Illinois Hell Hole Sat, 05 Sep 2026 16:25:06 -0500 http://www.illinoishellhole.com en-us © 2026 Illinois Hell Hole yes 84371215-8cfb-51d4-a206-a0d41fafcfad Matt Brookens serial true "A 'movie for your ears,' with immersive soundscapes, music and the kind of
engaging performances that would be at home in a big-budget theatrical
release." — Illinois Times

HORROR COMEDY | FULL-CAST AUDIO DRAMA | NEW EPISODES EVERY SATURDAY THROUGH OCTOBER 24 — START WITH EPISODE 1

A snarky, entitled emo musician inherits his parents' farm and discovers a
bottomless pit that grants wishes — but only when suckers are chucked in. Now
his WILDEST DREAMS are just a few "accidents" away.

Today, Ned Fischer's precious little life pretty much crapped the bed: Dumped by his girl, booted from Mothers of Misery, and let go by his boss who is a "Dickless dick." "Could this day get any worse?," he moans. RING RING. – Mom and Dad's plane went down. No survivors. Everything is upside down.

Back in the Midwest to settle his affairs (ugh), he finds a liminal creepy farmhouse, a cousin with golden retriever energy, oh... and a BOTTOMLESS PIT to HELL in the middle of the corn field! At least drinks are cheap at The Busted Bottle.

Things go from bad to PLEASE STOP. After a freak "accident" involving the hole, (YIKES) a dark wish comes true. That's when an old-timey stranger in a vintage suit turns up with advice Ned didn't ask for. Ned rekindles some sparks with his old crush, Lenore... who just happens to have a boyfriend the size of a tank. Drowning in sorrows and not afraid to tell everyone, Ned turns to the town psychic. Moonglow doesn't have enough sage to ward off this Emo boy's DEMONS... which are freaking REAL and stalking him at night.

Can atheists go to hell? Ned's probably going to find out.

Darkly funny and viciously satirical, ILLINOIS HELL HOLE is a supernatural
fable about ego, and the price of getting something for nothing.

Nine episodes. Full cast. Immersive soundscapes. Best on headphones.

"This is in my top 10 audio dramas. It's such a good story, you will not be
able to put it down." — Dylan from Horror.Kult

For fans of What We Do in the Shadows, Beetlejuice, Tucker & Dale vs Evil,
Army of Darkness, and The Simpsons Treehouse of Horror.

Originally broadcast on NPR Illinois 91.9 FM.

Contains strong language and occasional violence.

CAST & CREW
Written and directed by Matt Brookens

Corey Burton — Narrator (Count Dooku from Star Wars, Transformers, Disney)
Daran Norris — Rabin (The Fairly OddParents, Team America)
Matt Brookens — Ned
Reggie Guyton — Moose
Meghan M. McDonough — Lenore (The Ice Harvest)
Keith Compton — Rucker
Kassandra Escandell — Moonglow
John LaFlamboy — Bill / Satan (Hell's Gate Haunted House)
Nitin Sil — Hortense Goodbody (Flashpoint History)
Maria Libri — Sheryl
Doug Lussenhop — Gary (Tim & Eric, Office Hours)
Jeska Bailey Forsyth — Sheena / Buella
Guy Forsyth — Roberto / Fred
Mindy Turano — Mother / Macy / Nora
Jeff Williams — Bathrobe Guy / Driver
Patrick Russell — Ned's Dad / Banker
Gina DeCroix Russell — Ned's Mom / Wendy

Brian Magrum — Sound Mixer
Adam Kunselman — Editor

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All nine episodes are complete. New episodes every Saturday through October 24, with the full feature-length Movie Cut on Halloween.

IN THIS EPISODE: Ned runs into Lenore Brooks at the Busted Bottle, the crush he never had the stones to ask out. She has a boyfriend now. He has a farm he's about to lose.

Out in the corn, Ned finds a hole. Twenty feet across, perfectly round, and no bottom. When the bank sends a man to repossess the farm, Ned makes a wish out loud — and that night, under a super blood moon, something climbs back out.

In this episode: Corey Burton as your Narrator. Daran Norris as Rabin. Matt Brookens as Ned. Reggie Guyton as Moose. Meghan M. McDonough as Lenore. Keith Compton as Rucker. Maria Libri as Sheryl. John LaFlamboy as the Bill Collector.

Written, directed, and produced by Matt Brookens. Sound mixer: Brian Magrum. Editor: Adam Kunselman.

Website — https://illinoishellhole.com
Support the show — https://patreon.com/MattBrookens
YouTube — https://www.youtube.com/@MattBrookensDirect
Everything else — https://linktr.ee/mattbrookens
Contact — IllinoisHellHole@gmail.com

Rate and review wherever you're listening. It's free, it takes a minute, and it's what gets new listeners to take a chance on an independent show.


Illinois Hell Hole

A Movie for Your Ears

A snarky, entitled Emo musician inherits his parents' farm, discovering a bottomless pit that grants wishes… but only when people are chucked in. Now his wildest dreams are just a few dead bodies away!

A feature-length horror/comedy full-cast ASMR immersive audio extravaganza by Matt Brookens — starring Daran Norris (The Fairly OddParents), Corey Burton (Star Wars, Disney) and Meghan McDonough (Dark Matter).

As featured by

NPR Illinois, Illinois Times, Horror.Kult


]]> Illinois Hell Hole is a nine-episode supernatural horror comedy audio drama, originally broadcast on NPR Illinois 91.9 FM.

All nine episodes are complete. New episodes every Saturday through October 24, with the full feature-length Movie Cut on Halloween.

IN THIS EPISODE: Ned runs into Lenore Brooks at the Busted Bottle, the crush he never had the stones to ask out. She has a boyfriend now. He has a farm he's about to lose.

Out in the corn, Ned finds a hole. Twenty feet across, perfectly round, and no bottom. When the bank sends a man to repossess the farm, Ned makes a wish out loud — and that night, under a super blood moon, something climbs back out.

In this episode: Corey Burton as your Narrator. Daran Norris as Rabin. Matt Brookens as Ned. Reggie Guyton as Moose. Meghan M. McDonough as Lenore. Keith Compton as Rucker. Maria Libri as Sheryl. John LaFlamboy as the Bill Collector.

Written, directed, and produced by Matt Brookens. Sound mixer: Brian Magrum. Editor: Adam Kunselman.

Website — https://illinoishellhole.com
Support the show — https://patreon.com/MattBrookens
YouTube — https://www.youtube.com/@MattBrookensDirect
Everything else — https://linktr.ee/mattbrookens
Contact — IllinoisHellHole@gmail.com

Rate and review wherever you're listening. It's free, it takes a minute, and it's what gets new listeners to take a chance on an independent show.


Illinois Hell Hole

A Movie for Your Ears

A snarky, entitled Emo musician inherits his parents' farm, discovering a bottomless pit that grants wishes… but only when people are chucked in. Now his wildest dreams are just a few dead bodies away!

A feature-length horror/comedy full-cast ASMR immersive audio extravaganza by Matt Brookens — starring Daran Norris (The Fairly OddParents), Corey Burton (Star Wars, Disney) and Meghan McDonough (Dark Matter).

As featured by

NPR Illinois, Illinois Times, Horror.Kult


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All nine episodes are complete. New episodes every Saturday through October 24, with the full feature-length Movie Cut on Halloween.

Written, directed, and produced by Matt Brookens. Sound mixer: Brian Magrum. Editor: Adam Kunselman.

Website — https://illinoishellhole.com
Support the show — https://patreon.com/MattBrookens
YouTube — https://www.youtube.com/@MattBrookensDirect
Everything else — https://linktr.ee/mattbrookens
Contact — IllinoisHellHole@gmail.com

Rate and review wherever you're listening. It's free, it takes a minute, and it's what gets new listeners to take a chance on an independent show.

Illinois Hell Hole

A Movie for Your Ears

A snarky, entitled Emo musician inherits his parents' farm, discovering a bottomless pit that grants wishes… but only when people are chucked in. Now his wildest dreams are just a few dead bodies away!

A feature-length horror/comedy full-cast ASMR immersive audio extravaganza by Matt Brookens — starring Daran Norris (The Fairly OddParents), Corey Burton (Star Wars, Disney) and Meghan McDonough (Dark Matter).

As featured by

NPR Illinois, Illinois Times, Horror.Kult

Illinois Hell Hole

A Movie for Your Ears

A snarky, entitled Emo musician inherits his parents' farm, discovering a bottomless pit that grants wishes… but only when people are chucked in. Now his wildest dreams are just a few dead bodies away!

A feature-length horror/comedy full-cast ASMR immersive audio extravaganza by Matt Brookens — starring Daran Norris (The Fairly OddParents), Corey Burton (Star Wars, Disney) and Meghan McDonough (Dark Matter).

As featured by

NPR Illinois, Illinois Times, Horror.Kult


]]> Illinois Hell Hole is a nine-episode supernatural horror comedy audio drama, originally broadcast on NPR Illinois 91.9 FM.

All nine episodes are complete. New episodes every Saturday through October 24, with the full feature-length Movie Cut on Halloween.

Written, directed, and produced by Matt Brookens. Sound mixer: Brian Magrum. Editor: Adam Kunselman.

Website — https://illinoishellhole.com
Support the show — https://patreon.com/MattBrookens
YouTube — https://www.youtube.com/@MattBrookensDirect
Everything else — https://linktr.ee/mattbrookens
Contact — IllinoisHellHole@gmail.com

Rate and review wherever you're listening. It's free, it takes a minute, and it's what gets new listeners to take a chance on an independent show.

Illinois Hell Hole

A Movie for Your Ears

A snarky, entitled Emo musician inherits his parents' farm, discovering a bottomless pit that grants wishes… but only when people are chucked in. Now his wildest dreams are just a few dead bodies away!

A feature-length horror/comedy full-cast ASMR immersive audio extravaganza by Matt Brookens — starring Daran Norris (The Fairly OddParents), Corey Burton (Star Wars, Disney) and Meghan McDonough (Dark Matter).

As featured by

NPR Illinois, Illinois Times, Horror.Kult

Illinois Hell Hole

A Movie for Your Ears

A snarky, entitled Emo musician inherits his parents' farm, discovering a bottomless pit that grants wishes… but only when people are chucked in. Now his wildest dreams are just a few dead bodies away!

A feature-length horror/comedy full-cast ASMR immersive audio extravaganza by Matt Brookens — starring Daran Norris (The Fairly OddParents), Corey Burton (Star Wars, Disney) and Meghan McDonough (Dark Matter).

As featured by

NPR Illinois, Illinois Times, Horror.Kult


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Something wicked is coming to Illinois.
A snarky, entitled Emo musician inherits his parents' farm, discovering a bottomless pit that grants wishes… but only when people are chucked in. Now his wildest dreams are just a few "accidents" away!


"A 'movie for your ears,' with immersive soundscapes, music and the kind of
engaging performances that would be at home in a big-budget theatrical
release." — Illinois Times

Nine episodes. Full cast. Sound Design and Score. Best on headphones.

Written and directed by Matt Brookens. Starring Corey Burton (Star Wars,
Disney) as the Narrator and Daran Norris (The Fairly OddParents) as Rabin.

As heard on NPR Illinois 91.9 FM.

Contains strong language and cartoon violence.

ALL THE LINKS on LINKTREE
https://linktr.ee/mattbrookens

ILLINOIS HELL HOLE OFFICIAL SITE:
https://illinoishellhole.com/


MATT BROOKENS DIRECT YOUTUBE CHANNEL
https://www.youtube.com/@MattBrookensDirect


CONTRIBUTE ON PATREON 
https://www.patreon.com/MattBrookens


TIKTOK
https://www.tiktok.com/@luke_warm_1


FOLLOW ON FACEBOOK
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DIRECT CONTACT
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Illinois Hell Hole

A Movie for Your Ears

A snarky, entitled Emo musician inherits his parents' farm, discovering a bottomless pit that grants wishes… but only when people are chucked in. Now his wildest dreams are just a few dead bodies away!

A feature-length horror/comedy full-cast ASMR immersive audio extravaganza by Matt Brookens — starring Daran Norris (The Fairly OddParents), Corey Burton (Star Wars, Disney) and Meghan McDonough (Dark Matter).

As featured by

NPR Illinois, Illinois Times, Horror.Kult


]]> HORROR COMEDY | FULL-CAST AUDIO DRAMA PODCAST

Something wicked is coming to Illinois.
A snarky, entitled Emo musician inherits his parents' farm, discovering a bottomless pit that grants wishes… but only when people are chucked in. Now his wildest dreams are just a few "accidents" away!


"A 'movie for your ears,' with immersive soundscapes, music and the kind of
engaging performances that would be at home in a big-budget theatrical
release." — Illinois Times

Nine episodes. Full cast. Sound Design and Score. Best on headphones.

Written and directed by Matt Brookens. Starring Corey Burton (Star Wars,
Disney) as the Narrator and Daran Norris (The Fairly OddParents) as Rabin.

As heard on NPR Illinois 91.9 FM.

Contains strong language and cartoon violence.

ALL THE LINKS on LINKTREE
https://linktr.ee/mattbrookens

ILLINOIS HELL HOLE OFFICIAL SITE:
https://illinoishellhole.com/


MATT BROOKENS DIRECT YOUTUBE CHANNEL
https://www.youtube.com/@MattBrookensDirect


CONTRIBUTE ON PATREON 
https://www.patreon.com/MattBrookens


TIKTOK
https://www.tiktok.com/@luke_warm_1


FOLLOW ON FACEBOOK
https://www.facebook.com/mattbrookensfilm/


INSTA
https://www.instagram.com/luke_warm_01


DIRECT CONTACT
IllinoisHellHole@gmail.com





Illinois Hell Hole

A Movie for Your Ears

A snarky, entitled Emo musician inherits his parents' farm, discovering a bottomless pit that grants wishes… but only when people are chucked in. Now his wildest dreams are just a few dead bodies away!

A feature-length horror/comedy full-cast ASMR immersive audio extravaganza by Matt Brookens — starring Daran Norris (The Fairly OddParents), Corey Burton (Star Wars, Disney) and Meghan McDonough (Dark Matter).

As featured by

NPR Illinois, Illinois Times, Horror.Kult


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