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H.P. Lovecraft's The Shadow Out of Time

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The Lovecraft Historical Society has done it again-- The Shadow Out Of Time is a wonderful adaptation of classic Lovecraft. Like its two predecessors, it's done in the style of the old radio shows that I love; it's a show that should have existed called Dark Adventure Radio Theater. These HPLHS guys are so good at this I wish they could do it on a weekly basis. Certainly one of the multitude of channels on Sirius or XM has room for a program like this. Ah, but I digress. The Shadow Out Of Time is a very faithful adaption of the original story-- at 77 minutes long, nothing is left out (that I noticed) and only minor changes were made to bring HPL's prose off the page and into the mouths of the actors for the sake of the dramatization. Neither vocabulary nor syntax has been sacrificed in this labor of love; everything is 100% Lovecraft. If you're a fan of either HPL or Old Radio Shows, or both, you will love this CD (and its myriad of enclosures, such as a newspaper clipping, a page torn from a British medical journal et cetera). In fact, if you haven't already done so, I recommend that you also get the previous two Dark Adventures and HPLHS's silent-movie adaption of Call Of Cthulhu as well. Great stuff!

Length:: 2:25 Mins

Dark Adventure Radio Theatre continues to impress me with their horrific tales. If you loved one of the stories, you'll love them all. Start the collection already! They are always a fun treat to entertain in groups, but listen to them alone if you dare!

Another triumph for the H.P. Lovecraft Society's Dark Adventure Radio Theatre, this audio drama in the style of Old Time Radio succeeds beyond even my high expectations. This is a genuinely frightening adaptation of one of Lovecraft's greatest science fiction-horror tales.

The story is expanded a bit, dramatizing parts that, in the original tale, were only alluded to. The voice actors are very convincing, the musical soundtrack is excellent, and the sound effects are truly startling. When the human minds in Yithian bodies communicate, the sound effects are disorienting and unsettling. The sounds of the Flying Polyps made my skin crawl.

Put simply, no Lovecraft collection is complete without the works of the H.P. Lovecraft Historical Society, and this chilling audio drama is no exception.

What can I say, this rendition of Shadow Out of Time is fantastic. I bought every one of the current audio stories that Dark Adventure Radio Theatre has to offer, and my greatest wish is that there are more to come. Even if they DIDN'T come with a delightful assortment of contextual treats (old newspaper clippings and such) the CD itself hits it out of the park. Lovecraft would have been proud, I think.

These psuedo radio dramas of H P Lovecraft stories are little gems. It surprises me to see such a great slice of pure quality in the midst of so many dime a dozen popular productions. If you're even remotely curious or interested in something like this, go ahead and get it. You won't be disappointed - $20 bucks might sound like alot for a cd, but this is more than a cd. These people seem to care more about the overall experience you will have than they care about making any money off the project!