Reddit Rabbit Holes (Pt. 1)

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Hello and welcome, to a new series. Reddit Rabbit Holes is a project I have wanted to do for over a year now, and it is finally here. Reddit Rabbit Holes covers all corners of the popular website and features the disturbing, creepy, unknown and everything in between.
Channel Links:
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Twitter: / creepycadaber
Sources:
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Chapters:
0:00 Intro
3:03 u/eberenger
16:29 u/mutualbutterfly
35:01 r/Ask Reddit
41:34 Outro

[@vinsarasin8658]

"I'm a realtor not a redditor" is what stuck with me the most from these stories lol.

[@Mary1337]

You got a reddit account? Congrats you're a redditor Easy.

[@ianmendham6671]

@@Mary1337 hey buddy, I can get u a good deal on a 3-bed condo overlooking r/sunsets

[@mdog86]

You know it's not real, right? It's from r/nosleep, a horror fiction story subreddit. Which just means cadaber is trying to pass it off as a true story when it isn't. I love nosleep but it's just that, fiction.

[@September_01]

@@mdog86 he literally says its probably fake becuase nosleep is notorious for fake storys

[@5Mayday5]

@@ianmendham6671LMFAO

[@ascantt]

You already mentioned this, but the first story is most definitely fake. First of all, it's on r/nosleep, which is made for fictional horror stories. Second, they posted videos on youtube. The first one getting removed is interesting, but if the "decomposing face" was real, it would have been removed as well.

[@foreskinmcfat-nutsjr]

Also the way it’s written, defiantly made by an aspiring writer lol

[@xoagustineee]

it's reddit so frankly most of them are just karma farms

[@papaspoon1550]

I mean... yeah. There's so many SpOoKy stories over there, I'd assume it's all fiction, even fiction can have a long term effect if it's written well. At least he didn't claim them to be real

[@MorningStarMidnightSun]

@@foreskinmcfat-nutsjr there’s some lovely written sentences tbf, found myself like ‘ooo nice’ a couple times

[@papaspoon1550]

@@MorningStarMidnightSun aka the 'ooo yeah zone'

[@aanadirbloodblade905]

If a story is written with colorful descriptors such as “my blood ran cold”, “darker than the blackest black”, “an unnaturally wide smile” and of course “sickly sweet smell of death”, I treat them as fiction. There is absolutely nothing sweet about the smell of decomposition, whoever started that nonsense doesn’t know what they are talking about.

[@morg630]

Yeah, for sure. Normally, I don't like when people dismiss supposed accounts of scary situations simply because they're written well, but those phrases are definitely a sign that something is fiction. As someone with experience writing, if I were to be involved in something scary that I wanted to share online, I would probably write it a little bit like I were writing a story. That's just how I tend to write when it comes to serious things, because it helps me organize everything better and get my point across more effectively. So, yeah, that's why I get annoyed when people call stories fake for reading like a short story. I still agree with you though, lol.

[@twilisols]

My family's alcoholic neighbor died of liver failure in his house, and was discovered several days afterwards by my dad and another neighbor. My sister was with them and described the smell as "rotting bananas." I'm not sure if that means there was a sweet component to the smell or not, but I think different people could perceive the smell of decomposing human differently. I guess it also depends on the stage of decomp and what they died of.

[@sergiocrowe9848]

Disagree on that one, compost heaps and decomposing things have a horrific "sweet" smell. Its not in any way pleasant but is the definition of nausea inducing. But I get that people and very divergent when hey are describing smells and the like, so it's possible that they just cannot associate such a horrific smell with the term "sweet." But it's hard to describe the underlying sickliness any other way imo.

[@tessfabled4115]

Decomp definitely smells sweet, I can smell roadkill a mile away from the scent alone. It's not a pleasant sweet - like rotting fruit but more... ugh :P

[@uncannyvalley2350]

The smell of death: Scientist reveals how 400 compounds mix to create heady mixture of scents as bacteria rips apart rotting flesh Dead bodies give off a distinctive, sickly-sweet odour that's immediately recognisable and hard to forget. The exact composition of the gas mixture changes as decomposition progresses. It also varies slightly according to the exact composition of the bacterial population in and around the body and the interactions between them, the climate of the habitat, and to a lesser extent the genetic make-up and diet of the deceased.

[@darrenwildeman5276]

That first story is definitely fiction. I love that you covered it though because it's incredibly well made and genuinely creepy fiction. As someone else said, if you hang out around the no sleep community part of the subreddit is treating every "experience" posted as if it's a true story. This person just went above and beyond in creating something genuinely freaky.

[@HooLeePhucingSheet]

So obviously fake though. Makes for a stupid story tho lol

[@chezmix64]

I was surprised to hear it was on nosleep tbh. I used to frequent that subreddit but gave up after the flood of "this is why you never _____ in _____" type stories kinda just gutted the whole subreddit into a contest of making the most eye catching title and then desperately trying to force a story out of that title

[@JohnDarksoul69]

give my man a budget and he'll make an awesome horror movie

[@wolfetteplays8894]

You’d be surprised

[@shaycipher1260]

Yeah that story genuinely spooked me, I had a feeling it was fake but I really enjoyed it nonetheless :)

[@MCMLXXXIX]

Most terrifying part of the 2nd story is that they left a candle burning ALL DAY in their bathroom.

[@sabresister]

I had friends in college who would do this and it was Wild to me?? This is how house fires get started lol

[@TheVioletBunny]

Big time fire hazard

[@-topic9506]

my cousin had a roommate whose girlfriend was a none-jew, so dating him was her first time celebrating Hanukkah. she got so excited about the menorah that she left it on the windowsill next to a curtain. the whole apartment burned down with only my cousin and her dog in it. she's fine, but unfortunately her dog didn't make it. if she got out any later, she could've been a victim herself - as if losing her beloved dog wasn't bad enough. BLOW OUT YOUR CANDLES, PEOPLE. they may seem harmless but they're serious hazards. fire is fire and fire is designed to grow.

[@43MinutesWithJamieRose]

My mom used to do this often until I made her stop. What did she say to me in defense? “But, I leave it burning in the sink!!”

[@wolfetteplays8894]

That’s not very scary these days. Most candles are enclosed in glass or on non-flammable spacesz

[@bryangarcia5599]

So, lemme get this straight: some guy finds a little piece of thumb on the floor, and NYPD dispatches _multiple_ officers to the scene (let alone one)? Yeah, sure, Mac. I believe you.

[@Magpy93]

could have found a severed head and the would have fined you for wasting police time

[@ZikedY]

It's from r/nosleep, it's a sub for fictional stories

[@jonpray5509]

This isn’t the first time Cadaber’s platformed fake stories. He doesn’t seem to put even the most basic effort in to verifying them.

[@braetonwilson4296]

@@jonpray5509 Cadaber doesn't care one bit. He just wants juicy content for his videos so he can keep posting videos and making money.

[@wolfetteplays8894]

That’s standard procedure

[@memesauce9410]

The first one reeks of that author syndrome, with the telltale descriptive wording and first-person narration. I assumed it was fake, but knowing it was from NoSleep just confirms it

[@TimSmith-ne5zs]

What’s that author syndrome?

[@Tinyflower1]

just the not calling police after finding a severed thumb in your apartment reeks of fiction.

[@stevengexx5997]

@@Tinyflower1 Tbf, he did supposedly call the police after finding the thumb. However, he didn't call after finding the cell phone, which I think is just as telling...

[@fbmb1337]

Don't forget the whole 'I suck at this job but only because I'm not like the rest that take advantage of struggling families.' Ok? Do you want a medal or were you virtue signalling just to up the word count?

[@dm44444]

@@fbmb1337 Yea I knew it was fake right then lol.

[@chesspiece81]

You can also sleep in a Walmart parking lot. They're open 24 hours, well lit, and usually patrolled

[@PissyLissy]

True, I see people parking giant RVs there, so it seems like a pretty safe choice.

[@zuttoaragi8349]

Not anymore they aren't. At least the three near me close at 23:00 and don't open until 08:00. And one of those is across state lines so I know it's not a state rule thing.

[@darron614]

@@zuttoaragi8349 yep all the ones I know switched from 24 hours to closing at 11pm since covid

[@apothe0ses]

when it comes to hotels, the big red flag there was definitely the cash only part. hotels take your credit card/id to cover their OWN ass, so if they're not doing that............. run.

[@wolfetteplays8894]

No thanks. I’m not gonna run, I’m gonna be happy that they’re not in cahoots with big government and being the usual corporate overlord level of power

[@user-qc6cf2ez2k]

@@wolfetteplays8894 is this satire

[@dionstewart7394]

@@user-qc6cf2ez2k Shouldn't you be filming the 2nd season of the Squid Games dammit?

[@TheDiamondSlayer1]

​@@wolfetteplays8894 bro what...

[@BooTheGhost52]

The third story is TERRIFYING. I don't see enough people talking about this, but holy hell imagine getting grabbed by two guys in the middle of the night then being carted off to God knows where. OP escaped because of a cockroach.

[@Hoahmarufugudoku]

Yeah except its a crappy copy of a crappy movie minus the husband and the fighting but lets be honest it doesnt take that much creativity to change it to what the OP changed it to..

[@MandenTV]

Mom didn’t raise a bitch. *Gang*

[@AndrewNG23]

@@Hoahmarufugudoku you don’t think human trafficking and kidnappings happen daily? The story is very plausible.

[@awkitty1]

@@AndrewNG23 I agree! I can account for a time that my brother and I were in Montana and got too tired to keep driving to get to our desired destination for the night. We ended up staying at a place that I can only describe as almost identical to the place that was mentioned in the story and when I went to use the shower it was very unsettling as the shower and sink basin were painted dark brown and all I could think was the only reason to paint a bathroom this color is to hide something. My brother found a hatch in the floor in the closet and lost it!!! He ended up rigging a chair over the hatch with cans stacked on top so we would know if someone entered through it in the middle of the night. Needless to say we did not sleep well and were out of there as soon as day broke.

[@lxginventorymanagement1859]

@@AndrewNG23 dawg come on

[@Ill-think-of-something-later]

I'm really excited for this video format, but as others are saying nosleep is definitely a fiction sub reddit. If that's not the vibe you're going for, then don't use it. If it is the vibe you are going for, you should reframe your introduction to make it clear that you're aware, and that you want others to be aware that these are fictional stories. I'm excited for the next installment!

[@OutcastAnimations]

Yeah I felt genuinely punked with the first story being mfin r/nosleep. Biggest bait-and-switch of 2022

[@Hasblock]

@@OutcastAnimations I hate wasting 20 fucking minutes on some stupid fucking fiction that's framed as real. And if this KZbinr thought that this story was real, than he's dumber than I fucking thought

[@severiavonkusiemski6125]

🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄

[@sourdust6558]

That decomposing face in the first story is 100% a Halloween mask, I’ve seen one just like it before

[@cerb1221]

It’s on nosleep, they are all fictional.

[@dbensdrawinvids8390]

Face isn't even decomposing right.

[@tokinbowls]

Leaving a 10 hour shift in 101 degree heat to find a new hour long cadaber upload as I begin to feel my ac... Gonna be a good ride home.

[@misseselise3864]

my area is getting into the 100s as well and cadaber makes me feel cooler than my AC

[@Wheresmy240]

I feel ya brother. Working construction in southern Louisiana. Gets to about 95 degrees and 90% humidity. I f'ing hate summer.

[@Kevin-cy2dr]

@@Wheresmy240 i hope you guys are getting paid well,massive respect to you guys out there.

[@Wheresmy240]

@@Kevin-cy2dr I work for myself so I do pretty well. Hurricanes keep us busy down here. I just can't keep any decent employees. Got my ass out there doing all the work. Lol Had a heat index of 112 today. I'm still sorta young but that shit is catching up to me

[@hypurban]

TIL 2/3 = 1

[@mitch3503]

Interest goes from 100-0 real quick when I'm expecting a true crime story and it ends up being another ARG.

[@billymoss7]

I’m glad someone else feels this way. ARG’s are the absolute lamest shit on the internet.

[@thebeetleball]

@@billymoss7 they're just works of fiction bro lmao, if you want true crime look up true crime. nothing in this video was even an ARG

[@billymoss7]

@@thebeetleball the first one was literally an ARG from r/nosleep which has mostly ARG’s.

[@SinRuin]

@@billymoss7 no sleep is for creepy pastas not ARGs ARGs take years of planning and span months or years

[@TheDiamondSlayer1]

​@@billymoss7 that first story isn't an ARG

[@joetriche2891]

The “decomposing corpse” looks like a Halloween mask because if it were a real decomposing corpse or anything not made of silicone or plastic it would have left some sort of residue on the very clear plastic bag.

[@zippersocks]

I noticed that too. Plus you can see the flexibility of it during the slo-mo clip, especially around the teeth.

[@aonghusofaolain8686]

Exactly what i thought when i watched it Also the video of the phone in the floor gave it away - the person zoomed in on the phone on the floor BEFORE looking under the bed and everywhere else

[@Y0JA]

Just wanna point something out regarding the last story: it's dangerous to sleep in a car with the engine running. People have died that way from carbon monoxide poisoning.

[@SinRuin]

It’s also known to cause hallucinations in some people

[@ShaolinLambKiller]

Came to say this too

[@e.keough2975]

I think the engine was off. She said she started the car at the end of the story.

[@yeetingat100subs9]

She never claimed the engine was on tho?

[@jace9985]

@@yeetingat100subs9 Cadaber advised people to stay in a rest area with the engine on (I assume in case of emergency)

[@G0Ri11a]

Anything on NoSleep is fictional. It’s the entire point of the sub. Fiction stories but everyone is playing along as if it were real in the comments.

[@thescotsmantechnologyrevie2138]

Yeah, this guy does the minimum research

[@communistcow2720]

@stupid Cat well theres also the chance that he researched it enough to know it was fake but he didnt outright say that so the video would be more entertaining, plus it would get peoples attention more if they were led to believe it couldve been real.

[@TheVioletBunny]

@@thescotsmantechnologyrevie2138 he had some major over sights in the video prior to this one too. I’m gonna give him one more shot if this shit continues I’m gonna unsub

[@communistcow2720]

@stupid Cat its a common thing for youtubers to overhype something or atleast pick and choose which info to say that helps their opinion or just simply to gain views

[@Mary1337]

@@TheVioletBunny That's very sad :( I found him through his early covid vids about people going missing in China. Wonder what happened to them.

[@smstnitc]

we have always had permanent phone chargers plugged in in two bathrooms 🤷‍♂️ I'm not sure how outrageous that point really is.

[@ezzysalazar]

Dude! Everyone here is treating it like it’s so insane to charge something in a bathroom. I can assure you I have charged my phone in the bathroom multiple times. It’s not insane to think someone would charge something in bathroom and leave it in there when they leave.

[@wolfetteplays8894]

I do that, because I get the shits all the time

[@LadyVLR]

My phone seems to charge more quickly in our bathroom, so I actually plug mine in there fairly often, lol.

[@joshpointoh]

There's a big difference between "moving to another country" and "fleeing the country".

[@LittleHwangO]

nosleep has always been fiction. Creative horror fiction. Sometimes the authors will respond to comments as if their story is real, providing context and updates, but it’s just to elaborate on their ongoing story etc and they’re in character in their responses. Commenters will also respond to the author as if the story is real. It’s like an ARG type scenario. Unfortunately though, not factual!

[@Jacob-Sophia]

Not only will they sometimes act like it’s real. It’s literally a rule of the subreddit. You have to treat it as real or you get deleted.

[@LittleHwangO]

@@Jacob-Sophia that part I did NOT know!! That’s kinda cool actually!

[@quemsereu2009]

After doing 6 rounds of job interviews on the same day - and failling - i needed this. And a drink 💯

[@mr.onethirtyeight5088]

Yeesh, sorry man

[@mrsapplez2007]

Make it a mega pint a d all will be fine

[@Poopary]

Sorry to hear that but how did you fumble so hard bro 💀

[@rock4glory713]

Damn bro, universe wants you to relax fr. You'll find a job, no worries.

[@seanmcgregor1035]

Keep fighting the good fight, every ‘no’ is one step closer to a yes. Also 6 round interviews must mean you don’t fuck around. Keep it up

[@TheNerindil]

"I checked for any signs of this rubber puppet being fake and found none."

[@wolfetteplays8894]

That is literally nothing like the movement of a puppet though, or even a human

[@thebeetleball]

@@wolfetteplays8894 it actually is pretty similar to a puppet, puppetry and practical is something I've been into for years, you'd be surprised just how versatile they can be

[@Silverheart19]

Creepy

[@ZephyrusAsmodeus]

It's not a puppet it's literally a rubber Halloween mask, maybe not even out of the bag yet

[@Macachee]

That’s not a puppet! It’s a mask! 🙄

[@panqueque445]

What still bugs me about mutualbutterfly's story is that I still don't understand the dad's excuse. He borrowed a charger from a friend, and that charger had a hidden camera? If the friend gave him it on purpose to record his family naked, then he must've been sure that he would plug it into the bathroom plug, aiming at the toilet or shower, which is one hell of an assumption. Also why would he leave the country right after before collecting his little camera if that was the whole point? I guess it's possible the dude was a creep and the only spare charger he had happened to be a hidden camera too, and gave him that one, and for some reason didn't care to expose himself as a creep? I don't know, something doesn't add up.

[@wyatt1377]

The entire family was in on it. She wasn't supposed to be caught being recorded

[@lindanimated]

Yeah, I kept asking "Why the hell would you charge something IN A BATHROOM, regardless of whether the item is innocent or not?" Maybe once or twice out of desperation if there are literally no other outlets available at the time in the house, but in any other circumstance I wouldn't even think of charging my electronics in the bathroom. The bathroom is damp, especially if it has a shower in it, and obviously that's not ideal for electronics. Why not charge them in a dry room? And what item was the father supposedly charging in the first place? (That may have been mentioned, but I missed it if it was) Something is definitely off.

[@jeffjones3040]

Exactly. The "Dad's" excuse doesn't explain a damn thing!!! Unless the idiot "friend" was not asking the right questions for the situation!!!

[@seidious8798]

Idk what you expect, they’re on Reddit so they clearly can’t think for themselves lol

[@braetonwilson4296]

I think mutualbutterfly was just karma farming and enjoying the attention. I think her whole story is fake.

[@Sebastian_Michaelis]

Maybe it's just me, but I'd rather hear about non-fictional stories. If I want fictional horror stories, I'd search them out myself. I like your channel cause you cover all manner of disturbing stuff that is mostly non-fictional (as far as we know). So, I really hope you don't turn into a spooky story youtuber. I love hearing about interesting murder cases.

[@kingcrustytut7544]

yup, this sucked compared to his real stories

[@memesauce9410]

That’s why I hate ARGs. It takes out any mystery or intrigue as soon as you realize it’s fictional

[@BenCowley111]

100% agree

[@chiapets2594]

Cry cry cry cry cry... Get off KZbin then

[@ZikedY]

@@memesauce9410 but with args you go in knowing it's fictional

[@lurkingmoth]

It feels dismissive to call the first story a hoax or "staged". It's a fictional story, being told on a platform intended for fictional horror. Calling it a hoax implies it's being dishonest in some way, when the fault is honestly on whoever misses the context of it being on the nosleep subreddit. I doubt cadaber meant it in this way of course, it's just something that was bugging me.

[@braetonwilson4296]

Cadaber knew it was a fictional story from the get-go and shouldn't even have included it in his video but he wanted some juicy content to pad his youtube video so that his video is longer and gets more views.

[@thebeetleball]

Same, that really bugged me too, glad to see someone else pointing it out

[@daephx]

​@@braetonwilson4296 That reply right there has the same issue that @Marg was alluding to! Saying that @Cadaber put in the first story just for "Padding" or "to get views" is basically implying bad faith. The title is "Reddit rabbit holes" not "True stories from Reddit". Even if you or I look at the video and say "yeah, that's definitely a work of fiction -- theatrical". Without a definitive answer and things being left ambiguous, it adds to the mystery and makes the story better as a result. The only intentional misdirection I can see an argument for is not stating your opinion to uphold the ambiguity. Cause that rubber face really looks like a rubber face IMO. The audio probably wouldn't pass a spectrogram test either, it cuts out immediately.

[@justarandompepe8961]

@@braetonwilson4296 the video is 42 minutes, he could stand to lose 13 minutes, he doesn't need extra padding on a 29 minute video. also, longer videos don't tend to get more views than shorter ones. neither of your points make any sense.

[@amandadoyle2118]

Absolutely agreed.

[@fbmb1337]

I think this is the first time I've ever heard someone calling home invasions 'bothersome'.

[@wanderinghistorian]

eberenger gives us all those details about possible entrances to the room but neglects to mention the chimney?

[@HorrorHermitofHell]

THANK YOU! I screamed CHIMNEY when I saw it. Op will prob come back and say the chimney smells now lol

[@joedlvr]

Man I wish that first person would make more stuff that is genuinly really good story writing and great effects like tf was that thing at the end

[@paulstrife]

A mask in a bag. The way it moves clearly has no bones beneath it. It's also not anatomically correct.

[@HooLeePhucingSheet]

No? It was obviously fake. Unless you are a child.

[@chezmix64]

@@HooLeePhucingSheet he didn't say it seemed real just that it was well written

[@finnianday]

@@HooLeePhucingSheet "I enjoyed the story this person created and how they told it. Hope they make another story :)" You: "how dare you enjoy fiction."

[@HooLeePhucingSheet]

@@finnianday you can like spooky pastas all you like, but this is so childish to me. You: "you can't share your opinion!"

[@sheepkind]

the weird skin thing looks like a sfx puppet tbh. it’s creepy for sure but when i see the teeth gnashing, my brain immediately thinks of how the upper part of a hand looks in a sock puppet; the “lips” have that sort of movement, or lack thereof.

[@The_Defiant_One]

That buzzing sound is obviously added to the video after the fact.

[@ezzysalazar]

My first thought as soon as I heard it. Honestly kinda of disappointed/annoyed that he entertained the fact that it could be real.

[@RH-kk4xr]

You can always tell when Reddit stories are fiction because they’re written like a horror novel rather than a firsthand account of something terrifying that actually happened. The first post has the structure of a short horror story to a T. I love reading/listening to fictitious horror stories on Reddit/KZbin but when they’re passed off as genuine firsthand accounts on KZbin, it ruins it for me.

[@modestmismagius105]

tbf r/nosleep's thing is that everyone pretends the stories are true

[@isaacaggalot1848]

Cadaber, eudoxia , and lazy masquerade all on the same day, I don't know what to do with myself

[@getlowpapoose]

The whole point of r/nosleep is to post fictious stories. If you are looking to share 'true' reddit stories, I would avoid that subreddit

[@wanderinghistorian]

"A series on the dark and disturbing side of Reddit..." Me: So, just regular Reddit then?

[@zodiyac]

if you think reddit is disturbing just check 4chan reddit is heavily moderated it’d not like old days anymore

[@V-for-Vendetta01]

@@zodiyac 90% of shit on 4chan is fake. so don't even try that shit.

[@powderedsoul9128]

New Eudoxia, Lazy Masquerade, and Cadaber videos! This is a good day.

[@amyy_jo8500]

I just said the same thing to myself!!

[@epicm999]

Don't forget GFM. He might've messed up his rep a bit though

[@ana_d_73]

What did GFM do?

[@epicm999]

@@ana_d_73 He used Latinx in his most recent video. Every 5 to 10 seconds, you'll see a comment pointing it out. EDIT: There is context, where GFM tried to make Latinx rhyme with DMX.

[@TheVioletBunny]

@@epicm999 he also said indicted as (indick-Ted) like 50 times a few videos ago he’s starting to become a clown

[@officerwaifu6408]

The bathroom camera case seriously sounds like Reddit's savior complex is blinding them to the fact that an elderly man could have easily been taken advantage of.

[@GramdalfFGC]

Yeah I’m 3 months late but that was my take. They had decided it was the father from minute 1 and then any bit of evidence against that was just refuted straight away. “Oh he’s a very elderly man who can’t even work a phone” “Well clearly this means he’s in a pedophile ring that probably spans the globe” The other thing is that yes. People hide their crimes but even those ones usually get arrested for something at some point early on. You don’t get to like 80 and then suddenly go, well gonna start a pedo ring and spy on kids. There’s a lead up to that.

[@SeNo_JeKuL91]

With the camera tho.. the OP mentioned that the black box was plugged into the wall... Ok.. but then says that a white chord was coming from it that was attached to what they said look like a charging cube??? This I don't understand.? If the camera was plugged into a wall outlet.. why would a white chords attached to a charging cube needed to be plugged into it?

[@0lyge0]

@@SeNo_JeKuL91 cause you have to charge a battery bank. That's what the op said it was in a later update. Super weird that it was plugged in in the bathroom though.

[@sunhands.]

OP says multiple times that she “thinks the father is weird but doesn’t really think he’s at fault”

[@idrive444]

but he set it up to point at the shower and toilet. and why would he be charging something in the bathroom in the first place?

[@HauntedHarmonics]

okay, so i’m just gonna say, i believe the Dad in the 2nd story. The fact that the camera was running for months but only captured darkness and audio, imo, is proof that it wasn’t intentionally placed. if someone was trying to spy on people using the bathroom, or showering, they obviously would have made sure it was actually capturing that kind of thing. not let it run for months just filming nothing. it’s still possible that the dads friend gave it to him with without his knowledge with the intention on spying on the family though.

[@ianmendham6671]

I reckon it’s the mother. The friend probably asked her about it cos they were suspicious of the father and she knew her alibi is that it was given to him as a present so he is to blame.

[@AG-en5y]

Bro the story sounds fake af. The family contacted a lawyer as their first move instead of the police? The lawyer never told the fam to call the PO? The thing that screams fake was that the victim was ok with being in the dark with for weeks and supposed victim’s mom was still iffy on if theY should contact the cops? The writer needs to watch a few more episodes of law and order imo

[@MutedGrowl]

Finally….oh no it’s r/nosleep story

[@lesliemartin3]

So I just have to say again the fact that these are other people writing still amazes me because your ability to simply relay the information is just incredible. The way that your voice moves the words through this device seems as though you're almost like in the room with me if that makes sense. You have such a knack for storytelling I urge you to do some audible books if you haven't already. I enjoy your channel but mainly your storytelling is just top-notch I don't think anyone can compare. There are definitely a few KZbinrs that I absolutely love listening to but your channel has become seriously my favorite and anytime I know that you've posted I plan my night accordingly lol

[@youremyfavoritesong9868]

So excited for this series, I've been having the same problem looking for longer reddit posts to dive into and I love this!!

[@1TakoyakiStore]

That last story reminded me of something that happened to my wife and I back when we were engaged. We traveled with a guide friend of hers during this Indonesia trip and were in the process of traveling between Bandung and Yogyakarta. Well we had to make a stop up in a mountain village to spend the night before continuing on. Fast forward a few hours later and our guide wakes us up and tells us that he had a better place for us. So groggily (we had been sleeping) we up and left. While in transit to the new hotel my wife talks to him. Turns out he was worried about the fact that the 2 of us weren't married yet sharing the same room. He elaborated and said that is a particularly strict Muslim area and they do not tolerate sex outside of marriage and thought that they would get the wrong idea about us. It's so bad there that some hotels won't take you in unless you can produce a marriage certificate. Needless to say we were very grateful to the guide for doing that. Tldr; Stayed at a place in Indonesia where the people would have stoned us to death had they known about our marital status.

[@RedPaganNetwork]

not to sound like a white privileged American, but that's so ridiculous and people need to get with the times.

[@SpecialBlanket]

@@RedPaganNetwork has nothing to do with being white...

[@informitas0117]

As a paranoid schizophrenic, hidden cameras are absolute nightmare fuel. It just sets me off, even though I'm not interesting. It's an instinctual dread. When medicated I have a grasp that these are irrational fears but stories like this doesn't help.

[@Mary1337]

"but stories like this doesn't help" then maybe you shouldn't watch these kind of videos... At least go through the comments first, if you enjoy this kind of content. I'm sorry if you suffer.

[@loomenate]

If i were you, i'd snort that quetiapine right before watching these videos

[@Hoahmarufugudoku]

They dont even have to be hidden. Man made espionage satellites can read the title of the book you bring out to the beach not to mention theres no laws that says they cant watch you.. not to mention the nsa and all their "availabilities & resources". Can you imagine the type people that could be watching us right now???! Gives me the heebyjeebes....

[@chezmix64]

I saw this in my recommended last night and considered watching it before bed. Eventually I decided against it due to the video length and how late it was. Needless to say I'm only 15 minutes in and I'm VERY glad I made that decision

[@Sammvoy]

Im obsessed. More of this. I just love how you narrate. I would love the next one to be 1 hour plus if possible. I work from home doing admin work and I love to listen to these while I go. Thank you!!

[@braunnbear526]

I love this series- your videos deserve so many more views. the production is top tier

[@willowgritzmaker409]

I had the absolute worst day at work today. Real glad to see a cadaber video :)) impeccable timing

[@hannahscow128]

I am STOKED for this series!!!! Very excited to see what you have waiting for us :)

[@woodchuck70]

Just commenting on the second story; I agree with the other points made here in the comments questioning the validity of that story, but add another thing. It is the aspect of "lawyers are now involved," as that seemed to me like an excuse for OP avoiding questions. How are lawyers allegedly involved? The only lawyer mentioned, a family friend, advised going to the police, which they still have not done, so the attorney is not defending the family criminally. The OP hasn't mentioned having an attorney representing her in a suit against the family. So again, I see the "lawyers are involved" statement as an excuse to avoid answering questions about an already weak story.

[@papaspoon1550]

Cadaber has come a long way since his pre 100k days. Always great content 👌🏻

[@kratos4956]

music on this channel is almost always nightmare fuel when i watch at 3 am 😁great video once again cadaber

[@lesarch]

This is amazing and deserves more views! Looking forward to the next video in the series.

[@notoriouswhitemoth]

"But curiosity got the better of me" is a creepypasta/horror reddit cliché

[@magickaldust1213]

It's a human cliche to be honest 😅

[@leonarddevir9965]

Man, as one of the first 1000 subs I'm so proud of your success. I remember predicting it under one of your first videos. Quality work as always! Reddit can be a goldmine for the bizzare.

[@bustermcthundernut]

First one is definitely fake. The audio in the first video that was showed was obviously added in afterwards. Also it’s in r/nosleep so yeah.

[@braetonwilson4296]

Second one is also fake.

[@akaczism]

looking forward to more of this! love your voice reading them and your thoughts on them.

[@lizc6393]

Dude I love your channel and it's silly name SO MUCH. Keep up the good work dude, this is primo content.

[@aagahaaaaaghhhmonkey4622]

Nosleep is made for specifically fictional stories, and I actually read the first story when it was posted. Still a great post!

[@modestmismagius105]

nosleep has a disclaimer that every post is fictional, so I don't really think you can pass that off as a bad thing ._.

[@wolfetteplays8894]

No it doesn’t. No sleep is for all sorts of creepy events. I’ve posted there about irl things before numerous times

[@wolfetteplays8894]

No it doesn’t. No sleep is for all sorts of creepy events. I’ve posted there about irl things before numerous times

[@modestmismagius105]

@@wolfetteplays8894 technically you can post real events there, but... why would you do that when 99% of everything else is fictional lol I was referring to the nosleep wiki, where the words "our stories are fiction" are in bold

[@carolcosgrave9795]

Yes, really looking forward to the next episode. Love your work

[@Zwarlie]

as other people are saying that story is from r/nosleep, a place where people make up stories and treat them as true, a lot of popular internet horror comes from r/nosleep, like the stairs in the woods national park series of stories

[@morphogenetic_]

I'm glad you found some new reddit posts to talk about, usually with this format the same posts are rehashed ad nauseam! (If I hear one more time about /poisonedbymom I will flip out) Keep up the good work!

[@tishaw.8254]

I feel the same way. Or the one about the garden slugs.

[@AmandaVieiraMamaesouCult]

@@tishaw.8254 wait I never heard of the garden slugs one

[@tishaw.8254]

@@AmandaVieiraMamaesouCult yeaaaa that’s a wild one. Idk if I should tell you or let you hear it for yourself

[@Bloodleopard24]

That first story is so clearly made up, it’s a good story but it’s falls apart when you think of it’s a “demon” how did they get the phone? What a stroll into a Walmart and get it? To be fair, they’d be the least weird looking one there.

[@bryangarcia5599]

No, silly; they have phones in Hell. You know - 'Hellphones'.

[@braetonwilson4296]

Second story is also made up.

[@MeatSnax]

Funny that you mention shouting at the TV screen while watching horror movies while covering the piece that everyone in the comments is shouting "nosleep is a fiction subreddit". Just kidding, loved the video. Really hoping you do more of these, internet mysteries, ARGs, and dark web stuff are my favorite kind of videos on youtube, but it seems like every creator ends up branching out into true crime and other, more traditional spooky youtube content.

[@SuperKittyPogoDance]

I heard the last story a few times before, but the rest were new and interesting to hear. Thanks for this!

[@keropie]

about the charging device, assuming the dad is latino - at least in my country, the usual charging spot is the bathroom. if i'm honest, the person who raised the biggest red flag for mutualbutterfly's situation was the friend, the way he handled the situation was weird in my opinion.

[@lolal2099]

I'm a bit curious as to why the usual charging spot is the bathroom. It seems like it wouldn't be that useful especially if you yourself aren't in the bathroom.

[@keropie]

@@OkarinHououinKyouma there's an outlet in the bathroom, my grandmother says she does it there since she doesn't use her phone often and sees no need to have near her bedside table when she could be using the outlet for other things (which mostly tend to be a line phone and her lamp). that's a sentiment i've seen often, especially in older latino folk.

[@keropie]

@@lolal2099 because the other ones tend to be used for household items, especially the ones next to night stands. since this is something practiced by older generations, those outlets are used for the line phones, lamps, and sometimes used to connect things like vacuum cleaners or irons since ironing in your room is pretty common (at least where i'm from).

[@charlesboyd2876]

With regard to the first story, the recording of him walking up to the door with the noise in the background and then opening the door to the cellphone on the floor and the noise immediately stopping can easily be explained by simply putting a phone on the floor, turning the air conditioner on and hearing the air suck through the closed door seams, making a whooshing noise (Provided the apartment has central air). Open the door, whooshing noise stops. A fine campfire tale. He did not explain how he unlocked the phone.

[@Gregsusername]

Hey I wanna just say thanks cause I had a horrible headache yesterday and your voice was very soothing since I needed something to listen to while I try to relax

[@dos.factotum]

My friend for someone with such good general quality your research game is always WAY off

[@lilms4062]

Redditors will experience the most horrifying terror they’ve felt in their life and then go post it on r/spooky

[@sweetlazies7916]

One of my favourite subs is r/BestofRedditorUpdates. Lot of good reads/stories, followed by their updates - sometimes have multiple updates. Some concluded and some still ongoing.

[@Xenadox]

Damn fine start to a new series. I can't wait to see what comes next.

[@jaqu9001]

enjoyed the video a lot, your uploads have been great lately :) keep it up

[@ericalexander5890]

If the bathroom camera is true, a simple way to see if the father's story may be true: check the dates of the videos on the SD card. If it contains files with dates reaching way way back, then no one has probably accessed it, because they almost certainly would have deleted files to keep it from filling up. If the files were all recent, that means someone was taking the card out and viewing and removing files. But anyway, a 32GB card that was capturing video should definitely have been filled up long ago, and if it hadn't, someone was maintaining it. The lack of details in the story about the dates of videos makes me believe it is *not* a true story

[@GigglyVirtuoso]

The r/nosleep video of the "head" caught me so violently off guard it was more shocking than any recent horror movie jump scare I've experienced 😅

[@80AM.]

Stoked that I came across your channel a little while ago. Both you and Exodus dropping a video today has made my birthday that much better. Thanks for the hard work!

[@niiii_niiii]

Happy Birthday Ad xx

[@redriddler1231]

Eudoxia* I think that's the channel you're aiming for. Also happy birthday

[@80AM.]

@Red Riddler didn't even notice! Damned autocorrect 😅 appreciate it!

[@JosephBarbell]

I’m so glad I found your channel. I can tell that you put a lot of effort into editing your videos. Subbed!

[@wadejohnston4305]

These for the most part aren't "rabbit holes" they're freaking r/no sleep stories. Which are 100% made up but the entire point of that sub is for everyone to act as IF IT IS REAL...and the second story...seems less real than the first.

[@Mary1337]

I too, got clickbaited

[@NormalPersonCommenting]

Best advice for long-haul trip sleeping in the US is national parks/forests. You can rent a campsite for 10-15 bucks, get a toilet (which will probably be terrible, but better than a rest stop), and chill out in nature Places are usually filled with families or elderly RVers, so it helps to feel safe even when you're alone Plan your trip from park to park, and you're good to go

[@MandenTV]

Or just be a man, take a tent and camping toilet. You’re set.

[@paulg4557]

this guys voice literally makes the cells within my prefrontal cortex painfully squirm back and forth and then die

[@ErichSchulz]

Great episode! Can't wait until the next one.

[@SensoryEcstasy]

Can someone answer this? (Regarding story #2) 1) If it has a memory card inside, doesn’t that usually mean the memory card would need to be removed for access to the recorded media? And if it could be accessed remotely, I would think some sort of information can be back tracked through the device / memory card. 2) Wouldn’t the date of recording be important? If it was given to the father on the date of X, then shouldn’t the media go back that far as well? Additionally I assume that it records anytime it is plugged in, so wouldn’t the memory get full after a certain point in time? I feel like looking at the dates of the first recording / date of the last recording is a key part of this story that’s missing. If it was given to him a year ago, the media should go back a year as well. If the media is all recent within the time of finding, then I would be highly suspicious.

[@_d2082]

Its fake

[@AutMouseLabs]

Like other posters said r/Nosleep is a fiction sub but I do like this format. Looking forward to more!

[@intuitivehomebrew3199]

Getting a little nexpo with that video intro ;) Jokes aside, great video. Keep up the awesome work!!!

[@masterofbass1351]

Definitely looking forward to future parts!

[@Justin-tw5fe]

Just what I needed to round out my shift. Thank you!

[@Arthur-rf1hi]

Fax loadin up a bowl rn 👌🔥

[@hatednyc]

Nothing on the news/media locally here in NYC has come up even remotely close to what that first story describes and it most certainly would’ve. Seems like great horror fiction.

[@KnappKnits]

10:23 I almost jumped out of my skin! I was in my bathroom, just finishing my shower, when you said the words: "Here is the sound ..." and right on cue there was a scratching noise at my bathroom door!! Of course, a second later I realized it was just my cat, but what timing!!! I think he is trying to give me a heart attack 🤔

[@rockko]

the narrating was on point! good stuff

[@dm44444]

Second story is very odd. Based on what limited info we have, I suspect the friend was the one who had put it there. Bored, so here's a list: 1) The behavior of both parents, which we only hear secondhand through the friend, is very weird. Sounds like said reactions (immediately going to the convenient lawyer friend and telling the bizarre coworker story) might have been made up by the friend, who never actually told his parents, to get OP off his tail because hey, lawyers! No more talking! 2) He never brought it up again and only repeated the exact same thing when OP pushed; most people would keep their friend in the loop if they were the one who found the camera and it affected them, too. 3) OP honestly sounds a bit suspicious of the friend, anyway. She didn't talk to him about it for a while, but she told her roommate immediately. Taking the device, researching it, posting on reddit, telling her other friends, etc.... before going to the guy whose house it was in is not really normal behavior unless she was, on some unconscious level, suspicious of him.

[@ACameronUK]

That first one is hilarious 😂 the police are called to an apartment to investigate a severed human thumb - they then turn up ask a few questions, leave and are never heard from again 🙄 yep - seems legit, no idea why people believe 95% of this stuff

[@zodiyac]

lmaooo

[@randomtinypotatocried]

The NYPD are pretty useless but not this useless

[@riotwire]

Idk police not giving a shit seeks realistic to me lol

[@ACameronUK]

@@riotwire I get that to a point, but it’s a bit comical to expect them to find a human finger and not have one or two follow up questions 😂

[@sabresister]

@@riotwire yeah that was the most realistic part for me 😂

[@lerdog]

The girl asking for people (on Reddit of all places) to respect her friend's family after fully accusing his father of installing a hidden camera to spy on people lol

[@patio8044]

Cool series so far Looking forwards to more entries

[@tropezando]

I know content creators like reddit because it's endless in scope and continually generates itself, but it's so low effort, low quality, and full of try-hards doing their best to impress each other with their corny embellished tales. I don't know how anyone takes any of this stuff seriously when it's very likely most of this is made up, especially stuff from known fiction subs like no sleep, and what might as well be one, letsnotmeet. It doesn't help either that everyone covers the same handful of big stories over and over. I can't say I enjoy it when people make KZbin videos about stuff from reddit.

[@elisabethnordin]

These stories are so silly. The only IRL consequences these stories had was that the real Mountain Top Motel is being review trolled by lots of people referring to the reddit story. Also, for a dude calling himself Cadaber you don't seem to know what rotting flesh looks like.

[@leezodeezo1173]

You're voice and accent are SO distinctive. I love it!

[@myrandamiller1629]

a New upload? man i really needed this today (':

[@atthepartycheers]

Even if the second story is fake or exaggerated, I can’t help but feel like it’s an important story for people to consider. Hidden cameras are a major issue in a lot of places (changing rooms, public restrooms, hotels, etc.), and depending on where you live, they can be a disgustingly common thing. It’s a crime that most often targets women and young girls, but it is important for EVERYONE to know to keep an eye out to protect themselves.

[@mushroomhead6939]

The writing style from the first story reeked of r/nosleep and sure enough, bingo. The stories from there are entertaining when you can suspend disbelief, but to present them as anything but fiction is either negligent or naive.

[@klsverd921]

I’m late to this channel and video but I’m obsessed! Love your stuff❤ Also, given the upcoming election I keep getting ads and lemme tell you being in the dark and alone and being scared by the freaky gross corpse thing in story one and then it switching to Obamas face almost gave me a heart attack….

[@Toxik_Tobi]

Can't wait for more of this series!