Gray Matter: An Acid Horror Anthology Podcast

The inhabitants of a small mountain town in West Virginia are thrown into the middle of an alien invasion.  Adapted from "The War of the Worlds" by H.G. Wells.  CW: Includes themes and depictions of Apocalyptic Events, Body Horror, Cosmic Horror, Existential Dread, Potential Violence & Death.    Starring Samantha Hunt, Dean Puleo, Andrea Inbody, Justin Pope, and Mark Bogumil.  Written & Directed by Jonathan Inbody.  Editing & Sound Design by Jeff Lavin. Tripod SFX by Jonathan Inbody & Samantha Hunt.  Music by Samantha Hunt.  Episode Art by Jon-Michael Marinell.   Full series credits, sound effects attribution, and links to social media can be found at https://www.graymatterhorror.com/  If you like the show, leave us a 5-star rating and review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify! Every review helps! Join the Gray Matter Patreon at https://patreon.com/graymatterhorror  Buy Gray Matter Shirts at https://www.teepublic.com/user/graymatterhorror 

THIS IS NOT A DRILL.  Something big is coming to Gray Matter. Stay tuned. 

Two philosophy students find themselves stuck in a stairwell that doesn't lead anywhere.  CW: Includes themes and depictions of Body Horror, Existential Terror & Cosmic Indifference, Potential Violence and Death.    Starring Oriana Quinn and Jonathan Inbody.  Written & Directed by Jonathan Inbody.  Editing & Sound Design by Jeff Lavin. Music by Samantha Hunt.  Episode Art by Jon-Michael Marinell.   Full series credits, sound effects attribution, and links to social media can be found at https://www.graymatterhorror.com/  If you like the show, leave us a 5-star rating and review on Apple Podcasts! Every review helps! Join the Gray Matter Patreon at https://patreon.com/graymatterhorror  Buy Gray Matter Shirts at https://www.teepublic.com/user/graymatterhorror 

The overnight crew of a failing newspaper stumble across the story of a lifetime.  Adapted from "The Night Wire" by H.F. Arnold.  CW: Includes themes and depictions of Cosmic Horror, Disaster-Related Trauma, Potential Violence & Death.    Starring Andrea Inbody, Samantha Hunt, and Jonathan Inbody, with Oriana Quinn and Eric Miller.  Written & Directed by Jonathan Inbody.  Editing & Sound Design by Jeff Lavin. Music by Samantha Hunt.  Episode Art by Jon-Michael Marinell.   Full series credits, sound effects attribution, and links to social media can be found at https://www.graymatterhorror.com/  If you like the show, leave us a 5-star rating and review on Apple Podcasts! Every review helps! Join the Gray Matter Patreon at https://patreon.com/graymatterhorror  Buy Gray Matter Shirts at https://www.teepublic.com/user/graymatterhorror 

Jon drops by the feed to present a 15-minute preview of our Patreon-exclusive 'Creative Commentaries' series, featuring editor Jeffrey Lavin and actor Mark Bogumil talking with Jon about the inspirations and production of Gray Matter episode ten - 'The Man in the Mustard Suit.'   Join the Gray Matter Patreon for just $5 a month to listen to all ten Creative Commentaries now! https://www.patreon.com/graymatterhorror  Buy Gray Matter shirts and magnets at https://www.teepublic.com/user/graymatterhorror  And leave us a 5-star rating and review at Apple Podcasts! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/gray-matter-an-acid-horror-anthology-podcast/id1650159608    www.graymatterhorror.com 

A woman under anesthesia for dental surgery is forced to confront an abusive specter from her past.  CW: Includes themes and depictions of Psychological Horror, Body Trauma, Eating Disorders, Medical Anxiety, Depression & Suicidal Ideation, Familial Abuse & Alienation, Potential Violence & Death.    Starring Samantha Hunt, Charleston Harvey, Andrea Inbody, and Oriana Quinn.  Written & Directed by Jonathan Inbody.  Editing & Sound Design by Jeff Lavin. Music by Samantha Hunt.  Episode Art by Jon-Michael Marinell.   Full series credits, sound effects attribution, and links to social media can be found at https://www.graymatterhorror.com/  If you like the show, leave us a 5-star rating and review on Apple Podcasts! Every review helps! Join the Gray Matter Patreon at https://patreon.com/graymatterhorror  Buy Gray Matter Shirts at https://www.teepublic.com/user/graymatterhorror 

Two academics discussing a difficult student find themselves drawn into a strange web of occultism, small-town myth, and eldritch beings from outside our dimension.  Adapted from "The Dunwich Horror," by H.P. Lovecraft.  For my brother Joel.  CW: Includes themes and depictions of Cosmic Horror, Body Horror & Transformation, Social Discrimination, Mob Violence & Vigilante Justice, Potential Violence & Death.    Starring Charleston Harvey, Mark Bogumil, Oriana Quinn, Sean C. Sanders, and Eric Miller.  Written & Directed by Jonathan Inbody.  Editing & Sound Design by Jeff Lavin. Music by Samantha Hunt.  Episode Art by Jon-Michael Marinell.   Full series credits, sound effects attribution, and links to social media can be found at https://www.graymatterhorror.com/  If you like the show, leave us a 5-star rating and review on Apple Podcasts! Every review helps! Join the Gray Matter Patreon at https://patreon.com/graymatterhorror  Buy Gray Matter Shirts at https://www.teepublic.com/user/graymatterhorror 

After discovering a strange animal in his flooded basement, a man must find a way to satisfy the creature's growing hunger.  CW: Includes themes and depictions of Alcoholism, Addictive Behaviors, Mental Illness, Animal Attacks & Animal Death, Potential Violence & Death.    Starring Jonathan Inbody, Samantha Hunt, Sean C. Sanders, and Andrea Inbody.  Written & Directed by Jonathan Inbody.  Editing & Sound Design by Jeff Lavin. Music by Samantha Hunt.  Episode Art by Jon-Michael Marinell.   Full series credits, sound effects attribution, and links to social media can be found at https://www.graymatterhorror.com/  If you like the show, leave us a 5-star rating and review on Apple Podcasts! Every review helps! Join the Gray Matter Patreon at https://patreon.com/graymatterhorror  Buy Gray Matter Shirts at https://www.teepublic.com/user/graymatterhorror 

Jon introduces the trailer for a new podcast he did some voiceacting in - "I is for Investigate: The Shambler From the Stars!" Based on a story by Lovecraft's friend and contemporary Robert Bloch, 'Shambler' follows a team of paranormal researchers investigating the mysterious death of author Phillip Truelove. Listen to the first four episodes now!    I is for Investigate: The Shambler From the Stars RSS Feed - https://feeds.libsyn.com/501263/rss  I is for Investigate Website - https://www.i-is-for-investigate.com/    Fast Food Horror - The Cask of Amontillado by Edgar Allan Poe (narrated by Jon) - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/fast-food-horror-classics-the-cask-of-amontillado/id1650986190?i=1000639666225    Gray Matter Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/graymatterhorror  Gray Matter Shirts - https://www.teepublic.com/user/graymatterhorror 

A woman holds a priest hostage in a recreated death trap from the Spanish Inquisition, intent on securing his last confession.  Adapted from "The Pit and the Pendulum" by Edgar Allan Poe.  CW: Includes themes and depictions of Childhood Sexual Abuse, Suicide, Abuse of Power, Religious Trauma, Social Injustice, Potential Violence & Death.    Starring Justin Pope and Charleston Harvey.  Written & Directed by Jonathan Inbody.  Editing & Sound Design by Jeff Lavin. Music by Samantha Hunt.  Episode Art by Jon-Michael Marinell.   Full series credits, sound effects attribution, and links to social media can be found at https://www.graymatterhorror.com/  If you like the show, leave us a 5-star rating and review on Apple Podcasts! Every review helps! Join the Gray Matter Patreon at https://patreon.com/graymatterhorror  Buy Gray Matter Shirts at https://www.teepublic.com/user/graymatterhorror 

A man struggling with his mental health finds himself at the center of a bizarre conspiracy involving the mascot of a cleaning supply company.  CW: Includes themes and depictions of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, Intrusive Thoughts & Self-Harm, Alienation, Social Rejection, Paranoia, Persecution Complex, Disassociation, Mind-Control & Brainwashing, Potential Violence & Death.    Starring Oriana Quinn, Mark Bogumil, Heather Dunham, Justin Pope, and J. Watts.  Written & Directed by Jonathan Inbody.  Editing & Sound Design by Jeff Lavin. Music by Samantha Hunt.  Episode Art by Jon-Michael Marinell.   Full series credits, sound effects attribution, and links to social media can be found at https://www.graymatterhorror.com/  If you like the show, leave us a 5-star rating and review on Apple Podcasts! Every review helps! Join the Gray Matter Patreon at https://patreon.com/graymatterhorror  Buy Gray Matter Shirts at https://www.teepublic.com/user/graymatterhorror 

After an encounter with a terrifying supernatural entity, an overnight security guard tries to discover the specter's secret before he becomes its next victim.  Adapted from "The Signal-Man," by Charles Dickens.  CW: Includes themes and depictions of Existentialism, Social Isolation, Depression, Car Accidents, Body Trauma, Potential Violence & Death.    [PLEASE NOTE: A scene in this episode contains multiple car alarms. Use caution if driving while listening.]    Starring Jonathan Inbody & Oriana Quinn.  Written & Directed by Jonathan Inbody.  Editing & Sound Design by Jeff Lavin. Music by Samantha Hunt.  Episode Art by Jon-Michael Marinell.   Full series credits, sound effects attribution, and links to social media can be found at https://www.graymatterhorror.com/  If you like the show, leave us a 5-star rating and review on Apple Podcasts! Every review helps! Join the Gray Matter Patreon at https://patreon.com/graymatterhorror  Buy Gray Matter Shirts at https://www.teepublic.com/user/graymatterhorror 

A Wall Street analyst finds himself in a life or death struggle when he is snatched off the street by a bizarre creature and carried up into the sky.  CW: Includes themes and depictions of Phobias, Addiction, Financial Ruin, Potential Violence & Death.    Starring Andy Rich, Heather Dunham, Charleston Harvey, Oriana Quinn, and Justin Pope.  Written & Directed by Jonathan Inbody.  Editing & Sound Design by Jeff Lavin. Music by Samantha Hunt.  Episode Art by Jon-Michael Marinell.   Full series credits, sound effects attribution, and links to social media can be found at https://www.graymatterhorror.com/  If you like the show, leave us a 5-star rating and review on Apple Podcasts! Every review helps! Join the Gray Matter Patreon at https://patreon.com/graymatterhorror  Buy Gray Matter Shirts at https://www.teepublic.com/user/graymatterhorror 

With one year of Gray Matter behind him, Jon makes some exciting announcements and promotes his recent podcast appearances, including a collaboration with fellow audio dramas Your Horror Show and Ghost Wax. Then he promotes more stuff, thanks everyone, and reads a poem.  Don’t ask me why, I just write the summaries.    LINKS: Gray Matter Patreon - https://patreon.com/graymatterhorror  Gray Matter Shirts - https://www.teepublic.com/user/graymatterhorror  Scarlet - Fade to Gray (Song from the end of Red Death) - https://spotify.link/4uBSEaHhTDb    Your Horror Show - Halloween Special - https://www.yourhorrorshow.com/episodes/episode/57de54de/halloween-special  Ghost Wax - https://farandtalltales.squarespace.com/ghost-wax  Cast of Cthulhu - Episode 47 - https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-meu2c-1455f45  Eldritch Investigations: Lovecraftian Tales of Occult Detection - https://www.amazon.com/Eldritch-Investigations-Lovecraftian-Occult-Detection-ebook/dp/B0CBW9FCF3   Samantha Hunt’s Sticker Store - https://www.etsy.com/shop/ACourtofCorgis  Seb Godin Movies - https://www.youtube.com/@meltingmanfilms/videos    www.graymatterhorror.com 

As a deadly pandemic sweeps across the country, a group of United States elected officials gather for a New Year's Eve party themed around the end of the world.  Adapted from "The Masque of the Red Death," by Edgar Allan Poe. CW: Includes themes and depictions of Infectious Disease, Pandemics, Social Murder, Grief, Substance Use & Abuse, Apocalyptic Events, and Potential Violence & Death.      Starring Justin Pope, Samantha Hunt, Jonathan Inbody, Oriana Quinn, and Heather Dunham, with special appearances by Mark Bogumil and J. Watts.  Written & Directed by Jonathan Inbody.  Editing & Sound Design by Jeff Lavin. Music by Samantha Hunt.  Episode Art by Jon-Michael Marinell.   Full series credits, sound effects attribution, and links to social media can be found at https://www.graymatterhorror.com/  If you like the show, leave us a 5-star rating and review on Apple Podcasts! Every review helps! Join the Gray Matter Patreon at https://patreon.com/graymatterhorror  Buy Gray Matter Shirts at https://www.teepublic.com/user/graymatterhorror