EnCrypted: The Classic Horror Podcast

Two wintry fireside tales. In “The Vanishing House” by Bernard Capes, a group of travelling musicians are passing the night in a country inn when their banjo player shares a mysterious story about his grandfather. In “On the Northern Ice” by Elia Wilkinson Peattie, a groomsman follows a beautiful skating apparition on his way to a wedding. This original recording is an audio presentation by Jasper...

Visiting a friend on the East Anglian coast, a man learns of a supernatural happenings that have followed a tragic motor accident. This original recording is an audio presentation by Jasper L'Estrange for EnCrypted Horror. “THE DUST-CLOUD" by E. F. Benson, 1906.💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀Supporting my workIf you like, you can donate in the following ways:Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/encrypt...

An unhappily married man takes his wife on holiday to Switzerland with a view to killing her. This original recording is an audio presentation by Jasper L'Estrange for EnCrypted Horror. “AN ALPINE DIVORCE” by Robert Barr, 1893.💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀Supporting my workIf you like, you can donate in the following ways:Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/encryptedpodYouTube channel membership...

To settle her father's debts the beautiful Alison Mercer is betrothed to mysterious archaeologist Simeon Stroud. But when dashing Hugh Davenant arrives in their village he comes with rumours of Stroud's dabblings in ancient Aztec rites... This original recording is an audio presentation by Jasper L'Estrange for EnCrypted Horror. “THE OWL” by F.A.M. Webster, 1931. About the story:"...

When a US Navy exploratory ship finds a tramp steamer that went missing some years before, the mystery surrounding its disappearance becomes closer to being solved when a passenger’s journal is uncovered. But what really happened aboard the Wellington and what became of its crew? This original recording is an audio presentation by Jasper L'Estrange for EnCrypted Horror. “SARGASSO” by Ward Muir...

A journalist with an interest in crime and the supernatural is invited by a disliked former colleague to investigate a strange item that has come into the man’s possession. This original recording is an audio presentation by Jasper L'Estrange for EnCrypted Horror. “THE GREEN BOTTLE” by Bernard Capes, 1902.💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀Supporting my workIf you like, you can donate in the follow...

A shy novelist accepts an invitation to spend Christmas with another writer in a remote house in Penzance, Cornwall. He quickly regrets his decision… This original recording is an audio presentation by Jasper L'Estrange for EnCrypted Horror. “MRS LUNT” by Hugh Walpole, 1926. 💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀 Supporting my work If you like, you candonate in the following ways: Patreon:https://www....

Two stories by J.D. Beresford. In “The Misanthrope” a man pays a visit to a hermit living on a Cornish island to find out what drove him there. In “The Little Town” a traveller finds himself in a mysterious place watching an even more mysterious performance. This original recording is an audio presentation by Jasper L'Estrange for EnCrypted Horror. “THE MISANTHROPE” and “THE LITTLE TOWN” by J....

Young Viola’s childhood is made less lonely by her mysterious companion “Binns” – but is he fairy, familiar or something more sinister? This original recording is an audio presentation by Jasper L'Estrange for EnCrypted Horror. “YOUNG MAGIC by Helen de Guerry Simpson, 1925. 💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀 About the story: "YOUNG MAGIC” by Helen de Guerry Simpson. First published in “The Ba...

Out walking in the countryside, a man spots something different about a hill in Symondsbury, Dorset. Intrigued, he finds himself inexorably drawn into the ancient battle between good and evil. This original recording is an audio presentation by Jasper L'Estrange for EnCrypted Horror. “THE HILL” by R. Ellis Roberts, 1923. 💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀 About the story: "The Hill” by R. Ell...

An old man starts to fear for his safety when he suspects his live-in carer is not quite what he seems. This original recording is an audio presentation by Jasper L'Estrange for EnCrypted Horror. “DON’T GET AROUND MUCH ANYMORE” by Jasper L’Estrange.💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀Supporting my workIf you like, you can donate in the following ways:Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/encryptedpodYouTube...

A grandmother warns her grandchildren not to pick blackcurrants where they grow in a particular spot in the village. When asked why, she relates to them a strange piece of local history. This original recording is an audio presentation by Jasper L'Estrange for EnCrypted Horror. “AN EVENING'S ENTERTAINMENT" by M.R. James, 1925. TECHNICAL NOTE: I'm having some trouble with my record...

A sceptical researcher incurs the wrath of a sinister occultist and soon finds himself embroiled in strange, escalating events. As fear mounts and time runs short, he must uncover the truth behind the mysterious forces pursuing him. “CASTING THE RUNES” (1911) is a chilling tale of unseen menace and supernatural revenge. This original recording is an audio presentation by Jasper L'Estrange for...

In The Tombs prison, New York, preparing to be hanged for a crime he didn’t commit, Harry Jessup has a supernatural experience with far-reaching repercussions. This original recording is an audio presentation by Jasper L'Estrange for EnCrypted Horror. “THE MAN WITH THE BROWN BEARD” by Nathaniel P. Babcock (a.k.a. Nathaniel T. Babcock), 1896. 💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀 About the story: &quo...

A man is dogged by the vision of a seemingly innocuous rural scene that he becomes convinced is a harbinger of death. This original recording is an audio presentation by Jasper L'Estrange for EnCrypted Horror. “BEYONDARIL” by John Metcalfe (1971). 💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀 About the story: "’Beyondaril’”. First collected in “Dark Things” (ed. August Derleth, pub. Arkham House, 1971)....

When Esor McIre, in his duties as County Surveyor, is called upon to inspect the property of his old schoolfriend Carlton, it awakens an old curiosity about his friend's family. But what he finds there is strange beyond his imagination. This original recording is an audio presentation by Jasper L'Estrange for EnCrypted Horror. “CARLTON’S FATHER” by Eric Ambrose (1936). Supporting my workIf...

The new curate in a remote village fails to heed the local superstitions surrounding a mysterious monolith (menhir) known as “The Grey Gammer”. This original recording is an audio presentation by Jasper L'Estrange for EnCrypted Horror. “THE MENHIR” by N. Dennett (1934). Compiled in “Panics: A Collection of Uneasy Tales” (ed. Unknown). Published by Phillip Allan. 💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀...

Two stories about lonely travellers seeking shelter…who find more than they bargained for. In “The Lover of the Dead”, a stranded motorist uncovers a grisly secret, while “The Witch Finder” sees the titular character’s past catch up with him. These stories are from the grotesque imagination of Frederick Cowles and taken from his book “The Night Wind Howls”. This original recording is an audio pres...

When two friends hiking in the Pennines become lost, they think their fortunes have changed when they find refuge in the old Roper house. But as the night draws in and the house begins to reveal its dark secrets, they discover all is not what it seems. This original recording is an audio presentation by Jasper L'Estrange for EnCrypted Horror. “THE TRAINS” by Robert Aickman (1951). Compiled in...

After being run over by a traction engine, Mr Tilly – now a spirit – elects to keep his appointment at a séance with the famed medium Mrs Cumberbatch. This original recording is an audio presentation by Jasper L'Estrange for EnCrypted Horror. “MR. TILLY’S SEANCE” by E.F. Benson (1922). 💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀 About the story: "Mr Tilly’s Séance” by E. F. Benson. First published in...

Nothing will ever be the same again for a country doctor when his son finds something deeply disturbing buried in the ground. This original recording is an audio presentation by Jasper L'Estrange for EnCrypted Horror. “THE UNDERBODY” by Alison V. Harding (1949). Sorry it's been a while. Spotify took down about 60 episodes over a spurious copyright claim and their support staff were, shall...

When a worker at the local potteries burns to death in a freak industrial accident, the Reverend Noah Scallard develops a morbid obsession with his parishioner’s unfortunate demise. This original recording is an audio presentation by Jasper L'Estrange for EnCrypted Horror. “THE FIRING-CHAMBER” by John Metcalfe (1962). 💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀 Sorry it's been a while. Spotify took dow...

What is the secret of the curiously empty seat on the Embankment between the Avenue and Westminster Bridge? This original recording is an audio presentation by Jasper L'Estrange for EnCrypted Horror. “ON THE EMBANKMENT” by Hugh E. Wright (1919).CREATOR’S NOTE: Due to some copyright confusion, Spotify have alerted me to the fact that 61 episodes of the podcast (basically most of the early episodes...

Dark rumours surround a famous stage ventriloquist. Does his dummy contain the soul of his former partner? This original recording is an audio presentation by Jasper L'Estrange for EnCrypted Horror. “THE DEVIL DOLL” by Frederick E. Smith (1955).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. As you will s...

Having relocated their family to her husband’s ancestral home, Laura becomes concerned by their daughter’s increasingly naughty and wilful behaviour, and her husband’s darkening mood, leading her to believe Lichen Hall is not all it seems. This original recording is an audio presentation by Jasper L'Estrange for EnCrypted Horror. “THE PLAYFELLOW” by Lady Cynthia Asquith (1929).About the story:"The...