Sci-Fi Mystery Podcast, Cryptids, Joins Forces with Dark Matter TV

 In late September 2019, a film studio --  Wild Obscura Films (WOF) -- released a sci-fi / horror / mystery fiction podcast called "Cryptids."

In a nutshell, Cryptids is a scripted sci-fi series that follows Eve, a pediatric hospice nurse, and Trevor, a late night conspiracy radio show host, who go in search of the truth and a purpose for death. But The Ones in Charge have other plans in store for them. 

Now, Dark Matter TV has announced that it "welcomes Cryptids to the dark side."

 The go-to streaming app for the best horror, sci-fi, true crime and action entertainment, Dark Matter TV, is excited to host the first season of the sci-fi mystery podcast, Cryptids, with an innovative visual element. Creating a further enhanced experience, listeners will dive deep into the mysterious monster hunt of lunar dimensions, following the story of a conspiracy radio show host and an avid listener who are in search of an afterlife. But instead, they find a truth beyond their wildest nightmares.

Season two of the podcast is in the works by the creators, and they promise more information is to be revealed soon. 

For more information about Cryptids, follow them on Twitter (https://twitter.com/cryptidspodcast) or visit https://www.cryptidspodcast.com/.

Cryptids was created and written by Alex Thompson, who also stars as Trevor. Originally written as a play, producers Nora Unkel and Devin Shepherd of Wild Obscura Films, worked with Thompson to adapt the visual material into a completely audio medium. Says Thompson on the process, “It was a unique challenge. The audio medium allows the imagination to take over in ways that no visual medium can, so there was a lot of fun and tension to be mined in letting the listener fill in some blanks for themselves.”

Since it was originally conceived as a play, author Alex Thompson had to re-purpose the script for the podcast medium.

“It was a fun process and there were some growing pains. I conceived it as a stage play, but it never was produced, so I never saw it live,” says Alex.

The podcast director Devin Sheperd of Wild Obscura Films knew it would be a challenge. 

“As a director, it was definitely different. A lot of the actors haven’t worked in the audio space before. Our actors are based in theater so with a podcast these actors are now working in an enclosed visual space.”

Alex Thompson also acted in the podcast as Trevor and he notes, “As an actor, I’ve done some voice-over work so I’m comfortable with the mic in front of me. The continuing challenge was to make sure that the acting came through in my voice. So in the visual medium, I can use acting mannerisms and physicality to get into the role but in the podcast that had to be channeled into my vocal chords. Even then, is the story you’re telling in the room the story the audience is hearing on the tape? It was more akin to a theatrical performance than film acting.”

Playwright Alex Thompson conceived Cryptids as a play while driving cross-country listening to some of these late-night, crazy conspiracy talk radio shows. Both Thompson and Devin Sheperd are huge fans of old-time radio.

“Even with technological advances, it’s still an actor, a director and a microphone,” says Alex. “It’s fun to play in a world that’s been around over 100 years. Those great, old radio shows like Lights Out, which is a horror-based radio show in the 1930s and 40s, attracted a large and loyal audience for 15 years.”

The plot of Cryptids follows Eve, a pediatric hospice nurse, and Trevor, a late night conspiracy radio show host, go in search of the truth and a purpose for death. But The Ones in Charge have other plans in store for them. Trevor is a celebrity leader of the cryptozoology community. Eve is a true believer. She uses Trevor’s radio show to escape from the death she faces at work every day. Eve finds faith in believing Something Else is out there. Something better.

But Eve needs to know, needs to prove, that Something is real. She forces her way into Trevor’s off-air life and together, they set out to find the truth behind a well believed conspiracy: aliens on the moon are orchestrating Death and harvesting human souls. On their search, the two are forced to face their greatest fears as they are on the cusp of not only proving the existence of Gods and Monsters, but unveiling one of humankind’s darkest and most profound secrets.

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Check out Cryptids -- if you dare.

by

Frank Racioppi