The Haunting Hour: The Case of the Lonesome Corpse (1945) Classic Horror Radio

Welcome to Forbidden Frequencies. Tonight's tale comes from The Haunting Hour, a series devoted to strange mysteries, forgotten crimes, and supernatural encounters from the pages of a famous criminologist's memoirs. 📻 Tonight's Program THE HAUNTING HOUR "The Case of the Lonesome Corpse" (May 12, 1945) A celebrated criminologist has been dead for decades, but his memoirs live on—filled with bizarre investigations, unexplained phenomena, and encounters with the macabre. This case concerns Caleb Greystone, an eccentric millionaire who surrounded his vast estate with a massive wall and guarded his privacy with near-obsessive determination. After his death, the estate is left to New York City as a public park. But when a lawyer arrives to inspect the property, he mysteriously vanishes. Soon, reports begin to spread. Ghostly apparitions drift through the graveyard. Unearthly howls echo through the night. And something hidden within Greystone's estate seems determined to keep its secrets buried. What happened to the missing lawyer? What lies beyond the walls of Greystone Estate? And what secret did Caleb Greystone take to the grave? 💬 After listening, let us know in the comments: • What did you think was really happening at Greystone Estate? • Were the apparitions supernatural or something else entirely? • What was the creepiest moment in the story? • Which classic radio drama should Forbidden Frequencies feature next? 👍 If you enjoy classic horror, mystery, suspense, and old-time radio, please Like, Subscribe, and Share. 🔔 New episodes every few days featuring vintage horror, sci-fi, mystery, suspense, and adventure radio dramas from the Golden Age of Radio. Forbidden Frequencies... Some mysteries were never meant to be solved.