Boston painter Richard Upton Pickman has gained notoriety within the city's artistic circles, but caused scandal with his harrowing depictions of a demonic underworld. When he invites friend and admirer Thurber to pay a visit to his clandestine studio in the city's ramshackle and shadowy North End, the fellow jumps at the chance. But what terrible secrets lie behind Pickman's preternatural brilliance? 

This audio presentation of H.P. Lovecraft's classic tale is part of the EnCrypted Classic Horror podcast series read and produced by Jasper L'Estrange. Fans of the creepiest, spookiest podcasts will thrill to the immersive retellings of these nightmarish short stories from the vaults of terror, complete with compelling narration, sound effects and music. As told by the mysterious Jasper L'Estrange, EnCrypted is the new name in scary story podcasts, drawn from the rich traditions of horror, supernatural, and weird fiction. 

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About the episode: "Pickman's Model" is a short story by H. P. Lovecraft, written in September 1926 and first published in the October 1927 issue of Weird Tales. 

Theme music:  The Black Waltz by Scott Buckley | www.scottbuckley.com.au Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Incidental music: The Fall by Scott Buckley | www.scottbuckley.com.au Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ 

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