Scary audiobooks
H.G. Wells (Author)
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David McAlister (Read by)
David McAlister reads six supernatural stories from the author of The Time Machine and The War of the Worlds
Best known for his science fiction, H.G. Wells was also a master of the ghost story, producing numerous tales of the gothic, the eldritch and the uncanny. These six stories, ranging from the humorous to the horrifying, epitomise the very best of Wells’ occult fiction.
The Moth
Two entomologists are embroiled in a scientific feud. When one dies, the other believes he has discovered a rare new species...
The Story of the Late Mr Elvesham
A medical student gets more than he bargained for when he accepts an old man’s bequest.
The Temptation of Harringay
Struggling with his latest portrait, an artist is shocked to find it taking on a distinctly diabolical air.
The Inexperienced Ghost
A man encounters a timid spirit haunting his club, and helps him out – with dreadful consequences.
The Stolen Body
A psychical researcher attempts an out-of-body experience, with terrifying results.
The Door in the Wall
Lionel Wallace is haunted by the memory of a green door in a white wall, leading to an enchanted garden. Can he ever find it again?
BBC (Author)
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Various (Author)
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Edward de Souza (Read by)
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Full Cast (Read by)
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Imelda Staunton (Read by)
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Bernard Cribbins (Read by)
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Anna Massey (Read by)
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Thora Hird (Read by)
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Sean Barrett (Read by)
An unsettling collection of full-cast dramas from the long-running BBC Radio 4 horror series.
Throughout five series of Fear on 4 from 1988-1997, Edward de Souza was The Man in Black, a sinister raconteur who introduced a weekly half-hour of terror and suspense. Here, he welcomes us to his house of horrors as he presents thirteen terrifying tales that will make your flesh crawl.
The Snowman Killing by J C W Brook
Green and Pleasant by Bert Coules
Survival by John Wyndham
Soul Searching by Martyn Wade
The Beast with Five Fingers by William Fryer Harvey
The Yellow Wallpaper by Charlotte Perkins Gilman
By the River, Fontainebleau by Stephen Gallagher
The Face by E F Benson
The Monkey’s Revenge by Guy Jenkin
Fat Andy by Stephen Dunstone
The Journey Home by Bert Coules
Dead Man’s Boots by William Ingram
The Judge’s House by Bram Stoker
With eerie sound effects that enhance the atmosphere of dread, these bloodcurdling adaptations run the gamut from the mysterious to the macabre. With superb casts including Imelda Staunton, Bernard Cribbins, Anna Massey, Thora Hird and Sean Barrett.
William Peter Blatty (Author)
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Robert Glenister (Read by)
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Alexandra Mathie (Read by)
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Full Cast (Read by)
Robert Glenister and Ian McDiarmid star in a gripping BBC Radio 4 dramatisation of William Peter Blatty’s classic horror novel
‘When a radio play is this good, the devil really is in the details’ Radio Times
Summoned to a case of apparent possession, Father Karras is at first sceptical, then horrified. The victim –a 12-year-old girl named Regan – seems to be controlled by a malign supernatural force that makes her swear, blaspheme, scream in agony and perform appalling acts. Attempting to find a rational explanation for the girl’s behaviour, Karras tries to talk to Regan, only to find himself locking horns with the demon inside her head. Its many voices mock him, tormenting him with his weakness, doubts and buried guilt. With his faith in God and humanity tested to the limit, Karras turns to the ultimate solution: exorcism…
The film version of The Exorcist is widely considered to be one of the most terrifying movies ever made. This new, full-cast radio drama is just as chilling, suspenseful and shocking, while also retaining the depth and psychological complexity of Blatty’s original novel. Adapted by Sony Award-winning dramatist Robert Forrest, it stars Robert Glenister as Karras, Alexandra Mathie as the Demon and Ian McDiarmid as Merrin.
John Kenn Mortensen (Author)
John Kenn Mortensen’s pen is full of wonderfully creepy monsters which crawl onto sticky yellow note pads when darkness falls.
Here we have collected some of the best monster drawings in a delectable hardback edition.
Alma Katsu (Author)
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Kirsten Potter (Read by)
Random House presents the audiobook edition of The Hunger by Alma Katsu, read by Kirsten Potter.
After having travelled west for weeks, the party of pioneers comes to a crossroads. It is time for their leader, George Donner, to make a choice. They face two diverging paths which lead to the same destination. One is well-documented – the other untested, but rumoured to be shorter.
Donner’s decision will shape the lives of everyone travelling with him. The searing heat of the desert gives way to biting winds and a bitter cold that freezes the cattle where they stand. Driven to the brink of madness, the ill-fated group struggles to survive and minor disagreements turn into violent confrontations. Then the children begin to disappear. As the survivors turn against each other, a few begin to realise that the threat they face reaches beyond the fury of the natural elements, to something more primal and far more deadly.
Based on the true story of The Donner Party, The Hunger is an eerie, shiver-inducing exploration of human nature, pushed to its breaking point.
'Deeply, deeply disturbing, hard to put down, not recommended reading after dark.' Stephen King
C. J. Tudor (Author)
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Andrew Scott (Read by)
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Asa Butterfield (Read by)
Penguin presents the audiobook edition of The Chalk Man by C. J. Tudor, read by Andrew Scott and Asa Butterfield.
None of us ever agreed on the exact beginning.
Was it when we started drawing the chalk figures, or when they started to appear on their own?
Was it the terrible accident?
Or when they found the first body?
'If you like my stuff, you'll like this' STEPHEN KING
