Five children have dared to spend the night in Howling House and already this sleepover has become the stuff of their deepest, darkest nightmares. First, they encountered a strange cat that spoke a dire omen before it ran away. Then, they discovered a grotesque rat creature living in the walls - and it had a human face. But perhaps most shameful and disturbing of all - the truth came out that Tommy Northwood, proud Boy Scout, stole his scoutmaster’s knife. In the wake of that startling revelation, his sister, Chelsea, has left the side of her deceitful brother to follow the sound of the uncanny cat, yowling upstairs. Join us in funding our next season: https://cthulhumystery.com/crowdfund This episode's transcript and full credits are available at: https://www.cthulhumystery.com/howling-house-episode-3 Content Warning: Violence, gore, harsh language, child endangerment and abuse, bullying, smoking, self harm, injury to fingernails, ableist language, mention of death during a pandemic, and putrescence. "Night at Howling House" Episode 3 - “Playthings” - was written and performed by Luke Stram, Cat Blackard, Chris LeBrane, Manda Bruno, Brandon Gerson, and Colin Peterson, with additional scripting and story editing by Cat Blackard. Cast (In Order of Appearance): Cat Blackard as The Announcer/ The Narrator Luke Stram as The Keeper Manda Bruno as Chelsea Northwood Cynthia Beckert as Grandma Northwood Colin Peterson as Tommy "Woods" Northwood Chris LeBrane as Joey Davinport Cat Blackard as Roger Simmons Brandon Gerson as Dirt Cat Blackard as Dirt's Mother Leeman Kessler as The Cat Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices