EnCrypted: The Classic Horror Podcast

Walking in the Cotswolds, a man encounters a strange garden with unfinished walls and its even stranger owner. But what – or who – is this fortress designed to keep out? This original recording is an audio presentation by Jasper L'Estrange for EnCrypted Horror. “THE GARDEN THAT WAS DESOLATE” by Ulric Daubeny (1919).💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀Supporting my workIf you like, you can donate in the...

A family adopts a stray poodle who charms its way into their lives, but were the strange portents that heralded the little dog's arrival more than shadow…?This original recording is an audio presentation by Jasper L'Estrange for EnCrypted Horror. “MORE THAN SHADOW” by Dorothy Quick (1954).💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀Supporting my workIf you like, you can donate in the following ways:Patreon: htt...

A recently married man becomes convinced that his wife is haunted by a disturbing doppelgänger – perhaps a “fetch” – that only he can see. This original recording is an audio presentation by Jasper L'Estrange for EnCrypted Horror. “FETCH” by Rebecca Lloyd (2016).For more information about the author and her work, please visit her website: https://www.beccalloyd.org/💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀Ab...

A bus driver recalls the highs and lows of his life in this dark and blackly comic monologue. This is a bit of an experiment for me, inspired by the popular character monologues written by Alan Bennett that were broadcast on British television in the 1990s. If people like it, I may make it the start of an occasional series called "Talking Dead".“THE BUS DRIVER’S FEAR OF CHANGE” by Jasper L’Estrang...

Visiting Munich on his way to Transylvania, an Englishman ignores the warnings of the hotelier and coach driver in order to explore an abandoned village on the pagan festival of Walpurgis Night. This original recording is an audio presentation by Jasper L'Estrange for EnCrypted Horror. “DRACULA’S GUEST” by Bram Stoker (1897). 💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀 CREATOR’S NOTE: These recordings contain...

When their son leaves for university, a couple’s discovery of some old photographs and letters in the attic reveals a family secret and sets in motion a disturbing chain of events. This original recording is an audio presentation by Jasper L'Estrange for EnCrypted Horror. “THE LILY-WHITE BOY” from the book “Haunted Tales” by Adam Macqueen (2024). This story is copyright © Adam Macqueen and read wi...

With the Stennings and their guests gathered round the fireplace on Christmas Eve, Northanger offers to share a very different ghost story, based on a strange and baffling encounter of the year before. This original recording is an audio presentation by Jasper L'Estrange for EnCrypted Horror. “GANTHONY’S WIFE” by E. Temple Thurston (1926). You can hear me discuss this story by becoming a channel m...

Two sisters share a premonition of a violent burglary the night after Christmas…one which threatens to be realised when they receive a knock at the door. This original recording is an audio presentation by Jasper L'Estrange for EnCrypted Horror. “BOXING NIGHT” by E. F. Benson (1923). You can hear me discuss this story by becoming a channel member and listening to an upcoming episode of The EnCrypt...

Researching Scandinavia for a travel guide, a writer named Wraxall is invited on to the estate of the De La Gardie family where he becomes obsessed with a 17th century nobleman (noted for his cruelty and occult practices) whose body rests in the mausoleum. This original recording is an audio presentation by Jasper L'Estrange for EnCrypted Horror. “COUNT MAGNUS” by M. R. James (1904). You can hear...

With preparations underway for another lavish family Christmas, the Braxton estate is buzzing with activity. But the digging up of a fir tree from the grounds seems to trigger a chain of misfortune. This original recording is an audio presentation by Jasper L'Estrange for EnCrypted Horror. “LUCKY’S GROVE” by H. Russell Wakefield (1940). Supporting my work If you like, you can donate in the followi...

Staying at a country house, while coming to terms with the sudden death of a close friend, a man realises that he may not be entirely alone… This original recording is an audio presentation by Jasper L'Estrange for EnCrypted Horror. “THE LITTLE GHOST” by Hugh Walpole (1931). You can hear me discuss this story by becoming a channel member and listening to an upcoming episode of The EnCrypted Postmo...

Sitting down to dinner on Christmas Eve, the Marriner family are pleasantly surprised when Christmas “waits” pay them a visit, singing carols at their door. But when they refuse Mr. Marriner’s money the family begins to wonder what they want. This original recording is an audio presentation by Jasper L'Estrange for EnCrypted Horror. “THE WAITS” by L. P. Hartley (1961). You can hear me discuss this...

A newlywed couple venture to Cornwall for their honeymoon, but when night falls they find themselves hopelessly lost…until they find a sign pointing to an isolated fishing village. This original recording is an audio presentation by Jasper L'Estrange for EnCrypted Horror. “CHRISTMAS HONEYMOON” by Howard Spring (1939). You can hear me discuss this story by becoming a channel member and listening to...

John Mudbury is returning home to his wife and children, laden with Christmas presents, when he experiences a brush with mortality that profoundly changes him. This original recording is an audio presentation by Jasper L'Estrange for EnCrypted Horror. “TRANSITION” by Algernon Blackwood (1913). You can hear me discuss this story by becoming a channel member and listening to an upcoming episode of T...

Returning, somewhat reluctantly, to her childhood home to rendezvous with her recently bereaved niece, Isabelle Crosland soon becomes entangled in a sinister mystery. This original recording is an audio presentation by Jasper L'Estrange for EnCrypted Horror. “THE CHINESE APPLE” by Marjorie Bowen (1948). You can hear me discuss this story by becoming a channel member and listening to an upcoming ep...

Two friends staying at a hotel in out-of-season Seaburgh meet fellow guest Paxton, a young man whose curiosity has led him to seek out a buried Anglo-Saxon crown…with unfortunate consequences. This original recording is an audio presentation by Jasper L'Estrange for EnCrypted Horror. “A WARNING TO THE CURIOUS” by M. R. James (1925). You can hear me discuss this story on an upcoming episode of The...

Returning from work one winter evening, a lonely Londoner discovers a magical place when his journey home leads him down a road he has never seen before… This original recording is an audio presentation by Jasper L'Estrange for EnCrypted Horror. “OBERON ROAD” by A. M. Burrage (1924). 💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀 Supporting my work If you like, you can donate in the following ways: Patreon: https...

A governess experiences a strange sequence of events over the course of one hot summer’s day, involving a young child, a visiting uncle, and a sinister patch of land where nothing grows. This original recording is an audio presentation by Jasper L'Estrange for EnCrypted Horror. “THE TRANSFER” by Algernon Blackwood (1911). You can hear me discuss this story by becoming a channel member and listenin...

Psychic researcher Eyston accepts an invitation to join his friend Raymond Cary for a fishing expedition on the Norfolk Broads. But it soon transpires that Cary has an ulterior…and supernatural…motive for contacting him. This original recording is an audio presentation by Jasper L'Estrange for EnCrypted Horror. “ANIMATE IN DEATH” by L.A. Lewis (1934). You can hear me discuss this story by becoming...

When a married couple chance upon a delightful cottage that is being let as a holiday home, it seems too good to be true. Is it? This original recording is an audio presentation by Jasper L'Estrange for EnCrypted Horror. “DEBORAH” by Josephine Tey (1929). You can hear me discuss this story by becoming a channel member and listening to an upcoming episode of The EnCrypted Postmortem, my bonus show...

Visiting her twin sister at her new home in the isolated backwater of Thrubend Edge, a woman becomes drawn into a sinister web of madness and local folklore. This original recording is an audio presentation by Jasper L'Estrange for EnCrypted Horror. “SHUCK” by Rebecca Lloyd (2008). Read by permission of the author. For more information about Rebecca Lloyd visit her website: Home - Rebecca Lloyd Yo...

A medical student at Oxford University becomes embroiled in a sinister mystery when he is introduced to a neighbour whose interest in Egyptology is about to spiral out of control. This original recording is an audio presentation (with sound effects and music) by Jasper L'Estrange for EnCrypted Horror. “Lot No.249” by Rudyard Kipling (1892). 💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀 If you like, you can donate in t...

Following a night of drunken excess, an Englishman in India desecrates a temple, angering a leper priest. Soon after, he begins behaving very oddly. Has he succumbed to a disease or is there something more mysterious at work? Strickland of the police determines to find out. This original recording is an audio presentation (with sound effects and music) by Jasper L'Estrange for EnCrypted Horror. “T...

Two friends hiking in the French hills of the Jura bordering Switzerland have a strange encounter with a mysterious girl at a derelict farmhouse. But why does she seem to follow them…and what is the secret of La Chenille? This original recording is an audio presentation (with sound effects and music) by Jasper L'Estrange for EnCrypted Horror. “The Singular Death of Morton” by Algernon Blackwood (1...

A boy and his father pay a visit to a tiny shop in the heart of London, one that sells magic tricks and curiosities – and promises “genuine magic”. The boy is at once entranced…but the father becomes increasingly unnerved by both the shop and its mysterious owner… This original recording is an audio presentation (with sound effects and music) by Jasper L'Estrange for EnCrypted Horror. “The Magic S...