Down County Road 17 – Altered Realities Season One Finale

Some roads lead home. Some roads lead nowhere. And some roads… should never have been built at all.

When college student Emery Ward takes a late-night detour down County Road 17, she thinks it’s just another forgotten stretch of highway. But the deeper she drives, the stranger the night becomes — dying cars, vanishing towns, and silent cornfields that seem to breathe. And when the little girl appears, when the house appears, when the eyes appear — Emery realizes she’s crossed into something far older, far crueler, and far more patient than she ever imagined.

Tonight’s finale isn’t just a story. It’s a descent into the forgotten seams of reality — the dark cracks that maps don’t mark and prayers can’t reach. Trapped in a nightmare that blurs space, time, and memory, Emery must face not only monsters that hate humanity — but the ancient auctioneers who profit from it.

In the darkest moment, a single truth cuts through: You are not alone.

Grab your flashlight. Stay brave. And whatever you do... Don’t stop when the girl asks for a ride.

Altered Realities presents: Down County Road 17.

Altered Realities was written and produced by Brett DeHoag with editing assistance of ChatGPT. Voices were generated using Eleven Labs, and all music and sound effects were licensed through Artlist.io. This is a work of fiction—any similarities to actual events or real persons, living or dead, are purely coincidental. All rights are reserved. Thank you for listening.

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