Death in Gorda Springs

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During the Autumn of 2003, staff at a holiday resort in California contacted the police to report having discovered the bodies of two of their guests. Uncomfortable questions still remain over the exact circumstances surrounding this tragic incident. Join us, as we investigate Death in Gorda Springs.
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[@Kellethorn]

The level of quality this channel has over most other scary story channels, is just.... insane.

[@deathbackwards7850]

I know. This guy could read me the plot of Night of the Living Dead, and I would believe every second of it

[@joesickler5888]

I love it but his voice also makes me fall right to sleep. 2fer

[@Bagginsess]

Only Bob Gymlin comes close, but both are miles ahead of everyone else.

[@antiisocial]

One of my favorite channels. I've seen every episode as far as I know.

[@harry_f317]

I agree. I love the illustrations. Others are just basically reading a script and has a monotone in an effort to sound scary.

[@parrot849]

When I was a young man, mostly in the early 70’s, I would backpack, hike, and camp, usually alone throughout the Big Sir area, between the coast and Carmel Valley. I never knew or heard about any creepy entities existing in the area. If I had I probably would’ve had second thoughts about spending all those nights alone in that wilderness region. Scariest things I ever came upon were mountain lions, bobcats, and the occasional pissed off opossum. Never met any ghosts, thank goodness....

[@Smellindamix]

Tell me you had a gun?

[@parrot849]

@@Smellindamix yes, .357 magnum

[@ToxicallyMasculinelol]

i practically lived in big sur for half of a gap year between my time studying at uc santa cruz. there's nothing sinister out there as far as i can tell. i never had any strange experiences in the woods of big sur. the one strange experience i had in norcal was actually at ucsc, when i was living in a 6-story dorm building. i was on the 6th floor and my window was literally 4 or 5 feet away from a massive redwood. you could literally reach out and touch its branches, if it weren't for the screen. and out my window was just wilderness as far as the eye could see. at night it looked pretty spooky, just looking out there from such a height, wondering what was out there. i wasn't normally up that late due to classes, but on the first occasion i was awake at 5 AM, i heard the most terrifying, god awful noise. it sounded like some kind of hag or maybe even a child crying, yelping, screeching, whatever. drawn out too, like 2 seconds long. it scared the shit out of me. i looked out the window and saw nothing, but all i could think was something terrifying was out there. i tried rationalizing it as maybe a coyote or mountain lion, since they can make weird noises that often sound like human noises. but deep down i wasn't really convinced of that. then the next time i was up at 5 AM, i heard the exact same noise at the exact time. 5 AM sharp. it always sounded the same. i brought my friends to come listen to it. they were all laughing at me at first but come 5 AM they were all practically shitting their pants. this happened to me maybe 10 or 15 times (every time i was awake at 5 AM, there was never a night where it didn't happen) before i finally realized that it was the sound of a metal fan scraping against the metal retaining ring. it was turning on at 5 AM every day because 5 AM is when the air conditioning came on. once i had that hypothesis i decided to go outside before 5 AM and look up, and sure enough the sound corresponded to the fan starting to move. once i realized it was a fan, it stopped sounding like a human crying and started sounding like metal scraping. but it sure was scary before then. something like 6 or 7 other people heard it too and were equally terrified until i explained it to them. so it's a bit ironic that the only really scary experience i had up in norcal was actually pretty close to civilization. despite over a hundred nights camping in the wilderness of big sur, i never noticed anything spooky except the obvious signs of animal wildlife. and i was interested and open to the possibility. not like i was some kind of committed skeptic. i'm still interested in the paranormal and especially paranormal phenomena related to the wilderness, like missing 411. i recognize how mysterious and inexplicable and creepy those cases are, but since i haven't witnessed anything unknown in the wilderness, and since to my knowledge nobody's ever recorded solid documentary evidence that anything like that exists, i'm not convinced there's a paranormal cause behind it all.

[@mdstanton1813]

This unexplained terror could be the hidden demon called anxiety

[@WildMorgan]

@@ToxicallyMasculinelol 😂 A fan! You know, back in my old university, there were a couple of labs that were said to be haunted. People felt really uneasy when they were in them alone and would often see things out the corner of their eyes. They worked it out in the end. One of the extractor fans had a slightly bent blade, which caused the fan housing to vibrate inaudibly. This created a ULF frequency (infrasound) and this is what caused people to feel uneasy and see visual anomalies. They replaced the fan in the end and problem solved.

[@Natedawg38]

I just can't get over how good this narrator is. His voice IS bedtime stories.

[@marcosgarcia8018]

this channel reminds me of the early 2000s scy-fy channel when they'd have whole shows dedicated to stuff like this good times

[@bigbone88]

Lol.....

[@TheDevilinThePaleMoonlight]

Super funny cause at one point they tried to switch narrators, the new guy wasnt bad by any means but we all bitched so hard they literally put the old guy immediately back in the ballgame lol. It's just not the same if hes not telling the stories.

[@Killerqueentle]

Rich is the best

[@brrrayday]

Best part is, he doesn't have that annoying rising inflection where every sentence sounds like a question

[@Zerochimp]

I'm still always amazed at the production value of this channel. Seriously, major props to everyone involved. Thank you all for your creative way of telling stories.

[@jadengarcia5086]

Well thanks to your membership all this is possible

[@threedoutdoors7930]

The quality of the the story's, narration and artwork are far superior to most other channels even when it's not October. Hence 520 plus subs.

[@TheSaintedOne]

Judging by the mask, the killer was Lazy Masquerade.

[@bizzjoe]

lol

[@amexjam55]

Yeah, lol.

[@spideybuildscars]

I love that guy

[@_scyas_1827]

Smash his like button or he'll smash you !

[@quietone748]

hahaha yes!

[@aimeem]

I can totally see why the hotel staff didn't like them. I mean, if you want the room next door to be vacant you can damn well rent it and make sure. And that whole "no maid service" thing could easily mean, "We're planning to be so filthy, nasty and disgusting you'll have to get a biohazard team to clean up after us once we've gone." People get up to all kinds of stuff at hotels.

[@TheXmeimei]

Apparently, these two woman were a bit nuts, not right in their head.

[@aimeem]

@@TheXmeimei Lots of people are mentally ill and manage not to be gaping assholes though.

[@PoochieCollins]

Cleaning the hotel will usually be easier for people who want few cleaning sessions, even if it's an occasional long one. Also, messy people would tend to want more cleaning sessions. It would tip off to me that something weird would go on, though.

[@hawns5362]

Sounds like you speak from experience..😂

[@danilonakazone386]

I hear a story in my city about some really shady people who performed a... Let's say "adult group entertainment" in a hotel room. Said "entertainment" was about 3 days long and in the 4th day the room had a really strong and very unpleasant smell of various body fluids...

[@genericpersonx333]

Regarding the Gorda Springs event, I think even if a third party had been involved that this was probably still a suicide pact. The lack of evidence of a third party suggests that there was no struggle or resistance, that both women submitted to the fate, and the lack of evidence of a third person is not proof they were not there, just proof that someone has not found anything definitively showing they were there. That the women were very actively trying to avoid people is common in known suicide pacts, because they fear someone will interfere, intentionally or otherwise. That they had mild-altering drugs of any kind, however modest the dose, shows they wanted to dull their wits, again to stop themselves from giving up too soon. Binding certainly is the logical thing to do if you want to suffocate yourself by a bag over your head because it will preclude you instinctively ripping it off, which further suggests planning and intent. As for the writings left behind not being a conclusive suicide note, they may have thought the rambling notes said it all, unaware of how ambiguous they were actually being. Whatever the case is, I never thought I would hear about this again after so long! I was just a kid when this happened nearby and I never thought I would be seeing it the centerpiece of any creepy tales anthology! If Bedtimes Stories can find out about this, I have no fear that they will ever run out of creepy tales. Cheers!

[@matthewmoran5297]

+Generic Person X I feel sorry for them. Tapia and Toves probably felt that their lifestyle wouldn't resonate with the world. That, and also Abigail was $60K in debt.

[@rafopderand8524]

@GPX: Why the masks, why try to die in such a deliberately mysterious way if suicide? There's no way around the masks. Why did they seek notoriety in death? Why commit suicide in this way? What was the deal with the "pounding" noise in their room the guard spoke of?

[@genericpersonx333]

@@rafopderand8524 I would have to turn those questions back at you. Why not wear the masks? Why assume they sought notoriety by the manner of their death? Why assume it was deliberately mysterious on their part? And can you tell me what is relevant about the pounding noise yourself? People do act for themselves, and their motivations need only make sense to them. Try as we might in society to create uniformity, to have common standards and traditions, individuals will continue to have their own ideas and do things that will not be comprehensible to others.

[@rafopderand8524]

@GGX: I don't think you can simply return those questions, you didn't explain the weirder aspects of this supposed suicide. That's not good enough. You're removing the facts that sit uncomfortably with your theory from the equation. You can explain any suspicious death one way or the other that way. "Why not wear the masks?" Well, because there's zero need to wear them, for instance. If you want to be found dead this way while committing suicide you're likely seeking notoriety. I can think of one or two other explanations, yes, but I'm asking you, who seem to be convinced this is a suicide. You explain the masks as a personal quirk now, okay, fine - but there's no evidence for that - and it's obviously not the most likely explanation. This being a sex game gone wrong, amongst other things, is still likelier. There's also the problem of either tying yourself up first and putting the bag/mask on later on or doing it the other way around - doing either of these actions by yourself doesn't seem plausible. You can't tie yourself up when you're suffocating and I don't see how you can put on a mask/bag when your hands are tied on your back, never mind make it shut tight around your neck. The relevance of the guard's encounter with one of the women after the noise they made, and whom merely closed the door as soon as she saw the guard, is that they were obviously up to something in that room. Perhaps it isn't relevant and they were just having sex one last time, perhaps it explains everything. But if you come up with a theory, you gotta consider every possibility, not just go with a pet theory and pick and choose the facts that suit the theory - because then there's no reason contemplating what happened.

[@genericpersonx333]

​@@rafopderand8524 Fair enough. You have your ideas of what people can do and I have my ideas of what people can do, and your ideas place less potential agency on the part of the women themselves than mine does. Simple as that. Whatever happened, I do hope they found peace from whatever tormented them, be it their own psyches or a malicious entity.

[@outlawandoutdoorstv9901]

Bedtime stories is my second favorite channel !!! Only second to Wartime stories!! Yall absolutely rock 💪🪨!

[@grimtea1715]

To those who make and have made this channel... So I was having a God awful day, my advisor is being kind of a prick, college is FUCKED, and my Stepdad having Stage 4 cancer (Esophagus), skipped out on his treatment today. Right after the doctors apparently upset my steddad with news about how he was doing, and all I know isn't good to say the least... This channel is helping me right now. Keep on, keeping on bros. Love y'all

[@johnopalko5223]

At 15:00, the Indigenous people you refer to are called the Esselen. The Essenes were a Jewish-Samaritan sect that flourished during the Second Temple period.

[@Thirdeye1001]

Two requests: 1. Hook these stories to my veins. 2. More, more, MORRREEE!

[@changelingman9687]

Number one I can do Number two, however...

[@michaelandreipalon359]

No, No. 2 should be "Less, less, LEEEEESSSSS!!!

[@Jimmie2429]

In the 1991 book “Final Exit”, one the author’s suggested methods of suicide is the ingestion of barbiturates washed down with the hard alcohol of your choice followed by the placing of a plastic bag over your head secured at the neck. Purpose of the bag is in case the drug overdose fails to outright kill you, the bag will eventually cause you to suffocate and expire due to lack of oxygen. Aside from the ligatures, sounds quite similar to the first case.

[@changelingman9687]

@@Jimmie2429 graphic.

[@mudgatebronn4438]

You're addicted. You need to go to creephab

[@STRAKAZulu]

Creepy. Kinda reminds me of the “suicide” of the guy that somehow stuffed himself into a duffel bag, then locked it. EDIT: didn’t realize they would also make that connection, and mention it.

[@WildMorgan]

I thought exactly the same thing! I just don't understand how she taped the bag to her head and then tied her hands behind her back. Surely she would have been suffocating???

[@emzkoe3904]

Or that kid that "fell" into the center of rolled up mats and asphyxiated.

[@BennyLlama39]

Well, we all know the "investigators" are full of $h!t anyway, so...

[@TenShine1productions]

I remember when that case hit the headlines. It was very very odd

[@kennethcarpenterii7636]

Lol a 5 day old message for a newly released video? Mmk

[@ldawg7117]

The narration/story telling as well as art work on this channel is beyond measure. One of my favorite KZbin channels by far. And you guy's wartime stories channel, so far is really good

[@Bambisgf77]

Luke does really well with WTS!

[@ldawg7117]

@@Bambisgf77 Luke is the fucking man. Really enjoyed the channel at first, but it's come to be one of my favorite channels on the entire platform over the last 3 years.

[@ellen5245]

I love listing to this channel going to sleep. Your voice is so calming and the stories are fascinating. I also love the drawings.

[@tanakeilidh384]

I just turned my boyfriend on to you guys today! He is very picky about what he likes, but I played him one story and he was *hooked* just like that! Then we listened to the 3 part nautical playlist, and THEN he wanted to keep listening to help him fall asleep for an afternoon nap. He's snoring now as I write. We Love You! From Oregon

[@rustyshack2349]

Husband is pretty gendered language for an Oregonian

[@tanakeilidh384]

@@rustyshack2349 lol ikr?! I almost didn't want to say from Oregon.

[@graywolfalphaone]

Moral of the story. Don't do BDSM whilst high and drunk.

[@antoniusbritannia8217]

I dunno. A few friends, some cocktails, a doobie or two can be a fun time to break out the nipple clamps and studded paddles. . .

[@blackshadow3132]

Or don't do that crap at all

[@lovelessissimo]

@@blackshadow3132 vanilla.

[@sephelutis]

A strict law for BDSM is absolutely no drugs/alcohol after all.

[@LittleMissDeath]

@@lovelessissimo Seek therapy.

[@johnytwotimes4072]

Seriously my favorite thing on KZbin. I honestly thank you kindly sirs.

[@ted__ryan]

Love your ohms profile pic 🤘🏼

[@Mirokuofnite]

Forgot all about this case. As for Big Sur. Is a very beautiful place, but like anywhere you got to look out on the trails.

[@Mirokuofnite]

@Unknown User California is may-issue when it comes to ccwp. The major population counties are no-issue in practice. Even if you get one it still doesn't stop local police and rangers trying to ruin your day if they find out, or someone reports you have a firearm.

[@Mirokuofnite]

@Unknown User they don't want Californians. Already asked.

[@LilDitBit]

Our Mastiff at the end of the bed randomly generated a loud deep snore during this and scared the shit out of me 🥺

[@renaissancepoet]

I would like to hear more stories about the "Dark Watchers."

[@Terryterryterryterryterry]

More men in black stories, please 😭 The one from the last video where the guy said they were reanimated corpses had me shook. It said there were other accounts saying similar stuff, but I couldn't find any 😢 Please, I found that theory really fascinating and spooky!

[@Thirdeye1001]

Agreed! The still, lifeless eyes being fixated on the delivery man after being asked a question. Spine shivers all 'round!

[@aintnobodyherebutuschicken1418]

I agree! That one (the MIB) really scared the fool out of me! I think that was the most disturbimg one so far! 😳😳😳

[@Pochacco4ever]

After watching that vid I tried to find out more about MIBs being corpses and I couldn't! I want BTS to elaborate on that

[@Terryterryterryterryterry]

@@Pochacco4ever Right?! Like, that really intrigued me. I wanted to hear/read more stories like that but couldn't find any 😢 @BedTimeStories please share your sources! 🙏🏻😭

[@Mrmachinegunner131]

@@Terryterryterryterryterry 😂🤣😂😅

[@dknadeau0912]

There really isn’t any better content on KZbin than Bedtime Stories. Keep up the good work boys.

[@diogeneslantern18]

You'll love Voices of the Past

[@redskies8269]

I love these mysteries! You all do such a great job, I see a million followers in your future

[@ramsesrocha2799]

How can anyone dislike these narrations? The voice is TOP NOTCH.

[@constipatedinsincity4424]

That same room has had dozens of deaths a lot of strange ones!

[@gmariedorsey]

This channel.... the absolute best quality and story telling....on KZbin...I find myself always waiting for a story... can’t get enough... keep it coming! This could be a tv show seriously... you are that good.

[@lydiavargas8738]

It always makes me and my wife's day when we see 1 of your vids posted up. Seen all your vids and loved each and every 1. From San Antonio stay safe brother

[@vl2663]

I live 4 hours away from San Antonio to the south. Love this channel too

[@lydiavargas8738]

@@osakarose5612 yes they are that's why we love them 😁😁😁

[@KatTheScribe]

You guys are killin' it this week, thanks so much!

[@GinnyFan765]

Not only another great story, but I’m really excited for a second volume of these collected stories! Can’t wait to read them all again!

[@tommargarites2811]

This came at just the right time, great story.

[@LadyHeathersLair]

Day late for this. Didn’t realize you posted! Enjoyed it as always though.

[@abbeycd4079]

I love your narrative voice, I could listen to you tell stories for hours.

[@ianmacfarlane1241]

Strange, extremely strange, but I wonder if any of the hotel staff were looked at - evidence of foul play could have been removed prior to the arrival of the police. It's odd how the hotel staff, including the manager, evidently had a bad feeling about the women, while no-one else in their lives, including their landlord, had anything negative to say about them. There are also apparently a number of substances that could have been administered to the women which are either difficult to detect or not even checked for during the course of autopsy. However they died it would appear, (from the lack of external wounds) that the died relatively peacefully.

[@sbird8675]

I was thinking hotel staff too. I also don't think the drug deal stuff is that unlikely, especially if a cartel had a link to the hotel staff.

[@OneTyler2Many]

If I owned a motel and 2 people came in asking for no one to have a room next to theirs and throwing a fit when I decline, i'd say that would make me get a feeling about them. If they had came in and acted normal, got their keys and left that wouldnt be odd. Getting upset someone might hear your bussiness in some way is odd. You could argue some wouldnt wanna anyone to hear them doing sex stuff but most people dont care if they are renting a room to do so. They were there for a reason and I'm sure hotel staff realized that after they threw a fit over privacy. If 9 out of 10 people come in, pay, get their key and leave and the 1 occasion you get someone making odd request and getting riled up with me than yes that to hotel staff would be odd behavior. Doesnt mean hotel staff were messing with evidence or are to blame. you'd be a terrible detective bro, people like you become cops and send innocent people to prison for being at the wrong place at the wrong time. In this case hotel staff.

[@aa.mirezZ]

Also, it couldn’t be the hotel staff; in the video it mentioned a mask found back at their apartment door.

[@ianmacfarlane1241]

@@aa.mirezZ The masks may have belonged to the victims in the first place. They may have put a Kabuki mask on their own front door prior to departure, bringing the other two with them.

[@ianmacfarlane1241]

@@OneTyler2Many We've only got the word of the staff that they were making odd requests in the first place. If I ran a motel/hotel and I murdered two guests I'd possibly make up stories about them too - anything to deflect attention away from me. I'm not saying that it was the staff/management, just that nothing should be discounted.

[@risboturbide9396]

Thank you, Bedtime Stories. Needed this entertainment tonight. Great job, by the way

[@Jimmie2429]

In the 1991 book “Final Exit”, one the author’s suggested methods of suicide is the ingestion of barbiturates washed down with the hard alcohol of your choice followed by the placing of a plastic bag over your head secured at the neck. Purpose of the bag is in case the drug overdose fails to outright kill you, the bag will eventually cause you to suffocate and expire due to lack of oxygen. Aside from the ligatures, sounds quite similar to the first case.

[@EggBear]

Thankyou! Been waiting for a new upload 🙌

[@jayzo]

So it's believed that someone tied themselves up and managed to asphyxiate themselves after murdering their partner/room-mate? That's like trying to suggest Leslie Tiller tripped and fell on her own shears.

[@gazmont72]

😂 The greater good

[@triumph_spitfire_2586]

Huzzah, a man of quality!

[@JamaisArriere1]

I'm reminded of that one Family Guy episode with new Brian: "And that is why I killed myself, chopped myself up and threw myself in the garbage..."

[@Iijjccbb]

Or like how Jeffery managed to totally kill himself

[@jodiplomb3659]

"Their not Judge Judy and executioner"

[@Fisher_Films]

Finding the same style of mask on their apartment door as was on one of the bodies is just such a creepy detail. Seems like it’s right out of a movie.

[@vaztex]

Glad to see you guys again!!😀

[@rkv4835]

"The Mysterious Case of the Missing Bedtime Stories Episodes". What happened to the Dark Eyed Children and The Death of Elisa Lam episodes? Keep up the good work BTS. Oh yeah, The Hinterkaifeck Murders is another one...

[@jack1701e]

Huh, weird, they're gone aside from the first part of the Hinterkaifeck one.

[@nees118]

Not the one for leaving comments. But by far the best channel on the net for stories. I’ve Listened to them all. Now listening to other channels but none of them are on your Level by far...

[@Izbiski_]

Most of these videos I watch for entertainment, but this one is racking my brain with questions. No struggle, no apparent third party but the supposed perpetrator spent the time to put a hannya mask on while suffocating themselves. Like that mask is just bugging me, hannya masks symbolize women turned into oni by jealousy, and it seems too deliberate to be nothing.

[@sbird8675]

Not to mention the mask hanging on the couple's apartment door. Did they put it up before they left? Or did it appear after they died? That would rule out suicide instantly.

[@eddiekrzyzanowski3299]

I was wondering why they didnt look into the meaning or even the physical origin of the masks. That explains alot. What about the third mask on the table? That's gotta be the third person leaving a clue. It does sound like suicide at first, but then the manner of death and the items used are indicative of another party.

[@ThePresidentofMars]

Or they simply liked the style if the mask.

[@trevorbloomfield303]

@@ThePresidentofMars nope

[@Luipaard005]

it was freaky sex stuff. I'm calling it now

[@josefacundo6140]

This channel just randomly popped up in my feed randomly a few weeks ago...and I'm so glad it did! That first week the binging was ridiculous haha

[@samuraibebop6606]

I can’t get enough of these videos! Keep up the excellent job

[@Veltronamus]

You should investigate 29 palms USMC base. Some of its training area’s are inside Joshua Tree national park. Also, camp Wilson. Relatively small area that houses allot of marines doing desert training inside 29 stumps. I’ve seen strange things in close proximity to us.

[@mikeylambda1322]

I love this channel so much, thank you for your hard work

[@hatuletoh]

Whoa, hang on--theres a world famous tourist destination whose people experience shadow people and inexplicable, overwhelming sensations of dread with such frequency that said locals have dubbed the phenomena "The Watchers" and "The Terror"‐, respectively? Why have I omly just now heard about this?

[@Igotnothingoinon]

I was the same. Fucking dark watchers, scary shit

[@jonathanseipel9924]

I lived in that area for about 2 years, literally never heard about any of that so I'm unsure where they heard that from.

[@jonathanseipel9924]

@Jimmy James true, 2 years isn't a lot, and it wasn't like I was one of the locals. Still, I think its strange this is the first I'm hearing of it since quite a few of my friends hiked Big Sur like every other weekend.

[@christophermadman1314]

I love how you guys are dropping these stories more than ever lately

[@martinmowbray4304]

So we’re to believe that one woman killed the other then tied her own hands and legs together and put a mask over her face and suffocated ?!!! Really ?!! 🤨🤨🤨

[@sharonbland9061]

They tied each other, mainly the hands behind their back, just before this they put the bags over their heads. You can tie your own legs, then both laid down on the, waiting for the eneditable to take its course. There was no evidence of foul play, no burglary. The only people involved, were the women, that died.

[@deadmetal8692]

Last time I went camping in Big Sur we were near Jade Cove. It was a full moon that night and was utterly amazing watching it rise over the mountains behind. I had a bag of plumbs in my backpack and when I awoke in the morning my bag had been opened and the pits were lying next to my pack. Which was right next to my sleeping bag.

[@taylormademyself89]

2 vids in 3 days and more to come best week ever !!!!! 😎🤟🙏

[@nathanwagner9895]

pumping out the stories this week, hell ya im stoked!

[@jacksilverbackharper]

Love this channel, factual mysteries. Love to hear him do the Mary celeste. True story and frightening

[@nancyascroft3147]

So mysterious - great video! Thanks for posting! 💖

[@Geister7]

Another great video! And I find it very hard to believe she tied herself up while having the liner taped on her head. And the lack if friction burns is most intriguing

[@spaceranger7683]

Also, more on the Dark Watcher and the Terror, please!

[@starrywisdom]

Yeah, that last little "Bedtime Stories" whisper at the end, that's like way uncool. If you forget and let the video run out that will scare the crap out of you.

[@NoArtisticLimitation]

I’ve gotten used to it... As long as I haven’t almost fallen asleep, and wake up falling out of bed in fright... But yeah, aside from its iconicness, I completely know what you mean.

[@KatTheScribe]

I love that part. Wait for it, every time.

[@RipperCyclotron]

I always pause the credits instantly out of fear, its gotten me too many times.

[@littleredwitch]

I love it! 👍

[@DaGleese]

Can confirm, fell asleep during a spree where I'd watched the black eyed children episode and was awoken by that at approx 2:30am. Considering it was pitch black outside, my bedroom is on the ground floor looking out to the street and my bed is right in front of the window I rather hadn't appreciated that awakening.

[@zeke947]

This channel is quality! Excellent work mate

[@a-goblin]

this channel has been on a roll with all these uploads lately.

[@traumateaminternational4732]

You should do another video on the supernatural aspects of Big Sur, and those mysterious deaths you mentioned. Maybe a part 2?

[@ernestw2474]

Actually that's oni mask, not a kabuki mask because it looks more demonic.

[@mrmadness2699]

YES! Kabuki actors wear makeup not masks. To be specific it’s a Hannya mask used in Noh drama that’s supposed to represent a demoness

[@Shin_Lona]

The one shown is referred to as Hannya style and is often associated with shinobi - perhaps a clue to the real killer.

[@michaelandreipalon359]

Still, why the masks? What's their purpose?

[@mrmadness2699]

@@michaelandreipalon359 Do you mean on stage? Or in this particular mystery?

[@michaelandreipalon359]

@@mrmadness2699 The latter.

[@mykerotch3053]

Nice story! It reminded me a very unusual case in New York maybe around two years ago, I believe. My memory is not very clear. There were two sister around their 20's. They were found in Riverside Park, someone called the police because he/she saw something floating. As soon the police came, they found the girls were dronwed, tied by the mouth, hands and ankles. They believed it was a pact suicide. It was weird.

[@TenShine1productions]

You guys ever heard of the chained oak tree of Staffordshire UK? Might only be enough for a 5 minute video but I recon you guys would do a good job of it

[@michaelandreipalon359]

Why, what's wrong with the tree?

[@michaelandreipalon359]

@Justin Halladay Ah, I see. Thanks for the info.

[@TenShine1productions]

@@michaelandreipalon359 it's a curse on the earl of Shrewsbury's family. He refused to give a coin to a beggar so they cursed him. Everytime a branch fell from the oak tree a family member would die. So the earl chained the tree up to avoid any branches falling off

[@michaelandreipalon359]

@@TenShine1productions I may or may not believe the legend, but that doesn't explain the young woman's body.

[@TenShine1productions]

@@michaelandreipalon359 I hadn't heard the part about the woman's body tbh that's new to me

[@janewolf4541]

I love this channel. Great narrative, and fantastic artwork. Always amazing. Always thumbs up.

[@IMjustAGirlInTheWorld1983]

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[@SageWhite-Rose]

This also remind me a little of the Cindy James case.

[@maxwellfujs6124]

I was just binging. Thank you for the gift

[@einienj3281]

And wartime stories as well??!! Thank You guys! ❤️❤️❤️

[@ClipsFromMaine]

11:06 At 14 years old my close friend killed himself by taping a bag around his neck. Don’t tell me it’s impossible for a human to resist the impulse to save themself.

[@deeclark386]

Would an Open Verdict not be more appropriate rather than assuming suicide with no evidence?

[@sephikong8323]

Occam's razor In the case of a death scene in pzrticular, investigator will first search if it's a natural death. If there are signs of an unnatural death then they will search for signs of if an accident occured. If the injuries committed seem intentional then they will go with a suicide unless there is proof that either a third party was present or the wounds sustained could not have been inflicted by the victim themselves, only then will foul play be put into the table. This process here is to avoid jumping into conclusion and assuming foul play for a domestic incident. And in this case, as there is no sign of a third party and the fact that both women could have made the bounds to the other and the fact it shares many similarities with other cases of suicide pacts, then they didn't need to go to the step of assuming foul play as suicide explained the situation very well

[@hatuletoh]

What?!? My lord, is it Xmas? Because I know it ain't Sunday and yet here I am watching a new BS uploar. Fantastic! I wish every day was Halloween, like the song says.

[@huhhuh2035]

Just got off work in new orleans...so glad to see a new story upload 🙌

[@stevenconroy5864]

I've really been enjoying the extra vids love all the hard work u guys put in2 the vids

[@AnarchoTrivvy]

I really like that every video is on stuff you’ve never heard of but is so cool....

[@leandreabarkhuizen6360]

Always excited to watch your videos, sending lots of love from South-Africa ✨

[@kath1193]

Still amazes and delights me that you have found crimes that I have never heard of

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So good to see you guys do good. Been here since 65k.

[@RainbowTheSnail]

Watching this before I went to bed after a pint at 1am probably wasn't the best idea but I live in England and the video was up so I clicked. Quite literally a Bedtime story 💗💗🐌💗💗

[@teaspoonsofpeanutbutter6425]

How is that possible when it's only just after 11pm in the UK right now?

[@elwolf8536]

A timeslip perhaps 😱😱😱 spookie

[@teaspoonsofpeanutbutter6425]

@@elwolf8536 must be!

[@Justin-tw5fe]

Would you guys ever consider doing a Bedtime Stories calendar in the merch store?

[@debd7631]

Sitting in the darkness of my wood fired banya (russian/alaskan sauna). Lovely ambiance. Great Stories!

[@thirdstrike4u]

Always good content. 😁👍

[@kylekissack4633]

Been waiting all day for this 🎃😉

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In 2015, we very nearly stayed at this resort! Instead we drove past it and stayed at Ragged Point instead.

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[@jadonwilliams9194]

This is exactly what I needed rn

[@ivechang6720]

Thank you for this holiday event. I know your commitment to quality and appreciate the work you put into these. Sincerely ♡ive

[@karenwright4587]

Excellent story telling once again

[@peterpanassow7814]

The animation of Richard While is first class! 👍

[@debbieannsmith8962]

Fantastic video, as always. 😁😁😁😎😎😎

[@Runeforged]

Great work guys, always a treat.

[@Garfunkels_Funky_Uncle]

Given the fact they wanted to be left alone and ensured they would be left alone, the drugs/alcohol in their systems, how they were laid out and presented, I'm thinking this was an assisted suicide, meaning they hired someone to help them kill themselves in a manner of their choosing.

[@brodyberry6253]

Fu%kin right! that’s what I’m talking about you guys are on a roll. 😃💪🏻

[@scallopohare9431]

Ooh, I have not seen anything about this before. Could you follow up on the other mysterious deaths in Big Sur? Thank you.

[@Arachobia]

I always find it weird what police will rule as a suicide. As someone with suicidal ideation myself, usually people who do it aren't trying to be dramatic or complicated - they pick something simple and quick or painless. The whole "I'm going to tie you up, then tie myself up while wearing a mask" seem really dramatic. Maybe if two people commit suicdie together it's going to lend itself to more complicated stuff, but the dude deciding to kill himslef by locking himself in a bag? That seems unecessarily complex and uneeded.

[@whatnextkai1294]

Perfect timing, nearly Bedtime!

[@amexjam55]

Huh! I had never known or heard of this dark side of Big Sur. I've always found it so beautiful and serene when I've visited the area.

[@kittykatbat]

Thank you for helping me get more into the spirit of the season

[@yadunathmahadeo7070]

Woha tonight's episode was very spooky.....👻 yet another dose of bedtime stories

[@jzakary1]

I used to live in Carmel California, just north of Big Sur, and i can tell you with all certainty that Big Sur is not a hotbed for drug importation. Its freaking 500 miles from the Mexican border! Check your facts, bro!

[@jackalenterprisesofohio]

What's better to hid something or someone than "out of sight out of mind" and 500miles is DEFFINITY out of sight.....

[@hirluinthefair4335]

What about the mask on the door? Was it there when they left their home or was it placed there while they were gone? This feels like an important part of the story and we hear nothing about it, did the police not look into this?