12 True Scary Stories That Happened AFTER DARK

[@hollyspry5993]

That story about the horror zine vampire is so great. Definitely one of the best that I've ever heard Let's Read narrate, and your delivery was perfect, LR!

[@oliviaroseink]

Such an awesome story, and I had completely forgotten about the existence of zines lol

[@Fletchery]

Agreed

[@kymberlyn420]

Agreed.

[@smallbackyard]

Agreed, very fun stuff.

[@kurticeberg4566]

Excellent

[@annie_xo]

You’re getting so close to a million subscribers! You totally deserve it and more, you’re the best narrator on KZbin.

[@danielcavoto4640]

The whole zine story was badass. Makes me wish this was the 80s 90s still

[@hollyspry5993]

Same... I miss the late 80s & early 90s!

[@jacquelinevrooman7755]

Zines were great!!

[@WraithTimid]

First story is unique. Zines are a lost art and were even underrated for their time. Thanks for keepin us sufficiently spooked Joel. 👹🔥

[@oliviaroseink]

I had absolutely forgotten that zines existed until tonight haha

[@jacquelinevrooman7755]

I miss zines so much!!

[@gnome5051]

Zines are still alive in certain communities, at least in Scotland

[@Jerkass_Homer]

I miss zines, they were fun to read. Here in cali we had cometbus and maximum rock n roll as well as some obscure ones that circulated in local high school punk scenes. Last i saw one was before covid at a punk rock flea market

[@melissamoonchild9216]

zines are cool!

[@samuelanderson304]

The first story about the vampire was my favorite story I’ve heard on this channel so far. Very good writing on the authors part as well. Keep up the good work my man!

[@abdulqudz89]

bless this fantastic channel for the content it uploads.

[@anniespencer1553]

I don't think I made it thru q&a last night 😂 passed out. Thanks for the storiessss

[@hayley4415]

I pass out too whenever I listen to his videos 🤭 his voice has that effect lol

[@amyrobles4780]

YES! I'm glad its nit just me lol. Such a soothing voice helps with my insomnia!

[@robinmcinarnay7827]

This guy with his “zines” reminds me of Boyle from Brooklyn 99 lol!

[@LeAnnASMR_]

just found your channel the other day and I’ve been hooked 🥺 it’s perfect because as I got older I prefer to listen to podcasts as I clean, get ready, etc., so now I have a bunch of videos to listen to ☺️

[@toniapoynter5671]

He's the best ☺️

[@GHOSTMAN262]

Welcome to the G.O.A.T.

[@aricmontoya9701]

Ya they are highly addictive. You got to be careful 😂

[@hollyspry5993]

Love seeing people discover Let's Read... you should join his live chats some time... super entertaining and all the subscribers that show up are great.

[@allisonl.2568]

Omg just realized the title could have been named after the SpongeBob meme AT NIGHT 😁🧽

[@toniapoynter5671]

☺️☺️☺️

[@glitterwizard4265]

Every time I work overnights I walk around the shop quoting that episode.

[@Hmclaren-vc8vf]

Yeesss!! 😆😂

[@salemluna9533]

"Ow! I burnt my hand! At night 😎 👉🏻🔥 "

[@allisonl.2568]

@@salemluna9533 🤣🤣🤣

[@oliviaroseink]

Coping with some pretty bad health problems right now, and I’m so thankful that your channel exists. I find it really comforting to listen to your voice, thank you for the work that you do.

[@jacquelinevrooman7755]

I hope you feel better soon!! Sending love and healing to you!!

[@cocotickles9627]

Praying for your health now.

[@lizzylove9090]

Many blessing get well soon ❤🙏🙏

[@stefaniewright2665]

Hope you feel better soon!

[@madhurimagupta422]

Hope you feel better soon ❤️ you got this 💯

[@ju-did-ith]

Sweet dreams everyone and, as always thank you Joel

[@ThanksForSubscribingWeLoveYou]

Dude, love you, love your channel. I go to sleep with you every night. Thanks for every vid.

[@orangewarm1]

They didn't realise the vampire stole his plot from Anne Rice.

[@mvasqueznyc1117]

Shoutout to SATX 📌📏✂✍90's Zine Culture★★★★★❤

[@juliecarter7962]

Dude, I just want to thank you for all the work you put into these videos. Listening helps my anxiety SO much, bc it keeps my mind on the stories, & your voice is soothing af. You truly have a gift. Hope you, your family, & everyone here have a great night & weekend!

[@toniapoynter5671]

You have a beautiful weekend too dear!! 😉😉

[@hayley4415]

To u as well friend! Many blessings to you and yours and have a beautiful weekend! ✌️

[@pullovr]

Have a blessed weekend my sister in Christ🙏🏽😌💯!!

[@glitterwizard4265]

That’s exactly why I love these, it helps bring my head out of dark places, ironically. Somehow makes me feel safe. Brains are weird. This guy rocks.

[@toniapoynter5671]

@@glitterwizard4265 yes,yes he does I concur!!

[@laceyamber56]

I ❤️your stories, I have been listening for a few years now and you just get better and better. You and Lazy Masquerade were the very first narrations that got me interested in listening to horror stories ❤️

[@jacobbowling263]

Yesterday was a special day as yesterday was my grandma’s birthday she turned 88 yesterday.

[@toniapoynter5671]

Happy birthday to your lovely Gramma!! 💯😊

[@kimberlyshepherd270]

Happy belated birthday to your grandma 🎂🥳🎈🎂

[@stefaniewright2665]

Happy Birthday to your gmaw!

[@jamesandrews8391]

​@@NWinchester1984 must of been grounded by Tammy.

[@MsMtheory]

I'm getting that timing down haha sooo early woo! Friday night is complete :)

[@valeriegogel4214]

Joel The Juggernaut of Jitter!!!! Let's Read ! The Leonidas Of Lore! The Sultan Of Scare!

[@hayley4415]

I like that, Sultan of Scare! 👍

[@beccacoleman498]

I can attest to the terror of coming across a black bull or cow on a country road at night....They're nearly invisible, except for their creepy bright red flashy eyes in your headlights...

[@toniapoynter5671]

Scary..😳😳

[@BackyardButcher]

As someone who grew up in the countryside, what you say is very true. Over the years, we became accustomed to random black Bulls wandering the street that got out of the fence that our neighbor never fix for some reason. We'd sit on the porch and watch the bull Just Walk On By, but we always kept safe and would often call the neighbor at 1 or 2 in the morning to come get one of his Bulls LOL

[@manicpixiedreamgoth1263]

Whoa first story! I'm from Louisiana and would have been living in OP's 'zine distribution zone. I would have been way too young to read it at the time, but still cool. It's entirely possible I have some Gen X friends who could have read OP's 'zine back in the day.

[@daviddelarosajr1758]

Hi Joel can’t wait to listen let’s Read Rocks 😎

[@thuglaza4728]

Glad I found your channel this year and not earlier. Because now it's like there's unlimited content on your channel.

[@Mavvyd96]

Damn, that Michael the Vampire story was great. I'll remember that one for a while.

[@HappyModernBuddha]

Ramadan is soon habibi

[@coreyanderson1815]

"I didn't want my dad to die, bc if he died, who would keep me from dying?"

[@mothmanismywaifu214]

Not hearing the birds at the end of each episode make me so sad 😔

[@InnocentUntilProvenGuilty]

It wakes me up when I watch them to help me fall asleep. The next day I re listen to them while I'm awake. :) love this channel!

[@kat8434]

We use to call them rags and/or mags .

[@Terree_K]

🥛🍪

[@Skarbro]

Wow. Home run with that first story! That was fun, really grabbed my attention. 😎👍🏻

[@I_am_kyle_combs]

Obey the walrus.

[@hollywoodloner]

YESSSSSS

[@luke-xl2ln]

I love to listen to your video’s while I workout thank you for another great video

[@felicityjohnston9276]

how do you go get your phone but not your reptile babies?! omg 💔

[@abbywaters7876]

Only just found you listening to other stories and one of yours came up. After hearing one story I subscribed and now been listening for about 3 days thank you

[@MeargleSchmeargle]

Michael, the perfectly average, friendly neighborhood vampire, sobering up from a human blood addiction. Now THAT's an interesting story idea.

[@Magicghost23]

🌕🌕🌕

[@Bowser14456]

You should definitely do more Adirondacks stories in the future. Those were so good and creepy. And messed up.

[@jacquelinevrooman7755]

YES!!!!

[@jamesbarnes7642]

Story 2, Japanese tango knife I believe is the sword he’s referring to

[@Missmuzi77]

I love your channel and could listen to the stories and your voice all day 🖤

[@iheartshaneandjeffree]

Thank you for my small escape from the world. I’m 9 months pregnant working ridiculous hours while my baby daddy sits at home doing jack. I cook, clean, work, everything. I’m unappreciated and extremely mistreated. Your videos take my mind away from my life for a while. Thank you

[@stefaniewright2665]

I'm sorry to hear of your situation. I've been there myself. I do hope things get better for you. Just know that you have the power to change everything! Also you're already doing everything on your own so why keep him around. Sending prayers and hugs your way! Keep the faith and keep moving forward!

[@iheartshaneandjeffree]

@@stefaniewright2665 thank you

[@nickydaughtrey6158]

Girl if he ain’t doing anything now I really really wish you luck when the baby comes 🥴 wow

[@iheartshaneandjeffree]

@@nickydaughtrey6158 yeah my ex husband was like this too, my son is 9 now…it made me stronger but it was exhausting. I wish I knew he was this type of person.

[@WouldntULikeToKnow.]

Sounds like it's time for him to find his own home and couch to sit on. No use housing and catering to a waste of space.

[@jamiecheever8888]

🙂🙂🙂🙂

[@WendyDarling1974]

Some good stories here but also a bunch of them that when they finished had me going “That’s your story? That’s it? Seriously?”

[@kimmandley9356]

I just saw this new upload from let's read! Thank you, Joel.

[@wadewilson871]

These videos have such a wide range of being scary and not scary. This video specifically and all these videos, some stories are really insane or tragic and im like holy crap while others are like “I saw a dude outside and he looked weird but didn’t actually do anything, the end” or just something lame like that that’s literally happened to me. Dope channel though.

[@AngelaVEdwards]

The summer of 1984, huh? When I graduated from high school. I graduated June 11, 1984 before some of you were born. 😂😂

[@illuminatedcosmos2557]

The problem with so many of these creepypasta writers is that they make me feel like a twelve year old wrote them. For example, you shouldn't have to constantly say something was scary. Just make it scary. I don't need you tell me what emotions to feel.

[@TheDutchDutchess373]

♡♡♡♡♡

[@blingingbri]

Such a soothing voice! Always fall sound a sleep listening.

[@cjkohlberg]

Written by a third grader with broken fingers LMAO 😂🤣😭

[@jacquelinevrooman7755]

I laughed so hard too!! 🤣

[@titanpredatorwolf7653]

First guy has watched "Interview with the Vampire " one too many times lol

[@theunstoppablepancake]

The poor chicken in the first story :(

[@lydiapetra1211]

I agree.....ugh..feel so sorry for that chicken.....

[@fresa5801]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="1467">24:27</a> probably a homeless person been crashing in the garage at night since it was mid open, noticed you go in and left 🤷🏼‍♀️

[@mleighqs]

Awesome vid Joel :)

[@joseph2832]

Juggalo scary stories

[@JessicaSuedfeld]

That sleeping ritual in story 9 is the sweetest😍

[@melissamoonchild9216]

i thought so too, so wholesome

[@SsgAnimations]

Let's read is one of my favorite narrators, I always listen when working on my animated horror stories. Thank you for your amazing job.

[@mtaylorfoofa]

Zines are still very much so a thing

[@jacquelinevrooman7755]

Who has zines? Where can I find them?

[@amberheaton9419]

The 6th story reminded me of something that happened to my brother and me. We were driving to the store on a wooded country highway in the middle of the night. We both saw what looked like a person with a bunch of luggage standing on the side of the road. As we got closer we couldn’t make it out any better and I swear it looked like a pile of meat. On our way back home we drove past the area slowly to get a better look and there wasn’t anything there.

[@secrets.and.sensations]

It's no secret that things can get a little spooky after dark, and these stories definitely give us the chills. It's fascinating to hear about real-life experiences that are both eerie and mysterious. While these stories can be entertaining, it's important to remember to approach them with a healthy dose of skepticism and critical thinking. Whether or not we believe in the supernatural, it's always a good idea to take precautions and stay safe in potentially dangerous situations.

[@moyses9293]

Been waiting for that Friday video

[@michael9085]

Love you 🎉😅😅 thanks for the entertainment

[@katya.g524]

i wonder why this vampire man was so upset at the question

[@fivenightsgamer600]

You are still my favorite youtuber. Keep being awesome man

[@rickroberts7611]

Damn it's bed time yall

[@janelmpls612]

You have no idea how much I look forward to listening to you every Friday night. Perfect for my decompressing from the weeks bs.

[@andersonbarnett4245]

I have a slight twist on the doorbell story. A doorbell ringing at 2am with no one in sight is a little creepy, but it's creepier when you have no doorbell on your house at all and there's no one out for miles. We live in a log cabin on 18 acres of woodland. We're 10mi from the nearest town, which only has 400 inhabitants. In the sticks would be an understatement. We only know 2 or 3 people here, and they're just acquaintances, not friends who know us well enough to visit. Randomly, we'll hear a doorbell that sounds like it's off in the distance. The first time, my husband thought it was just my anxiety because it was late at night, and he was away for work. Today, we were in the kitchen talking, and he heard it too. We don't even have a doorbell, and the closest house is so far that even their rooster sounds muffled and far off, so it'd be impossible to hear someone else's doorbell.

[@comfysofa1472]

Thank you so much for these videos! They help me with my anxiety and help me get things done!

[@karolvasquez3125]

I hate when I don't get a notification that you posted a new video 😒

[@toniapoynter5671]

Same.. 😡

[@kristinab8326]

I have been listening to your videos for like 48 hours. Thank you for all the spooky content to binge!!

[@Sugar_The_Cowgirl]

I like cheesecake at nighttime…….real late at nighttime 🤫😶‍🌫️🫥

[@drirenee273]

Just in time for work 💕

[@bela-sofia34]

I just found you again after a couple of years. I've missed you! ❤️‍🔥

[@TheJasonx7]

Is the first story somehow tied with the movie Interview with a Vampire? If so dude that's just the vibe I got from it.

[@alexageorgia]

Yep. Was looking for this comment.

[@TheJasonx7]

Well you found it my friend there was no way somehow this story wasn't in some small way the inspiration for that movie or at least it's title.

[@melissamoonchild9216]

probably because he mentioned it by name

[@RajaMCool]

I love that the first story takes place in Louisiana!!!

[@Yukithetabby2017]

Rip reptiles 🦎🐍🐢💚😭💔

[@OuterGalaxyLounge]

The 'zine story is one of the best on the channel in a good while.

[@nothingshouldbewithouteffort]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="1282">21:22</a> -probably a Tantō.

[@ItsthekingG]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="991">16:31</a>

[@horrorqueen4909]

I'm sorry but that first story but...... someone has been watching interview with a vampire.

[@marcweidler3260]

Eeg they need you to be drowsy. Ekg doesnt

[@michaelleal64]

Same thing happened to me from story 4, back when I was young and stupid, except with a cholo dude, and except I drove off on his ass after the first ride lol 😂 I was working graveyard shift at a 7-Eleven when I was just 19, and some random cholo dude hopped in my car randomly, as I was leaving my shift around 4am lol 😂

[@sinman2483]

Last story the person got PTSD from Ding Dong Ditch? 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@Mavvyd96]

"Anarcho communism". That's very contradicting, lmao.

[@angelofdarkness6028]

🖤😎

[@michaelleal64]

I’d smoke out and zone out and meditate, like the person from story 3, back in the day too lol. Nowadays, I’ll still kinda do that, except with a beer on the weekends, listening to Let’s Read and chillin on my back porch, while my wife and kids sleep 😴

[@feliciascott4892]

😉😉😉😉😉

[@ondray740]

Vampire don't have reflections...and you can't take a picture of them because they won't show up in it. C'mon now!

[@Renaethefae]

Dude I relate so much to story #5 that is so insane… literally In 2015 my house burned down bc our water heater had a shortage bc we lived in a very old trailer. My Guinea pig died and my ball python died. And my dad was gone at work. It was very cold that day and I wasn’t able to grab a thing. I literally had no clothes on at the time the fire started. I had just gotten out the shower and going to get dressed. I walked into my room and the fire started in my closet. That’s where the water heater was. I lost everything I owned besides a garbage bag of a few of my belongings that the firefighters saved. Also I was 11 or 12 when this happened so it really messed me up.

[@RobertHatajlo]

i went through the same when i was 13 sorry for you and sorry for your animals that really sucks

[@p1nkishninja]

Some of these stories... listen to what you're saying.. "there was a dude in my driveway " "there was a car left in the street" "a homeless guy had a weird look on his face" or my personal favorite..."I saw a cow" "Someone rang the doorbell " Like come on guys.... get it together

[@ellesandralady8596]

❤❤❤❤

[@Tachikiloofficial]

Yay :3

[@wellston2826]

Alcoholics don't walk away from bars, they stagger away from 'em.

[@simpindulgence6384]

Ah zines... Kickstarted my love of the paranormal!

[@kymberlyn420]

I love the way Joel says "incredibly stupid".

[@ploobii]

love u bestie

[@brokens1097]

So.."Zines" is something one of the new generations came up with in an attempt to be as lazy & useless as possible. Got it but what is the reason for reverberating that dribble?

[@barbarah9917]

🤟

[@Truthosaurus]

Wakizashi or "Tanto" is the smaller sword a samurai would use as backup or to commit harakiri or seppuku with.