The Kiss of Death - Old Time Radio Horror
From The Shiver Show by Time Warp Studios
April 28, 2026 · 60 min · Season 4 · Episode 14
About this episode
The episode explores a gothic tale of botany and ambition, based on Nathaniel Hawthorne's story.
Who knows what evil lurks in your neighbour's herb garden? Find out in this creepy, gothic tale of botany, longing and strange ambition. The Kiss of Death is our feature episode from the terrific CBS Radio Mystery Theater series. Based on the short story, Rappaccini's Daughter, by Nathaniel Hawthorne, The Kiss of Death is a slow-burn mystery of young love, sinister botanicals, and unhinged ambition. Enter an enchanted garden, where star-crossed lovers meet, but death lurks ne...
Topics covered
- horror
- gothic tale
- botany
- young love
- mystery
- ambition
Keywords
- horror
- gothic
- botany
- mystery
- young love
- ambition
- Rappaccini's Daughter
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: CBS Radio Mystery Theater
Books & works: Rappaccini's Daughter
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