A young boy spends an autumn afternoon with his grandpa who passes along a few very unique and disturbing Halloween traditions.

Rites of Autumn

A Modern Audio Drama Horror Anthology... Hear the Fear!

Drama

Fiction

“What terror lies below the depths…”Wrestling with his own inner demons, the captain of a nuclear submarine must face the haunting prospect of a world perhaps beyond the brink of annihilation as well as a ghostly spectre tracking them in the abyss.
Warning: Explicit language and frightening situations
Written, directed and produced by John Ballentine
Cast
Graham Rowat
Jared Rivet
Blaine Hicklin
Mary Murphy
Juliana Gutierrez Arango
Joe Stofko
Alvan Bolling II
Mark Reece Healey
Spring Heeled Jack
Original music score by Kevin Hartnell
Plastic Horizon
Running time 42:50
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The Devil and the Deep Blue Sea

"Philamena was a seer, a psychic by modern vernacular. And somewhere among these stones is her gravesite... Tonight, we're going to contact her."
On All Hallows' Eve, a graveside ouija board session descends into a nightmare unveiling a web of lies and betrayal between longtime friends... and perhaps a doorway to something far more disturbing.
Warning: Explicit language, violence and graphic content.
Written, directed and produced by John Ballentine
Cast
Melissa Medina
Tanja Milojevic
Owen McCuen
Rish Outfield
Kevin Hartnell
Original music score by Kevin Hartnell
Running time 40:20
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Desecrate

"All predators aren't created equal."
Nikki's inquisitive instincts lead her into a dangerously precarious situation as the mystery of the Red Hill Abductions deepens. 
Warning: Explicit language and graphic content.
Written, directed and produced by John Ballentine
Cast
Tracy Clifton
Graham Rowat
Monique Bagwell
John Ballentine
Matthew Boudreau
Original music score by Kevin Hartnell
Running time 29:35
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Ties of Blood Part Two

"All the freaks come out before daybreak."
A rash of abductions in the small community of Red Hill leads a young woman to suspect her mysterious nocturnal neighbor might be hiding a sinister side.
Warning: Explicit language and graphic content.
Written, directed and produced by John Ballentine
Cast
Tracy Clifton
Graham Rowat
Jared Rivet
Monique Bagwell
Juliana Gutierrez Arango
Original music score by Kevin Hartnell
Running time 29:17
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Ties of Blood Part One

In the midst of a surreal dreamlike reality, a broken, flawed man relives the last drunken hours of his life in pursuit of an elusive perfect moment from his past as he hurtles headlong on a collision course with fate.
Warning: Contains explicit language and graphic content.
Written, directed and produced by John Ballentine
From a story by Kevin Hartnell
Cast
Jared Rivet
Jack Kincaid
Jessica McEvoy
Kevin Hartnell
Motzie Dapul
John Bell
Monique Bagwell
Original music score by Kevin Hartnell
Running time 32:12
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Rites of Autumn

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