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
An excerpt from the Hidden Episode now available to unlock for free at www.darkriver.ca
Story by Phillip Psutka
Dark River is now a book series!
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A recluse living in the forest outside Dark River receives a visit from a haunting stranger.
Story by Phillip Psutka
Dark River is now a book series!
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A nurse at the Dark River Hospital encounters more than death on her evening rounds during a typhoid epidemic.
Story by Phillip Psutka
Dark River is now a book series!
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A local boatman picks up a strange passenger on an early morning ferry up Dark Trout Lake.
Story by Phillip Psutka
Dark River is now a book series!
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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.]
Dark River is now a book series!
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A telegrapher receives a strange message via morse code during an early morning snowstorm.
Story by Phillip Psutka
Dark River is now a book series!
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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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A woman and her sled dogs face a menacing apparition.
Story by Phillip Psutka
Dark River is now a book series!
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The Manager of the Dark River Train Station receives an unscheduled stop on New Year's Eve.
Story by Phillip Psutka
Dark River is now a book series!
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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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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!
Grab your copy of both Volumes today at www.darkriver.ca
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!
Grab your copy of both Volumes today at www.darkriver.ca
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!
Grab your copy of both Volumes today at www.darkriver.ca
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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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!
Grab your copy of both Volumes today at www.darkriver.ca
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!
Grab your copy of both Volumes today at www.darkriver.ca
A girl from a wealthy family acquires an overly possessive companion.
Story by Phillip Psutka
Dark River is now a book series!
Grab your copy of both Volumes today at www.darkriver.ca
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!
Grab your copy of both Volumes today at www.darkriver.ca
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!
Grab your copy of both Volumes today at www.darkriver.ca
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!
Grab your copy of both Volumes today at www.darkriver.ca
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