Tales to Terrify 763 William Hope Hodgson
Summary
This episode features Thomas Carnacki investigating a haunted manor in Ireland, where a group of men experiences terrifying supernatural events including moving doors, extinguishing lights, and a mysterious "blood drip." Carnacki constructs elaborate magical and electrical defenses to trap the entity, but the investigation ultimately reveals the haunting is a hoax perpetrated by a gang using hidden passages, wires, and carbonic acid gas to scare the new owner away.
Topics discussed
Podcast introduction and support appeal
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Welcome and patron shoutout
Introduction to W. T. Hodgson and the story
Wentworth inherits a haunted estate in Ireland
Local legends and the decision to stay the night
Villagers warn Wentworth and offer a dog
The legend of the blood drip and the Virgin
The first night: doors open and candles extinguish
The escape and the death of the bull mastiff
Carnacki arrives and begins the investigation
Preparing the defense: sealing doors and pentacles
Constructing the electric pentacle and garlic barrier
Setting up the ritual and waiting in silence
The door opens and the dogs react
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The fire dies and the candles go out
The blood drip begins and the barrier is breached
The panic and escape from the manor
Examining the camera negative and returning to the house
Witnessing the criminals and the secret room
The police raid and the explanation of the haunting
Conclusion of the story
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Outro and call to support the show
Preview of next week's episode
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