EnCrypted: The Classic Horror Podcast

Hester has everything - good looks, good health, a loving family. But she is troubled by a recurring dream she has had since childhood. But is it just a dream - or a warning? This is reading of "The Face" by E. F. Benson, 1924.💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀Supporting my workIf you like, you can donate in the following ways:Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/encryptedpodYouTube channel membership: ht...

An old man spies on his neighbours - with dangerous repercussions. This original recording is an audio presentation by Jasper L'Estrange for EnCrypted Horror, all lovingly recorded and edited by hand.“TWITCH” by Jasper L’Estrange. Copyright (c) 2026.CREATOR’S NOTE: These recordings may contain sound effects and music because that’s what I personally like to listen to, and what I enjoy making. As y...

A grieving traveller in twentieth century London, drawn to morbid curiosities, encounters a mysterious old man with an extraordinary claim. This original recording is an audio presentation by Jasper L'Estrange for EnCrypted Horror. “THE GORGON” by Clark Ashton Smith, 1932.💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀Supporting my workIf you like, you can donate in the following ways:Patreon: https://www.patreon....

WARNING: This story contains mild swearing and some adult themes. A rift develops between two adolescent boys when their friendship with a seasonal worker at the funfair seems to coincide with sinister events in their hometown. An original story © copyright of Jasper L’Estrange.💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀Supporting my workIf you like, you can donate in the following ways:Patreon: https://www.pa...

A woman becomes intrigued by the strange activity of the Willards and their children. This original recording is an audio presentation by Jasper L'Estrange for EnCrypted Horror. “WILLARD’S CURIOS” by Rebecca Lloyd.💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀Supporting my workIf you like, you can donate in the following ways:Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/encryptedpodYouTube channel membership: https://www.you...

Seeking shelter from the run, a courting couple find themselves in an apparently abandoned "Waxworks" and become startled by its chamber of horrors...This original recording is an audio presentation by Jasper L'Estrange for EnCrypted Horror. “WAXWORKS” by W. L. George, 1922. 💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀 Supporting my work If you like, you can donate in the following ways: Patreon: https://www.pa...

A bored barrister, stranded by rain in a lonely mountain inn, meets the oddly persistent Mr Tallent who proceeds to read to him. Years later, a death, a will, and a box of interminable manuscripts draw the narrator back into Tallent’s orbit, where questions of legacy, obsession, and a strangely lingering presence begin to surface. A wry, quietly uncanny tale about the burdens of bad art and the gh...

A renowned botanist starts behaving strangely when he returns from an expedition to Brazil. This original recording is an audio presentation by Jasper L'Estrange for EnCrypted Horror. “THE MOANING LILY” by Emma Vane, 1935. CREATOR'S NOTE: Someone has pointed out that the sound effect of a telephone used in this episode is a vintage 1930s British telephone and an American phone would have h...

Two more short stories by Barry Pain. In "The Magnet" (1901), the Reverend Ingram Shallow becomes obsessed with the recent train crash that has shaken the local community. In "Rose Rose" (1910) an artist's model determines to fulfil the terms of her contract. This is an original recording by Jasper L'Estrange.0:00 "The Magnet"15:04 "Rose Rose"33:08 O...

Two short stories by Barry Pain. In "The End of a Show" (1901), a quack showman has the opportunity to perform an act of charity. In "Not on the Passenger-List" (1915) a man attempts to console a distraught woman whose voyage to England sees her stalked by a supernatural presence. This is an original recording by Jasper L'Estrange.0:00 "The End of a Show"12:47 &qu...

A wealthy American by the name buys the supposedly haunted Barton Cross Manor and, with the help of the local vicar, begins to unearth a story of alchemy, hidden treasure, death and demonology. This original recording is an audio presentation by Jasper L'Estrange for EnCrypted Horror. “THE TWELVE APOSTLES” by Eleanor Scott, 1929. 💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀 About the story: "The Twelve...

A cowboy believes himself to be cursed after he commits a terrible atrocity. This original recording is an audio presentation by Jasper L'Estrange for EnCrypted Horror. “THE DEAD REMEMBER” by Robert E. Howard, 1936.CREATOR’S NOTE: These recordings contain sound effects and music because that’s what I personally like to listen to, and what I enjoy making. 💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀Supporting my...

After an Indian rajah's servant commits a shocking act of violence the rajah condemns him to an extreme punishment meant to keep him restrained forever. But the man’s thirst for vengeance knows no bounds. This original recording is an audio presentation by Jasper L'Estrange for EnCrypted Horror. “HIS UNCONQUERABLE ENEMY” by W. C. Morrow, 1889.💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀Supporting my wor...

Having moved to a rural Shropshire, a mother becomes worried about her teenage son – and why he seems drawn to the copse at Rickett’s field. This original recording is an audio presentation by Jasper L'Estrange for EnCrypted Horror. “THE RINGERS” by Rebecca Lloyd, 2015. Read with permission.💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀Supporting my workIf you like, you can donate in the following ways:Patreon: h...

Lieutenant Ward Harrison is sent to find out what is delaying the meteorological monitoring of a planned colonial base on the planet Mars. Vintage sci-fi horror from “Amazing Stories” magazine. This original recording is an audio presentation by Jasper L'Estrange for EnCrypted Horror. “MONSOONS OF DEATH” attributed to Gerald Vance, 1942.💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀Supporting my workIf you like,...

VALENTINE'S SPECIAL ***IMPORTANT NOTE: This episode contains dark humour . It also contains brief and very occasional mild swearing . If you're offended by the words "g-dd-mn", "bl--dy", "p*ss*d" or "s**t" (used once apiece) and you think hearing them will upset you or ruin your day, PLEASE DON'T LISTEN . This is your warning. I've had a bit...

A chess fanatic inherits a chess set with a sinister and chequered history…and has to play for his life. This original recording is an audio presentation by Jasper L'Estrange for EnCrypted Horror. “THE HAUNTED CHESSMEN” by E.R. Punshon, 1916. EDITORIAL NOTE: The source text I read this from gives the name "Casablanca" as a chess champion. I don't know if this was a deliberate thing or a misprint,...

While on an expedition in the Canadian north woods, something begins to kill off the party – a mysterious something that “burns” patterns into everything in its path, including rock, and pursues its prey relentlessly. This original recording is an audio presentation by Jasper L'Estrange for EnCrypted Horror. “THE THING FROM – ‘OUTSIDE’” by George Allan England, 1923.💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀S...

Howard, long-suffering general dogsbody at White Lawns residential home, hatches a plan after hearing the bizarre story of his employer’s nose operation. This original recording is an audio presentation by Jasper L'Estrange for EnCrypted Horror. “HOWARD’S FRIENDS” by Rebecca Lloyd, 2012. 💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀 About the story: "Howard’s Friends” by Rebecca Lloyd. First published in “Bugs”...

A professor of comparative religion is drawn to investigate a remote part of Cornwall following a spate of disappearances. This original recording is an audio presentation by Jasper L'Estrange for EnCrypted Horror. “THE LIVING STONE” by E. R. Punshon, 1939.💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀Supporting my workIf you like, you can donate in the following ways:Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/encryptedpod...

Asked whether he’s ever experienced the sensation of “the other man on the rope”, seasoned mountaineer Sir Andrew Poursuivant regales his companion Bill with a story of a harrowing ascent up the Dent du Géant…a climb that has haunted him ever since. This original recording is an audio presentation by Jasper L'Estrange for EnCrypted Horror. “THE THIRD SHADOW” by H. R. Wakefield, 1950.💀💀💀💀💀💀💀...

A man is haunted from childhood by a recurring, deeply unsettling dream in which he always finds himself visiting the same gloomy house, meeting the same strange family, and being led toward a particular room at the top of the house. As the years pass, the dream evolves in disturbing ways. This original recording is an audio presentation by Jasper L'Estrange for EnCrypted Horror. “THE ROOM IN THE...

A university museum curator receives a mezzotint print depicting a country house. At first glance, the image seems ordinary, but on repeated viewings it begins to change in unsettling ways. This original recording is an audio presentation by Jasper L'Estrange for EnCrypted Horror. “THE MEZZOTINT” by M. R. James, 1904.💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀Supporting my workIf you like, you can donate i...

One winter’s evening, a man, dogged by depression, encounters a mysterious figure who challenges his perception of time and fulfillment. But what is the true nature of his visitor? This original recording is an audio presentation by Jasper L'Estrange for EnCrypted Horror. “THE GLASS OF SUPREME MOMENTS” by Barry Pain, 1892. 💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀 Supporting my workIf you like, you can d...

A wealthy British businessman living in colonial Egypt finds his comfortable life begin to unravel when he is haunted by the mysterious sound of footsteps that seem to follow him through the streets at night. This original recording is an audio presentation by Jasper L'Estrange for EnCrypted Horror. “THE STEP” by E.F. Benson, 1931.Supporting my workIf you like, you can donate in the following...