On May 27th of 2017, the apartment of reporter Elle Williams was investigated due to her prolonged absence from both work and social life. Testimony from neighbors said that she had grown isolated and quiet in recent weeks. According to one woman, the last person seen coming from her apartment wore a wide brimmed hat and long coat, not unlike those worn by The Dark Hats - a pejorative term for citizens of the city of Nighthead.  The only other clue to her whereabouts was an article, of sorts, left on her writing desk. It was dated only a few weeks before her disappearance and describes William's most recent work.

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The photographer has a grim revelation that will change things forever.

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A photographer finds a mysterious shape in his pictures. Trying to discern the origin of the strange thing, he finds himself at the borders of another world.

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The men of a small arctic town seek fortune in the unexplored mountains. Upon finding riches beyond words, they attract the attention of something similarly indescribable.

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Written by Mark Anzalone

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After Ms. Fitzgerald's journal was thoroughly analyzed, police continued their search for the missing woman, combing the city for her whereabouts.  She was never found.  However, around the same time as her disappearance, various people attending support groups around the city began to disappear.  Authorities believe the cases may be related, Ms. Fitzgerald being just one of the many missing victims.    

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On July 16th, 2018, the apartment of Julie Fitzgerald was investigated based on the suspicion that she had gone missing (as reported by her family).  While there was nothing missing from Ms. Fitzgerald's home, a journal was found in one of the drawers of her writing desk...

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No Strings Attached

A macabre string of murders puts Detective Hayes on the trail of a bizarre and clever killer. But as Hayes continues to try and solve the case, he discovers that he too is just another piece of a much larger puzzle.

The Kingdom of Cellars

In a quiet little town, a haunting tradition continues.

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A man wandering the roads at night comes upon an existential epiphany, leading to unprecedented enlightenment—or utter madness.

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The Dream Under the World

Wellington Redfield, an insurance adjuster from the small town of Suttercraft, New Hampshire, died in his sleep on June 26th, 2008. Upon collection of his belongings, his cousin May Darby discovers a worn notebook beneath some loose floorboards. The following are the strange accounts of that hidden diary.

Beyond the Pale

The following account was found on the desk of Dr. Patricia Romera, a professor of biological anthropology at the University of Vermont. She was last seen in her office on November 16th, 2005 during a severe thunderstorm. Her missing persons case has never been solved.

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On November 13, 2017, the room of Luke Stremholdt at the Wilmore Psychiatric Hospital in Manchester, England was found empty. Upon inspection, he left a letter on his desk recounting the childhood experience (and delusions) that earned him his place in the hospital. No one in the facility claimed to have seen him, except for the few patients who said they saw him outside their windows, attached to a series of strings and being lifted into the sky.

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Pulling Strings voiced by Lou Sutcliffe

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