Murder at Midnight
Horror & Thriller from Heritage Radio Vault. Midnight is the point at which an ordinary situation can become impossible to dismiss. Murder at Midnight presents macabre radio dramas with Raymond…
Horror & Thriller
The Haunting Hour.
A threatening voice, an unexplained event or a dangerous suspicion opens The Haunting Hour. This anthology moves between crime and uncanny suspense, giving each new story its own people to fear for.
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About the programme.
The title promises atmosphere rather than a single recurring monster or detective. Some plays lean towards a mystery that can be investigated; others depend on a more disturbing possibility. The changing approach makes the collection worth sampling beyond the first familiar title.
Programme at a glance.
- Broadcast history
- Documented in the mid-1940s
- Network or distribution
- Syndicated
Broadcast history.
Historical logs identify the series as syndicated and document recordings from the mid-1940s. Precise local broadcast dates and complete credits are not secure for every surviving item. This guide does not turn a collector's estimated year into an exact date.
Where to begin.
Choose a complete story by title. Listen to the opening before deciding what kind of threat the play is establishing. Murder at Midnight offers a related anthology with a different framing voice.
Choose your next episode.
Showing 1-20 of 36 episodes. Order follows the captured public catalogue, not a verified original broadcast chronology.
The Uptown Express
25:00The Devil's Deep
25:00Occupation Murder
25:00The Cat Man
25:00Homicide House
25:00Destination Unknown
22:47Out of the Night
29:32Assignment Death
27:45Old Old Man
25:00Two Mr. Brandts
22:36People in the House
25:00Death by Request
25:00The Thought
25:00Northern Star
27:37Nocturne
25:00Sixth Button
19:01Revenge
25:00
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Sources and recording notes.
Historical programme reference:
Haunting Hour - programme log ↗Modern recording information:
Official Heritage Radio Vault programme ↗Historical references describe the programme. Spreaker supplies the selected Heritage Radio Vault titles, artwork, recording lengths and modern publication information. Anonymous public catalogue evidence was checked 4 November 2026. Syndicated transmission dates and surviving versions can differ.
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