Dark River - Spooky Stories of a Small Town

Dark River - Spooky Stories of a Small Town

Original haunting stand-alone short stories of the strange happenings in Dark River, a fictional small town in the wilderness of Northern Ontario, Canada in the early 20th century.

Episodes

February 3, 2023 3 mins

An excerpt from the Hidden Episode now available to unlock for free at www.darkriver.ca
Story by Phillip Psutka

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A recluse living in the forest outside Dark River receives a visit from a haunting stranger.
Story by Phillip Psutka

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May 6, 2022 27 mins

A nurse at the Dark River Hospital encounters more than death on her evening rounds during a typhoid epidemic.
Story by Phillip Psutka

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April 15, 2022 25 mins

A local boatman picks up a strange passenger on an early morning ferry up Dark Trout Lake.
Story by Phillip Psutka

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March 25, 2022 28 mins

An incident at a brothel leads to deadly consequences.
Story by Phillip Psutka
[This story contains material that may not be suitable for all ages. Listener discretion is advised.]

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March 4, 2022 22 mins

A telegrapher receives a strange message via morse code during an early morning snowstorm.
Story by Phillip Psutka

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February 11, 2022 25 mins

A woman faces a spectre from her past at a Valentine's Day celebration. 
Story by Phillip Psutka

Dark River is now a book series!
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January 21, 2022 27 mins

A woman and her sled dogs face a menacing apparition. 
Story by Phillip Psutka

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December 31, 2021 23 mins

The Manager of the Dark River Train Station receives an unscheduled stop on New Year's Eve.
Story by Phillip Psutka

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December 10, 2021 26 mins

On Christmas Eve, a young girl encounters an all too familiar spirit. 
Story by Phillip Psutka

Dark River is now a book series!
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November 19, 2021 24 mins

An artist discovers a frightening detail hidden in his paintings.
Story by Phillip Psutka

Dark River gratefully acknowledges the Region of Waterloo Arts Fund for their financial support in the creation of this episode.

Dark River is now a book series!
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October 30, 2021 31 mins

A girl faces her most terrifying Halloween ever at the annual Barker Corn Smash.
Story by Phillip Psutka 

Dark River gratefully acknowledges the Region of Waterloo Arts Fund for their financial support in the creation of this episode.

Dark River is now a book series!
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September 17, 2021 28 mins

After his father doesn't return home one night, a boy enters the dark woods in search of him and encounters his worst fears.
Story by Phillip Psutka 

Dark River gratefully acknowledges the Region of Waterloo Arts Fund for their financial support in the creation of this episode.

Dark River is now a book series!
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August 27, 2021 27 mins

A boy comes face-to-face with a terrifying figure while trying to escape a forest fire.
Story by Phillip Psutka
[This story contains graphic descriptions that may not be suitable for all ages. Listener discretion is advised.]

Dark River gratefully acknowledges the Region of Waterloo Arts Fund for their financial support in the creation of this episode.

Dark River is now a book series!
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August 6, 2021 26 mins

A late night rehearsal takes a frightening turn for a local fiddler.
Story by Phillip Psutka

Dark River gratefully acknowledges the Region of Waterloo Arts Fund for their financial support in the creation of this episode.

Dark River is now a book series!
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July 16, 2021 22 mins

A log drive turns lethal as a certain familiar presence intervenes.
Story by Phillip Psutka

Dark River gratefully acknowledges the Region of Waterloo Arts Fund for their financial support in the creation of this episode.

Dark River is now a book series!
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June 25, 2021 26 mins

A girl from a wealthy family acquires an overly possessive companion. 
Story by Phillip Psutka

Dark River is now a book series!
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June 4, 2021 38 mins

While traveling aboard the new mobile school-cars, a math teacher meets an elusive student in a strange northern town.
Story by Phillip Psutka

Dark River is now a book series!
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May 14, 2021 29 mins

A woman from a mining camp receives an unexpected visit from from a long-lost friend.
Story by Lindsay Bellaire

Dark River is now a book series!
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December 24, 2020 49 mins

After her car breaks down on the way to her family's house for Christmas Eve, a woman has a life-changing encounter with something from another time.
Story by Lindsay Bellaire

Dark River is now a book series!
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