8 True Scary WINTER Stories | VOL 5

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[@kawaiiphase7829]

Hey, do you have a second channel because there's a KZbin account called Creepy Ghost Stories re-uploading your narrations as their own? Idk if horror narraratos have multiple totally different accounts?

[@user-digitalfarmgirl]

CHILLING is one but it's a pay per listen. It's got EVERYONE there. You can adjust & change the background sounds too.

[@SpideySensey]

"So, when my neighbor didn't answer the door upon me knocking, I just went ahead and let myself in to call for my dog. ... I have no idea what set him off that night. "

[@Poorsha88]

Right... Had he never interacted with his neighbor before that night but still let himself into their house? Then one neighbor called the police because he knew of the guy being mentally ill but OP was completely unaware?

[@justdenise8847]

Dog people do the craziest things 😂

[@Whybe51906]

@@Poorsha88her*

[@Whybe51906]

@@justdenise8847women*

[@AnnaContreras-p6t]

​@@justdenise8847We love our dogs!❤

[@jacobbowling263]

Nobody narrates better than Joel. I love his narration style.

[@pricklycatsss]

The man, the myth, the legend Jacob is back

[@pricklycatsss]

Nice washing machine btw

[@luvely1062]

Gaston*

[@angiem5281]

This is true

[@dontwakethedeadp.jankey9592]

I like his old videos from years back also as his style has changed but not negatively. I generally sleep to his voice.

[@Sunniebby3]

Wow. That last story really got to me. All that happened and they just slept it off like their friend was a freaking dog. Didn’t call for help so they didn’t get in trouble for what? A blunt? A bit of coke? Very sad 😞

[@rizriang]

I had the same thoughts! And honestly would be just as angry if they let their pet dog die freezing in the forest without doing more

[@user-digitalfarmgirl]

People would've been angrier had it been a dog.

[@aintnothinbutamuffin]

Story 3: How dumb do you have to be to just enter someone's home and not think there may be a problem.

[@avamasquerade]

And then swear up and down you're the victim, like..ok, sweet cheeks, sure thing 🥱

[@IAmNiyahSimone]

@@avamasqueradefacts

[@justdenise8847]

​@@avamasquerade😂😂😂

[@daviddelarosajr1758]

Joel.. SIMPLY THE GREATEST!! Thank you for the awesome content!

[@SNixon14]

The couple that stayed at the Air b and b story, every person the couple talked to said that they just imagined the masked men because they had alcohol in their system. Last I checked, people don't have the same minds. It's impossible for you to hallucinate the exact same thing. From what I've heard. And since the couple discovered that the airbandb listing had been removed is obviously showing that what they experienced actually did happen. Maybe it wasn't about a robbery at all, since there was no sign of a break-in but maybe something way worse.

[@teyarose]

Technically, it's possible to have the same hallucination as someone else (mass hallucinations, folie à deux, shared delusion disorder, etc) but as interesting as that is, they are INCREDIBLY rare and not caused by alcohol. Fake vacation listings with nefarious intentions are sadly really common so I do agree with you on that one. Talk about creepy

[@shadowfoxx5317]

It's not going to leave signs of a break in if they had copies of the keys... *shudders* And there's ways to get rid of tracks - especially if there was a bit of light snow dusting throughout the night. Hubby and wife were running scared - their tracks are going to be deeper than someone creeping around slowly and lightly. A bit of branch/cloth dragging over the perpetrator's lighter tracks with some slight snowfall would be enough to do it but still leave the Hubby and wife panic prints.

[@avamasquerade]

I get the impression her drunk/stoned husband "saw" the masked people and told his wife and his wife just unquestioningly believed him. Kinda like that woman who raised her daughter in hiding, traveling around, and under different aliases because her boyfriend said he had previously been "mobbed up" and now the mob was after him because the police tricked him into snitching on his old crew and then refused him witness protection cause "reasons" or whatever. She just went along with dude like...well, the PC thing to do would be to armchair diagnose her w some kind of "disorder" (as if MH issues aren't stigmatizing enough) and then insist she was highly gullible, when in reality, she was just dumb and didn't have (nor even want) the critical thinking abilities to tell when someone was likely lying to her.

[@avamasquerade]

​@@shadowfoxx5317Your conspiracy is without motive or gain and quite complex for a couple of utterly insignificant people to be the target of.

[@JAcob-si6pf]

How long ago was this. Don't you need to pop the hood to get into the car to loosen the battery? It's just wierd that there were no footprints. Strange story.

[@birddogjohnson]

He's getting pretty close to 1MILL SUBSCIBERS. Spread the love, words and smooth voice we've all heard to someone new.

[@aliciab8078]

if you see this comment, check to make sure you're subscribed! i was not 😭 even though i used to be

[@ameliathorn8313]

I'm shocked he's not already over 1 mil to be honest.

[@aliciab8078]

@@ameliathorn8313 me too! maybe this community of horror story listeners is smaller than i thought.

[@aiyanalightfoot6190]

He’s at 1.06M now 🥳

[@user-digitalfarmgirl]

He's at 1.22 Million now

[@brynnesantos9817]

Gotta say, Joel; I think you've out done yourself with this one! Pretty harrowing stories, which are always favorites of mine. Keep it up, my dude!

[@pricklycatsss]

A couple of them definitely aren't true lol but still fun to listen to even if they're fake. Just cringing at the person who thought running and then climbing up a tree was the best option to deal with a bear. No warm clothing or horn/bear spray or anything with zero outdoor experience. Hard to listen to as an avid hiker/forest waking person.

[@echolightning604]

Story 5: Annoys me so much when parents don't believe their kids when they learn of these stories. I'm just grateful my parents would 100% believe me if anything like that happened to me.

[@robinmcinarnay7827]

Ooh the scary winter stories are once again upon us! This topic has been able to produce some of the most compelling stories in the past, a few of them utterly tragic.

[@pricklycatsss]

Some are annoying/cringey to listen to because of how dumb they are lol. A couple of them are hard to believe as someone who has a lot of winter hiking experience.

[@sushi2shus333]

Thanks! 🖤

[@ManicMaiden]

ngl you're one of the channels that inspired me to shift my niche and start going back to my roots of scary stories. There's just something about your voice that's so alluring and captivating. knocks me out after like 20 minutes 😩💘💘

[@Satanspanties666]

I loved this one! And I ALWAYS look forward to the “and remember-“ part at the end 😄

[@probablyjoeyy]

Sound is PERFECT here. Just the right amount of background sounds, not at all distracting! PLEASE JOEL keep this volume of background music/sfx. Its absolute heaven. ❤❤❤❤

[@hollykay4947]

Love that Friday feeling with lets read!

[@pricklycatsss]

Me who works on weekends and has to go to bed soon: 🛌 👁️👄👁️ 😴

[@brucecawlfield4909]

Does that mean were losers?

[@dontwakethedeadp.jankey9592]

My aunt used to tell us a story about the time she went ice fishing with my uncle (avid outdoors man) the day was going good, but she had stood to get a drink, bait or something random. She went to sit back on her stool but she felt herself falling. She said she knew she was going through the ice and fear hit hard. She was waiting for the cold water. When she landed she realized her stool collapsed and she was safely sitting on the ice. I would love to have witnessed it or video of it. It's not scary like an avalanche or fall into actual frozen lake water but to my Aunt that day she had a terrifying minute or two while waiting for the worst outcome. So glad she didn't fall in or get hurt.

[@user-digitalfarmgirl]

I bet it took a year off of her life. I would've gotten a few white hairs over that.

[@pricklycatsss]

I used to walk in the forest all the time alone but it was because it was my parents property and there was never gonna be someone there except maybe distant neighbors that we let use the trails for dirt biking/4-wheeling. There were definitely times I thought I saw someone and got freaked out and quickly got back home. If it wasn't for those circumstances idk if I would've been that casual going out there lol. My friends and I would go out there at like 3am purposely to scare ourselves for fun, like a real life horror movie. Good times.

[@WhatsEvenRealAnymore]

These AirBnB stories are becoming more frequent. It’s scary!

[@ce6ej]

This guy’s voice is like BUTTER. Excellent channel!!

[@JamesChessman]

Hmmm voice… butter…. Excellent. Sounds like a hot date!!

[@OdinThorfathir]

Been listening to you for years and I've never been this early to a video drop, I love it

[@MrCjosue24]

Let's Read and Mr. Nightmare made our days!

[@jillwiegand4257]

My 2 favorites as well! ♥️

[@pricklycatsss]

Mr nightmare with the music is a bit much before bed lol

[@pricklycatsss]

and the dramatic voice

[@Whybe51906]

@@pricklycatssshe don’t even have a dramatic voice. It’s just how he talks.

[@amyclark997]

I never found out what set my crazy neighbour off… uh, you mean you forgot about how you walked into the man’s house without knowing him?

[@matthewyoung4520]

story #3 calling the cops could've been the worst decision as well so glad everyone came out safe

[@Whybe51906]

Maybe women shouldn’t be entitled and think they can do whatever they want and when they get confronted or get Consequences for their actions they play the victim.

[@Sunniebby3]

Listening to these stories made me shiver 🥶

[@Flamsterette]

Thanks for the upload!

[@davoroxi]

truley the best KZbin narrator. Love the content!!

[@welsh.truth.dragon3914]

Agreed

[@welsh.truth.dragon3914]

Also love the regular uploads . No adds. No background music . His pace if speech is perfect. Can't fault him

[@davoroxi]

@@welsh.truth.dragon3914 So true!

[@jennifergranato8501]

Love your stories. They are amazing and your voice is perfect for these.

[@thegothichorrorguy]

I love that you’re back to your classic opening and closing scores!

[@T-Bryan]

Exactly what I need for my weekend. Thanks so much! 😄

[@lydiapetra1211]

Thanks for these true scary stories.....glad most everyone made it....God bless you all...and have a blessed life!!!

[@peaceful_punk]

Lucky night 🥰 I’ve got a long drive and you uploaded just in time haha

[@randallminchew6780]

I spend my winters in Thailand but theses winter stories make me miss the cold snowy winters of Utah.

[@user-digitalfarmgirl]

Snow bird

[@abdulqudz89]

bless this fantastic channel for the content it uploads.

[@Denellep18]

The person in story 3…yeah you left yourself in your neighbors home and you are shocked that your neighbor told you that you were trespassing because yea you were

[@Whybe51906]

Women with a victim complex

[@mleighqs]

Great vid Joel, these were some very unsettling stories. I think the encounter with the naked guy was the one that chilled me the most, the last story was a close second.

[@pricklycatsss]

Seems like the forest dude was also "chilled" considering he was butt ass naked out in the cold

[@pricklycatsss]

As someone who grew up in northern Canada I don't understand how he would even be alive. It's likely he died soon after that encounter if his arms were literally black.

[@GalinaEv]

@pricklycats yeah i think author doesn't know how real cold works)

[@JamesChessman]

“Encounter with the naked guy” ….sounds HOT

[@nataschakaehny7289]

@JamesChessman was the naked man you?

[@lizzyronnie1]

I'm so glad I found your site. You have a great voice. Despite the stories being scary your velvet voice always helps me fall asleep peacefully. Thank you so much.

[@digitalhallucinations697]

love this one!!

[@michellebergsma7925]

Hi Joel!!! Sending you hugs tonight because I am so grateful for you 🖤

[@beccacoleman498]

The person of the third story made a dumb decision to just walk right in the neighbor's house...I'd grab a gun if my neighbor did that too

[@ameliathorn8313]

I agree with you, it really was a stupid thing to do. However that doesn't give him the right to hold the poor kid hostage for hours on end. Punishment doesn't fit the crime.

[@zarahsolomon5790]

Yeah I wasn't paying attention and I thought why was he in his house

[@heddasamgrebner1702]

OP was outside in the snow looking for the dog and the neighbor came out and then pulled OP into the house at gunpoint. So OP didn't walk inside unannounced?

[@ameliathorn8313]

@@heddasamgrebner1702 he did open the door unannounced though.

[@alexmason5521]

@@ameliathorn8313the guys is mentally ill and paranoid. 2 idiots just walk into his house. Of course he’s gonna react irrationally.

[@probablyjoeyy]

I freaking loooooove the Winter stories. :) They're always the best.

[@maevependragon]

Thanks Joel, for another relaxing night!

[@Gary-m9x4t]

Wow I love the way this guy tells the stories, I’m even listening and watching football on mute! WTF Cool 😮!

[@LovelyT505]

Love ya Joel, feel better soon The new content is definitely appreciated!

[@MirrenTheDragonKnight]

I just want to say, respect to the snowboarder for his/her determination. The survival instinct of humans (well, all life really) is just amazing sometimes.

[@elianaramitt758]

PERFECT TIMING 💕

[@iammayalynn]

Love you Joel ❤

[@unknownchu]

I feel a community here within this Channel. I've been a subscriber for years. These stories help me fall asleep and feel less alone through abuse and mental illnesses. Where I couldn't find safety, I found some here where I could at least get a bit of sleep. Thank you. Love you all goodnight 😴

[@user-digitalfarmgirl]

Helps thru migraines too.

[@jobes4525]

Got to Love Our Joel! TY ❤️

[@goldenlass9488]

Great stories!! 👏🏻

[@annie_xo]

The fourth story was intense. I’m glad OP lived to share it.

[@yvonnemoroney7612]

Has to be the best story’s by far. So interesting fkn loved it thank yo❤ 🇮🇪🇮🇪

[@pattysmacker3978]

He is the only person I can listen to and sleep to. Some stories hes told freaks me out as well

[@samanthaweitsz585]

Thank you for helping me get to sleep. Back to wok tomorrow and I know playing this will make me 100% ready for a new work year.

[@derrickjones2790]

Keep it up!

[@uzibah4889]

Thank you for the upload! I hit the like button 👍

[@jillwiegand4257]

Love this channel! So glad I found it!!! ♥️

[@damianmathison2958]

Always gon be my favorite story teller, on gang🙏🏽

[@jasmineblake9838]

Watching this while its snowing now🤞💚

[@DestroyerTV]

These are some really good ones

[@chopsandtoots]

Welp, time for cleaning and Letsread. 😂

[@universalequine8800]

As an avid ice fisherwoman I enjoy feeling represented in these stories 😁❄️🎣

[@sandiklein1906]

I went hiking in the BC Canada mountains in winter with my dog, we went to cross an open area and got into snow above my hips, thankfully my 120 lb malamute mix bounced through the snow and gave me a trail out, RIP Mercedes, my hero girl ❤

[@sheilamcfadden6261]

Oh yes early to catch some more great let’s read ❤your awesome ❤

[@adamgonzalez9013]

i was just checking what video of yours to sleep too and saw you posted

[@glassdude6996]

I needed this dude thanks

[@Poloassassin828]

These were all REAL good!

[@g1rldraco7]

Man I felt the winter cold through my earbuds ⛄

[@valeriegogel4214]

First story. Finally someone w the sense to be armed. She shouldn't have aimed for the legs though. Just my opinion

[@ninja1man4u]

Exactly that dude surrendered his right to life when he tried to grab her leg or when he followed her back to her car. Mercy can and will get you kill the minute he ignored her second warning she should've ended him

[@eggreedgious5194]

Let's go one million!

[@Gary-m9x4t]

The 1 about the truth 😂funny as flip, smoking with all the windows rolled up!LMMAS !

[@SvnLeafClvr]

Im sorry I didnt get a notice :( Thank you for the post! Get better soon!

[@IAmNiyahSimone]

Story#6 is the DEFINITION of a power couple!!

[@spotlight7470]

Yay! Time to relax!

[@LilJollyJoker]

W JOEL!

[@Offical.soulzcam]

Luv the vids❤❤❤❤

[@aiyanalightfoot6190]

Story #6 Greg is a real one 💯

[@savannahnickel1041]

I'm confused how they weren't able to find the naked limping man when they had a blood trail because he'd just been shot. But maybe I'm just naive to how intense the woods were

[@everythingreallyevermore642]

I love the stories

[@Bigdawgmoneymo]

The friends in the last story should’ve been criminally charged for neglect. How can someone just leave their drink naked friend somewhere? Disgusting

[@travisnasello8984]

This barrage was on point. Icy horror at its finest.

[@dozerdawg727]

This is indeed the best story channel . However, for those people submitting stories I can't believe the density of anyone that ventures into the woods alone or anywhere alone not to consider having a weapon, bear spray or GPS. Something! for safety!

[@sushi2shus333]

Did anyone else notice that the street light is moving? 🤔

[@user-digitalfarmgirl]

It's an illusion.

[@SillyPudding]

Story no.1.. You shot a naked man in the leg so that he fell down in agony, then kicked him in the head unconscious. Then a bit later in your car you see him casually leaning against a tree before coming to launch an attack on your car? Are you sure that wasn't a dream?

[@user-digitalfarmgirl]

The man had frostbite it's sounds real

[@crystallaws7050]

That Airbnb story sounded like a load of dingo's kidneys. Strange reactions, and the story of the police dismissing them like that... I'm telling you there's something so contrived about this story from start to finish. More holes than Swiss cheese

[@draco2607]

Can you do more “missing person”or “unsolved mystery” stories

[@orangewarm1]

How could the driver grip the guy by the neck if he was holding a shovel and an axe?

[@pricklycatsss]

Redditors never make up stories

[@realscotsman]

@@pricklycatsss I love how the writer also just pretty much openingly admits he's not only ungrateful but he's a total coward lmao.

[@TaliaBSJ]

Lol! Prob the same way dude was silently watching the road as the snow fell, then got to an area with nothing but grass for miles, then was back on the road watching the driver white knuckling the steering wheel… and when they stopped, he opened his eyes and saw a clearing. There’s a whole lot of that story that screams ‘I’m 14 and wanna write a scary story that’s ‘true’ so someone will read it on KZbin and I’ll be cooler than all my friends but have no real world experience to draw from’

[@maddielu5286]

That last story is a total nightmare. So many times it's the same setting... friends don't know where or what happened to one friend but they all just go about their day... 😮

[@hayasheeeesh]

I don't own a dog, but I hear from dog owners that recall is important. Basically, your dog should quickly come back to you when called so you can avoid bad reactions from other dogs, wild animals, or food they shouldn't be eating. Not only does this dog not do that, but it routinely enters the neighbor's house? This was a result of not training the dog, and I found it very hard to feel for the OP of that story. Also, the fact that the dog enters the neighbor's house often, but OP doesn't know the neighbor has a mental condition? Sounds iffy.

[@user-digitalfarmgirl]

My wolf dog ALWAYS recalled. Half Wild animals have better manners than domestic ones.

[@RockerRed]

Love you KZbinJoel!💙💗💙

[@lynnajames8906]

Awesome like always! Joel is My Morgan Freeman of all narrators, personally I prefer Just Joel ❣️Sweet Dreams, ya'll.

[@user-digitalfarmgirl]

This is the 13th reference to Morgan Freeman I've read on Lets Read

[@ossi4766]

Perfect im in a cabin in Norway and listen to this.

[@pricklycatsss]

Don't look out the window

[@user-digitalfarmgirl]

I'm actually jealous

[@lacksobriety]

That one girl who went hiking for the first time w greg ain't ever going hiking AGAIN lmao

[@kathi1987]

What she needs to do is dump that guy …. i know she said he came back but yeah.. maybe because he didnt want to get in trouble for her death … sure looked suspish 🤔

[@maevependragon]

That seemed like a bs story to me. I live in the mountains and you NEVER hike an unknown trail in the winter (and some places are actually closed during this time) and you ALWAYS dress/prepare for severe weather in the mountains in winter bc temperatures change and snow can come pouring down even if it's supposed to be sunny and above freezing that day. And the bear thing??? The ones where I live are super inactive during the winter. That's either a fake story or these are the worst tourists ever.

[@IfonlyIwassmaller]

Nice! Now it’s time for sleep. ☺️🥰

[@lisareisen6287]

Joel, I've tried listening to other channels, but yours is the only one I find calming

[@lydiapetra1211]

Please folks be careful out there.....stay safe and vigilant and never drink much ....so sorry your friend Alex didn't make it ... hope God will heal you 🙏.... you must feel terrible......Iam so sorry.... what a terrible tragedy......

[@Whybe51906]

You do not understand god.

[@lydiapetra1211]

@@Whybe51906please explain your statement...

[@cassandrade-wolfe6926]

The naked man in the forest story scared me. 😱

[@Terree_K]

Snot too bad at all. Hope you’re feeling a bit better now. 🤗

[@mojo3318]

Great stories! I felt bad for all the victims in them. I'm glad they made it to their destinations. I wonder what happened to all of the guy's clothes in the first one. You're not supposed to run if you see a brown bear🐻, because you'll be prey. Instead, curl into a ball and play dead. If the bear moves you, don't panic and if it stops, keep playing dead. Bears watch their prey. The thumbnail was nice and I thought it would appear throughout the video. I liked the snow coming down and the streetlamp during the stories.

[@Whybe51906]

The dumb lady who broke in her Neighbor’s house and made the narrative so she was a victim needs to be jailed.

[@mojo3318]

@@Whybe51906 Oh.

[@Whybe51906]

@@mojo3318 ya

[@alexanderadavar6439]

Story 4 he made a BIG mistake which could kill you in this situation - if this ever happens to you, falling in icy water in your clothing then get out, take your clothing off IMMEDIATELY. It may sound dumb and feel counter-intuitive, but the freezing wet clothes will essentially make hypothermia set in way faster, even in the worst conditions. You have a far higher chance of surviving if you strip totally naked and start exercising.