Gray Matter: An Acid Horror Anthology Podcast

A doctor specializing in religious delusions arrives at an isolated rural hospital to interview a disturbed young man who may not be what he appears. Adapted from "The Case of Charles Dexter Ward" by H.P. Lovecraft. CW: Includes themes and depictions of Body Horror & Transformation, Cosmic Horror, Mental Illness, Murder, Torture, the Occult, and Potential Violence & Death. Starring Paul McGinnis, Justin Pope, Allison Courtney, and Jonathan Inbody Written & Directed by Jonathan Inbody. Editing & Sound Design by Jeff Lavin. Music by Samantha Hunt. Episode Art by Jon-Michael Marinell. Full series credits, sound effects attribution, and links to social media can be found at https://www.graymatterhorror.com/ If you like the show, leave us a 5-star rating and review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify! For ad-free episodes, behind the scenes commentaries, and more, join the Gray Matter Patreon at https://patreon.com/graymatterhorror Buy Gray Matter Shirts at https://www.teepublic.com/user/graymatterhorror

After episode 50 in July, Gray Matter will be going on hiatus, with an intended return date of Summer 2027. Don't worry, though; Jon just needs time to write more episodes. Full series credits, sound effects attribution, and links to social media can be found at https://www.graymatterhorror.com/ If you like the show, leave us a 5-star rating and review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify! For ad-free episodes, behind the scenes commentaries, and more, join the Gray Matter Patreon at https://patreon.com/graymatterhorror Buy Gray Matter Shirts at https://www.teepublic.com/user/graymatterhorror

A welfare check on an elderly recluse draws a man into an otherworldly conflict spanning decades and dimensions. Adapted from "The House on the Borderland" by William Hope Hodgson. CW: Includes themes and depictions of Cosmic Horror, Grief, Animal Attacks, Animal Endangerment, and Potential Violence & Death. Starring Harold Octavius Jacob, Sean C. Sanders, and Shanda Gardner. Written & Directed by Jonathan Inbody. Editing & Sound Design by Jeff Lavin. Music by Samantha Hunt. Episode Art by Jon-Michael Marinell. Full series credits, sound effects attribution, and links to social media can be found at https://www.graymatterhorror.com/ If you like the show, leave us a 5-star rating and review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify! For ad-free episodes, behind the scenes commentaries, and more, join the Gray Matter Patreon at https://patreon.com/graymatterhorror Buy Gray Matter Shirts at https://www.teepublic.com/user/graymatterhorror

As a tornado bears down on them, two strangers in the aftermath of a one night stand are forced to get to know each other. CW: Includes themes and depictions of Body Horror & Transformation, Natural Disasters, and Potential Violence & Death. Starring Allison Courtney & Brandon Machajewski. Written & Directed by Jonathan Inbody. Editing & Sound Design by Jeff Lavin. Music by Samantha Hunt. Episode Art by Jon-Michael Marinell. Full series credits, sound effects attribution, and links to social media can be found at https://www.graymatterhorror.com/ If you like the show, leave us a 5-star rating and review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify! For ad-free episodes, behind the scenes commentaries, and more, join the Gray Matter Patreon at https://patreon.com/graymatterhorror Buy Gray Matter Shirts at https://www.teepublic.com/user/graymatterhorror

An injured man awakens in a hospital ward to find his body undergoing a horrific change. CW: Includes themes and depictions of Body Horror & Transformation, Pregnancy, Parasitic Infection, Sickness & Vomiting, Medical Anxiety, Gaslighting, Disfigurement & Disability, and Potential Violence & Death. Starring Jonathan Inbody and Andrea Inbody. Written & Directed by Jonathan Inbody. Editing & Sound Design by Jeff Lavin. Music by Samantha Hunt. Episode Art by Jon-Michael Marinell. Full series credits, sound effects attribution, and links to social media can be found at https://www.graymatterhorror.com/ If you like the show, leave us a 5-star rating and review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify! For ad-free episodes, behind the scenes commentaries, and more, join the Gray Matter Patreon at https://patreon.com/graymatterhorror Buy Gray Matter Shirts at https://www.teepublic.com/user/graymatterhorror

A man doubting the nature of reality confides in his therapist. CW: Includes themes and depictions of Existential Horror, Mental Illness & Depression, Possible Psychosis, Substance Abuse, and Potential Violence & Death. Starring Andy Rich and Paul McGinnis. Written & Directed by Jonathan Inbody. Editing & Sound Design by Jeff Lavin. Music by Samantha Hunt. Episode Art by Jon-Michael Marinell. Full series credits, sound effects attribution, and links to social media can be found at https://www.graymatterhorror.com/ If you like the show, leave us a 5-star rating and review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify! Every review helps! Join the Gray Matter Patreon at https://patreon.com/graymatterhorror Buy Gray Matter Shirts at https://www.teepublic.com/user/graymatterhorror

In this, the spookiest of seasons, Jon performs a reading of Edgar Allan Poe's classic tale of mania, murder, and guilt: 1843's The Tell-Tale Heart. Full series credits, sound effects attribution, and links to social media can be found at https://www.graymatterhorror.com/ If you like the show, leave us a 5-star rating and review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify! Every review helps! Join the Gray Matter Patreon at https://patreon.com/graymatterhorror Buy Gray Matter Shirts at https://www.teepublic.com/user/graymatterhorror

An amnesiac is pursued through a closed summer camp by a mysterious cult. CW: Includes themes and depictions of Body Horror & Transformation, Religious Horror, Cannibalism, Torture, Gun Violence, and Potential Violence & Death. Starring Brandon Machajewski, Dean Puleo, Jonathan Inbody, Sean C. Sanders, and Samantha Hunt. Written & Directed by Jonathan Inbody. Editing & Sound Design by Jeff Lavin. Music by Samantha Hunt. Episode Art by Jon-Michael Marinell. Full series credits, sound effects attribution, and links to social media can be found at https://www.graymatterhorror.com/ If you like the show, leave us a 5-star rating and review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify! Every review helps! Join the Gray Matter Patreon at https://patreon.com/graymatterhorror Buy Gray Matter Shirts at https://www.teepublic.com/user/graymatterhorror

A young woman on the run is taken in by a reclusive doctor that may be more than he appears. Adapted from "Cool Air" by H.P. Lovecraft. CW: Includes themes and depictions of Police Brutality, Racism, Fascism, Grief, Chronic Illness, Body Horror & Transformation, and Potential Violence & Death. Tell your representatives to vote to abolish ICE! https://5calls.org/ Hotlines to report ICE raids in your area, report missing migrants, or seek help if you are at risk of deportation: https://nnirr.wpengine.com/education-resources/community-resources-legal-assistance-recursos-comunitarios-asistencia-legal/immigration-hotlines-lineas-directas-de-inmigracion/ Support human rights for immigrants: https://wearecasa.org/ https://www.americanimmigrationcouncil.org/ https://aijustice.org/ Starring Jo O'Donnell, Sean C. Sanders, and Jonathan Inbody. Written & Directed by Jonathan Inbody. Editing & Sound Design by Jeff Lavin. Music by Samantha Hunt. Episode Art by Jon-Michael Marinell. Full series credits, sound effects attribution, and links to social media can be found at https://www.graymatterhorror.com/ If you like the show, leave us a 5-star rating and review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify! Every review helps! Join the Gray Matter Patreon at https://patreon.com/graymatterhorror Buy Gray Matter Shirts at https://www.teepublic.com/user/graymatterhorror

With the world hanging in the balance, three theologians trapped in a city of nightmares try to prevent the catastrophic awakening of a long-lost god. Adapted from "The Call of Cthulhu" by H.P. Lovecraft. CW: Includes themes and depictions of Cosmic Horror, Apocalyptic Events, Existential Dread, Mental Illness & Psychosis, Body Horror & Transformation, the Occult, and Potential Violence & Death. Starring Jonathan Inbody, Justin Pope, and Andrea Inbody, with Sean C. Sanders as the monsters. Written & Directed by Jonathan Inbody. Editing & Sound Design by Jeff Lavin. Starspawn & Cthulhu Sound Design by Jonathan Inbody. Music by Samantha Hunt. Episode Art by Jon-Michael Marinell. Full series credits, sound effects attribution, and links to social media can be found at https://www.graymatterhorror.com/ If you like the show, leave us a 5-star rating and review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify! Every review helps! Join the Gray Matter Patreon at https://patreon.com/graymatterhorror Buy Gray Matter Shirts at https://www.teepublic.com/user/graymatterhorror

Can't beat the heat in the Summer of Lovecraft? Let Jon give you a chill with this reading of H.P. Lovecraft's 1917 short story Dagon. Full series credits, sound effects attribution, and links to social media can be found at https://www.graymatterhorror.com/ If you like the show, leave us a 5-star rating and review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify! Every review helps! Join the Gray Matter Patreon at https://patreon.com/graymatterhorror Buy Gray Matter Shirts at https://www.teepublic.com/user/graymatterhorror

Surf's up! Gray Matter's got new adaptations of H.P. Lovecraft classics coming your way all summer long! Our June, July, and August episodes will each be a fresh take on a classic Lovecraft tale, packed full of otherworldly monsters, cosmic mayhem, and madness from beyond the stars! It's perfect vacation listening... if you like your vacations weird, gross, and bleak! Join the Gray Matter Patreon (Creative Commentaries #1-10 available now FREE!) - https://www.patreon.com/graymatterhorror Gray Matter's (Underused) Youtube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/@GrayMatterPodcast Gray Matter Teepublic Store - https://www.teepublic.com/user/graymatterhorror That Happens: #185 - The Strength of Four Babies (Guest Starring Jon) - https://thathappenspod.com/2025/03/20/episode-185-the-strength-of-four-babies/ I is For Investigate: Dagon RSS Feed (Lovecraftian Mystery Podcast Jon voice-acted for) - https://feeds.libsyn.com/501263/rss Surf Rock Intro / Outro: https://pixabay.com/music/american-roots-rock-surf-rock-06-269648/

Two private detectives investigate the disappearance of an entire suburban family. CW: Includes themes and depictions of Existential Terror, Paranoia, Panic, Family Strife, and Potential Violence & Death. Starring Mark Bogumil and Paul McGinnis. Written & Directed by Jonathan Inbody. Editing & Sound Design by Jeff Lavin. Music by Samantha Hunt. Episode Art by Jon-Michael Marinell. Full series credits, sound effects attribution, and links to social media can be found at https://www.graymatterhorror.com/ If you like the show, leave us a 5-star rating and review on Apple Podcasts! Every review helps! Join the Gray Matter Patreon at https://patreon.com/graymatterhorror Buy Gray Matter Shirts at https://www.teepublic.com/user/graymatterhorror