Reviews

The Watcher in the Rain by Deeivya Meir, Andrew Wincott, Alec Worley, Matthew Hunt, Richard Reed, Melvin Rawlinson, Toby Longworth

untitledlullaby's review

5.0

Listened to this on a road trip and it was pleasantly enjoyable.

gr3yfoxhound's review

adventurous mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

chemical_crash's review

dark tense medium-paced

3.5

billbroswagginz's review

adventurous dark mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

I'm not really sure what I just read. Perhaps a Warhammer fan would get more out of this story. But it honestly felt like a bunch of disconnected plot threads thrown together. I mean, it's pretty convenient the protagonists of the story experience timeskips as an affliction. All things considered, there are worse ways to kill an hour.

ajt_99's review

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Very well-written and excellently voice-acted piece of audio drama horror. Would love to see more horror stories like this set in the 40K universe as there is much potential for that sort of thing. Loved how tense it was while still maintaining a rapid clip. Easy recommend for 40K fans looking for spookiness that doesn't involve

your typical chaos gods, demons, cultists, or xenos

.

jeffd's review

3.0

The weakest entry in the current WH Horror audiodrama catalog. The story would likely benefit from being 30 minutes shorter, and the dialogue frequently descends into exposition clearly intended for the listener, a la "I'm opening a door! Okay, the door is open! Here I go walking through the door now!" The dual tropes of gaslighting and plot movement due to miscommunication are also primary elements of the story, which are tropes that tend to make me roll my eyes.

It's not all bad, though. The story sticks the landing at the end, and as always with Black Library dramas, the voice actors are spectacular.

rachelunabridged's review

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

nooker's review

4.0

A little cheesy, but the ending made it for me despite being obvious.

bosermoki's review

4.0

Thoroughly entertaining if short audio drama.

Super grim in a great way. My primary complaint was how short it was. If the characters and overall atmosphere had more time to develop, it would have been better. But Alec Worley manages to write a lot of punchy content in a tight space.

echotechne's review

dark emotional mysterious tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0