Well, let me start with a bit of a confession- the side of me that collects comics has been obsessively focused on H.P. Lovecraft audiobooks and dramas for a while now. I’ve built a nearly 4 day long playlist, with only the Roddy Macdowell LP readings eluding me. I’m happy to say that the H.P. Lovecraft Historical Society is counted in.
I thoroughly enjoyed “shadow out of time“, which crystallized an evolving sound design and style the HPLHS has been developing in “mountains” and “dunwich“. Their Dunwich was very good, but the definitive version for me is the Ronald Coleman episode of “suspense”, followed by the Atlanta Radio Theatre version(s). HPLHS bats cleanup, which was Reggie Jackson’s job- so take that however you want. Conversely, I think their version of “Mountains” is the absolute standard against which other attempts at this story are to be judged. Primarily because of the great score and brilliant voice talent, they beat out the excellent ARTC version.
Which brings me to “Shadow”, where the acting, FX, score, and sound design all combine beautifully. The writing is amazing, turning a twisted ganglion of ideas into a smoothly unfolding dramatic story. The actor playing Peasley was spot on, and I chuckled out loud when Dyer from “Mountains” joined the Miskatonic expedition to Austrailia. The sound design was superb- the flying polyps were actually scary as they travelled around the narrator. Overall- brilliant effort and keep em coming. A great stepping stone for the longtime fan to introduce new people to the world of H.P. Lovecraft. Buy this.
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