It’s almost Halloween and to celebrate, we’re listening to ghost stories! The first haunting tale is Arch Oboler’s “Knock at the Door” from Lights Out. A woman’s resentment toward her new husband’s mother turns homicidal, but being murdered doesn’t improve the mother’s mood. Does the young wife have enough upper body strength to survive? Does her husband sound more like Lennie or more like Lon Chaney, Jr.? What all is in Charles Fort’s Book of the Damned? Listen for yourself and find out! Then vote and let us know what you think!
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Wow that ending is brutal…gak! Love this episode for so many reasons. How did I miss this one…nice choice! Side note, I’ll be vague as to not be a spoiler, but the script I found for Lights Out’s Meteor Man had a much nastier ending than the ending broadcast. I wonder how many scripts were so heavy that they were edited before recording? Thanks again for introducing me to another great episode and all your great discussion!!
This was my first time listening to this one. Lights Out is sometimes hit or miss for me but this one was very memorable. Great stuff.
I disagree with Joshua about the Mother’s benevolence, I think she goes beyond protection to jealousy and control. The Son is able to go out in the world and get married, so while portrayed as a bit ‘simple’, he is a functioning adult. The Mother isn’t upset about this particular woman for his wife, but rather ANY other woman in his life.
What was her game plan? When she passed naturally, her Son would be left without anyone to care for him. That didn’t bother her, but losing her son to another woman did.