29 episodes
This House Will Devour You Citeog Podcasts
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4.5 • 10 Ratings
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THIS HOUSE WILL DEVOUR YOU is a story of love, madness, murder, mysteries and dead gods set in the1920's. It is an epistolary audio drama as told by Jon and Elizabeth to each other in their letters.
Season One takes place in Ireland and England, with the action in Season Two focussed on Egypt, as well as Ireland and England.
Come join us for a gothic, slow burn story of gothic horror, romance and adventure!
For lovers of creepy, slow-burn, gothic 1920’s historical fiction, romance and low key horror. "...perfectly timed for the fireside", one of the Sunday Independent's "newly hatched gems" (December 2022). SEASON ONE is a twelve part story of love, madness, murder, mysteries and dead gods set in Ireland and England. Kilphaun Hall sits high on a ridge overlooking the Blackwater river in County Waterford. Abandoned and silent for so long, it echoes now to the cheerful sounds of renovation and preparations for the coming social season of winter 1925. But Kilphaun Hall has its secrets and some places are best left to rot, forgotten. Set between England and the uneasy peace of post-Civil War Ireland, newly returned Captain Jon Ross must survive both local hostility and the increasingly sinister happenings at the house as his English fiancée Elizabeth Sanderson risks London’s occultist demi-monde in a race to save him. In SEASON TWO Elizabeth comes to the fore as she sets off for Egypt in a possibly foolhardy quest for a cure for her stricken brother and now appears to have gotten herself mixed up in something very sinister, involving ancient Egyptian gods, cursed expeditions, murderous secret societies and imperial ambitions.
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2.1 Strange Times
Elizabeth writes from a stormy Bay of Biscay and later from Alexandria where they are anchored offshore. Are the strange lights over the desert a good omen for her task or a warning?
Jon remains in Waterford, recovering his health, looking after George and visiting Lily in the asylum.
Additional sound:
Music: Signs To Nowhere by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com
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2.2 The Veiled Lady
Elizabeth meets Sir Malcom, Rookfield's contact in Cairo, and is not impressed. Jon is dealing with Elizabeth's mother now, as well as George and Lily and is feeling swamped by it all. Elizabeth visits the bazaars in search of the cure. And who is the veiled woman watching them all?
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2.3 The Dog-Headed Man
Jon and Rookfield attempt to spring Lily from the asylum while Elizabeth has some surprising news...
Additional Sounds:
Jazz Loop by Niko Sardar (Creative Commons 4.0) https://freesound.org/people/NikoSardas/sounds/456797/
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2.4 The Midnight City
Jon rushes to Cairo after an exchange of telegrams with Elizabeth.
Additional Sound:
Music: Swing Has Swung by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com
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2.5 Up The Nile
Elizabeth is near Luxor, but mischief and murder are abroad. There is news from London.
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2.6 The Dead
Elizabeth sends a postcard from Luxor. Will we find out Jon's fate?
Additional music:
Albert Farrington - It's a Long Long Way to Tipperary (1915)
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Customer Reviews
Fantastic podcast!
This is a slow-burn show with elements of horror and mystery…extremely well-written and well-paced! The actors/writers are really talented and do a great job with the historical settings of Ireland and Egypt. Looking forward to season 3!
Awesome slow-burn goodness
I’m always on the hunt for good slow-burn thrillers and this one of the best I’ve heard. If you’re looking for jump scares and gore or background chatter it might not be your thing. You need to pay attention to the details but it quickly starts to pay off.
Love the show!
Great story, great voice actors and sound effects. I’m really enjoying the relationship between John and Elizabeth, and the story gets quite brutal in places!