Audiobooks by Abraham Merritt

HorrorBabble's Subterranean Terror: 10 Stories of the Dark Places Beneath Us

"A collection of horror stories set in shadowy caverns, crypts, and other undesirable hollows. Contents: Far Below by Robert Barbour Johnson (Weird Tales, June-July 1939) The story of dreadful creatures burrowing up into the New York subway. The Creeper in the Crypt by Robert Bloch (Weird Tales, July 1937) An unusual case of kidnapping in witch-haunted Arkham. The Secret in the Tomb by Robert Bloch (Weird Tales, May 1935) A man answers an inexplicable summons from beyond the grave. Murder in the Grave by Edmond Hamilton (Weird Tales, February 1935) A night of terror ten feet below the surface of the ground. The Thing in the Cellar by David H. Keller (Weird Tales, March 1932) The tale of a terrified little boy, and his fear of what might be lurking in the basement. It Walks by Night by Henry Kuttner (Weird Tales, December 1936) A ghastly horror that stalked through the crypts beneath an old graveyard. The Graveyard Rats by Henry Kuttner (Weird Tales, March 1936) A cemetery caretaker must exterminate a colony of monstrous rats. The People of the Pit by Abraham Merritt (All-Story Weekly, January 1918) An individual descended much too deeply into the heart of the Earth. The Epiphany of Death by Clark Ashton Smith (The Fantasy Fan, July 1934) A shocking revelation in the catacombs of Ptolemides. The Seed from the Sepulchre by Clark Ashton Smith (Weird Tales, October 1933) In the Venezuelan jungle, a diabolical plant lived on human life."

Abraham Merritt, Clark Ashton Smith, David H. Keller, Edmond Hamilton, Henry Kuttner, Robert Barbour Johnson, Robert Bloch (Author), Ian Gordon (Narrator)

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Burn, Witch, Burn!

"Abraham Merritt's Burn, Witch, Burn! -is like a detective novel masquerading as a dark fantasy novel. It’s a cross-genre experimentation from the late 20's, blending horror, fantasy, and crime drama. An unfortunate neurologist named Dr. Lowell, finds himself confronted with a series of mysterious deaths. Each victim falls into a state of paralysis, before later convulsing and finally expiring, stiffening into an abrupt rigor mortis. Merritt weaves a mix of creeping dread, action and mystery of animated, demonic, murderous toy dolls and gangsters on the loose in NYC. Of all the evil 'living doll' stories, this weird tale is definitely the most original and frightening and supports a great super villainess character in the shape- changing monstrous Madame Mandilip. It's an unforgettable performance reading by Oscar nominated Makeup FX Artist Edward E. French."

Abraham Merritt (Author), Edward E. French (Narrator)

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The Metal Monster

"The Metal Monster is an Abraham Merritt fantasy novel. Dr. Goodwin is on a botanical expedition in the Himalayas. There he meets Dick Drake, the son of one of his old science acquaintances. They are witnesses of a strange aurora-like effect, but seemingly a deliberate one. As they go out to investigate, they meet Goodwin's old friends Martin and Ruth Ventnor, brother and sister scientists. The two are besieged by Persians as Darius III led when Alexander of Macedon conquered them more than two thousand years ago. The group is saved by a magnificent woman they get to know as Norhala. She commands the power of lightning and controls strange metal animate Things, living, metallic, geometric forms; an entire city of sentient cubes, globes and tetrahedrons, capable of joining together and forming colossal shapes, and wielding death rays and other armaments of destruction. They are led to a hidden valley occupied by what they name "The Metal Monster", a strange metal city occupied by the metal animate Things Norhala commands This city is governed by what they call the Metal Emperor, assisted by the Keeper of the Cones. Ruth is slowly being converted by Norhala to become like her; her little sister. Martin, her brother, tries shooting the Metal Emperor, who retalliates with a ray blast, putting Martin in a comatose state. Closed in between the Metal Monster and the Persians, it falls to Goodwin and Drake to find a way to escape their predicament. (Summary Wikipedia)"

Abraham Merritt (Author), Various Readers (Narrator)

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The Moon Pool

"Dr. David Throckmartin’s scientific expedition to the South Sea Islands discovers among ancient ruins a portal into Muria, an unknown underground world. After the disappearance of Throckmartin, his wife and two companions, his old friend Dr. Walter Goodwin enters Muria with a rescue party, only to confront an fantastic world filled with incredible beings, astounding scientific advances, and the worship of the most evil of all creatures, The Dweller. (Introduction by Mark Nelson)"

Abraham Merritt (Author), Mark Nelson (Narrator)

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