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Oct 2024
42m 13s

The Heretic's Handbook

Haunted Air Audio
About this episode

"At river's edge, a group of figures waited. I can only assume now... they were waiting for me."

A romantic woodland retreat spirals into a terrifying ordeal as newlyweds Trent and Mia fall prey to a pagan religious order.

Warning: Contains explicit language and graphic content.

Written, directed and produced by John Ballentine

Cast

Jared Rivet

Tracy Clifton

Dexter Herron

Allison Cossitt

Steve Mize

Mary Murphy

E. J. Lavery

Stefania Lintonbon

Fiona Thraille

Original music score by Kevin Hartnell

Running time 42:13

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