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Edgar Cayce (1877-1945)

Horror Radio Posted on 18th March 2015 by Steven Dark1st July 2020

Edgar Cayce

Cayce c. 1910Edgar Cayce (March 18, 1877 – January 3, 1945) was an American mystic who allegedly possessed the ability to answer questions on subjects as varied as healing, reincarnation, wars, Atlantis and future events while in a trance. These answers came to be known as “life readings of the entity” and were usually delivered to individuals while Cayce was hypnotized. This ability gave him the nickname “The Sleeping Prophet”. Cayce founded a nonprofit organization, the Association for Research and Enlightenment that included a hospital and a university.

He is credited as being the father of holistic medicine and the most documented psychic of the 20th century. Hundreds of books have been written about him and his life readings for individuals. Though Cayce himself was a member of the Disciples of Christ and lived before the emergence of the New Age Movement, some consider him the true founder and a principal source of its most characteristic beliefs.

Cayce became a celebrity toward the end of his life, and he believed the publicity given to his prophecies overshadowed the more important parts of his work, such as healing the sick and studying religion.

Posted in Birthday, History, Supernatural, Victoriana | Tagged Ancient Wisdom & Modern Mysteries, Edgar Cayce, Gnostic Druid, Steven Dark, The Sanctuary of Gnostic Druidry

Mercedes McCambridge (1916-2004) the voice of Pazuzu

Horror Radio Posted on 2nd March 2015 by Steven Dark7th May 2024

Pazuzu Today marks the anniversary of the death of Mercedes McCambridge, American actress (1916-2004) Actress of radio, stage, film and television, Carlotta Mercedes Agnes McCambridge was titled “the world’s greatest living radio actress” by none other than the mighty Orson Welles. She began her career as a radio actor during the 1930s while also performing on Broadway and continued through … Continue reading →

Posted in Birthday, Death, Demonology, Entertainment, Films, History, Horror, Obituary, Old Time Radio | Tagged Ancient Wisdom & Modern Mysteries, Gnostic Druid, Mercedes McCambridge, old time radio, Orson Welles, Pazuzu, Steven Dark, The Exorcist, The Sanctuary of Gnostic Druidry

Lights Out Old Time Radio show (1934 – 1947)

Horror Radio Posted on 13th February 2015 by Steven Dark1st July 2020

Lights Out Old Time Radio show (1934 – 1947)

Lights Out AdAdhesive tape, stuck together and pulled apart, simulated the sound of a man’s or woman’s skin being ripped off. Pulling the leg off a frozen chicken gave the illusion of an arm being torn out of its socket. A raw egg dropped on a plate stood in for an eye being gouged; poured corn syrup for flowing blood; cleavered cabbages and cantalopes for beheadings; snapped pencils and spareribs for broken fingers and bones. The sound of a hand crushed? A lemon, laid on an anvil, smashed with a hammer.

Predating Suspense and Inner Sanctum, versions of Lights Out aired on different networks, at various times, from January 1934 to the summer of 1947 and the series eventually made the transition to television. Radio’s premier horror series, Lights Out was created by writer/director Wyllis Cooper who later scripted Boris Wyllis CooperKarloff’s 1939 classic Son of Frankenstein.  An innovative writer for the medium of radio, Wyllis Cooper worked on other notable shows such as The Empire Builders, Quiet Please, Campbell’s Playhouse, The Army Hour, and Whitehall 1212.  One of the first old time radio shows to  develop the medium of radio with distinct sound effects and dramas, Lights Out truly set the bar for other radio dramas of the time due entirely to its gore and strangeness.

Among the many young actors employed on the series was Leslie Nielsen who appeared in several episodes including “The Lost Will of Dr. Rant,” based on “The Tractate Middoth”, an M. R. James story. Other notable guest stars included Ann Bancroft, Grace Kelly, Eva Marie Saint, Lee J. Cobb, Anthony Quinn, Jessica Tandy, Veronica Lake, John Forsythe, Boris Karloff, Beatrice Straight, Eli Wallach, Vincent Price, Jane Wyatt, and Jack Palance.

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Posted in History, Old Time Radio, Supernatural | Tagged Lights Out, old time radio, Wyllis Cooper

The House of Dr Faust Prague, Czech Republic

Horror Radio Posted on 13th February 2015 by Steven Dark1st July 2020

Standing on Karlovo namesti (Charles Square) iS a beautiful building with a long history that is as mystical as its name: Faustuv dum (the House of Faust). The Dr. Faust of legend is well-known for his practice of of black magic and for making a pact with the devil and this particular building was so-named for its long mystical history … Continue reading →

Posted in Culture, Czech Republic, Demonology, Gothic Horror, History, Horror, Paranormal, Supernatural | Tagged Ancient Wisdom & Modern Mysteries, czech republic, Dr Faustus, Edward Kelley, Faust House, Gnostic Druid, Prague, Steven Dark, The Sanctuary of Gnostic Druidry

Last trials for witchcraft in Britain

Horror Radio Posted on 9th February 2015 by Steven Dark1st July 2020

In 1944, medium Helen Duncan (1897-1956) became the last but one woman in Britain to be convicted of witchcraft when one of her seances exposed a government attempt to cover up the deaths of 861 sailors. The last execution for witchcraft in England took place in 1684 when Alice Molland of Exter was hanged though the last recorded witchcraft trial … Continue reading →

Posted in Culture, History, Supernatural, Witchcraft | Tagged Ancient Wisdom & Modern Mysteries, Gnostic Druid, Helen Duncan, Jane Rebecca Yorke, Steven Dark, The Sanctuary of Gnostic Druidry, Witchcraft Act 1735

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