Dark River - Spooky Stories of a Small Town

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Spooky tales of the strange happenings in Dark River, a fictional small town in the wilderness of Northern Ontario, Canada in the early 20th century. Original haunting stand-alone short stories for lovers of The Moonlit Road and Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark.

Phillip Psutka


    • Feb 3, 2023 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 24m AVG DURATION
    • 27 EPISODES


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    TEASER - Hidden Episode

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2023 4:13


    An excerpt from the Hidden Episode now available to unlock for free at www.darkriver.caStory by Phillip PsutkaUnlock the Hidden Episode & Join the Mailing List for Behind-the-Scenes Town Secrets Now!www.darkriver.ca

    Witch

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2022 22:10


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

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    Fever Dream

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2022 26:38


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

    Into the Depths

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2022 24:34


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

    Ladies of the Night

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2022 27:48


    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.]

    Tap, Tap, Tap

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2022 21:48


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

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    My Valentine

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2022 24:29


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

    Footprints

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2022 26:59


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

    Midnight Travelers

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 31, 2021 22:24


    The Manager of the Dark River Train Station receives an unscheduled stop on New Year's Eve. Story by Phillip PsutkaSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/darkriverpodcast)

    Ghost of Yet To Come

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2021 25:34


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

    Portrait

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2021 24:00


    An artist discovers a frightening detail hidden in his paintings.Story by Phillip PsutkaDark River gratefully acknowledges the Region of Waterloo Arts Fund for their financial support in the creation of this episode.

    Stalk-Still

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2021 30:07


    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.

    Corduroy Road

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2021 27:38


    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.

    Seared

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2021 26:26


    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.

    Ghost Light

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2021 25:36


    A late night rehearsal takes a frightening turn for a local fiddler.Story by Phillip PsutkaDark River gratefully acknowledges the Region of Waterloo Arts Fund for their financial support in the creation of this episode.

    Force of Nature

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2021 21:46


    A log drive turns lethal as a certain familiar presence intervenes. Story by Phillip PsutkaDark River gratefully acknowledges the Region of Waterloo Arts Fund for their financial support in the creation of this episode.

    Eaty

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2021 25:27 Transcription Available


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

    Factors

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2021 37:25 Transcription Available


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

    Strength in Friendship

    Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2021 28:15 Transcription Available


    A woman from a mining camp receives an unexpected visit from from a long-lost friend.Story by Lindsay BellaireSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/darkriverpodcast)

    Guardian

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 24, 2020 48:15 Transcription Available


    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

    Sentinel

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2020 25:35 Transcription Available


    A family selects a Christmas tree that doesn't want to be taken.Story by Phillip Psutka

    In the Scope

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 27, 2020 26:07 Transcription Available


    A hunter encounters a ghost from the past. Story by Phillip Psutka & Lindsay Bellaire

    Unearthed

    Play Episode Play 46 sec Highlight Listen Later Nov 13, 2020 23:31 Transcription Available


    A mining catastrophe leads to dark consequences.Story by Phillip Psutka & Lindsay Bellaire

    Corn Man

    Play Episode Play 37 sec Highlight Listen Later Oct 30, 2020 28:03 Transcription Available


    An annual attraction proves far more sinister than ever before at the Barker Halloween Corn Smash.Story by Phillip Psutka

    Black Cat

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2020 15:11 Transcription Available


    A girl receives a strange visitor the night after her best friend is involved a terrible accident. Story by Phillip Psutka

    The Face in the Water

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2020 18:18 Transcription Available


    A local artist encounters a ghostly figure on an early morning paddle on Dark Trout Lake.Story by Phillip Psutka

    Dark River - Trailer

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2020 0:43


    There is a small fictional town in Northern Ontario that is home to many strange happenings. New original spooky short stories of a haunting rural town released every three weeks. Welcome to Dark River.

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