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Invitato a indagare sulla leggendaria "stanza grigia", Carnacki si trova di fronte a uno dei casi più inquietanti della sua carriera: una porta che sbatte di notte pur essendo chiusa, strani venti gelidi, e un anello maledetto legato a tre omicidi avvenuti secoli prima. Armato di sigilli, pentacoli e del suo ingegno, il cacciatore di fantasmi affronta una presenza invisibile e letale.

Un uomo, spinto dalla curiosità, si addentra in una foresta e scopre un antico manoscritto. Il testo racconta la storia di un eremita che vive in una casa solitaria, arroccata su una scogliera e sospesa sopra un abisso insondabile. Quella che inizia come la semplice cronaca di una vita isolata si trasforma presto in un incubo indescrivibile: orrori innominabili emergono dall’oscurità sottostante, creature mostruose dai contorni indefiniti assediano la casa, mentre il protagonista sprofonda in un’angoscia crescente, in bilico tra follia e realtà.

Chiamato al castello di Lastrae per indagare su una stanza infestata, Carnacki deve affrontare uno dei misteri più inquietanti: una stanza da cui proviene un fischio innaturale, sordo e minaccioso, acuto e lacerante. Tra notti insonni, indagini meticolose e riti protettivi, l'investigatore si trova di fronte a una presenza che nessuno strumento riesce a spiegare, e che sembra provenire dal cuore stesso della casa.

Un viaggio terrificante, dove il mare diventa il teatro di orrori senza nome. Naufragio nell'ignoto racconta la storia di un gruppo di sopravvissuti che si trova a dover lottare contro forze oscure, mostri marini e creature immonde. Un'esperienza audio mozzafiato, arricchita da musiche e sound design, che trascinerà l'ascoltatore nel cuore del racconto. William Hope Hodgson, scrittore inglese vissuto tra il 1877 e il 1918, è stato uno dei pionieri del genere weird e horror.

In una casa isolata, un uomo vive nel terrore di una presenza che lo visita ogni notte: un enorme maiale invisibile, percepibile solo attraverso rumori, movimenti e un'inquietante sensazione di minaccia. Chiamato a indagare, Carnacki si trova di fronte a un caso che sfida la ragione, sospeso tra suggestione mentale e autentico orrore soprannaturale. Per arrivare alla verità, dovrà affrontare ciò che si nasconde nell'oscurità… e capire se è reale o frutto di una mente sull'orlo del crollo.

Adrift on a vast and moonlit ocean, a lone ship encounters a desperate voice crying out from the darkness. What begins as a strange maritime encounter soon unfolds into one of the most unsettling tales in classic horror literature. As the narrator listens, a horrifying story emerges—of...

A landmark of supernatural fiction and cosmic horror, The House on the Borderland is a haunting tale that blurs the boundaries between reality, nightmare, and the unknown. When two travellers discover the ruins of an isolated house and the strange manuscript left behind by its former occupant, they uncover an extraordinary account of terrifying visions, otherworldly beings, and journeys through time and space.

Known for his nautical themes, William Hope Hodgson begins this story with a small rowing boat in distress and its sailor regaling a tragic tale. This story differs from many in the botanical gothic genre in that it features sinister fungi, as opposed to the traditional vines, flowers or trees.

"The Thing in the Weeds" is a short story by William Hope Hodgson from his "Sargasso Sea Stories" in which he portrays a monster lurking in the darkest recesses of the unfathomable depths of the sea. An example of Lovecraft’s major principle of "fear of the unknown", the terror in this Hodgson story is a mysterious one, despite the fact that it haunts and kills the characters.

The House on the Borderland by William Hope Hodgson is a captivating tale of a recluse living in an isolated house on the border of reality and another dimension. The discovery of an old journal by two fishermen takes the audience on a journey through hallucinatory visions, battles with supernatural creatures, and travels across time and space. Mysterious swine-like beings, a mystical abyss, and dreamlike encounters with a lost love draw the protagonist into a spiral of nightmare and inevitable ruin.

This is a very unusual book, wherein the majority of the story is contents of an ancient diary found by two friends on a fishing holiday while on the grounds of an old dilapidated house. The moldy manuscript has inscribed tales of strange things seen and heard. There are horrible creatures and huge monsters described as though they were old gods of mythology.

A steam yacht is sailing the North Atlantic when they spot a mysterious light. Upon investigation, they discover a derelict cargo ship but when they board, superstitions soon turn to very real fears for the safety of the crew.

A weird tale that anticipates the fiction of H.P. Lovecraft. There's terror on the high seas when crewmen on a ship encounter a man whose body is slowly being absorbed by a gelatinous cosmic horror. 

William Hope Hodgson was born in Essex, England, on November 15th, 1877. Over his short career he produced a large body of work which explored and covered many genres. From horror, to science fiction, to stories on the sea, where he had spent much of his early life. One of his most memorable creations was his Carnacki, Supernatural Detective creation. This fused together his passion for sleuthing and interest in the Occult. It was a memorable success.

Carnacki, el cazafantasmas es una colección de cuentos sobrenaturales de detectives del autor William Hope Hodgson cuyo protagonista es Thomas Carnacki.

"The House on the Borderland," tells the story of an unnamed protagonist who discovers a manuscript written by a previous occupant of a remote and decaying house on the edge of a vast and mysterious abyss. The manuscript details the strange and terrifying experiences of the previous occupant, who is drawn into a world of cosmic horror and ancient evil.

Conversación con una momia, El corazón delator, El sistema del Dr Tarr y el profesor Fether (Poe). Del más allá, El modelo de Pickman (Lovecraft). El ladrón de cadáveres, Markheim (Stevenson) El caballo invisible, La habitación que silbaba, La puerta del monstruo (Hodgson)

LongBefore H.P. Lovecraft defined cosmic horror, a generation of pioneering writers was already exploring the unknown. Of the Unknown: Before Lovecraft collects 11 influential tales of early science fiction, weird fiction, and speculative horror that shaped the genre’s foundations. Featuring...

First published in 1910, The Horse of the Invisible tells the tale of Carnacki, a ghost detective investigating the haunting of a country house that threatens the wedding of the Hisgins Family's daughter and her fiance. The source of the apparition must be found before the soon-to-be-wed woman is driven mad, or even to her death. Carnacki does not suspect supernatural forces are at work in this case, but even a ghostbuster can be wrong.

Hodgson’s finest short story is set at sea, where one dark, starless night a schooner is hailed by a voice from a nearby rowing boat. The passenger refuses to bring his craft alongside and insists that the crew put away their lantern. He has approached them to beg for food for his fiancée, who he has left behind upon an island, but dares not come any closer. The crew float a box of food to him, and with heartfelt thanks he rows away. But three hours later he returns....