Wow, was I wrong...
Despite its age, Lights Out is terrifying and very well produced. The show was broadcast between 1934 and 1947 and was created by Wyllis Cooper and Arch Oboler. It featured many famous actors at the time including Bela Lugosi, Boris Karloff, and Leslie Nielson. The plays featured sound effects that highlighted horror elements like terrible stabbings, heavy breathing, and even people turning inside out!
One of my favorite episodes is called Dreams and features legendary actor Boris Karloff. The story revolves around a man who doesn't start dreaming until he reaches middle age. When he begins to dream, he quickly becomes plagued by a figure that urges him to 'Kill...kill...KILL!' The voice acting is terrific and Karloff does a wonderful job. He is also featured in other Lights Out episodes including a horrifying tale titled The Cat Wife.
Other episodes of note include: The Dark-- featuring a mysterious black fog that turns people inside out, Murder House-- a story based on the slayings of real-life serial killer H.H. Holmes, and The Little People which features Bela Lugosi as a modern day witch doctor. Check them all out and more in the links below.
Happy Halloween, everybody.
Recommended links:
Wikipedia article on Lights Out
Internet archive which includes FREE mp3 files of all episodes
YouTube channel dedicated to Lights Out and other similar radio shows
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