Gray Matter: An Acid Horror Anthology Podcast
Welcome to Gray Matter Video, the only video rental store where you can find tapes telling 'true' tales of horrific transformation, bodily destruction, and death from all across the dimensional spectrum.
With a blend of original stories from author Jonathan Inbody in the proud tradition of Carpenter and Cronenberg, and modern adaptations of classic Weird Fiction tales from authors like H.P. Lovecraft and Edgar Allan Poe, this full-cast scifi-horror anthology explores the blurred line between psychology and biology alongside the flawed and fragile depths of human nature when faced with the hideous unknown.
At Gray Matter, everything is horribly, brutally possible. Will you let it get under your skin?
Recent Episodes
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June 17, 2026
49 - The Case of Charles Dexter Ward
A doctor specializing in religious delusions arrives at an isolated rural hospital to interview a disturbed young man who may not be what he appears. Adapted from "The Case of Charles Dexter Ward" by H.P. Lovecraft. CW: Includes themes and depictions of Body Horror & Transformation, Cosmic Horror, Mental Illness, Murder, Torture, the Occult, and Potential Violence & Death. Starring Paul McGinnis, Justin Pope, Allison Courtney, and Jonathan Inbody Written & Directed by Jonathan Inbody. Editing &
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May 19, 2026
48 - Incubation Day
A woman at a routine medical checkup finds herself held captive as a public health risk. CW: Includes themes and depictions of Body Horror & Transformation, Medical Anxiety, Medical Misogyny, Political Extremism & Violence, Government Suppression, and Potential Violence & Death. Starring Samantha Hunt, Jonathan Inbody, Shanda Gardner, and Eric Miller. Written & Directed by Jonathan Inbody. Editing & Sound Design by Jeff Lavin. Music by Samantha Hunt. Episode Art by Jon-Michael Marinell. Full ser
May 6, 2026
An Announcement
After episode 50 in July, Gray Matter will be going on hiatus, with an intended return date of Summer 2027. Don't worry, though; Jon just needs time to write more episodes. Full series credits, sound effects attribution, and links to social media can be found at https://www.graymatterhorror.com/ If you like the show, leave us a 5-star rating and review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify! For ad-free episodes, behind the scenes commentaries, and more, join the Gray Matter Patreon at https://patreon.com
April 22, 2026
The Sunfall Train - Trailer
Produced by and starring Gray Matter regular Charleston Harvey, The Sunfall Train is a pre-apocalyptic, queer western mystery audio drama. Listen to the first episode now, wherever you get your podcasts! https://open.spotify.com/show/5ygliEgJVeeVgtfRJXlDpY
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April 20, 2026
47 - The House on the Borderland
A welfare check on an elderly recluse draws a man into an otherworldly conflict spanning decades and dimensions. Adapted from "The House on the Borderland" by William Hope Hodgson. CW: Includes themes and depictions of Cosmic Horror, Grief, Animal Attacks, Animal Endangerment, and Potential Violence & Death. Starring Harold Octavius Jacob, Sean C. Sanders, and Shanda Gardner. Written & Directed by Jonathan Inbody. Editing & Sound Design by Jeff Lavin. Music by Samantha Hunt. Episode Art by Jon-M
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March 19, 2026
46 - Eagle Eye
A recently-disabled man trapped in his top-floor apartment tries to save a woman from the creature that lives in the city park below. CW: Includes themes and depictions of Depression, Disability & Disfigurement, Economic Precarity, Social Murder, Animal Attacks, and Potential Violence & Death. Starring Griffin Schultz & Jessica Zwolak, with Andrea Inbody. Additional creature sounds from Griffin Schultz. Written & Directed by Jonathan Inbody. Editing & Sound Design by Jeff Lavin. Music by Samanth
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June 15, 2025
Acid Horror History #4 - Life is a Nightmare: Sigmund Freud, The Sandman, and Phantasm (1979)
I’ve asked the question; What is Acid Horror? But now I want to explore it, prod it like a surgeon with a knife - pick apart the bits and pieces that make it up. Join me for this retrospective series of short essays as we explore the media whi…
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Acid Horror History #3 - Bad Trip: Acid Culture, Dialectical Materialism, and Altered States (1980)
I’ve asked the question; What is Acid Horror? But now I want to explore it, prod it like a surgeon with a knife - pick apart the bits and pieces that make it up. Join me for this retrospective series of short essays as we explore the media whi…
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Acid Horror History #2 - We Are Legion: The Body Without Organs and The Thing (1982)
I’ve asked the question; What is Acid Horror? But now I want to explore it, prod it like a surgeon with a knife - pick apart the bits and pieces that make it up. Join me for this retrospective series of short essays as we explore the media whi…