Deep Dream State

Deep Dream State

Deep Dream State is a full-cast dystopian sci-fi and desire horror audio drama by Neural Nets and Pretty Patterns. As the originating work of desire horror, it locates the uncanny inside wanting itself. While conventional horror positions you against a threat, desire horror implicates you in it. The...

After After  | Deep Dream State | Season Five Trailer
Deep Dream State
After After | Deep Dream State | Season Five Trailer

Episodes

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Oct. 1, 2024

Maiden Voyage (Premiere) | The Chthonic | S1E1 | GE1

The Chthonic sets sail. And the sea does not forget. The luxury cruise ship Chthonic embarks on a voyage overseen by the Dagon Dream Group. As passengers settle into their cabins and experience disturbing dreams, the ship’s leadership begins orchestrating something far more sinister. Behind the scenes, the captain and his associates identify vulnerable travelers and set a methodical plan in motion. What appears to be a luxury getaway conceals a coordinated conspiracy with mysterious depths. Cas
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Oct. 2, 2024

Cringetide | The Chthonic | S1E2 | GE2

The tide is rising. And shame makes a sound. Mairead’s gambling debt has come due, and the Chthonic’s leadership has been watching the whole time. The captain’s mast isn’t just a disciplinary hearing. It’s a recruitment. Mairead gets her assignment and her uniform and her smile, and the bachelorette party decides karaoke is a crime against humanity and makes a break for it. The question’s always – what are they escaping INTO? NNPP | Spotify | iHeart | IMDb | Listen Notes Cast & Crew Written &
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Oct. 3, 2024

Veil | The Chthonic | S1E3 | GE3

Veil opens with three bridesmaids slipping away from a loud karaoke night into the ship's instrument room, where the purser Selene warns them the deep ocean so…Veil opens with three bridesmaids slipping away from a loud karaoke night into the ship's instrument room, where the purser Selene warns them the deep ocean sounds they hear are not just whale songs but something that wants to be heard. The next day, an archaeological excursion to the Tunngavik site goes off the designated path when Kara
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Oct. 4, 2024

Asunder | The Chthonic | S1E4 | GE4

There is a world behind this world. You just need to look in the mirror. The ceremony is not for any human bride. The midnight rite binds flesh and will in a covenant older than the ship or the civilization that built it. Emma stands at the altar, and the abyss has been waiting. Cast & Crew Written & Produced by: Neural Nets and Pretty Patterns Co-Produced by: Bliss Blank Ship’s Crew Olivia, Cruise Director: Bliss Blank William, Ship Captain: Neural Nets and Pretty Patterns Nika, Ship Maid: E
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Oct. 5, 2024

Shower | The Chthonic | S1E5 | GE5

This world’s an illusion. You just need it washed away. Amanda and Brittany surface from a shower neither of them turned on, finishing each other’s sentences about a dream they both had. Below decks, the crew watches and crosses them off the list. What the entity wants is a mind that still resists and Sara and Kara have been resisting all voyage. Cast & Crew Written & Produced by: Neural Nets and Pretty Patterns Co-Produced by: Bliss Blank Ship’s Crew Olivia, Cruise Director: Bliss Blank Will
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Oct. 5, 2024

Garter | The Chthonic | S1E6 | GE6

The veil lifts, and the ceremony deepens. A garter coils and slithers. Welcome to Episode 6 of Deep Dream State, where the rituals no longer pretend. Episode Summary Sarah follows a mysterious note into the stone corridors beneath the Chthonic complex, believing she is close to uncovering the truth behind the Institute’s rituals. She is met instead by Nikki and Fion, two insiders who claim to be acting on her behalf. They warn that her investigation has gone too far, that every riddle she has