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mysterious frankie
Jan 11, 2009

This displeases Dev- ..van. Shut up.

Haha this is great so far, but based on his self confessed weight I can tell you he is definitely not nexpo, because nexpo is…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9TGrK-J_aUU
a hunk. Check please!

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Ars Arcanum
Jan 20, 2005

Best friends make the best weapons
Probably not much of a contribution, and I’m sure I posted this (like 15 years ago, ugh), but this creeped me out a bit when I found it linked on someone’s…LiveJournal maybe? When I was in grad school the first time.

Since Flash is dead, you can’t use the original website, but you can either download an app to click through yourself, or watch the YouTube walkthrough. It’s not super scary, I suppose, but it’s a kinda freaky experience with an interesting blend of bleak photography, art, and animation/sound.

https://www.99rooms.com

Scrotum Modem
Sep 12, 2014


lol. the beer-drinking part reminded me of Garth Marenghi's work

SUPERMAN'S GAL PAL
Feb 21, 2006

Holy Moly! DARKSEID IS!

Ars Arcanum posted:

Probably not much of a contribution, and I’m sure I posted this (like 15 years ago, ugh), but this creeped me out a bit when I found it linked on someone’s…LiveJournal maybe? When I was in grad school the first time.

Since Flash is dead, you can’t use the original website, but you can either download an app to click through yourself, or watch the YouTube walkthrough. It’s not super scary, I suppose, but it’s a kinda freaky experience with an interesting blend of bleak photography, art, and animation/sound.

https://www.99rooms.com

I LOVED 99 Rooms! There’s a particular jump scare moment, I can’t remember the room number for the life of me, but it was an odd figure coming out of a bathtub. I kept reminding myself that like the rest of the art it’s all just sorta chilling in this rusted out space that’s going back to nature and can’t hurt me nor has the inclination to. I mean, I intruded on it after all!

It’s the first time I recognized how the Internet can be used to share an artistic experience and it’s a drat shame the site itself doesn’t work. There are some areas where you have to solve a simple puzzle or find an interactive element (all very easy/intuitive) and has I watched it video only I wouldn’t have the same impression of it.

Milo and POTUS
Sep 3, 2017

I will not shut up about the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers. I talk about them all the time and work them into every conversation I have. I built a shrine in my room for the yellow one who died because sadly no one noticed because she died around 9/11. Wanna see it?
Does anyone remember Thisisnotporn? I never got far at all

twistedmentat
Nov 21, 2003

Its my party
and I'll die if
I want to
Nexpo and Nick Crowly made their own analog horror series called Liminaland which uses AI art, which initially I was "why not pay artists to draw things for it?" but then when i saw the results, the weird creepyness of AI art actually worked in making the series more creepy.

https://www.youtube.com/@LiminalLand

I do like my analog horror to be about monsters and aliens, as i find that way more scary that "actually your brain is bad" kind of horror so stuff like Local 58, Gemini Home Entertainment and Greylock are extremely my poo poo.

Oh a big one that hasn't been mentioned is Monument Mythos which presents an alternative earth where US monuments contain monsters that eat people, also weird rear end poo poo going down like James Dean becoming president and then Nixon becoming God

https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=monument+mythos
It's not super spooky but its really well done. I also really like how the first world ends. Why did they think that was a good idea?

A smaller channel that doesn't have that much content is The Blue Channel, but its got some creepy stuff going on
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Td2x8s9GZlo
I feel a bit kyne after working retail every day.

Was Eventide Media Center mentioned? I really liked their stuff, but the creator decided to take everything down after he published a video that involved a school shooting and then one happened right way. He got poo poo on about it and decided to just stop the project.

PenguinKnight
Apr 6, 2009

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Td2x8s9GZlo

how you feeling today? im feeling loric

Black August
Sep 28, 2003

Ars Arcanum posted:

Also, Black August I wish you the best. Your ZEN thread is a treasure; I’ve just picked it up again after deliberately stopping for awhile because I wanted to be able to binge it. The loading screens in particular are charmingly haunting.

Razakai posted:

Slightly off topic, but if you are a fan of backrooms stuff, videogame creepypasta and just general good writing, Black August has a great thread over here - https://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3944412&pagenumber=1&perpage=40

Thank you both for the support. It's been fun to show and explore my own idea of what the Back is as a part of the story. And yeah, Marble Hornets had such an amazing start to it that really caught a vibe I was deep into. Especially the quiet parts of travel, which had me in the same state of mind as this old NIN-ARG creepy short-

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BRCR6onaASU

SatansOnion posted:

the Sisterhood of Salvation LLC doesn't have a lot to it now, but what they have is imo already good enough to recommend, in a "watch this space" sort of way

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nI59V41yNj0

Now THIS gets under the skin in the absolute best and worst way. Incredible encapsulation of the vibe that comes with the dread of mass ritual child abuse. The way that it says to pierce the child with the needle and wait, and then the video just pauses for so long... it's too real.

Black August
Sep 28, 2003


Dorcelessness, e'ery day.

Justin Godscock
Oct 12, 2004

Listen here, funnyman!
Found footage isn't everyone's cup of tea but this channel really nails the basics of what makes the genre work.

Without giving too much away, it's about a group of friends in Florida who are getting together when strange stuff happens. What's unique about their presentation is it's story is told with a series of under-60 second clips that range from "yeah, they are goofing off at the grocery store" to "...holy poo poo, what was that?". It's an interesting format that works well. Just make sure to watch their playlist because for some reason the video page doesn't have the videos in chronological order.

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjdkJqTQu2Ya3RyZHPvdtMg

SilvergunSuperman
Aug 7, 2010

I watched the first episode of severance and had mixed thoughts.

The good: interesting concept for a story, Patricia Arquette is always great, I like Adam Scott although watching him fake cry at the beginning gave me a bad case of the giggles.

The bad: Britt Lower: sweet fuckin poo poo she's overacting in every scene to a ridiculous degree. Hopefully it gets toned down. Also his best friend that shows up near the end is awful too.

SweetMercifulCrap!
Jan 28, 2012
Lipstick Apathy
Severance goes from "This is okay" at the beginning to "holy poo poo this is one of the best shows in years" by the end. By the end I mean of the first season, as a second one will air at some point but hasn't yet.

It's not really like, scary though, except for maybe a scene here and there. Not really the vibe this thread is going for.

We Got Us A Bread
Jul 23, 2007

Milo and POTUS posted:

Does anyone remember Thisisnotporn? I never got far at all

Here's a short documentary from the creator of Thisisnotporn about it:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nDQKoq-Eq_0

IShallRiseAgain
Sep 12, 2008

Well ain't that precious?

SweetMercifulCrap! posted:

Severance goes from "This is okay" at the beginning to "holy poo poo this is one of the best shows in years" by the end. By the end I mean of the first season, as a second one will air at some point but hasn't yet.

It's not really like, scary though, except for maybe a scene here and there. Not really the vibe this thread is going for.

Sadly, things are not looking good for Severance. The creative leads are fighting with each other and the season's 2 production is a giant mess.

twistedmentat
Nov 21, 2003

Its my party
and I'll die if
I want to

Lol literally, posted that above your post.

A good analog horror not mentioned yet is Midwest Angelica
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G_G3E1G2pVA

It kind of reminds me a lot of Evangelion, but if it was spooky.

A smaller and overlooked one is the Tangi Virus.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vDoi9vT5OvM&list=PLr2mXSGMbuxe2Cxn3xpMs79-iMJ8VjbuV
The concept of something putting something in the water supply is pretty horrifying, especially since we know a lot of places, protecting the quality of the local water supply is a low priority.

Vita Carnis got a lot of attention but I noticed not a lot of people know about it, which is odd
https://youtu.be/nIuJVtXYEHU?si=up-nzWUHrrekt-2f

I also noticed a lot of Analog Horror has corporations involved with the spookiness, so they all kind of have a vague anti-capitalist message, showing that companies will happily betray humanity to make a buck.

An a completely different type of horror, how many are afraid of fly? Disaster Breakdown does detailed examinations of how airline crashes happen, I have to admit, knowing the bonkers stuff that goes into causing a modern plane to crash, I'm a bit less worried about flying.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NUfmg_iXZWc
This one was particularly horrifying.

SweetMercifulCrap!
Jan 28, 2012
Lipstick Apathy

IShallRiseAgain posted:

Sadly, things are not looking good for Severance. The creative leads are fighting with each other and the season's 2 production is a giant mess.

I was worried about this. The worst part is that Severance could have basically been a complete story with just one more episode. Hopefully it doesn't turn into another Westworld situation.

Ars Arcanum
Jan 20, 2005

Best friends make the best weapons

SUPERMAN'S GAL PAL posted:

I LOVED 99 Rooms! There’s a particular jump scare moment, I can’t remember the room number for the life of me, but it was an odd figure coming out of a bathtub. I kept reminding myself that like the rest of the art it’s all just sorta chilling in this rusted out space that’s going back to nature and can’t hurt me nor has the inclination to. I mean, I intruded on it after all!

It’s the first time I recognized how the Internet can be used to share an artistic experience and it’s a drat shame the site itself doesn’t work. There are some areas where you have to solve a simple puzzle or find an interactive element (all very easy/intuitive) and has I watched it video only I wouldn’t have the same impression of it.

I agree; when it was functional it was so creepy and fun. The loss of the interactive part is pretty sad, but I’m glad the experience is semi-preserved through the walkthrough video; the creators really made a pretty amazing piece of multimodal internet art.

Also, I remember about jumping out of my skin in the room featuring a doorway where suddenly a (in retrospect, kinda cute) little Fox-like creature skitters past. It would be awesome if the guys would update it, but woof, the original project already took so much time, effort, and dedication.

Call Your Grandma
Jan 17, 2010

This dog... saw something. And what that something is, exactly, is unclear. And it might sit that way... for good

Drewsky
Dec 29, 2010

Call Your Grandma posted:

This dog... saw something. And what that something is, exactly, is unclear. And it might sit that way... for good

lol

Putty
Mar 21, 2013

HOOKED ON THE BROTHERS
wanna browse this thread in full but just want to post now that I could totally pwn the Rolling Giant I'd tip his rear end over TKO

buglord
Jul 31, 2010
Probation
Can't post for 4 hours!
Buglord

Justin Godscock posted:

Found footage isn't everyone's cup of tea but this channel really nails the basics of what makes the genre work.

Without giving too much away, it's about a group of friends in Florida who are getting together when strange stuff happens. What's unique about their presentation is it's story is told with a series of under-60 second clips that range from "yeah, they are goofing off at the grocery store" to "...holy poo poo, what was that?". It's an interesting format that works well. Just make sure to watch their playlist because for some reason the video page doesn't have the videos in chronological order.

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjdkJqTQu2Ya3RyZHPvdtMg

This is pretty neat and reminds me dearly of what me and my post-highschool buddies would do to kill time. I am curious if the more innocuous videos have a hidden things in them that warrants rewatching.

Mr.Acula
May 10, 2009

Billions and billions of fat clouds

SweetMercifulCrap! posted:

For videos about non-fictional things, look no further than the YouTube channel Nexpo, particularly his "Disturbing Things from Around the Internet" and "The Darkest Lost Media" series

There are many other YouTube channels that do this format or present this type of content, but his production quality and editing really amp up the creepy factor and sense of dread, and are perfect for watching in the dark at night. A movie studio should really hire him as a horror film editor. Also, the fact that the things he's showing actually happened makes them inherently more creepy than works of fiction.

why the gently caress does this guy talk this way?

SweetMercifulCrap!
Jan 28, 2012
Lipstick Apathy

Mr.Acula posted:

why the gently caress does this guy talk this way?

Because 90% of YouTubers have the same delivery and makesuretoeditouteverysinglepauseintheirspeaking and he's trying to stand out

Putty
Mar 21, 2013

HOOKED ON THE BROTHERS
I do think Nexpo is pretty hammy with excessive voice/video effects and sometimes he just takes big dramatic pauses to reveal something you probably already figured. Still good content generally.

Razakai
Sep 15, 2007

People are afraid
To merge on the freeway
Disappear here
This is live TV rather than YouTube, but the article about how the BBC made a paranormal investigation drama so scary it caused national trauma is a good read.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-41740176

Drewsky
Dec 29, 2010

Razakai posted:

This is live TV rather than YouTube, but the article about how the BBC made a paranormal investigation drama so scary it caused national trauma is a good read.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-41740176

Ghostwatch rocks. thanks for the article

Black August
Sep 28, 2003

Old content, new remix of visuals that might give it a little more edge.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-qHGrAT84KI

Cubone
May 26, 2011

Because it never leaves its bedroom, no one has ever seen this poster's real face.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1UgNHC7m5w8

Bluemillion
Aug 18, 2008

I got your dispensers
right here

flesh dance posted:

My House Walkthrough is a classic, it's incredible

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qWXnt2Z2D1E

The making of video is a great followup, dude put in some work

That guy also has a pretty cool Minecraft blind playthrough on his channel.

I'm a big fan of the Bedtime Stories channel:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=31a3DGLiB48
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kjaQXQg0dtI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PryJXlnBT8o
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RT1wlbx5haE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A24YEOdnMvI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HQ71y-1AmxE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nl8aWO2_08Q
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z4bh9GIb-sE

DreadUnknown
Nov 4, 2020

Bird is the word.
Night Mind has a new thing up...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YFHp-4IyIrU

mysterious frankie
Jan 11, 2009

This displeases Dev- ..van. Shut up.

Drewsky posted:

Ghostwatch rocks. thanks for the article

I think it’s on Shudder, starting today!

I have a dvd two pack of this and The Stone Tapes. Love it!

Sam Faust
Feb 20, 2015

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YS3SHEKl-TI

Putty
Mar 21, 2013

HOOKED ON THE BROTHERS
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ngiq4T1GApM

I watched this video and it sucks rear end. This feels like it's just a checklist for topics like Reddit, Disney, old internet, edgy content, etc to reap in those sweet keyword dollars. 36 minutes of padding to summarize "Disney bought an expired domain". Makes me just feel like he ran out of actually interesting things to talk about.


Nexpo kind of stinks in general, but he did have a few hits like old/abandoned game worlds which was interesting. Recommend these videos if you want more of that though they're more in-reality and liminal rather than horror.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TNDfvNqPILg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rzoJe72_0nA

The Saddest Rhino
Apr 29, 2009

Put it all together.
Solve the world.
One conversation at a time.



All Nexpo videos are

A


Spooky

Thing













Happened

(period)

IShallRiseAgain
Sep 12, 2008

Well ain't that precious?

Putty posted:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ngiq4T1GApM

I watched this video and it sucks rear end. This feels like it's just a checklist for topics like Reddit, Disney, old internet, edgy content, etc to reap in those sweet keyword dollars. 36 minutes of padding to summarize "Disney bought an expired domain". Makes me just feel like he ran out of actually interesting things to talk about.

I mentioned it in another thread but that is a very real problem for creators in the horror Youtube space. A lot of the more interesting topics have already been done to death, so they sometimes have to resort to more dubious stories just to upload something.

Vakal
May 11, 2008
Shrouded Hand is another guy I follow that runs the range from silly spooky stuff to some extremely dark poo poo.

https://www.youtube.com/@ShroudedHand/videos

Hazo
Dec 30, 2004

SCIENCE



Black August posted:

Old content, new remix of visuals that might give it a little more edge.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-qHGrAT84KI


I don’t know exactly what kind of “spooky” the OP is looking for but some of these are indistinguishable from YouTube poops

Dementropy
Aug 23, 2010



Hazo posted:

I skimmed the thread and to my surprise I don’t think it’s been posted, but I immediately thought of that really old found-footage film of some hillbillies having a party or something and it’s interrupted by a UFO landing. I remember it kicked off a huge debate over whether it was real or not, and it had two different endings somehow? Anybody remember this?

edit: The McPherson Tape, maybe?

edit 2: Found it— it’s the remake of that film, called Incident in Lake County

I saw this on a local channel in the late-90s. It was the re-cut version, so it had the out-of-context slippers of interviews with Stanton Friedman et al, to make it seem like they were talking about the film, which confused me to no end.

It was only a few years ago that I found out those interspersed interviews happened afterward to give it "credibility" or whatever. Last I saw (again, a few years ago), Dean Alioto was trying to reclaim his work and his name, and was pissed/vindicated that people remembered that movie for all of the wrong reasons.

SUPERMAN'S GAL PAL
Feb 21, 2006

Holy Moly! DARKSEID IS!

Remembered today a video from Vinesauce some years ago where he explored an abandoned virtual world and had an experience some folks would find creepy.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PRgATG6PUA0

I watched this live, back when you didn’t get an immediate DMCA claim for the tiniest snippet of non-game music, and we were all fooled for a few minutes.

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Black August
Sep 28, 2003

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OJJiS0j0FHo

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