Number Ninety: The Charleston Haunted House Dare | A Southern Ghost Story

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This episode explores a Victorian ghost story set in a haunted house in Charleston.

Episode Summary: Would you spend the night in a house the rest of the world has abandoned to the dead? This episode takes us to historic Charleston for an adaptation of B.M. Croker's Victorian ghost story, "Number Ninety." In this episode: The Challenge: A group of gentlemen at a social club issue a terrifying dare that cannot be ignored. The Setting: Number Ninety, a house with a reputation so dark that even the bravest locals avoid its shadow. The Encounter: A psychological and supernatural descent into a night that changes a man forever. Listen in as we explore a masterclass in Victorian suspense, reimagined for the shadows of the American South. Further reading : Wikipedia article on B.M. Croker FOR MORE STORIES: This is just one of the many legends found on the back roads. Visit our archive of Southern ghost stories and folklore at https://themoonlitroad.com . Follow us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/themoonlitroad and X/Twitter https://www.x.com/themoonlitroad "Number Ninety" was told by John Gentile Director: Craig Dominey Audio Production: Henry Howard The Moonlit Road Podcast is a production of The Moonlit Road, LLC. ABOUT THE MOONLIT ROAD The Moonlit Road has been…

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Host: The Moonlit Road, LLC

Topics covered

• ghost stories
• Victorian suspense
• Charleston
• Southern folklore
• psychological horror

Keywords

• Charleston Haunted House
• Southern Ghost Stories
• B.M. Croker
• Number Ninety
• Victorian ghost story
• psychological descent
• American South folklore

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Number Ninety

Places: Charleston, American South

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