Rambling Raconteur | The Events at Poroth Farm by T.E.D. Klein (cosmic horror) @ramblingraconteur1616 | Uploaded October 2023 | Updated October 2024, 1 hour ago.
A discussion of Klein’s marvelous story, collected in American Supernatural Tales from Penguin Classics, edited by ST Joshi. I couldn’t find a link to an online text for the story.

0:00 Introduction and Summary
4:36 Folk Horror Setting
9:45 Cosmic Horror Elements
11:36 Spoilers: Postmodern Horror
14:48 Recommended if you like

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