This week’s episode is on “Mother of Toads” (abridged version here). As with “Maker of Gargoyles,” we warn listeners that this story does contain sexual assault, in this case against a male.
IMDB page for The Theatre Bizarre in which the “Mother of Toads” adaptation Phil mentioned appears (and picture of Richard Stanley). A trailer for the horror compilation in which the “Mother of Toads” film appears The Theatre of the Bizarre. A clip in which the wife buys the Elder Sign earring.
The Dark Horse Book of Witchcraft, in which an illustrated (but not graphic novel/comic) version of “Mother of Toads” appears.
Next time, we will be reading “The Enchantress of Sylaire.”
Thanks again to Kevin MacLeod for the music.
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RE: Richard Stanley — he did a much better film in 1990 called ‘Hardware’, a great cyberpunk flick based on a story from 2000AD. Oddly enough, I wrote a brief piece about it just alst night: http://movieink.net/2012/08/28/from-the-vault-hardware-1990/
I remember when I first read this story at the age of 12 or so, I thought, with its Heavy Metal song-sounding name, it would be some kind of Cthulhu Mythos-y story about a frog demon or Tsathogghua or something. I was so disappointed. Now that I’m older, I can give it originality points.
I’m damned… I can’t download the episode. In any case, it’s a slimy story. I can’t help imagine a cover about it… but for playboy.
Try it now, Odilius.
Thanks Thamogorgos…And of course, thanks to you too, timadmin. At last I got it.
May Mordiggian stay his bale hand.
A great reading of a fun story. I thought the music was especially well chosen, and really enhanced the mood of the piece. Well done.
Great Mother of Toads! //Marlon Brando voice on// “The horror…the horror…” //Marlon Brando voice off//
Hello! This post could not be written any better!
Reading this post reminds me of my previous room mate! He always kept talking
about this. I will forward this page to him. Fairly certain he
will have a good read. Many thanks for sharing!