"The Dunstable Horror" by Arthur Pendragon / Fringes of the Mythos (5/5)

Fringes of the Mythos
Episode 5: "The Dunstable Horror" by Arthur Pendragon
Fantastic Stories of Imagination, April 1964
“A Gothic, Lovecraftian tale, of ancient evil and ghastly retribution."
00:00 - Introduction
01:12 - Part 1
25:30 - Part 2
56:59 - Further Listening
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[@HorrorBabble]

Our next mythos series is in the works, planned for the lead-up to Halloween. It's a little more ambitious, and will consist almost entirely of NEW mythos stories. Thanks for your ongoing support, ladies and gents. Ian & Jen

[@benwrigley6176]

😂

[@colbydahlstrom3910]

Thank you, Ian. It has been an absolute pleasure to work with you on this project! You are a Mensch, through and through, my friend.

[@Eris123451]

@@colbydahlstrom3910 One of strengths of the this channel is the way that it continues to source striking, attractive and evocative images that, as it where augment the proceedings. This week's is one of very best.

[@Jynxxxycat]

*screams, and throws eyepatch at the stage*

[@colbydahlstrom3910]

I’m very happy you like the illustration. I had an absolute blast doing all of these.

[@notme9816]

I add a comment for the algorithm, and may write one more when I've heard the story.

[@notme9816]

It was in fact very good; I must listen to the other Pendragon stories aswell. I was perhaps unduly sceptical because I found the name Pendragon a bit wussy.😂

[@jeffashley5512]

I didn't forget this Wednesday. Taking my break from puttering around in my garden. 💀

[@-Reagan]

OH 😮 I trust your garden if growing well with good, fertilized soil? 💀

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I've seen that bit! Everything you plant grows. Yes?

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​@@KitsaploraxGrowing well as summer approaches. So far so good. Lol

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​@@-ReaganIt's decent soil here in Middle Tennessee.

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Can someone tell me the definition of SHILL please?

[@ImCarolB]

I am enjoying this author's works so much. As a New Englander, it is satisfying to hear the familiar names of families and places, and the accurate descriptions of land and people.

[@fuzzilu]

There's a Dunstable in the UK too lol. Famous for its chalk downs. I thought it was set there .. but no lol

[@davidwhite7294]

I,m enjoying these too. Being a Limey I know very little of the the locations. Only the beautiful descriptions from H.P. Lovecraft. I really enjoyed his“The Strange High House in the Mist“ and l loved one of the comments from someone that their teacher wrote down the first paragraph and read it to his class as an example of how beautiful the English language can be regardless of genre. It was set at Kingsport Mass. With this story l looked up Sabbathday because the author used it in the previous story. I found out that it’s the name of a Lake in Maine and the last home of the Shakers , The Sabbathday Centre. I learn much from these stories.

[@ImCarolB]

@@davidwhite7294 I got my teenage grandson interested in Lovecraft and for Christmas, I made him a model of the Strange High House in the Mist. It is very eerie.

[@davidwhite7294]

@@ImCarolB Thats great.👍.

[@StalinLovsMsmZioglowfagz]

@@ImCarolBtoo bad we can’t post here like on Twatter. Would love to see it.

[@benjaminirwin1988]

My favorite one of the lot. Gotta love that New England dread.

[@Eris123451]

What a great tale. The watercolor is exquisite; haunting and beautiful.

[@davidwhite7294]

It seems to be 2 pics joined.

[@ItsPennyLanee]

I love this type of gothic, Lovecraftian story. Keep ‘em coming!

[@guaporeturns9472]

Same

[@Nanosuit37]

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

[@patrickowens4294]

Another fine reading of a hidden gem of a tale.

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Sometimes I stay late after my regular hours to finish on work. Your stories keep me company and make it more bearable.

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This series has been superb. Perfectly assembled and recorded.😊🎉

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I waited until today to binge-listen to all of these so I could end with this one - fantastic thankyou (and a very relaxing day for me!)

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Its Wednesdaaaaaaaay! Lets go! 💃🏾💃🏾💃🏾❤️

[@Eris123451]

Five: Resting atop the old packing crate that contained his still dead friend's delinquent volumes there were a number of other papers and treatises, arcane, esoteric and proscribed all of them heavily annotated and book-marked; several lay open at certain specific passages. These books belonged to Randolph Carter.

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These stories have been wonderful, please never stop doing what y’all do. Been watching this channel for damn near 4 years and don’t plan on stopping anytime soon ❤

[@soulreaver1983]

Many thanks for another outstanding video Ian!🙂👍

[@grimreader6865]

Really loved this series, hope you keep doing more videos that involve the Cthulhu Mythos, as those kinds are my favorite from yours

[@HorrorBabble]

We've another series in the works... A little longer, planned for the run-up to Halloween.

[@grimreader6865]

@@HorrorBabble I’ll be on the lookout for that then, can’t wait to see it

[@thefisherking78]

I fell asleep to it every night this week and now I've listened to the whole thing. What a great story 😁👏

[@MrsCaranAmy]

This was indeed a magnificent story. It was crrafted well and narrated grandly. The tale was intriguing and suspenseful. Thank you very much. Have a splendid Sunday 💖🌟🤗

[@c.shannon3914]

A most excellent tale and a superb narration as usual Ian. Thanks for posting this one.

[@dewayneweaver2744]

A great story artfully narrated. Don't stop 🛑 the cool content.

[@donaldmccleary9015]

A great story and narration! I really liked this series and think it fits well into the "fringe." I absolutely love the picture in the background for this one. Fantastic job, reminiscent of old New England. Thanks for bringing us this great series. I cannot wait for the next series you release!

[@teslastellar]

Amazing tale 👍 Thank you for the beautiful narration 🙂❤️

[@MrDozerdee]

Marvelous story. Well done, Sir.

[@willamsandell1082]

Holy Smokes! What a an amazing story !

[@BriarLeaf00]

An excellent story to end whats been a wonderful series. Really just absolute top, top notch storytelling. Thanks to everyone involved in the production.

[@gumbytheonetheonly9089]

Great presentation ....... thank you

[@VictorReynolds]

Great story! Thanks for sharing!

[@Vintagevanessa99]

Can't wait for this one ❤

[@williamfawkes8379]

That was quite exceptional

[@michelcrowfeather3789]

The new series is really outstanding, looking forward to each new story, great to have at bedtime🤙

[@H0RR0R_HANG0VERZ]

The time has come….😢 “FRINGES OF THE MYTHOS”, The final chapter in our Journey….and what a frightfully delightful journey it has been 🖤 Until the next series, I bid you adieu (well… that is until your next video) 😅

[@boosqueezy2418]

superb series

[@manymany4879]

excellent as always

[@robbabcock_]

Terrific work! 🐙🔥🙌

[@stevecausey545]

Very entertaining...thank you!

[@beitodesstrafe]

Wonderful tale!

[@CJM-rg5rt]

Great story! It was cool that he described the real phenomenon of Will-o'-the-wisps. There's a marsh near me that pumps them out pretty regularly. Anaerobic bacteria creates phosphine which combusts immediately upon contact with air, naturally the fuel that keeps them going is methane.

[@davidwhite7294]

Amazing, l,ve heard of these but never seen any….l did,nt really know how it worked ….thanks👍🤝…..No Will-o-the-wisps in the London area.

[@troyward8349]

This was a good one

[@ScullyPopASMR]

IF you like reading, you'll love it after listening to this.

[@strideknight]

Great stuff. My only disappointment is that it wasn't longer. Thanks for the amazing narration as always!

[@Tiggermk4]

As a native of dunstable uk, i had considered writing a “dunstable horror “ , especially given its close to the Aylesbury pike… so amused to find one already exists.

[@dondawson2174]

I found this series very entertaining.

[@PichuBrothers123]

Varnum insulting the MC by calling him a British grave robber is such a timeless chad move

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I have really enjoyed Fringes of the Mythos, every story, narration and production has been superb. As ever, thank you all for your hard work. Can't wait to hear what's next! 🙂

[@bobbymarcum772]

This has a strange flavor of Lovecraft with a twist of Blackwood. I enjoyed it

[@pastordeniseearley6067]

That was so good 🎉🎉🎉🎉.

[@martywood8543]

Thai has been a good series. Bravo HB.

[@walterfechter8080]

I dub this tale, "American Folk Horror." Well-told! Thank you, Ian.

[@gwendolyn2001]

I am going to get a volume of Pope and keep it with me at all times. I can read it in times of distress and supernatural happenings to calm me down.

[@tishahouse846]

Listening from the ukwales❤

[@aarondutil3077]

A rum and ale cocktail…that is horrific!

[@nerdalertnow2257]

Gin! - and ale. 🤢🤮

[@greensky5328]

What is it with these horror authors and the attachment to the prefix Dun?! Whether it be the author writing only of the Massachusetts town or paying homage to HPL the inclusion is a nice touch. Lovely narration and story as always.

[@seanmurphy6480]

Top one HB

[@rogercroft3218]

Investigating an Indian burial ground? That’s sure to turn out well.

[@wolfmauler]

Ha! I grew up and went to school in Dunstable. Bedfordshire that is. 😉

[@nancyM1313]

❤🔥❤🔥❤ enjoyed

[@lucycooper9149]

Hmm. Not the Dunstable I was expecting. Even so, a very good piece.

[@dennisthornton4434]

How do you put the name and author of the story on the cassette picture In each story.

[@sigmasix3719]

Dunstable is nothing compared to the ultimate horror that is Luton 🙀🙀🙀🙀🙀🙀🙀

[@daraorourke5798]

Or Basildon

[@sub-jec-tiv]

Excellent yarn, i wonder who the writer really was? Potentially a ‘legitimate’ writer taking a paycheck writing weird fiction? I legitimately enjoyed the tale and rendition. Thank you Ian!

[@davidwhite7294]

Yes l,m wondering that too. The patronising attitudes towards race and the cruel treatment of women remind me of Lovecraft and RE Howard but l don’t think it was them having a day off.l had convinced myself it was C.Hall. Thompson because of a few names through the stories but sometimes the styles are so different……l,m gonna listen again and think again.

[@joannewatts9892]

Wundabar 🌬️🌀🌁🌊⛈️

[@bigsarge2085]

❤️‍🔥

[@longriderxx]

I love Cointreau

[@jodycheesemore5508]

scientist investigating an indian burial ground? Oh, you know that's gonna go well.. This is a great story!! But when I first read Dunstable, I thought of the UK one.. lol

[@aaronweaver9751]

You fool, Warren is dead! Slain painfully by an angry spirit shaman. Kudos to the narrator and author 🎉

[@robynmarler1951]

"Ego-maniacal neighings"😂😂😂

[@ForestBeans]

I'm out at 'Indian burial ground'

[@witchdoctor1394]

Lesson of the day: Dont go digging around in the graves of people who died of smallpox. Par for course, i guess, given the guy worked for the Brutish Museum... Just show up and dig, steal anything not nailed down and leave before anyone finds out.

[@angelaverbowski995]

#857-✅👍

[@michaelsmyth3935]

Not so certain this qualifies as a Mythos tale. Revenge of a long , not quite dead Shaman, most certainly. Great tale, just not seeing the Cosmic.

[@davidwhite7294]

Yes perhaps. I can see your point. It reminds me of Croatan but that had the old ones/ Cthulhu Mythos firmly written into some real events. I enjoy those stories.

[@davidwhite7294]

The Angel of Death….by Turner.

[@scottmitchell1974]

Well done!! Certain ways you pronounce certains phrases makes me think you're a fan of Detectorists. 🤷‍♂️

[@user-uf6ny5oh2s]

Drams

[@casey9439]

the real dunstable horror is Bill Cosby

[@meese9140]

Smh the narrator missed his shot with a cool goth girl 🙄

[@Serenity_Dee]

It really *is* Lovecraftian as hell, right down to the jarring racism and condescending classism.

[@dickpenisman7265]

Hey I found a new spooky story channel. Subbed! Also anybody ever told you that you sound like the internet historian? Lol. I had to check and make sure it wasn't him taking the piss with a channel I didn't know about.

[@FUGGY1000]

What a horrible main character, snobby and condescending. Turned it off

[@JimJohnston-oh1vs]

Responding with respect I agree but I found the story the story is worth the effort Give it another try