Lights Out: Revolt of the Worms (1942) | Nature Uprising Horror Radio
The worms have had enough. Lights Out presents one of its most viscerally disturbing creature uprising episodes — earthworms mutating and mobilizing against humanity in numbers that defy comprehension. Originally broadcast October 13, 1942. The absurd premise makes the horror worse, not better. You cannot reason with the worms. This recording is in the Public Domain in the United States. Vintage Chills • Classic Serials • AI-Generated Terror
| Series | Lights Out |
| Episode | Revolt Of The Worms |
| Original Air Date | 1942-10-13 |
| 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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