EnCrypted: The Classic Horror Podcast

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 you like, you can donate in the following ways:Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/encryptedpodYouTube channel membership: https://www.youtube.com/c/EnCryptedClassicHorror/joinOne-off donation: https://ko-fi.com/encryptedpodcastYou can now also say THANKS (on YouTube) with a SUPER THANKS!LIKE, COMMENT, SHARE - it all helps the show survive and prosper!If you want to discuss the show, talk business, or have any ideas for stories you'd like to hear in future episodes, contact me: encryptedpod@gmail.com💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀About the story:"Carlton’s Father” by Eric Ambrose. First published in the London Evening Standard, 5 May, 1936. Later collected in the Evening Standard Second Book of Strange Stories, pub. Hutchinson, 1937.Music credits:Music used : "THE DOOR” composed and produced by “Vivek AbhishekMusic link: https://youtu.be/WtcMx2a7mHM?si=Wp5CZkUon86BZTUJSUBSCRIBE us on YOUTUBE: https://bit.ly/3qumnPH Follow on Facebook : https://bit.ly/33RWRtP Follow on Instagram : https://bit.ly/2ImU2JVMusic used : “LONELY” composed and produced by “Vivek AbhishekMusic link: https://youtu.be/IJDMfZzZmME?si=hWpdl1d26C1lNPE5SUBSCRIBE us on YOUTUBE: https://bit.ly/3qumnPH Follow on Facebook : https://bit.ly/33RWRtP Follow on Instagram : https://bit.ly/2ImU2JVMusic used : "THE ORPHAN” composed and produced by “Vivek AbhishekMusic link: https://youtu.be/r1bpCevW5X0?si=SWa1PqCi3VfpeTi3SUBSCRIBE us on YOUTUBE: https://bit.ly/3qumnPH Follow on Facebook : https://bit.ly/33RWRtP Follow on Instagram : https://bit.ly/2ImU2JVMusic used : "PSYCHO” composed and produced by “Vivek AbhishekMusic link: https://youtu.be/FDQvE-vBmk8?si=UGZN0wFzXOPrYS4JSUBSCRIBE us on YOUTUBE: https://bit.ly/3qumnPH Follow on Facebook : https://bit.ly/33RWRtP Follow on Instagram : https://bit.ly/2ImU2JVSound effects: All sound effects sourced at Freesound*.*Used with the following licence: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/ The recording was created using Audacity and BandLab. Podcast hosted by Spotify.💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀

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.💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀Music credits:Music used : "HORROR STORIES” composed and produced by “Vivek AbhishekMusic link: https://youtu.be/cpAwYskSQn4?si=3iGDz7WJsGQue3i1SUBSCRIBE us on YOUTUBE: https://bit.ly/3qumnPH Follow on Facebook : https://bit.ly/33RWRtP Follow on Instagram : https://bit.ly/2ImU2JVMusic used : “THE CORRIDOR” composed and produced by “Vivek AbhishekMusic link: https://youtu.be/r0EWPSHD8lY?si=cwmtE21gHcQ_bU0KSUBSCRIBE us on YOUTUBE: https://bit.ly/3qumnPH Follow on Facebook : https://bit.ly/33RWRtP Follow on Instagram : https://bit.ly/2ImU2JVMusic used : "INSIDE” composed and produced by “Vivek AbhishekMusic link: https://youtu.be/6aHjsu06ogg?si=-nUZx5ausrs3_MnFSUBSCRIBE us on YOUTUBE: https://bit.ly/3qumnPH Follow on Facebook : https://bit.ly/33RWRtP Follow on Instagram : https://bit.ly/2ImU2JVMusic used : "TOGETHER” composed and produced by “Vivek AbhishekMusic link: https://youtu.be/7_vTXCRzZwI?si=hKsXJCWFGUMAxoWJSUBSCRIBE us on YOUTUBE: https://bit.ly/3qumnPH Follow on Facebook : https://bit.ly/33RWRtP Follow on Instagram : https://bit.ly/2ImU2JVMusic used with permission by VIVEK ABHISHEK https://www.youtube.com/@VIVEKABHISHEK/videosSound effects:  All sound effects sourced at Freesound*.*Used with the following licence: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/ The recording was created using Audacity and BandLab. Podcast hosted by Spotify.💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀

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 presentation by Jasper L'Estrange for EnCrypted Horror. “THE LOVER OF THE DEAD” and “THE WITCH FINDER” by Frederick Cowles (1938).About the story:"The Lover of the Dead” and “The Witch Finder” by Frederick Cowles. First published in “The Night Wind Howls” by Frederick Cowles. Published by Frederick Muller Ltd, 1938.Music credits:Music used : "TOGETHER” composed and produced by “Vivek AbhishekMusic link: https://youtu.be/7_vTXCRzZwI?si=iZrsdOOXBdVvk_U1SUBSCRIBE us on YOUTUBE: https://bit.ly/3qumnPH Follow on Facebook : https://bit.ly/33RWRtP Follow on Instagram : https://bit.ly/2ImU2JVMusic used : “THE CORRIDOR” composed and produced by “Vivek AbhishekMusic link: https://youtu.be/r0EWPSHD8lY?si=cwmtE21gHcQ_bU0KSUBSCRIBE us on YOUTUBE: https://bit.ly/3qumnPH Follow on Facebook : https://bit.ly/33RWRtP Follow on Instagram : https://bit.ly/2ImU2JVMusic used : "EVIL DEAD RISES” composed and produced by “Vivek AbhishekMusic link: https://youtu.be/xYluYDkr1io?si=wf0snSw0uLv6WFW3SUBSCRIBE us on YOUTUBE: https://bit.ly/3qumnPH Follow on Facebook : https://bit.ly/33RWRtP Follow on Instagram : https://bit.ly/2ImU2JVMusic used : "THE LAST LETTER” composed and produced by “Vivek AbhishekMusic link: https://youtu.be/vjMC2SJjvZo?si=PjCZ6xNvJWbShCs9SUBSCRIBE us on YOUTUBE: https://bit.ly/3qumnPH Follow on Facebook : https://bit.ly/33RWRtP Follow on Instagram : https://bit.ly/2ImU2JVMusic used with permission by VIVEK ABHISHEK https://www.youtube.com/@VIVEKABHISHEK/videosSound effects:  All sound effects sourced at Freesound*.*Used with the following licence: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/ The recording was created using Audacity and BandLab.💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀

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 “The Wine-Dark Sea” by Robert Aickman. Published by Faber & Faber. Read with permission.💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀About the story:"The Trains” by Robert Aickman. First published in “We Are For The Dark” by Robert Aickman and Elizabeth Jane Howard, pub. Jonathan Cape, 1951. Later collected in “The Wine-Dark Sea” by Robert Aickman, pub. Faber & Faber, 2008. Copyright © Robert Aickman. Read with the permission of the author’s estate and Faber & Faber.Music credits:Music used : "THE CITY OF THE DEAD” composed and produced by “Vivek AbhishekMusic link: https://youtu.be/xU2kGtzRvNM?si=D_EKwGWptFxNDjz_SUBSCRIBE us on YOUTUBE: https://bit.ly/3qumnPH Follow on Facebook : https://bit.ly/33RWRtP Follow on Instagram : https://bit.ly/2ImU2JVMusic used : “THE CORRIDOR” composed and produced by “Vivek AbhishekMusic link: https://youtu.be/r0EWPSHD8lY?si=cwmtE21gHcQ_bU0KSUBSCRIBE us on YOUTUBE: https://bit.ly/3qumnPH Follow on Facebook : https://bit.ly/33RWRtP Follow on Instagram : https://bit.ly/2ImU2JVMusic used : "THE ORPHAN” composed and produced by “Vivek AbhishekMusic link: https://youtu.be/6QC70OkduK4?si=w2cRX1Dhcpq_FLQ5SUBSCRIBE us on YOUTUBE: https://bit.ly/3qumnPH Follow on Facebook : https://bit.ly/33RWRtP Follow on Instagram : https://bit.ly/2ImU2JVMusic used : "HAUNTING IN A FOREST” composed and produced by “Vivek AbhishekMusic link: https://youtu.be/Eq1A9fr4hPI?si=BrZXiHKmnkoAfq3CSUBSCRIBE us on YOUTUBE: https://bit.ly/3qumnPH Follow on Facebook : https://bit.ly/33RWRtP Follow on Instagram : https://bit.ly/2ImU2JVMusic used: “CURSED” composed and produced by “Vivek Abhishek”Music link: https://youtu.be/RywCuFpMo_Q?si=3vg97M1AvT6jfXSkSUBSCRIBE us on YOUTUBE: https://bit.ly/3qumnPH Follow on Facebook : https://bit.ly/33RWRtP Follow on Instagram : https://bit.ly/2ImU2JVMusic used with permission by VIVEK ABHISHEK https://www.youtube.com/@VIVEKABHISHEK/videosSound effects:  All sound effects sourced at Freesound*.*Used with the following licence: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/ The recording was created using Audacity and BandLab. Podcast hosted by Spotify.💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀

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 Munsey’s Magazine, December 1922. Later collected in “Visible and Invisible” by E. F. Benson (pub. Hutchinson, 1923).Music credits:Music used : "MR CHEEZE” composed and produced by “Vivek Abhishek” Music link:    • [No Copyright Music] MR CHEEZE | Come...   SUBSCRIBE us on YOUTUBE: https://bit.ly/3qumnPH Follow on Facebook : https://bit.ly/33RWRtP Follow on Instagram : https://bit.ly/2ImU2JVMusic used : "SILENT MOVIE 70” composed and produced by “Sasha Ende” Music link: https://filmmusic.io/en/song/12491-si...Used under the following licence: Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) (https://filmmusic.io/en/standard-license)Sound effects: All sound effects sourced at Freesound. Used with the following licence: https://creativecommons.org/publicdom...The recording was created using Audacity and BandLab.💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀

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 we say, less than supportive. It made me not want to post to Spotify because I don't receive any direct revenue from them (unlike YouTube whose ad revenue effectively makes this project financially viable). However, a few people have reached out to me asking me to continue uploading audio podcasts so here we are...About the story:"The Underbody” by Alison V. Harding. First published in Weird Tales magazine, November 1949.Music credits:Music used : "SUMULA” composed and produced by “Vivek AbhishekMusic link: https://youtu.be/76xn--eCfwk?si=dZlrOMhXaoIXcNENSUBSCRIBE us on YOUTUBE: https://bit.ly/3qumnPH Follow on Facebook : https://bit.ly/33RWRtP Follow on Instagram : https://bit.ly/2ImU2JVMusic used : “PRESENCE” composed and produced by “Vivek AbhishekMusic link: https://youtu.be/IJDMfZzZmME?si=hWpdl1d26C1lNPE5SUBSCRIBE us on YOUTUBE: https://bit.ly/3qumnPH Follow on Facebook : https://bit.ly/33RWRtP Follow on Instagram : https://bit.ly/2ImU2JVMusic used : "SPIDER” composed and produced by “Vivek AbhishekMusic link: https://youtu.be/4gMfrLCGHFY?si=t3AbU1Y1YLM2QqLvSUBSCRIBE us on YOUTUBE: https://bit.ly/3qumnPH Follow on Facebook : https://bit.ly/33RWRtP Follow on Instagram : https://bit.ly/2ImU2JVMusic used : "VISCIOUS” composed and produced by “Vivek AbhishekMusic link: https://youtu.be/WB4Wh_60mfo?si=P5EGo1U1WDn82t9BSUBSCRIBE us on YOUTUBE: https://bit.ly/3qumnPH Follow on Facebook : https://bit.ly/33RWRtP Follow on Instagram : https://bit.ly/2ImU2JVMusic used : "THE SEARCH” composed and produced by “Vivek AbhishekMusic link: https://youtu.be/b1OyOl_CHE4?si=P-SqGIpkRlBYF43RSUBSCRIBE us on YOUTUBE: https://bit.ly/3qumnPH Follow on Facebook : https://bit.ly/33RWRtP Follow on Instagram : https://bit.ly/2ImU2JVSound effects:  All sound effects sourced at Freesound*.*Used with the following licence: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/ The recording was created using Audacity and BandLab. Podcast hosted by Spotify.💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀

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 down about 60 episodes over a spurious copyright claim and their support staff were, shall we say, less than supportive. It made me not want to post to Spotify because I don't receive any direct revenue from them (unlike YouTube whose ad revenue effectively makes this project financially viable). However, a few people have reached out to me asking me to continue uploading audio podcasts so here we are...💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀About the story:"The Firing-Chamber” by John Metcalfe. First published in “Dark Mind, Dark Heart” edited by August Derleth, pub. Arkham House, 1962.Music credits:Music used : "THE SUMMONER” composed and produced by “Vivek AbhishekMusic link: https://youtu.beBEzFBzQD5Q?si=9ER0q9XfnCQmo2nSUBSCRIBE us on YOUTUBE: https://bit.ly/3qumnPH Follow on Facebook : https://bit.ly/33RWRtP Follow on Instagram : https://bit.ly/2ImU2JVMusic used : "FINAL DESTINATION” composed and produced by Vivek AbhishekMusic link: https://youtu.be/HU3gDDmZFm0?si=1hDoJr8ulGbAFjFPSUBSCRIBE us on YOUTUBE: https://bit.ly/3qumnPH Follow on Facebook : https://bit.ly/33RWRtP Follow on Instagram : https://bit.ly/2ImU2JVMusic used : "ORPHAN” composed by Vivek Abhishek.Music link: https://youtu.be/6QC70OkduK4?si=QWd3xC0MNiLEli1uSUBSCRIBE us on YOUTUBE: https://bit.ly/3qumnPH Follow on Facebook : https://bit.ly/33RWRtP Follow on Instagram : https://bit.ly/2ImU2JVMusic used : "THE LAST LETTER” composed and produced by Vivek AbhishekMusic link: https://youtu.be/vjMC2SJjvZo?si=KIPtk6qNGB2BBn1zSUBSCRIBE us on YOUTUBE: https://bit.ly/3qumnPH Follow on Facebook : https://bit.ly/33RWRtP Follow on Instagram : https://bit.ly/2ImU2JVSound effects:  All sound effects sourced at Freesound*.*Used with the following licence: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/The recording was created using Audacity and BandLab. Podcast hosted by Spotify.💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀

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 that feature a piece of music called "The Black Waltz" as a theme tune) may soon disappear from the platform. I am trying to resolve this. The composer allows his music to be used under a creative commons licence provided he receives attribution, so I'm not sure what's going on. But if you find episodes disappearing from Spotify...that's what's happened!💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀Supporting my workIf you like, you can donate in the following ways:Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/encryptedpodYouTube channel membership: https://www.youtube.com/c/EnCryptedClassicHorror/joinOne-off donation: https://ko-fi.com/encryptedpodcastYou can now also say THANKS (on YouTube) with a SUPER THANKS!LIKE, COMMENT, SHARE - it all helps the show survive and prosper!If you want to discuss the show, talk business, or have any ideas for stories you'd like to hear in future episodes, contact me: encryptedpod@gmail.com💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀About the story:"ON THE EMBANKMENT” by Hugh E. Wright. First published in The Blue Magazine, 1919.Music credits:Music used : "DARK LANDS” composed and produced by “Vivek AbhishekMusic link: https://youtu.be/krP80v2x6PY?si=gj6GaLjUegpisrz8SUBSCRIBE us on YOUTUBE: https://bit.ly/3qumnPH Follow on Facebook : https://bit.ly/33RWRtP Follow on Instagram : https://bit.ly/2ImU2JVMusic used : "THE ORPHAN” composed and produced by “Vivek AbhishekMusic link: h https://youtu.be/6QC70OkduK4?si=cryWJVxHYS0lO6oHSUBSCRIBE us on YOUTUBE: https://bit.ly/3qumnPH Follow on Facebook : https://bit.ly/33RWRtP Follow on Instagram : https://bit.ly/2ImU2JVMusic used : "LONELY” composed and produced by “Vivek AbhishekMusic link: https://youtu.be/r1bpCevW5X0?si=zAmy4SgysHihKMXBSUBSCRIBE us on YOUTUBE: https://bit.ly/3qumnPH Follow on Facebook : https://bit.ly/33RWRtP Follow on Instagram : https://bit.ly/2ImU2JVMusic used : "THE LOST SONG” composed and produced by “Vivek AbhishekMusic link: https://youtu.be/9dy5SF35dOo?si=9KZDi47ozhrqm2M5SUBSCRIBE us on YOUTUBE: https://bit.ly/3qumnPH Follow on Facebook : https://bit.ly/33RWRtP Follow on Instagram : https://bit.ly/2ImU2JVSound effects: All sound effects sourced at Freesound*.*Used with the following licence: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/ The recording was created using Audacity and BandLab. Podcast hosted by Spotify.💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀

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 see from the comments, a lot of the listeners also like it. If it’s not your thing, please feel free to listen to the many other narrators who are voice-only. They will be glad to hear from you.💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀Supporting my workIf you like, you can donate in the following ways:Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/encryptedpodYouTube channel membership: https://www.youtube.com/c/EnCryptedClassicHorror/joinOne-off donation: https://ko-fi.com/encryptedpodcastYou can now also say THANKS (on YouTube) with a SUPER THANKS!LIKE, COMMENT, SHARE - it all helps the show survive and prosper!If you want to discuss the show, talk business, or have any ideas for stories you'd like to hear in future episodes, contact me: encryptedpod@gmail.com💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀About the story:"The Devil Doll” by Frederick E. Smith.Music credits:Music used : "WOMAN IN THE BACKYARD” composed and produced by “Vivek AbhishekMusic link: https://youtu.be/TrAAuRbMxws?si=9wEtfwJtlQpTy6xOSUBSCRIBE us on YOUTUBE: https://bit.ly/3qumnPH Follow on Facebook : https://bit.ly/33RWRtP Follow on Instagram : https://bit.ly/2ImU2JVMusic used : "THE ORPHAN” composed and produced by “Vivek AbhishekMusic link: h https://youtu.be/6QC70OkduK4?si=cryWJVxHYS0lO6oHSUBSCRIBE us on YOUTUBE: https://bit.ly/3qumnPH Follow on Facebook : https://bit.ly/33RWRtP Follow on Instagram : https://bit.ly/2ImU2JVMusic used : "THE MONKEY” composed and produced by “Vivek AbhishekMusic link: https://youtu.be/QEd1Nqkofdg?si=bJGjbQ6c60E51XqOSUBSCRIBE us on YOUTUBE: https://bit.ly/3qumnPH Follow on Facebook : https://bit.ly/33RWRtP Follow on Instagram : https://bit.ly/2ImU2JVMusic used : "THE CORRIDOR” composed and produced by “Vivek AbhishekMusic link: https://youtu.be/r0EWPSHD8lY?si=Hq37z_iFByVUpRSjSUBSCRIBE us on YOUTUBE: https://bit.ly/3qumnPH Follow on Facebook : https://bit.ly/33RWRtP Follow on Instagram : https://bit.ly/2ImU2JVSound effects: All sound effects sourced at Freesound*.*Used with the following licence: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/ The recording was created using Audacity and BandLab. Podcast hosted by Spotify.💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀

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 Playfellow” by Lady Cynthia Asquith. First published in “Shudders” (1929, ed. Cynthia Asquith, pub. Hutchinson). Later collected in “This Mortal Coil” by Lady Cynthia Asquith (1947, pub. Arkham House).Music credits:Music used : "DEEP DARK” composed and produced by “Vivek AbhishekMusic link: https://youtu.be/FMHbF8TBfyU?si=8qeZpawq1L0niXyISUBSCRIBE us on YOUTUBE: https://bit.ly/3qumnPH Follow on Facebook : https://bit.ly/33RWRtP Follow on Instagram : https://bit.ly/2ImU2JVMusic used : TARTINI’S DREAM” composed and produced by Vivek AbhishekMusic link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OKanA-7CliUSUBSCRIBE us on YOUTUBE: https://bit.ly/3qumnPH Follow on Facebook : https://bit.ly/33RWRtP Follow on Instagram : https://bit.ly/2ImU2JVMusic used :”CURSED” composed and produced by Vivek AbhishekMusic link: https://youtu.be/RywCuFpMo_Q?si=ZOqH3BzOzRFxTk3KSUBSCRIBE us on YOUTUBE: https://bit.ly/3qumnPH Follow on Facebook : https://bit.ly/33RWRtP Follow on Instagram : https://bit.ly/2ImU2JVMusic used :”DEAD EVIL RISES” composed and produced by Vivek AbhishekMusic link: https://youtu.be/xYluYDkr1io?si=1W9NOOKWtYhYbzjISUBSCRIBE us on YOUTUBE: https://bit.ly/3qumnPH Follow on Facebook : https://bit.ly/33RWRtP Follow on Instagram : https://bit.ly/2ImU2JVSound effects: All sound effects sourced at Freesound*.*Used with the following licence: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/ The recording was created using Audacity and BandLab. Podcast hosted by Spotify.💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀

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 following ways:Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/encryptedpodYouTube channel membership: https://www.youtube.com/c/EnCryptedClassicHorror/joinOne-off donation: https://ko-fi.com/encryptedpodcastYou can now also say THANKS (on YouTube) with a SUPER THANKS!LIKE, COMMENT, SHARE - it all helps the show survive and prosper!If you want to discuss the show, talk business, or have any ideas for stories you'd like to hear in future episodes, contact me: encryptedpod@gmail.com💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀"The Garden That Was Desolate" by Ulric Daubeny. First published in "The Elemental: Tales of the Supernormal and the Inexplicable" by Ulric Daubeny (pub. George Routledge & Sons, 1919). Later reprinted by Ash Tree Press (2006).Music credits:Music used : "DEEP DARK” composed and produced by “Vivek AbhishekMusic link: https://youtu.be/FMHbF8TBfyU?si=8qeZpawq1L0niXyI SUBSCRIBE us on YOUTUBE: https://bit.ly/3qumnPH Follow on Facebook : https://bit.ly/33RWRtP Follow on Instagram : https://bit.ly/2ImU2JVMusic used : TARTINI’S DREAM” composed and produced by Vivek AbhishekMusic link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OKanA-7CliU SUBSCRIBE us on YOUTUBE: https://bit.ly/3qumnPH Follow on Facebook : https://bit.ly/33RWRtP Follow on Instagram : https://bit.ly/2ImU2JVMusic used :”CURSED” composed and produced by Vivek AbhishekMusic link: https://youtu.be/RywCuFpMo_Q?si=ZOqH3BzOzRFxTk3KSUBSCRIBE us on YOUTUBE: https://bit.ly/3qumnPH Follow on Facebook : https://bit.ly/33RWRtP Follow on Instagram : https://bit.ly/2ImU2JVMusic used :”DEAD EVIL RISES” composed and produced by Vivek AbhishekMusic link: https://youtu.be/xYluYDkr1io?si=1W9NOOKWtYhYbzjI SUBSCRIBE us on YOUTUBE: https://bit.ly/3qumnPH Follow on Facebook : https://bit.ly/33RWRtP Follow on Instagram : https://bit.ly/2ImU2JVSound effects: All sound effects sourced at Freesound*.*Used with the following licence: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/ The recording was created using Audacity and BandLab. Podcast hosted by Spotify.💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀

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: https://www.patreon.com/encryptedpodYouTube channel membership: https://www.youtube.com/c/EnCryptedClassicHorror/joinOne-off donation: https://ko-fi.com/encryptedpodcastYou can now also say THANKS (on YouTube) with a SUPER THANKS!LIKE, COMMENT, SHARE - it all helps the show survive and prosper!If you want to discuss the show, talk business, or have any ideas for stories you'd like to hear in future episodes, contact me: encryptedpod@gmail.com💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀About the story:"More Than Shadow” by Dorothy Quick. First published in Weird Tales magazine, July 1954.Music credits:Music used : "CALL OF THE FORGOTTEN” composed and produced by “Vivek AbhishekMusic link: https://youtu.be/ChrYVOV5QHU?si=mcK7Fqtx6J1tfbblSUBSCRIBE us on YOUTUBE: https://bit.ly/3qumnPH Follow on Facebook : https://bit.ly/33RWRtP Follow on Instagram : https://bit.ly/2ImU2JVMusic used : "SOUL SEARCHER” composed and produced by Scott BuckleyMusic link: https://www.scottbuckley.com.au/library/soul-searcher/'Soul Searcher' by Scott Buckley - released under CC-BY 4.0. www.scottbuckley.com.auMusic used : "CHRONICLE” composed and produced by Scott Buckley Music link: https://www.scottbuckley.com.au/library/chronicle/'Chronicle' by Scott Buckley - released under CC-BY 4.0. www.scottbuckley.com.auSound effects: All sound effects sourced at Freesound*.*Used with the following licence: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/ The recording was created using Audacity and BandLab. Podcast hosted by Spotify.💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀

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/💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀About the story: "Fetch” by Rebecca Lloyd. First published in “Ragman & Other Family Curses” by Rebecca Lloyd. Pub. Egaeus Press, 2016.Music credits:Music used : "HAUNTING OF THE LAKE” composed and produced by “Vivek Abhishek”Music link: https://youtu.be/32B0WU0Y7fs?si=t27epqi2-0KlItgxSUBSCRIBE us on YOUTUBE: https://bit.ly/3qumnPH Follow on Facebook : https://bit.ly/33RWRtP Follow on Instagram : https://bit.ly/2ImU2JVMusic used : "PRESENCE” composed and produced by “Vivek Abhishek”Music link: https://youtu.be/IJDMfZzZmME?si=WoGF56rAtfDP6jLWSUBSCRIBE us on YOUTUBE: https://bit.ly/3qumnPH Follow on Facebook : https://bit.ly/33RWRtP Follow on Instagram : https://bit.ly/2ImU2JVMusic used : "PSYCHO” composed and produced by “Vivek Abhishek”Music link: https://youtu.be/FDQvE-vBmk8?si=qfxWwzLyTJA1PSu5SUBSCRIBE us on YOUTUBE: https://bit.ly/3qumnPH Follow on Facebook : https://bit.ly/33RWRtP Follow on Instagram : https://bit.ly/2ImU2JVSound effects: All sound effects sourced at Freesound*.*Used with the following licence: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/ The recording was created using Audacity and BandLab. Podcast hosted by Spotify.💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀

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’Estrange. This original recording is an audio presentation by Jasper L'Estrange for EnCrypted Horror. You can hear me discuss this story by listening to an upcoming episode of The EnCrypted Postmortem, my bonus show for paying YouTube channel members and Patreon supporters.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 you will see from the comments, a lot of the listeners also like it. If it’s not your thing, please feel free to listen to the many other narrators who are voice-only. I’m sure they’ll be glad to hear from you. The stories I choose to read I choose because I like them - not that they're all perfect or that I agree with all the sentiments expressed, but because I find something in them to recommend them. If I were to read only what I consider to be the few perfect vintage horror stories I should have recorded about twenty and stopped. But everything I read has something in it that appeals to my taste. Tastes differ, so you might not agree with my choices, but that doesn't make you right.💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀Supporting my workIf you like, you can donate in the following ways:Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/encryptedpodYouTube channel membership: https://www.youtube.com/c/EnCryptedClassicHorror/joinOne-off donation: https://ko-fi.com/encryptedpodcastYou can now also say THANKS (on YouTube) with a SUPER THANKS!LIKE, COMMENT, SHARE - it all helps the show survive and prosper!If you want to discuss the show, talk business, or have any ideas for stories you'd like to hear in future episodes, contact me: encryptedpod@gmail.com💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀About the story:"The Bus Driver’s Fear of Change” © Jasper L’Estrange (2025).Music credits:Music used : "LOST BETWEEN SPACES” composed and produced by “Vivek Abhishek”Music link: https://youtu.be/jIak25MK33U?si=cK18_TduDf1LM5CXSUBSCRIBE us on YOUTUBE: https://bit.ly/3qumnPH Follow on Facebook : https://bit.ly/33RWRtP Follow on Instagram : https://bit.ly/2ImU2JVSound effects: All sound effects sourced at Freesound*.*Used with the following licence: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/ The recording was created using Audacity and BandLab. Podcast hosted by Spotify.💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀

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 sound effects and music because that’s what I personally like to listen to, and what I enjoy making. As you will see from the comments, a lot of the listeners also like it. If it’s not your thing, please feel free to listen to the many other narrators who are voice-only. I’m sure they’ll be glad to hear from you. 💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀 Supporting my work If you like, you can donate in the following ways: Patreon: / encryptedpod YouTube channel membership: / encryptedclassichorror One-off donation: https://ko-fi.com/encryptedpodcast You can now also say THANKS (on YouTube) with a SUPER THANKS! LIKE, COMMENT, SHARE - it all helps the show survive and prosper! If you want to discuss the show, talk business, or have any ideas for stories you'd like to hear in future episodes, contact me: encryptedpod@gmail.com 💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀 About the story: "Dracula’s Guest” by Bram Stoker. Written in 1897. First published in “Dracula’s Guest, and Other Weird Stories” by Bram Stoker (1914, pub. George Routledge & Sons). Music credits: Music used : "THE SUMMONING” https://www.scottbuckley.com.au/library/the-summoning/ 'The Summoning' by Scott Buckley - released under CC-BY 4.0. www.scottbuckley.com.au Music used: “THE OLD ONES” https://www.scottbuckley.com.au/library/the-old-ones/ 'The Old Ones' by Scott Buckley - released under CC-BY 4.0. www.scottbuckley.com.au Music used: “HOWLING DARK” composed and produced by “Vivek Abhishek Music link: https://youtu.be/zIJE6-o6opw?si=EtD305emhfUkqFNg SUBSCRIBE us on YOUTUBE: https://bit.ly/3qumnPH Follow on Facebook : https://bit.ly/33RWRtP Follow on Instagram : https://bit.ly/2ImU2JV Music used : "VICIOUS” composed and produced by "Vivek Abhishek" Music link: https://youtu.be/WB4Wh_60mfo?si=ObioWlEFupU-fNHO Follow us on YOUTUBE: https://bit.ly/3qumnPH Follow on Facebook : https://bit.ly/33RWRtP Follow on Instagram : https://bit.ly/2ImU2JV Thanks to Scott Buckley and Vivek Abhishek for permission to use their music. Sound effects: All sound effects sourced at Freesound*. *Used with the following licence: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/ The recording was created using Audacity and BandLab. Podcast hosted by Spotify. 💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀