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S1E6 | The Mercy Ward | Tales From The Hollow

S1E6 | The Mercy Ward | Tales From The Hollow

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Story 6 of Season 1 of Tales from The Hollow

Carla Simmons is a former ER nurse. She's been running from guilt for six months. When something pulls her to Ironwood Retreat in late February 1984, she discovers she can't leave. Three figures appear at her door across three nights—each one wearing a hospital gown, each one calling her by name. They know what happened during that code in August. They know why she froze. And The Flatline won't let her run anymore.

1980s supernatural horror | Gothic ghost story | Medical thriller

Runtime: 1 hr 39 min

Content: Psychological horror, themes of medical ethics and guilt, no graphic content


📚 DISCOVER THE WILLOW'S BEND NOVELS:

The horror at Ironwood Retreat is just one chapter of a much larger story. The darkness in Willow's Bend has been feeding for over a century. Learn how it all began:

The Haunting of Willow's Bend Farm (1977-1978) & What Dwells Beneath (1885)

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FN6T77TR

Both novels reveal the dark entity behind these hauntings and the families it consumed long before Ironwood Retreat existed.


🎧 MORE TALES FROM THE HOLLOW:

  • YouTube: Stephen Crane Audiobooks - [https://www.youtube.com/@StephenPCraneAudiobooks] - Complete series + exclusive content
  • Season 1 Collection: All 10 Tales coming 2026


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