The Irish author Bram Stoker is perhaps best known to us for the story of Dracula, a vampire with a thirst for both blood and vengeance.  In this short story, “The Judge’s House,” however, Mr. Stoker limits his purview to a single house, notorious for its past occupancy by a fearsome hanging judge.

Our foolhardy protagonist discovers that ignoring and making light of local superstitions can prove to be unwise, even terrifying.

And now, turn down the lights, and join us for “The Judge’s House” by Bram Stoker….