Uploaded November 2024 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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Van Melsen, Case #13

"When the Door Finally Buckles" is a Peter Van Melsen story by Ian Gordon. Once again we're guests at the Private Collection, listening to Norman Cane tell of a night trapped in a remote schoolhouse, hounded by strange, zombie-like creatures.

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Van Melsen Mythos Book 1:
USA: amazon.com/dp/B0CGXFZCH5
UK: amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CGXFZCH5

The Van Melsen Playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLeNNKRLWxwoO0VCrw61QeyrZk_DQYZycx

0:00:00 - Introduction
0:01:30 - Preface
0:04:38 - Part One: The Road to Munden
0:13:54 - Part Two: The Desolate Village
0:20:56 - Part Three: The Old Schoolhouse
0:30:40 - Part Four: KNOCK-KNOCK
0:40:02 - Part Five: Francis P. Juniper
0:47:50 - Part Six: The Attack
0:56:38 - Part Seven: When the Door Finally Buckles
1:07:38 - Postface
1:11:21 - Further Listening

Narrated by Ian Gordon for HorrorBabble
Feat. Gary Gordon as Norman Cane
Music and production by Ian & Jennifer Gordon

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