Comments on: Episode 83: The Castle of Lavoca https://www.ghoulishdelights.com/2018/05/12/episode-83-the-castle-of-lavoca/ Sophisticated Scares Sun, 11 May 2025 20:09:04 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Michael Davis https://www.ghoulishdelights.com/2018/05/12/episode-83-the-castle-of-lavoca/#comment-9255 Sat, 18 Sep 2021 00:29:40 +0000 http://www.ghoulishdelights.com/?p=1247#comment-9255 In reply to Joshua English Scrimshaw.

If you listen to Robert Stack in his Unsolved Mysteries episodes, he still uses that accent. He says “atall” a lot!

]]> By: Doug Shaw https://www.ghoulishdelights.com/2018/05/12/episode-83-the-castle-of-lavoca/#comment-7766 Tue, 05 Jun 2018 21:41:10 +0000 http://www.ghoulishdelights.com/?p=1247#comment-7766 My issue was similar to Eric’s. In the end, the protagonists had no effect on anything, and nothing had a real effect on them.

]]> By: Jeff S https://www.ghoulishdelights.com/2018/05/12/episode-83-the-castle-of-lavoca/#comment-7751 Tue, 29 May 2018 17:04:36 +0000 http://www.ghoulishdelights.com/?p=1247#comment-7751 This show is actually a re-creation done in the 1970’s by the main actors that starred in the original 50’s program. That’s why it has that CBSRMT feel to it. It is well done, though I felt this script left a little to be desired. The Shadow People & He Who Follows Me are much better in my opinion.

]]> By: Joshua English Scrimshaw https://www.ghoulishdelights.com/2018/05/12/episode-83-the-castle-of-lavoca/#comment-7732 Sat, 19 May 2018 02:53:32 +0000 http://www.ghoulishdelights.com/?p=1247#comment-7732 In reply to Aimee Pavy.

Good question. To my ear, the performances in “Lavoca”, particularly the two leads, sounded very naturalistic and, for lack of a better term, non-theatrical. As I mentioned in the podcast, it reminded me of the performances from CBS Radio Mystery Theater. or even Nightfall. There is no trace of the mid-atlantic accent, for example. I know it fell out of vogue after World War II (at least in film) but you can still hear it in radio well into the fifties.

]]> By: Aimee Pavy https://www.ghoulishdelights.com/2018/05/12/episode-83-the-castle-of-lavoca/#comment-7729 Fri, 18 May 2018 05:22:09 +0000 http://www.ghoulishdelights.com/?p=1247#comment-7729 What aspects of the performances scream out modern to you? Super curious! Great show as always…great episodes and your commentary is always fascinating and hilarious!!

]]> By: Joshua English Scrimshaw https://www.ghoulishdelights.com/2018/05/12/episode-83-the-castle-of-lavoca/#comment-7726 Thu, 17 May 2018 22:52:25 +0000 http://www.ghoulishdelights.com/?p=1247#comment-7726 In reply to Mark Forrester.

That’s a good observation. The sacrifices are definitely the most horrific aspect of the story. What was the Baron offering in exchange for victory in the next world war?

]]> By: Mark Forrester https://www.ghoulishdelights.com/2018/05/12/episode-83-the-castle-of-lavoca/#comment-7721 Sun, 13 May 2018 15:22:56 +0000 http://www.ghoulishdelights.com/?p=1247#comment-7721 I thought this was interesting and fun, but I wish they’d done more with the idea that Satan always takes someone away with him in exchange for the Baron’s prowess / immortality. That would up the suspense at the end.

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