Suspense THE HOUSE IN CYPRESS CANYON starring Robert Taylor

A classic show from the long-running radio series.

[@jamesbachmann7376]

I remember sitting on my mom's bed, with my mom and sister, listening to this in the dark. THIS is what hooked me on old time radio.

[@DragonfliesonBreak]

My generation is missing out on some true entertainment - this is just plain awesome.

[@denisenoe7927]

It is inspired by conditions unique to a previous, post-World War II generation.

[@angiewilson1132]

I used to listen to these with my grandfather. He had the whole collection. This really makes me miss him. Love it...

[@Kristen130]

Listening 12/26/22 Virginia May everyone rest peacefully tonight. Thank you Edge.

[@ob19731]

We listened to these on road trips going down south when I was younger. Brings back great memories.

[@m35926]

My favorite suspense episode. The scream still sends chills down my back

[@Fannin7]

Cathy Lewis was perfect in every role she played. Love her in On A Country Road with Cary Grant.

[@dotarsojat1772]

Had this on vinyl growing up; this mother is one of the best; sticks with you

[@HannibalOrJustRex]

There's something... wet... running from under the closet door. Ellen, don't... don't touch it! I had to. Jim... It's delicious Roma Wine!

[@denisenoe7927]

Blood. What kind of blood? It can't be from a murder victim in the recently built house. Menstrual blood?

[@neelalong5317]

One of my personal favorites as well as flourble board!!!!!

[@cm9439]

"The Thing On the Fourble Board" is a true classic. "Quiet, Please" is an underrated, brilliant radio show.

[@Major_tom005]

I Listened to this with my mom as she was a fan of radio shows, im 19 now and i can still hear that horrifying scream. Truly brought tears to my eyes hearing it again.

[@chrisgerardy2877]

I really enjoyed this one!

[@WayneE42]

This is my second favorite old time radio show. I love the scary ones. 😩 That scream. It still gives me shivers. The sound quality is AMAZING. Thank you.

[@TheEdgeOfNightfall]

One of my favorites too! Thank you for your comment.

[@TheEdgeOfNightfall]

One of my favorites. Thank you so much!

[@markstrad2]

This episode is one of the best. Thanks for making these available.

[@TheEdgeOfNightfall]

Hi Angie. What great memories for you. Very neat that your grandfather had such a collection. Thank you for sharing that, I can imagine how special that would be for you.

[@TralfazConstruction]

Last listened to this episode on Monday, August 5, 2013 at 3 PM EDST on Greg Bell's Radio Classics. I have a video clip I'd made while traveling and Greg clearly enunciates the name of the episode and Robert Taylor's name. I like that kind of triangulation that give me time, date and place.

[@AdelardRen]

There's a radio station I know of that plays remakes (rerecordings) of old radio shows like this. They even do the whole "SUUUSPENSE!" bit. I tuned in halfway through The House in Cypress Canyon, and had to find the full thing. Very interesting. Very weird. Thanks for uploading this, it was fun to hear the difference between new and old, and listen to it from the beginning!

[@TheEdgeOfNightfall]

Glad you found it here! Thank you!

[@zzzsleepy]

Best one I've heard so far. This one really scared me! Don't look in the closet!

[@hoffert17]

I listen to your shows every night as I fall asleep. This one had me practically glued to him I was so freaked out!

[@Squival138]

I swear to god if he says ROMA wines one more time...

[@lesleylawchan8553]

+Squival138 Have you ever heard any BBC productions? Never obnoxious advertising like this.

[@mikew7168]

+Squival138 but did you hear that Roma wines that's R O M A wines are enjoyed by Americans that drink ROMA Wines? R O M A wines ladies and gentlemen.

[@dew2912]

Mike Wilson Yeah... I heard that somewhere....

[@jumpinjupiter1165]

I sure could go for a Roma wine. In fact, Roma wine goes with anything you serve your guests. Roma Wine - always a good idea.

[@inkadinkadoodle]

No joke! Did "Suspense" air at dinnertime or something, when it was presumed that (blankity-blank) would be served with it? The suggestion is far too strong to ignore!

[@LoveFlatfootin1]

It's like being caught inside a deja vu. Good story!

[@akarpowicz]

Excellent!!

[@adiosdaniel]

How on earth did you get such a high quality copy of this story? Hardy any static, and that's saying something as this is 60+ years old!

[@blueberrypanquakes]

I wanted to know the same thing. Holy @#$% that sounds amazing!!!

[@TralfazConstruction]

@@blueberrypanquakes It is amazing. When I hear these radio programs I imagine my parents, grandparents and great grandmother listening to these when they were first broadcast. My mother told me that she listened to Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar way back when as she was waiting for my father to get home from work. They were newlyweds and I wasn't even yet on the 'drawing board' so-to-speak. My parents were in their early twenties when Johnny Dollar was enjoying the last of Radio's Golden Days. My elders are all gone now but at least I've got those memories and access to the radio shows they listened to.

[@saturn722]

Great story. My Dad is 88. He remembers listening to The Lone Ranger. He even sent away for one of those decoder rings! He was 7 in 1942. By the time he was 10 he had 4 younger brothers! He traded his radio time to help my grandma raise my 4 uncles! The strange part is my Dad, who is the oldest, is the last one standing and healthy as a horse!

[@vercarnist]

WOW: This QUALITY! I've never heard it like this, and never imagined I would. I might need an ambulance at the screams.

[@cw2gtc]

Thank you for posting. Great grafix.

[@GodISGood103]

Listening and chilling on lunch break... God bless beautiful people. 28/4/22 UK Oooo its a bit scary... Good job its a sunny afternoon else I would be hiding under the duvet😉💃

[@CyanBlackflower]

....Kill... No...Murder your television....And grab your favourite drink, settle into a comfortable position...and turn the lights down low...and open your ears and your mind.....You'll "see" what I mean....Thanks to the up loader for this labour of ...love!

[@özgeall]

listened on 19/05/2024 this was deemed the “scariest” episode on Suspense, but to me it felt really dull. shows how the stories evolved around time. if i had listened to to this as a child, i’d be surely scared

[@chuckbyf1]

I recognize Howard Duff's voice right off the bat!

[@dotarsojat1772]

...that screechygrowlyuneasey sound emitting from that "thing"; I mean, holy shit

[@Thestockxj96]

Very interesting. I love old horror stories. 😁

[@TheEdgeOfNightfall]

Thank you!

[@thegreatqtip4516]

That was surprisingly good.

[@TheEdgeOfNightfall]

Hi Shurryy, thank you for your comment! I've really enjoyed listening to these shows, they are fun!

[@PeterKoperdan]

In case you are the target group, this and other radio drama can be found on Spotify.

[@denisenoe7927]

And explored at Old Radio Times.

[@denisenoe7927]

What could be in that closet? How could that small recently built house be haunted? Look up Old Radio Times and then my essay on the episode. The implications may make it even creepier!!!!!!! Shudder with me!

[@Phawnreath]

Imgur?

[@Y2Kvids]

Repost spotted.

[@noanottelling756]

@@Y2Kvids today on imgur

[@jedpayne9703]

Yup, repost fp today

[@allenjenkins4807]

Does anyone know of an episode where two men are on the road and see a figure in a house and they enter the house. After then enter the house they get stuck in there and the air gets sucked out of the room. I don't remember the ending or the name of the episode. Anyone have any ideas?

[@jordankennedy8421]

This one is the scariest

[@billycopper7248]

Was waiting for Greg Bell at the end.

[@philiprawers5079]

What the HECK?!?!?! How did a story get written about the writer's supernatural experiences in the house before the person even bought, or, in this case, rented the house?

[@shranarchist9511]

Well, come on. When you find some mystery blood, you've just got to touch it.

[@TheEdgeOfNightfall]

Shranarchist , exactly. :)

[@Jason2003]

Could be bbq sauce

[@WayneE42]

When I was I kid and now to this day this episode still freaks me out. The scream and Ellen saying she HAD TO touch it.

[@denisenoe7927]

What type of blood was it?

[@TheEdgeOfNightfall]

One of the scarier shows from Suspense.

[@mailperson]

I'm sorry, just who was the sponsor again?

[@devong1838]

+mailperson FUCKING ROMA WINES BITCH THAT'S R-O-M-A WINES

[@dew2912]

Devon G You need to chill...With a gallon of Roma wine....R-O-M-A!

[@jeremybear573]

Man, i have a hankering for a glass of Roma wine. Hmmm.... I wonder why?

[@phoenixzhao488]

Ooooh.....so it's a time loop of sorts...

[@ech064]

Happy Halloween...

[@TheEdgeOfNightfall]

Hope you had a scary Halloween

[@philiprawers5079]

11:32 that sounds like something big and a mix between a dog.

[@kewlradz]

+Philip Rawers That scream actually scared me.

[@shranarchist9511]

James Woods? 6:05

[@Gravydog316]

ok, i don't get it? can someone explain it??

[@hankieaerosal6001]

SPOILERS questions. 1. What was the noise coming from the cupboard? 2. Whose blood was it? 3. Why did touching the blood do anything? 4. How did whatever it was get out? 5. Why was the wife in the cupboard? 6. Why couldn't she remember it? 7. Why did the arm get infected so quickly? 8. Who clipped on the newspaper if he was dead? 9. What's up with the whole time loop thing?

[@kewlradz]

+Graham Blankenstein It's 60 years old, I don't think you'll ever get the answers to your questions.

[@hankieaerosal6001]

***** But what if it's something really cool? Like, what if the guy in the cupboard is the guy from the past?

[@HajarrulAswad]

+Graham Blankenstein First off I'm not the author, just a fellow listener and my thoughts of this is it's a story about a werewolf (perhaps not, perhaps something similar but let's stick with werewolf for simplicity's sake) with a few plot holes, timeline-wise. 1. Werewolf (dunno if it was someone infected or the first). 2. Could be some other victim's (surely not Mr. Polanski's), could be from the werewolf itself (could be a wound left by his victim or something). The latter is more likely to connect with point 4. 3. Must be one of many ways the werewolf virus spread. 4. PLOT HOLE - Could be magic (like how there's no explanation from horror stories). Maybe the werewolf was holding the door when Jim tried to open it and then it got out so the door was unlocked, or something else. 5. Ellen was already infected with the virus, and the werewolf before her was in there. Could be their nest/safe haven. 6. PLOT HOLE - Technical aspect of the werewolf virus. Could be when you become one you're like in a dream state or something like that. 7. Werewolf's bite. The plot hole is we don't know how this works - if he's going to become one, or dead, or dead first and then become one. Looking at Ellen the first is the most likely. 8. PLOT HOLE - Timeline wise it's impossible for the couple to clip it. It could be the werewolf before them, but that still doesn't explain the timeline. Is he a time-bending werewolf? We may never know. 9. Yep, this is a plot hole. All in all I think this is just the tip of the iceberg, the story can be complete only not in the chunk of what was told in the radio story above. Like how the blood was gone from the house and Ellen's hand by the time the police got there, that could be one of many inexplicable things in horror stories, or it could be that werewolf's blood disappear into thin air after some period of time in this story, or something elese entirely like hallucination, we may never know. And maybe the story was made this way, with plot holes here and there, left for the listener to fill in the blank, so one listener to the other's interpretation of the story could differ. That is more fitting because no way you could fit a complex technical aspect of the story into a short suspense story the way it's meant to be.

[@kewlradz]

+Graham Blankenstein It could be. Or it could just be a play on human consciousness. How certain stories are capable of influencing the human mind to think in a certain way. If we take a rational thought process : For instance, there could be a trapped wild animal in the cupboard. It could have been let loose by the shifting and attacked the first person it had come across, that is the mailman The wife could be suffering from some sort of a mental illness. The noises from the cupboard, the strain of shifting could have offset her condition. The blood could be either her own or the animal's. James could very well be aware of her illness and know that there's no cure. Instead of sending her to the asylum, he decides to kill her. But, as he loves her too much, he can't bear the pain of doing so and offs himself as well. After hearing the elaborate story and the joke that was cracked in the end, it could have been playing in the guy's mind. So, when the new people came, he heard what he wanted to hear, what was newly etched in his brain. Yes, there are some glaring loopholes in this story. I am aware of them. :P

[@hankieaerosal6001]

***** Here's another thing. At the end of the manuscript, James says it's four days before Christmas. But when Jerry and Sam meet, it's December 5th. The story we get from Jerry only lasts a few days.

[@skylierchen]

I listen to this story and there is a sentence I don't understand. Is there anyone can help me? 23:07 If indeed, such nameless horrors can ever yield to mortal understanding. Is that mean ordinary people can never understand such nameless horrors? thx for answering

[@TheEdgeOfNightfall]

Yes, I think it means this is an inexplicable horror that happened.

[@CyanBlackflower]

Good God!!! someone ought to get that Tom Cat "Fixed" or else no one will get any sleep!!!

[@denisenoe7927]

IS it a cat? What is it? My essay in Old Radio Times explores these questions. The possible answers may surprise.

[@tomcurran8470]

R-O-M-A

[@Concetta20]

This one spooks me so much I'm not going to listen to it, just comment before it goes any further. Scary movies, eat your heart out.

[@TheEdgeOfNightfall]

+Anna Ferrara love that :)

[@TheEdgeOfNightfall]

Dare listen to The Thing on the Fourble Board. :)

[@philiprawers5079]

10:27 that is not something of this world!

[@ngfshgsfhsgh]

R O M A W I N E S

[@razorback4953]

So were they ghosts or werewolves ?

[@TheEdgeOfNightfall]

Good question. Or maybe a vampire.

[@jeffreyberkin9842]

Creepy.