# “THE HAUNTER OF THE DARK” by H.P. LOVECRAFT (Classic Horror)

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Podcast: [Weird Darkness: Paranormal & True Crime Stories](https://stenobird.com/podcast/weird-darkness-paranormal-true-crime-stories-475827)
Published: 2026-06-28T00:00:06+00:00
Episode link: https://weirddarkness.com/haunterofthedark
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Duration seconds: 4034

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A writer obsessed with the occult and forbidden knowledge uncovers a nightmarish secret lurking within a long-abandoned church—one that watches, waits, and is drawn to the dark. EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/haunterofthedark READ or DOWNLOAD the full transcript of this episode: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p9ecf8y FEATURED STORIES IN THIS EPISODE: I’m back with a classic horror story, requested by one of you, my Weirdo family members. “The Haunter in the Dark” written by horror writer H.P. Lovecraft. CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)… 00:00:00.000 = Show Open 00:00:59.102 = About The Story 00:03:15.896 = The Haunter of the Dark *** 01:05:59.476 = Show Close *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break LISTEN ON PODCAST APPS: Look for this podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, Pandora, TuneIn Radio, and other podcast apps. Get a list of free listening apps here: https://weirddarkness.com/wdapps *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast* SOURCES and RESOURCES: POEM: “Nemesis” by H.P. Lovecraft: https://tinyurl.com/y466z69v The Cthulhu Mythos: https://tinyurl.com/y22oe79f “The Haunter of the Dark” by H.P. Lovecraft: https://tinyurl.com/y33eprua (Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.) WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness. Originally aired: July 30, 2020 On this listener-requested episode of Weird…

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