The Facts in the Case of M. Valdemar

The Facts in the Case of M. Valdemar

(Featuring Halloween selections from the early 1960’s and an audio version of a story from Vincent Price’s Tales of Terror.  Originally podcast on 30 October 2013 on BlasphuphmusRadio.com, and re-aired in 2015.)

Playlist & Footnotes:

As we close this year’s Halloween Spook-tacular we do it with two guest stars that make any Halloween gathering well worth the effort: Basil Rathbone & Vincent Price!  Those two alone almost make anything worthy of Halloween viewing, no matter what the premise, and in this case, reenacting a story by Edgar Allen Poe only seals the deal.  Minus some bad acting, this is a great way to close out the spooky season, as we segue into overeating and songs about snow.

While I do make fun of the acting in this movie, this era of horror films were absolutely seminal in the world of horror films and horror music.  Roger Corman’s studios made so many movies – many from excellent source material – that occasionally a real gem will get lost in the mix.  Price and Rathbone’s overacting is only half the fun, and the clips from this movie make for some compelling audio theater.  Plus, there’s plenty of early sixties monster songs to keep everything flowing smoothly.

I really love putting together these shows, and Halloween music is some of my favorite music.  Plus, my Horror Host – who has really transformed into a sort of Ghoulardi character at this point – is a lot of fun to do.  Hopefully, you’re enjoying it too.

Lots of cool stuff on the horizon.  But until then, take care, okay.

Happy Halloween!

The Fact in the Case of M. Valdemar

Part I: To Escape A Pitiful & Painful Decline To Death!

01.) “The Facts in the Case of M. Valdemar” Part I

02.) The Mad Scientist * The Zanies * 1958

03.) Graveyard * The Phantom 5 * 1966

04.) “The Facts in the Case of M. Valdemar” Part II

05.) Nightmare * Scottie Stuart * 1960

06.) “The Facts in the Case of M. Valdemar” Part III

07.) The Whip * The Creeps * 1959

08.) “The Facts in the Case of M. Valdemar” Part IV

09.) Midnight Stroll * The Revels * 1959

Part II: The Time Has Come.

10.) “The Facts in the Case of M. Valdemar” Part V

11.) Down In The Basement * The Munsters * 1964

12.) “The Facts in the Case of M. Valdemar” Part VI

13.) Igor’s Lament * Tony’s Monstrosities * 1960

14.) “The Facts in the Case of M. Valdemar” Part VII

15.) Cha-Cha With The Zombies * The Upperclassmen * 1959

16.) “The Facts in the Case of M. Valdemar” Part VIII

17.) Dead * The Poets * 1958

Part III: You Do But Sleep!

18.) “The Facts in the Case of M. Valdemar” Part IX

19.) The Monster Hop * Bert Convy * 1958

20.) Spooky * George Barnes * 1959

21.) “The Facts in the Case of M. Valdemar” Part X

22.) Rockin’ Zombie * The Crewnecks * 1961

23.) “The Facts in the Case of M. Valdemar” Part XI

24.) Frankenstein Stomp * Lorry & The Biters * 1965

25.) “The Facts in the Case of M. Valdemar” Part XII

26.) Wombie Zombie * Billy Taylor * 1959

27.) “The Facts in the Case of M. Valdemar” Part XIII

28.) The Lurch * Ted Cassidy * 1966

29.) “The Facts in the Case of M. Valdemar” Part XIV

30.) The Boogie Man * The Cadillacs * 1960

31.) The Blob * The Five Blobs * 1958

32.) Frankie And Igor At A Rock ‘N’ Roll Party * Bob MicFadden * 1959