THURSDAY April 17th at 9pm: THE SEALED BOOK

  

"tales of dark deeds strange and terrible beyond all belief"

THE SEALED BOOK

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The sound of the great gong heralds another strange and exciting tale from... The Sealed Book.Tonight the mysteriously keeper of the book has opened the ponderous door to the secret vault wherein is kept the great Sealed Book, in which is recorded all the secrets and mysteries of mankind through the ages... Here are tales of every kind, tales of murder, of madness, of dark deeds strange and terrible beyond all belief.

THE HANDS OF DEATH

A dark story of two brothers, one of them killed because he could not help himself. The other one was interested in murder too… but in a very different way.

THE GHOST MAKERS

The strange story of two scoundrels who would stop at nothing for money.

DEATH AT STORM HOUSE

The strange story of a beautiful woman. Whose jealousy was so great that even the grave could not give her peace.

Based on Radio Plays from the show "The Sealed Book", c. 1945

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THURSDAY October 31st at 7pm: A HANDFUL FOR HALLOWE'EN - Short Ghost Stories

"Things that go bump in the night"

A HANDFUL FOR HALLOWE'EN
Short Ghost Stories

Description:"Tiptoeing forward, he placed his hand on the doorknob.

As he turned it, slowly and silently, a strange fear gripped him." Fear, also, may come in small packages, and although these ghosts be small, they will loom large in your memory.The short ghost story uses a minimum of elements to captivate us, evoking a powerful response before the tenuous air of suspense has a chance to dissipate. Book: 100 Ghastly Little Ghost Stories Authors: Various

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• @ 8PM - The Dread DJ Caledonia will spin an hour of Halloween Rock 'n Roll (with a few other things thrown in)
• @9PM - SEANCHAI LATE NIGHT - Shandon and Caledonia return to the X-Files for: "It's All in the Eyes"

THURSDAY October 24th at 7pm: ONE DARK HALLOWS EVE

"soon it will be the hour of the Pumpkin Men"

ONE DARK HALLOWS EVE 

Something stirs in the lake by his house, the dead leaves beneath this shoes crunch like bones, and even the Blackberry Brambles seem to twitch when he's not looking. Owen begins to wonder if perhaps Gorak is lurking somewhere nearby, but things get a lot worse as Owen discovers a terrifying stranger hiding in an abandoned farmhouse. A dark spell is invoked. Old magic, magic that raises a terrifying horde of nightmarish creatures. Book: One Dark Hallow's Eve Author: Eldritch Black

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THURSDAY October 17th at 7pm: THE SEALED BOOK

"tales of dark deeds strange and terrible beyond all belief"

THE SEALED BOOK

Description:The sound of the great gong heralds another strange and exciting tale from... The Sealed Book.Tonight the mysteriously keeper of the book has opened the ponderous door to the secret vault wherein is kept the great Sealed Book, in which is recorded all the secrets and mysteries of mankind through the ages... Here are tales of every kind, tales of murder, of madness, of dark deeds strange and terrible beyond all belief.

THE HANDS OF DEATH A dark story of two brothers, one of them killed because he could not help himself. The other one was interested in murder too… but in a very different way. THE GHOST MAKERS The strange story of two scoundrels who would stop at nothing for money. DEATH AT STORM HOUSE The strange story of a beautiful woman. Whose jealousy was so great that even the grave could not give her peace. Based on Radio Plays from the show "The Sealed Book", c. 1945

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THURSDAY October 10th at 7pm: CLAY-SHUTTERED DOORS

"When churchyards yawn and hell itself breathes"

CLAY-SHUTTERED DOORS

“Love may be eternal, but Lovers are mortal…

Aren’t they??”

Some restless spirits do not depart in peace because they cannot—or will not! Perhaps it is unfinished business that detains them, a bargain made, a promise unfulfilled. Perhaps a desperate yearning, their own or another’s, that knots that otherwise-severed golden thread.

Tonight we continue our journey through the ancient lychgate and across the kirkyard.

Book: Various Authors: Helen R. Hull

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THURSDAY October 3rd at 7pm: THE BRIDE OF FRANKENSTEIN

"The Monster Demands A Mate!"

THE BRIDE OF FRANKENSTEIN

After recovering from injuries sustained in the mob attack upon himself and his creation, Dr. Frankenstein falls under the control of his former mentor, Dr. Pretorius, who insists the now-chastened doctor resume his experiments in creating new life. Meanwhile, the Monster remains on the run from those who wish to destroy him without understanding that his intentions are generally good despite his lack of socialization and self-control.

Tonight’s story, written by Guy Preston, was derived from the 1935 screenplay of the same name, and was published and released at the same time as the movie. That movie “monsterpiece” was created by James Whale, and is widely considered the best film of the “golden age” of horror cinema. Cue the lightning . . . 

Book: Various

Authors: Mary Shelley & Guy Preston Screenplay: James Whale

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THURSDAY September 26th at 7pm: THE DEAD TRAVEL FAST

"Tis now the very witching time of night"

THE DEAD TRAVEL FAST

Restless spirits abound, from those who cannot go to their rest, to those who will not. And some poor souls who didnt even know they were scheduled for departure. Oh, there is no one crankier than someone rudely awakened on the wrong side of the dirt! 

Tonight my bravehearts, we begin our seasonal ventures abroad into exploring the obscure, exhuming Gothic tales, and more seasonal delights!

Book: Various Authors: Bram Stoker & Gottfried Bürger

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THURSDAY November 1st at 7pm: THE UPPER BERTH

THE UPPER BERTH

"something ghostly moved in my grip"

“I remember that the sensation as I put my hands forward was as though I were plunging them into the air of a damp cellar, and from behind the curtains came a gust of wind that smelled horribly of stagnant sea-water. I laid hold of something that had the shape of a man’s arm, but was smooth, and wet, and icy cold.”

Book: Various Author: F. Marion Crawford

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THURSDAY March 8th at 7pm: CREATURES OF MIST

"the darker side of human existence"

CREATURES OF MIST

Creatures of mist, half credited; Our faint form flings No shadow in the moonlight on the bed We visit; noiseless is our tread, Who come from the deserts of the dead.

Book: Shadows #3 Author: Charles L. Grant

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THURSDAY October 26th at 7pm: TRUE LIFE GHOST STORIES

"strange happenings and ghostly 'stay-behinds'"

TRUE LIFE GHOST STORIES

What exactly is a ghost? Something people dream up in their cups or on a sickbed? Far from it. Ghosts - apparitions of "dead" people or sound associated with invisible human beings - are the surviving memories of people. They are people who have not been able to make the transition from their physical state into the world of spirits. They are the souls we will visit with tonight at the Seanchai Library.

Book: True Ghost Stories Author: Hans Holzer

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THURSDAY October 19th at 7pm: THE HAUNTERS and the HAUNTED

"JOIN US AT OCTOBERVILLE!"

THE HAUNTERS and the HAUNTED

No one would stay in this London house more than a few hours. Each one who would talk about what had happened had experienced something different. Disembodied hands and feet and footsteps and all shapes and colors and sizes of presences seek to terrify anyone who stays in this house. The malignant spirit of a wronged husband wreaking vengeance against the house and all who dwell within it - even from beyond the grave!

An 1843 story that is the archetype for all Haunted House stories to follow, from the author who gave us the famous opening line "It was a dark and stormy night.."

Book: THE HAUNTERS and the HAUNTED Author: Edward Bulwer-Lytton

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THURSDAY October 12th at 7pm: ZOMBIES!! The Grave Gives Up

"a voice from the dead"

ZOMBIES!! The Grave Gives Up

IT WAS A melancholy night. Dampness impregnated the sultry autumn air. The light of the moon filtered faintly through a huge black cloud that hung over the face of the heavens. Somewhere from the great swamp near the graveyard a whippoor-will sobbed; and the throbbing sound echoed the anguish in the heart of Gordon Lane.

Book: Zombies, Zombies, Zombies Author: Jack D'Arcy

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THURSDAY September 29th at 7pm: OCTOBER COMES EARLY!

Halloween Approaches!

OCTOBER COMES EARLY

The approach of Halloween provides a perfect time for ghostly tales, and tonight Seanchai Library proudly presents an array of phantoms and apparitions, spooks and specters. The shivery, spooky season begins!! So please do join us tonight, and watch for ghost stories evenings all through October. woooo-ooooooo Tonight: The Lake Ray Bradbury The Ghosts Lord Dunsany The Thing in the Moonlight HP Lovecraft Tiny Ghosts Amy Giacalone

Click-Clack The Rattlebag
Neil Gaiman

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TUESDAY, October 14th at 7PM: THE SPOOKY & THE LYRICAL

Poetry, we mean.  October-ish poetry. Poetry that can speak with beauty of falling leaves and rich amber twilights, such as is shown below, or poetry that can speak of goblin pursuits, such as Robert Burns' "Tamoshanter."  Luna will provide the lyricism, and Caledonia the spooks as they share October poems tonight.

    The trees are in their autumn beauty,   

    The woodland paths are dry,
Under the October twilight the water
Mirrors a still sky;
Upon the brimming water among the stones
Are nine-and-fifty swans. 

(First stanza of "The Wild Swans and Coole" by William Butler Yeats)

Luna Branwen, and Caledonia Skytower, live in voice.