Hypnogoria

In order to prepare for the second round of movie adaptations of The Black Cat next week, this time round we have two more tales by Poe that feature in the anthology films Tales of Terror (1962) and Two Evil Eyes (1990). So settle back by the fireside for readings of Morella and The Facts in The Case of M.Valdemar.  

This week Mr Jim Moon begins an examination of the various screen adaptations of Edgar Allan Poe's classic tale The Black Cat. In this show, we look at The Black Cat (1934) starring Bela Lugosi and Boris Karloff, the early exploitation flick Maniac (1934), the chills and chuckles of The Black Cat (1941), Roger Corman's Tomb of Ligeia (1964) starring the legendary Vincent Price, and the obscure but distinctly groovy The Black Cat (1966).

In order to prepare for some forthcoming shows in which we shall be discussing the various feline noir movies inspired by Mr Edgar Allan Poe, this week we return to the Library of Dreams, where curled up by the fire is Mr Jim Moon who will read for you Mr Poe's classic tales The Black Cat and Ligeia...

Mr Jim Moon takes a look at a host of found footage movies and mockumentaries. The films discussed are Home Movie (2008), The Poughkeepsie Tapes (2007), Lake Mungo (2008), Catfish (2010), 84C MoPic (1989), Behind The Mask -The Rise of Leslie Vernon (2006) and Incident At Loch Ness (2004). All discussions are spoiler free.

By the cosy fireside in the Library of Dreams, Mr Jim Moon presents two early classics from HP Lovecraft – The Outsider and The White Ship…

This week we return to the Bat Cave, for the third instalment of Mr Jim Moon’s epic exploration of Bat History. This time we looking at the Silver Age and the 1960s Batman series. The blog mentioned in this ‘cast  can be found here http://sacomics.blogspot.com/ And you find your own naughty pictures of Julie Newmar…

With a raging throat infection rendering his usual golden tones into something akin to the croaking of the blasphemous fish-frogs of old Innsmouth town, Mr Jim Moon quaffs a magic potion and summons up a guest narrator to handle this week's show. And stone me, who should appear but the great man who is rapidly becoming the patron saint of the show, Mr Vincent Price...

Continuing our exploration of the Casebook of Carnacki the Ghost-Finder, in the Library of Dreams, Mr Jim Moon snugs down in his armchair and recounts the terrifying tale of The Gateway of the Monster…

Continuing our celebrations of the Vincent Price Centennial, Mr Jim Moon explores not one, not two, but three fantastic movies featuring the master of terror! The flicks under the the microscope are Theatre of Blood (1973), Madhouse (1974) and Scream And Scream Again (1970).  

In the first of two episodes celebrating Vincent Price’s centennial on the 27th of May, Mr Jim Moon summons forth diverse treasures from the audient void including an interview, some radio terror and a poetry reading from the great man himself!

This week, Mr Jim Moon opens the files of one of the 20th century’s great detectives, Mr Thomas Carnacki and recounts the strange case of The Thing Invisible as recorded by Mr William Hope Hodgson!

Pow! Mr Jim Moon continues his epic exploration of the history of the Batman! This time we’re looking at the troubled ’50s and the dawn of the Silver Age…

Kapow! Mr Jim Moon begins an epic look back at the long history of the Batman! tracing how the Caped Crusader has evolved over the years. In this episode we learn how comics were born and how the first superheroes appeared... 

It’s time to revisit the works of the master of the spectral tale, MR James as Mr Jim Moon reads his classic stor Count Magnus…  

In something of a rush, Mr Jim Moon hastily cobbles together a podcast and ends up rambling on about Batman and that proposed reboot after Nolan leaves the director’s chair...

This week we’re back to the fireside for a reading of Oscar Wilde’s classic gothic tale of ghouls and giggles, The Canterville Ghost…

This week we continue our epic exploration of the lives and works of Dr Anton Phibes; taking a look at DR PHIBES RISES AGAIN and the various proposed sequels that never happened…

This week, Mr Jim Moon embarks on an art deco odyssey into the world of the Twentieth Century’s most remarkable man – musician, lover, inventor and murderer – yes, it’s the abominable Doctor Anton Phibes!

Due to various factors, there’s only an apology and the shortest of short stories this week, from scifi legend Frederic Brown. (Ab)normal service will be resumed next week with The Lives & Times of Dr Anton Phibes!  

At the fireside in the Great Library of Dreams, Mr Jim Moon would like to introduce you to a forgotten author of weird fiction, Mr Tim Stout, with a pair of readings to chill the blood and raise dark smiles…