"Nethescurial" by Thomas Ligotti (Audiobook)

Ligotti makes other horror writers look like stupid amateurs unaware of how limited and predictable their imagination is. He really takes the cliches of horror literature to their most evident ridiculousness and then reconstructs the genre over whatever few fundamental truths it holds. The GOAT of postmodernist horror, for sure. Please read more Ligotti. You delivered a very good performance.

[@iamamaniaint]

Indeed I've read many terrible horror books and stories and you're right about their limited insight and imagination. Ligotti seems to come from another realm entirely. I don't always always enjoy his writing but I'm in tune with the original and genuine approach. He isn't trying to please anyone but himself, and that comes through very clearly. I've yet to find any modern horror writer who compares.

[@kajsab23]

THAT is how you read out a book!!!! what a gifted reader!!

[@deanrao4805]

Yes. I have much of Ligotti's work in paperbacks. But I find the stories much easier to follow when read aloud by a good reader.

[@joeybeann]

hope he sees THIS BROOOOOOO

[@sassysteveartist]

This is dark poetry, and absolutely the right way to perform and communicate true Cosmic Horror. Bravo!

[@colemarie9262]

PERFECTLY performed! And it certainly was more of a performance than just a narration. The ending gave me actually goosebumps.

[@Makaan]

Great tale. Really like how the initial scepticism and mocking tone of the protagonist starts crumbling slowly into the horrible reality.

[@petewesolowski3793]

i keep coming back to this video, again and again ...

[@vosteove]

“I am not dying in a nightmare” is one of THE great closing lines in literature (and so, SO perfectly delivered by this reader)

[@scottcrocker3702]

Great reading. I'm a big Lovecraft/Weird Tales fan & this was actually my introduction to Ligotti. This guy's good.

[@SanguineUltima]

Love the changing tone as evil reality sets in. Excellent!

[@sonsofbiscuits1]

Wow. I've only recently become interested in this genre. This is a very captivating little story. Full of detail and wonderfully written. Bravo to the reader as well, you added to the experience hugely.

[@FIONA21ful]

So very well read , Thank you, .. .and Yes Please, I also beg for more Ligotti!

[@Eldritchfan]

Magnificent. Ligotti simply must be read aloud!

[@clara-kellytv6639]

A great reader, really brought it to life

[@fragmentrecord2785]

Excellent read. The progressive deterioration of your tone matches the voice of the narrator very well.

[@frankiemarino779]

Great reading! Do more Ligotti, please!

[@9-nine-ix528]

My third personal favorite of Ligotti's work.

I'm curious about what are your top two. This is definitely one of his best. The clown puppet is maybe my first pick and this would be the second.

The Spectacles In The Drawer is another top notch example of how good he is. A more straightforward horror affair, for sure. Not so much on the deconstruction side, for his standard, which I find kind of refreshing.

[@richardwilliams5387]

One of my favorite readings. A few stumbles on word pronunciation but given the narrator's state of mind it fits. Actually bought the book containing the story on Audible and much prefer this to the "professional" reading on that.

[@mdinunzio7610]

What a great reading.

[@a.m.pietroschek1972]

Thomas Ligotti presented very well here.

[@richardwilliams5387]

Definitely one of Ligotti's more "traditional" accessible tales. Very straightforward. Most of his stuff is (not in any way a criticism) much more dense and cerebral.

[@TheHazeKiller]

Really wish they had more Ligotti stories in English audiobook.

[@bellezavudd]

Try these 2 channels for more. "Thee landstander" and "Grimscribe" They each have at least 4 or 5 great audio readings of his stories. Edit- grimscribe has ar least 10 🤤😲😨😱🤢

[@toprak3479]

32:11 This scene in the park is one of the most horrifying surreal imagery I've experienced and the best part of this story. It's straight out of a nightmare.

[@SuMontienne]

excellent reading for an excellent story

[@ThisStuffIsFree]

Fantastic job!

[@natalya6091]

Who is reading? Greetings from Moscow Russia🇷🇺 Enjoy your Monday's evening!!! Cheers.

[@evazauner]

wow! what a reader!!

[@rickmurray4766]

Much appreciated,Sir.👍💚

[@BNK2442]

I love this one.

[@AvrahamIshShalom]

That was incredible!

[@ThunderCapM]

Anybody know what Artist made the image used here? It's fantastic. Great reading by the way

[@JB-du3qv]

Paul Carrick

[@austencobine864]

Azathoth is Nethescurial probably to be another name for him.

[@theleninistplaysgames1682]

yes

[@paysonterhune290]

What happened to your RAF video? This one is awesome btw....

[@jamescampbell39]

Mr. Padgett, you stand shoulder to shoulder with other of your craft Edward French, Otis Jiry, Ian Gordon, and G M Danielson

[@alexkaschock6820]

Thats quite compliment. And being such, I've no choice but to listen. And if you have an appreciation for poetry I might add Tom O'Bedlam (SpokenVerse channel) to your excellent list.

[@SyggNielsen-jg3hf]

God bless those padgits

[@allisonschempf2230]

Like a postmodern H.P. Lovecraft

[@posthumanoid]

VERY well said.

Exactly what he aims to be and excel at it. I can't stand Lovecraft. His only merit comes from how clueless he is about his own pathos. Such a looser. Love how Ligotti makes fun of this and flips Lovecraft's ideas into something interesting and insightful. Savvy guy.

[@timk6181]

Let's be honest here, Lovecraft is great fun, but not at all scary - his unpronounceable horrors and ensuing madness are all held at arms length. Ligotti tears all this up and plunges you right in with it. The end of this story is utterly chilling.

[@franklintownsend7228]

WHY are so many of the stories in this collection whispered? Unlike this one, they becomes so tedious to sit thru because of the whispering that it leaves one raw just after one reading. This guy reads so well, yet the whispered versions are too tiresome to finish.

[@greenknightable]

Men of culture we meet....wait wtf.

[@Lorkhanable]

great narration, terrible story.

[@bellezavudd]

Your commemt about this video starts out great, but the second half of it has such a terrible tone.

[@MorganScorpion]

Wonderful job!