Midnight Matinees https://www.pocketuniverseproductions.com en Pocket Universe Productions Please, take a seat. Make yourself comfortable and open your ears. You’re about to experience tales of the unknown… and the unreal… from the minds of horror’s finest writers. Hosted our “The Lady in Black”, Midnight Matinees is Pocket Universe Productions’ premier horror anthology series. And this theater of the mind is presented to you in wide-scream “horrorscope”. This is Midnight Matinees. https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/86ab2558-4c14-11ee-9300-e3520780d592/image/2b0f56ea0b8b3fb9ba04da2755d5539c.jpg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress Midnight Matinees https://www.pocketuniverseproductions.com episodic Pocket Universe Productions Please, take a seat. Make yourself comfortable and open your ears. You’re about to experience tales of the unknown… and the unreal… from the minds of horror’s finest writers. Hosted our “The Lady in Black”, Midnight Matinees is Pocket Universe Productions’ premier horror anthology series. And this theater of the mind is presented to you in wide-scream “horrorscope”. This is Midnight Matinees. Please, take a seat. Make yourself comfortable and open your ears. You’re about to experience tales of the unknown… and the unreal… from the minds of horror’s finest writers. Hosted our “The Lady in Black”, Midnight Matinees is Pocket Universe Productions’ premier horror anthology series. And this theater of the mind is presented to you in wide-scream “horrorscope”. This is Midnight Matinees.

]]> Lance Roger Axt laxt@pocket-plot.com Masque of the Red Death You know the story: the cruel Prince Prospero and his closest... and wealthiest... friends and acquaintances attempt to escape the "Red Death" that ravishes the countryside by hiding away from the rest of the world, throwing a lavish event celebrating all things hedonistic, only to be visited by a mysterious partygoer on a mission. Now experience Poe's classic chiller from a wholly different point of view: that of the evening's entertainment. Our season finale... Written by Edgar Allan Poe Adapted by MJ Willson from a concept by William Dufris Produced and Directed by William Dufris with Fred Greenhlagh Featuring the voices of Harlan Baker, William Dufris, Corey Gagne, Adam Henderson, Jen Hodgson, Paul Hodgson, Michael Howard, Caroline Keller, David LaGraffe, Alison Larkin, Daniel Noel, Jay Piscopo, Donna Postel, Lisa Stathoplos, and Tony Reilly. With your host, Sally Walker-Taylor. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Wed, 31 Dec 2025 08:10:00 -0000 full Pocket Universe Productions You know the story: the cruel Prince Prospero and his closest... and wealthiest... friends and acquaintances attempt to escape the "Red Death" that ravishes the countryside by hiding away from the rest of the world, throwing a lavish event celebrating all things hedonistic, only to be visited by a mysterious partygoer on a mission. Now experience Poe's classic chiller from a wholly different point of view: that of the evening's entertainment. Our season finale... Written by Edgar Allan Poe Adapted by MJ Willson from a concept by William Dufris Produced and Directed by William Dufris with Fred Greenhlagh Featuring the voices of Harlan Baker, William Dufris, Corey Gagne, Adam Henderson, Jen Hodgson, Paul Hodgson, Michael Howard, Caroline Keller, David LaGraffe, Alison Larkin, Daniel Noel, Jay Piscopo, Donna Postel, Lisa Stathoplos, and Tony Reilly. With your host, Sally Walker-Taylor. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices You know the story: the cruel Prince Prospero and his closest... and wealthiest... friends and acquaintances attempt to escape the "Red Death" that ravishes the countryside by hiding away from the rest of the world, throwing a lavish event celebrating all things hedonistic, only to be visited by a mysterious partygoer on a mission. Now experience Poe's classic chiller from a wholly different point of view: that of the evening's entertainment. Our season finale...

Written by Edgar Allan Poe

Adapted by MJ Willson from a concept by William Dufris

Produced and Directed by William Dufris with Fred Greenhlagh

Featuring the voices of Harlan Baker, William Dufris, Corey Gagne, Adam Henderson, Jen Hodgson, Paul Hodgson, Michael Howard, Caroline Keller, David LaGraffe, Alison Larkin, Daniel Noel, Jay Piscopo, Donna Postel, Lisa Stathoplos, and Tony Reilly. With your host, Sally Walker-Taylor.

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]]> 3906 no The Cask of Amontillado "The thousand injuries of Fortunato I had borne as best I could, but when he ventured on indirect insult... I vowed revenge." And thus begins Montresor's rather memorable tale of wine, walls, and DIY carpentry. Written by Edgar Allan Poe Adapted and Directed by Lance Roger Axt Featuring the voices of Aaron Abano, Lance Roger Axt, Sally Clark, Adam Henderson, and Eric Pollins. With your host, Sally Walker-Taylor. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Wed, 31 Dec 2025 08:05:00 -0000 full Pocket Universe Productions "The thousand injuries of Fortunato I had borne as best I could, but when he ventured on indirect insult... I vowed revenge." And thus begins Montresor's rather memorable tale of wine, walls, and DIY carpentry. Written by Edgar Allan Poe Adapted and Directed by Lance Roger Axt Featuring the voices of Aaron Abano, Lance Roger Axt, Sally Clark, Adam Henderson, and Eric Pollins. With your host, Sally Walker-Taylor. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices "The thousand injuries of Fortunato I had borne as best I could, but when he ventured on indirect insult... I vowed revenge." And thus begins Montresor's rather memorable tale of wine, walls, and DIY carpentry.

Written by Edgar Allan Poe

Adapted and Directed by Lance Roger Axt

Featuring the voices of Aaron Abano, Lance Roger Axt, Sally Clark, Adam Henderson, and Eric Pollins. With your host, Sally Walker-Taylor.


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]]> 2056 no The Nephews and The Statement of Randolph Carter Three men heading to a lighthouse to pick up a man seeking a story. One man heading underground seeking knowledge. Open the doors to the unknown... what's behind them may not be what they... or you... are expecting. Welcome back to the Bijou. "The Nephews" was written by Rick Hautala, and "The Statement of Randolph Carter" by HP Lovecraft Produced by William Dufris Adapted and Directed by William Dufris Featuring the voices of William Dufris, Mark Friedlander, JP Guimont, Dave Marshall, Michael Rafkin, Thomas Power, and Jennywren Walker. With your host, Sally Walker-Taylor. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Wed, 31 Dec 2025 08:00:00 -0000 full Pocket Universe Productions Three men heading to a lighthouse to pick up a man seeking a story. One man heading underground seeking knowledge. Open the doors to the unknown... what's behind them may not be what they... or you... are expecting. Welcome back to the Bijou. "The Nephews" was written by Rick Hautala, and "The Statement of Randolph Carter" by HP Lovecraft Produced by William Dufris Adapted and Directed by William Dufris Featuring the voices of William Dufris, Mark Friedlander, JP Guimont, Dave Marshall, Michael Rafkin, Thomas Power, and Jennywren Walker. With your host, Sally Walker-Taylor. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Three men heading to a lighthouse to pick up a man seeking a story. One man heading underground seeking knowledge. Open the doors to the unknown... what's behind them may not be what they... or you... are expecting.

Welcome back to the Bijou.

"The Nephews" was written by Rick Hautala, and "The Statement of Randolph Carter" by HP Lovecraft

Produced by William Dufris

Adapted and Directed by William Dufris

Featuring the voices of William Dufris, Mark Friedlander, JP Guimont, Dave Marshall, Michael Rafkin, Thomas Power, and Jennywren Walker. With your host, Sally Walker-Taylor.

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]]> 2432 yes The Floodgates of Willowhill Samantha lives in the town of Faulkesville, where the sweet smell of apple blossoms fill in the air, the teenagers waste their afternoons at the Drive-Thru, kids still make the most out of that tire swing at the lake… and no one… absolutely no one… speaks of the evil that lives at the edge of town. Our season finale, presented ad-free: "The Floodgates of Willowhill". Written by Mary SanGiovanni Adapted by Lance Roger Axt with Fred Greenhalgh Produced by William Dufris with Fred Greenhalgh Directed by William Dufris Featuring the voices of Joseph Bearor, Paul Haley, Maiya Koloski, Christine Marshall, Dave Marshall, Tom Power, and Christopher Price. With your host, Sally Walker-Taylor. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 15 Dec 2025 23:16:00 -0000 The Floodgates of Willowhill full 1 7 Pocket Universe Productions There's something very wrong in the quiet burb of Faulkesville... just ask Samantha. Samantha lives in the town of Faulkesville, where the sweet smell of apple blossoms fill in the air, the teenagers waste their afternoons at the Drive-Thru, kids still make the most out of that tire swing at the lake… and no one… absolutely no one… speaks of the evil that lives at the edge of town. Our season finale, presented ad-free: "The Floodgates of Willowhill". Written by Mary SanGiovanni Adapted by Lance Roger Axt with Fred Greenhalgh Produced by William Dufris with Fred Greenhalgh Directed by William Dufris Featuring the voices of Joseph Bearor, Paul Haley, Maiya Koloski, Christine Marshall, Dave Marshall, Tom Power, and Christopher Price. With your host, Sally Walker-Taylor. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Samantha lives in the town of Faulkesville, where the sweet smell of apple blossoms fill in the air, the teenagers waste their afternoons at the Drive-Thru, kids still make the most out of that tire swing at the lake… and no one… absolutely no one… speaks of the evil that lives at the edge of town. Our season finale, presented ad-free: "The Floodgates of Willowhill".

Written by Mary SanGiovanni

Adapted by Lance Roger Axt with Fred Greenhalgh

Produced by William Dufris with Fred Greenhalgh

Directed by William Dufris

Featuring the voices of Joseph Bearor, Paul Haley, Maiya Koloski, Christine Marshall, Dave Marshall, Tom Power, and Christopher Price. With your host, Sally Walker-Taylor.

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]]> 2446 yes Draculer RFD, Part One It’s "Kolchak the Night Stalker" meets "The Andy Griffith Show", as tonight’s creature feature proves that horror writers really do have a sense of humor. We’re going down… waaay down South… for "Draculer RFD".  "Draculer RFD" was created by William Dufris, and written by MJ Willson Produced and Directed by William Dufris with Fred Greenhlagh Featuring the voices of Harlan Baker, Peter Berkrot, Kate Davis, William Dufris, Corey Gagne, Adam Henderson, Karen Lundh, Christopher Price, Michael Rafkin, Dennis St. Pierre, Wendy Tremont King, and Casey Turner. With your host, Sally Walker-Taylor. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 15 Dec 2025 23:14:00 -0000 Draculer RFD, Part One full 1 5 Pocket Universe Productions There's more to the south than weeping willows and sweet tea... like that vampire that just moved into town! It’s "Kolchak the Night Stalker" meets "The Andy Griffith Show", as tonight’s creature feature proves that horror writers really do have a sense of humor. We’re going down… waaay down South… for "Draculer RFD".  "Draculer RFD" was created by William Dufris, and written by MJ Willson Produced and Directed by William Dufris with Fred Greenhlagh Featuring the voices of Harlan Baker, Peter Berkrot, Kate Davis, William Dufris, Corey Gagne, Adam Henderson, Karen Lundh, Christopher Price, Michael Rafkin, Dennis St. Pierre, Wendy Tremont King, and Casey Turner. With your host, Sally Walker-Taylor. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices It’s "Kolchak the Night Stalker" meets "The Andy Griffith Show", as tonight’s creature feature proves that horror writers really do have a sense of humor. We’re going down… waaay down South… for "Draculer RFD". 

"Draculer RFD" was created by William Dufris, and written by MJ Willson

Produced and Directed by William Dufris with Fred Greenhlagh

Featuring the voices of Harlan Baker, Peter Berkrot, Kate Davis, William Dufris, Corey Gagne, Adam Henderson, Karen Lundh, Christopher Price, Michael Rafkin, Dennis St. Pierre, Wendy Tremont King, and Casey Turner. With your host, Sally Walker-Taylor.

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]]> 1809 no Draculer RFD, Part Two Presenting the conclusion of "Draculer RFD". Y'all come back now, y'hear? "Draculer RFD" was created by William Dufris, and written by MJ Willson Produced and Directed by William Dufris with Fred Greenhlagh Featuring the voices of Harlan Baker, Peter Berkrot, Kate Davis, William Dufris, Corey Gagne, Adam Henderson, Karen Lundh, Christopher Price, Michael Rafkin, Dennis St. Pierre, Wendy Tremont King, and Casey Turner. With your host, Sally Walker-Taylor. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 15 Dec 2025 23:14:00 -0000 Draculer RFD, Part Two full 1 6 Pocket Universe Productions There's more to the south than weeping willows and sweet tea... like that vampire that just moved into town! Presenting the conclusion of "Draculer RFD". Y'all come back now, y'hear? "Draculer RFD" was created by William Dufris, and written by MJ Willson Produced and Directed by William Dufris with Fred Greenhlagh Featuring the voices of Harlan Baker, Peter Berkrot, Kate Davis, William Dufris, Corey Gagne, Adam Henderson, Karen Lundh, Christopher Price, Michael Rafkin, Dennis St. Pierre, Wendy Tremont King, and Casey Turner. With your host, Sally Walker-Taylor. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Presenting the conclusion of "Draculer RFD". Y'all come back now, y'hear?

"Draculer RFD" was created by William Dufris, and written by MJ Willson

Produced and Directed by William Dufris with Fred Greenhlagh

Featuring the voices of Harlan Baker, Peter Berkrot, Kate Davis, William Dufris, Corey Gagne, Adam Henderson, Karen Lundh, Christopher Price, Michael Rafkin, Dennis St. Pierre, Wendy Tremont King, and Casey Turner. With your host, Sally Walker-Taylor.

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]]> 1973 no The Horror of Walker Point In this play-within-a-play it’s Halloween in Portland, ME. And from the safety of a public radio studio the Rocky Coast Radio Theater is about to premiere a tribute audio drama to Stephen King only to find themselves besieged by…the undead? And what's a feature without a short? We open with a special work of horror poetry, "The Cremation of Sam McGee"... "The Horror of Walker Point" was written by Anthony Marino, and "The Cremation of Sam McGee" by Robert W. Service Produced by William Dufris Directed by William Dufris Featuring the voices of Eileen Avery, Paul Drinan, William Dufris, Claudia Hughes, David LaGraffe, Christine Marshall, Dave Marshall, Thomas Power, Christopher Price, and Keith Shortall. With your host, Sally Walker-Taylor. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 15 Dec 2025 23:11:00 -0000 The Horror of Walker Point full 1 4 Pocket Universe Productions A tribute to Stephen King becomes Orson Welles' "War of the Worlds" 2.0 as Portland, ME goes to all hell... In this play-within-a-play it’s Halloween in Portland, ME. And from the safety of a public radio studio the Rocky Coast Radio Theater is about to premiere a tribute audio drama to Stephen King only to find themselves besieged by…the undead? And what's a feature without a short? We open with a special work of horror poetry, "The Cremation of Sam McGee"... "The Horror of Walker Point" was written by Anthony Marino, and "The Cremation of Sam McGee" by Robert W. Service Produced by William Dufris Directed by William Dufris Featuring the voices of Eileen Avery, Paul Drinan, William Dufris, Claudia Hughes, David LaGraffe, Christine Marshall, Dave Marshall, Thomas Power, Christopher Price, and Keith Shortall. With your host, Sally Walker-Taylor. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices In this play-within-a-play it’s Halloween in Portland, ME. And from the safety of a public radio studio the Rocky Coast Radio Theater is about to premiere a tribute audio drama to Stephen King only to find themselves besieged by…the undead?

And what's a feature without a short? We open with a special work of horror poetry, "The Cremation of Sam McGee"...

"The Horror of Walker Point" was written by Anthony Marino, and "The Cremation of Sam McGee" by Robert W. Service

Produced by William Dufris

Directed by William Dufris

Featuring the voices of Eileen Avery, Paul Drinan, William Dufris, Claudia Hughes, David LaGraffe, Christine Marshall, Dave Marshall, Thomas Power, Christopher Price, and Keith Shortall. With your host, Sally Walker-Taylor.

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]]> 2896 yes London After Midnight, Part Two Presenting the conclusion of "London After Midnight". Adapted by Lance Roger Axt and Kenton Hall Produced by Lance Roger Axt, Jack Bowman & Kenton Hall Directed by Jack Bowman and Kenton Hall Original Score by Kenton Hall and Brett Richardson Starring Art Malik and Dan Starkey. Featuring the voices of David K. Barnes, David Bickerstaff, Jack Bowman, Cliff Chapman, Sarah Dorsett, Beth Eyre, Kenton Hall, Karim Kronfli and Abi McLoughlin. With your host, Sally Walker-Taylor. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Tue, 07 Nov 2023 20:00:00 -0000 London After Midnight, Part Two full 1 3 Pocket Universe Productions The lost silent film classic returns... Presenting the conclusion of "London After Midnight". Adapted by Lance Roger Axt and Kenton Hall Produced by Lance Roger Axt, Jack Bowman & Kenton Hall Directed by Jack Bowman and Kenton Hall Original Score by Kenton Hall and Brett Richardson Starring Art Malik and Dan Starkey. Featuring the voices of David K. Barnes, David Bickerstaff, Jack Bowman, Cliff Chapman, Sarah Dorsett, Beth Eyre, Kenton Hall, Karim Kronfli and Abi McLoughlin. With your host, Sally Walker-Taylor. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Presenting the conclusion of "London After Midnight".

Adapted by Lance Roger Axt and Kenton Hall

Produced by Lance Roger Axt, Jack Bowman & Kenton Hall

Directed by Jack Bowman and Kenton Hall

Original Score by Kenton Hall and Brett Richardson

Starring Art Malik and Dan Starkey. Featuring the voices of David K. Barnes, David Bickerstaff, Jack Bowman, Cliff Chapman, Sarah Dorsett, Beth Eyre, Kenton Hall, Karim Kronfli and Abi McLoughlin. With your host, Sally Walker-Taylor.

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]]> 1982 no London After Midnight, Part One Five years before our story begins, wealthy Englishman Roger Balfour committed suicide at his country estate. But there are those in his family who harbor dark suspicions… especially in light of the new tenants… who you’ll meet soon enough. Originally directed by Tod Browning and starring Lon Chaney, the last known print of "London After Midnight", long considered the holy grail of silent films, was destroyed in the MGM fire of 1965. Now the Bijou presents a special "screening" of this lost classic... and you're invited. Adapted by Lance Roger Axt and Kenton Hall Produced by Lance Roger Axt, Jack Bowman & Kenton Hall Directed by Jack Bowman and Kenton Hall Original Score by Kenton Hall and Brett Richardson Starring Art Malik and Dan Starkey. Featuring the voices of David K. Barnes, David Bickerstaff, Jack Bowman, Cliff Chapman, Sarah Dorsett, Beth Eyre, Kenton Hall, Karim Kronfli and Abi McLoughlin. With your host, Sally Walker-Taylor. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Tue, 31 Oct 2023 19:00:00 -0000 London After Midnight, Part One full 1 2 Pocket Universe Productions The lost silent film classic returns... Five years before our story begins, wealthy Englishman Roger Balfour committed suicide at his country estate. But there are those in his family who harbor dark suspicions… especially in light of the new tenants… who you’ll meet soon enough. Originally directed by Tod Browning and starring Lon Chaney, the last known print of "London After Midnight", long considered the holy grail of silent films, was destroyed in the MGM fire of 1965. Now the Bijou presents a special "screening" of this lost classic... and you're invited. Adapted by Lance Roger Axt and Kenton Hall Produced by Lance Roger Axt, Jack Bowman & Kenton Hall Directed by Jack Bowman and Kenton Hall Original Score by Kenton Hall and Brett Richardson Starring Art Malik and Dan Starkey. Featuring the voices of David K. Barnes, David Bickerstaff, Jack Bowman, Cliff Chapman, Sarah Dorsett, Beth Eyre, Kenton Hall, Karim Kronfli and Abi McLoughlin. With your host, Sally Walker-Taylor. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Five years before our story begins, wealthy Englishman Roger Balfour committed suicide at his country estate. But there are those in his family who harbor dark suspicions… especially in light of the new tenants… who you’ll meet soon enough.

Originally directed by Tod Browning and starring Lon Chaney, the last known print of "London After Midnight", long considered the holy grail of silent films, was destroyed in the MGM fire of 1965. Now the Bijou presents a special "screening" of this lost classic... and you're invited.

Adapted by Lance Roger Axt and Kenton Hall

Produced by Lance Roger Axt, Jack Bowman & Kenton Hall

Directed by Jack Bowman and Kenton Hall

Original Score by Kenton Hall and Brett Richardson

Starring Art Malik and Dan Starkey. Featuring the voices of David K. Barnes, David Bickerstaff, Jack Bowman, Cliff Chapman, Sarah Dorsett, Beth Eyre, Kenton Hall, Karim Kronfli and Abi McLoughlin. With your host, Sally Walker-Taylor.

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]]> 2061 no The Bijou Reopens October 31, 2023... Pocket Universe Productions' horror/thriller anthology series returns Halloween Day, 2023... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 19 Oct 2023 21:37:51 -0000 The Bijou Reopens October 31, 2023... full 1 1 Pocket Universe Productions A special preview of "Midnight Matinees" Pocket Universe Productions' horror/thriller anthology series returns Halloween Day, 2023... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Pocket Universe Productions' horror/thriller anthology series returns Halloween Day, 2023...

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