▶ 01 Chapter I (Read by David McCallum) (4:37)
▶ 02 Chapter II (Read by David McCallum) (5:03)
▶ 03 Chapter III (Read by David McCallum) (3:57)
▶ 04 Chapter IV (Read by David McCallum) (1:33)
▶ 05 Chapter V (Read by David McCallum) (7:52)
▶ 06 Chapter VI (Read by David McCallum) (8:21)
▶ 07 Chapter VII (Read by David McCallum) (5:59)
▶ 08 Chapter VIII (Read by David McCallum) (6:28)
▶ 09 Chapter IX (Read by David McCallum) (6:14)
▶ 10 Chapter X (Read by David McCallum) (8:29)
▶ 11 The Dunwich Horror – Full (Read by David McCallum) (58:37)
David McCallum reads H.P. Lovecraft’s “The Dunwich Horror” in this vintage Caedmon recording from the 1960s. McCallum, famous for his role in “The Man from U.N.C.L.E.,” brings the right mix of restraint and dread to Lovecraft’s tale of cosmic horror in rural Massachusetts.
The story follows the strange Whateley family and their dealings with forces beyond human understanding. When young Wilbur Whateley dies under mysterious circumstances, something far worse is unleashed on the countryside. Lovecraft’s genius was in suggesting horrors rather than showing them, and McCallum’s reading captures that perfectly.
Caedmon Records pioneered quality spoken word recordings in the 1950s and 60s. They hired professional actors to create definitive performances of literary classics. This recording, with its striking cover art of the decaying Whateley farmhouse, represents that golden age of audiobook production.