7 True Scary BASEMENT Horror Stories

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[@sarahc465]

I don’t x

[@trishmckenzie8780]

Aww and we you so much too Joel!!

[@KeepingUpWithKpy]

@@trishmckenzie8780 p l

[@yourerightiamright.3709]

As much as I love these Tru Crime stories, How the HELL can you stay awake while listening to this in bed?!! I've heard Ambien has made a lawsuit against his channel because they don't need the narcotics to fall asleep anymore, they just listen to an episode and BOOM!!! -Coma-

[@694lifepat]

4gno

[@JonJupiter]

Just in time for my day nap!! Who else listens while they sleep?

[@JonJupiter]

🤚🏾

[@N1kesam]

me!

[@Alfofthyefax]

All of us I think. I certainly do. To be fair though, I do listen when I'm awake as well.

[@lostmypicks]

Both sleep and awake. But yeah everyone does

[@ThePsychedelicCinema]

Same dude 🤟

[@mickeytamakesmusic]

“I’d been carrying him with me in my heart the whole time…” Ad- “ THIS IS WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE WHEN YOU CHOOSE JOY!”

[@heavensent7050]

Granny Gene sounds like a real hero much love for her

[@MaxPayne.]

I predict she shut the door to teach that boy a lesson.

[@HeavenlySunset24]

Hi heaven

[@heavensent7050]

@@HeavenlySunset24 Hi

[@charlottestreet3301]

Heavensent she locked her own grandson in the basement to die that is not I hero she is a villen

[@pricklycats]

@@charlottestreet3301 How do you know that

[@TylerG60]

Elizabeth's story is so heartbreaking. Her mother damn well knew what was going on. Joseph deserved the chair for what he did.

[@lashercollette88]

Her mother knew of it?

[@melissamoonchild9216]

@@lashercollette88 i mean, in all liklihood

[@magesalmanac6424]

For real, there’s no way the mom didn’t know.

[@mimispring95]

The story about Big Joe brought me to tears 😢 That is so sad 😞

[@MasterBuilderDragon]

Agreed, but at least he died of natural causes and not murdered like I’m sure nearly all of us expected.

[@darkangelprincess101]

@@MasterBuilderDragon seeing as how he wasn't properly buried I have a hard time believing that and think his dad just told him that to make him feel better

[@smokey_the_bandit_girl2548]

Same here

[@ydcee3123]

​@smokey_the_bandit_girl2548 Me too . 'Natural Causes' and found in the basement? Murder.

[@bloodofwinter8451]

I had a feeling Elizabeth's story would come up in here. Its so sad.. And if you look up Joseph you can see how evil he is.

[@shaheenakther7555]

Big Joe's story was emotional ❤😓

[@RipResistantPantyhose]

Ikr! I have so many questions too

[@darciee.7337]

I'm still suspicious of his parents. I mean why couldn't they have given him a decent burial?!

[@Ragdoll00]

Honestly people that abuse/kill animals in such a way deserve life in prison or the death penalty. Even if you don't like animals this is typically a precursor to human murders so either way you look at it, it's all terrible and deserves harsh penalties

[@mleighqs]

The story of Elizabeth and all that she went through breaks my heart.

[@Hawntbawt]

Males aren’t afforded the same sympathy in today’s society.

[@didi012578]

@A Some stories resonate more with others. Get over yourself

[@AMM3.]

"My courage began to fail me.. things wouldn't begin to TRULY suck until night time" .. the mood changed so much in that 1 line 😂 🤣 oh my god

[@gloriac3233]

Looks to me grandma locked the boy down there to teach him a lesson for her to stay so calm the next morning.

[@racerx009]

If someone is taking your food and you can't figure out who/why, leave some brownies made with Exlax in baggies. 😉

[@michaeltobias3110]

Great idea 👏👏👏👏

[@MasterBuilderDragon]

I almost did this once. Not because I didn’t know who was taking my food (it was my brother) I just wanted petty revenge lol

[@reyannawynters1800]

But the only thing about that is they might've left a big mess to clean up in the basement Lol!

[@lissaaustin927]

Better off putting shrooms or acid in the brownies 🤣🤣 you will definitely be able to tell who took those brownies even if they’re hiding in the basement they’ll start tripping and come out screaming

[@chloeeyhargreavess]

WHAT A TOPIC 🙏 Oh, I'm not even sleeping until the end I'm so excited for these. We honestly do not deserve you.

[@ladyboiava]

I know right. I'm just blown away ☺️. He's amazing

[@corinnex022]

Ok but why am I crying my eyes out over big joe 😢😢😢

[@beth5633]

Oh dear, that Fritzl story is so disgusting, as a girl from Austria, we as a nation were deeply shocked.

[@annie_xo]

I think all of Europe was shocked to the core, I’m Swedish and I remember when the whole story came out as if it was yesterday. It’s still one of the most horrifying cases I’ve ever come across. He should never be released from prison.

[@c.w.8200]

As an Austrian I was only shocked they didn't discover 20 more cases, there's still a lot of catching up to do, in the 90s child abuse was still mostly seen as normal and justified and sexual abuse mostly covered up.

[@aaca..2730]

Just moved into my college dorm, perfect timing to keep me distracted with organizing

[@lifesimplified6417]

Good luck hope you have fun

[@pocketfacts9]

There aren't a lot of story tellers that are soothing enough to sleep to and chilling enough to watch while awake. You've got great range, keep it up!

[@HexIsme]

"Be wary of strangers" After a story about someone being abused by their parent...

[@plungerbot]

Trust no one

[@jennyrose9454]

@@plungerbot i mean you have to trust people sometimes. Your oral surgeon for example...! If people who are supposed to love you fail you yes its very hard to trust anyone after that

[@Bakut990]

@@plungerbot Nice....Trust no one , not even yourself.

[@Thawhid]

@@Bakut990 yes

[@Gallant_Silver]

Which story are you talking about?

[@pidgetophncheese]

The grandma and Big Joe stories made me tear up a little bit haha

[@MasterBuilderDragon]

I’m amazed how far OP and his friends from Story 2 have come. I’m so grateful all of them have moved on from their past traumas and still have the amount of strength they all do. God bless you, OP. You, your friends, and especially Ruth.

[@athenabalfour2406]

As soon as i heard the name Elizabeth my brain immediately went to Elizabeth Fritzl. This story really does need more coverage!

[@branana0002]

My biggest fear is this! That I slowly start losing food and things are going missing only to find that a stranger is living in my basement! I have vivid dreams about this too lol. Shall I go down below and check?

[@laughingman9574]

Girl, you played Bloodborne, you have nothing to fear :)

[@martinayates9427]

If you do don't go alone and make sure you take a couple of bats with you

[@macymack5684]

Let’s read is on point with every single video!! Keep up the great work!! Thank you for everything you do to get these badass videos together!

[@joannapritchard896]

Well, I sleep in my basement, so the only scary thing down there is my morning breath.

[@jacquelinevrooman7755]

I miss listening to Joel on the weekends. Who thought I would look forward to Mondays.

[@Nala001]

That story where the father was messing with his own daughter was made into a movie! How sad is that 🥺

[@julianmitchell5776]

What’s the movie called ?

[@riley9637]

@@julianmitchell5776 girl In the basement

[@lenablack4115]

Story 1: As far as we know, the intruder is still on the loose. Me: Without a doubt, there are lots of intruders, murders, and psychopaths still loose everywhere. Ok, goodnight, everybody!

[@slashbat2375]

These ones are the safest for me to listen to when I'm alone bc they don't spook me due to my lack of basement

[@tavia4687]

Awesome! Letsread my hubs and I are so ready to listen as we clean out our basement tonight. Thanks!

[@LittleTaxFraud]

Dont get eaten by the demons down there

[@tavia4687]

@@LittleTaxFraud we’re going to do a cleansing first.

[@michaeltobias3110]

How perfect is that?? Lol

[@trishmckenzie8780]

And i'm glad that we don't have basements!!

[@ASHl33164]

The diamond break in reminds me of the Clutter murders (the subject of In Cold Blood by Truman Capote) The intruders believed a rumor that there was a safe in the house, however there was not. They kept trying to get the information out of the family and ended up killing them all At least the jeweler ( and the other guy who encountered the burglars) survived their attacks

[@Taytaygirlhere]

The one about big Joe has me tearing up 🥺

[@Rothnacum1]

I think most of us needed a granny Jean in our lives. That story was so beautiful..

[@anoiify788]

Indeed. I also feel like she is the one who shut the door on him to teach him a lesson.

[@Rothnacum1]

@@anoiify788 even better lol

[@twichmcvey6065]

I still can't stand that that vile and evil bastard was given less jail time than the years he kept his daughter imprisoned and their kids.

[@legendnodensetsu8423]

My nightmares usually revolve around basements, going downstairs and creatures/creeps at the bottom of the staircase. Here we go.

[@soullessdoge4884]

The basement is a part of the home where most people spend little to no time in? Unless your basement is finished with a nice comfy sofa and a large TV!

[@helema23]

when i was little we had a basement that was segmented off with a room, tv area, toy area, and the craft area. with a workout and laundry area towards th eback.

[@horrorstories2332]

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[@Paddy-if3nd]

If someone was lurking in my basement I wish them luck. It's not good down there lol.

[@yourmom69179]

Rosemary had no idea her husband did that 💩???? I find that extremely difficult to believe. 😒

[@ProtectorsofHumanity]

Just in time to chime into some stories before I head to work the graveyard shift, thanks Lets Read!

[@dmcraig91]

I think granny slammed the door then came back later for the kid 🤔

[@trizthe1]

I thought the same! You never know how sick people can be right..😳 maybe she did it "to teach him a lesson" or whatever.. many people become evil when theyre old and grumpy so its not that farfetched she sounded like quite a harsch strict lady

[@horrorstories2332]

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[@silvercandra4275]

My father used to drag me down into the basement to beat me. That's the horror story about basements I have.

[@daniellesmith792]

I’m so sorry that happened to you, that’s a real life nightmare that no kid deserves

[@horrorstories2332]

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[@breriley6723]

Granny Jean sounds like a literal angel... Just saying.. Also, as soon as I heard "Fritzel" ik where the next story was headed, it's so disturbing...

[@garcybarcy9337]

Every story is interesting with such a soothing narrative voice. And the interludes between is just perfect! Thank you 🙏

[@Acjuteau]

I always put your videos when I nap so now my kitten knows when she hears your voice it means cuddle time! 🥰

[@NaeSeonghwa]

me: *listens to fall asleep but gets scared instead ‘thanks for listening and i love you so much’ me: :3

[@sheilamcmahon9610]

Same!

[@carolynrjackson]

I absolutely love that you put time stamps in the description. Love that! Thank you!

[@KatarinaDelarose]

I’m about to listen to this while living in a basement apartment 😅

[@susans5296]

Excitement in the air!! Thank you Let's Read ❤️🌟

[@rachellouise7080]

Pretty sure I'd treat Isaiah the way he treated those animals.

[@dianefarley37]

Pretty sure you're a good person. There is WAY too much tolerance and compassion for "human" monsters!

[@EmilysCrimeCorner]

As a fan of 5 years Joel, I watch your videos they work better than my ambein for insomnia 💕👏🙌

[@rebeccajack1316]

Yay! New stories for me to listen to before bed 😊👏

[@BrandonBTG]

Been enjoying this channel for about a year now . I listen to these stories at work everyday that they are posted . By far the best true horror story narrations 👌

[@GuineaPigLuna]

The story describing the female-dominating church sounds like the polar inverse of most religions, where women would be treated like the men in the story and vice versa....

[@jemerage8885]

Exuse me but what the hell?

[@aaronlombard3119]

My fiances church is like that, the women have no power whatsoever

[@venus_envy]

Yeah, it's just a description of normal religions with the sexes inverted, and the story was pointless too, like he said their time in the basement was horrible, but then nothing bad really happened to them besides having to sleep in a crappy basement. In real cults it's like that for women except they get raped in their early teens and forced to breed with old men. I fail to see what was so bad for these boys? Even in a fantasy men can't compare to female trauma in reality.

[@reyannawynters1800]

@@venus_envy I wouldn't put it off like that quickly. A cult is a cult and also the mental torture is another story altogether. They program children from the time they are barely walking to certain ideas. Usually too the ideas that they are lead to believe never go away! It takes years and years of reprogramming as well as therapy. Some children only grow up to become destructive, either with others around or become suicidal. Not always, but it's not very pretty

[@TylerG60]

@@venus_envy it's almost like you were there. Seems like you where either there or a presumptuous prick.

[@jordachesturgis7930]

It’s like the stories get scarier and scarier I loveeeee it 😊 thank you 😊 let’s read

[@horrorstories2332]

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[@bagginshield8251]

Elizabeth’s story was actually made into a movie. It’s pretty crazy

[@LittleTaxFraud]

Wow here on time! Time for a nap, I've been sleepy all day

[@LittleTaxFraud]

Alright I'm back to listen thoroughly while I eat a whole tub of ice cream-

[@horrorstories2332]

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[@LittleTaxFraud]

@@horrorstories2332 lol No.

[@veronicacarter6661]

Love,Love,LOVE! Basement Stories!!! …THANX LETS READ!!!💋💜💋💜💋

[@Kruhee]

Awh jeeze, that story about Big Joe!

[@e.s.l5861]

I’m not at all saying having someone live in your house without your knowledge wouldn’t be terrifying, nor is it right for someone to do that. But the reality is, the guy was there long enough to have committed an act of violence had he intended to do so. Continuing to dwell on the fact that he hasn’t been caught yet may not be the best way to get past this. The family got a terrible scare, but unless I missed something the guys worst crimes were trespassing, and minor theft

[@elizabethlindor4320]

Exactly sound like a harmless man looking for some where to sleep.. that family was lucky they should move on from it.

[@zachmorgan6982]

Great video n podcast! Long time listener! I use it to relax & fall asleep!

[@jennyrose9454]

Cool. Reminds me of the Goosebump series " Stay out of the basement!" Yes I might need to watch that on Netflix lol

[@1andonlydasilent1]

Just what I needed... BASEMENT stories on Monday night of a overtime work week for me (insert sarcasm here) 🤦🏾‍♂️🤦🏾‍♂️🤦🏾‍♂️🤦🏾‍♂️🤦🏾‍♂️🤦🏾‍♂️

[@heartabduction]

Every single time I have trouble sleeping, I run to Let's Read and I'm out in 10 minutes😌 Goooooood night☆

[@petemoss8625]

my night is complete

[@horrorstories2332]

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[@peoplemeater]

Not going to lie basements always scared the f out of me.

[@kehcowan]

I'm gonna go out on a limb and say that Grandma Jene locked you in the place, man... Sorry.

[@starboy_66]

Hmm... Interesting thought Plausible nonetheless

[@katherinerojas5504]

Thought this one would be repetitive but it was actually so good bc of the variety of the types if stories!!

[@grumpyrhonda6709]

I love the little bird sounds at the end.

[@barbarah9917]

Lve ya back dude ty!🤟 last story couldn't.

[@horrorstories2332]

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[@justingaga84]

Yayyyyy!! Sleepy time with a brand new episode! :D

[@horrorstories2332]

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[@kaciebuck9422]

I’ve been waiting for you!

[@horrorstories2332]

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[@ScullyPopASMR]

You already know I love it.

[@horrorstories2332]

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[@deckybooboo3542]

Love this guy

[@horrorstories2332]

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[@SpaceCadet2569]

Bloody marvellous as per usual.

[@horrorstories2332]

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[@brynnesantos9817]

Nailed it once again!

[@bunnydouglas7110]

As always another great narration

[@allisonmacrae381]

Yes, yes, yesssss! TY Let's Read!! 🤘🏻🖤

[@horrorstories2332]

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[@Riellaification]

😢 the Big Joe story got me man

[@horrorstories2332]

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[@202roxas]

Timbers = shivered

[@horrorstories2332]

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[@jordanbrugmans8508]

Listening to these while I fall asleep, envisioning the stories in my head while I snooze 💤

[@oppgoblin4132]

Love the content. Basements are one of my favorite places.

[@morganleigh8646]

So scared to listen to this with my haunted basement issues. 😂 I have multiple spirits living in mine.

[@ju-did-ith]

🥰 sweet!!! I’m of to bed

[@Alfofthyefax]

Me too. As soon as the dog's been out for a wee x

[@hollypierce3076]

Wow that first story makes me so glad that I don’t have a basement!😳😱

[@jkbunnylove9197]

Thank you for soothing me to sleep every night. 😴

[@horrorstories2332]

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[@shades2480]

I listen to this at work, keeps me going for the day. 🙃

[@linglingpractice40yearsada96]

I love listening to these while I go to sleep :)

[@horrorstories2332]

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[@Rey_Palpatine]

I actually spend a lot of time in the basement. I hope I don't have a secret roommate

[@ASHl33164]

Haha the ending of the first story was brilliant. Fortunately I spend at least some time almost every day in my basement. My art studio is down there lol

[@KMWeir]

Hello! Yay! Will listen tonight!

[@horrorstories2332]

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[@deadsea6714]

School just started back up and this is helping

[@ellesandralady8596]

Love the video ready 💙💙💙

[@horrorstories2332]

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[@kirstenbosick3587]

Can't sleep without it😁

[@horrorstories2332]

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[@curlyhairguru]

Back for my nighttime sleep medication

[@horrorstories2332]

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[@sherrysmith3752]

Thank you for the stories

[@horrorstories2332]

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[@madmanjoe1002]

Nice. A new video in time for bed. Night everyone.🥱

[@freyag8388]

Just in time for bed! Thankyou

[@horrorstories2332]

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[@naeldyr4020]

Listening in my basement rn. Perfect!

[@Danielle26ification]

Yaaaaay!! Sleepy time 🥰

[@horrorstories2332]

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[@sunsuz98]

We all need a Granny Gene ❤️