Into the Dark of the Woods

Welcome to Into the Dark of the Woods, a Rust Belt Studio production. In this brief introduction creator Bryan Foster shares what's ahead - horror rooted in the Upper Peninsula. Follow the show for weekly episodes starting October 2025

The frost came early that morning, slicking the Kallio fields with silver. The pumpkins sat in rows like fat lanterns, their skins shining where the sun caught them. Eero Kallio walked the rows in his flannel and boots, the cold on the air had nothing to do with the cold in his heart."The Bargain of the Field" is a generational horror story set in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. The Kallio family must keep their pact with the soil, and soon, payment will be dueInto the Dark of the Woods is a Rust Belt Studio production: horror folklore from the heart of the Midwest.Written and Narrated by Bryan Foster

Eno Kallio, the patriarch of a small family, herds his wife and children on a ship bound for the new land. Hear their journey and see them find their new home."The Bargain of the Field" is a generational horror story set in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. We're following a Finnish family as they find their way, and so much more.Into the Dark of the Woods is a Rust Belt Studio production: horror and folklore from the heart of the Midwest.💀 Written and narrated by Bryan Foster

We follow Eero and Anja, one enjoying everything the town has to offer with blissful ignorance. The other, feeling the growing dread of knowing that a deal was made and that prices are coming due"The Bargain of the Field" is a generational horror drama set in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. We follow the Kallio family from their roots coming over to the United States from Finland to their thriving farm today.

Episode 4 of "Bargain of the Field" brings us back to the past, back to Eno and his family. We watch as they try to carve out their piece of the land and see the land push back, trying to throw them out. We see why a man would make a deal and what that deal cost him.""Bargain of the Field" is a generational horror podcast set in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. This is a Rust Belt Studio production.This episode is written and performed by Bryan Foster

This is "Bargain of the Field" episode 5 - the final episode. We come back to the present to see what happens to the Kallio's from the bargain that was made in the past.Into the Dark of the Woods is a Rust Belt Studio ProductionWritten and Narrated by Bryan Foster

Into the Dark of the Woods is a Rust Belt Studio productionThe three students from Ferris State University head deeper into the woods, looking for confirmation that the Hermit is real, that he's what's leaving these "trades" to find. They find it, and more. This episode is written and performed by Bryan FosterJoin us on Patreon: Rust Belt Studio | Patreon

The three students from Ferris State University have seen their quarry. They know he exists and they try to find him. But this is November and even though it may be early, it's still the Upper Peninsula and the lakes can effect the weather fast and hard. As these three are beginning to learn if you're not from the land, the land may have plans for you.This is a Rust Belt Studio ProductionThis episode was written and performed by Bryan Foster