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Jan 2025
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Rusty Fears 6 - The Last One to Speak by...

RUSTY QUILL
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This week’s short horror story, The Last One to Speak, inspired by the prompt "Game Show", is written by James Thomasos and read by Billie Hindle

Once all six short horror stories have been released, there will be a public poll for listeners to vote for their favourite. The overall winner will get the opportunity to write a case that will be featured in The Magnus Protocol, so be sure to listen to every story and keep an eye out for the voting form in a few weeks’ time. 


Content Notes

- Kidnapping/restraint

- Harassment/emotional abuse

- High Frequency

- Uncanny


Directed by Nico Vettese

Produced by April Sumner and Nico Vettese


Edited, Music and SFX by Nico Vettese

Additional SFX by Meg McKellar

Music by Nico Vettese

Mastering by Catherine Rinella


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