THE ELMWOOD STRAIN

A traumatized woman reluctantly returns to her dying hometown to find the stoner friends she abandoned are hooked on a strange new drug—with bizarre, seemingly supernatural qualities.

Genre: Horror, Drama

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Season 1 Trailer - Introducing THE ELMWOOD STRAIN, a new scripted horror podcast from Violet Hour Media.

Episode 1 - Mighty Sabertooths - Paige is a popular senior at Elmwood High until a violent tragedy forces her family to flee the town. A decade after abandoning her three best friends, Paige gets word that one of them has died under mysterious circumstances, forcing her to face the past. For a “clean” version of Episode 01 with reduced triggers, click here.

Episode 2 - ElmRot - Paige arrives to find her hometown is literally being swallowed by nature, with its few remaining inhabitants unhinged and in the grip of a strange psychosis.

Episode 3 - Dope and Drive - Paige discovers her friends are using – and dealing – the strange new drug responsible for the town's mania. Did they manipulate her into coming home? And could they be thwarting her attempts to leave?

Episode 4 - Triple Fudge Slumber Party Style - In an effort to piece together what happened while she was away, Paige agrees to a hangout session that turns sinister when her friends force open the door to her higher consciousness.

Episode 5 - Johnny F*cking Appleseed - The group makes a pilgrimage to the abandoned high school where nature has recycled the violence of the past into a living nightmare. The true motive behind engineering Paige's homecoming is revealed.

Episode 6 - Little Shop - Paige goes on the offensive in a bid to stop her friends and save what's left of the town. All while battling her own demons and dangerous hallucinations.

Episode 7 - Barf Powder - Trapped inside the burning school, Paige faces down her psychotic friends. The ghosts of Elmwood High revel in fresh blood.

Episode 8 - Elmwood Pride - Confronted with her ultimate fear and her own greatest sin, Paige must choose between redemption or penance. Escape or surrender.

What SECRETS will you uncover?

Follow Paige as she’s lured back to her hometown and uncovers a dark secret hidden in the woods — something that’s been growing ever since she left.

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Written by Rachel Woolley

Directed by Anthony Ladesich

Executive Produced by Cassie Jozefov

Produced by Anthony Ladesich

Sound by C.J. Drumeller

Original Score by Chase Horseman

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