Lights Out: The Little People (1943-07-27) | Classic OTR Horror
The little people have returned. Lights Out revisits its miniature civilization horror — the beings beneath our feet whose patience with the surface world has always been limited — with a second episode that knows exactly what the first one established. Originally broadcast July 27, 1943. This recording is in the Public Domain in the United States. Vintage Chills • Classic Serials • AI-Generated Terror
| Series | Lights Out |
| Episode | The Little People |
| Original Air Date | 1943-07-27 |
| 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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