Scary Stories

Editorial Reviews
Album Details
Collection of Scary Stories for Children Ages Four to Seven.

Tracks:

The Pit And The Pendulum - Nelson Olmsted
The Vampire Sleeps - Boris Karloff
Berence - Theodore
The Golden Arm - Jackie Torrence
The Tell-Tale Heart - Nelson Olmsted
The Fall Of The House Of Usher - Nelson Olmsted
Shadow - James Mason

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Here's a Halloween treat of historic proportions. Where else can you get Nelson Olmstead's manic voice tripping through Poe's "Pit and the Pendulum"? Or, better still, Boris Karloff reciting "The Vampire Sleeps" with just enough chill in his voice to tingle the spine? Relying on four Poe tales--all but "Shadow" read by Olmstead--Scary Stories is great for fright night, and ideal for bellowing out a window for the neighbors. It's also grand to play in a collage atmosphere, as background, say, for New Wave Halloween or a crazed sound-effects display like Halloween Horror: Scary Sounds from the Hex Files. Of course, it's also a good item for teachers of literature looking to drive home the eeriness of Poe to a seventh- or eighth-grade class. Sound effects occur with wide spaces between them, economical enough not to impede the enjoyment of these dark, gloomy texts. --Andrew Bartlett

Customer Reviews:

Scary stuff, huh, kids?.......2004-11-01

This CD features seven "scary" stories. They are all pretty good, although they didn't really scare me. Nelson Olmstead gives good readings of three Edgar Allan Poe short stories. The Poe story read by James Mason is not quite as effective. Boris Karloff is, of course, great. And Jackie Torrence gives an effective reading of "The Golden Arm". The weirdest story here is "Berenice" by Brother Theodore. If you ever saw Theodore's live act, you know he is a strange guy. The story here is typical of his live performances, and I'm guessing he wrote it himself, although the CD has no writing credits. This is a good CD to get if you are looking for a collection of spoken word horror stories.

An excellent variety of frightening narratives!.......1999-11-04

Not your usual horror recording, which ordinarily consists of some Poe stories or mildly frightening children's tales. The most appealing feature of these selections are the narrators, which include Boris Karloff and Theodore, who sounds convincingly psychotic. Jackie Torrance, known mainly for children's recordings, is also vividly gifted. I would not recommend this collection for children under the age of 12. There are some disturbing aspects to the tales, including death and madness.

Scary Stories, Music, and Sound FX for Halloween

Average customer rating:

a nutty, bizarre halloween listen for the adventurous

Scary Stories, Music, and Sound FX for Halloween

Manufacturer: KRB Music
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
ASIN: B0001O229W

Customer Reviews:

a nutty, bizarre halloween listen for the adventurous .......2005-01-01

The golden age of the Halloween dimestore record is gone, I'm afraid. Classics like Peter Pan's "Ghostly Sounds", or Boris Karloff's "Tales of the Frightened" have been replaced with yeeccchh..."Drew's Famous" compilations of rehashed disco awfulness. But, if you're willing to dig around, there are some rare gems among the dross. This CD is one of them. The Old Gray Goose is a man (wearing a pointed witches' hat on the cover), with a ludicrously thick Boston accent who relays folklore and stories with a flat, halting delivery that is something like "Car Talk" meets Criswell on Valium. Some of the stories, particularly "The Shipwreck" are insanely gory and crazy. Others are innocuous. It's a little long to listen to straight through, but is one of the few post-1970s favorites of my halloween audio collection.

Average customer rating:

Disappointing

Scary Stories: The Radio Spook Show
Various Artists
Manufacturer: Columbia River Ent.
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Poetry, Spoken Word & Interviews | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music

Halloween | Holiday | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music

4-for-3 Pop | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music

4-for-3 All Music | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music
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Scary Stories: Around the Fire with Uncle Guts
Halloween: Scary Stories
Halloween Spooktacular/Poe With Pipes
Horror Hop

ASIN: B000AQ68V4
Release Date: 2005-09-13

Tracks:

Welcome To Woo
News Alert
Scariest Monster Survey
Interview With Frankenstein
Late Breakings News
Commercial: Herbert Hamlin's Hair Remover, For The Hairest Folk Around
Panel Discussion: Headless Horseman & Big Foot
Listener Call-Ins
Special Profile On Count Dracula: His Life & Work
News Report
Commercial: Fearless Fred's Foaming Fizzgulp
Special Report
Panel Discussion / Debate: Wicked Witch Of The West & The Big Bad Wolf
The Legends Of The Werewolf Revealed
Bonus Track: The Raven With Orson Ghoul

Album Description

Based on Orson Welles' popular radio serials, this disc will scare all unsuspecting listeners! Includes "News Alert," "Scariest Monster Survey," "Interview with Frankenstein," "listener call-ins" and much more!

Customer Reviews:

Disappointing.......2006-07-27

I am a fan of "old school" horror television, movies, and radio; when I saw the cover of this CD, I had to have it! Unfortunately, the material falls flat. It's aimed squarely at small children, not adults like me looking for a bit of entertaining, Halloween themed nostalgia. Not recommended.

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Little Evil Things, Vol. 1
Frank Macchia & Tracy London
Manufacturer: Little Evil Things
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Classical | Styles | Music
ASIN: B00066FMIS
Release Date: 2000-08-15

Tracks:

Transformation
Little Evil Thing
Quiet Child
It's After Me!
Parasites

Product Description

Take a trip with us the the darkest side of horror you can imagine. Award winning film composer Frank Macchia and writer Tracy London have created a new concept in terror, inspired by the classic hoor radio shows of the 1940's. They have created a series of short horror stories on compact disc combined with modern music and sound design immersing the listener in an imaginative, horrifying experience that is spellbinding.

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Halloween: Scary Stories
Various Artists
Manufacturer: Bci / Eclipse Music
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

Sound Effects | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music

General | Poetry, Spoken Word & Interviews | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music

Halloween | Holiday | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music

Sound Effects | Miscellaneous | Indie Music | Stores | Music

4-for-3 Pop | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music

4-for-3 All Music | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music
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Scary Stories: The Radio Spook Show

ASIN: B00000DPST
Release Date: 2001-01-01

Tracks:

Pit and the Pendulum
Raven
Tell-Tale Heart
Murder in the Rue Morgue

Product Description

1. Untitled
2. Untitled
3. Untitled
4. Untitled

Format: CD

The Story of the Youth Who Went Forth to Learn What Fear Was
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The Story of the Youth Who Went Forth to Learn What Fear Was

Manufacturer: Lifetime Classics
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
ASIN: B000A1F5TU

Product Description

"THE STORY OF THE YOUTH WHO WENT FORTH TO LEARN WHAT FEAR WAS" IS A CLASSIC TALE BY THE BROTHERS GRIMM OF A BOY'S CURIOSITY TO KNOW WHAT SHUDDERING WITH FEAR REALLY FEELS LIKE. FULLY DRAMATIZED WITH CHARACTER VOICES AND SOUND EFFECTS. DIGITALLY RECORDED IN STEREO. THIS CD IS GREAT FOR HALLOWEEN PARTIES, HAUNTED HOUSES OR FOR TRICK OR TREATERS.

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Stories from the Road
Athena Reich
Manufacturer: Athena Reich
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Folk | Styles | Music

Traditional Folk | Folk | Styles | Music
ASIN: B000BRP3X6
Release Date: 2005-10-25

Tracks:

Ballad of Chicken Shower
Money Whore
Bogey Man
Trouble
Athena, Wake Up!
Anarchy
Two Matchsticks
Back to Canada
How Can I Sleep?
Bones
Mr. Fly
Duality in D
Contra*dick*tions
White Bandages

Average customer rating:

Intense Stories without an overwhelming orchestra background
A TOP NOTCH HORROR EXTRAVEGANZA

Little Evil Things, Volume III
Frank Macchia and Tracy London
Manufacturer: Little Evil Things
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Soundtracks | Indie Music | Stores | Music

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Little Evil Things, Volume I: Audio Horror Stories with Music Accompaniment (Little Evil Things)
Little Evil Things, Volume II: Audio Horror Stories with Music Accompaniment (Little Evil Things)

ASIN: B00000K51A
Release Date: 1999-09-01

Tracks:

Bured Alive
It's a Boy
Freaked Out
Dolls
Potion
Buried Alive - Music Only

Album Description

Audio horror stories with continuous music underscore.

Customer Reviews:

Intense Stories without an overwhelming orchestra background.......1999-10-04

A collection of intense scary stories that are accompanied with an orchestral background. Great for the scary story reader (not for children under 14). I personlly give this CD a five star rating. Very well put together.

A TOP NOTCH HORROR EXTRAVEGANZA.......1999-09-09

Have you ever read a book that was so engrossing that you couldn't put it down? You had to read it from cover to cover. The stores in this Cd have the same effect.

My favorite story is the first one in which the man learns he is buried alive and after struggling for what seems hours he escapes his coffin prison only to meet a twist of fate he did not count on. The special music recorded in Russia by a full symphony orchestra drives the horror of this mans delima home. The narration by Jim McDonnell is especially effective.

I highly reccommend "Little Evil Things" Vol. 3. Listen to it when your ready for bed and I guarantee you won't sleep well but you won't care either. It's a fun trip.

The Ghost with the One Black Eye
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The Ghost with the One Black Eye
Priscilla Howe
Manufacturer: Priscilla Howe
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Children's Music | Styles | Music
ASIN: B000CAG2W8
Release Date: 2003-11-04

Tracks:

Turnip
Unanana
Magic Ice Cream Maker
Big Stone
Mitten
Ghost with the One Black Eye
Now I've Gotcha
Bone and a Bean
Turn Me Over
Dark and Stormy Night
Fantome Avec un Oeil au Beurre Noir

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Scary Stories

Manufacturer: Turn Up The Music
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
ASIN: B0007ZRZY2

Product Description

Includes the following 10 tracks: The Graveyard Dare, The Ghost With One Black Eye, Monster Walk, The Slithery Dee, My Imagination, Pirate Captain John, Nobody Loves A Pirate, Stop The Coffin, The Gunny Wolf, Bump In The Night.

Music:

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