The Lexicon of Dread is thrilled to present our first ever completely original story! In “Pizza Demon”, a humble delivery driver takes an order of food to

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    Lexicon of Dread presents an unabridged rendition of H.P Lovecraft legendary cosmic horror tale. On the outskirts of the city of Arkham, a dam surveyor comes upon a

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  Lexicon of Dread is back from the dead! Well…from hiatus. In this behind the scenes special, John talks about his creative process, and how he makes the creepy music

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In a little village in colonial New England, there lives a clergyman, the Reverend Mr. Hooper. Mr. Hooper is widely respected in his town and regarded as a beloved spiritual advisor. But

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Two of the beasts that haunt Tempest Mountain are now dead, but how many remain? As the narrator reflects on the nightmare he has endured, he suddenly realizes the significance

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Hello, this is John O’Brien.  Narrating these stories, and creating soundtracks for them, has been a joyful experience.   It has brought a lot of pleasure into my life, and

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After Arthur Munroe’s grisly death, the narrator’s mental state starts to break down. Now convinced that what he is hunting (and what is hunting him) is an angry spirit, he

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Still reeling from his horrific encounter in the mansion, the narrator continues to seek answers. He finds a sympathetic ear in an investigative journalist, and the pair canvass the area

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Lexicon of Dread proudly presents HP Lovecraft’s The Lurking Fear, adapted for broadcast 100 years after its original publication in 1923. In a remote area of upstate New York, evil

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