The Family of the Vourdalak: A Gothic Horror Tale

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  • Опубликовано: 20 янв 2025

Комментарии • 136

  • @MakeUpTraffic
    @MakeUpTraffic 3 месяца назад +27

    Thank you 🎉
    P.S. No horses or dogs were injured or killed during the production of this book.

    • @soundsilence2604
      @soundsilence2604 2 месяца назад +4

      I'd love to read the outrage mail Tony receives for animal deaths and sexism in classic literature. Likely as entertaining as the stories themselves.

  • @Kaascat
    @Kaascat 3 месяца назад +20

    Loved it specially your commentary at the ver end: "It could have been a modern story, the dog wouldn't have died, the horse wouldn't have died but HE WOULD HAVE DIED". Legend!

    • @ClassicGhost
      @ClassicGhost  3 месяца назад +1

      I wonder how it would be if Hollywood remade the story now?

    • @soundsilence2604
      @soundsilence2604 2 месяца назад +6

      ​@@ClassicGhost Interweaving it with a metaphor for familial dysfunction (i.e., abuse, addiction) perhaps, would make an interesting film adaptation, similar to The Babadook and grief. But if by Hollywood you mean Hollywood, it would undoubtedly ruin the story.😜

    • @stalinlovsciafbifakemsmzio6674
      @stalinlovsciafbifakemsmzio6674 2 месяца назад +1

      @@ClassicGhost I took Russian 3 years during summer diplomats course- UCLA- all ai recall is:
      U vas yest torba? Got any grass, and
      Akroytyek kniege, zakroytyek kniege- open book, closed book.
      Lol.

    • @stalinlovsciafbifakemsmzio6674
      @stalinlovsciafbifakemsmzio6674 2 месяца назад +1

      @@ClassicGhost also, "How DARE you!?"
      X}

    • @ceciliajones7816
      @ceciliajones7816 2 месяца назад

      @@ClassicGhosthe would have died. It’s actually quite annoying to always have everyone lose in the end!

  • @graelent9
    @graelent9 3 месяца назад +11

    This is one of the best vampire tales ever written imho...great telling Tony!

  • @franken-pattern
    @franken-pattern 3 месяца назад +43

    There's an old Boris Karloff movie called, "Black Sabbath" that reiterates this tale. The movie isn't as detailed, of course, but the film is very scary! It's a creepy story, and I'm excited to hear it read by Mr. Walker 🖤🎃🖤

    • @akaLaBrujaRoja
      @akaLaBrujaRoja 3 месяца назад +8

      That’s a great movie! It’s also where the band got their name.

    • @franken-pattern
      @franken-pattern 3 месяца назад +3

      @akaLaBrujaRoja I like how the movie is several short tales. The story about the poor old lady who passed away and her stolen ring had me literally shrieking! Lol!

    • @akaLaBrujaRoja
      @akaLaBrujaRoja 3 месяца назад +3

      @@franken-pattern I just searched my directv schedule and it’s gonna be airing on Halloween, so it’s set to record. I’ve probably seen it at least 20 times but always have to watch it again. 🧛🏻‍♂️

    • @franken-pattern
      @franken-pattern 3 месяца назад +1

      @akaLaBrujaRoja Yay!! I looked on Tubi and it's there as well!

    • @margielamark6162
      @margielamark6162 3 месяца назад +2

      Yes, great movie, but this vampire story was my favorite of all the stories. Thanks Tony for another wonderful narration!

  • @mansing
    @mansing 3 месяца назад +29

    I feel so bad for coming across the movie first before this audiobook, noooo!!! Such a relief nonetheless. The book compensated for ALL my complaints about the movie cos even though it was set in the same time period, it wasn't able to avoid including some modern touches, which killed the whole vibe for me. Now here's the book ❤❤❤ I'm so happy 💕
    And regarding the moral and political concerns, I don't think books written and set in a far different time should be looked at through our modern lens. It defeats the entire feel and purpose of the story.
    Thank you SO MUCH once again, Tony, this book and your reading was such a treasure ❤️

    • @ClassicGhost
      @ClassicGhost  3 месяца назад +4

      Thank you very much. I agree completely

    • @AlgorithmEngagementEntity
      @AlgorithmEngagementEntity 3 месяца назад +2

      As soon as I saw that you were doing this, I couldn’t wait for the waffle. Fantastic reading BTW

    • @donaldmccleary9015
      @donaldmccleary9015 3 месяца назад +5

      Agree!! I noticed where I live that the people who thrash these older authors live lives so reprehensible and degenerate their criticisms are laughable.
      I laugh in their face and they storm off.

    • @sparklemotion8377
      @sparklemotion8377 3 месяца назад +5

      I am not annoyed by classics because they give you an insight of what people were thinking at that moment.
      Is anyone going to 'cancel' cave drawings?
      What grinds my gears are woke film adaptations.
      Insert women, LGBTQ and POC yet keep the dehumanising colonial mindset or sometimes adding to it.
      Take an classic and ruin it with intersectional imperialist propaganda.
      I am a brown woman and I don't feel 'represented' by it. I feel my intelligence insulted.
      I wish I had the luxury of having my 'feelings' hurt by the death of a fictional horse.
      Edit: disdain for the poor and working class. I forgot to mention how the woke adaptation keep the colonial propaganda and anti working class going against the ruling class. Examples Agatha Christie adaptations and Downton Abbey.

    • @seriousoldman8997
      @seriousoldman8997 3 месяца назад +1

      I may be the only one, but I find the attacks on the young children more upsetting than those on animals. Well, there we are.
      I come back to this story every few years. I find it truly disturbing.
      Thank you Tony.

  • @walterfechter8080
    @walterfechter8080 3 месяца назад +7

    I truly appreciate how this story builds. If I may, I'd like to dedicate this tale (and video) in memory of Mario Bava and Boris Karloff. Many thanks, Tony Walker! Your narrative was stellar!

  • @debra333
    @debra333 3 месяца назад +13

    Hi, Tony. Always excellent, the job you do. You are greatly appreciated. ❤

  • @leonaheraty3760
    @leonaheraty3760 3 месяца назад +21

    Spooky! Thanks so much Tony! Happy Halloween everyone! 🎃👻😊

  • @donaldmccleary9015
    @donaldmccleary9015 3 месяца назад +3

    I listened to this on your Facebook page last week. I love this story so much I had to listen to it again! I love the picture you chose for this recording. The colors are amazing and fitting.
    This is a great one. You did a fantastic job. Thanks!
    And, yeah, they don't write 'em like this anymore!

  • @medicalmisinformation
    @medicalmisinformation 3 месяца назад +22

    Tolstoy! Thank you so much. Edit: Ahh, Aleksei... ✔

  • @Fang_Draculae
    @Fang_Draculae 2 месяца назад +1

    I've been listening to you every single night for about 4 months now, and this is easily my favourite story. I'm a sucker for vampire tales, you should definitely do more :3

    • @ClassicGhost
      @ClassicGhost  2 месяца назад

      I’m a vampire fan. did you see the compilation i did ?

  • @along5925
    @along5925 3 месяца назад +7

    Excellent commentary (love that part)

  • @imh9524
    @imh9524 3 месяца назад +10

    Lovely! Can't beat a good vampyre story

  • @teresadelacanal1065
    @teresadelacanal1065 2 месяца назад +1

    Hi from Mexico! I always enjoy listening to your beautiful voice and accent so much. This is a very good story. The comments afterward are so useful and pleasant, I thank you and appreciate your work so much. Stay safe.

  • @sylviajones4907
    @sylviajones4907 3 месяца назад +6

    Your comments are enlightening & delightful.
    Thank you for this story.

  • @rohanquinby3188
    @rohanquinby3188 2 месяца назад +2

    Such a frightening story; such a brilliant and sympathetic reading.

  • @ScullyPop
    @ScullyPop Месяц назад +1

    I'm a big fan already. Great stuff!

  • @lesleykaygosson315
    @lesleykaygosson315 3 месяца назад +15

    Very different Vampire story. Unique and beautifully written. As always it is your perfect narration that brings it to life. Story ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
    Narration ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐❤️

    • @ClassicGhost
      @ClassicGhost  3 месяца назад +4

      Yes it’s a bit different

  • @trilllllify
    @trilllllify 3 месяца назад +9

    In addition to the segment in Black Sabbath by Mario Bava, Night of the Devils by Giorgio Ferroni is an excellent film adaptation of this story.

  • @MartiWilliams-r2z
    @MartiWilliams-r2z 2 месяца назад +3

    Truly creepy, freighting tale! I had to remind myself this is a story, A MADE UP STORY, an escape from my problem-filled reality, no animals, young women and children are violated, Dog Nico safely snoring, snuggled under the duvet. Thank you , Tony, for 1 1/2 captivating hour.

  • @angelaroberts2803
    @angelaroberts2803 2 месяца назад +3

    Thank you tony.Now dark long days have started,your stories are much appreciated.Enjoy listening.

  • @christopherwhittaker2620
    @christopherwhittaker2620 2 месяца назад +1

    The images of the children being catapulted was truly terrifying.
    This had me gripped.
    Thank you.

  • @DreamingCatStudio
    @DreamingCatStudio 2 месяца назад +2

    Thank you Tony, another excellent story and narration! I appreciate your sensitivity about the “elephants in the room“, and of course did feel upset about the dog and the horse. I took a writing class once, and our teacher said there’s a rule that you simply do not kill a dog in your story. Of course that’s not true and many do but it is upsetting! Onto the main story, I felt anxiety when the old man was the one doing the hunting. That was pretty scary… especially given the dark night and remote setting. I could imagine this haunted old man hunting his own grandson… Eek ! Yes, the morality issues, though mild, were a little distracting… I have learned over the years to look past differences in cultural morays. There are still a few classic writers I don’t like reading, one is Lovecraft. His racism is so abhorrent. Maybe if I liked his writing style better I could overlook it, but I also find his style exhausting, run-on and ridiculous! But back to this story! I thought it was extremely well crafted and evoked the scenes beautifully. Just enough detail, and moved along well. And thank you for your commentary. As always a treat!

  • @SMichaelDeHart
    @SMichaelDeHart 3 месяца назад +3

    Mr. Tony, another great story and narration.
    It's fantastic to hear the different and varied vampire stoties from throughout literary history.
    I tended to make comments throughout the reading of this story, like a lot of people do while watch horror films today, telling the various family member's to acknowledge an obvious vampire, but they just couldnt bring themselves to believe the worst of their aged relative. Kind of like the "d#mb blonde girl" or "d#mb jock", running toward the k!ller with the chainsaw believing they can escape and trying to be the hero, but failing miserably!! 😂😂

  • @tesshiva
    @tesshiva 3 месяца назад +2

    Just found you; so glad I did! I enjoyed your reading, but just as much, your final analysis. New Subscriber and Many Thanks!

  • @Rynewulf
    @Rynewulf 3 месяца назад +10

    oh im so excited for this, just found out about the new movie adaptation and that its based on this story!

    • @donaldmccleary9015
      @donaldmccleary9015 3 месяца назад +2

      I saw that and wonder if the movie adaptation is any good. I guess I will give it a chance and watch it.

    • @kkuro7054
      @kkuro7054 2 месяца назад +1

      I really liked the recent movie. It knows exactly what it wants to do and does it deftly. I just think plenty of horror genre fans do not at all want what it wants, though 🙁

  • @grantl195
    @grantl195 3 месяца назад +3

    This is a nice treat. I think this is my favorite vampire story.

  • @shanerose5348
    @shanerose5348 3 месяца назад +4

    One of the all time great vampire stories!!

  • @SunnySmile-fr5yg
    @SunnySmile-fr5yg 2 месяца назад +2

    I love your chitchat, Tony! 😍

  • @Josephinejefferies
    @Josephinejefferies 3 месяца назад +1

    Enjoyed this. No less than Tolstoy! Good tale. Don’t worry about old fashioned ideals it is what it is.

  • @sus8e462
    @sus8e462 3 месяца назад +3

    Enjoying learning about the story & author! Boris Karloff's version in my head... And not outraged--it's period, and as you noted, horror--we're supposed to be uncomfortable!! 😂

  • @joanieann6179
    @joanieann6179 3 месяца назад +7

    Excellent! 😊😊

    • @Redmis2Vz
      @Redmis2Vz 3 месяца назад

      Aleksey Konstantinovich is the author of this story, not Aleksey Nikolaevich. Don't confuse your listeners. Look at the title of your own video. These two are different people who lived in different epouqes.

  • @1971thedoctor
    @1971thedoctor 3 месяца назад +4

    Love this Vampire story thank you for sharing and reading this Vourdalak tale

  • @missmouse20
    @missmouse20 3 месяца назад +7

    Wonderful

  • @amgroves76
    @amgroves76 3 месяца назад +5

    One of my favourites of Tolstoy, thank you Mr tony

  • @akaLaBrujaRoja
    @akaLaBrujaRoja 3 месяца назад +3

    Thank you for this! I’ve seen the movie Black Sabbath so it was great to hear this tale in full detail. I enjoy modern-day set vampire stories, but more as dramas, while the “gothic” type stories like this draw me in and are genuinely scary. I think Stephen King’s book Salem’s Lot is one of the few stories that have that same effect despite being set in the present.

    • @ClassicGhost
      @ClassicGhost  3 месяца назад +1

      I agree. Salem's lot is actually terrifying. I don't know how he does it but he does

  • @RachelWellborn-h6w
    @RachelWellborn-h6w 3 месяца назад +3

    Glad you’re here to tell me another story. 🥳

  • @dazeval2372
    @dazeval2372 3 месяца назад +2

    Thank you Tony!

  • @BertieShaul-mn4qc
    @BertieShaul-mn4qc 3 месяца назад +3

    I liked this vampire 🧛‍♂️ story, thank you 😊 😊🎉🎉

  • @mamamoomin
    @mamamoomin 3 месяца назад +1

    Wonderful - what a story 🦇

  • @tuomasronnberg5244
    @tuomasronnberg5244 3 месяца назад +4

    The dude has the situational awareness of a walrus 😂
    "Okay so your kid brother just died and your undead grandpa keeps leering in your window, but we should, like, totally bone because I've been hot for you and I have to ditch you soon."
    SIX MONTHS LATER
    "Okay this chick's entire family has been turned into vampires that prey on their former family members, and now she's behaving totally differently and also can't wear the cross, I'm starting to suspect that something might be amiss!"

    • @kkuro7054
      @kkuro7054 2 месяца назад

      The new film adaptation takes a keen soft pleasure in these aspects of the source material.

  • @toscadonna
    @toscadonna 3 месяца назад +2

    Great story!🎉

  • @loumarlow7295
    @loumarlow7295 2 месяца назад +1

    Brilliant as always. As for your elephants 😅 A good tale needs a villain, so you have to have some villainy. Dogs and Horses aside. People who want Disney endings are on the wrong channel . Really interesting historically also. Thanks again ❤

  • @CSGreenwald
    @CSGreenwald 3 месяца назад +2

    So good!

  • @marcclement7396
    @marcclement7396 2 месяца назад +2

    Well done.

  • @juanramirez-wk8ty
    @juanramirez-wk8ty 2 месяца назад +1

    So glad to hear the original story and read by the great Tony Walker! There is a recent film adaptation of this story that was for me a bit of a disapointment for various reasons but fortunately there is a superb much older version starring the legendary Boris Karloff in the classic anthology horror film Black Sabbath.

  • @Tazirai
    @Tazirai 2 месяца назад +1

    I remember the movie with Karloff. Soo good.

  •  2 месяца назад +1

    Excellent story

  • @JolieLaide72
    @JolieLaide72 2 месяца назад +2

    What a great period horror story to escape into. I find that the older I get, the less things and people offend me (still working on the small stuff that still gets to me, though). I found the narrator’s voice charming, actually. I love the euphemisms for carnal desire and intercourse; as well as the (false, yes) chivalrous reasoning used to justify seduction. In fact, it seems to me - that when the young protagonist’s words of seduction are echoed back to him later in the story - the shallowness of his words is revealed and even comes back to bite him.
    Get it? Bite him? 😜
    As always, your post-performance commentary is just as enjoyable as your reading. 💙

  • @jl8217
    @jl8217 3 месяца назад +5

    The old man Gorcha warned the family that he might return as a Vourdalak. Yet, they cannot believe the evidence o their senses, and, well, read the story.

  • @rachael7060
    @rachael7060 3 месяца назад +3

    Wow!!!

  •  3 месяца назад +3

    My family are from a Serbian village, but nowhere near the Danube 😊

  • @maury0009
    @maury0009 3 месяца назад +1

    Here 🙋🏻‍♂️ 😊

  • @quietlyours
    @quietlyours 2 месяца назад +1

    Anyone, whose upset by anything you mentioned; but, not the death of children needs to get a grip. Also loved the story.

  • @horselovernessa2386
    @horselovernessa2386 3 месяца назад +3

    I'm new to hearing your stories, I'm enjoying the stories I've heard and was wondering if you've heard of "Tower Abby" by Isabelle Holland, I've read it and it's a really great ghost/mystery story and was hoping you could turn it into an audiobook read

    • @ClassicGhost
      @ClassicGhost  3 месяца назад +1

      I don’t know it. i see she died in 2002
      so it’s probably in copyright still. Published 1978. It’s not on Audible . But it’s a novel so might be a bit long for this podcast

    • @horselovernessa2386
      @horselovernessa2386 3 месяца назад

      Thank you for letting me know, when you can give it a read for yourself, it's a great read almost as good as Edgar Allen Poe

  • @captainhurricane5705
    @captainhurricane5705 2 месяца назад +1

    The only thing I felt really was that the family were a bunch of idiots; they had been warned but they chose not to heed the warnings!

  • @confusedbutexcited
    @confusedbutexcited 2 месяца назад +5

    Great job! Pole vaulting vampires kebabing their grandchildren and then launching them at you... what is the world coming to 300 years ago??

  • @michaelsmyth3935
    @michaelsmyth3935 3 месяца назад +2

    20:00 this is where the family should have listened.

  • @victorkryzaniwski1330
    @victorkryzaniwski1330 3 месяца назад +1

    Happy Halloween Antonio Promenade

  • @terryIKE69
    @terryIKE69 2 месяца назад +2

    The thumb nail pic looks like a really unhappy Old Man Logan (Wolverine). All kidding aside, great story

  • @JasonJason210
    @JasonJason210 3 месяца назад +3

    Great story and reading. Disappointed that you felt you had to apologise for it at the end though. It dumbed-down the experience for me.

    • @ClassicGhost
      @ClassicGhost  3 месяца назад +5

      It’s a no-win really. either I don’t mention it and I get disapproving comments from those who are offended or mention it and I get disapproving comments from those who aren’t offended

    • @JasonJason210
      @JasonJason210 3 месяца назад

      @@ClassicGhost I understand but I find it sad that some of your audience are offended by classic literature.

  • @shelleymarquis2887
    @shelleymarquis2887 2 месяца назад +1

    No horses, mules, dogs or pigeons were killed in The Great War or any war up to mules in Afghanistan either and won't be killed in future wars either. We're living in the best of all possible of worlds. Ain't it a crying shame?😢

  • @Driven2Beers
    @Driven2Beers 3 месяца назад +1

    A certain Band from Birmingham used this movie as a moniker. 🤘

  • @THEPAGEBURNER1979
    @THEPAGEBURNER1979 3 месяца назад +3

    I wonder if this is the whole family that turns into vampires with the girl named meshca something like that the grandfather comes back a few min to late oh yes this is I just listened to HorroBables version the other day Great story

  • @BRAV-lm6xk
    @BRAV-lm6xk Месяц назад

    Just when i started to think this one is boring it takes off!

  • @Juhani139
    @Juhani139 3 месяца назад +1

    Hahahaha! Bring it up with the author. You may need a seance! 😂😂
    When you said bring it up with him ,I though, yeah right, I'd need a Oujji board and then you said that 😂
    Yes, the dog did upset me 😅 you know us too well.

  • @susanmercurio1060
    @susanmercurio1060 3 месяца назад +3

    I felt.... horror

  • @Cat_festation
    @Cat_festation 3 месяца назад +3

    I tried to get into the locked drawer today; I’m so ashamed.

    • @ClassicGhost
      @ClassicGhost  3 месяца назад +1

      Good job you didn't get in. You should see what's in there

  • @josephperkins4857
    @josephperkins4857 2 месяца назад +2

    That was Psychomania at the very beginning

  • @diogenesstudent5585
    @diogenesstudent5585 2 месяца назад +1

    Whats in the locked drawer?

  • @layali1
    @layali1 2 месяца назад

    There is another story by Alexey Tolstoy where the Duchess of Grammont finds herself in a ball full of vampires and is spotted because she has a shadow - if my memory is correct

  • @funniful
    @funniful 3 месяца назад +1

    Pearl-clutcher

  • @layali1
    @layali1 2 месяца назад

    Love that story and your reading of it. Nothing to be offended about as I can see: the emptiness of the galanterie of the Frenchman is shown as empty, and in a culture where it is dangerous for a young girl to be seduced (I assume it was the case in 19th Balkans), of course the brother must protect his younger sister by getting rid of the would-be seducer.

  • @mariameere5807
    @mariameere5807 2 месяца назад

    Is this the Famous Tolstoy anyone? Thank you ❤❤❤

  • @mares3841
    @mares3841 2 месяца назад +1

    Listening at .75x speed 〰️

  • @nomansgoddess
    @nomansgoddess 3 месяца назад +1

    I just saw your video description on your audiobook post. Is Amazon paying you for your books and if not tell me where to start buying them from so you get the money from them 😏

    • @ClassicGhost
      @ClassicGhost  3 месяца назад +1

      You can buy my ebooks from places like Google Play. You can order paperbacks from your local bookstore, but they probably don't stock them !

    • @nomansgoddess
      @nomansgoddess 3 месяца назад

      @ClassicGhost I usually don't buy ebooks. The two Cumbrian Ghost Stories paperbacks I have came from Amazon but I wanted to make sure you were getting royalties from me buying them. Amazon likes to pull fast one's like that. It happened to me once on marketplace as I was selling book sets and software.

  • @ditchgator1
    @ditchgator1 2 месяца назад

    😎👍👍

  • @robertsargent4600
    @robertsargent4600 3 месяца назад +1

    We're would we be without German hoars 😮

  • @Redmis2Vz
    @Redmis2Vz 3 месяца назад +2

    Aleksey Konstantinovich is the author of this story, not Aleksey Nikolaevich. Don't confuse your listeners. Look at the title of your own video. These two are different people who lived in different epouqes.

    • @DeborahMcgee-t8c
      @DeborahMcgee-t8c 3 месяца назад +1

      Don’t be so nasty to TONY he does a great job a fantastic storyteller and can do any accent. I have been listening to him for a long time. He works very hard. it’s no wonder he might make a mistake. Keep up the good work TONY I love your stories love from Ireland 🇮🇪

    • @ClassicGhost
      @ClassicGhost  3 месяца назад +2

      He is nasty. It's true I got them mixed, up but only realised once they were live. Some people are mean. He got it all for nothing and he still complains!

    • @Redmis2Vz
      @Redmis2Vz 2 месяца назад +1

      Please don’t be angry with me. The mistake was so significant, at least for me, that I couldn’t just ignore it. Someone had to clarify the situation. But the only one who does nothing makes no mistakes.
      As for your channel, it’s great. I really like it. Interesting stories, an expressive voice (and not AI generated), good audio quality, original commentary... It really helps me in learning English (yes, for nothing). I just learned a new word, 'nasty' ))
      In general, thank you for the wonderful work and please keep it up!

  • @donaldkelly3983
    @donaldkelly3983 2 месяца назад +1

    I suspect the narrator made up the Serbian vampire story just to get laid!
    But a good story in any case.

  • @myidvarchive889
    @myidvarchive889 3 месяца назад +2

    "Just give me one hour" such a shitty thing to say. What if she gets pregnant lmao. "Just one hour. And then you won't see me ever again.". Not to mention she sound very underaged

  • @ceciliajones7816
    @ceciliajones7816 2 месяца назад

    Hey what do you have against old people still expressing sexuality?

  • @declassified1
    @declassified1 Месяц назад

    Apologising for your work . Nah . Bye 👋

  • @leebennett1821
    @leebennett1821 2 месяца назад +1

    Ahhhh Vienna this means nothing to me