Undertow: Familiar Haunts

Undertow: Familiar Haunts

Undertow is Realm’s showcase of original horror stories. Hosted by audio horror pioneer and creator Fred Greenhalgh, each season presents a spooky standalone series, so you can dive in anytime... if you dare! Current Season: Familiar Haunts From haunted houses to remote islands, late night radio transmissions to witchcraft, these character-forward stories reveal how the past is never truly gone, and humanity may be the most ruthless monster of them all. Craving More Frights? Explore Past Seasons: Season 1: Simpson Falls - A reporter awakens malevolent forces in his haunted hometown. Season 2: Blood Forest - Every 20 years, werewolves descend for a night of horror. Starring Jack Falahee. Season 3: Dark Tome - A teen unleashes a terrifying story from a spooky bookshop. Season 4: The Well - Family secrets resurface, setting loose horror from an old well. Season 5: The Pulse - A meteorite awakens animalistic instincts in a group of treasure hunters. Season 6: The Sisters - True events inspire a chilling tale of occult & possession. Starring Mae Whitman. Season 7: Last Call - A hustler gambles for his life against the Grim Reaper. Season 8: Narcosis - A rescue dive turns deadly beneath the waves. Season 9: The Harrowing - A barbaric crime heralds the rise of an ancient evil. Season 10: Hovering - A police officer is pulled into unimaginable circumstances when he starts investigating calls about an object in the sky. Season 11: Trio of Nightmares - Three bone-chilling novellas from Maine writers Chris Bernier, Katherine Silva, and Morgan Sylvia. Binge Ad-Free & Early! Subscribe at realm.fm.

Episodes

Welcome to Undertow

January 13, 2022 • 51 secs
If this is your first journey into the Undertow, start right here! Host Fred Greenhalgh is here to welcome you to this warped version of Maine, and let you know what to expect while you're here. Undertow: Simpson Falls is created and written by Fred Greenhalgh, produced by Dagaz Media, and presented by Realm. Listen Away. For more shows like this, visit Realm.fm, and sign up for our newsletter while you're there! Follow us! On I...
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Introducing Simpson Falls

January 14, 2022 • 2 mins
Reporter Tony Baxter returns to his childhood home of Simpson Falls with an ax to grind, determined to root out corruption. But his sleuthing leads him down a dangerous path, where his own unresolved trauma lies in wait. Joined by friend and fellow lost soul Sonia Proud, Tony must confront the tragedy that shaped him deep in the New England woods— but if they aren’t careful, the malevolent forces in Simpson Falls won’t let them esc...
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Simpson Falls, E1

February 2, 2022 • 38 mins
Reporter Tony Baxter is called back to his home town of Simpson Falls, Maine to investigate a new multi-million dollar boutique hospital project by the mysterious Malleus Corporation.  Written by Fred Greenhalgh and Greg Tulonen. Story by Fred Greenhalgh, William Dufris, Barry Dodd, and Greg Tulonen. Based on The Dark Tome, created by Fred Greenhalgh and William Dufris. Story consulting by Christopher Reynaga and Marguerite Croft....
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Simpson Falls, E2

February 9, 2022 • 34 mins
Tony and Sonia pull together to get to their assignment - the Press Conference about the new hospital - and start to get a feel for what's really going down in Simpson Falls.  Written by Fred Greenhalgh and Greg Tulonen. Story by Fred Greenhalgh, William Dufris, Barry Dodd, and Greg Tulonen. Based on The Dark Tome, created by Fred Greenhalgh and William Dufris. Story consulting by Christopher Reynaga and Marguerite Croft. Sensitiv...
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Simpson Falls, E3

February 16, 2022 • 31 mins
Sonia joins Digby and Madge for a Dark Tome conspiracy theory tour and discovers she's getting far more than she bargained for. Written by Fred Greenhalgh and Greg Tulonen. Story by Fred Greenhalgh, William Dufris, Barry Dodd, and Greg Tulonen. Based on The Dark Tome, created by Fred Greenhalgh and William Dufris. Story consulting by Christopher Reynaga and Marguerite Croft. Sensitivity consulting by Maulian Dana. Voices by Tony A...
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Simpson Falls, E4

February 23, 2022 • 22 mins
Tony takes Sonia to the iconic Mona's Diner, and while grappling with the age-old question, "Whoopie pie or blueberry pie?" an unexpected visitor changes their trajectory.  Written by Fred Greenhalgh and Greg Tulonen. Story by Fred Greenhalgh, William Dufris, Barry Dodd, and Greg Tulonen. Based on The Dark Tome, created by Fred Greenhalgh and William Dufris. Story consulting by Christopher Reynaga and Marguerite Croft. Sensitivity...
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Simpson Falls, E5

March 2, 2022 • 33 mins
With their stay in Simpson Falls unexpectedly extended, Tony and Ricky visit an old childhood haunt while Sonia unearths secrets tucked along the river.  Written by Fred Greenhalgh and Greg Tulonen. Story by Fred Greenhalgh, William Dufris, Barry Dodd, and Greg Tulonen. Based on The Dark Tome, created by Fred Greenhalgh and William Dufris. Story consulting by Christopher Reynaga and Marguerite Croft. Sensitivity consulting by Maul...
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Simpson Falls, E6

March 9, 2022 • 20 mins
Tony and Sonia find themselves within the mirrored walls of the Malleus Corporation building, fighting to hang on to health and sanity, as memory and reality grow increasingly unreliable.  Written by Fred Greenhalgh and Greg Tulonen. Story by Fred Greenhalgh, William Dufris, Barry Dodd, and Greg Tulonen. Based on The Dark Tome, created by Fred Greenhalgh and William Dufris. Story consulting by Christopher Reynaga and Marguerite Cr...
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Simpson Falls, E7

March 16, 2022 • 30 mins
Sonia's nightmares may become reality as Tony makes a momentous decision to confront his past.  Written by Fred Greenhalgh and Greg Tulonen. Story by Fred Greenhalgh, William Dufris, Barry Dodd, and Greg Tulonen. Based on The Dark Tome, created by Fred Greenhalgh and William Dufris. Story consulting by Christopher Reynaga and Marguerite Croft. Sensitivity consulting by Maulian Dana. Voices by Tony Aidan Vo, Stephanie Diaz, Jason G...
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Simpson Falls, E8

March 23, 2022 • 33 mins
Knocked off balance between there and now and the over there, Sonia latches on to an unreliable narrator to help her track down Tony. The crossing will be more dangerous than she could ever imagine.  Written by Fred Greenhalgh and Greg Tulonen. Story by Fred Greenhalgh, William Dufris, Barry Dodd, and Greg Tulonen. Based on The Dark Tome, created by Fred Greenhalgh and William Dufris. Story consulting by Christopher Reynaga and Ma...
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Simpson Falls, E9

March 30, 2022 • 29 mins
Tony has the opportunity to revisit the moment in his childhood when everything changed, and faces an impossible choice.  Written by Fred Greenhalgh and Greg Tulonen. Story by Fred Greenhalgh, William Dufris, Barry Dodd, and Greg Tulonen. Based on The Dark Tome, created by Fred Greenhalgh and William Dufris. Story consulting by Christopher Reynaga and Marguerite Croft. Sensitivity consulting by Maulian Dana. Voices by Tony Aidan V...
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Simpson Falls, E10

April 6, 2022 • 18 mins
A chapter ends, and a new chapter opens - insofar as there are beginnings, and ends, and middles.  Written by Fred Greenhalgh and Greg Tulonen. Story by Fred Greenhalgh, William Dufris, Barry Dodd, and Greg Tulonen. Based on The Dark Tome, created by Fred Greenhalgh and William Dufris. Story consulting by Christopher Reynaga and Marguerite Croft. Sensitivity consulting by Maulian Dana. Voices by Tony Aidan Vo, Stephanie Diaz, Jaso...
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Agony Chamber

September 16, 2022 • 44 mins
A group of buddies goes hunting in the Maine woods and find an evil beyond imagination. Based on the short story from Morgan Sylvia, THE AGONY CHAMBER. Performed by Nathan Dana Aldritch. Sound Design and Editing by Fred Greenhalgh. Music by Blue Dot Sessions. Additional sound and music by Mind’s Eye Productions. The Agony Chamber is produced by Dagaz Media, and presented by Realm. Listen Away. For more shows like this, visit Rea...
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Janine

September 23, 2022 • 33 mins
A haunting tale of youth gone awry thanks to devils in the Maine woods. Based on the short story JANINE, by Emma J. Gibbon. Performed by Lisa Stathoplos. Sound design and music editing by Carter Wogahn. The creatures which appear in this story are based on an original concept by Thomas Washburn Jr. For more shows like this, visit Realm.fm, and sign up for our newsletter while you're there! Follow us! On Instagram @RealmMedia_ On...
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Firsts

September 30, 2022 • 47 mins
An unwitting trip to the dark world of Fae turns a camper in the 1950s into the unwitting servant of the Seelie Queen. How will he contend with all the delectably bloody acts she wants her pawn to commit? FIRSTS was written and performed by Robert J LeBlanc. Sound design and music editing, by Karlyn Daigle. Produced for Undertow by Dagaz Media, and presented by Realm. Listen Away. For more shows like this, visit Realm.fm, and sig...
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Enter the Blood Forest

October 7, 2022 • 3 mins
Are you ready to enter the Blood Forest? Just down the road from Simpson Falls is Langeley, Maine, a frontier town that sits on the edge between the known world and a great wilderness beyond... A wilderness where monsters live, who come down from the deep woods to terrorize this small town every twenty years. Get a first taste of the new horror series for Undertow, which stars Jack Falahee and Bree Klauser. Learn more about your ad...
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Blood Forest, E1

October 14, 2022 • 45 mins
Langeley, Maine’s newest arrival is troubled veteran Frank Perotti. Blind teenager Eva Pelletier wants to survive her bullies, graduate, and leave Langeley forever. But a sudden rash of savage animal killings threatens to upend her dreams. Created by Fred Greenhalgh and written by Emma J. Gibbon, Robert LeBlanc, Shawn French, Morgan Sylvia, and Fred Greenhalgh. Produced by Fred Greenhalgh, Marco Palmieri, and Hayley Wagreich. Exec...
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Blood Forest, E2

October 21, 2022 • 37 mins
Frank helps Sheriff Cardiff investigate the cattle mutilations, while local podcast host Alex has her own theories. Later, something inhuman attacks a man outside the Roadhouse bar. Created by Fred Greenhalgh and written by Emma J. Gibbon, Robert LeBlanc, Shawn French, Morgan Sylvia, and Fred Greenhalgh. Produced by Fred Greenhalgh, Marco Palmieri, and Hayley Wagreich. Executive producers: Molly Barton, Julian Yap, Marci Wiseman, ...
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Blood Forest, E3

October 28, 2022 • 51 mins
Frank sees Marie performing a strange ritual while Eva’s bullies get more aggressive. And the night is broken by two more violent deaths. Created by Fred Greenhalgh and written by Emma J. Gibbon, Robert LeBlanc, Shawn French, Morgan Sylvia, and Fred Greenhalgh. Produced by Fred Greenhalgh, Marco Palmieri, and Hayley Wagreich. Executive producers: Molly Barton, Julian Yap, Marci Wiseman, and Jack Falahee. Starring Jack Falahee, Br...
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Blood Forest, E4

November 4, 2022 • 42 mins
Another death, and this one strikes at Langeley’s heart. Sheriff Cardiff puts Frank in an impossible position, and Eva receives some unexpected attention.  Created by Fred Greenhalgh and written by Emma J. Gibbon, Robert LeBlanc, Shawn French, Morgan Sylvia, and Fred Greenhalgh. Produced by Fred Greenhalgh, Marco Palmieri, and Hayley Wagreich. Executive producers: Molly Barton, Julian Yap, Marci Wiseman, and Jack Falahee. Starrin...
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