Dark Fantasy | Old Time Radio brings you eerie tales of horror, the supernatural, mystery, and the unexplained from the golden age of radio. Enter unsettling stories of ghosts, strange forces, haunted places, dark secrets, and encounters that blur the line between reality and nightmare. Each episode is an Old Time Retro Radio production, presenting the original broadcast with gently cleaned and mastered audio, a newly produced introduction and closing, and custom episode artwork. Dark Fantasy became known for its atmospheric storytelling and imaginative journeys into the strange and macabre. Rediscover classic old time radio horror, supernatural stories, mystery, suspense, paranormal drama, and vintage radio.
Dark Fantasy - "The Thing from the Darkness" (Old Time Radio, 1942)
Dark Fantasy presents “The Thing from the Darkness,” episode 20, originally broadcast April 3, 1942. This sustained NBC production was written by Scott Bishop.
Freelance pilot Donald Thurman accepts a paid desert flight to Mantilla, only to be forced down by a blinding sandstorm. Rescued into the isolated settlement of Santea and left temporarily unable to see, he encounters Princess Ilana, King Tinasi, and the warrior Eivan amid forbidding customs, mounting suspicion, and the menace of a royal leopard pit. Ben Morris stars as Thurman, with Eleanor Naylor Caughron as Princess Ilana.
Old Time Retro Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.
Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:46 Original Broadcast
24:42 Closing
Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio (https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio)
8 Sept 2026
Dark Fantasy - "The Sea Phantom" (Old Time Radio, 1942)
Dark Fantasy presents “The Sea Phantom,” episode 12, originally broadcast February 6, 1942. This supernatural seafaring drama was written by Scott Bishop, the pseudonym of series writer George Marion Hamaker, and produced and directed by John I. Prosser for the NBC Red Network.
A voyage in search of the legendary Sea Phantom’s lost gold takes a disturbing turn when Isaac discovers an impossible visitor in Captain Strong’s locked cabin—and a cryptic message written on the captain’s slate. As Captain Strong and Mr. Wilson follow its directions, they draw closer to a silent vessel from another time.
Old Time Retro Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.
Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:50 Original Broadcast
26:55 Closing
Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio (https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio)
7 Sept 2026
Dark Fantasy - "The Edge of the Shadow" (Old Time Radio, 1942)
Dark Fantasy presents “The Edge of the Shadow,” episode 21, originally broadcast April 10, 1942. This original radio play was written by Scott Bishop and produced and directed by John I. Prosser for the NBC Red Network.
On a Vermont dairy farm, Steven Fuller is troubled by a vivid nightmare whose details seem to reappear in his waking life. As strange signs gather around the barn, his marriage and the low-flying aircraft overhead take on an increasingly ominous significance. Ben Morris stars as Steven Fuller, with Eleanor Naylor Caughron as Martha Fuller.
Old Time Retro Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.
Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:45 Original Broadcast
25:34 Closing
Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio (https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio)
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