We’re paying another visit to our Listener Library for an episode of Suspense recommended to us by our Patreon supporter, Marc. Thanks, Marc! This production adapts A.M. Burrage’s story, “The Waxwork,” and features a one-man performance by William Conrad! In this story, a journalist in need of cash bargains to pass the night in a room inside a wax museum. In this hall, each figure depicts a notorious killer, and as the hours pass, a creeping terror begins to invade the journalist’s thoughts. Is this fear a product of his own imagination or is something more going on? Is William Conrad up to the task of a solo performance? Why does our discussion include Doctor Who and puppet blood? Listen for yourself and find out! Then vote and let us know what you think!
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It’s an interesting listen. I’ve only ever heard The Price of Fear version before, so this was a treat. I didn’t realise the story went as far back as it did.
I was really blown away by this. Conrad was incredible.
I am also a big fan of Alfred Hitchcock Presents fan, so I looked up their adaptation. It was really fun to watch. Thanks for the heads up!
This is a new favourite! I did go ahead and listen to the other version mentioned…wow what a difference! Conrad knocks it so far out of the park the ball is beyond irretrievable. In addition to the scream, the sob in his voice when he thinks he hears breathing sent chills down my spine. Having been to a couple wax museums, I’ll agree that most figures are clearly not real and wouldn’t be mistaken as a live person. But there were a couple figures that were so well done I had trouble believing it wasn’t the actual person standing there.… Read more »
Really well-done episode—if I didn’t know beforehand that only one actor was performing the entire show, I wouldn’t have believed it—that’s how good William Conrad was. I read the story it’s based on as a child, and it scared the heck out of me. This episode was really creepy, and well done, too.