"The Dreams in the Witch House" / Lovecraft's Cthulhu Mythos
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- Lovecraft's Cthulhu Mythos (7 of 14)
"The Dreams in the Witch House" is a horror short story by American writer H. P. Lovecraft, part of the Cthulhu Mythos cycle. Written in January/February 1932, it was first published in the July 1933 issue of Weird Tales.
Chapters:
0:00:00 - Introduction
0:00:43 - Part 1
0:16:58 - Part 2
0:31:52 - Part 3
0:51:11 - Part 4
1:06:25 - Part 5
1:23:32 - Part 6
1:37:11 - Closing Credits
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This is easily my favorite of Lovecraft’s stories, because it is one of the earliest works of science fiction that thoroughly considers the nature of interdimensional travel and proposes some of the horrifying possibilities of what lies beyond our universe. Particularly, the moment when the main character feels both the gravitational pull of the Earth AND the pull of a distant star both terrifies and fascinates me even to this very day.
I have been trying to find someone who has the same fascination with this story and the scale of depth Lovecraft held within his almost prophetic writing. It's not often that you talk to someone else who has an interest in the Cthulhu Mythos and especially this story. The fact is that there are aspects of a few particular subjects that are brought up in the story that have gained so much more notoriety such as Quantum Physics that were only really being touched on by the public at the time of writing. This story honestly gives me a chill down my spine when discussing the old Crone and her small furry and fanged familiar... closer every night in his dream
Or is it fiction? This level of insight and madness, considering when it was written, begs deeper consideration.
Given my personal dealings with the occult and black magic this story hits close to home. My experiences with visions of interdimensional planes of existence induced by altered states of consciousness using complex systems of rituals and occult magick has led me down a dark path that only suicide can free me from. There is more truth to this story than you can ever possibly comprehend and that's why it scares me the most. Even to this day I am haunted by uncontrollable visions of shapeshifting figures folding into three dimensional space from a higher plane to communicate with me messages my mind cannot comprehend. I wish I had never touched an occult book or did any rituals, because now I cannot live a normal life when I walk half on earth and half in some indistinct, ephemeral astral space beyond the limitations of matter and time. By the end of October I plan on throwing myself on the tracks of a train, because my dealings with the metaphysical and extradimensional have brought me knowledge I should never have learned, and I fear that there will be no peace of mind as long as I live in a world where these visions of horror continue to plague my life.
@@KingSolomon1111 Ok, they tried to communicate w/you, but you were unable to comprehend them, but at the same time, they were able to impart you w/knowledge you shouldn’t know… I guess you’re dead now.
@@KingSolomon1111 LoL Glad to see you’re still w/us…
I can't hear Lovecraft stories by any other narrator anymore. You are the definitive voice for weird fiction 🖤🖤
Same. Horror babble brings everything to the table
Couldn't agree more! Ian all the way!
There is, for me, one notable exception. Roddy McDowell recorded The Hound many years ago, and I have never enjoyed anyone else's reading of that story more. ☺️
@@TheWhimsicalMimzy oh wow. Gotta check it out.
I had only intended to listen for a minute or two to the infernal narration, but each time I walked away, I was drawn back. Rest escaped me; I would wake again and again amid twisted, sweat stained sheets, filled with a dark foreboding and a monstrous compulsion to return to that dark, haunted website and subject myself to that terrifying, disembodied voice. As the incantation progressed, with horror I realised that the only escape might come when the creeping, blood red trail would reach its end...
As my eyes fell upon that loathsome comment by the mad Arab Abdul-al-Jaxxstraw I felt a terrible presence in my now cold and dark room.
A feint, musty odor of a thousand rotting carcases filled the room and made me freeze in my seat.
As I heard that demoniac thing creeping towards my back, that nausiating smell increased in intensity.
I gasped in fear as I felt a slimy hand, made of a thousand miniscule feelers, grab me by the shoulder.
As it slowly leaned closer to my ear, the stench of death from its gaping mouth filled my lungs.
After what felt like eons I could sense otherworldly vibrations in the air from a realm far beyond human understanding whispering to my ear: "...It's free real-estate."
@Jaxxstraw you are very clever,and you did so well.Why don't you enter the Dark Somnium's competition.Its a writing competition as competition as you probably know but I would love to see what you came up with.💜
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Damn Jaxxstraw that was great. I'm going to be reading more replies from now on,looking for the next bust out writer!!!
Aw, none of you used "rugose."
Little known fact - If you are standing in any major city of the world you are never more than 4 meters away from Brown Jenkin. Especially at night.
My occasional insomnia thanks you 😀
Unless your in Alberta Canada
Good, I was in the mood for some street soccer.
@@andrewbedwell8186 this is so niche but so funny lol
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I don't get it.
“Your name is Gilman, eh? Ya got any family in Innsmouth?”
“Innsmouth? Never even heard of the place...”
Probably a reference to 'The Gilman House' which is the only hotel and one of the main hubs of Innsmouth. I'm guessing the owner has the same name given how much HPL loved to reference and cameo his other stories in the Cthulu-verse.
Not just the Gilman house but also one of the young victims sacrificed to the deep ones by Captain Marsh
“Gill”-man is an excellent name for a deep one.
i caught that too
😂
This is such an ethereal piece of work that I find myself repeatedly falling asleep to it, going in and out of sleep, and enjoying the way it blurs the line between sleep and waking. I have heard the whole story countless times, but so far, never all at once. I keep it in my queue and I love it for its unique surreality.
I had to give this classic another listen after watching the episode of the same name on Cabinet of Curiosities. It's sad to say the world is still waiting for a faithful film adaptation to any of Lovecraft's works. They changed almost everything, its barely the same story.
I guess in low and distant R'lyeh, Cthulhu slumbers atop a mound of decent scripts.
What did you think of Color out of Space with Nick Cage?
Also, there are some good video games. Call of Chuthulu and Moons of Madness to name two.
Stanger Things bothers me because its so shamelessly drawing on Lovecraft without ever giving the man credit. Duffer Bros are cowards, in my opinion.
@@radagast7200 Color Out of Space is on my list. I love body horror, and I know it's not a focus, but the little bit I saw really sold me.
I could listen to Ian Gordon reading anything.. that he's reading Lovecraft adds to the awesomeness!
Ian Gordon narrates my sub conscious.
One of Lovecraft's best and superbly narrated. An excellent evening's entertainment.
I listen to this every night in bed,well over a 100 times n sometimes ill keep my eyes open at night looking up in the corner haha
To see if brownish jenkins is there
Although I love, love, love HP Lovecraft, a great drinking game at a party is to read him and do a shot every time he says "cyclopean" and "non-Euclidean". You get drunk pretty fast.
I've got a better drinking game for you:
Play More Human Than Human by Rob Zombie, and drink every time he says "yeah". You'll have alcohol poisoning before the songs over
I avoid naps in Witch houses whenever possible.
there seems to be more and more Mom n' Pop Witch houses every day. at least there's always the chance the one you're in turns out to be made of candy.
Hahahaha had a great laugh, very dry ! ;') I prefer to avoid too my friend!
You speak the truest of words friend
Obviously youre not married lmao
It’s hard to avoid em sometimes you know?
Ian Gordon has the perfect voice for Lovecraft stories. And this is one of his best.
I love this story. It’s one of my favorite Lovecraft stories. I was painting my kitchen listening to it. Made the time go zipping by. 😊
This is easily one of my favorite Lovecraft stories. It's so weird and strangely tantalizing with plausibility in undiscovered science. I love it!
I am perfectly happy to listening to H.P. Lovecraft's stories.
I've been doing daily readings of Lovecraft's works, and these auditory readings are such a lifesaver because I can't handle much more than 20 pages of material at a time.
I have the same issue with anything Silver Key related. My ADD wonders, and I get lost. Ian's recordings are easier for me to follow than those stories.
I'm the same way but with Lord of the Rings. The audiobooks allowed me to really soak up the story and the songs
Ian’s voice is just perfect for reading horror.
This theory of transmutation in space time, is well played out in Chriton's, Timeline. Very well played. This is awsome. Thank you thank you
My absolute favorite Lovecraft story. Idk what exactly is, but there is something about this one which always seems amazing to me.
The mythos universe: *exists*
The Gilman: it’s free real estate
Thank you for giving my brain some rest. This is just the thing I need after all the terrible things going on right now.
What about now? (Jk) seems something terrible is always going on
Another favorite. Thank you, Ian. Beautifully read, as always.
Your voice is perfect for the content. Your selections are impeccable and tasteful. I love your channel. Glad i am following.
Thank you for the kind words anonwoohoo! Ian
AGREE
Agreed. I had wondered if there would be a voice that could do it justice and delightfully this is just perfect.
i get so many amazing images from this story. it's actually one of my favorites. i know some don't like it, but...the images, the images.
I can only imagine the types who would dislike something as wonderful as this.....they need to go listen to "chills".
*Shudder*
Lol the foot lettuce meme guy that sounds like an autistic valley girl robot doing a William Shatner impression?
No thanks. His voice ruins the videos he's in, it makes me want to put knitting needles in my ears.
Yea it’s not for the more intellectually advanced as us…
Altho guys try not to make fun of chills’ voice. He has a disability that causes his voice to be like that. I have a relative w something kind of similar and it’s really gotta be shitty to have lots of people makin fun of you or unable to understand you for something you can’t control.
IAN! Another remarkable reading! How you make these old masterpieces shine! This one is exceptional in both beautifully crafted language and your reading's interpretation! THANKS!
I feel a twisting strain of mental anxiety as the musings of the story teller describe my nightly adventures.... Thanks HorrorBabble! Love it!!
Oh yeah, one of the first of his longer stories I read. The star pulling him...the dark silent hooded man. Really had an effect on me. One of my favorites.
The idea of a an unseen point in unfathomably distant space pulling you is terrifying as it the notion that something evil can pop out in the angles of your room.
the dark silent hooded man was an avatar of nyarlathotep the crawling chaos.
One of my favourites! Thank-you very much 😁
Is this kid friendly or too scary?
I think this, out of all your Lovecraft readings, terrifies me the most. There's something very unsettling about the slanted walls and weird angles that let someone teleport anywhere in your house.
My head is shaped in an acute angle but it behaves as if its obtuse
I just stumbled upon this old one of yours.I love that story 😁
I love these so much, always makes me happy seeing these videos in my recommendations.
Thank Mr. Gordon and Horror Babble. Excellent as always.
Thank you for your service to the community!
One hour and forty minutes audiobook, a whole lot of time creating it perfectly............
Two adds.
Y'all are just too good to us.
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@@peterbeadman9010 thank christ, it isn't me this time 😆
This is a wonderful story. The Masters of Horror series made a short film of it as well. Beautifully read thank you.
Jamie Cameron Now the guy in the rat suit makes more sense.
I've always loved reading Lovecraft but listening to Ian Gordon read puts it in the upper echelons of phantasmic bliss! Thank you for being so good at what you do.💀 🎭🖋✒🔮
I am an atheist and have no belief in the super natural whatsoever, but I really enjoy horror Babel, particularly Ian Gordon's readings of Lovecraft. Thanks so much for all you do
You've got an odd username for an atheist.
I’ve had some weird dreams/nightmares that I can’t explain why I would have these strange occurrences. My wife has waked me up from these crazy horrible nightmares about shadow creatures coming after me, I could not move, frozen in fear. I’m very lucky my wife has woke me from these terrible dreams. I may not wake one day and be taken by these shadows or maybe they are trying to come into our reality.
I was so hoping you would do this one.
Im slowly falling in Love with HorrorBabble 😍
Edit: I'm slowly falling out of love With Autocorrect.
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Groovy, I was already in the process of reading this story.
What a story... This must be my 4th time listening to it, and only now do I begin to see and understand more of it's intricate details.
excellent story, amazing performance
Your voice sounds very similar to Daniel from Amnesia: The Dark Descent, and both fit insanely well with this type of horror. Great job.
Great story and narration. Thanks!!
I am always game when the Elder Things/Old Ones have a rare cameo. Get ready when you hear "whimsical piping" referred to in a story.
Thanks for recording this classic! Your narrations are so good. I find myself perfectly seeing the settings you describe every time.
This is an excellent way to end my evening. I am enjoying it in tandem with a good scotch pour.
Thank you, Ian. . . I really needed your calm, mellifluous voice and a good story. 🧟🌺
Thanks as always, Alexa!
Oh Wow! I feel like I won the lottery! Thank you so much!
Another great reading!
Perhaps my favourite. Thanks
thank you for the excellent read
New sub here!!! Ian...you remind me of my English Headmaster I once had. Then as now we would sit transfixed on the times he would read us storys like this.
Job of narrating very well done!! Looking foreword to listening to more. Many blessings to you for a great New Year 2019.
Had a long drive for work today, but fear not! For ian Gordon delivers in spades of exquisite narrative and such haunting flavor, every time it seems I become more thirsty, is it the voice, or a calumnation of many things, regardless, I cant wait for the next thing! Thank you horror babble.
Thanks again for listening Josh! Ian
Amazing narration!
Could you read The Frost Giant's Daughter by Robert E. Howard?
A fantastic suggestion Armando, we'll add that one to the list. Might take a while to get to it though. Ian
My new favourite channel 👍🏻
your video guiding us through your studio was fun. your narrator accent vs true demenour betrays your true chaacter. truly you lead meek, weakly minded and those of dubious faith to your clan. a man nay wizard to be respected. excellent rendition!
People should check game based on this. It was just released and easily the best game based on Lovecraftian stories
What game
@@lorenzopeverelli7819 The Dreams in the Witch House
Ian, another great story, but as you express each word you hear the emotion in your voice,
but time and time again throughout the story as you spoke you kept me and probably Millions other people on the edge all of their seat. Ian, a superb job once again
Well me. ? I'm on my way onto another one of your stories
Thanks as always - much appreciated Mr, Ms, or Mrs The1940s were the best! Ian
Amazing! :D thank you!!
One of my favorite stories well narrated
I was shocked to read this story generally received strongly negative criticism when it first was written. Even lovecraft himself thought it wasn't that great. I personally thought this was one of his best!
Thank you for these. :)
Another night of twisted dreams... thank you Ian, for this and all the other readings I have managed to get through so far.
Damn, looks like he should have called Randolph Carter for help when it came to dealing with Nyarlathotep.
Yoo I just finished reading The Dream-Quest of Unknown-Kadath before reading/listening to this, and I thought the exact same thing
Thank you so much for bringing all of these stories to life Ian! You’re way up there with Wayne June on my list of favourite narrators. Can I make a request for the inhabitant of the lake by Ramsey Campbell?
Thanks Hippygrunt! That one might not be in the public domain unfortunately. We'll take a look though. Ian
HorrorBabble thanks!
I agree with your favorite narrator list. They are solid narrators, and both are at the top of my list, too.
Thank you for this excellent reading! Extremely useful for my studies.
Such a relaxing video. I could fall asleep listening to this.
one of his best stories
Marvelous read!
Thanks Bud!
So good!
I have kids now and finding the time + silence to read is damn near impossible now. Thanks for the content!!!
Talk about strange ..... I'm listening to this on April 30 😨🤯🤯🤯
I am warming up on this story more and more.
"But he never ate that dessert..." Aww 😥
Another long one ?? Have I died & gone to heaven ?? } thank you so much....
16:33 - "with big sharp nasty teeth - LOOK AT THE BONES!" -- Sorry couldn't help myself. Very glad I've found this channel.
This is the first story of Lovecraft that I read and it has remained one of my favorites.
A very horrific and dreadful tale. Your reading was awesome and painted a vivid picture for me.
Cool finally
Does this cheezy, over-inflecting narrator scratch anyone else's chalkboard? Horror Babble LOVES this freaking guy 💆
HorrorBabble IS this freaking guy! The voice is very much an act -- although I have calmed down a bit over the years. On rare occasions, I employ my real voice: czcams.com/video/mpWzNMIUFPs/video.html
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Oh....Ok, so you know what I'm talking about? How the inflections seem to go off-script sometimes?
To clarify: your stage VOICE is awesome, which is the only reason this other issue bothers me. I'm always looking for great readings (of lovecraft esp), and your voice has drawn me in (quite) a few times, before I'm like 'aww, sht, he got me AGAIN!' ☺
@@thatswhylucyleftme I think that's definitely true of the older recordings (such as this one), but I've refined my approach considerably over the years. Be sure to give the latest Innsmouth recording a listen if you have the time: czcams.com/video/3793kxWj7DE/video.html Thanks for the considerate feedback.
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Yup. You're right about the new stuff. Very nice narration. Great pics too.
Thanks (for your time and patience esp 😺)
You're a cool cat.
Unspeakably great reading
I need some sleep..thank God for you guys..my cat's giving me the stink eye...
Seems like there's a lot of Polish people in Arkham.
A large number of Central and Eastern Europeans came here in search of better lives. They went where the work was, which meant the major cities and towns with factories. Arkham is based on towns Lovecraft knew, including their increasing immigrant communities. (His discomfort popped out in 'The Horror at Red Hook', a story that pretty much demonstrates that xenophobia and bigotry wreck what would otherwise be a good potboiler.)
Ian's British accent suits the style of writing perfectly.
I ADORE These. :) :) :) :)
It's scientifically proven that most people called Ian are amazing and this reading is perfect evidence
Yes, I agree; love the name Ian, it was on my top ten list when I was naming my son, but it didn't really sound right with the last name. Love the name though.
Love d it!!!!
A great story.
Happy Halloween Ian
Same to you, Zach!
Gigantic, neighboring prism-cluster.
-H.P Lovecraft
“Non-Euclidean calculus,” I don’t believe there is such a thing as Euclidean calculus lol
Neither did I untill....
I’m not sure either way and too lazy to Google, but sounds cool.
Then U have never heard of esoteric non euclidean/Euclidian calculus! And So it should be...mortal.
There is a type of derivative that can be taken on globally non-Euclidean differentiable manifolds called covariant derivatives; so tensor calculus (of which field it is part) is a type of non Euclidean calculus.
there is non euclidean genomitry
I just read the most insane mind melting thing
So I came to listen to H.P. Lovecraft for comfort
X.x this is a personal favorite H.P.L.
Proberly my favorite Lovecraft story,tho i have listened to all his
This is my favorite of all the Lovecraft stores because I just LOVE Brown Janken so much
"Dogman" here - salt lake city
HP Lovecraft is the best for coronavirus pandemia
Fun fact, my sister was locked up in the same institution as Lovecraft's mother!
Black Hat Ty by yove! How peculiar.
That was Butler hospital in Providence, RI and it is still there. Also, Lovecraft was hospitalized at RI hospital on the Jane Brown unit where I used to work as an RN. Saw his gravestone at swan point cemetary, which shared a border with Butler.
do you by chance plan on doing 'the colour out of space' any time soon? is the only one of my favorites you haven't done yet.
fantastic as always =)
I think the Colour Out of Space, along with this one, really show how far ahead of his time, and other writers of his time, HP Lovecraft really was. He was exploring ideas we had to wait until the 70s and later to read as fully developed.
Absolutely! It'll be recorded over the next few months. Ian
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