The Horror at Red Hook by H. P. Lovecraft

The Horror at Red Hook by H. P. Lovecraft

May 13, 2026 · 57 min

About this episode

The episode discusses 'The Horror at Red Hook', a story by H. P. Lovecraft about a detective's investigation that leads to a phobia of large buildings.

THE HORROR AT RED HOOK was first published in the January 1927 issue of Weird Tales Magazine. In the story, a detective recounts how a federal investigation into a mysterious recluse left him with a phobia of large buildings.

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