Previously: "Backrooms (Found Footage)," Explained - Part 1. When Kane Parsons, known on YouTube as Kane Pixels, launched his “Backrooms (Found Footage)” video in January of 2022, we were all Continue Reading > about “Backrooms (Found Footage)”: An Updated Timeline & Continued Exploration Of Kane Pixels’ Backrooms Universe
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The Weird Part Of YouTube: Unraveling The Story And Universe Of “Backrooms (Found Footage)”
Previously: The Walten Files. On Jan. 7, 2022, a found footage-style short film arrived on YouTube featuring the Backrooms — the meme-turned-collaborative fiction project that’s been one of the Continue Reading > about The Weird Part Of YouTube: Unraveling The Story And Universe Of “Backrooms (Found Footage)”
The Weird Part Of YouTube: Decoding ‘The Walten Files’ And The Mystery Of Bon’s Burger
Previously: "Teaching Jake About The Camcorder, Jan. '97." CW: Alcoholism and addiction, drunk driving, lots and lots of murder and death and dismemberment. Also, there are flashing lights in most Continue Reading > about The Weird Part Of YouTube: Decoding ‘The Walten Files’ And The Mystery Of Bon’s Burger
On The Elevator Game: The History Of A Modern Urban Legend And Its Real-Life Connections & Consequences
Previously: On The Momo Challenge. Some people know it as Elevator To Another World. For others, it’s the Elevator To Hell. Some simply call it the Elevator Ritual or the Elevator Game. But no Continue Reading > about On The Elevator Game: The History Of A Modern Urban Legend And Its Real-Life Connections & Consequences
Have You Seen Wrinkles? On Wrinkles The Clown, His Infamous Phone Number, And The Question Of Identity
Previously: Creepy Phone Numbers That Actually Work. (Warning: Abundant spoilers for the 2019 documentary Wrinkles the Clown are ahead. If you have plans to see the film and you haven’t yet, you Continue Reading > about Have You Seen Wrinkles? On Wrinkles The Clown, His Infamous Phone Number, And The Question Of Identity
Hello, Is Sadako There? Unraveling The Mystery Of 090-4444-4444, Sadako’s “Cursed” Phone Number
Previously: 801-820-0263. There are, as you’re almost certainly already aware, a number of supposedly “cursed” phone numbers floating around out there — including the phone number 090-4444-4444. Continue Reading > about Hello, Is Sadako There? Unraveling The Mystery Of 090-4444-4444, Sadako’s “Cursed” Phone Number
This Is A True Story About The Internet: On Adam Butcher’s “Internet Story” & The Horror Of Real Life
Previously: Sad Satan. (CW: Homicide, suicide, accidental death.) In 2011, a short film was posted to the r/videos subreddit. “This is a true story about the internet,” it began. But that wasn’t Continue Reading > about This Is A True Story About The Internet: On Adam Butcher’s “Internet Story” & The Horror Of Real Life
Is “Dear David” Over? Taking Stock Of Twitter’s Current Favorite Haunting (Part 6)
Previously: Is “Dear David” Real? Part 1; Part 2; Part 3; Part 4; Part 5. When I’ve published updated examinations of the “Dear David” ghost story writer and illustrator Adam Continue Reading > about Is “Dear David” Over? Taking Stock Of Twitter’s Current Favorite Haunting (Part 6)