Dark Adventure Radio Theatre

Dark Adventure Radio Theatre makes its debut this week with a chilling adaptation of HP Lovecraft's celebrated story of horrors beneath the Antarctic ice. This 75-minute radio drama brings the story to life with a cast of professional actors, original music and exciting sound effects. The result is a gripping tale told in a manner that Lovecraft himself might have heard coming across the airwaves of the early 1930s.

The HP Lovecraft Historical Society, creators of the silent film The Call of Cthulhu and many other strange things, produced the recording. Troy Sterling Nies was enlisted to compose original music. With assistance from his son, Storm, Nies also recorded the sounds of genuine North Dakota snow and ice to bring realism to the production. The HPLHS enlisted a cast of professional Los Angeles actors to join them for recording sessions. The final recording was treated with the HPLHS proprietary Mythophone technology to bring the feel of 1930s radio to modern audio equipment.

In addition to the recording itself, the CD version of Dark Adventure Radio Theatre: At the Mountains of Madness features photographs from the Miskatonic University Antarctic Expedition, a newspaper clipping about the expedition, and a reproduction of a page from Danforth's sketchbook, featuring drawings of the Elder Things and their horrific city. The HPLHS has also made available an MP3 recording of the show, so those seeking immediate gratification can purchase, download, and listen to it without delay. Last, the HPLHS took Darrell Tutchton's dramatic album cover artwork and produced a handsome, yet horrific, poster suitable for framing.