The golden age, after dark

Old time radio horror

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Before screens, fear came through the speaker. These radio anthologies still work: a voice, a door, a pause, and your own imagination doing the rest.

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Number 1: Quiet, Please – Old Time Radio Horror Drama (OTR)

by Heritage Radio Vault · 89 episodes · about 29 min each · Still running

Whispered tales of fear and the strange things that wait in the dark, from the golden age of radio.

  • Horror
  • Audio drama

Source: Heritage Radio Vault Listen at the source

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Number 2: Inner Sanctum Mysteries – Old Time Radio Horror & Suspense

by Heritage Radio Vault · 157 episodes · about 26 min each · Still running

Classic radio suspense with an eerie atmosphere and a good turn near the end.

  • Old-time radio

Source: Heritage Radio Vault Listen at the source

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Number 3: Nightfall – Old Time Radio Horror Drama (OTR)

by Heritage Radio Vault · 139 episodes · about 29 min each · Still running

An anthology of eerie, suspenseful radio stories that suit a dark room.

  • Horror
  • Anthology

Source: Heritage Radio Vault Listen at the source

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Number 4: CBS Radio Mystery Theater – Old Time Radio Mystery Stories

by Heritage Radio Vault · 1000 episodes · about 45 min each · Still running

Mystery, suspense and a touch of the supernatural, in an archive deep enough to last a whole winter.

  • Horror
  • Audio drama

Source: Heritage Radio Vault Listen at the source

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Number 5: Mystery Theater Old Time Radio: Classic Detective, Horror & Suspense

by Mystery Theater (Old Time Radio): Classic Detective, Horror & Suspense: Vintage Radio Network & Classic Audio Dramas. · 297 episodes · about 28 min each

Detective stories, horror and suspense in the vintage radio style, about half an hour each.

  • Horror
  • Podcast

Source: Mystery Theater (Old Time Radio): Classic Detective, Horror & Suspense: Vintage Radio Network & Classic Audio Dramas. Listen at the source

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Number 6: The Horror! (Old Time Radio)

by RelicRadio.com · 125 episodes

An old time radio horror anthology for anyone who likes the crackle with their chills.

  • Horror
  • Podcast

Source: RelicRadio.com Listen at the source

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