Dead Hands Reaching - Dark Fantasy | 05/22/1942 (Ep27)

About this episode

This episode of Dark Fantasy explores eerie tales of the supernatural and psychological terror.

Dark Fantasy was a supernatural anthology radio series that ran for only 31 episodes during 1941-1942. Every story in the series explored the mysteries of the unknown. Created by Scott Bishop (a pseudonym for writer and director Scott Dyche), the series was produced in Oklahoma City and featured eerie tales of the supernatural, psychological terror, and the macabre. Bishop, known for his work on The Mysterious Traveler and The Sealed Book, expertly merged the supernatural with science fiction. Dark Fantasy is remembered for drawing significant interest to the horror genre during the golden age of radio. Hope you enjoy this episode of Dark Fantasy! Find all our OTR radio stations and podcasts at theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. Podcasts @ Apple | Spreaker | YouTube | Spotify | iHeart | Amazon Narrator/Host: The show was introduced by a mysterious, unnamed host who set the mood with ominous narration, often beginning with the line: "Dark Fantasy… dedicated to the supernatural, the unusual, and the unknown." Atmosphere: The program was known for its unsettling sound effects, moody music, and well-crafted scripts that leaned into gothic…

People in this episode

Host: mysterious unnamed host

Topics covered

• supernatural
• horror
• dark fantasy
• psychological terror
• gothic horror

Keywords

• Dark Fantasy
• Scott Bishop
• supernatural
• horror
• radio series
• psychological horror
• gothic

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Dark Fantasy, The Old Time Radio Researchers Group, theaterofthemind-otr.com

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