This week, the Society discovers the original found footage horror story, “Ghost Hunt,” recommended to us in an iTunes review! Our thanks to Filmbuf104! This episode of Suspense features Ralph Edwards, the creator of such classic shows as “Truth or Consequences” and “This is Your Life.” In the story, DJ Smiley Smith dares to record a night spent in a house known as the Deathtrap. Will he find actual proof of ghosts? What would it take to make him stop recording? What sorts of advancements have been made in naming pets since 1949? Listen for yourself and find out! Then vote and let us know what you think:
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Such a great episode. I did find it interesting that the real estate agent told them to expect to hear rats in the walls. Were real estate agents more ethical back then as well???
Smiley Smith just breaks my heart when he starts to lose it…poor dear. This might be my very favorite OTR. Thanks for introducing me to this one!!!
You’re welcome! It’s high on my all-time favorites list too.
Sorry. You go after your dog, you stupid shallow jerk DJ.
Fantastic!!
Also, the way that dude says suspENNNNNce bugs the hell out of me. Eww.
WOW!!! This episode is so amazing, and I have to thank you guys. I was listening to the more recent poscast ep with the Dark Fantasy doubleheader, and in the second one, which I actually enjoyed, you guys mentioned Ghost Hunt so I thought I’d give it a listen. Anyway, I’ve been a big old time radio fan for years and years and years, I actually spent a little time in college as a DJ playing old time radio shows, but I had never heard Ghost Hunt before and I’m kicking myself. What an amazing, AMAZING show, and yeah, it… Read more »
Another fine example of why Suspense was such a successful show for so many years. One has to feel for Smiley, ladies steam bath one week, haunted house the next.