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Monster 1983
- An Audible Original Drama
- Narrated by: Marc Warren, Callum Blue, Anastasia Griffith, Lorelei King, Stuart Milligan
- Length: 7 hrs and 18 mins
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Summary
AUDIBLE DEBUTS CHILLING NEW SCI-FI FROM BERLIN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL WINNER IVAR LEON MENGER.
Callum Blue (Dead Like Me), Anastasia Griffith (Damages) and Marc Warren (Hustle) star in new audio-drama from Germany's master of thriller.
Catalysing the surge of interest in classic 70s and 80s sci-fi thrillers, and just in time for Halloween, Audible today exclusively debuts Monster 1983, an original audio-drama from Berlinale-winning director Ivan Leon Menger. Directed by multiple-Audie and RPA winner Cherry Cookson, the chilling tale stars Callum Blue (Dead Like Me), Anastasia Griffith (Damages) and Marc Warren (Hustle) amongst others.
Drawing influences from Poltergeist, Stand By Me and E.T. and other Spielberg classics, the story unfolds in the small coastal town of Harmony Bay, Oregon. Still reeling from a sudden and profound family tragedy, Sheriff Cody uproots his elder son Michael, and younger daughter Amy, from the chaos of Orlando to begin a new, more relaxed life in the Beaver State. Soon after their arrival however, this new-found tranquillity is disturbed by a succession of brutal but mysterious deaths. As the plot twists and turns its way through small-town secrecy, psychiatry wards and the supernatural, Cody comes under increasing pressure to solve each new case whilst keeping his family safe from harm.
Ivar Leon Menger, author of Monster 1983, said: 'Having been raised on Spielberg, King and Kubrick I can't remember a time in my life when I wasn't watching some kind of horror, sci-fi or psychological thriller. I think the legacy of 70s and 80s horror cinema runs quite strongly through Monster 1983, and that's part of the reason I decided to create an audio-only story, it emphasises both the nostalgia and suspense for listeners.'
Steve Carsey, Director of Original Programming at Audible, said: 'After the enormous success of Alien, Out of the Shadows we knew there was a huge appetite for compelling sci-fi audio fiction. Ivar's stories have been immensely successful in Germany so we're really excited to introduce his work to UK listeners.'
Monster 1983 is a Wireless Theatre production for Audible Studios. Written by Ivar Leon Menger, translated by Guy Meredith and directed by Cherry Cookson with music scoring by Ynie Ray.
Monster 1983 Cast:
Callum Blue (Sheriff Cody), Anastasia Griffith (Deputy Taylor Dunford), Marc Warren (Deputy Landers), Rachel Atkins, Barbara Barnes, Andrea Browne, Nicholas Boulton, Philip Bulcock, Sophie Cartman, Amy Cash, Lobo Chan, Charlotte Christie, Trevor Cuthbertson, Stephen Critchlow, Sean Delaney, Jessica Dennis,Tom Gregory, Adam Hall, Will Howard, Gerran Howell, Nicky Henson, Madeleine Kasson, Lorelei King, Stuart Milligan, Harry Myers, Nathan Osgood, Chris Rogers, Martin T Sherman, Thomas Stroppell and Trevor White.
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- Michael
- 30-11-16
shame about the end
great story telling and performance but was let down by the end sadly I I I only I I I i
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- collette hoefkens
- 28-07-21
inconclusive
enjoyable but disappointing that no sequel appears to be available! on its own, it is totally inconclusive.
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- C. Armstrong
- 14-07-24
I got very bored
Felt like it could have been exciting at the start but by half way through I was so bored it felt like I'd been listening for days
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- Wayne P
- 01-11-16
Really Brill!
I really enjoyed this, I loved the retro feel to this story it's like an authentic thriller from the 80s which is right up my street!
Very highly recommended, its the best thing i've listened to this year!
Looking forward to part 2....
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- Jonathan
- 14-01-17
absolutely brilliant.
narrative was spot on,actors and music sounds fantastic want more like this won't believe people I know want more audio drama like this 10/10 brilliant
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- Anonymous User
- 01-10-21
I need to know what happens next
Everything about this was fantastic. My only complaint is not realising that this is the first part in a series. Having said that it was free on audible plus so it’s only a minor complaint.
If you love mystery that genuinely keeps you guessing what’s going on with a big helping of horror pick this one up.
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- Barry
- 28-10-17
Captivating horror thriller
Enjoyable. Liked characters and journey. Slow but not boring. Not 1 bit scary though, so don't expect scares or you'll be disappointed. It's conclusion is not bad but weak. Payoff after waiting so long should have been more rewarding for listeners. Performances all great, bar the teenagers who were clearly adults, especially the daughter Amy who was clearly 30. Bar that and the non-scares I really enjoyed it overall. Hope they translate the sequel.
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- katieC.
- 06-03-21
Gripping story
Gripping! I loved this dramatisation. It kept me hooked throughout. Sound effects and performances were convincing.
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- Mike
- 18-10-16
Nearly but not quite
Where does Monster 1983 rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?
It's not really an audio book but a radio play. The production values are quite high,
What about the narrators’s performance did you like?
There isn't a narrator - there is a cast !
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I liked the characters, the setting and the way the story developed. But .......
I was very disappointed to find this is an episode and not the full story. It should be made clear this is part one and not the complete story.
Also the ending of 'part one' is very ambiguous. I am still not sure what the conclusion actually is. I suppose the idea behind this is supposed to leave a cliffhanger for part 2, but it was just confusing.
Since that it wasn't made clear this was not the whole enchilada, after wading through the 7 or so hour running time, not coming to a reasonable ending was frustrating.
I'd like to give two and a half stars for the story, as it seems I only got half the story. However, the half I did get I rather enjoyed.
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- MR Bolch
- 16-10-16
Loved it, Can't wait for the next one.
I really enjoyed the way it was performed, there's not enough full cast story's out there, especially over 3 hours long, can't wait for the next installment.
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