Vintage H.P. Lovecraft Radio Drama

Thanks go out to the "Datajunkie" blog for posting this upload of a vintage H.P. Lovecraft radio production. Here, you will find a link to a 1945 radio play of Lovecraft's "The Dunwich Horror," put on by Ronald Coleman. For the unfamiliar, Coleman was an Englishman and a Golden Globe winning actor from the Golden Age of radio dramas. It was typical to find him in many television and radio performances during the first half of the 20th century. Coleman hits it right here--his version of this Lovecraft story nicely captures the mood of horror lurking throughout the tale, and echoes the nostalgic radio practices of an era very close to Lovecraft's own. The full drama runs about thirty minutes long. The radio play can be downloaded or streamed, and may be just the thing for those hoping to incorporate some classic Lovecraftiana into their Halloween festivities later this month.

The Lovecraft radio drama is back in a more modern form as well. Check out Dark Adventure Radio's rendition of The Dunwich Horror and see how it compares with Coleman's version.

-Grim Blogger