Red in the Dark

The Ledger opens. An account remains open until all debts are paid. Inside a quiet cabin lit by firelight, The Archivist records another entry into a massive book that does not judge. It only remembers. This entry begins with six folders, six victims, and an investigator who cannot leave the pattern alone. What she finds points to something more precise than rage. More deliberate than impulse. And far more personal than anyone wants to believe. The Ledger Archives is a branch of the Red in the Dark universe, expanding the mythology of the strange accounting of people, events, crimes, choices, and consequences marked deeply enough to be kept. A psychological horror story about obsession, violence, accountability, and the terrifying difference between what people see and what something truly is. Support the show: share it with someone you think would love Red in the Dark. Written, produced, sound engineered, and voice acted by Leonard Voss. The Archivist and narrator voiced by Leonard Voss. Calvin Myers voiced by Leonard Voss. Email [email protected] if you're interested in participating in the project, from voice acting and production to editing and website support.

Andrew Collins looks exactly like the kind of man nobody would ever notice. An accountant. A briefcase. A nervous smile. As he waits outside an aging apartment building on the day of a devastating explosion, Andrew struggles to appear normal while carrying out a task that will haunt him for the rest of his life. Inside, ordinary people go about their day. A man waits for an elevator. Neighbors check their mail. Couples argue quietly in the lobby. Andrew descends into the boiler room. A briefcase is left behind. And somewhere on the other end of a phone call, Marcus reminds him that some decisions cannot be taken back. Chapter 3, Part 1 introduces Andrew Collins and reveals the events leading up to the explosion that will change everything. Narrated by Leonard Voss Andrew voiced by Josh Neel

Portland police are currently conducting an investigation into a violent stabbing incident that transpired near Kennedy Park following a late-night disturbance. The situation unfolded shortly after midnight when multiple reports of shouting and potential assault were made. Upon their arrival, officers discovered a man who sustained serious injuries, including blunt force trauma and at least one stab wound to the leg. Fortunately, he has been transported to Maine Medical Center and is expected to survive. The perpetrator fled the scene prior to the police's arrival, and while the motive remains unconfirmed, initial statements from the victim indicate that the incident may have commenced as a robbery. As concerns regarding public safety continue to escalate, particularly in light of recent violent occurrences in Portland, authorities urge anyone with pertinent information to reach out. A late-night stabbing near Kennedy Park leaves one man hospitalized and raises new questions about a growing string of violent incidents across Portland. In this special Casco Bay News report, Rebecca Thorne covers the aftermath of an assault connected to the events of Chapter 2: The Day Before – Fucking Junkies, as police search for a suspect and investigators work to piece together what happened in the alley behind Congress Street. As public attention remains fixed on the Evan Rourke investigation and the fallout from the recent Congress Street explosion, another act of violence adds to a city already struggling to make sense of what is happening around it. Casco Bay News is an in-universe news series set within the world of Red in the Dark, delivering reports on the crimes, investigations, disasters, and unexplained events shaping the larger narrative. Some stories are easier to report than they are to understand. Takeaways: Portland police are actively investigating a violent stabbing incident near Kennedy Park. The stabbing occurred after reports of a late night disturbance near Congress Street. A man sustained serious injuries, including a stab wound and blunt force trauma. Authorities have not yet confirmed a motive for the violent incident, still under investigation. Witnesses observed a man fleeing the scene shortly before police arrival, but no description has been issued. The recent attack raises concerns amidst other violent incidents and ongoing investigations in Portland.

Leonard Voss cuts through Kennedy Park on an evening run and stumbles into something ugly waiting in the dark. A drug dealer. A woman barely conscious on her knees. A knife pulled too quickly by a man too stupid to understand who he was threatening. Chapter 2, Part 2: The Day Before — Effin' Junkies introduces Abigail Lakin, a woman trapped inside addiction, manipulation, fear, and the slow collapse of a life that used to belong to somebody else. But not everyone broken started that way. Some people fall apart slowly. Others get pushed. As sirens close in near Kennedy Park and the story begins changing before the blood has even dried, Red in the Dark continues its descent into psychological horror, crime, trauma, violence, addiction, abuse, and fractured morality in Portland, Maine. This episode follows Leonard Voss, Abigail Lakin, Derek, and the first traces of a larger world beginning to surface around them. Some nights change your life. Others just introduce you to the people already drowning beside you. Support the show: share it with someone you think would love Red in the Dark. Narrated by Leonard Voss Leonard voiced by Leonard Voss Cop, ambulance, Abby, and Derek voiced by AI while we continue seeking voice actors to replace and update those performances. Email [email protected] if you're interested in participating in the project, from voice acting and production to editing and website support.

The sea gives things back eventually. The Lobsterman – The Fallen: A Dark Beyond Tale follows David, a quiet Maine lobsterman living off the coast, hauling traps from cold water while carrying memories that never stayed buried. Human bones begin surfacing inside his traps. Some things don't begin with monsters. Sometimes they begin with frightened children, broken homes, addiction, violence, and people who learn too early that pain does not simply disappear when the moment ends. Oftentimes, those who have fallen were once victims themselves. The Fallen explores the thin line between trauma and transformation — the slow erosion of a person beneath abuse, isolation, grief, and the desperate need to hold onto something human after too much has already been taken away. Set along the coast of Maine, The Lobsterman blends psychological horror, crime thriller tension, trauma, violence, and emotional collapse into a story about what remains of a person after years of surviving the unbearable. Beyond the Dark is a standalone branch of the Red in the Dark universe — psychological horror stories, isolated incidents, recovered narratives, and fragmented descents into the people and places existing just outside the main storyline. Some things sink quietly. Some things wash back ashore. Support the show: share it with someone you think would love Red in the Dark. Written, produced, sound engineered, and voice acted by Leonard Voss Co-written by David Gee Narrated by Leonard Voss The Lobsterman / David voiced by David Gee All other voices are AI generated while we continue seeking voice actors to replace and update those performances. Email [email protected] if you're interested in participating in the project, from voice acting and production to editing and website support.