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Nana825763, “Username 666,” And Beyond: PiroPito’s Bizarro-Land YouTube Universe

December 16, 2024 by Lucia

Previously: “Bongcheon-Dong Ghost” And Beyond: Inside Horang’s Eerie Webtoon World. In 2008, a curious video made its way around the internet — a video that purported to show what happened if you Continue Reading > about Nana825763, “Username 666,” And Beyond: PiroPito’s Bizarro-Land YouTube Universe

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: creepypasta, Japan, nana825763, Piropito, The Weird Part Of YouTube, username:666, youtube

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20 Found Footage & Analog Horror Web Series To Watch With The Lights Off

October 14, 2024 by Lucia

Previously: Truly Excellent Found Footage Horror Films & Mockumentaries To Stream. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: I’m a sucker for found footage horror — and as the subgenre has Continue Reading > about 20 Found Footage & Analog Horror Web Series To Watch With The Lights Off

Filed Under: Tales Tagged With: analog horror, Catastrophe Crow, Crow 64, found footage, Hi I'm Mary Mary, In The Dark, Louise Is Missing, Louise Paxton, No Through Road, Paranormal Paranoids, Petscop, The Backrooms, The Walten Files, web series, youtube

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Creepypasta Of The Week: “Lorraine,” Or, What Happens When A Horror YouTuber Goes Missing

January 8, 2024 by Lucia

Previously: “The Willow Creature.” I’ll be honest: The title of the creepypasta “Lorraine” doesn’t really do the tale justice. True, the title is an accurate reflection of what the story is Continue Reading > about Creepypasta Of The Week: “Lorraine,” Or, What Happens When A Horror YouTuber Goes Missing

Filed Under: Tales Tagged With: creepypasta, Creepypasta of the Week, games you shouldn't play, youtube

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The Weird Part Of YouTube: The Home Invasion Horror Of “DOORS [Analog Horror]”

December 18, 2023 by Lucia

Previously: From 'Paranormal Paranoids' To 'Shelby Oaks' The first video in the eerie, creepy web series DOORS [Analog Horror] starts innocuously enough: With white text appearing on a black Continue Reading > about The Weird Part Of YouTube: The Home Invasion Horror Of “DOORS [Analog Horror]”

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: analog horror, doors, found footage, home invasion, The Weird Part Of YouTube, web series, youtube

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The Weird Part Of YouTube: ‘Paranormal Paranoids,’ ‘Shelby Oaks,’ And The Web Series-To-Feature-Film Pipeline

July 24, 2023 by Lucia

Previously: "Backrooms (Found Footage)." Do you remember a ghost hunting YouTube channel called Paranormal Paranoids? According to those who recall watching it, it was originally active circa 2008 Continue Reading > about The Weird Part Of YouTube: ‘Paranormal Paranoids,’ ‘Shelby Oaks,’ And The Web Series-To-Feature-Film Pipeline

Filed Under: Tales Tagged With: found footage, Louise Is Missing, Louise Paxton, Marble Hornets, movies, Paranormal Paranoids, Shelby Oaks, the internet, The Weird Part Of YouTube, web series, youtube

Rover footage of Room 14D in the Backrooms

“Backrooms (Found Footage)”: A Full Summary Of The Kane Pixels Backrooms Universe So Far

February 6, 2023 by Lucia

Previously: “Backrooms (Found Footage)” Explained – Part 2. Well, friends, it’s been a while since we’ve taken a look at the Kane Pixels Backrooms universe — about eight months, in fact — and in Continue Reading > about “Backrooms (Found Footage)”: A Full Summary Of The Kane Pixels Backrooms Universe So Far

Filed Under: Tales Tagged With: found footage, The Backrooms, The Weird Part Of YouTube, web series, youtube

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“Backrooms (Found Footage)”: An Updated Timeline & Continued Exploration Of Kane Pixels’ Backrooms Universe

June 13, 2022 by Lucia

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

Filed Under: Tales Tagged With: analysis, found footage, The Backrooms, the internet, The Weird Part Of YouTube, video, youtube

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The Weird Part Of YouTube: Unraveling The Story And Universe Of “Backrooms (Found Footage)”

February 14, 2022 by Lucia

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)”

Filed Under: Tales Tagged With: analysis, found footage, The Backrooms, the internet, The Weird Part Of YouTube, video, youtube

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