I disagree that Elspeth Eric evokes strong emotions. I think much of her work is unadulterated sappiness. She overuses the "abused woman talking to her therapist" device. Furthermore, she often tells two thirds of a good story only to disappoint you with a sappy or stupid ending.

However, Elspeth hits the mark with "A Horror Story". There is no sap or stupidity here. This is pure horror with all the gore you can get in a radio drama.

What makes it a masterpiece is Dryden's fantastic portrayal of the narrator. This is by far his finest performance.

This ranks, I think, as the best episode ever. Only Hickory, Dickory, Doom comes close for me.