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Broken Escalator

13 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 11 years ago - ★★★★ - 16 ratings

On October 5th of last year, the escalators at West Edmonton Mall shut down simultaneously due to what was believed to be a series of mechanical failures, stranding thousands on the second floor. By the time a rescue operation could be organized and mounted, nearly everyone on the mall’s upper level had been killed, and to this day few people, if any, understand what really happened during the period when that area of the mall was cut off from the rest of the world.

My name is Christopher Munroe, and this is the story of what happened to me. This isn't the whole story of what happened at West Edmonton Mall that horrible day, but it is my story. This is the story of the people I met, the things I had to endure, and the lengths I went to, to survive... a broken escalator.

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Episodes

Chapter 13: All Things Move Toward Their End

October 19, 2012 08:25 - 34 minutes - 34.1 MB

The thrilling conclusion to Broken Escalator

Chapter 12: Revalations

October 19, 2012 08:22 - 32 minutes - 32.8 MB

The true force behind the escalator breakdown is revealed, and we’re returned to where we began.

Chapter 11: Lonely Endings to Sad Stories

October 19, 2012 08:20 - 33 minutes - 33.8 MB

I discover the aftermath of the events at the Water Park, and learn how far I’m willing to go to survive. 

Chapter 10: Rescued

October 19, 2012 08:15 - 19 minutes - 20.5 MB

From the depths of despair comes the hint of hope, and we set out into the mall, one last time…

Chapter 9: Back to Life

October 19, 2012 08:13 - 30 minutes - 30.9 MB

Back at our escalator, the threat of starvation is faced and, eventually, overcome. But at what cost?

Chapter 8: Andrew's Story, Part 2

October 19, 2012 08:10 - 37 minutes - 37.6 MB

Andrew discovers the source of the mysterious graffiti, but can he live with the knowledge?

Chapter 7: Andrew's Story

October 19, 2012 08:06 - 32 minutes - 33 MB

But while I was near Zellers, what was Trucker Cap doing?

Chapter 6: Everything Goes to Hell

October 19, 2012 08:03 - 39 minutes - 38.8 MB

Disaster strikes, and in it’s aftermath I’m cast out of the Zellers hallway, sent back to my escalator in shame.

Chapter 5: Going Downstairs

October 19, 2012 07:59 - 21 minutes - 23 MB

The Occulist puts his plan into action, hoping to lead his people to freedom.

Chapter 4: Exodus

October 19, 2012 07:55 - 30 minutes - 30.8 MB

Setting out to explore the mall, I discover a neighboring tribe near Zellers, led by a mysterious, charismatic figure with a plan to escape the mall. But is all what it seems?

Chapter 3: Mall Maintenance

October 19, 2012 07:51 - 29 minutes - 30.2 MB

After a disasterous rescue attempt, the people around my escalator and I decide that, if we're going to find our way back to the first floor, we're going to have to do it ourselves.

Chapter 2: Sorry For Your Inconvenience...

October 19, 2012 07:42 - 28 minutes - 28.9 MB

Tempers flare as the people trapped by the escalator breakdown realize we aren't being rescued any time soon, but as things go from bad to worse, we come to realize how much we need one another.

Chapter 1: How I Got Here

October 19, 2012 07:34 - 30 minutes - 31.2 MB

My arrival at the mall, for what I thought would be an ordinary day of shopping, is interrupted by an unexpected escalator breakdown...