Baffling Beasts: 15 Tales of Weird and Mystifying Creatures

Fifteen horror stories about strange beings and behaviours that defy conventional definitions.
0:00:00 - Introduction
0:00:34 - Warning Wings
0:18:56 - Mother of Toads
0:37:40 - The Destroying Horde
1:28:38 - Caterpillars
1:47:48 - The Urbanite
2:14:58 - Rats
2:35:46 - The Malignant Invader
3:06:04 - The Horror in the Museum
4:23:07 - My Father, the Cat
4:39:29 - The Seeking Thing
4:49:35 - They
4:58:37 - The Hyena
5:28:05 - Sredni Vashtar
5:40:15 - Demons of the Film Colony
5:55:59 - A:B:O.
6:38:08 - Further Listening
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"Warning Wings" by Arlton Eadie (Weird Tales, 1929)
A seemingly insignificant white moth.
"Mother of Toads" by Clark Ashton Smith (WT, 1938)
An unusual witch.
"The Destroying Horde" by Donald Wandrei (WT, 1935)
The first BLOB story?
"Caterpillars" by E. F. Benson (The Room in the Tower, 1912)
Terrible things in an Italian villa.
"The Urbanite" by Ewen Whyte (WT, 1950)
The great city is never still.
"Rats" by F. A. M. Webster (At Dead of Night, 1931)
A plague of rats.
"The Malignant Invader" by F. B. Long (WT, 1932)
A creature from the bowels of the earth.
"The Horror in the Museum" by H. P. Lovecraft (WT, 1933)
A private wax museum that specialises in the grotesque.
"My Father, the Cat" by H. Slesar (Fantastic Universe, 1957)
A most unusual cat.
"The Seeking Thing" by Janet Hirsch (Magazine of Horror, 1964)
Something in the middle of the road.
"They" by R. B. Johnson (WT, 1936)
They dwell in Dead Man's Canyon.
"The Hyena" by Robert E. Howard (WT, 1928)
A man with an unusual ability.
"Sredni Vashtar" by Sak" (The Chronicles of Clovis, 1911)
A secret in the garden shed.
"Demons of the Film Colony" by Theodore LeBerthon (WT, 1932)
A tale of 'Dracula' and 'Frankenstein'.
"A:B:O." by Walter de la Mare (Cornhill, 1896)
The excavation of a metallic chest.
How about some Lovecraftian artifacts?
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Narrated by Ian Gordon for HorrorBabble
Music and production by Ian & Jennifer Gordon
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[@knb_the_king302]

Am I a fool because Warren is dead? Or is warren dead because I am a fool?

[@stevecausey545]

Just don't answer that call...

[@scottbubb2946]

Warren is dead, he just doesn't know it yet.

[@edennis8578]

You're a fool to think it's possible that Warren could have survived.

[@stevecausey545]

I guess he could always go down there and look...just follow the wire......

[@ILikeSarnies]

I had no idea all along what that was about.....until I JUST got to the end of reading that story!

[@thejudgmentalcat]

I'm tucking in for the next 6+ hours with Ian, tea and rain

[@user-ev9bo2pw4w]

Wow I envy your life on the road, what solitude,to enjoy HB

[@richardportman8912]

Thank you! The baffling beast stories are the best. I still remember that story about the underground subway monsters and how the commissioner was turning into one of them. That was scary.

[@accelerationquanta5816]

Ghouls; well established in Lovecraftian lore

[@jameswilson807]

About 5 years ago we read Shredni Vashtar in an English class at my secondary school, we read it as part of a scheme to get young folks exposed to different kinds of writing and never touched on it again. And it's stuck with me all that time, I keep going back to it and thinking about it. Brilliant story, wonderful narration. Thank you for that :) Your selections are always so inspired, I really love this channel

[@TheHappyhorus]

Yet again we owe HorrorBabble our thanks for these fabulous uploads. Thank you HorrorBabble 🎉

[@BigBennKlingon]

Right on, creature stories are my fav. There's even a couple in here that I don't think I've listened to before.

[@benwrigley6176]

Ben in Devon here. Listening to audiobooks and short stories, especially from yourselves, has kept me calm at night for several years now. Thankyou😊

[@myidvarchive889]

I listen to horrorbabble every night before going to sleep and last night I decided to try to sleep without listening to anything and my bf asked me if I wouldn't turn on "you fool Warren is dead". He doesn't know the name of the channel lmao

[@HorrorBabble]

Ha!

[@walterfechter8080]

This is a tidy little collection of tales about things which compose our nightmares or make us pass a glance over our shoulder in the dead of night or traveling on a lonely road. Many thanks, Ian.

[@montynelson5033]

a horrorbabble production about creepy creatures! brilliant, thats my evening sorted!

[@lisamariehennessey4532]

I've got to agree with you 🎉

[@williestreiff9314]

I don't have much of a life either,lol

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@@williestreiff9314 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@williestreiff9314]

@@lisamariehennessey4532 hi Lisa Marie Hennessy 💔

[@kgreen242424]

Well Ian, as it turns out I happen to be free for the next 6 hours and 39 minutes. How did you know? Have you been watching me? Wait, whats that? Warren, my god! Nooooooooooooooooo

[@durere]

You fool...

[@williestreiff9314]

Were All fools for thinking warren even had a snowballs chance in hell

[@MergeGirlXOXO]

🤣🤣🤣

[@soulreaver1983]

Warren would be proud!😈

[@RexytheRexy]

Warning Wings is one of the most unusual, moving, and beautiful stories I've heard yet on Horrorbabble. Once again, your narration has elevated an already wonderful tale.

[@northernden1990]

Sweet another long one for me to listen too when i go to bed!

[@robbabcock_]

Thanks so much for your wonderful work! Normally I comment only after listening to the entire video but in this case I must pause to commend you on the wonderful "Warning Wings"! I'd never heard it but it's a beautiful, oddly moving story. Very often I'll check out the work here and then head over to Band Camp to buy the recording, and I suppose HB on Patreon. Your beautiful recordings have been a 'North Star' for me for many years and provided me untold hours of enjoyment. Thanks again for all you do! ⚰🦇👏

[@stephen655321]

I've never really been into the "weird creature" horror as much as other types; however, with 15 HB stories, there's bound to be a few that will cause me to reconsider.

[@Nanosuit37]

Well done Mr.Gordon and Horror Babble. Excellent, as always. Thank you. Until next time.

[@nicklindberg90]

Excellent! Thank you!

[@mijiyoon5575]

Your *retro* thumbnail design is wicked cool ... luv it👍👍👍👍👍

[@dwellerofthedark]

Great collection Ian and a ghastly treat!

[@JorgeRodriguez-my6ej]

Been waiting for this one! All my favorite x files episodes were the monster of the week ones

[@benwrigley6176]

This is a fantastic release❤

[@blurryface9597]

Thank you Horrorbabble!

[@koolkitty2768]

Thank you! 😊

[@mijiyoon5575]

Thanks for these *Ian* & *Jennifer* 👍 ... btw, I like frogs they eat w/ their eyes; yes, they *eat w/ their eyes* 🐸🐸🐸🐸🐸

[@craigfulton3316]

Can't beat the babble beasties

[@leebennett1821]

Thanks

[@HorrorBabble]

Thank you, Lee!

[@jessisage4708]

Nice hit list!

[@stevecausey545]

This will be fun! Thanks, both of you. That big moth is scary to me...yeesh

[@leebennett1821]

Here we Go😁😁😁😁

[@seanmurphy6480]

THANKS IAN ❤

[@Aroundthesquarebowl]

Thank you ❤

[@Bbergster]

This is a really good mix tape. Tour de force

[@ethanh5978]

Is no one going to talk about that weird story about the man whose father was a cat???? Like what was that story!??

[@5tsumi13]

My father the cat made me tear up, so heart breaking

[@edmundkempin3170]

It's not my fault Warren is dead- totally yours!

[@davidpaetznick894]

The artwork for mother of toads is excellent. Who did it?

[@HorrorBabble]

All images were produced in MS Designer and Photoshop.

[@lisamariehennessey4532]

Thank you thank you we are not worthy 🇬🇧🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@c4feg4r44]

man the hyena is a culture shock through time.

[@MaraW1832]

You know you've been on the internet too long when the letters ABO trigger a fight or flight response

[@DavidSmith-sb2ix]

Great stories. The story They could have been developed into a longer tale. It reminds me of Arthur Machen. The Shining Pyramid I believe.

[@nookdiddy]

The pole cat ferret God is probably my favorite ❤

[@monkeytron5061]

You are the best mr Duncan. You’re voice man. Hey! What the fuck happened with that wardrobe man? That can’t be the end. Love it.

[@subhumanrogueminiaturesfor2538]

While I can typically follow the timless existential horrors of cthulhu.... can some please explain "my father the cat" because I'm so confused 😅😅

[@kittenburger_prime]

1:28:51 I can't believe KZbin let you say that!

[@bigsarge2085]

❤‍🔥

[@shelleymarquis2887]

I thought it was because I was engaged to him, briefly, or maybe because I broke it off. I can never tell. There's no way to know! 😮

[@rickmills4801]

Anybody besides me think the title should've had "...and Where to Find Them." added?

[@tortinhafofinha8537]

so cute

[@seanmurphy6480]

GAINT TOAD IN THE BED BEER GOGGLES PEIRE IT'S HAPPENED TO MANY CHAPS 😊

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😊😊😊

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⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

[@seanmurphy6480]

THEES NOUBT WRONG WI WARREN, I'M TELLIN YUZ ! SO STOP YA BLATHER 🥸

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3:16

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Warren is just dead 😊😊

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1:47:35 butt

[@evelanpatton]

This is a brilliant compilation, one that has several shorts I haven’t heard before, so I feel excited! The collection is so varied in writing styles it feels eclectic, even though exceptionally curated . Many thanks! I would love to buy you dinner for that, but as it is currently, I will affectionately add “Dinner for Ian & Jen @ HORROR BABBLE” to my UNIVERSAL BANK ACCOUNT. Thank you so much for all you do & your generosity of sharing knowing that not everyone who listens can actualize a monetary thank you as much as they would like to do so. Horror Babble existing on YT makes the world a much better place & helps all of your listeners exercise the personal/collective archetypal imagination transmitters. I am a grateful fan! 🎉🧵🪡🕸️🐛🦋.🎏.🪄🪆,🎁🪞,🗝️🚪, 🩻, 🕳️🐇-🪽🧠👁️!📖🍄🐚🌌. Thank you both, again❣️🖤