5 True Scary CARNIVAL Stories To Run Away To

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[@onlinewithDawn]

That’s how all child molesters should be handled. Even now in todays day and age. They will never stop and nothing you do or say will make them stop.

[@krismoon3901]

I say they need to bring back the old punishments to deal with creeps like that

[@GiordanDiodato]

with the US's appeals process, it's too expensive to have someone like that on death row.

[@krismoon3901]

@@GiordanDiodato it's definitely a waste of funds

[@Cwispyvibes]

Or let them rot in prison.

[@wplains]

@@krismoon3901 They do. Now they are mostly coddled by a State which seems to believe all criminals are misunderstood decent human beings who just need a bit of therapy to set them straight.

[@Moroseandgross]

Damn savage punishment in story 2. That's the kind of justice we need for sexual predators.

[@b1njjj95]

Agreed!

[@markymark443]

Only when they’re proven beyond reasonable doubt in fair trial. Otherwise you’d have innocent people going through inhumane torture because of heresy and false accusations for something they didn’t do and that’d make you as bad as the very people you condemn (kind of like how the me too movement loves to make false accusations of disgusting crimes).

[@oliviaroseink]

State sanctioned murder (capital punishment) will always be corrupt and barbaric. There’s nothing stopping anyone from seeking justice for themselves or loved one, aside from the potential legal consequences. If people want the harshest punishment possible for evil people like that, it’s quite simple - they can choose to do it. Giving any government that kind of power is a dark path that inevitably will result in grotesque abuses, as evidenced in the United States.

[@oliviaroseink]

@@markymark443 agreed, and if there’s even the smallest possibility that the person is innocent or so mentally incapacitated that they were not able to comprehend their own actions, it shouldn’t ever happen. In my opinion, this possibility always exists and in the US, we have certainly executed many innocent people. Regardless of guilt, the experimentation on human beings by the government using untested drug cocktails (because our death penalty practices are considered so barbaric that other countries refuse to sell us the drugs used previously) is vile and lowers us as a society. I support vigilante justice far more than state sanctioned torture and murder.

[@didi012578]

​@@oliviaroseink Oh, god. Leave your bleeding heart at church.

[@Oatmilk345]

The first story was the worst version of blue balls I’ve ever felt. All that build up then “something that doesn’t make sense” comeon my imagination needs a lil help I’m dumb

[@Matt-zk6vc]

I wish I could find out what haunted house that was or where the original story was posted. Would love to find something like that.

[@Oatmilk345]

@@Matt-zk6vc right! I’m so morbidly curious now

[@triad5766]

Not certain but it was probably a story on the subreddit r/nosleep which means it’s fake.

[@celticpixie4203]

Someone further up in the comments thought it may have been “SA” or they seen something like that.

[@chicotheworld9763]

@@celticpixie4203 how would that not make sense

[@AnaxErik4ever]

The first story is one of my favorites that I have heard in the five or so years I've been subbed to this channel.

[@TH3USUALSUSPECT]

I think it's partly because it leaves us wondering what happens, sometimes not knowing is more frightening.

[@sbj89123]

Agreed.

[@nonofyerbizz7567]

Word

[@SOBEKCrocodileGod]

One of the best I’ve ever heard. It’s so damn unnerving

[@thegodofpez]

Joel Patrol in the building! Always fun on a Friday night. 🙌

[@sams3015]

I got a chilling feeling in story 1 he was either SA or shown something extremely graphic

[@619timbercali]

What's SA?

[@619timbercali]

Nvm

[@carmen-monoxide2955]

Maybe it was some awful beastiality

[@lordboros2959]

@@carmen-monoxide2955 why would u even say that lol

[@minhaoyue5386]

@@619timbercali I think SA refers to S*xual Ass*ult

[@Relaxwithnomes]

Never thought I'd say this, but I struggled with these stories, being a mum and all.... I think I'll browse through some of your previous stuff! Holy moly! I'm never going to Let son go a fair or carnival without me if ever at all! ... I do love your content though... Can't handle stuff about kids since I now have one! XxX

[@jshaw4757]

Mostly just storys..but I wouldn't be me more worried about places in the storys than going anywhere that u normally go don't live in fear...more people die at wallmart or in your very own car than any haunted house lol..these are storys..they are sent in in story format for you to enjoy a story like a movie I wouldn't take it so seriously..in reality the coca cola in your fridge is more dangerous than most these storys ..cheers from 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@matthewzablocki5310]

@@jshaw4757 and you know this, 100% for a fact??

[@Chris-zj2cd]

@@matthewzablocki5310 if YOU believe every one of these stories when a majority are very obviously filled with contradictions, often one sentence after another, you’re slow

[@inpugwetrust]

I feel the same way 😓

[@jackie31933]

@@jshaw4757 true but there are many murders related to the carnival* even if they aren’t from this day and age. Many children go missing in general since it’s crowded. I’d rather die in a car crash than be r*ped and tortured so it’s not really the same

[@wcg6857]

Story 2 is good ole American justice.

[@TH3USUALSUSPECT]

I thoroughly enjoyed that one, they turned the dude inside out and stuck his scrotumsack in his mouth.

[@gummieworms3909]

@@TH3USUALSUSPECT I ❤ your name 😆🤗

[@rmtheg234]

@@TH3USUALSUSPECT thats cartel style in a justice sort of way. Love it

[@jax5115]

I literally have an alarm set for whenever you upload 🤍🤍🤍

[@paradiso123]

The first horror story was great. Nothing is scarier than the unknown.

[@abbyramer2718]

It’s my biggest fear

[@bleachedout805]

The unknown is just unknown. I'm more fearful of the things I know than what I don't understand. If anything odd things get me excited and yes I get a light headed fear but it's intoxicating.

[@matthewzablocki5310]

No. No its not. I wanna know wtf traumatized him. Its scary. It's frustrating and maddening. It's the type of plot twist that makes a really good story into a shitty one. Making it unknown tells us that they were not creative enough to come up with a decent ending. If they ended it like they guys currently, then did a 2nd part(update) that Wld of been cool. Tbh, it was a huge let down.

[@jennifercarr9111]

@@matthewzablocki5310 I'm glad someone else said it too!

[@sbj89123]

Agreed. One of my favorites he's done.

[@lonewolfnergiganos4000]

LR is one of the main reasons why I love Halloween.

[@gingerrenee2913]

Thanks for all the great stories, we live for them Joel!!!! ❤

[@xmissxvictoriax]

As someone who grew up in the Puyallup/ Tacoma area, I am thoroughly impressed with your proper pronunciation of Puyallup. Lol. I hear so many KZbinrs who have covered Misty’s case absolutely butcher the name Puyallup. 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼😁 Also, I go to that fair every year, it’s a tradition!

[@sbj89123]

All the Native names get butchered. WA has soo many. All I ever hear is the "Do the Puyallup" fair jingle in my head. I don't even know if they do that anymore.

[@carlyonmaster]

❤

[@WWEFANACW]

So nobody is going to talk about Joel’s burp at the end? Scared the crap outta me!

[@reefchappell4345]

I thought the same thing😂😂

[@b1njjj95]

We need to go back in time to when sexual predators were beaten to death by a group of people that took the law into their own hands to ensure that those sickos would never hurt another soul again. Nowadays you get a POS like Brock Turner that walks away with a light sentence even after multiple witnesses saw what he had done. It's sickening that the justice system isn't strict enough when it comes to SA cases.

[@Skywreckdemon]

I think it's possible that Bobby got molested in that first story. It would explain why he didn't want to talk about it.

[@MsAnimefan95]

The worst part about Sidney Cooke is the fact that he's outlived both of Mark's parents.

[@luvuforeverjames]

That evil freak is 94 now...and its a real shame he wasn't done away with severely while still in prison. The horrors he and his cohorts carried out on those young boys including 6 year old barry lewis made me cry.

[@gracieg7601]

Colonel parker was a carnie when he was young. That tells you allot about him huh?

[@wplains]

@@luvuforeverjames English justice is a joke. I’m surprised he hasn’t been let out and coddled in anonymity by a State which rewards criminals and is mostly uncaring about victims.

[@RajaMCool]

Joel you should do a video focused on “horrible bosses” stories!

[@yootoobsuks4210]

People today who run their mouths and think they're tough will never understand the level of gangster the older generation was until they come across story 2.

[@Tinyfurball]

Back then, people knew how to defend themselves, they knew how it was to work for things, respect, etc. Unlike today. That is why, these days are also considered Backwards. Which is true. We're not Progressing, we're Regressing.

[@Dotson6996]

DUDE! Massive props for pronouncing puyallup correctly. Even major news anchors can't even do that. I am a PNW resident and hear the butchering all the time. I know you were one of my top three favorite narrator for a reason!

[@mokelley3381]

These carnie stories are wonderful and scary, but really, is there a carnival mafia?

[@jq7323]

Idk about mafia but the local fairs around me all of the carnies are pedos and/or felons.

[@gracieg7601]

@@jq7323 yes. Really scary people.

[@user-rx2uz4kq9x]

@@jq7323 STRAIGHT TRUTH!!!

[@elleni-41]

There's mobs n mafias of all kinds..

[@danielsb1stbday]

@@elleni-41 I learned that there's an olive oil mafia over in Europe.

[@robynsmith4164]

Perfect timing Joel for a Friday night! I always really look forward to each of your weekly narrations 😁 I hope you and your loved ones are staying happy and healthy! Love from Texas ♥️🤠🌴

[@dannysimmons3167]

Haven’t been to one since 93. To quote obi wan. You’ll never find a more wretched hive of scum and villainy

[@L3M0N.5UG4R]

loved that “BEEUH” at the end

[@markymark443]

It caught me off guard too lol

[@LadyAstarionAncunin]

😒

[@L3M0N.5UG4R]

@@LadyAstarionAncunin sup

[@ju-did-ith]

Thx again and good night everyone 💋♥️

[@Rey_Palpatine]

For story 1: damn they just ditched their bro and left him to go in by himself. I wonder wtf Bobby saw and why it scarred him to that degree. Was it gore, sexual things, super deformed "circus freak" people, or a combination of those things 😬

[@barbarah9917]

I think something sexual n couldn't deal his friends.

[@dannysimmons3167]

Yep probably

[@jamesboldes3972]

Q

[@sodorain]

I feel like the poor kid was assaulted or something

[@SNixon14]

It's hard to guess what he saw since OP said Bobby was afraid of nothing.

[@yaoidreams2993]

I know exactly what Bobby meant by "something that didn't make sense" the "haunted house" was ACTUALLY haunted... probably some demons were release or conjured up in there... also some people have spirit friends that they can control... I don't care if anyone believes me, or not, I know I have experienced and witnessed some things...

[@hardhitter5099]

First story pissed me off. Not knowing what happened.

[@karimtemri1664]

I imagined they showed him a real corpse

[@celticpixie4203]

I’ve been subbed for a few years now and these stories never get old! Thank you so much ❤️

[@ProudDad1976]

The story about the kids staying at their friends' house reminded me of the late 1980s when my brother and I would tell our Dad (Only parent) we were going to spend the night at Jason's and Jason would tell his mom (Single parent) he would be sleeping at my house, in the end when we wanted to sleep we would go home and the next day tell our parents about how the plans went south for one reason or another. We would stay out until 2 or 3 in the morning dodging cops walking the railroad tracks and sneaking our girlfriends out. Good memories.

[@abdulqudz89]

bless this channel for the content it uploads.

[@not_brianlol]

I have a bad feeling about the first story. I hope Bobby is okay

[@susans5296]

Perfect!!! Loving you Let's Read...thank you🙏🏻❤️

[@mercator79]

I am so impressed you pronounced Puyallup correctly. It gets massacred routinely. I was lost at the Puyallup fair when I was a kid, but turns out it was just my Dad who was lost, accordingly to my - a 5 year old - narrative. haha

[@lilmarine18st]

Been waiting all day to get the weekend started right

[@moonlightwolf777]

Perfect timing as always, thank you Joel. 🖤

[@heavensent7050]

Ready for my Friday night fun to begin! It’s easy to say I am obsessed with Let’s Read 🥰

[@dollparts222]

First story makes me think of the movie Us. Maybe Bobby’s experience was similar to Adelaide.

[@macymack5684]

Happy Halloween Joel!! Never cease to amaze me with your large variation of content. Thank you for your hard work and also a shout out to your badass vocal cords for joining us also 😂🤣

[@eowyneadig7879]

How did you know what his real name is?! Does he want this told to everyone?!

[@macymack5684]

@@eowyneadig7879 if you watch his channel long enough like I have, you can answer your own question. 👍

[@macymack5684]

@@eowyneadig7879 I sure hope you don’t plan on asking every single person who comments using his real name because you will be at it for a while lol

[@karlschrack1649]

I need to know what happened to Bobby 🧐🧐🧐

[@sethrizzke]

the most likely answer in my opinion is that he was sexually assaulted

[@hafsamohamed3555]

the story of the great-grandpa was actually how it should still be done. It's not about handling trauma differently but rather what should happen if you touch children.

[@jenniferrn2472]

I Love hearing these. Yes. The stories are tragic but some of these I NEVER would've know about other wise. Plus! For the people that might have been around during ANY of these it's another way to, hopefully, gather more information for closure. Keep it up!

[@linny4427]

You're so amazing thanks for sharing these stories with us!

[@BitchChill]

Weeb

[@linny4427]

@@BitchChill see now what was the reasoning for commenting this? 😋

[@JackieBaisa]

I'm from the Seattle area and I've never heard someone who is not from here pronounce Puyallup so perfectly. Well done! :D As usual, loved all the stories...

[@makayla7156]

thank you for the stories! i love listening to your videos in the morning

[@murrayelevatorfan]

Yes! Perfect to start the Halloween weekend 🥰

[@jennybean1997]

I can’t wait until my Lets Read! merch comes in! I love your channel so much.

[@touges]

Joel Joel Joel you don’t understand how much I love your channel. Glad to see that you’re bringing back the darker stories, and remember… skeletons… are not… poggers 🎃💀😩

[@Doodlegecko]

im so glad you put the work into producing these videos,thank you for all your hard work

[@tablescissors]

Amazing selection of tales!! Much more than just shock value.

[@kalanilewis6904]

Yay, I’m early. I’m literally listening to you on both my KZbin pages❤️

[@colorgreen8728]

That second one was good justice

[@lynshively5980]

Worked with traveling carnival for 8 years, never ran into or heard of the carnival mafia. I know we are a pretty tight group. And killing folks was never a part of what I lived. Traveled quite a bit, saw quite a bit. And know it takes all kinds to make this world roll.

[@kylerdaneko5388]

I actually really love when I get to hear stories about things in Kansas bc I feel like I never get to hear stories about my state. So I quite enjoyed hearing about Kansas

[@missespeep7201]

I feel like bobby witnessed something demonic

[@honeytrxp]

Thank you 🙌🏾🌟

[@ametrineambrosia4929]

I can't stand not knowing what happened to Bobby. This whole damn story is a tease. I can't stand it!!

[@thedirtybubble194]

he probably got SA and didn’t want to talk about it

[@bellacairothehookqueen5373]

Im one of those people who listen to fall asleep and don't like.. Today I'm house your uploadd and liking the heck out of them. So grateful 4 this channel

[@SS_smiley]

The scariest thing about the stories is the end .that gag give me A terrible fright

[@KMWeir]

Great stories! 🎃

[@kortneydominguez7522]

[@Reptar4000]

Justice was served in story 2.

[@krismoon3901]

My one cousin was basically born into the carnival life... He didn't say much in regards to it but what he did say is that carnies take care of their own... I now know what he meant...

[@dannysimmons3167]

The first story was great

[@1stdrive]

I can explain what happened to Bobby in the first story without knowing what he experienced. It's all down to changing the way someone responds by altering their fight, flight/freeze/response which you can do with hypnosis. As I spend all my life telling people, hypnosis is not like people think. It's not about mind control and there are no evil spells, we all do hypnosis dozens of times every day without knowing it and whether or not Bobby knew it, that's what happened to him. Breathing, typing, walking and many other things we all do each day are all controlled subconsciously...by hypnosis. So how do you use that knowledge to change someone's view on something? It's down to something called the Amygdala. The Amygdala is like a radar that sits in your head analysing everything that you're experiencing through your five senses. When it detects danger it will respond in one of 3 ways: fight, flight, or freeze. With people that don't get scared much, their amygdala simply doesn't respond in the same way that someone else's does. They're not really brave and the other person isn't a coward. You can change the way anyone responds and that's how you both form and get rid of fears, phobias and anxiety. If you have a fear of anything (other than heights and loud noises) it's because you hypnotised your amygdala into believing that thing is dangerous. So, what happened to Bobby is something reprogrammed his Amygdala. It doesn't have to be hypnosis in an overt way (a way you can tell like someone swinging a watch in front of your eyes), it can be done covertly (secretly). You can get someone to change how they feel just by talking to them and without them ever knowing you're even using hypnosis, it's known as conversational hypnosis. Showing someone a horrific image can do the same thing by setting off the amygdala then reprogramming it. To make the change just by talking to someone, you present them with two statements that can't be true, like "I'm fat and I'm thin" or "I'm loud and I'm quiet". Those basic examples won't work and exactly how you form these statements is something that I won't explain because it takes years of study and practice. Anyway, when you put two statements to someone, that they have said, and they can't both exist...bingo! That's what Bobby meant when he said "It doesn't make sense...". I do this with people all the time to help them overcome fears, you just make them realise that two beliefs they have can't be true and therefore their fear doesn't really exist. This completely changes someone's life and they can go from being terrified of something to not being, or vice-versa. So what exactly happened may be a mystery but that's what happened in his head.

[@ametrineambrosia4929]

That was super fascinating. Thank you for sharing!

[@rosiecheeks.k]

Like what Derren Brown does?

[@stephi6792]

Please could you reply- how could you potentially use this to rid of anxiety? Is it a certain phrase you repetitively mention? It would be greatly appreciated to hear from you!

[@jessicabrown6604]

@@stephi6792 yes. Seek out a professional near you. It’s unlikely something you will be able to do yourself.

[@stephi6792]

@@christophertesla don’t recall asking you for your opinion or response about anything

[@kingsqueen2180]

Great job! Spooky as all get out!! On time for Halloween!

[@Libertybaynurse]

Thank you, Joel! These are great! 🎪

[@ImaKhunt007]

The Carnival Mafia is just a front for the Clown Cartel. You won't be laughing when they send The Funny Bone Man after you.

[@legend_tay3049]

Lil Bobby got diddled in the haunted house and didn't wanna say anything

[@michelebell1997]

How anyone could give this a thumbs down is mind boggling 🤯🤪 Another great video, much love from Colorado! 💜💟💜💟💜💟

[@ellesandralady8596]

Love the video ready 💜💜

[@amandaharrison9955]

22:24 referencing one of my favorite movies of all time! Love Goodfellas!! 😍

[@marlyanavillanueva9987]

I want to know what happened to bobby in the haunted house 🤣 it was getting so good!!!!

[@brynnesantos9817]

You've done it again! 👏

[@Miacorr]

Thank you for the upload! 👏 👏 👏 👏 👏

[@mvlad8725]

Story one, wow. Can't stop thinking about it - nothing more gripping than a reaction like that... And NEVER knowing.

[@carrueross2705]

I think something Hostel movie like happened in front of Bobby in the first story. Maybe they even gave Bobble a special tattoo to keep him in the super exclusive clique.

[@sandralee6305]

I like your narrations. Calming…

[@ms.noname4776]

Woohoo! Just in time for work! 😁👌

[@emilystrickland8157]

Gosh I absolutely love these stories… makes my day so much brighter

[@iguanas_in_a_trenchcoat]

Love the title 😂😂

[@gamergirlyt3598]

i wonder what happened to bobby from the first story

[@kristinastoltz5804]

Right?! Me too!! Like I have no idea what it could have been 🤔

[@gamergirlyt3598]

@@kristinastoltz5804 i feel like they showed him something that was supposed to be fake but turned out to be real since he said it doesnt make sense

[@kristinastoltz5804]

@@gamergirlyt3598 OOO that definitely sounds likely! I wonder what though 😬

[@sethrizzke]

@@gamergirlyt3598 it's unfortunately likely that Bobby was sexually assaulted and that's why he was so reluctant to talk about it.

[@sjgeorge3831]

Story 2 amazing😁

[@Scottisthegoat1997]

Your the best ever Joel and you have the best videos ever !!!

[@heatherrhoads8831]

I'm all for vigilante justice!!

[@ghoulbxby]

My favorite KZbinr!

[@nataliekilley9361]

I always have to listen before I go to sleep

[@INoticed_XIV]

Story 2 is awesome

[@drowsy7191]

"if you have a story BLERH" 52:35 LMFAO

[@tracichristian4408]

Happy Halloween Joel @letsread

[@cadillacdeville5828]

You're awesome ☺️

[@kellywebb1272]

Are we all gonna ignore the "if you've got a story, BAHEHHHH"

[@mistyaw4142]

I thought I was the only one.🤣

[@toffeeblue2201]

He is the best :)

[@bryanaschempp2712]

THE BURP LMFAO

[@barbarah9917]

Nice one 🤟

[@robinmcinarnay7827]

There's too many holes that need revisited in Mark's story: Why did the other fair's manager provide a false alibi? Was he part of the dirty dozen? Furthermore, couldn't other ppl place him at the Fair Mark was abducted? Didn't the candy lady's statement help further implicate Sydney? And if the other man escaped conviction, why'd he later die in prison of AIDS? Most importantly, why 𝘥𝘪𝘳𝘵𝘺 𝙙𝙤𝙯𝙚𝙣? Who are the other 8 ppl?

[@user-jb1fi6bs2l]

Story 2 - i like that kind of justice!

[@JKat-we1nj]

Dooranttt! 😜 That is awesome.

[@marieohanlon8871]

Story 4....Oddbod was the name of a character in the film "Carry on Screaming"

[@RockerRed]

Love you KZbinJoel!💙💗💙