I've played bloodborne before but when I started listening to these and playing the game I started seeing the game in a different light. It's amazing how some insight into its inspiration can change how one views the game in such a way
Bloodborne is the reason I ever even heard of lovecraft. I really like the stories as is, but after playing bloodborne it just makes it so much more incredible. Now I’m always on the look out for any other lovecraftian games
holding this up to a friend on discord to prove the Reapers of Mass Effect are based on the Old Ones. :D there's even a reference in Mass Effect 2, when you go to the derelict reaper to retrieve the IFF, one of the research logs says "even a dead god can dream." Its a clear reference to the line in the Necronomicon "in his home in Rlyeh great Cthulu lays dreaming."
Jesus how did we let our language slip to such a bland state? I feel like I'm a millionaire sipping at my million dollar bottle of wine while i stare into the fireplace.
Damned "efficiency" hath polished off the edges, and removed the burrs, until all that remains is a nub of intent, bereft of meaning or context, but shiny on the bland counter of the merchants of the economic rationale....
@@onelividguardsman5681 There isn't even really much efficiency in the english language. There were so many things english speakers could say that we can't now, because we don't have the words to properly convey it. "I must make haste to the train" "I must hurry to the train" The second sentence sounds less serious, like the person still has a little bit of time, but doesn't want to lollygag.. Another example.. Lollygagging sounds so much more annoying than just "Loitering".
Ian your voice pushes this story over the top I can't get enough of your readings I've gone back so many times to listen to Lovecraft's tales because you narrate them so eerily and well! Thank you so much!
i listened to every single narrator on youtube and this one IS THE BEST.. some other narrtors would drag the words trying to be spooky but it loses track due to the complexity of the words.. so clear and forward narration works best with this story and this narrator does the best job.. thank you sir
You are seriously an amazing performer. You could read Dr. Seuss and make it sound like the Magna Carta. :) If you were ever featured as a voice actor in a video game, I would buy it in a heartbeat.
just know your voice lulls me to sleep every night and, I actually sleep amazing no nightmares when I fall asleep to your H.P.L. readings. otherwise i get no sleep due to horrid dreams
It is actually the same thing for me. If I fall asleep listening to Lovecraft (especially this story and Shadow over Insmouth) I sleep just fine. Otherwise I have vividly scary and strange dreams. I cannot explain why except to guess that the story calms my subconscious in some form.
HP was a product of his environment in the world at the time. His works of fiction may, or may not represent his worldview. We do not know the man. But they painted a necessary picture of "ordinary" life and attitudes of the time, that create a stark contrast to the elements of horror in each story.
This is the best reading of this story I've ever heard. I can't stop re-listening to it - one of my favourite stories given the treatment it deserves! Thank you for you excellent work!
Many of you probably already know but for those who don't, that drawing is actually an original concept sketch of the C-man by H.P. Himself. Unless i am misinformed...
Brilliant stuff as usual Ian. HorrorBabble is hands down one my favorite RUclips channels. Your skill as a narrator has grown considerably in comparison to your previous reading of this. Good stuff.
What a Phenomenal Reading. I've been reading Lovecraft myself since I was fourteen but your command of the prose is astonishing and even haunting. Bravo and the highest Kudos. Looking forward to savoring more.
Exceptional; great accent, intonation and flow. Honestly the best from other readings I've looked up. Love the subtle background ambient additions that do not distract but add to the atmosphere.
I originally subbed as i suffer from insomnia and figured some lovecraft would lull me off to the land of nod, unfortunately it just gave me weirder dreams lol. Excellent production, diction, pronunciation and timing as always Ian.
Thank you! If you have the time for something a little longer, then I'd have to recommend The Whisperer in Darkness: ruclips.net/video/FEvIEmoCsQs/видео.html
Your narration is my favorite. I love your voice sir! What accent is that? Rp? Or something even more "posh"? I'm an American so I don't really know lol
It's 2:30am and here I am once again, wanting nothing more than to push all of my wants and needs aside and enter the maddened world of H.P. Lovecraft through your readings. Thank you kind sir for bringing us such wonderful tales of mystery and horror, you truly are a blessing from cthulhu himself.
Outstanding job Ian, Btw I reside In Providence Rhode Island, Its an incredable honor to be from the home of Howard Phillips. Many of the places he speaks of are places that I see on a regular basis, i.e the shunned house, angel st, Brown University, R.I.S.D. Thayer st, Not to mention his grave....Keep up the great work my friend!
Fantastic Nikolai - Jennifer and I LOVE Providence. We can't wait to visit again in the near future. Perhaps we'll cross paths! Thanks for listening. Ian
thank you this is saving me so much time for a school project, what I am doing is taking Lovecraft fears and attaching them on a board with string to his 6 major stories
People always misinterpret this story as being a story about a giant monster, when really the horror is that humanity itself may be permanently corrupted by forces that came before what we think of as human, and that the things we think of as gods are subject to terrors and faults like us. Cthulhu is only the head priest of the Old Ones. The fact that he's mildly inconvenienced by something like a fishing trawler makes it somewhat relatable and thus xthulhuir was memed into irrelevence
In the Native Tongue of Cthulu, Beyoncothotepish, the chant means "I dont think you're ready for this jelly" and, as a substitution or refrain, "say my name, say my name".
Just found your channel. Thank you. I have never, in my 35 years of voracious book reading, listened to what could be called an audiobook. Until now. I plan to listen to all of your Cthulhu Mythos and then may never return to audiobooks again. And I may be a better man for it.
I fall asleep to this so often that RUclips automatically suggests it everytime I open the app after midnight, regardless of what else I was more recently watching.
Well, technically, Dumbledore chooses to die at Snape's hand, in order to protect Harry. Of course, this is not a serious impediment, as he still talks to Harry later on.
Great Cthulhu Ever the warrior God Of all the old ones He is the most terrible For it is his delight To slay and lay waste to everything that lies beneath his taloned feet And the very lust to conquer What was once free Drives him onward across the heavens and through the spheres It was he and his spawn That defeated the elder things Who had long possessed sovereignty of this world Before he descended on his gray and leathern wings Through the upper gate opened by yog sothoth On the walls of lost cities And in the carvings of madmen Who have glimpsed him in their dreams Is his image delineated Within a tomb protected by great seals He lies in death Under the weight of the dark waters of the deep Yet he dreams still And in his dreams continues to rule this world For his thoughts master the walls of lesser creatures When the stars in their endless turnings Assume the angles of the same rays they shed down In the primordial dawn of the world Then does r'lyeh rise upward so the house of Cthulhu Emerges from under his watery prison The mind of the god waxes strong And he sends forth his will to those men Who are open to his influence The command to release the seals that bind his tomb Always the stars Never remain in alignment long enough For the enslaved men to reach distant r'lyeh Before r'yleh sinks once more under the sea Severing the bond Between the will of Cthulhu And the flesh of those he has enthralled Leaving them to wail in confusion and despair Upon the bosom of the vacant sea “ What can be safely written” by Nile
The idea of cthulu is certainly paradoxical. A being whose existence does not matter as if it doesn't exist it is so powerful that it could bring itself to existence. Always phasing in and out of realism at speeds far beyond compression. The gaze of cthulu is not what causes madness, but rather thinking of it's existence. Seeing it not exist right in front of you is simply maddening
Which makes it all the more unfortunate that the narrator doesn’t know how to pronounce this and other favorite words of Lovecraft, such as “bas relief” - although I suppose some fish were consoled by his narration.
I own most Lovecraft books but recently found your channel and I prefer listening to you than reading them. Your voice is perfect for these stories and hearing you has made me release I’ve clearly been reading some of these words all wrong 😂 Your channel is brilliant. May I request some Clive Barker?
Thank you for joining us! Aside from our originals, we can only record works in the public domain (though we did indeed record a Barker story a few years back, released on a limited basis).
@@HorrorBabble ah that’s a shame but fair enough rules are rules and all that. Keep up the good work, I’ve been binging you now for two days. Quality channel
Finally managed to finish it tonight after listening for the past 2 weeks. Kept falling asleep to horrorbabbles relaxing voice. Onto the next mythos now!
Dude! This is great. I have never been satisfied with other readings of this book but you put just the right tone on it. (Btw I hope this doesn’t offend you, but I think you sound a bit like Ray Chase)
i vaguely knew of Lovecraft's body of work but after listening to you once, I dove in. your reading style adds another mystifying layer and pairs incredibly well with this genre of writings. I would love this on spotify or something.
Thank you! Check out The HorrorBabble Podcast on Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/0Bl2dzOTIsuzrasOeY45qz We've also got some Lovecraft stuff on there under an artist profile: open.spotify.com/artist/6cUO6dCx4WvAQsqoQDNDbo
I came here from film theory. They were trying to find out what the monster from birdbox was. They came to the conclusion that the monster was a rapturous cthulu. Due to the way that certain people acted around the monster. And that the author of the book had described it as infinity, and how the human mind cannot assimilate the mere thought.
A Brilliant reading of one of the most influential works of fiction of all time. What a beautiful combination. Your voice is perfect for this. Thank You =D
When pursued by Cthulhu, drive it like you boarded it :p. This is an awesome story read by an awesome storyteller in true cosmic style. Thank you for this.
Koot-alu, as by Lovecraft. Thank you for including what so many other texts of the tale omit: the Outermost [Thurston] Frame. Your voice flies the language's bold momentum quite expertly on this tale, & it's refreshing to hear.
Cthulu may be awesome, but he, along with the sleeping gods, us humans, and even the galaxies, are nothing more than manifested dreams of the idiot god, azathoth. When he wakes, we will all cease to exist. But I'll never tire of this story.
Dude dude when you put in that sound affect it not only freaked me out but my coworker cause it made me jump so bad as I yanked my ear buds out that they thought something was wrong
This was a great video. Your sense of stress and diction is totally on point, and the relatively subtle sound effects managed to make the story more immersive. Well done!
I am so grateful you have introduced me to Lovecraft . He is a one of his use of English is so profound descriptive and unsettling . Your voice and dictation complements and makes his prose come alive . Thank you .
That was wonderful to listen too, you have an excellent reading voice which brings the character of Francis Thurston to life! Thanks so much for posting, subbed and liked!
This is the 2017 HorrorBabble recording of TCoC.
2023 recording: ruclips.net/video/2jKcype2Ei4/видео.html
Such a great story, you did it twice?
I narrowly avoided the call of Cthulhu by letting it go to voice mail.
Donald Vincent lol
@ GreatNate Bolton - Turns out he was inviting me to the Festival.
Now you’ll never be eld’rich. Look forward to being eld’poor forever
I didn't have that option, I got the text of Cthulhu instead.
NOBODY GHOSTS CTHULHU!
"And as cthulu rests, I bid you farwell." We dont deserve you ian, but I speak for all of us when I say we are glad to have you.
No, we definitely deserve HorrorBabble (although I dig your sentiment). But yeah, we for sure deserve and even require this gourmet literary fare.
Watching the H. P. Lovecraft readings playlist while exploring the depth of Bloodborne. I couldn't ask for more; thank you for this my friend.
That does sound pretty awesome - thanks for stopping by Myles! Ian
I've played bloodborne before but when I started listening to these and playing the game I started seeing the game in a different light. It's amazing how some insight into its inspiration can change how one views the game in such a way
Check out shadow over innsnouth for that one bro
Bloodborne is the reason I ever even heard of lovecraft. I really like the stories as is, but after playing bloodborne it just makes it so much more incredible. Now I’m always on the look out for any other lovecraftian games
holding this up to a friend on discord to prove the Reapers of Mass Effect are based on the Old Ones. :D there's even a reference in Mass Effect 2, when you go to the derelict reaper to retrieve the IFF, one of the research logs says "even a dead god can dream." Its a clear reference to the line in the Necronomicon "in his home in Rlyeh great Cthulu lays dreaming."
It's a rlyeh good adaptation, well done
I see what you did there 😏
Ha!
You son of a bitch, you did it.
I will now start to say your name at the start of every day once for this heroic deed of yours.
Good one
I feel like verbal champagne is being poured into my ear when I listen to you
Ah yes, fine booze
Champagne in the ear burns, his voice is more of a natural fruit juice
High-quality, Ian...the companies that produce audio books are none too pleased with you.
Still makes audible look like shite.
Looks like Cthulhu on the toilet, lol
That’s what I look like when I go to the toilet without my phone
Contemplating the nightmare of reason. Lol
hes taking a great one lol
RushRoid GG that was dank
The Nature's Call of Cthulu
Jesus how did we let our language slip to such a bland state? I feel like I'm a millionaire sipping at my million dollar bottle of wine while i stare into the fireplace.
TheShakey99 "how did the english language become so bland?"
Laziness and Efficiency
Damned "efficiency" hath polished off the edges, and removed the burrs, until all that remains is a nub of intent, bereft of meaning or context, but shiny on the bland counter of the merchants of the economic rationale....
They had nothing else to do back than
How does the inside of your own ass smell?
@@onelividguardsman5681 There isn't even really much efficiency in the english language. There were so many things english speakers could say that we can't now, because we don't have the words to properly convey it.
"I must make haste to the train"
"I must hurry to the train"
The second sentence sounds less serious, like the person still has a little bit of time, but doesn't want to lollygag..
Another example.. Lollygagging sounds so much more annoying than just "Loitering".
Your voice is so soothing, I sleep peacefully listening to you read us Lovecraft. Thank you Ian! You're extremely good at what you do.
Thank you!
Apparently Cthulhu took calls while on the can.
Ian your voice pushes this story over the top I can't get enough of your readings I've gone back so many times to listen to Lovecraft's tales because you narrate them so eerily and well! Thank you so much!
This is definitely the best reading I've found. Great job. Now I don't have to stumble over my words trying to read it myself.
Thank you kind sir! I hope to hear from you again in the future! Ian
i listened to every single narrator on youtube and this one IS THE BEST.. some other narrtors would drag the words trying to be spooky but it loses track due to the complexity of the words.. so clear and forward narration works best with this story and this narrator does the best job.. thank you sir
You are seriously an amazing performer. You could read Dr. Seuss and make it sound like the Magna Carta. :) If you were ever featured as a voice actor in a video game, I would buy it in a heartbeat.
Amen to that!
Although seriously, you should read The Cat In the Hat for an April Fool's video or something. That could be amazing.
That one and the "Shadow over Insmouth" is the best Cthoulhou stories by the demigod H.P.LOVECRAFT! Hello from Athens Greece!
The shadow over innsmouth doesn't feature cthulhu.
Correct me if I'm wrong.
@@striker91 you are wrong 100%! "The shadow over Insmouth"is the best and the leader of Cthulhu mythology stories!
@@eleftheriaeleftheria3302 it doesn't feature cthulhu as a character, does it?
@@striker91 I answer before: It does 100%!
I’m going to guess that in the (or one, popular) Greek translation, Cthulhu does absolutely make an appearance
I find your voice makes me want to engage in a bit of the old ultra violent.
just know your voice lulls me to sleep every night and, I actually sleep amazing no nightmares when I fall asleep to your H.P.L. readings. otherwise i get no sleep due to horrid dreams
Seems like you've got it the wrong way round! Thanks again for listening. Ian
It is actually the same thing for me. If I fall asleep listening to Lovecraft (especially this story and Shadow over Insmouth) I sleep just fine. Otherwise I have vividly scary and strange dreams. I cannot explain why except to guess that the story calms my subconscious in some form.
Same for me lol. Good night :)
Ultimate Horror leads to deep and relaxing sleep?
Who would have thought?
But nonetheless True,
Thank You.
I listen to Horrorbabble most nights before bedtime. I sleep like the dead.💀😁
I can't tell you how excited I got when I saw this in my recommendations!
I hope you enjoy this one Harmon!
Harmon Lanager me Too!
Ah, The Call of Cthulhu.
It's strange how i can enjoy a work of an author who's worldview is in every point diametrically opposed to mine.
Why is that strange?
dude was very racist but he sure knew how to write huh
@@firechickeng.6912 Racism is only natural!
Western societies have gone politically correct, in an insane manner.
HP was a product of his environment in the world at the time. His works of fiction may, or may not represent his worldview. We do not know the man. But they painted a necessary picture of "ordinary" life and attitudes of the time, that create a stark contrast to the elements of horror in each story.
@@bigone4311 I don't care about any of that, i was talking about Lovecraft's dismal view on cosmos and humanity's place in it.
love the new recording man I listen to this channel almost every night since I found it
Great to hear from you John!
This is the best reading of this story I've ever heard. I can't stop re-listening to it - one of my favourite stories given the treatment it deserves! Thank you for you excellent work!
Thank you for the kind words! I'm thrilled you enjoyed it. Ian
Thank you so much for this reading! You made work go by so fast! Your voice made this very eerie I loved it! Praise Cthulhu!!!
Many of you probably already know but for those who don't, that drawing is actually an original concept sketch of the C-man by H.P. Himself. Unless i am misinformed...
You are correct, sir!
20:06 HYSTERICAL LEVENTINES...WHEW PRESCIENT
Just came from your other channel, man, it's BS what they did to you! Hope you can get it all back.
Thanks Michael - I'll restore most of it, just needed a breather to recover!
Thank you michael
What happened?
whoa, your voice makes my subwoofers shake my desk, so smooth
A really great and terrifying story at the end I almost shaking and feel hypnotized by the reader’s voice Tanks.
Brilliant stuff as usual Ian. HorrorBabble is hands down one my favorite RUclips channels. Your skill as a narrator has grown considerably in comparison to your previous reading of this. Good stuff.
Thank you kind sir! It has been an interesting road that's for sure. Thanks again for your support. Ian
What a Phenomenal Reading.
I've been reading Lovecraft myself since I was fourteen but your command of the prose is astonishing and even haunting. Bravo and the highest Kudos. Looking forward to savoring more.
Thanks for listening!
Exceptional; great accent, intonation and flow. Honestly the best from other readings I've looked up. Love the subtle background ambient additions that do not distract but add to the atmosphere.
Love your style of reading it remindms me to Cristopher Lee's :)
I originally subbed as i suffer from insomnia and figured some lovecraft would lull me off to the land of nod, unfortunately it just gave me weirder dreams lol. Excellent production, diction, pronunciation and timing as always Ian.
This is a great reading. Good job! This is actually my first taste of H.P Lovecraft and I must say I'm impressed. Any others you guys would recommend?
Thank you! If you have the time for something a little longer, then I'd have to recommend The Whisperer in Darkness: ruclips.net/video/FEvIEmoCsQs/видео.html
@@HorrorBabble -he I'm help or help
Probably the best cthulthu story by h.p.lovecraf! This is a unique nightmare-masterpiece!
Your narration is my favorite. I love your voice sir! What accent is that? Rp? Or something even more "posh"? I'm an American so I don't really know lol
It's just a 'voice' that evolved over the years -- not really sure anymore! Thanks for listening. Ian
Classical voice.
It's 2:30am and here I am once again, wanting nothing more than to push all of my wants and needs aside and enter the maddened world of H.P. Lovecraft through your readings. Thank you kind sir for bringing us such wonderful tales of mystery and horror, you truly are a blessing from cthulhu himself.
588k views, huh? I did my part. Thank you to the rest of you for the other 2k.
My only complaint is the big bright white background.
This was really well done. Thank you for taking the time to do this story justice.
Spoiler warning!
Goofy Moral of the story: Uhhh, let, Cthulu sleep and have his dead lands. Dont hit him with a boat. You fucked up if you did
Your reading of this fantastic story was impeccable. Thanks for performing it for us.
Outstanding job Ian, Btw I reside In Providence Rhode Island, Its an incredable honor to be from the home of Howard Phillips. Many of the places he speaks of are places that I see on a regular basis, i.e the shunned house, angel st, Brown University, R.I.S.D. Thayer st, Not to mention his grave....Keep up the great work my friend!
Fantastic Nikolai - Jennifer and I LOVE Providence. We can't wait to visit again in the near future. Perhaps we'll cross paths! Thanks for listening. Ian
Unfortunately, when Old One called, he said, “Are you aware your warranty has lapsed?”
thank you this is saving me so much time for a school project, what I am doing is taking Lovecraft fears and attaching them on a board with string to his 6 major stories
The best reading of call of Cthulhu
People always misinterpret this story as being a story about a giant monster, when really the horror is that humanity itself may be permanently corrupted by forces that came before what we think of as human, and that the things we think of as gods are subject to terrors and faults like us. Cthulhu is only the head priest of the Old Ones. The fact that he's mildly inconvenienced by something like a fishing trawler makes it somewhat relatable and thus xthulhuir was memed into irrelevence
In the Native Tongue of Cthulu, Beyoncothotepish, the chant means "I dont think you're ready for this jelly" and, as a substitution or refrain, "say my name, say my name".
I enjoyed this so much, thank you for this. Your voice is amazing!!!
This is great. Listening to this before the CoC game comes out.
I narrowly avoided the call of cthulhu by letting it go to voicemail
Thank you for your effort, I could scarcely ask for more :)
Just found your channel. Thank you. I have never, in my 35 years of voracious book reading, listened to what could be called an audiobook. Until now. I plan to listen to all of your Cthulhu Mythos and then may never return to audiobooks again. And I may be a better man for it.
Welcome aboard!
I fall asleep to this so often that RUclips automatically suggests it everytime I open the app after midnight, regardless of what else I was more recently watching.
Can't argue with that!
I answered the call of Cthulhu and it was actually Cliff Burton🎸🎸🎸
I knew it.
Spoiler Snape kills Dumbledore
Well, technically, Dumbledore chooses to die at Snape's hand, in order to protect Harry. Of course, this is not a serious impediment, as he still talks to Harry later on.
I've listened to this reading so many times. I really enjoy your work.
Cthulhu just wants to sleep in his city, but these adventurers keep bothering him.
Great Cthulhu
Ever the warrior God
Of all the old ones
He is the most terrible
For it is his delight
To slay and lay waste to everything that lies beneath his taloned feet
And the very lust to conquer
What was once free
Drives him onward across the heavens and through the spheres
It was he and his spawn
That defeated the elder things
Who had long possessed sovereignty of this world
Before he descended on his gray and leathern wings
Through the upper gate opened by yog sothoth
On the walls of lost cities
And in the carvings of madmen
Who have glimpsed him in their dreams
Is his image delineated
Within a tomb protected by great seals
He lies in death
Under the weight of the dark waters of the deep
Yet he dreams still
And in his dreams continues to rule this world
For his thoughts master the walls of lesser creatures
When the stars in their endless turnings
Assume the angles of the same rays they shed down
In the primordial dawn of the world
Then does r'lyeh rise upward so the house of Cthulhu
Emerges from under his watery prison
The mind of the god waxes strong
And he sends forth his will to those men
Who are open to his influence
The command to release the seals that bind his tomb
Always the stars
Never remain in alignment long enough
For the enslaved men to reach distant r'lyeh
Before r'yleh sinks once more under the sea
Severing the bond
Between the will of Cthulhu
And the flesh of those he has enthralled
Leaving them to wail in confusion and despair
Upon the bosom of the vacant sea
“ What can be safely written” by Nile
The idea of cthulu is certainly paradoxical. A being whose existence does not matter as if it doesn't exist it is so powerful that it could bring itself to existence. Always phasing in and out of realism at speeds far beyond compression. The gaze of cthulu is not what causes madness, but rather thinking of it's existence. Seeing it not exist right in front of you is simply maddening
This guy really loved the word "cyclopean". Seven times it crops up in this story (plus he also gets a sly "cyclops" in... just for luck).
Which makes it all the more unfortunate that the narrator doesn’t know how to pronounce this and other favorite words of Lovecraft, such as “bas relief” - although I suppose some fish were consoled by his narration.
Love this story and Lovecraft in general. I love it even more now I've discovered this channel! 🤗
I own most Lovecraft books but recently found your channel and I prefer listening to you than reading them. Your voice is perfect for these stories and hearing you has made me release I’ve clearly been reading some of these words all wrong 😂
Your channel is brilliant. May I request some Clive Barker?
Thank you for joining us! Aside from our originals, we can only record works in the public domain (though we did indeed record a Barker story a few years back, released on a limited basis).
@@HorrorBabble ah that’s a shame but fair enough rules are rules and all that.
Keep up the good work, I’ve been binging you now for two days. Quality channel
I read this myself with little to no idea what was going on. Just listening to someone else painted a much clearer picture in my mind. Great stuff
It's really fun to read other lovecraft stories after listening!!! I now cant tell which ones I've listened to or read because I read in Ian's voice
Finally managed to finish it tonight after listening for the past 2 weeks. Kept falling asleep to horrorbabbles relaxing voice. Onto the next mythos now!
Beautifully narrated. Thank you.
And thank you for listening. :) Ian
Dude! This is great. I have never been satisfied with other readings of this book but you put just the right tone on it. (Btw I hope this doesn’t offend you, but I think you sound a bit like Ray Chase)
Linked this on discord to a friend to show him how the Reapers in Mass Effect were inspired by Lovecraft's Old Ones in general and Cthulu in specific.
Best audio recording of a book/story I've ever heard. Wonderful job!
Thanks Guy!
i vaguely knew of Lovecraft's body of work but after listening to you once, I dove in. your reading style adds another mystifying layer and pairs incredibly well with this genre of writings. I would love this on spotify or something.
Thank you! Check out The HorrorBabble Podcast on Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/0Bl2dzOTIsuzrasOeY45qz
We've also got some Lovecraft stuff on there under an artist profile: open.spotify.com/artist/6cUO6dCx4WvAQsqoQDNDbo
I came here from film theory. They were trying to find out what the monster from birdbox was. They came to the conclusion that the monster was a rapturous cthulu. Due to the way that certain people acted around the monster. And that the author of the book had described it as infinity, and how the human mind cannot assimilate the mere thought.
Interesting! Several Cthulhu Mythos deities would probably fit the bill, to be honest.
Lovecraft's own sketch of Cthulhu always looks to me like it's on the shitter.
A Brilliant reading of one of the most influential works of fiction of all time. What a beautiful combination. Your voice is perfect for this. Thank You =D
Thank you for listening Jesse! Ian
Wow! What an impressive narration, halfway through and I'm stricken. Truly keeps the atmosphere HP would've intended. 10/10 my dude.
Thank you very much for listening! Ian
HorrorBabble I can tell you've put in many hours so please don't thank me. All praises go to you guys at Horrorbabble. *Applause*
Can I just say, thank you! These audio recordings have done me much good over the years.
Thanks for continuing to come back!
When pursued by Cthulhu, drive it like you boarded it :p.
This is an awesome story read by an awesome storyteller in true cosmic style. Thank you for this.
Thank you so much, I love being able to lay back and enjoy one of my favorite stories.
Thanks for listening Lowell!
Awsome ! But whats a squatter ? I know what squatting is, but would like an explenation of that word! If any one know pls let me know!
Thanks Flaeh! A squatter is essentially a person who occupies a private property or land without permission from the owner(s).
I want to make sure. Is this public domain? Can I narrate my own version on my channel, or will I get in trouble?
The source text is indeed in the public domain.
Koot-alu, as by Lovecraft. Thank you for including what so many other texts of the tale omit: the Outermost [Thurston] Frame. Your voice flies the language's bold momentum quite expertly on this tale, & it's refreshing to hear.
Thank you - I'm glad you enjoyed the rendition! Much appreciated. Ian
Cthulu may be awesome, but he, along with the sleeping gods, us humans, and even the galaxies, are nothing more than manifested dreams of the idiot god, azathoth. When he wakes, we will all cease to exist.
But I'll never tire of this story.
I tell my fellow lovecraft fans about your channel, you have THE voice to read Lovecraft.
I enjoyed this so much. Thank you for your voice and sounds to make this a more imersive experience.
in the 80s I got the page of cthulu , but I wasnt near a payphone.
Your voice is so smooth ~ thanks to you I enjoyed the story even more ~😊thanks
Thank you. This is a personal favorite of mine. Well done.
Be safe during these strange days.
Just found the channel and beautifully done and the best reading I’ve heard. Will be listening to this channel from now on.
Thank you for listening Cam! Ian
Fantastic!! This made my rather dull workday
More exciting! Thanks!
Thanks for listening Ritchie! Glad you enjoyed it. Ian
Dude dude when you put in that sound affect it not only freaked me out but my coworker cause it made me jump so bad as I yanked my ear buds out that they thought something was wrong
Result!
Listening to this while reading the book. Love The call of Cthulhu. Thank so much for your hard work ^.^
HP was a sci-fi writer. Very aware of Einstein's work.
Really really enjoyed that, excellent reading. Thank you!
This was a great video. Your sense of stress and diction is totally on point, and the relatively subtle sound effects managed to make the story more immersive. Well done!
Thank you Drayton - I'm thrilled you enjoyed it. Ian
Another well read piece! Thank you for your time and effort!
You, sir, have an impeccable articulation. I salute you.
I am so grateful you have introduced me to Lovecraft . He is a one of his use of English is so profound descriptive and unsettling . Your voice and dictation complements and makes his prose come alive . Thank you .
Thank you .
That was wonderful to listen too, you have an excellent reading voice which brings the character of Francis Thurston to life! Thanks so much for posting, subbed and liked!
Thanks James! Looking forward to hearing from you again in the future! Ian
love the lovecraft stories. this is a fantastic channel for horror fans
Thanks for stopping by Gena, we hope to hear from you again soon! Ian
i heard the call... 😈😊
great reading! 😊
It's impossible to make a movie out of this famous Lovecraft story.