"The Corpse Light" / The Tale of a Haunted Mill by Dick Donovan

[@stelleverde4589]

I dont wanna overdo it and sound like a courtier flatterer but thank you. From thr bottom of my heart. I suffer from insomnia due to my mental health problem and medication, and your videos act like a haven for my mind. Excellent narration of unique and classic pieces. Keep up the good fight.Thanks!

[@karehhartig7287]

Stelle verde These stories are Greats and I'm delighted to say I'm as happy a kid in a candy store ! 😜 So we'll be giddy with delight together! Thank you Ian .

[@stelleverde4589]

kareh hartig Thats the spirit sister, glad you enjoy them stories as i do.Greetings from Greece!

[@karehhartig7287]

Stelle verde Greetings from N.Y.C. my sister !

[@ianmcguinness5029]

Stella verde I suffer from depression and crippling anxiety states. HorrorBabble is a friendly voice that makes me feel a little less isolated. Best Wishes to you and keep listening!

[@HorrorBabble]

Thanks Stelle, Kareh & Ian. We have people close to us who suffer from similar afflictions. We wish you all the best. Ian & Jen

[@joz6683]

Excellent narration and a great story I wish I had discovered it on Halloween 🎃.

[@sissyblackwidowspider7529]

3rd time 2 listen 2HorrorBabble super Narrator 👌✌👍🕷🕸🖤🖤❗❗❗❗🕷

[@jackgriffin941]

Request: please please do a reading of The Last Feast of Harlequin by Thomas Ligotti. He actually dedicated the story to H.P.L. It's a great slow-burner, and also a great intro to Ligotti's works if you're unfamiliar with his writing. Please and thank you :)

[@HorrorBabble]

Thank you, but Mr. Ligotti's works aren't in the public domain unfortunately. If there's anything in the public domain you'd like us to take a look at, please feel free to submit a request here: www.horrorbabble.com/contact Thanks again! Ian

[@jackgriffin941]

Darn.. well that's fair. Thanks for the guidance, and of course, thanks for the great content!

[@jmpsthrufyre]

Very little Ligotti on Ye ole tube. :(

[@jimmiewooley9242]

I would like to thank you for giving us a bit of normal in a time of unreasonable and unbelievable days!

[@HorrorBabble]

Thanks Jimmie - nothing like a bit of escapism. Ian

[@Bassist-Beneath]

This didn’t age well lol

[@tomcurran1538]

Normal? Abnormal, lol!

[@tekelupharsin4426]

The Corpse Light feels reminiscent of The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, and would make for a fantastic horror movie flick if it remained faithful to both the story,setting, and time-period of the source material.

[@TheDrGoodvibes]

love your channel, such a talented narrator. I died laughing at skittles and beer.

[@HorrorBabble]

Vices unparalleled! Thank you. Ian

[@02hurst]

"He's too fond of Skittles and beer. As you know, I'm an M&M's and whiskey man, myself..."

[@thuzzwhistle1028]

Skittlebraü.

[@michax109]

You have found and shared this wonderful tale lost to time. Well done 👍🏼 Ian and Jennifer.

[@HorrorBabble]

Thanks Michael!

[@fulminatus6241]

Great reading. I never heard of this author before. Thank You.

[@HorrorBabble]

Thank you - although obscure now, he was at one time ranked up there with the one and only to Arthur Conan Doyle (or so they say). Ian

[@jamiecameron7615]

Wonderful, this can be tonight's bedtime story. Thank you very much!!

[@HorrorBabble]

Thanks as always, Jamie.

[@HorrorBabble]

"The Corpse Light" is a short story by British writer Dick Donovan (aka J. E. Preston Muddock). It's the tale of a sceptical physician, and a windmill known as 'The Haunted Mill'. The tale first appeared in Donovan's 1899 collection, TALES OF TERROR. Chapters: 00:15 - Introduction 01:00 - The Corpse Light 36:14 - Credits Bandcamp link: horrorbabble.bandcamp.com/album/the-corpse-light Dedicated to our incredible Cthulhu and Yellow Level HorrorBabblers: Rashid, Paul, Camerin, Krista, David, Bjorn, Daniel, Joshua, 'General' Dipper, Jessica, Dan, Wes, Zontar, Andrew, Soraline, John, Bryn, Steven and Jamie Jeffrey, Michael, Ian, Jon, Shannon, Brett, John, Conner, Dylan, Pete, William, Simon, Luke, John, Hunter, Andrew, Bonnie, Myles, Adriana, Patrick and Veronica Narrated by Ian Gordon for HorrorBabble Music and production by Ian Gordon Support us on Bandcamp or Patreon: horrorbabble.bandcamp.com www.patreon.com/horrorbabble HorrorBabble MERCH: teespring.com/stores/horrorbabble-merch Search HORRORBABBLE to find us on: AUDIBLE / ITUNES / SPOTIFY Home: www.horrorbabble.com Rue Morgue: www.rue-morgue.com Social Media: facebook.com/HorrorBabble instagram.com/horrorbabble twitter.com/HorrorBabble

[@axilchanlin7718]

Still listening to this at bed time. XD been months. Thanks so much for this wonderful content.

[@HorrorBabble]

Much appreciated - thanks Rashid! Ian

[@Tazirai]

Great choice of a tale.

[@dirkbruere]

It appears that there is trouble at the mill

[@hoddsesaurusREX]

Yes! Perfect timing!

[@donaldmccleary9015]

"N'er-do-well" 15:27 Awesome word. One of my favorite! Ha! Great story and narration! This one is really well-written! So many of these old stories blow their modern-day contemporaries out of the water. This story flows and is very interesting. I really like the plot. Tha k you for introducing me to another fantastic author!

[@torilong45]

Oh how I love a good ',ol fashioned British ghost story. Thanx much.

[@HorrorBabble]

There's something homely about them, for sure. Ian

[@bobdrooples]

Highwayman. Locals avoid the mill road. Locals advise those they like to avoid the road and seek an alternate route. I swear I've heard a version of this where it's a highway robbery place and Royce was living in the mill and making money being a scary dead guy who waylaid unlucky travellers on the high road. The way itvwas all undone was by a sceptic not buying the ghost angle, things like the clammy wet face thing being a slack rope not pulled taught etc. That of I've just given away an idea. Ho hum.

[@Nanosuit37]

Excellent story and telling. Thank you Mr. Gordon and Horror Babble.

[@jimjohhnston9992]

So Am I correct in surmising that in the context of the story "Skittles and Beer " translates as" a life of indulgence spent in the pub " which would imply that Silas was a lout and a wastrel which would be just the sort of person of whom the rector would disapprove ?

[@davidhollyfield5148]

The little known author is also known as JD Preston Muddock

[@bigo8647]

I needed to check this Jewel of horror I hadn't heard yet, thanks Ian.

[@donaldmccleary9015]

Awesome story and narration! I really liked the plot in this one. It is a true classic ghost story.

[@janetcw9808]

The painting looks like an Atkinson Grimshaw, but not the usual subject matter - pls advise, and thanks for the story x

[@johnoliva5153]

I enjoyed this a lot. Thank you.

[@princephilly6561]

Whats wrong with skittles and beer why can't I taste the rainbow while getting drunk

[@laurelwells-georgia7124]

Love it, made my skin crawl in excitement

[@johnbryant8603]

📯🖤👀🌲❤️. Thank you so much. Edge of seat, something about Princess, is priceless🐎 💫🙏🏽🎩

[@thetalkingbear]

So Silas likes Skittles and beer? I'm wondering if that means something other than bright multicoloured fruity candy. Otherwise ewww.

[@feralbluee]

Skittles in a game played in pubs :}

[@jerryjohnson8485]

Also a fast chess game, 5-10 minutes or less

[@HannFamily4]

Wondering if someone could help me out? It's not a novel, it's a short ghost story that I listened to quite some time ago, but cannot for the life of me remember the title or author. Nor can I find traces of the story literally anywhere I search. It's driving me mad because I really want to read it. I do remember what it's about though! Two young boys (cousins I think) that live some miles apart decide to walk and meet up with each other half way from their homes. After they meet each other they decide to play around in the nearby graveyard for fun. Long story short they end up spotting an eerie light (or candle flame, can't quite recall) that floats into the little church (or crypt) by itself with nobody holding it. One of the boys decides to follow it in because he claimed that the face of the one who is to die will appear within the flame, and he wanted to see who it was 👀 ....I'm not going to spoil the ending incase someone else is curious and wants to find & read for themselves. But if anyone knows which story I'm talking about, please let me know. It's driving me crazy, lol. Thanks :)

[@HorrorBabble]

Did you see my response to your other comment?

[@MarcusMurray-k8n]

i love your bedtime stories. Thanks

[@cnkclark]

Eerie. Uncanny. Exquisite!

[@beverlyamarantes9775]

Greetings from a Cape Cod...

[@TheMotionofPictures]

Great ghost story and excellent narration :)

[@implodingsoftly]

One of the few ghost stories I like!

[@blixten2928]

God I hope I never run out of Horrorbabble!!!

[@tomcurran1538]

Another great story and excellent presentation. College English departments should teach these. Just the high end vocabulary is worth it.

[@davidforshaw4810]

Ian, your voice is Taylor made and fine tuned for these tales. Thank you.

[@michelelyons9410]

A really fabulous story, very creepy! The narrator gives perfect voice to the tale.

[@MrsCaranAmy]

That was an awesome story. It had a good plot . That writer is good and of course so are you at the reading.

[@judithl.morton9178]

Thank you very much I love ghost story like this

[@raidersoutlawstruckingmini1922]

Great old ghost story. Great narration again Ian

[@HorrorBabble]

Thank you, sir!

[@czcrossman]

What did he mean when he said that Silas was “a little too fond of Skittkes” ??

[@mike89128]

Skittles was a bowling game with pins and a 10 pound ball. Usually played outside.

[@ADITADDICTS]

Top notch and thank you!

[@HorrorBabble]

Thanks for listening! Ian

[@sonnetlikely]

I always adore that piano intro 🖤