Embrace the Darkness is the Eighth Doctors biggest foray into horror so far, and for a respectable chunk of the story manages to be both creepy and atmospheric. Unfortunately, despite an intriguing set up, the denouement falls a little flat, and the only thing worse then an exposition dump is an exposition dump delivered in a voice that's tediously grating. The supporting characters, along with the story as a whole, started to ware a bit thin by the end. Whilst I'm not there yet I'm aware that several years after this Big Finish changed their audio format to being shorter in length and less episodic. Whilst the previous outing, Seasons of Fear, perfectly used the monthly format, this one would have benefitted from the modern format which would have avoided the story feeling stretched beyond its limits.

Still, on the balance I found it enjoyable enough, particularly in its first half. Plus, its always fun hearing the Doctor negotiating with a robot. I'll also credit it for some of the best and most unsettling sound design thus far in the Eighth Doctors run.