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An archivist takes a job restoring damaged videotapes and gets pulled into the vortex of a mystery involving the missing director and a demonic cult.
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An archivist takes a job restoring damaged videotapes and gets pulled into the vortex of a mystery involving the missing director and a demonic cult.
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Episode 1
Haunted by a family tragedy, Dan begins to restore videotapes for a cryptic firm. Then he's startled to learn of his connection to their missing creator.
Directed by Rebecca ThomasWritten by Rebecca SonnenshineGuest stars Shay Guthrie, Kate Eastman, Eden Marryshow, Jaxon Rose Moore, Charlie Hudson III, Daniel Johnson
Episode 2
Messages from the dead arrive while Dan follows Melody on her investigation into the Visser. But who's watching the watcher — and what lies below?
Directed by Rebecca ThomasWritten by Rebecca SonnenshineGuest stars Sol Miranda, Martin Sola, Kate Eastman, Kristin Griffith, Daniel Johnson
Episode 3
The past loops back around as Melody returns to Steven with Jess. Mark checks out a find. Dan tries to map his situation, but he may be losing his way.
Directed by Justin Benson, Aaron MoorheadGuest stars Martin Sola, Kate Eastman, Kristin Griffith, Eden Marryshow, Jacqueline Antaramian, Charlie Hudson III, Daniel Johnson
Episode 4
In the woods, Dan encounters the unexpected. In the tapes, Melody learns about the cult and makes contact during a shocking séance.
Directed by Justin Benson, Aaron MoorheadGuest stars Sol Miranda, Kate Eastman, Kristin Griffith, Jacqueline Antaramian, Jaxon Rose Moore, Daniel Johnson
Episode 5
The past blurs into the present when Melody visits a forbidden floor in search of an inspired Anabelle. Music leads to lost souls — and revelations.
Directed by Haifaa al-MansourGuest stars Sol Miranda, Kate Eastman, Kristin Griffith, Eden Marryshow, Jaxon Rose Moore, Charlie Hudson III, Mandy Simpson
Episode 6
A circle tightens, panic grows: Dan learns about his predecessor, and Melody tries to track the source of the Visser's dangers. Yet the evil spreads.
Directed by Haifaa al-MansourGuest stars Georgina Haig, Kate Eastman, Kristin Griffith, Eden Marryshow, Jacqueline Antaramian, Charlie Hudson III, Daniel Johnson, Jay Klaitz
Episode 7
The veil drops from a cursed film's origins. At the Vos Mansion in 1924, Iris recruits Rose for a blood ritual. Dan knows he must find Anabelle.
Directed by Rebecca ThomasWritten by Rebecca SonnenshineGuest stars Shay Guthrie, Georgina Haig, Ellen Adair
Episode 8
The Otherworld beckons. Melody circles back to the Visser, where a new device captures a sacrifice. So much depends on Dan's journey into the unknown.
Directed by Rebecca ThomasGuest stars Georgina Haig, Kate Eastman, Eden Marryshow, Jacqueline Antaramian, Jaxon Rose Moore, Charlie Hudson III, Daniel Johnson
Episode information updated Jul 22, 2026
Mamoudou AthieDan Turner
Dina ShihabiMelody Pendras
Evan JonigkeitSamuel Spare / Alexander Davenport
Martin DonovanVirgil Davenport
Matt McGorryMark Higgins
Julia ChanAnabelle Cho
Ariana NealJess Lewis
Sol MirandaBeatriz Reyes
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