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Podcast: 1001 Ghost, Chiller & Lovecraft Stories
Episode: THE SHADOW Episode 2: Murder by the Dead
Description: This episode is a haunting early entry in the series that plays with the boundary between the natural and the supernatural. It is one of the "lost" episodes of the original run, meaning no original recording survives, though scripts and modern recreations exist. The story centers on a series of impossible murders where the victims appear to have been killed by individuals who are already dead. A wealthy recluse dies under mysterious circumstances, and the evidence at the scene points directly to a "dead man's hand." Title: "Murder by the Dead" First Aired: October 17, 1937 Network: Mutual...