Shadows at the Door

S1E06 - Pit Village

Shadows at the Door

Show Notes

A young social worker settles into his first home in a remote village. The neighbours seem kind but far too curious. And something old stirs beneath their smiles.

CreditsWritten by Mark NixonProduced, Edited and Directed by Mark NixonMusical Score by Nico VetteseCastThe entire cast is performed by David AultThis is a Shadows at the Door Production, made possible by listeners like you. Transcripts available here. Consider joining them and supporting our Patreon: https://patreon.com/marknixon

Help directly fund further episodes here.Approximate Time StampsIntro (Around 00:01:00), Story (Around 00:02:00), Discussion (Around 00:24:00), Credits (Around 01:00:00)

Content WarningsStory: homophobia, cults/cult-like behaviour. Discussion: discussion of media representation including homophobia and misogyny, fridging, mention of child abuse.

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