BORIS KARLOFF Tells The Story, “THE VAMPIRE SLEEPS!”: #RetroRadio EP0332 #WeirdDarkness

Shortly after marrying a beautiful woman, the man experiences a decline in his health amid rumors that his new wife is a vampire. Determined to uncover the truth, he follows her to a graveyard, seeking answers about her true nature. Hear the tale, as told by Boris Karloff, in OTR show “Tales of the Frightened” in the episode, “The Vampire Sleeps” from 1963!

CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
00:00:00.000 = Show Open
00:02:00.000 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “Primrose Path” (October 01, 1975) ***WD
00:47:29.132 = Ripley’s Believe It or Not, “King’s Reward, Part 1” (1930) ***WD
00:49:11.219 = Ripley’s Believe It or Not, “King’s Reward, Part 2” (1930) ***WD
00:49:54.892 = The Saint, “Search For a Killer” (July 02, 1950) ***WD
01:18:11.569 = Sam Spade, “The Lawless Caper” (August 29, 1948) ***WD
01:49:22.779 = The Sealed Book, “Design For Death” (June 03, 1945)
02:19:21.609 = The Shadow, “Ghosts Can Kill” (January 15, 1939) ***WD
02:48:07.029 = Sleep No More, “Conquerors Isle” (November 21, 1956) ***WD
03:17:33.689 = BBC Spine Chillers, “Mrs. M” (February 21, 1984)
04:03:29.109 = Stay Tuned For Terror, “The Bogey Man Will Get You” (1945) ***WD
04:18:40.899 = Suspense, “Fire Burn and Cauldron Bubble” (April 06, 1943)
04:49:06.169 = Tales of the Frightened, “The Vampire Sleeps” (1963)
04:54:30.239 = Tales From The Tomb, “Spirits of the Dead” (ADU)
04:56:41.400 = Show Close

(ADU) = Air Date Unknown
(LQ) = Low Quality
***WD = Remastered, edited, or cleaned up by Weird Darkness to make the episode listenable. Audio may not be pristine, but it will be better than the original file which may have been unusable or more difficult to hear without editing.
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