EnCrypted: The Classic Horror Podcast

Old  Porteous tells his friend about his strange experiences as a boy in  Reedley End, an isolated parish plagued by drought and crop failure,  whose denizens may have tried to reverse their fortunes by turning to  "the old ways". This  original recording is an audio presentation by Jasper L'Estrange for  EnCrypted: The Classic Horror Podcast. "The First Sheaf" by H....

*****NOTE: This is a re-upload due to a problem with the audio file.***** Two friends holidaying in the Lake District show an interest in climbing  Brudon Hill, but the locals won't go up there when there's snowfall.  Seebright dismisses their fear as superstition and decides to climb  anyway. This  original recording is an audio presentation by Jasper L'Estrange for  EnCr...

In the concluding part of the story, Professor Guildea sets out to  prove to Father Murchison that there is a supernatural being in his  house...with the aid of Napoleon the parrot. This is the second part of a two-part story. This original recording is an audio presentation by Jasper L'Estrange for EnCrypted: The Classic Horror Podcast. "How Love Came To Professor  Guildea" by Robe...

A  man becomes intrigued by the sinister old man he meets on the London  Underground. Despite his misgivings, he feels strangely compelled to  follow him. This  is an original audio presentation of "Bad Company" by Walter de la Mare. It  has been performed, recorded, and mixed by Jasper L'Estrange for  EnCrypted: The Classic Horror Podcast. NOTE: I am informed that I...

It's another EnCrypted Original! In my new story a lonely concertgoer with a passion for classical music becomes infatuated with a young female cellist. At first, his eagerness to help  her looks benign...but does he have a more sinister motive?* This is an audio presentation of "The Music Lover" by Jasper L'Estrange. It  is written, performed, recorded, and mixed by Jasper L'Estrange fo...

A widower retires to a country house that was once occupied by a  serial killer. His hopes of a quiet life are quickly dashed when there  is another murder in the village. Is a copycat on the prowl? This is an audio presentation of "The Meerschaum Pipe" by L.A. Lewis, first  published in 'Tales of the Grotesque: A Collection of Uneasy Tales'  (Philip Alan), 1934. Out of print f...

An  unhappy couple are holidaying with their children in a seaside town.  When the husband suggests taking a tour of a mysterious "museum" in a  circus tent their marriage begins to fall apart. This  is an audio presentation of "The Southton Mermaid", a new story written and  narrated by Jasper L'Estrange (2022) for the EnCrypted Classic Horror  podcast. 💀💀💀💀💀💀...

Holidaying at Seascale in Cumbria, a young boy has a strange encounter on the beach. This  is an audio presentation of "Seashore Macabre: A Moment's Experience"  by Hugh Walpole (1929), performed and produced by Jasper L'Estrange for  the EnCrypted  Classic Horror podcast. Contains sound effects and musical elements 💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀 Please support my work... Resea...

Researching his book on Joan of Arc, Simon Crutchley finds himself  staying in Rouen, France. But, unknown to him, his hotel has a tragedy  in its past that, for some men, haunts the present. This  is an audio presentation of "One Who Saw" by A.M. Burrage (1931). This version is narrated, recorded and  produced by Jasper L'Estrange for EnCrypted: The Classic Horror  Podcas...

A woman living in a rural village becomes increasingly curious about  the relationship between two young men and the unseen woman who seems to  exert a strange power over them. This  is an audio presentation of "I Seen Her" by Rebecca Lloyd (2020),  recorded by permission of the author, and performed and produced by  Jasper L'Estrange for the EnCrypted  Classic Horror...

A shy but imaginative young boy is sent to stay with his strange  uncles in Cumberland and begins to uncover their sinister secrets while  being tormented by visions of a horrifying yellow dog. This  is an audio presentation of "Tarnhelm" by Hugh Walpole (1929), performed and produced by Jasper L'Estrange for the EnCrypted  Classic Horror podcast. Contains sound effects and mus...

A young woman is concerned about the strange terms of her offer of  employment as a governess and consults the master detective Sherlock  Holmes. When she takes up post at the country house in Hampshire, the  mystery deepens and it isn't long before Holmes and Watson are on the  case. This  is an audio presentation of "The Adventure of Copper Beeches" by Sir Arthur Conan D...

A young lad has a terrifying experience while visiting his grandparents  in East Anglia. Revisiting the scene in later life he learns more about  the troubling history of the old Norman chapel and its unquiet resident.  This is an audio presentation of "The Headless Leper" by Frederick  Cowles (1936), performed and produced by Jasper L'Estrange for the  EnCrypted Classic H...

Mr Dillet can't believe his luck when he acquires an antique dolls' house  at a bargain price. Once he gets it home, however, the house begins to  reveal some dark secrets. This  is an audio presentation of "The Haunted Dolls' House" by M.R. James  (1923), performed and produced by Jasper L'Estrange for the EnCrypted  Classic Horror podcast. Contains sound effects and musi...

Fanshawe visits his friend Squire Richards and becomes intrigued by the tower he glimpses through the binoculars the Squire inherited from the mysterious Baxter.  This is an audio presentation of "A View From A Hill" by M.R. James  (1925).   💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀    Please support my work...   Researching, reading, re-reading, recording, mixing, uploadin...

Backpacking in Australia, a British traveller becomes separated from his friend and winds up in an isolated coal-mining town, only to be told "the trains don't stop here". But what is the secret of Clinker, the Coal Capital of NSW? This is an audio presentation of "The Trains Don't Stop Here" by M.R.  Cosby (2021). The author has kindly allowed by to read this story on  EnCrypted.  ...

Horace Bickley becomes worried when his soon-to-be-married daughter  begins to experience horribly vivid dreams of a grey-bearded man. He  calls on the advice of his friend, Sir Perseus Farrah. This  is an audio presentation of "Old Man's Beard" by H.R. Wakefield  (1929). First published in "Others Who Returned". Narrated, recorded and  produced by Jasper L'Estrange for En...

A friendly lorry-driver offers a lift to a stranded motorist, but is his passenger harbouring a deadly secret...? This  is an audio presentation of "Fellow Traveller", a new story written and  narrated by Jasper L'Estrange (2022) for the EnCrypted Classic Horror  podcast. 💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀 Please support my work... Researching,  reading, re-reading, recording, mixi...

A married couple attempt to start a new life in the country, but the unwelcome discovery of an old shoe buried in the thatched roof seems to cast a shadow over their future happiness.  This is an audio presentation of "What Comes?" (2014) by Rebecca Lloyd. It is narrated and produced by Jasper L'Estrange for EnCrypted Classic Horror.  The author has kindly allowed me to read this story f...

Henry Thurlow is commissioned to write a Christmas ghost story for  The Idler magazine, but when he is struck by a bout of writer's block an  unlikely solution presents itself. 💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀 Please support my work... Researching, reading, re-reading, recording, mixing, uploading,  promoting each of these short story audio presentations takes many hours  - possi...

In this dark Norwegian folk tale, a young shop assistant accidentally  chances upon the secret stores of the hidden underground people - and  one of their women becomes enamoured of him. But what calls to him every  Yuletide...? This  is an audio presentation (with music and sound effects) of "The Earth Draws" by Jonas Lie, translated by R. Nisbet-Bain (1893). 💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀...

Mr and Mrs Dreyton become suspicious of their Christmas house guest, Clarence Love. When events take a dark turn, Mr Dreyton tries to unravel  the mystery of Mr Love's Antipodean adventures. This  is an audio presentation (with music and sound effects) of "Christmas  Reunion" by Sir Andrew Caldecott (1946) - part of this month's selection of Christmas ghost stories. 💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀...

A lonely magazine illustrator is haunted by dreams of a beautiful  woman - but is she real or merely a product of his imagination? This is an audio presentation (with music and sound effects) of "Proxy" by John Metcalfe (1925). Please support my work Researching, reading, re-reading, recording, mixing, uploading, promoting each of these short story audio presentations takes many hours  -...

When his wife dies, a senior barrister quickly remarries - but what would his dead wife think of his chosen partner...? This is an audio presentation (with music and sound effects) of "The Nature of the Evidence" by May Sinclair (1923). 💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀 Please support my work Researching,  reading, re-reading, recording, mixing, uploading,  promoting each of  these sho...

A woman on her way home gets lost when a thick fog descends on London. In desperation, she accepts help from a mysterious blind man. But is he leading her home...or somewhere else? This is an audio presentation (with music and sound effects) of "Luz" by Elinor Mordaunt (1923). You can read this story in the newly published collection "The Villa and  The Vortex" by Elinor Mordaunt (published b...