"The Canal" by Everil Worrell / A Vampire Story

[@thefisherking78]

This is incredibly underrated. Of all your work, I've come back to it more than most. It's easily in my top five.

[@sawyerbates2032]

Super tired today. Misread the title as "The Canoli" and was excited and confused how a horror tale would be about an Italian dessert. Just as excited about the last vampire story, its been a great series. Thanks, Ian!

[@HorrorBabble]

Ha!

[@katkatkat5]

I am exhausted and tired and weary at my office job and would rather live like this creature than keep going on this way. I want a canoli. That being said this story is getting me through my day. Thank you Horror babble

[@craigbounous2948]

Lol, "the canoli" as a scary story reminded me of the old movie The Young Sherlock Holmes by Spielberg. Watson's drug induced hallucination was if a bunch of pastries attacking him. 🙂

[@thefisherking78]

🤤

[@frederickbrock2740]

That is too funny

[@dartmart9263]

I listen to this story every October. Sometimes I don’t even wait that long. Lol

[@southernjustice9127]

Can’t wait. Love these amazing stories. Helps relieve stress

[@michaelsmyth3935]

From the first time I read this until now, some 40 odd years later, protagonist earned it all. Never confuse malevolent forces with stupid, went out his way to get there.

[@DrBrothBaist]

You guys are knocking it out the park lately with all these stories I literally listen to everyone of them thank you guys and Ian your a legend m8

[@HorrorBabble]

Our pleasure!

[@jeffwarren6906]

I have just recently found this channel . I've been playing catchup . Now I am ready for the last vampire story . It's hard to believe I haven't run across this site before . I am really enjoying myself Sir .

[@HorrorBabble]

Thanks for listening, Jeff!

[@exileinderby51]

Great story and one that I haven't heard before. My thanks to you for an excellent reading.

[@Eris123451]

I'm still saving these up. We're going to have a right Babbling Horror-thon over Christmas. Now I just need to dig up Warren and we're all set.

[@awarningtothecuriouswerewolves]

If you have ever walked the banks of the Welland Canal in the Niagara Region of Canada, you'll know that there are scarier things than vampires! Cheers Warren, former deckhand on the Mary Celeste!

[@marinakaiser7639]

Lol😂.Cheers Warren

[@awarningtothecuriouswerewolves]

@@marinakaiser7639 -- See you on the banks of the Canal, down by McKinnon's! Cheers Warren, old canal horse!

[@shinobi-no-bueno]

You fool! Warren is dead

[@awarningtothecuriouswerewolves]

@@shinobi-no-bueno -- No I ain't! I just caught a Welland Canal catfish too! -- now, that's dead! Shiver my whiskers, Warren!

[@thelastsausage635]

I did enjoy this so much, I was Christmas shopping and stuck in a traffic jam, but my mind was wandering around dark places listening to Ian’s thrilling voice! HB is now my most listened to subscription, don’t know how I managed before I found it!🎄🎄🎄🎄😱💀

[@HorrorBabble]

Fantastic! Thank you!

[@1701EarlGrey]

good, more vamps! One vamp story... AH AH AH! Two vamp stories...◥(ºᵥᵥº)◤.

[@blakmajk3512]

Excellent story perfectly delivered! 🎁

[@jenniferruip4688]

I love Worrell's style in writing. Very descriptive.

[@rosiemcnaughton9933]

Another good one! Thank you. Always up for a good vampire story!

[@hawkerhellfire9152]

The title reminds me, L.T.C Rolt, the famous railway and canal preservationist actually wrote a rather excellent book of his own Ghost stories. "Sleep No More" was the name of the book. Well worth considering if you're looking for new material. :)

[@ridewithhephaistos6283]

I’ll definitely check this out, thanks.

[@THEPAGEBURNER1979]

@@ridewithhephaistos6283 this sounds good

[@darkdial]

I concur. I picked up this book and was instantly taken by the settings.

[@Boogie_the_cat]

That was really really good.

[@shinobi-no-bueno]

What an excellent and superb example of the exact type of story I come here to hear

[@thefisherking78]

Once again, I'm back to listen to one if the best stories I've ever heard

[@donaldmccleary9015]

Great story and narration! I understand why this story was a favorite of Lovecraft's. I like it when the main character tells his story to his friend. This is a good one! Thanks!

[@kellimcfarland7686]

That was awesome!!Can't wait till the next one.

[@sandrargriffith3493]

happy holidays you guys...so totally enjoy your work. thank you!

[@dwellerofthedark]

A lot of horrific history with this one.

[@brianmsahin]

Absolutely wonderful!

[@southernjustice9127]

Fabulous.

[@thefisherking78]

I love this story. So. Much.

[@shanerose5348]

Amazing story. The reading is a high point among many high points.

[@soulreaver1983]

Outstanding as always 100/100!!! 😊

[@walterfechter8080]

I remember the adaptation of this tale on Rod Serling's, "The Night Gallery." Leslie Ann Warren played the key role in that episode.

[@42NORRIS]

@Walter Fechter: Night Gallery (1973) "Death on a Barge" Directed by Leonard Nimoy. With Rod Serling, Lesley Ann Warren, Lou Antonio, Brooke Bundy.

[@walterfechter8080]

@Andrew Phillips Lesley Ann Warren is a very lovely woman. So is Natasha Demetriou ("Nadja" from "What We Do in The Shadows")

[@stevecausey545]

Excellent, I'm so glad I found your channel.

[@colejames9715]

What a story! Excellent recording!

[@jessicafrancesevewhalen2534]

You, or this, is absolutely wonderful

[@marinakaiser7639]

I was listening yesterday and fall asleep 🤣,nie driving to work and listening to the story. Thank you for making my morning better 🤗❤🖤🙋‍♀️‼

[@HorrorBabble]

I hope you didn't fall asleep whilst driving, Marina! Ian

[@marinakaiser7639]

@@HorrorBabble Thanks all Gods no🤣

[@jeffreese1828]

Great story and narration ! Thanks !

[@mascadadelpantion8018]

I'm going to try to memorize this story and tell it to people

[@HorrorBabble]

Good luck!

[@grannykiminalaska]

I've definitely enjoyed this series 😊

[@MyloHarris-q8u]

Thanks for getting me through the night,.

[@derbucherwurm]

Great story and great recording as always. Greetings from Germany

[@HorrorBabble]

Thank you very much!

[@katfayegarrett3872]

Another amazing story 🖤❤️💙

[@lifewladye]

Ooooh this was a good one 🤩😍 ...they always fall for a woman 😅

[@westflodominion5551]

Now I now where night gallery got the episode with Leslie Ann Warren,who played the vampire came from.

[@mijiyoon5575]

This one is my favorite of your *Vampyre Tales* 🩸🩸🩸💋🧛‍♀️👍👍👍👍👍🦇🦇🦇🦇🦇

[@burningreach]

Loved this series so much thank you as always for your work and passion. I've noticed a few new pieces of music lately here on HB like the new opening piece here which has a synth wave feel. I love it and was wondering if you've posted or will post these tracks as you did with your piece 'Into the Abyss' (which I love listening to regularly).

[@HorrorBabble]

Thank you! We're planning to put a proper music collection together eventually, though most of the pieces will require some proper production. Could be fun, though! Ian

[@tomcurran1538]

I'll have to check out the Night Gallery episode.

[@Throttleback]

thi was really good thank you

[@debacofzomb9889]

Nice 👍

[@tishahouse846]

Listening from the uk wales ❤️

[@THEPAGEBURNER1979]

Done just like the masters you are !!!!

[@lindaarrington9397]

I liked before listening to this. I KNOW its gonna be good Tnx Oh if this is a series What the other parts? please

[@HorrorBabble]

Here's a link to the series playlist, Linda: kzbin.info/aero/PLeNNKRLWxwoMMnGVsvnRjB_cmwh60dcEK All our playlists can be found on the main channel page: kzbin.info

[@tamlandipper29]

Any connection to the Goon show of the same name?

[@MyloHarris-q8u]

By the way,Ian and peeps loving the synthetic sound's, it's a

[@beancount811]

It's a little overegged gothic, but I like this sort of mood to the story. Note to self: Do not prowl the canals in search of thirsty ladies -- hazardous to health! Vampire Anarchist Handbook: -Locate wimpy horndog -Enthrall -Scheme to release comrades -Conceal shady past -Control the message -Dispell doubt with heavy rock Shame there's no follow up. Left me wondering whether they had enough batpower to take Nebraska after the camp. I also wonder whether the chap could have chosen life as a vampire hunter. So many stake in pocket lines could've been used! But seriously - turbo gothic ending if the child death was an accident, and the chap and his paramour found out in the act of killing each other as the world burned around them.🤔👍❤️‍🔥

[@Derek_Smallshorts]

But what of Warren?!

[@ysegrim9824]

one thing is really troubling me about horrorbabble - once i start listening i love the stories so much and loose myself in the telling of the stories that i forget to like the productions on youtube regularly. i have to remedy this mistake consciously and hearby promise betterment in showing my appreciation.

[@HorrorBabble]

Thank you!

[@cobrachicken07]

Weird tales? Come on over here. HB got 'em.

[@travisaureli410]

there's an evil clown face in the moon

[@HorrorBabble]

Ah!

[@angelaverbowski995]

#415-✅👍

[@WhiteLongSword7]

Pretty much don't simp for strange women in smelly canals.

[@paulpoitras7496]

My dude was simping hard 😂😂

[@Guts_Punch_Balls_Throwup]

How odd. My copy of this story omits the bat cave; the narrator takes her directly to the camp and leaves, knowing what she is doing. He vows to come back to the barge the next night to kill her, but only after he has taken the "vampire kiss."

[@robynmarler1951]

Interesting!🌹