Researching Scandinavia for a travel guide, a writer named Wraxall is invited on to the estate of the De La Gardie family where he becomes obsessed with a 17th century nobleman (noted for his cruelty and occult practices) whose body rests in the mausoleum. This original recording is an audio presentation by Jasper L'Estrange for EnCrypted Horror. “COUNT MAGNUS” by M. R. James (1904). You can hear me discuss this story by becoming a channel member and listening to an upcoming episode of The EnCrypted Postmortem, my bonus show for paying YouTube channel members and Patreon supporters. 💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀 Supporting my work If you like, you can donate in the following ways: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/encryptedpod YouTube channel membership: https://www.youtube.com/c/EnCryptedClassicHorror/join 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: "Count Magnus” by M. R. James. First published in “Ghost Stories of an Antiquary” by M. R. James, 1904 (pub. Edward Arnold). Music credits: Music used : "THE SPIRIT" composed and produced by "Vivek Abhishek" Music link: https://youtu.be/e5Kw4SOaI4U?si=ma9YNA8uoH4UzWGQ SUBSCRIBE us on YOUTUBE: https://bit.ly/3qumnPH Follow on Facebook : https://bit.ly/33RWRtP Follow on Instagram : https://bit.ly/2ImU2JV Music used : "DON’T DARE" composed and produced by "Vivek Abhishek" Music link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o7Bmg5gf7Mg SUBSCRIBE us on YOUTUBE: https://bit.ly/3qumnPH Follow on Facebook : https://bit.ly/33RWRtP Follow on Instagram : https://bit.ly/2ImU2JV Music used : "PSYCHO" composed and produced by "Vivek Abhishek" Music link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FDQvE-vBmk8 SUBSCRIBE us on YOUTUBE: https://bit.ly/3qumnPH Follow on Facebook : https://bit.ly/33RWRtP Follow on Instagram : https://bit.ly/2ImU2JV 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. 💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀