Shadows at the Door

S1E03 - Let Sleeping Gods Lie

Shadows at the Door

Show Notes

Among lost ruins beneath the desert sands, a scholar digs for knowledge—unaware that something older than myth is already awake.CreditsWritten by Gemma AmorProduced, Edited and Directed by Mark NixonMusical Score by Nico Vettese

CastThe entire cast is performed by David Ault.

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Approximate Time StampsIntro (Around 00:01:00), Story (Around 00:02:00), Discussion (Around 00:31:00), Credits (Around 00:55:00)

Content WarningsStory: themes of historical colonisation/cultural appropriation, sudden loud noise (rocks falling, gunfire), assault. Discussion: brief mention of enslavement, extended discussion of horror tropes & genre examples.

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