"The Doll" (PART TWO) by Algernon Blackwood | Scary horror stories | Audiobook

[@EnCryptedHorror]

Here's part two of "The Doll" by Algernon Blackwood. Hope you enjoy it! If you do, please LIKE and LEAVE A COMMENT. It's always nice to know people are listening. And if you haven't already, SUBSCRIBE so you never miss an episode again!

[@susanhepburn6040]

Brilliant! I wonder how many of us are now left wondering what it was that he did to incur such revenge, and what became of Monica after her father's death and poor Madame - one passionate kiss and....? Good old Blackwood - ' always leave them craving more', eh? Wonderful reading and effects throughout - thank you so much!

[@EnCryptedHorror]

Yes, he certainly leaves a few questions unanswered with this one. Glad you enjoyed it, Susan!

[@jenford7078]

The absolute best creepy doll story ever! And of course, told masterfully!

[@annnovy4537]

You are a genius, Jasper. A marvellous reading. Thank you so much x

[@jeffreese1828]

Another good one , Jasper ! I can't stress enough how well you GET IT . You add the right menace , the right ambient sounds or music in all the right places ! I waited until I could listen to both parts , and while I was waiting I was thinking : Algernon Blackwood .... Fantastic , creepy doll story....meh . When I had listened I was thinking..... daaaamn !! When the governess was watching the doll lurch around.....wow ! Thanks , man !

[@EnCryptedHorror]

Thank you, Jeff. I'm glad you appreciate those extra touches. I was so excited when I stumbled across this Blackwood story. I couldn't wait to record it.

[@bobbymarcum772]

Mr. L’Estrange, you indubitably my preferred teller of tales in all the KZbin realm. You have such range, and your narration voice evokes shades of the warden from the film The Count of Montecristo

[@EnCryptedHorror]

Ooh...which film version of Count of Monte Cristo? I must admit, the voice I'm always aiming for is Donald Pleasance and his voice over for The Spirit Of Dark & Lonely Water (kzbin.info/www/bejne/jn-zfoyIodusibs)

[@bobbymarcum772]

The version with Jim Caveziel, and you sound like Armond Dorleac (sp?) Played by Michael Wincott to my ears. Always loved his voice, no homo.

[@thehangingparsiple5692]

Moooor daaaa!!! Creepy as hell, Mr Blackwood! Shiver. I thought the descriptive little ending was perfect. You were phenomenal in this, Jasper. Absolutely 💯. ❤

[@blixten2928]

Gorgeous!! A real treat!!

[@EnCryptedHorror]

Thank you blixten2928 🙏

[@jackyhawkins1895]

Wonderful. You have a very exciting list of horror stories. I need more hours in the day. Thank you 🤗

[@EnCryptedHorror]

You're welcome. Glad you're enjoying the channel 😀

[@Mi-yc3oy]

FriYAY indeed !! Great start to the weekend 🥳🥃

[@EnCryptedHorror]

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[@kirtknierim3687]

Blew my mind! Wonderful atmosphere and voice read. Top notch, as usual. Thank you for your hard work.v

[@mariameere5807]

This is definitely going on my super entertainment playlist! This was so well written and so well done that I feel like I’ve had a cinematic experience! No bullshit! 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

[@tzaph67]

I really enjoyed this story (I read part 1 first obvs!). There’s something extremely creepy about dolls and puppets and I really like scary stories about them.

[@jared1870]

I don't know how, but that doll looks creepier the second time around. And just as the suspense hit its apex, every phone in the house went off with an amber alert. Thanks again for a job well done.

[@EnCryptedHorror]

😱 Thanks Jared! Hope you've recovered from that shock 😁

[@boosqueezy2418]

couldn’t wait for this! thank you 😊 🪆🧸🪆

[@EnCryptedHorror]

You're welcome!

[@rameyzamora1018]

Algernon Blackwood & Jasper L'Estrange with a two-parter. Did I just die & go to heaven?

[@EnCryptedHorror]

Haha. Just bad time management on my part forcing me to split this novella into two parts. Hope you enjoy!

[@bburns2478]

Superb!!!! Now, how to tell it as a Halloween story to frighten the bejezbers out of the kids, hahahaha!

[@jackdare]

I didn't realize part 2 was coming, but I love a good surprise! 😁

[@EnCryptedHorror]

I couldn't stand to keep people waiting too long to find out what happened to Madame Jodzka and the Colonel.

[@mariannegray7711]

Who is Jasper Lestrange? Nothing available on wiki anyway. I'm infatuated. Your voice and spot in accents, the finesse of your delivery, as well as the quality of you stories has me thoroughly intrigued.

[@juneroberts5305]

I have to say that I found the climax very underwhelming. But the story itself was fabulously creepy. Thank you!

[@EnCryptedHorror]

Great writing from Blackwood, as ever, but I tend to agree that the story is all build-up. I wonder if, having settled on the doll as the minister of revenge, Blackwood struggled to overcome the chief narrative problem (it's actually quite easy for a full-size human to do battle with a little doll) and chose instead to focus on the ideas (colonial wrongdoing, responsibility, etc.), perhaps hoping we wouldn't notice... I couldn't resist a creepy doll story, however. Every channel needs one! 😃

[@thurayya8905]

It's so hard to find good servants these days . . . it costs a life.

[@waningmooncancer9628]

Does anyone remember what television show made an episode out of this story. I can see scenes of it play out in my mind, but it's just not within my reach of remembering.... The end was different in that before the man died, he had sent a soldier doll to an man from India. He was, in turn, terrorized like the English man was.

[@EnCryptedHorror]

Hi, I think someone else mentioned this a while back. It was filmed for Rod Serling's Night Gallery. You're right, they changed it a bit, but the doll was terrifying!

[@waningmooncancer9628]

@@EnCryptedHorror Thank you! That's it. Couldn't remember to save my life. Egad! That thing was horrid 😬, eyelashes looked like spiders' legs, eewww....

[@mijiyoon5575]

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[@Falsh125]

Brilliant, haunting narration... Blackwood was such a master of that creeping horror. However, his knowledge of foreign languages was lacking quite a bit evidently. It's Hindi, not Hindustani, and the term for revenge in Hindi is badla. 😊

[@EnCryptedHorror]

Thanks for clearing that up. I always look into things I'm unsure of in the stories and I couldn't work out what Blackwood was getting at there 😄

[@Falsh125]

@@EnCryptedHorror Apologies to the great author, and thanks to the enchanting L'Estrange for his kind gesture of appreciation! 😀

[@kirtknierim3687]

So, any guesses what this revenge doll might be? Golem? Tulpa? Educate me.