The Companion

<p>Author John Langan (<a href="https://amzn.to/3npo9P6">Children of the Fang</a>) joins us in the Abyss to discuss Ramsey Campbell's enigmatic 1976 short story, "The Companion." Before we dive into our in-depth, spoiler-filled discussion about "The Companion" and its hidden meanings, we also talk about <em>The Haunting of Bly Manor</em>, <em>The Science of Stephen King</em> by Meg Hafdahl and Kelly Florence, and the Shudder Exclusive movies, <em>Scare Me and Host</em>. (<em>Recorded Oct. 18, 2020</em>)</p> <p>You can read "The Companion" by Ramsey Campbell for free online at <a href= "http://www.nightmare-magazine.com/fiction/the-companion/"><em>Nightmare Magazine</em></a>.</p> <p>The theme music, "Insidious," was created by Purple Planet Music and is used here under the terms of a Creative <a href= "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener undefined" data-content= "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/" data-type= "external">Commons Attribution License 3.0</a>.</p> <p>Music: <a class="auto-generated-link" href= "https://www.purple-planet.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-auto-recognition="true" data-content= "https://www.purple-planet.com" data-type= "external">https://www.purple-planet.com</a></p> <p>Follow Staring Into The Abyss on Twitter: <a href= "https://twitter.com/IntoStaring">@intostaring</a> </p>