Blumhouse Television, iHeartMedia, and Lore podcast creator Aaron Mahnke are teaming up for a scripted 13-part horror anthology podcast called Aaron Mahnke's 13 Days of Halloween, and it has just been revealed that the podcast is going to be hosted by Keegan-Michael Key.
Key will be providing the voice of
the "caretaker" of purgatorial hotel Hawthorne Manor, in which listeners play the role of the hotel's latest guest… putting them at the center of a terrifying new tale every day.
iHeart Media informed Variety that Aaron Mahnke's 13 Days of Halloween is being produced in "a binaural audio format to provide a 3D auditory experience. Binaural audio soundscapes provide a sense of distance and position relative to the listener, simulating human hearing."
Jeremy Gold, president of Blumhouse Television, had this to say about the podcast:
Hawthorne Manor is a unique world, and we're so thrilled to be working with iHeartMedia and Aaron Mahnke to bring this sinister tale to life. With people staying home this Halloween, we thought listeners would appreciate getting lost in this world with us and having a taste of the spooky spirit of this holiday."
Aaron Mahnke's 13 Days of Halloween will premiere on October 19th on the iHeartRadio app and other major podcast platforms. A new episode will be released every day, with the thirteenth and final episode arriving on Halloween. I'm a fan of the podcast format, so I'll be listening to this.
Primarily known for his work in comedy, Keegan-Michael Key co-starred with Jordan Peele on the sketch show Key & Peele, and had a role in Shane Black's THE PREDATOR (watch it HERE).