Beyond the Pines

Welcome to Beyond the Pines — cinematic horror stories inspired by real cryptids, local legends, and the hidden research programs nobody wants to talk about.
Set across the dark forests of Wisconsin, Minnesota, and the American Midwest, each episode blends grounded realism, subtle supernatural elements, and believable character storytelling.

🔥 Current Story Arc: The Veil Files — a growing network of abandoned research sites, Dogman sightings, underground programs, and the survivors caught in the middle.

🎧 What you’ll find here:
• Original horror narration
• Cryptid encounters (Dogman, Wendigo, Pine Devil, and more)
• Found-footage-style shorts
• “Listener Files” episodes — true story submissions
• Eerie campfire ambiance
• Slow-burn mystery arcs with recurring characters

🌲 Because true stories don’t end at the treeline.

Subscribe, turn up the volume, and light the fire — we go deeper every episode.

📩 Have a story you want featured?
Send it to: BeyondThePines80@gmail.com


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🎬 EPISODE 2 IS LIVE 🎬

THE PRICE OF WINTER
MORNING'S MANDATE

The morning after taking the oath, training begins.

Tyler's abilities awaken - headaches that warn him when evil is near.

Chris fights the voice in his head that grows louder every hour.

Sam and Mia discover what it means to be guardians.

And when six ghouls attack at dusk, the group faces their first real combat.

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They're not ready.
They're not strong enough.
And WINTER knows it.

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37 minutes of character-driven supernatural horror.

This is just the beginning.

[Link to Episode 2]

What did you think? Drop your reactions below! 🔥

#ThePriceOfWinter #Episode2 #MorningsMandate #HorrorSeries

1 week ago | [YT] | 1

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🔥 THE RESULTS ARE IN! 🔥

Thank you to everyone who voted on the thumbnail for The Price of Winter!

You chose

Your feedback shaped how this series will look. I appreciate every single vote and comment.

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🎬 THE PRICE OF WINTER - EPISODE 1 🎬

PREMIERES TONIGHT AT 8 PM

Four strangers inherit a cabin in the Minnesota woods.
They discover a journal that reveals secrets.
They break an ancient seal.
One of them gets infected.

66 minutes of feature-length horror.
Character-driven. Serialized story.
This is just the beginning.

Set your reminders. I'll see you at 8 PM.

Let's do this. 🔥

#ThePriceOfWinter #HorrorSeries #BeyondThePines

2 weeks ago | [YT] | 1

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Hey everyone,

I'm launching a new horror series on YouTube called "THE PRICE OF WINTER" and I'm stuck on which thumbnail to use for Episode 1.

**Quick Series Pitch:**
Four strangers inherit a cabin in the Minnesota woods and discover a mysterious journal. After breaking an ancient seal, they're pulled into an eternal war between celestial guardians (SUMMER) and demonic forces (WINTER). Character-driven horror with long-form mythology.

**I've generated four thumbnail concepts and need your input:**



**1) THE JOURNAL** - Mystery/discovery angle. The glowing journal as the hook.

**2) THE WATCHER** - Monster horror angle. The creature in the woods.

**3) THE SEAL** - Ancient evil angle. The breaking structure.

* 4) SPLIT REALITY** - Thematic angle. The war between warm and cold.

**Which one would make YOU click?**

Drop a comment with your vote and reasoning if you're willing! The winner becomes the official thumbnail and sets the visual style for the whole series.

Episode 1 is 45 minutes, drops this Friday 12/17/25

Thanks for your help!

3 weeks ago | [YT] | 0

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🌲 New Series Announcement 🌲

I’m excited to introduce something brand new for the channel.
This week, we’re launching INTO THE VEIL, a grounded horror investigation series that digs into the creatures and secrets Veil Logistics has tried to bury for years.

The first episode follows Agent Daniel Mercer — the only survivor of a failed mission in Pine Devil territory — as he’s sent back into the woods with a new partner, Dr. Abby Ellis. What starts as a simple recon spirals fast when they find evidence that someone from Mercer’s missing team may still be alive… and something massive still moves through the fog.

This series will explore:
🟤 Encounters in Pine Devil territory
🟤 The Stalker — the thing the Pine Devils feared
🟤 Survivors, secrets, and buried files
🟤 The truth behind Veil’s containment programs

Part 1 drops soon, and I can’t wait for you to hear it.
Grab your headphones. Bring a light.
These woods go deeper than anything we’ve covered before.

🌲 Welcome to Into the Veil.
The forest remembers everything.

1 month ago | [YT] | 1

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🎉 100 SUBS!! 🎉

I’d like to personally thank each of the 100 brave souls who decided,
“Yeah, I’ll subscribe to the guy who keeps yelling about things in the woods.”

Honestly, I thought I’d hit 100 subs sometime in 2037.
Maybe 2035 if my mom made extra accounts.

But here we are — triple digits.
That’s enough people to form a small militia if a cryptid ever shows up.
(Please don’t. I can’t afford bail.)

Thank you for listening to my stories, for supporting the channel,
and for pretending not to notice when I upload at completely random times.

Bigger stories are coming.
Scarier stories are coming.
And at some point, I might even learn how to use Canva correctly.

Here’s to the next 100,
and to the creature currently watching us from the tree line. 👀🔥🌲

— Matthew / Beyond the Pines

1 month ago | [YT] | 2

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Something happened on County Road Seven.

I can’t say much yet — not without giving away the part that matters —
but you’ll hear it soon.

All I’ll tell you is this:

Two people.
One quiet road.
And something that should’ve stayed silent.

New story drops tomorrow.

Keep your radio off tonight.

🔥🌲

1 month ago | [YT] | 1

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There were some audio issues with yesterday's video so will be updating it for rerelease tonight at 5 pm sorry for the mistake

1 month ago | [YT] | 1

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New Veil Arc episode drops TONIGHT at 5 PM 🔥

We took a midnight tour of the Ohio State Reformatory… and it turned into one of the scariest nights we’ve had on the channel so far.

If you’ve been following the Veil storyline, this one matters.
If you’re new — this is a great place to jump in.
Something woke up inside that building, and it didn’t want to let us leave.

I won’t spoil anything, but I will say this:
We weren’t the only ones inside the Reformatory.

➡️ “The Reformatory” (Veil Arc Episode 7) — Premieres at 5 PM tonight
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Set a reminder. You’re not going to want to miss this one.

1 month ago | [YT] | 1

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🌧️ New Horror Story Tomorrow 👁️
We’re stuck in a dorm during a massive Michigan thunderstorm…
and someone tells us a ritual we shouldn’t try.

Fill the sink.
Add a drop of blood.
Stop breathing for ten seconds…

If your reflection blinks more times than you do…
you’re already drowning.

DRIPDRIP
A brand new Beyond the Pines original — premieres tomorrow night.

Who’s brave enough to watch it alone? 😶‍🌫️🌊
#Horror #UrbanLegend #Dripdrip

2 months ago | [YT] | 2

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🪵 Campfire Shoutout!

I just wanted to take a moment and say how awesome it’s been to see people not only watching — but diving into the comments, connecting dots, and theorizing across episodes.

Huge shoutout to those of you binging the Veil arc, dropping lore ideas, and helping keep the fire burning. That kind of interaction really helps a small channel like this grow, and honestly… it makes building this world way more fun.

Thanks for being here — and keep those theories coming.
Because true stories don’t end at the tree line. 🌲🔥👁️

(Side note: mirrors, burned churches, and the Wisconsin pines have deeper connections than you think…)

2 months ago | [YT] | 2