Not long ago*, Marshal Latham and I sat down and watched 1957's CURSE OF THE DEMON (or MARK OF THE DEMON, if you're nasty), the filmic adaptation of MR James's short story "Casting The Runes." When Professor Holden crosses the diabolical occult expert Doctor Karswell, he gives him the dreadful runes . . . and passing them uses lots of skills. Terrible thrills, I tell ya.
It's the latest episode of our podcast The Outfield Excursions. Check it out HERE.
*Okay, it was long ago. Sorry.
Rish presents M.R. James's 1904 spooky story, "The Number Thirteen." A historian in Denmark stays in Room 12 of the local inn . . . but who is in Room 13? And is there even a Room 13?
Rish then talks and talks about the ending of the story (and so should you).
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Logo by Gino "Thirteen Ain't Nothin But A Number" Moretto.
Well, a half-life anyway.
One of my favorite writers to run stories by on the Podcast That Dares is MR James, and my favorite of those stories (so far) has been "The Ash Tree." It's a really creepy tale about skulking creatures in the night, and the ending does not disappoint. And what Jonathan has done is extremely simple, yet it totally works--he's got an image of a foggy manor house at night that is subtly animated, and that's the only visual.*
It's something I wish I were capable, not only due to its effect, but its simplicity. Anyway, give it another listen RIGHT HERE. Thanks, Jonathan!
*Other than burned-in subtitles, unfortunately.
Rish presents M.R. James's 1904 story "The Mezzotint."
A shame there's no figures in that painting--someone could do a series of videos talking about figures.
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Rish performs M.R. James's 1904 story "Oh Whistle, and I'll Come To You, My Lad." No whistling, please.
In this episode, I am presenting to you the 1911 story "Casting the Runes" by M.R. James.
