HIGHWAY HORROR

Old-time radio fans will love these digitally remastered broadcasts, and those new to the genre will be genuinely entertained by this collection of thrillers associated with the automobile. Radio Spirits has chosen a great collection here--whether it's Orson Welles's tense, contained acting, the voices of Gregory Peck and Burt Lancaster bleeding through the speakers, or long-lost and forgotten actors showing us that radio theater can be as powerful and compelling as television or film. The nostalgic quality of the intros and WWII public service announcements adds even more fun to the recordings. Listeners will be transported to the driver's seat time and again as desperate people carry out their violent deeds. D.J.B. © AudioFile 2006, Portland, Maine [Published: JUN/ JUL 06]