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Ryder-the-Creator
Ongoing, First published Oct 02, 2024
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What happens when a once-believed urban legend turned out to be a real nightmare waiting to happen.

A group of seven close friends - Ryder, Elizabeth, Penelope, Gabriella, Jonas, David, and Michael -have just graduated and are excited for their future. But their celebration turns to terror when Ryder went missing for three days after the party. Their beloved friend has been possessed by a malevolent force known as oftentimes as the Devil of Shadows. As Ryder's condition worsens, the friends are thrust into a nightmarish journey through the haunted forest, entitled "The Deadwood Vale".

It is only a matter of time before the devil takes over.
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Dark Ritual

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In a small Washington town childhood friends Ash and Val are drawn back together at the end of high school long after a tragic accident that tore them apart. Val, once reckless and now a recluse, and Ash, the shy, determined nerd, attempt to break Val's supposed curse through a ritual with Val's mute sister, Molly. As the three form a band to give voice to their pain and aspirations, strange occurrences begin; from toads in lockers to cryptic messages. For the trio the line between the supernatural and reality begins to blur, the ritual binding their fates in unexpected ways or...does it?

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