6 True Scary Blackout Horror Stories

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[@jamiejams4990]

perfect timing, us in Texas really needed this, great work dude

[@Tom_O5]

Cool !hope your work goes well!

[@nbow51]

Is the power still out over there? I hope they get it fixed for you guys soon

[@Psychosocial_cracker]

I live in Granbury and Luckily my outages over here have only lasted for an hour our so at a time but my uncle's place has been blacked out the whole time damn near i thought we lived in texas no Alaska lol

[@rebeccaparks7643]

Stay strong Texas were all praying for yal. Sending love and prayers from Tn

[@PressedByASavage]

Stay Safe!! Sending Love all the way from Michigan....❤

[@ThePsychedelicCinema]

Silly me, I thought it was related to my binge drinking.

[@melaniejacobs74]

😂😂😂

[@racerx009]

@@melaniejacobs74 ....look it's liquor... She's getting shicker... I'll do it quicker....😉

[@melaniejacobs74]

@@racerx009 a binge drinkin' poet !! :D

[@robynsmith4164]

Lol!😂 All I could think about is the last 5 days my family and I have had no power or water down here in Texas with temps in the 20’s and single digits...🥶 WE ARE NOT EQUIPPED DOWN HERE FOR ANYTHING BELOW 50°!!! Talk about freezing in Hell!!! 😧

[@racerx009]

@@melaniejacobs74 ....😁👍

[@slicedbread5692]

Damn.. That 2nd story hit my soft spot.. My first dog as a young boy was named Teddy. He was my best friend. He went everywhere i went. He slept at the foot of my bed every night & would escort me to the bathroom if i had to go in the middle of the night like i was his responsibility. He would meet me at the door after school with pure excitement as if i had been gone for months.. I miss Ted. No dog ever compares to your first best friend... RIP Theodore.

[@EmiFromMars]

Sooo adorable. My best is my cat hehe

[@---nobody---]

Aww😊 that's so cute and sweet. He sounds like he was a very good boy. 💕

[@slicedbread5692]

@@---nobody--- he was the best. Ive had two dogs since him and ive loved them both very much but nothing ever stacks up to your childhood pup and the great memories you had with them.. Every kid should be so lucky to have a dog like Ted.

[@gibatron8072]

Sounds like a great animal. I had my first dog when I was in kindergarten. Sadly, I never got to name him before his passing less than a year later (I was very young, and always said I would at some point but didn’t know what to name it). He was a great friend to me, and this post makes me want to name him officially, the way he deserves. I think Ezekiel would’ve been a great name for him. Thanks Brian, animal lovers are great people tbh. Edit: He wasn’t hit by a car or anything we had an enclosed fence for him, we figure he ate something poisonous or was bitten by something poisonous though we never found any indicative markings.

[@slicedbread5692]

@@gibatron8072 Ezekiel sounds perfect to me. Losing your dog as a little kid is the worst. Some young dogs are born with heart complications that you would never know existed unless you had them extensively tested and of course those tests are super expensive.. Maybe little Ezekiel had some kind of health problem that nobody knew about. As sad as losing a dog is the memories of them while they're still around are far better

[@heatherjokiel3510]

I think "monsters in human meat suits" is one of the most visceral descriptions of criminals that I've ever heard.

[@keazone5154]

As somebody currently experiencing a blackout in Texas.... SPOOKY

[@GeKniva]

Me too

[@reeses_unicorn]

I love your profile picture! 👍

[@meghancullum9031]

Wishing you guys warmer days!

[@stevenbrooks6563]

Same hereeeeee

[@lydiapetra1211]

🙋🙏🙏🙏💞

[@greydlt2126]

Yee-haw from Texas! We had the worst 5-day black out ever! Cold af! You might be getting more stories after this!

[@Alfofthyefax]

Tag yourself when he narrates it so we can all thumbs up your story. Haw - yee from t'other side of the lantic.

[@jamiejams4990]

another Texas person! hope you guys are doing alright

[@Alfofthyefax]

@@jamiejams4990 Whoop whoop, it's the sound of the Texanese. Hello from Yorkshire.

[@FarmhouseFelts]

Black outs in the freezing temps are the freaking worst. I live in Mass, and we get frequent winter storms up here. One was a huge ice storm a few years ago that took down power lines everywhere. We had no power for almost 2 weeks because the power lines were under inches of thick ice. It was horrible. Two weeks in a freezing cold house, too cold to do anything. A lot of people froze to death. It was horrible

[@lydiapetra1211]

@@FarmhouseFelts glad you are ok....so sorry to hear that terrible experience... Did you have cooking gas? Fireplace and fire logs?

[@delaney9383]

I LOVE blackout stories. Blackouts are terrifying in a whole different way

[@Zen-sx5io]

Yep.

[@PrimateProductions]

Really you find them terrifying? Good thing you don't live in Florida or somewhere that hurricanes are common. When Hurricane Opal came through I didn't have power for almost 4 weeks! No power also meant no water since my well pump ran on electricity!

[@delaney9383]

@@PrimateProductions yes, definitely. I’ve never experienced one for more than a couple hours, and i don’t have any real preparations for such an occasion. It seems it makes the world a more primal and immediately dangerous place. I would feel so vulnerable

[@taffyvago]

Blackouts happen so often in California due to fires and winds. It's been out for 3 to 4 days at a time 😣 very unnerving!

[@delaney9383]

@@taffyvago yikes...

[@Platysmapus]

My grandma was born in Scotland in 1933. So basically her entire childhood was during WW2. She broke her nose running into a wall of sandbags during an air raid. She also lived near a golf course that was converted into a prison camp. They had multiple incidents of prisoners escaping and hiding on their property.

[@Mom-a-Dragon7622]

😮

[@patsywhitten4739]

What a reality. Now we exp another reality of monsters. Homegrown.

[@HexIsme]

Story 3: They _had_ been warning people for months, but, stories like this is exactly why they shouldn't be allowed to just cut power whenever they want. They should be made to *fix their fucking dilapidated infrastructure.* They certainly have the money to make it happen.

[@abookamongsthemanypj7140]

Exactly!

[@arthas640]

That's a big issue with government spending: no matter how much they have they'll spend it faster then they can raise it and most of it will get mismanaged. I did construction work for my local school district, the same one I went to school at. I did a minor remodel for their library and know they spent roughly 10 times the standard rate for lights, paying around $1000 for an LED strip light that's normally around $100. At the same time they couldn't afford to replace broken desks, supply kids with blank paper or pencils, and they were constantly making budget cuts for school lunches. At the same time they were asking for levies and tax increases to raise funding every couple years.

[@WyxienTheFox]

I completely agree, but they didn't really do the best at warning people either. And I assume the fire they were talking about in the story was the Camp Fire that destroyed Paradise, California. As someone who lives less than an hour from Paradise, it was terrifying.

[@HexIsme]

@@arthas640 PG&E is not a government entity, and the government would not have any legal standing to replace the faulty power/phone lines that caused a major fire in CA. (Though I understand that "infrastructure" tends to go hand-in-hand with talking about public entities that are subject to the government.) Basically, the cause of a major fire was determined to be (I live in CA and I don't remember WHICH fire this was, because we had a ton of major fires that year... Paradise, Woolsey, Ranch, Carr, etc) faulty power lines, and PG&E responded to that by cutting off power to thousands of people in the more remote areas of the state instead of *fixing the fucking lines.* And they won't fix them, because that costs money, and there's no law or court order or whatever to tell them to do so. Privately owned companies like PG&E own America, we just live here.

[@johnlacey3003]

Always listen to what your dogs are telling you !

[@bianca2224]

As a South African who deals with loadshedding(blackouts) regularly all I'm thinking when i hear that first story is those people that committed crimes and assaulted people were bad all along. Wasnt the power outage that caused it🤷‍♀️ side note: when the power goes out just stay in your house, don't go wandering the streets.

[@callmewaves1160]

I think situations like that highlight how many people are just waiting for an excuse to go wild

[@HavianEla]

You’re right. If it were people stealing food, it’d be one thing, in my opinion, but it’s a whole other deal when you’re stealing luxury goods. Food is necessary for survival, an iTablet isn’t. Likewise, a sad backstory isn’t really justification for wronging others. If someone’s a victim, I choose to sympathize with them, up to/unless they victimized others.

[@MoodyMooMoo]

It's crazy how many times a dog or a cat has made someone aware that something was wrong. I've always wanted pets but this makes me want them even more.

[@gabrijelamagdalenic8683]

That's why I have 4 cats, a dog, a bunny and 2 guinnea pigs 😂

[@lydiapetra1211]

Please get a pet from a shelter...

[@Airborne80]

@@lydiapetra1211 agreed 👍

[@robynsmith4164]

17:02 “I know you’re there... and I’m armed... you better get outta here!” I absolutely L♥️VE when Joel uses his “tough guy” voice while narrating a story! I love you Joel, keep up the excellent work! Love from Texas ♥️🤠🌴

[@slytherindork8459]

Read this as he said it in the video, and you’re so right

[@mleighqs8773]

The blackout story where the author has the health issues hits close to home. Where i live we deal with the same fear form my mom who uses oxygen.

[@LAVirgo67]

A friend of mine is dependent on oxygen. He has a oxygen machine for everyday use, but has 6 oxygen tanks on stand-by in case of a blackout. I live in Sacramento (near where the story takes place), but I get our electricity from a different company than PG&E, so we're spared the rolling blackouts. Nonetheless, we have storms that knock out power. I can't imagine having that threat when your life depends on a machine to stay alive.

[@mleighqs8773]

@@LAVirgo67 ikr.

[@JamieLynnAdams_]

Last night's live session, Joel, thank you for the laughs. I just lost my Dad not too long ago and my mom and I have been way way too depressed. Last night my Mom laughed for the first time in a long time, thanks to you. So thank you Joel. Thank you.

[@michaeltobias3110]

That's great you & your mom can find some joy in your time of loss. I know things will get better for you both. 👍👍

[@JamieLynnAdams_]

@@michaeltobias3110 Thank you /:

[@_JustSomeDude_]

I’m loving the mental image of some old man walking around his house with a bow and arrow like Legolas.

[@billy3804]

I a chef currently on my break eating while listening to these nice stories much appreciated🤝💯

[@BRUH-jr7ie]

I'm in a blackout right now in Texas and this came at a perfect time.

[@soomi5667]

Hope your doing well! I live in EP so, luckily it didn’t hit us.But I can’t imagine how it impacts someone.Especially a blackout for 5 days,,

[@BRUH-jr7ie]

Thank you so much!

[@lydiapetra1211]

🙋🙏🙏🙏💞

[@alexleveille2932]

That's why it's out....

[@antoniabaker7770]

Stay warm

[@filthyfrickenpig1757]

found you when I was still in HS, corpse used to be my go to guy before he started making stuff I dont care for. you and mrballen became my new go to since I don't watch these kind of videos as much as I did. good stuff

[@pamela849]

Oooo perfect timing for me for bedtime here in Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@Fishfaceiskewl]

The fact that this person spends so long reading stories and someone thumbs down

[@PrimateProductions]

I agree but everyone has a right to their own opinions even if we don't agree with them

[@PrimateProductions]

@@Kazenikatze well that would still not be a reason to dislike the video

[@Fishfaceiskewl]

@@PrimateProductions it's still pretty horrible and the most likely didn't even finish the stories though because the thumbs down it when it had only been out five minutes

[@Corn-ws7dp]

Maybe the person who dislike prop must really hate the word blackout

[@maryleethefox8642]

Most people that dislike stuff like this just wanna be edgy and different. It makes them feel cool for some unknown reason.

[@trissy2446]

People experiencing Blackouts South Africa with load shedding: “First time?”

[@yourmom69179]

The one about the power company lying about the power lines starting huge fire & just turning off power all willy nilly letting ppl die really pisses me off!! I highly doubt anything even happened to those sobs. Makes me sick. 🤬

[@frogosplayer1]

Agreed. Boils my blood that companies whether public or private get away with stuff like that...

[@bruh__4488]

The people in Texas really coming out in these comments

[@7devils660]

well, millions are suffering. so yeah

[@woah9401]

arent you literally in texas (for context i am f r i e n d s with this person and they are in t e x a s)

[@bruh__4488]

@@woah9401 maybe

[@lydiapetra1211]

🙋🙋💞 Praying for everyone in Texas and other areas suffering.... May God bring you through...

[@leilei450]

Yes we are haha

[@lisaschaeffer]

The worst time for power outage is winter when you don't have heat. I am in Michigan and a couple of winters ago the power was out for several days because of a storm with high winds.

[@ameliathorn8313]

I'm not sure which is worse, cold or hot. At least in Winter you can light fires, use blankets, jumpers, body heat etc. But if it's too hot there's literally nothing you can do.

[@lydiapetra1211]

@@ameliathorn8313 except....water pipes can burst....and cause massive damages...

[@Anthonybrother]

@@lydiapetra1211 water pipes must be thoroughly insulated to prevent that. Don't neglect having adequate plumbing.

[@EldritchAugur]

@@ameliathorn8313 Yeah as a Floridian I've had to spend a couple weeks without power in the middle of August due to Hurricanes. It's absolute hell. You have to pretty much live in your underwear and have a gallon of water next to you at all times because of how much you'll be sweating out, even in the shade. And humans sleep better in colder temperatures so you can't even sleep comfortably. I would take being in the cold any day. You can keep putting on layers but you can only take so many off.

[@ameliathorn8313]

@@EldritchAugur oh God that's awful, you poor thing! I can't imagine being without power that long, we're so lucky here in England that we don't often get weather events that knocks out our power, certainly not for that long anyway. I'm one of the few people in the UK who has mobile air conditioning units. I have a chronic illness which stops me being able to regulate my temperature properly and I can't stand the rooms I'm in much over 17 degrees. In the winter I keep it about 15C in my house!

[@paulabrown4004]

Being oxygen dependant myself I can't imagine the fright of that poor girl not being able to breathe and suffocating and not being able to do a damn thing about it......smh I start hyperventilating when I have panic attacks so I understand what she means when she says she felt like she was suffocating. You feel like your gonna pass out and can't calm yourself down. SMH good luck hun❤.

[@jeffss04]

Hope you're not wearing a muzzle then

[@paulabrown4004]

@@jeffss04 ummmm???????

[@jeffss04]

@@paulabrown4004 A mask

[@carlitoalterego2709]

I know the feeling too. Like an elephant sitting on my chest.

[@AbsyntheAndTears]

@@jeffss04 I call them that, too. Or the chin diaper because I never cover my mouth or nose.

[@olearykimkc]

Woohoo let's go all ready cozy in bed now I can relax ☺️

[@badashh420]

i have to say youre one of my favorite narrators for scary stories. i enjoy smoking and relaxing by listening to them. i think you do a phenomenal job with content and constantly uploading! I love the skinwalker intro! make him into some merch if you havent already!

[@jacobmartinez5461]

Yes love his voice

[@jacobmartinez5461]

Wonder what he looks like lol

[@judithajoku8]

“Monsters in human meat suits” I learn from this channel everyday ❤️

[@user-kr7cn1pq7k]

Thank you, got a long car ride to go right now

[@Alfofthyefax]

50 minute long video, someone downvotes 5 minutes after it's posted. Well colour me cynical but, someone's having a shitty, shitty day.

[@joannastars8737]

Wasnt me. But have more compassion. Things are not right the way they have gone the past year and that's final.

[@GrumbleGamer18]

Maybe they’re one of the people in Texas that wasn’t willing to listen to something so relatable 😅 they’re over there like “nonono... IM NOT GETTING NIGHTMARES WHEN I CANT TURN THR LIGHTS ON” 🤣

[@paulabrown4004]

@ Funny socks I think we have a troll in our midst because this isn't the first time it was pointed out that someone down voted 5 minutes after the video uploaded. SMH I guess people are bored with their lives. If I put soo much of my time into these vids I'd be pissed that someone was just being a jerk. Yeah there can be constructive criticism but that's not what that is.

[@reeses_unicorn]

@@paulabrown4004 I get what you're saying, but it's best to try not to pay trolls too much mind (As difficult as that can be.).

[@Alfofthyefax]

@@joannastars8737 A lot of hard work goes into these videos, so when someone downvotes them for no reason it's hard to find any compassion.

[@stevenbrooks6563]

Ugh, I'm from Texas, and had to endure the 3-4 day blackout this week, so this should be pretty raw 😬

[@lydiapetra1211]

How are you guys doing?

[@cassidy4743]

Yeah I'm in Galveston. It wasn't fun, that's for sure!

[@leilei450]

Fellow Fort Worth Texan here and yes the black outs are awful

[@vAqeii]

Plot Twist: They got delusional due to no wifi

[@Veeiw]

I Hit that like button as soon I click on the video. Anyone else?

[@bsbznumber1fan]

Playing silent hill the 1st game and listening to one of my favorite scary story narrators. Got my snacks and my fav drink and I'm comfy in bed ready to go. Hope everyone is staying safe and i hope you all have a good day/night wherever you're from.

[@DemonCreep]

Only blackout story I have is I had too much whiskey and woke up in a different dimension. With no pants.

[@shawndennis6529]

So which college campus did you wake up at? XD

[@tinamarienelson8469]

Story 6: I rode out Hurricane Ike in southeast Texas. I’ve ridden out quite a few storms here. Ike was a bad one. We were without power for about a week. My parents had 7.5 feet of water in the house I grew up in. It was bad

[@robynsmith4164]

*I feel you! I live in a suburb in southeast Houston, near the Gulf. The EYE of Hurricane IKE went directly over our house! It was INSANE!!! We went outside for a minute or so and we could see the stars! My Dad and husband were out there nailing back up some of the wooden panels put up over the bay windows and others areas. It got SCARY when the eye wall started hitting again and they were still out there! Thank GOD they are both in the “safety” business and had hard hats on and strong safety glasses... My Dad is 6’5” and was in the upper 200 to lower 300 lb. range and he BARELY got back inside!😧 My parents lost both of their front yard trees that were both almost 40 years old... We lost power for 7-8 days or so. I’m so thankful that my parents had TWO generators! With hurricanes, the ONLY good thing is that you get a warning a few days ahead of time but the EXACT place it makes landfall and the Category (1-5) is NEVER clear until the moment it hits! I think Ike hit at a CAT 3, ALMOST A CAT 4! We were EXTREMELY LUCKY we didn’t have any rising water that came into the house but there was damage where the rain and wind were hitting so hard (on brick...) that some water did get into the sheet rock and into the sub-flooring of a couple bedrooms. Thank God for Texas Wind and Hail Policies! They got brand new flooring and tile put in both damaged bedrooms and ended up painting them too. The rooms looked so wonderful and updated! They ended up redoing the rest of the bedrooms and even did a total change to their master bathroom. The master bath was totally changed around and looks so beautiful and up to date to this day! I hope your parents had a good Texas Wind and Hail policy AND FLOOD INSURANCE! I’m sure they did because most Insurance Companies require that you carry BOTH policies in southeast Texas near the Gulf of Mexico. *Did you lose power this past week due to the freak ice storms and FREEZING temperatures? We lost power Monday evening and just had it restored this morning (Friday, Feb. 19, 2021) at 4:00AM! We STILL can’t drink the water due to it having so much bacteria in it! They said to BOIL the water first (like don’t even brush your teeth with it!) but how are people supposed to boil their water without electricity? We don’t have natural gas available for heating or cooking and neither do most of our neighbors... I hope you and your loved ones did not lose power and if you did I pray it is now back on! Love from a fellow Texan ♥️🤠🌴

[@_fluff.e_]

Time to terrorize myself Definitely not already afraid of the dark

[@Ebi.Adonkie]

Me who lives in Nigeria with perpetual blackout: Amateurs😂

[@mori.kurogawa7936]

I remember back in Kazakhstan we were living with constant blackouts, NO running water, and only an oven for heating. After a two decades of life in Europe, just ONE short blackout scared hell out of me 🤣 I've become such a baby.

[@marlenejennings1145]

You are right, we are spoiled and most of us do not know the reality of hundreds of millions (probably billions) of others around the world. We complain about the one percent (which I am one who complains about them and the imbalance as well) yet when compared to the rest of the world the US is essential the 1percent of the world, and the majority of us don’t even realize the horrificly broad spectrum of human suffering that is happening all around the world.

[@moren321]

I visited and I remember generators were like mandatory

[@Ebi.Adonkie]

@@moren321 Nobody will tell you, you'll get one yourself😄

[@moren321]

@@Ebi.Adonkie yeah😂

[@joshuawatson575]

I live in Houston. Perfect timing

[@ChevereJones]

Same

[@leilei450]

Fellow Texan here!! The black outs are TERRIBLE!! really makes you thankful for what you have. Heat, electricity, and water. Y'all be safe out there now!!

[@zxrainbowmouse-8921]

Yes they are still fixing water issues for us but I have never been so greatful for electricity and my heater my son ended up getting the worst of the cold for us

[@RubyDerriere1]

Hell yes! Just woke up in the UK and can't go back to sleep but now I can!

[@one3one356]

After a long day at work, begin to cozy up and listen to an old LR video and boom!!! New upload, perfect timing.

[@blippiwithaclippi3197]

As a Texan, I’m freaking dying man. I hate cold......

[@haaxxx9]

Fucking same in Austin. It's downright scary how this can be almost 0 degrees Fahrenheit at a whim without any heat!

[@leilei450]

YES I hate the cold btw from Fort Worth

[@berliozbeauchene141]

Thank you for your hard work! And thanks to all the authors for their stories!

[@whiskeymarielandry9177]

Grandma and grandpa, would listen to the radio Thay finely would buy a tv, some time in there late 20's.These are some of my best memories of my grandparents. Listening to the radio with my grandparents.

[@Tom_O5]

NOTIFICATIONS SQUAD WHERE YOU AT ?😍 I love real life horror stories from people 😍 With you and your voice I can sleep soundly with a terror in my ears..but somehow I can still fall asleep Btw who else imagine how would they deal with the scenario? 🤣 I’m like..how stupid she was..she should have just run or not do this and this 🤣

[@michaeltobias3110]

I do the exact same thing. 👏👏👏👏

[@RiotnRespect]

That first story is written very well. Sets up a good amount of backstory that actually matters and leads naturally into the actual scary event. I’m no story critic haha I just enjoy when they have some depth.

[@chiriviscospower]

From Houston Texas w love ✌

[@ticccylikeasniccy4651]

My grandmother lived in London in WWII and survived the horror of black outs and air raids. She married my grandpa and moved to the US in 1946. Grandma never liked the 4th of July bc of her trauma. The loud bangs and in the dark were just too much. I remember during family events for the 4th I’d keep her company on the couch inside and distract her from the noise.

[@mori.kurogawa7936]

You're gonna hit a million subs somedays! You'd deserve it, for sure! Take good care of your meat-suit. ❤❤❤

[@michaeltobias3110]

I honestly believe Joel deserves one million plus more than that. I believe he puts his heart into his videos.

[@silvercandra4275]

When I was small we used to have blackouts all the time and having been a kid, I was naturally scared... But guess what made me a bit less scared... playing games on my brothers laptop, while cocooned in a bunch of blankets on the livingroom floor. That night took my fear of thunderstorms and blackouts.

[@daltonhorton]

That's crazy I was living in Spring TX and was about the same age as the storyteller when hurricane Ike hit. We were living in a trailer park and a tree fell from the creek behind our house and landed on top of the house. If it had fallen any harder and went all the way through our house my brother would've been crushed by it. Ike was definitely a crazy storm.

[@davianaherrera1201]

I was in the blackout Texas just had and it was horrible 😂😂 crazy to see the things people would do just to feed their families but we all worked together I think ? Atleast in San Antonio we did. Super cold, dark, no signal and people kept risking their lives to go out to find food when the roads were icing. Those few days felt like FOREVER lol

[@Sarah-2277]

Ahhh just in time for sleepy stories ☺️

[@fransuke12]

What is more scarier than no wifi is someone sneaking in the dark at 3am

[@richardrogers668]

When I was a kid, I used to love it when a storm took out all the power and phones. I lived, (and still do), in SW Washington State at the end of a dead end gravel road out in the woods. It could be days before we got roads cleared, power restored and the school going again. We didn't have alarms or anything like that back then and wouldn't have needed them if they had existed. We didn't even lock the doors at night or when going to town. Home invasion was rare, especially out in the hills, Anyone who would do that knew what would happen to them if there happened to be some one home.

[@Fishfaceiskewl]

Hello Texans!

[@xXdqBlizzardXx]

i cant believe this man is still uploading like crazy with 1 hour horror stories absolute legend hold on. WHY DOES HE HAVE 709k?? HE DESERVES MORE THAN A MIL WTFF

[@kerrismith8144]

Best part of my night is listening to your voice and these stories ❤ Thank you Joel,!

[@furygeist]

The hurricane story reminds me of when Hugo came through. Ball lightning, mini twisters eating the tree tops of the loblolly pines, me sneaking outside trying to find my cat, mom and dad making me hide under the kitchen table with the cat during the worst of it. The rain was practically horizontal outside. But I wasn't scared. If anything, I was annoyed they had woken me up for it. I was like, 3 or 4 years old so no surprise there.

[@tammybear8000]

I listen to you so much my partner and best friend impersonate your voice to me 😭😭

[@cDayz]

I still like the 🐦 sound noises at the end of each heavy video as it gives the feeling of relief whilst thinking "I'm safe now as it's the beginning of the morning".

[@Fishfaceiskewl]

The monsters in meat suits😂

[@thatcreepyberdinthecorner1097]

If only the power went out to listen too this..

[@annabellethedoll]

I was one of the lucky ones that didn't lose power here in Texas!

[@LanceDiazzz]

Same omg, I live outside of Austin but many are still without power there

[@annabellethedoll]

@@LanceDiazzz I'm glad you are safe

[@LanceDiazzz]

@@annabellethedoll Thank you, I hope you are as well

[@daltonhorton]

Me too!

[@leilei450]

Hi there fellow Texan! I can't say the same. My power did go out for 15 hours

[@L0v3lesss__]

I was at the live it was fun

[@xLoadez]

Take a shot for every time the word Teddy is used in story 2

[@tarnishedsoul2749]

I always find it quite interesting when people have certain preferences when speaking or telling stories to either refer to individuals by NAME versus "my wife, my dog, my son, etc." I'm sure there must be some type of psychological subcontext to rationalize the reason whether it's to do with privacy, familiarity, possessiveness...... whatever. I just find it interesting to think about.

[@Mile-man]

Heyo from Texas!! I was fortunate enough to not be apart of the blackout but my family did and stayed w us for a while Really hope everyone is staying safe remember to clean out your cars exhaust to avoid carbon monoxide poisoning ice blocks it!!

[@moonqueen2037]

I always listen to your stories while working, doing art on my ipad, driving, even while I’m doing daily walk. 💙💙💙 Much love to your channel.

[@n.rballer7516]

Do scary locker room horror stories or PE class stories scaryor church lockin or school lockin horror stories 💯❤

[@bruhmobamba1475]

Cheers for theses vids mate especially in times like this and that. 👍

[@toxiczombiewolf5692]

I love how you cover a vast range of stories.

[@FunnyBoyGamingFBG]

I Never looked at Mr. Nightmares videos but to be that big and only put out 11-12 minute videos really at least Joel gives something to listen to for awhile especially when you just want your day at work to go by

[@mxphxsto8334]

The fact that power outages are quite common where I live, especially during rainstorms and sandstorms

[@krindragon9958]

I listen to these when I can't sleep, they distract me from my own brain and I can finally fall asleep, thank you :)

[@makararemmington4412]

We had a massive power cut on my way home from a friend's house . The darkness was unbelievable. No street or house lights going anywhere . It was a cloudy night so no moonlight. It was freaky af. It is amazing how we are so used to our streetlights .

[@kaylavibes36]

Aww you had Texas in your thoughts❤

[@Comrade911]

At least one channel that actually tells TRUE stories (well at least most of them seem true). Most other channels has titles like "...real stories..." and then goes on about ghosts, vampires and werewolfs.

[@heresyhunter4100]

Having spent time in India, a place where electricians aren't exactly bright (get it), blackouts top my list of phobias. My fear of blackouts has just skyrocketed even more after watching this lol. Excited to return to the states next month, where electric is on 24/7 Except in Texas atm

[@bernadettebodnar-elston1375]

Just want to hear the rain or sleet hitting the windows in any of these videos. Don't know why those sounds are so calming but they are.

[@makayla7156]

“wee small hours” jssjskjsks

[@keepmymindpreoccupied2892]

In tx with a newborn, the rolling blackout's & water shut off was an adventure to say the least...7° weather, it was pitch black outside in the middle of the night but all the snow gave it a creepy bright glow as if it was daytime.

[@Hershewed]

25:12 I’m very concerned for the fact that they had their spare tank in a separate room from theirs, that kinda seemed like a disaster waiting to happen 😕

[@john4K47]

A little late, but I'm here from Northeast Texas. The snowstorm last week fkin sucked! Great video!

[@hollykay4947]

Impeccable timing, as always! Grateful for the power grid my town is running on...

[@Rach420]

"The monsters in human meat suits" How hauntingly poetic ~ 🍻

[@daveyleeriot]

Love this installment by the lack of birds chirping at the end. That noise always kills the mood for me. Bravo

[@jordachesturgis7930]

Perfect timing as always love watch and listening to your content thank you LETS READ keep up the amazing hard work 🥰

[@MaxTheDog167]

I’m happy that I can choose to fast forward to the next story if needed. Thank you!

[@MikeyVonSwank13]

The girl on the oxygen hurt my heart

[@XFilesTheories]

You inspired me and my channel! Hope I will have at least close success as you! Thank you, you're the best! :)

[@hahahhaha9979]

I just wanna say thank you thank you thank you🙏🏻 I literally CANNOT fall asleep without watching your videos

[@theyoyoyo7833]

Hell yeah, man! Another great video! Can't wait to watch!

[@wdwroadie3534]

I love. Let’s read ❤️👁👄👁🍿

[@PLEBEJones]

I live your stories I get so scared. 😬

[@susans5296]

Loved it!!! Thank you Let's Read ❤️

[@zerofreespeech3002]

The spooky music keeps me immersed thanks 🎃

[@giniwalters8401]

Great stories I enjoyed em!!! Awesome narration Joel❤️❤️❤️ I listening to your voice!!! Thank you so much for all you do to help me to sleep by putting out these wonderful vids!!! Take care and stay safe!!! God bless you!!!

[@emiliamcnamee3251]

A perfect birthday present, thank you❤️🎈🎁🎉

[@sherrysmith3752]

Thank you for the stories