Lights Out: State Executioner (1943-08-17) | Classic OTR Horror
The executioner has pulled the switch again. Lights Out returns to its most psychologically precise horror — the state-sanctioned killer and the haunting that follows the exercise of ultimate authority. Originally broadcast August 17, 1943. The chair leaves marks on both the person who sits in it and the person who operates it. This recording is in the Public Domain in the United States. Vintage Chills • Classic Serials • AI-Generated Terror
| Series | Lights Out |
| Episode | State Executioner |
| Original Air Date | 1943-08-17 |
| 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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