'The Horla' by Guy de Maupassant is one of those short stories that seems a natural to be adapted for radio- after all, the 'monster' is invisible! And it was indeed performed on several anthology shows of the day, most famously on Peter Lorre's 'Mystery in the Air'. This adaptation takes an interesting middle ground between the Lorre version and the source material, making the protagonist more likable- and his plight therefore much more affecting at a personal level. Christopher Duva and Elizabeth Gracen have nice chemistry here, much more than is shown in the 1940's Lorre version. In fact, the only quibble with this episode is the French accents used by the cast- and that's a pretty minor quibble.
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