Staying in a village while his motorcycle is repaired, a traveller learns of an horrific episode in the village’s recent past as well as the locals’ fear of the surrounding forest. His curiosity piqued, he decides to investigate…

This original recording is an audio presentation (with sound effects and music) by Jasper L'Estrange for EnCrypted Horror. “The Child” by L.A. Lewis (1934).

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This story contains subject matter that some listeners may find upsetting.

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About the story:

"The Child” by L.A. Lewis. First published in “Tales of the Grotesque: A Collection of Uneasy Tales” by L.A. Lewis (1934, pub. Philip Allan).

Music credits:

Music used : “THE UNWANTED” composed and produced by "Vivek Abhishek"

Music link : https://youtu.be/qwuJ6QmnC6I?si=Zz25mdtHvyfBGZwg

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Music used : “THE DARK FOREST” composed and produced by "Vivek Abhishek"

Music link : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3agbTAU68jc

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Music used : “MAMA" composed and produced by "Vivek Abhishek"

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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.

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