I apologize for getting this week’s “Thriller Thursday” posted on Friday! I thought I had plenty of time to narrate and produce this, but the more I got into it, the more elaborate it became and the time just got away from me. Hopefully it’ll be worth your wait! – Darren

Leroy Johnston thought the worst part of his cruise would be the uncomfortable tuxedo on formal night — until a crimson storm hurled their ship into waters where the rules of reality no longer apply.

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Coming up in this episode… it’s #ThrillerThursday, with a tale by one of my favorite Creepypasta authors, Mark Lynch. It’s entitled, “I am stranded on a desert island far from home. Please send help.” In the story, when Leroy Johnston embarks on what should be a routine ocean cruise, he's simply looking forward to a relaxing vacation and reconnecting with an old friend. But after a devastating storm strikes their ship, the passengers and crew find themselves completely cut off from the outside world, drifting in waters that seem to follow none of the familiar rules. As their situation grows increasingly desperate and the veneer of civilization begins to crack, Leroy must confront terrors beyond imagination while fighting to protect the woman he's just met and come to love. We’re about to sail into some high seas horrors!
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CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
00:00:00.000 =PART 1, The Bottle
00:01:09.306 = Show Open
00:02:43.453 = PART 1, The Bottle (Continues)
00:09:11.890 = PART 2, The Storm
00:23:09.900 = PART 3, Mutiny
00:44:45.114 = PART 4, Infestation
01:06:19.602 = PART 5, The Island
01:33:23.918 = Show Close

SOURCES AND RESOURCES FROM THE EPISODE…
Original story: https://www.creepypasta.com/i-am-stranded-on-a-desert-island-far-from-home-please-send-help/
More stories from Mark Lynch: https://www.creepypasta.com/?s=mark+lynch, https://www.creepypasta.com/?s=woundlicker
Mark Lynch on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100089807263116
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Originally aired: June 27, 2025

EPISODE PAGE at WeirdDarkness.com (includes list of sources): https://weirddarkness.com/BloodBeastsBetrayal