Lights Out: Nobody Died (1939) | Crime Irony Horror Radio
Nobody died. At least, that is what the record shows. Lights Out presents a crime story built around the gap between what can be proven and what actually happened — the horror of a perfect crime that is perfect in ways its perpetrator never intended. Originally broadcast December 16, 1939. This recording is in the Public Domain in the United States. Vintage Chills • Classic Serials • AI-Generated Terror
| Series | Lights Out |
| Episode | Nobody Died |
| Original Air Date | 1939-12-16 |
| Network | NBC Radio |
| Genre | Horror, supernatural, psychological terror |
| Series Run | 1934–1947 |
About Lights Out
Lights Out was one of radio’s first and most daring horror programs, premiering on NBC Radio in 1934. Created by Wyllis Cooper and later shaped by Arch Oboler, the show ran until 1947 and became infamous for episodes so disturbing NBC received thousands of complaints — and renewed it anyway. The sound design pushed the medium to its absolute limits.
“It is later than you think.”
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