This story chilled me to the bones! Excellent character development and sensational story! I don't usually listen to stories but I always tune in for The Black Dog Chronicles! And I agree! It is one of the most terrifying stories ever published and it is even more intense to listen to when Huw is reading it! I would give it 5 stars if I had the option!
Thank you so much Chloe. I think if no one finds Moon's Cat in time, that I should dedicate the last story of the year to you, for that wonderful comment. :)
Excellent reading as always. In my opinion the most chilling part of this story is not the ghost, but the narrator's fit of blind rage smashing the skeleton to pieces.💀
(Slight spoilers to follow.) For once I did this properly and listened to the story in the dark of night, shortly before bed, which in practice was as unwise as it was proper. Every decent horror story, I dare say, leaves the reader with the tiniest impression at the back of their mind that the horror contained therein has spied them during the telling and waits for a suitable moment of dark, isolation to appear at the end of their bed, or something to that effect. Perceval Landon's depictions of terror, wrath and trauma are some of the best I've ever seen in such a story, conveyed properly as ever by your goodly narration. The art compounds said wrath to great effect, which becomes interesting indeed when said wrath is smashed to bone dust by what follows. The earlier and more mundane moments of interaction resonate well and become strangely memorable as well, from the immediate aversion to sharing one's space with an increasingly dubious stranger yet still being constrained by a degree of politeness... to awkward dinner-time conversation. Moments of this story can't help but appeal to my antisocial, churlish side. I once heard it said that you should never ridicule ghosts, not sure what the rule about general conversation but attacking them in any fashion does not seem overmuch wise. Still, control tends to be lacking in such moments and whatever befalls has a strange, grim inevitability about it. An excellent video to (almost) end the year on, looking forward to the year's last tale.
I strongly agree with you. I had some trepidation that people are too used to modern horror, which relies on shock upping the stakes of violence and grotesqueness, to appreciate this cunning and perfectly crafted tale. However, I am thankful to discover that I am (for now) wrong. To me, this tale is like descending down grimy steps, further and further into a grotto of darkness and when one thinks they have ascended, they have but slipped and fallen back. What struck me most as a kid reading this, was how the ghost clearly had physicality, which made it far, far more horrible an idea. Thanks for your thoughts on the artwork as well, Richard. I agreed in thinking it was particularly apt to the tale this time; complimenting it well.
TS 7:35 nice landscape scene w/thunderstorm, those tangled woods & all the art as usual is spot on & lovely ... & before that the steam trains w/sound effects ... nice...I'm just now getting round to re~listening/watching TS 1814 looks like a drone image & captures the isolation of the Abbey or makes it seem like it is deep inside a forest. Those stair cases can't be beat for their structure & beauty & the blue tones, howling wind sounds, streaming sunlight ... lovely & lures one in *THX Huw & Crew* for this gem
FANTASTIC! You've saved Moon's Cat for the year by finding him! So, the last story of the year will be dedicated to you, or someone you care about. Just let me know here or privately, who you would like the dedication to.
Rather, it swaps back for a moment so the reader can recall that the story is all being related to the narrator by Alastair Colvin. It was a common writing device in late nineteenth century and early twentieth century 'weird' fiction to have the story being recounted in a journalistic fashion by an unnamed narrator, to give the story a great sense of verisimilitude.
This story chilled me to the bones! Excellent character development and sensational story! I don't usually listen to stories but I always tune in for The Black Dog Chronicles! And I agree! It is one of the most terrifying stories ever published and it is even more intense to listen to when Huw is reading it! I would give it 5 stars if I had the option!
Thank you so much Chloe. I think if no one finds Moon's Cat in time, that I should dedicate the last story of the year to you, for that wonderful comment. :)
1908 My Goodness! Can't wait to see & listen to it
It's a lovely vintage. Let's both toast to this tale!
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Excellent reading as always.
In my opinion the most chilling part of this story is not the ghost, but the narrator's fit of blind rage smashing the skeleton to pieces.💀
It's a horrible notion, the idea of touching such a thing. And yet, once you encounter the 'pay-off' at the end, it is essentially even worse.
(Slight spoilers to follow.) For once I did this properly and listened to the story in the dark of night, shortly before bed, which in practice was as unwise as it was proper. Every decent horror story, I dare say, leaves the reader with the tiniest impression at the back of their mind that the horror contained therein has spied them during the telling and waits for a suitable moment of dark, isolation to appear at the end of their bed, or something to that effect.
Perceval Landon's depictions of terror, wrath and trauma are some of the best I've ever seen in such a story, conveyed properly as ever by your goodly narration. The art compounds said wrath to great effect, which becomes interesting indeed when said wrath is smashed to bone dust by what follows.
The earlier and more mundane moments of interaction resonate well and become strangely memorable as well, from the immediate aversion to sharing one's space with an increasingly dubious stranger yet still being constrained by a degree of politeness... to awkward dinner-time conversation. Moments of this story can't help but appeal to my antisocial, churlish side.
I once heard it said that you should never ridicule ghosts, not sure what the rule about general conversation but attacking them in any fashion does not seem overmuch wise. Still, control tends to be lacking in such moments and whatever befalls has a strange, grim inevitability about it.
An excellent video to (almost) end the year on, looking forward to the year's last tale.
I strongly agree with you. I had some trepidation that people are too used to modern horror, which relies on shock upping the stakes of violence and grotesqueness, to appreciate this cunning and perfectly crafted tale. However, I am thankful to discover that I am (for now) wrong. To me, this tale is like descending down grimy steps, further and further into a grotto of darkness and when one thinks they have ascended, they have but slipped and fallen back. What struck me most as a kid reading this, was how the ghost clearly had physicality, which made it far, far more horrible an idea.
Thanks for your thoughts on the artwork as well, Richard. I agreed in thinking it was particularly apt to the tale this time; complimenting it well.
Haunting of the Abbey & the visitor too! Yikes!
As well as a whooole lot of dusting!
TS 7:35 nice landscape scene w/thunderstorm, those tangled woods & all the art as usual is spot on & lovely ... & before that the steam trains w/sound effects ... nice...I'm just now getting round to re~listening/watching TS 1814 looks like a drone image & captures the isolation of the Abbey or makes it seem like it is deep inside a forest. Those stair cases can't be beat for their structure & beauty & the blue tones, howling wind sounds, streaming sunlight ... lovely & lures one in *THX Huw & Crew* for this gem
You are very welcome Miji. I hope you like the next (and last one for the year) more!
"Would you do me a favor?'
"Nope."
That would have a very short story.
"But, how about if I tell you a good ghost story?!"
One of my favourite ghost stories! Look forward to it, thanks 😊
I hope this version holds up to your love of it. :) Let me know what you think.
Bravo! 😱👏👏👏
Thank you very much, Rosie. As the last two stories of the year, I felt they needed an extra *BAM* and some fairy-dust to make them memorable.
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Great rendition Huw 👏
I am happy that you enjoyed it and let me know what you think. :)
come back for a second Listen at 2am, not sure a scary story was a wise choice but i do love your readings
As I adore your friendship. :)
30:25 Moons cat is at the top left of the tree!
FANTASTIC! You've saved Moon's Cat for the year by finding him! So, the last story of the year will be dedicated to you, or someone you care about. Just let me know here or privately, who you would like the dedication to.
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Wow, it looks like you have had a listening spree! Thank you so much for your support to the channel!
What’s going on at 27.18……..seems to switch stories 🤷♂️
Rather, it swaps back for a moment so the reader can recall that the story is all being related to the narrator by Alastair Colvin. It was a common writing device in late nineteenth century and early twentieth century 'weird' fiction to have the story being recounted in a journalistic fashion by an unnamed narrator, to give the story a great sense of verisimilitude.
@@TheBlackDogChronicles ……yes yes…..good job but I had to relisten to appreciate that narratorial device 😀❤️👍
Ooh I liked that one. Masterfully performed as always
If I might say so, I did greatly enjoy how the artwork turned out in this one.