The HorrorBabble Originals Podcast

The Haunting at Ravenglass: A Carnacki, the Ghost-Finder Story

The HorrorBabble Originals Podcast

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"The Haunting at Ravenglass" is an original, Carnacki, the Ghost-Finder story by Ian Gordon, based on characters and themes created by British author, William Hope Hodgson. Carnacki has been hired to investigate an apparent case of haunting at Montague Castle, on the outskirts of Ravenglass, Cumbria, in which a lone, ghostly figure has been observed wandering the corridors of the castle’s guest wing after dark. But, as is often the case with Carnacki’s investigations, things aren’t quite what they appear to be...

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