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Nightmare Time 2 is a second season in the series of livestreamed readings set within the Hatchetfield Universe written by Nick and Matt Lang with music and lyrics by Jeff Blim.[1] The series was the third installment in the Hatchetfield Series. The series consisted of six stories spread across four episodes, and premiered weekly over four weeks from October 23 to November 13, 2021. The series then premiered on YouTube weekly from May 20 to June 3, 2022.
Episodes[]
Episode 1[]
Honey Queen[]
It’s that time of year again… time for the Hatchetfield Honey Festival! And, of course, the whole town is wondering, “Who will be crowned this year’s Honey Queen?” When upper-crust socialite Linda Monroe sets her sights on the crown, she makes an enemy of cutthroat barista Zoey Chambers. Soon, what’s meant to be a pleasant pageant becomes a bloody nightmare as the two bitter rivals lie, cheat, steal, and kill their way to the top. It’s a battle to the death for the coveted throne of the Honey Queen.
Episode 2[]
Perky's Buds[]
It’s finally happened. Emma Perkins has her pot farm… and it’s glorious. The only problem? Those checkered-tail nighthawks that keep eating her weed! As the Hatchetfield Honey Festival approaches, Emma and her farmhand/graphic designer, Ziggs, fight to protect Perky’s Buds from malevolent forces who’ll stop at nothing to destroy the farm… or claim it for their own.
Abstinence Camp[]
Some kids dread it. Others look forward to it all year. That’s right… Abstinence Camp. Where Hatchetfield’s youth are sent to “Just. Say. No!” When nerdy prude Grace Chasity inadvertently starts a rumor about cool & popular Steph Lauter, the two find themselves stuck together for the summer. Along with a cast of kooky counselors and fellow campers, they discover the terrible secret of these woods. That something… or someone watches over them. Someone who punishes those that do not abstain. Someone who lumbers. Someone… with an axe!
Episode 3[]
Daddy[]
Frank Pricely is a down-on-his luck toy store owner. As his business is slowly crushed by giant, online retailers, Frank struggles to make ends meet. His only loyal customer is a spoiled-rotten man-child named Sherman Young. When Frank hits it off with Sherman’s rich, widowed mother (Sheila), he sees a golden opportunity to save Toy Zone… by marrying Sheila and becoming Sherman’s Daddy! But Frank soon discovers there’s more to the Youngs than meets the eye, and that being the daddy isn’t all it’s cracked up to be.
Killer Track[]
It’s been spread online, at parties, in the backs of beat-up, old vans… the song… The Killer Track. Hear it, and seven days later you die. But it’s just an urban legend, right? Rose is about to find out. When she’s played the song by an alluring stranger, she can’t escape the haunting tune. With time running out, Rose seeks help from a kindly social worker named Duke and a mysterious woman with strange powers, Miss Holloway. Her craft put to the ultimate test, can Miss Holloway save Rose (and all of Hatchetfield) from the Killer Track?
Episode 4[]
Yellow Jacket[]
When Hannah Foster has an accident in shop class, she racks up a massive medical bill that her sister/primary care-giver, Lex, has no way to pay. But Hannah’s not like other fifteen-year-olds. She has a gift. A power. An immense psychic ability she can’t control or understand. Desperate for cash, Hannah decides to use her “gift” in a deadly competition that’ll pit her against other psychic kids for a chance to win big. But there are nefarious forces behind these “games.” Does Hannah have the sting it takes to survive? Can she become… the Yellow Jacket?
Development[]
Following the success of the first season, Nightmare Time 2 was first teased by Nick Lang in the Nightmare Time Talkback Stream[2] and later confirmed to be happening by Nick Lang in an interview with Julia Delbel.[3] The series was teased to be in development in a tweet by Robert Manion on August 18, 2021[4] which was later followed up by several tweets by Mariah Rose Faith Casillas confirming that fans would be happy with the season[5] and that she had been dropping hints for it's storylines.[6] The series featured the cast of the first season excluding Kendall Nicole and Robert Manion. The cast were also joined by Bryce Charles and Jae Hughes.
To tease the beginning of the second season of Nightmare Time, Starkid initially posted an image on their Instagram showing the letter N on September 20. The next day they posted another this time showing a letter T. Over the space of the next week the Hatchetfield actors, writers and creatives posted a new letter in the puzzle. The letters eventually spelled out the six story titles.
Release[]
The series was announced via a YouTube trailer on October 8, 2021.[7] Prior to an episode's release a synopsis and main cast list was released on Team StarKid's Instagram. The episodes premiered weekly between October 23 and November 13, 2021 and were available via livestream ticket with digital tickets being released the following Monday. The episodes were then released weekly on YouTube between May 20 and June 10, 2022.
| Episode | Stories | Date livestreamed | YouTube release |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Honey Queen | October 23, 2021 | May 20, 2022 |
| 2 | Perky's Buds | October 30, 2021 | May 27, 2022 |
| Abstinence Camp | |||
| 3 | Daddy | November 6, 2021 | June 3, 2022 |
| Killer Track | |||
| 4 | Yellow Jacket | November 13, 2021 | June 10, 2022 |
Cast[]
See also Hatchetfield Characters
| Cast Member | Production | Character | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angela Giarratana | Episode 1 | Honey Queen | Hailey |
| Martha Wright | |||
| Episode 2 | Perky's Buds | Grace Chasity | |
| Abstinence Camp | |||
| Episode 3 | Daddy | Lex Foster | |
| Killer Track | Hailey | ||
| Episode 4 | Yellow Jacket | Lex Foster | |
| Bryce Charles | Episode 1 | Honey Queen | Judith |
| Volunteer 2 | |||
| Episode 2 | Abstinence Camp | Counselor 1 | |
| Camper 1 | |||
| Episode 3 | Killer Track | Rose | |
| Episode 4 | Yellow Jacket | Sophia | |
| Corey Dorris | Episode 1 | Honey Queen | Seaton Monroe |
| Man in Seat | |||
| Episode 2 | Abstinence Camp | Solomon Lauter | |
| Ensemble | |||
| Episode 3 | Daddy | Frank Pricely | |
| Killer Track | Solomon Lauter | ||
| Russ | |||
| Episode 4 | Yellow Jacket | Frank Pricely | |
| Ensemble | |||
| Curt Mega | Episode 1 | Honey Queen | Jordan Monroe |
| Zach Chambers | |||
| Liz's Husband | |||
| Eddie Chiplucky | |||
| Curt's Sniggle | |||
| Episode 3 | Killer Track | Duke Keane | |
| Episode 4 | Yellow Jacket | Eddie Chiplucky | |
| Dylan Saunders | Episode 1 | Honey Queen | Gerald Monroe |
| Episode 2 | Perky's Buds | Bob Metzger | |
| Issac | |||
| Episode 4 | Yellow Jacket | Tom Houston | |
| Bruno | |||
| Jeweler | |||
| Jae Hughes | Episode 1 | Honey Queen | Clerk |
| Episode 2 | Perky's Buds | Ziggs | |
| Episode 3 | Killer Track | Kale | |
| Ensemble | |||
| Episode 4 | Yellow Jacket | Ensemble | |
| Jaime Lyn Beatty | Episode 1 | Honey Queen | Mima Chambers |
| Mary | |||
| Episode 3 | Daddy | Sherman Young | |
| Sheila Young | |||
| Marco | |||
| Killer Track | Sheila Young | ||
| Beth | |||
| Deb | |||
| Episode 4 | Yellow Jacket | Sherman Young | |
| Ensemble | |||
| Test Taker | |||
| James Tolbert | Episode 1 | Honey Queen | River Monroe |
| Trevor | |||
| Snigglotts | |||
| Episode 2 | Perky's Buds | Lars Metzger | |
| Nighthawk 3 | |||
| Abstinence Camp | Noah | ||
| Episode 3 | Killer Track | Ensemble | |
| Episode 4 | Yellow Jacket | Charles | |
| Kid 3 | |||
| Jeff Blim | Episode 1 | Honey Queen | Sam Sweetly |
| Trent Monroe | |||
| Sea Captain | |||
| Episode 2 | Perky's Buds | Gabe | |
| Abstinence Camp | |||
| Episode 3 | Daddy | Barry Swift | |
| Killer Track | Skud | ||
| Episode 4 | Yellow Jacket | General John MacNamara | |
| Announcer | |||
| Joey Richter | Episode 1 | Honey Queen | Dan Reynolds |
| Malone | |||
| Homeless Man | |||
| Obnoxious Teen | |||
| Episode 2 | Perky's Buds | Ezekiel | |
| Abstinence Camp | Ted Spankoffski | ||
| Episode 3 | Daddy | Vet | |
| Ted Spankoffski | |||
| Killer Track | Thrash | ||
| Ted Spankoffski | |||
| Episode 4 | Yellow Jacket | Ethan Green | |
| Brad Callahan | |||
| Jon Matteson | Episode 1 | Honey Queen | Roman Murray |
| Paul Matthews | |||
| Episode 2 | Perky's Buds | Carl Metzger | |
| Nighthawk 2 | |||
| Abstinence Camp | Boy Jerry | ||
| Episode 4 | Yellow Jacket | Daniel | |
| Kim Whalen | Episode 1 | Honey Queen | Liz Cunningham |
| Volunteer 1 | |||
| Episode 2 | Abstinence Camp | Girl Jeri | |
| Episode 3 | Daddy | Miss Holloway | |
| Becky Barnes | |||
| Killer Track | Miss Holloway | ||
| Episode 4 | Yellow Jacket | Becky Barnes | |
| Lauren Lopez | Episode 1 | Honey Queen | Linda Monroe |
| Episode 2 | Perky's Buds | Emma Perkins | |
| Abstinence Camp | Mary | ||
| Episode 3 | Killer Track | Courtney | |
| Honey Seller | |||
| Episode 4 | Yellow Jacket | Hannah Foster | |
| Facilitator | |||
| Mariah Rose Faith Casillas (Credited as Mariah Rose Faith) | Episode 1 | Honey Queen | Zoey Chambers |
| Episode 2 | Abstinence Camp | Steph Lauter | |
| Episode 3 | Killer Track | Alice Woodward | |
| Woman | |||
| Episode 4 | Yellow Jacket | Webby | |
| Steph Lauter | |||
| Woman | |||
| Matt Dahan | Episode 1 | Honey Queen | Linda's Pianist |
| Nick Lang | Episode 1 | Honey Queen | Professor Hidgens |
| Episode 2 | Perky's Buds | Louie Metzger | |
| Ensemble | |||
| Abstinence Camp | Pete Spankoffski | ||
(*) Bold names denote the actor's Starkid debut
Creative Team[]
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Nick Lang | Writer |
| Director | |
| Matt Lang | Writer |
| Curt Mega | Music Video Director |
| Lauren Lopez | Music Video Director |
| Dylan Saunders | Music Video Director |
| Shashona Brooks | Music Video Director |
| Jaime Lyn Beatty | Music Video Director |
| Jae Hughes | Music Video Director |
| Joey Richter | Music Video Director |
| Jeff Blim | Composer |
| Matt Dahan | Musical Director |
| Paul Gabriel | Production Manager |
| Corey Lubowich | Producer |
| Music Video Director | |
| Brian Holden | Producer |
Songs[]
18 songs featured in the second season of the Nightmare Time readings. They were written by Jeff Blim. An EP was released alongside each episode.
| Story | Song(s) | Sung by | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Episode 1 | Nightmare Time 2 Theme Pt 1 | Nightmare Time 2 Cast | 3:02 |
| Honey Queen | Honey Queen | Jeff's Honey Queen Singer | 2:43 |
| Latte Hatte | Zoey Chambers | 2:04 | |
| Queen B | Linda Monroe | 2:25 | |
| The Nibbly Ditty | Snigglotts | 2:07 | |
| Curt's Sniggle | |||
| Dylan's Sniggle | |||
| Episode 2 | Nightmare Time 2 Theme Pt 2 | Nightmare Time 2 Cast | 3:02 |
| Perky's Buds | Perky's Buds | Ezekiel | 2:17 |
| Ziggs | |||
| Abstinence Camp | Axe Man | Corey's Axe Man Singer | 3:52 |
| Bryce's Axe Man Singer | |||
| Virginity Rocks | Boy Jerry | 2:09 | |
| Girl Jeri | |||
| Episode 3 | Nightmare Time 2 Theme Pt 3 | Nightmare Time 2 Cast | 3:01 |
| Daddy | Young At Heart | Jeff's Young at Heart Singer | 3:44 |
| Killer Track | Killer Track | The Killer Track | 1:42 |
| Run Away With Me | Miss Holloway | 2:31 | |
| Nightmare Time Theme (Needy Beast Cover) | Thrash | 2:48 | |
| Rose | |||
| Skud | |||
| Episode 4 | Nightmare Time 2 Theme Pt 4 | Nightmare Time 2 Cast | 3:02 |
| Yellow Jacket | Yellow Jacket | Lex Foster | 2:38 |
| Use It or Lose It | Jaime's Singer | 2:04 | |
| Next Time | Nightmare Time 2 Cast | 3:54 |
Controversy[]
Robert Manion was initially due to appear in the series featuring as characters such as Professor Hidgens. However, on September 23, 2021, Robert posted an Instagram story admitting to sexually harassing his colleague via unsolicited messages and sexual remarks, leading to major backlash from the fandom. Following this, StarKid posted an announcement on their social platforms on October 6, 2021 announcing that after consulting with a HR professional Robert would no longer be appearing in Nightmare Time 2 and that Robert would have to take additional action to rebuild the trust with his StarKid collaborators before appearing in future projects.
References[]
- ↑ "Nightmare Time 2". StarKid Productions. Retrieved 2022-06-03.
- ↑ #NIGHTMARE TIME Talkback Livestream, retrieved 2022-05-18
- ↑ Interview With Team StarKid's Nick Lang - Ethan Doesn't Die?, retrieved 2022-05-18
- ↑ Image, Retreived 2022-06-05
- ↑ #"https://twitter.com/MariahRoseFaith/status/1427772742917517313". Twitter. Retrieved 2022-06-05.
- ↑ #"https://twitter.com/MariahRoseFaith/status/1427773043120607233". Twitter. Retrieved 2022-06-05.
- ↑ Coming Soon... NIGHTMARE TIME 2!, retrieved 2022-06-05