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One of the best narrators I’ve ever listened to. Put this on before bed. Woke up at 3am having a nightmare

This takes "fear of the dark" to an entirely new level lol.

Mr. Ian Gordon, This is quickly turning into a digital new era Reading Rainbow (with a slightly darker shaded rainbow heehee) and it brings much glee to my dark heart to see new uploads almost daily. Thank you again for putting your talents to be of service to others.

The single greatest lovecraft story. Possibly one of the greatest most captivating stories by any author. Beautifully read. Thank you so much for this!!!

"Charlatanry"....I love that word 2:00 This is an amazing story, and the narration is fantastic. These old stories are so darn good. Maybe I am old school, but I think these old tales far surpass newer tales. I think this is one of his best works. It is a very well-written story that is filled with immense detail (like all his stories). The Haunter is a terrifying being indeed.

When I think of Lovecraft, I hear Ian Gordon. The perfect narrator for Lovecraft's works

I fell asleep listening to this and started dreaming as you we narrating..great job..bad dreams lol

This is actually one of m favorite Lovecraft stories. The description of the abandoned run down church excites my desire to go exploring such places if only to observe the decaying beauty of the architect and to casually film through the pages of the dusty old books, with such curiosity of the forbidden knowledge within. My only real nitpick of these stories is how in the end the main character, despite in a situation of utmost horror and panic still has the strength and will to record his last despairing thoughts before whatever terror finally takes him. If I were caught up in such stricken fear, I would not think to record the occurrences in my journal, but rather I would be scrambling to find ways to protect myself. Lighting a few lanterns and candles to keep the light going, grabbing the nearest crucifix while reading passages from the Bible or saying a prayer of protection. Whatever a man of that time period would do if he were confronting an evil demonic entity who was about to take his life. And upon surviving the experience, I would at some point return to my journal to write a lengthy entry about what happened. I suppose it really boils down to the person in question. Some people might flee the city at night time, hitching a coach to some far away lodge in the country. Or some may actually do as the character did in this story and record everything that was going on for whatever reason they thought it important... it just doesn't seem like a natural response to the situation in my opinion.

Lovecraft was ahead of his time. It's really sad how under-appreciated he was during his lifetime. This story in particular demonstrates just how influential he was to modern authors; particularly Stephen King. King loves to include evil buildings in his novels, like the church in this story. It makes me think of the abandoned house in "It", or especially the house Jake enters to get to Midworld in "The Wastelands".

This is such a great channel it's really help me learn about alot of classic horror

The wonderfully inspiring terror that gets evoked by darkness. A thing we have feared (wisely) since our earliest days in the caves. Wonderful reading, only found your channel a few weeks ago but it has become a nightly ritual to listen to at least one story before bed. Thank you for the hard work and the only thing that seems to help with my insomnia sir, Brava.

Lovecraft had the remarkable talent of language. Often, he was told to keep it 700 words or less (by magazines). That he did masterfully, often squeezing whole books into a sentence. He was so great at anticipation. Assuring us of the horrors to be told...

This is the perfect voice for my favourite Lovecraft tale!

For me it evokes a sense of desire but also of mystery, tragedy and horror. Something beautiful yet hidden in the darkness, like Tolkiens moria or in our own world the titanic. It will always capture us with its mystery, it's danger both equally terrifying and alluring at the same time.

This story seriously gives me shivers. Especially the dread when the reporter starts sleep walking... 😖

Best channel to listen at night thank you so much for this

They are not all accounted for...The Lost Seeing Tetrahedrons...We do not know who else may be watching!

Your voice intonation and english tongue makes this fantastic story a pleasure to listen to. You sir know how to enthrall an audience.

Omg , thank you so much this is my favourite H.P story at the moment. I was actually going to request it. The way he describes Federal Hill is hauntingly beautiful. Thank you again.

The narrator's voice is perfect for these, thank you for another good listen.

1:02:08 - this reading is why I love the the HorrorBabble readings from Mr Gordon. It's _very_ well acted. I keep finding myself back at this one.

I always listen to this while i fall asleep. Somehow it really works for me

Quite excellent. And now I have completed the trilogy. You did a superb narration on this one. Thank you very much.

We are often more afraid of the unknown than what may be revealed.... but some times we are sorry of what we discover.

I didn't think I would like this as much as I do. Lovecraft is just so awesome.

Definitely a well developed tale of fright. These do seem to run around a central theme in this collection. Thank you for the amazing narration. Have a wonderful day.

I can't believe I've missed this channel for so long! Beautiful reading, Ian, keep 'em coming!

I’ve fallen asleep to Lovecraft more times than I care to count, and yet I’ve never had any nightmares about any of his cosmic beings or monsters.

Omg yes! Been patiently waiting for you to do this one!

Thanks for another wonderful performance! 🐙🔥🙌

Don't know how I missed this one! One of my very favorites, thanks Ian!

One of my favourite pieces by Lovecraft. Thanks for doing this!

I fall asleep far to often listening to Lovecrafts works.....brings Shakespeare to mind "for in that sleep of death what dreams may come".

One of my favorites from Lovecraft. It encompasses both the inhuman dread of far-off cosmos and occult lore in the expanses of time, and at the same time the personal and almost comfortable terror of a "haunted house" location. Somewhat like Rats in the Walls, but more removed from the main character.

So Lovecraft killed Bloch(Blake) in his own story, and Bloch killed Lovecraft in his(The Shambler from the Stars). Noice!

My favorite HPL TALE...thanks guys👍, well this and Color out of space and Music of Zahn

You do Lovecraft a wonderful service.

Superb. Thank you. Your voice never distracts with any garish and unnecessary effects. It pleasantly and thoughtfully gives us Lovecraft’s prose, and that’s all it needs to do.

I like that this is an example of a story that in modern times Blake might very well have survived, he could've gotten himself a generator and kept his place lit up like a Christmas tree. Seriously though, why not get a boatload of candles? The merest light would've sent the Haunter back right? But than of course you don't have a story!

Ian...thank you Ian.

Love the 1 hour stories

What a great reader you are. Really good pacing and expressive in a low-key way.

i love this! Keep up the excellent work!

The best narration of my favourite Lovecraft. Well done. ❤

Most definitely one of the best stories I've read, and probably one of the first secret sequals before films like "split"lol , on that note I'd love a movie version to happen, but would never translate as good as could be imagined a guess, great reading ian, love it 👍

Back were it all started😂 The black stone is now a door stop in my office.😂😂😂

Love you guys keep up the greatness!

This is what nightmares are made of a masterpiece of horror

Awesome reading ♥️ gave me chills

Thanks

next! next? ah, the Shadow from the Steeple! Wonderful! 🌙✨🐍

THANK YOU !

I swear I don’t know why my health is having this yo-yo effect. Must be the pollen season. First off, saw your ad for the Elder Dice. It really shocked me because I thought I accidentally clicked another vid. I can’t say much other than congratulations. It’s nice to know how far you came from muted vocal and that original Call of Cthulhu story. And for that it’s an honor to respond to another one of your esoteric readings. As for the story yourself I wanted to comment on this before Shadow in The Steeple, especially knowing that Robert Bloch is a member of Lovecraft’s circle and a friend. So I don’t see this as just another story, but as a piece of affection. Especially since the protagonist reflects a lot of Mr. Bloch. His dreams and his own journey into the Macabre. But most importantly I see this as Mr. Blochs own journey through Lovecraft’s mind. This is what makes the beginning quote even more enchanting. Just the sight of that dark universe yawning to reveal this church at the edge of infinity. I do admit that over the course of my life I became more of a devout Catholic, and because of that I now understand the allure of holy spots like churches. You see in the context of the story, the church of Nyarlathotep feels as though it’s both there and not. A structure that is both a sight and a vessel to something impossible. Something that you just assume won’t be there in the morning as the sun light of god shines down. And just as outside, inside the church feels impossibly far away from the light of our god. A place that is definitely enhanced by the quotation that what’s there is to dangerous to allow to remain on this earth. The little subtle references are also important as with that little Polyhedron. I can safely say that “Whisperer in Darkness” is in my top 5 and a similar polyhedron was present there as well. That that seemed to evoke the Black Goat of the Woods, Shub-Niggurath, as opposed to the faceless god, Nyarlathotep. These come together to prove one thing, that despite what the modern view of Lovecraft maybe, he was very spiritual. For no man can write such emotion and littleness if he didn’t believe in such great powers. It also didn’t help that when me and dad were listening to this story that it was raining with thunder outside. Night was also surrounding us. Given the impression that if the storm cleared and the clouds parted we would see the stars of unknown constellations and the rotation of unknown planets. The shifting cosmos breathed out from the jaw of a great entity. And to me that is somewhat what I think Robert Blake saw that night. And its splendor made him never able to leave or even want to. For that is the feeling when a new faith has reached your heart. Great reading and as you w=yourself said,w the church and the story about it had this tone of otherness that had to be preserved. I also want to leave this as a side note. next time you watch the film “In The Mouth of Madness” by John Carpenter, Trent is reading one of Sutter Canes books and the quote as he was walking to the Church was from The Haunter of The Dark. Which only made appreciate the movie even more. The books that were used as props were also very fascinating. The Haunter Out Of Time, The Whisperer Of The Dark, The Thing in The Basement, The Breathing Tunnel, The Feeding, Hobb’s End Horror, and In The Mouth Of Madness evoke the master in a lot of ways from the title to the little descriptions on the back. And honestly with the themes of the film, it shows we make things that are personal to us, whether we want to or not. Hope you are having a great day and enjoy watching that Yawn of The a dark universe. -RHETT

Ahhh...yes...yes...💜X4😂the great tower loomed blackly against the flaming sky.... There are certain phrases in Lovecrafts writings that burn permanently into my memory....

Brilliant through and through

so gooood

there´s a brand new film adaptation, full of cosmic horror and practical effects: HAUNTER FROM BEYOND. You can find the trailer on youtube

Great narration. Excellent voice.

Perfect

OH MY GOD I haven't listened to this yet, I just saw the notification, but this is one of my favorites. *yus!*

Dunno if this has been mentioned here before, but the Milwaukee address that Blake gives was Robert Bloch's actual home address at the time that the story was written.

I keep falling asleep to your voice man

An excellent reading

going to check this out. my favorite reading of this so far was one with music and sfx they did them well. really got you into the story. but Ian as my favorite reader im sure yours is better!

It’s insane how much the church describes resembles the faith of the seven in asoiaf. Grrm really loved his Cthulhu mythos

It's been so long, it's like the first time ...💜. T.Y.

Third or fourth time I come back to listening this one

Wow !

HPL's swansong. Very sad, that there was nothing more beyond this.

Oh hell yes! I've been hoping for this story for some time now. I need to be more active on your patreon. Also, did you at one point post the Clive Barker story "Midnight Meat Train"? I seem to recall this but can't find it.

My god the commercials keeps waking me up….

Ithaqua by August Derleth would be a good one to do. I only managed to find one recording of it on UKposts.

So you mention in the description that this is the second part to HPL’s stanza called “Nemesis”. Have you done the first part? And is it chronologically relevant?

Nemesis is one of the coolest poems i v ever heard (not that i listen to poe as mutch)

Just a heads up, for Nyarlahotep; It's "Ni-are-laht-hoh-tehp". For Cthulhu, it's "Kh-thool-hoo."

this one was good

I fall asleep to these, and have good dreams, am I normal?

Very well done.If you ever get the chance you should visit some of the sites he used.You'll find it quite interesting.Thank You

Spoopy

Is that your voice? Because it's phenomenal.

"Dogman" here - salt lake city

listens these from Erik Bauersfeld.

Could you do some more Robert E Howard.

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Damn... the silence before the credits was... Spine chilling

so, say... do you read Sutter Cane?

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Walriffic!!

Do you ever like a bad dream?

having some trouble with the word "show", huh?

❤️🎩🌹🙏🏽🇲🇽

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why do all ye ole gods all give off such an offensive stench? Is it because they are so old and are just sort of slimy and smelly, or is it that all these evil things must offend all the senses at once? ancient evil goes hand in hand with horrendous smells!

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Eh

The first humans in Lemuria? Ah yes, the anti-African mythology of the Theosophists.

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Just to say, and no criticism implied or inferred, but Shew the old fashioned spelling for Show, is pronounced the same as Show,. Just a word to the wise, l think the narrators voice, timing and resonances are top notch, I'm just ocd about words and spelling. It's kind of like Tourette's Syndrome with me. 🤗