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[Warning: The below contains Major spoilers for Headless: A Sleepy Hollow Story Season 1.] After 10 weeks, the saga of Headless — the web series from Shipwrecked Comedy based on the famous Legend of Sleepy Hollow story — has finally come to an end, with some tantalizing reveals in the form of plot twists, cliffhangers, and special surprise guest stars. “It’s been better than we envisioned,” creator Sean Persaud, who helmed the series with his sister, Sinead, tells TV Insider of the reception to the series since its premiere on August 29. “We worked really hard to sort of create this intricate story that kind of fit together and made sure that we planted clues and, you know, put stuff in there that people could get excited about and pick up on and people are responding to it really well. It’s been even more positive than we thought it would be.” Nearly all of those clues set up over the course of the ...

The Burned Over District: "After a fatal car accident causes him to lose his wife. Will is left to pick up the pieces in his new small-town home. The grieving man soon becomes overwhelmed by a dark presence that surrounds him, and he soon discovers that the seemingly quiet town he and his wife fell in love with is hiding a very terrifying dark secret. Now he must find a way to overcome his grief and fight back against the darkness that has consumed the town and its people before it consumes his soul.

The Burned-Over District refers to a large area in Western and Central New York. During the 19th century religious revivals and the formation of new religious movements took place during the Second Great Awakening. During this time evangelical religious fervor swept the country, and found its way to the Burned-Over District via the Erie Canal. From...

If you think you know the tale of the Headless Horseman, think again. Because you’ve never seen a Headless Horseman tale quite like the one that Shipwrecked Comedy has created. Headless, premiering today, is the latest series from the production company who, in their words, are “committed to creating dynamic, funny, and intelligent content for the digital spaces and beyond.” Founded in the summer of 2013 by Sean Persaud and his twin sister, Sinead (The Only Podcast Left – Daybreak), the group has produced numerous shows that marry both history and literature in humorous, engaging ways, ranging from a Clue-inspired murder mystery dinner party to a noir film. Its newest offering is a twist on the famous Legend of Sleepy Hollow story that has enthralled and haunted audiences for decades, starring both Persaud siblings as well as Mary Kate Wiles, Joanna Sotomura (Barry), Curt Mega (Glee), Krystina Arielle (Star Wars: ...

Just in time for Halloween, the folks at Shipwrecked have released Little VVomen, a faux trailer for a cinematic hybrid of Little Women and The VVitch. Give it a spin at the top of the article. Little VVomen is written by Sinéad Persaud and Sean Persaud; the short stars Persaud as Jo, Jessica Jade Andres […]

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Project Name: Edgar Allan Poe's Murder Mystery Dinner Party

Asking For: $55,000 on Kickstarter

Amount Raised Thus Far (At Time Of Post): $11,956

Days Remaining In Campaign (At Time Of Post): 33

Description: Guess who's coming to dinner? Here's a hint: If you've read a lot of classic lit, you're going to recognize a lot of the guests. Shipwrecked Comedy is behind Edgar Allan Poe's Murder Mystery Dinner Party, a series that will translate its titular scribe's penchant for Gothic settings to a web series format.

As its title suggests, Murder Mystery Dinner Party will take place at a supper gathering that turns deadly, and Poe's guests will be a combination of literary characters and real-life authors. Shipwrecked co-founder Sinead Persaud, for example, will play Poe's muse Lenore, while Lizzie Bennet Diaries star Ashley Clements will join the fun as Charlotte Brontë. Additional characters will be revealed...