2. ElmRot — A Dying Town Being Swallowed by the Forest and the Rot Growing at Its Edge
The Elmwood StrainShow Notes
Biological horror takes hold in the second episode of The Elmwood Strain, as Paige discovers the town she remembers no longer exists.
Paige checks into the Elmwood Motel and finds the streets empty, the trees dying, and the few residents who remain looking at her like she is something they are trying to remember. Something is growing in the forest at the edge of town — pale, fleshy, expanding fast. The locals call it the rot. They speak about it the way you would speak about a god.
Written by Rachel Woolley. Directed and produced by Anthony Ladesich. Executive produced by Cassie Jozefov. A Violet Hour Media production.
LISTENER WARNING: This program includes subject matter that may be upsetting for some listeners.
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