The Dark Verse

Short stories of occult, metaphysical, and fantastical horror that will follow you to the visions of your sleep. The Dark Verse is a multiverse of Lovecraftian terror written and narrated by M. Amanuensis Sharkchild. For more information or to pick up the award-winning hardcover books, visit www.thedarkverse.com. Support the podcast at www.patreon.com/thedarkverse.
Decent and strange
02/21/2024
Definitely not for everyone a bit edgy at times but there are some good eldritch horror in here. I also found it helps me get to sleep. I do get some interesting cosmic horror nightmares. But slipping into a strange dream of unknowable things is better than no sleep.
Can’t get enough
Mar 13
This is probably my favorite podcast.
Highly Stylized Lovecraftian Shorts
07/14/2023
This isn’t for everyone. First, you have to get over the voice, which I think was probably a bad choice mad years before. (Maeltpia has a similar problem). Then you have the high art prose style. These two are bonkers to combine, which is why I knocked off a star. Even if you don’t have CAPD like me, you end up working to listen. These are perfect for my laying with eyes closed listening. The images and concepts are strange and engaging, but not for passive consumption. You have to relax into them, and then they become hypnotic. I still remember the one where they woke in an inter-level, descending, closed building of some kind–or was that the dream it led me into? Years later, the memories of that story and the dreams I was escorted into are still both vividly remembered and entwined inextricably. They are like dreams. I wonder what it would be like to be under the influence of something trippy hearing these. Maybe too much. Unsettling. But they are entrancing on their own. I hope the creator is doing well, since they stopped making these after years of content, and starting way before most. Some real gems in here. Good weirdness.
So, are you going to keep posting to your show?
05/10/2020
When i first started to listen to this podcast I was disturbed. I’m a pretty jaded person and I was surprised that I had to switch podcasts because I was scared!! I walked away for a couple of weeks until I decided to get past the “altered” scary voice and listen to the story. The writing and imagination is awesome! Very dark, a touch of both demonic and sci-fi. The story line is unique and I have not heard anything like it. This is refreshing. This show has recorded sessions from 2007, which is crazy amazing!! True dedication in my opinion. A note of advice to the author, I would suggest to give a “listener advisory warning” at the beginning of your show to the listeners. Because if I got scared away, then I know for a fact that most who stumble upon your show will run away with tail tucked!! Keep up the good work!!!
Haters gonna hate.
01/20/2022
Or maybe just a bunch of bible thumpers from the south. This is such a great podcast. I can’t believe it was just recommended to my twisted and sick mind. I love it.
No thanks
10/29/2021
If you’re a fan of run on sentences, word jumbles that make little to no sense and style over subject, this is right up your alley. The voice acting is terrible, the writing is worse. If you taught an alien that has no experience with humans to copy, not imitate, the works of Lovecraft, you would get The Dark Verse. Skip it.
Fantastic.
03/21/2020
I’m a fan of Knifepoint Horror, Magnus Archives, and the White Vault, and now that all of those are on hiatus, I went searching for something legit creepy and found very little that wasn’t boring. I’m so glad I stumbled upon this. The story that prompted this review was “Gift of the Crossroads.” The first few stories were enjoyable, but that one will stay with me for awhile.
Bad
04/10/2020
The performers are unbearable. Teach them how to open their mouths when they talk
Awesome
12/31/2019
Fantastic series that I just stumbled upon, which I am so glad. Will positively buy all the hardcover books. Cosmic, imaginative horror at its finest that would make lovecraft proud. Keep up the great work my friend!
Extremely talented writer
09/04/2018
This podcast is perfect for those who love Lovecraftian horror, or just those who appreciate someone who writes at a higher level than most authors. The prose are exquisitely crafted and the stories are gripping and enjoyable to either read or listen to. My favorite podcast!
About
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- CreatorM. Amanuensis Sharkchild
- Years Active2007 - 2019
- Episodes141
- RatingClean
- Copyright© 2007-2019 Sharkchild
- Show Website