The Pallid Mask
Alternative Stories
Drama and fiction · Limited series · 5 episodes · ~29 min · 2026
Taste attributes: horrordramamysterythrillerslowfresh & originalunsavouryheavyimaginaryintricateglossyenclosedemotive & stirringsolving the riddle/not as it seemstroubled leadsrescue/escape/jeopardy
Boxlist takeA fantastical audio drama that is heavy, moving and morally murky. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.
Taste details
Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: imaginary world · Story: intricate · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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About this podcast
A full cast horror audio drama inspired by Robert W. Chambers’ cult weird fiction collection, The King in Yellow . Desperate to get back on the bestseller list, Dr. Molly Bedrook sifts through histories of banned literature for a topic worthy of her next book. She finds references to The King in Yel…
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- Publisher
- Alternative Stories
- Format
- Limited series
- Episodes
- 5
- Typical episode
- About 29 minutes
- Latest episode
- 6 November 2026
- Categories
- Fiction, Science Fiction, Drama, Science
- Taste scores
- How we score
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