DEAD MALL SERIES REMASTERED : NEON DREAMS in 4K : SURREAL NIGHT TOUR OF ABANDONED MALL

Original Release Date : November 6, 2015
Frederick Towne Mall, Frederick Maryland
UPDATE : Frederick Towne Mall’s theater has been remodeled and reopened. The rest of the mall is available for retail or office. Cleaned up parking lot and new paint job on exterior.

[@iverr6]

Those announcements over the loudspeaker are creepy as hell.

[@jmanx360]

It's dubbed in from an old Kmart tape

[@Brancovtn65]

Imagine not being able to die, and being stuck here for eternity.

[@harrybriscoe7948]

With a unlimited credit.

[@msgrl4254]

I'm okay with that

[@TheUluxian]

Just discovered your channel, and ya know, over my 60 years of life, I've seen literally thousands of horror and suspense movies and TV shows, I subscribe to Shudder ,Alter and CryptTV. I've been through dozens and dozens of haunted houses. Halloween is still my favorite holiday. But nothing has creeped me out as much as your videos.. Well done, sir!

[@VOIDMAKERR]

so, idk why i find danbell videos relaxing. i must be a freak 😅

[@QuigsAnton]

Yeah man I still keep thinking he's going to enter the Back Rooms shortly, like in that game.

[@julieb6512]

​@@VOIDMAKERRme too! 😅

[@SergeantExtreme]

15:57 One thing I don't miss is Long John Silver's: where the fish tastes like chicken, and the chicken tastes like fish. 🤢

[@joepowell2619]

At 22:20 if you turn up your brightness all the way, you can see a shadow moving all the way down at the end of the room by the exit door, it moves from right to left.

[@MrKerplunk66]

what the hell was that 🥲 help

[@AS-hu2ek]

Wtf was that. Looked like someone walking

[@lilmamagc]

squatters

[@TitanOf_Earth]

I thought I was the only one that noticed! I realized Dan was standing still, so it couldn't have been his reflection... creepy as hell.

[@coastlinecruiser8429]

Man I would have salvaged as much cool stuff as I could have like those FYE signs and the circuit city shopping cart

[@billothekid]

This has always been one of my favorite Dead Mall videos. It's equally nostalgic, eerie, and sad at the same time. Great sound editing too. Great to see a remaster!

[@TheTinKunt]

Agree on all points! The sound is amazing

[@sKid-ez7zn]

Hard to imagine this mall used to be packed with people and open stores! I MISS THE 1980s

[@GaryMaxwell]

Easily my favorite dead mall video from all creators. The editing, the sound track and audio effects, the limited narration, all of it together showcases this crazy dead mall at night, with the lights on.

[@MikeTheGamer77]

Why do these places still have power if there are no stores open?

[@kathleen62]

How are you not scared to do this at night? I would be terrified lol

[@TheTinKunt]

This is of my favorite videos of yours. It doesn’t seem real…. Like it’s AI generated or something. Those tree branches are truly bizarre

[@1000huzzahs]

This is one of your best videos I think. The use of the echoed K-Mart tapes in certain places just makes everything so ghostly and creepy. As much as I love the vaporwave artists on here (and I love them) I think the K-Mart muzak tapes add something to it that those artists couldn't, simply because it came directly from the same era as these malls.

[@jillcapasso2150]

I love you Dan. Did you fart at 11:10 pls be honest

[@RCTPatriot75]

How do these places still have electricity. Power companies "abandoned mall. Leave it on. Struggling family of 4 in winter, shut em off.".

[@rinoz47]

Oh wow thanks for reminding me i need a haircut. That buzzing jsnt going to leave my head anytime soon let me tell you.

[@Kumar-fq9mm]

American embassy afghanistan ...kwt...lions sheena...🌹🌹🥀🌹🥀🌹🥀🌈🌹🥀🦹🥐🦁

[@Captain23rdGaming]

This was really quite an amazing find and at 6:38 defently hits pretty hard with that neon lighting brings about that Vaporwave feeling 😄 though its a shame they no longer use neon lighting now in malls today always did thought that was a really cool design

[@MultiRjizzle]

Love the night ones ✨

[@barfoonisland2003]

I've been watching Dan Bell's Dead Mall videos and one thing puzzles me. Like the Frederick Town Mall that appears 100% disused, why are the lights, on wasting electricity ? Also why is this mall open to let vandals in ac use even more destruction ?

[@carlabaker7965]

Loving your remastered vids SO much. Good job and to all that had a hand in this :D

[@thesaexplorer]

It's been great fun re watching all these old dead mall series! Thanks Dan!

[@jps080576]

That's some post apocalyptic sh!t right there. This is the next Fallout.

[@junkandcrapamen]

Holy shit. Corey Hart at 2/3 speed is terrifying.

[@VGHSyntheticOrchestra]

I think it's a good thing many of these malls are fading away. Overdaturation decreases and increases other malls foot traffic subsequently making them destinations once again.

[@PianoHead26]

This is one of my favorite ones. I think I commented on it back in 2015 :P Good review of it again :)

[@charlestonpinballarcade]

God is good… Thank you for Dan Bell! 🙏 🔔

[@mikefromusa6902]

I haven’t thought of rave in like 20 years.

[@999thenewman]

10:42 adrenaline rush starts here

[@lilmamagc]

lolol im sorry byut this made me laugh

[@dotmatrix7383]

18:37: Ok, I just saw someone moving here through the door?

[@saucelord780]

The fact that this is at like 2:30 am makes that even more creepy…theres also the same kind of movement at the very end of the vid

[@Sydicate]

Not enough people are talking about this

[@SoloDeWitt]

Dan Bell did a breakdown of the filming of this video. He, in fact wasn't alone, but it was because he filmed it with a friend and actually found a stranger by the end of the video, in the abandoned cinema.

[@CheeseburgerDeluxe]

Hey uh, Dan? What was that movement at the end of the hall at 22:18 to 22:23

[@Hobostar1]

I don't think he saw it but it was definitely there

[@wavematrix]

whats allat movement back dea 👴🏿

[@nelsonbotelho3244]

I WANT ALL THAT NEON ❤

[@Dana-kb5mk]

Don't we all, man, don't we all

[@patfinch9907]

By the way I just saw Thor Love & Thunder today at the new Warehouse Cinema in the theater where the old Hoyt’s cinema was at the in Fredrick Town Mall. While we were waiting for our movie we watched your old Fredrick Town Mall videos and amazed at how they renovated the cinema portion. They placed a fake wall where the old entrance to the mall was. The movie theater is actually doing very well. I would love to see you come to the theater and do before and after shot of from 2015 to now. I Grew up going to Fredrick Town Mall and remember seeing it slowly die as time went by. The reason for Fredrick Town Mall’s demise was I repeated in your last Fredrick Town Mall videos. 1. Demographic shifts, around the area of the mall, 2. Increase in crime as a result of said demographic and economic shifts within the Fredrick Town Mall area, 3. Competition from Fredrick Scot Key Mall which is located off Buckeystown Pike near the exits to I-70 East bound to Baltimore or I-270 South bound to Washington DC, and still has a fully functioning Sears that has not closed yet and most people in Fredrick MD Commute to work ever to Baltimore or Washington DC, making it the perfect shopping 🛍 location, and 4. The obvious Online Shopping 🛍

[@TheFunArchivist]

9:47 you can hear a woman go "Who is it?"

[@bazzle592]

Seems the vandals were a bit kinder to this one, very enjoyable to see things more or less intact. I really hope the neons survived, they were beautiful.

[@sapphirestreet8217]

“Surreal” is such an accurate way to describe this video. Wild 🤩

[@Amyco3167]

Thanks Dan. You’re my favorite KZbin channel. I don’t miss any of your videos. ❤️❤️❤️

[@myheartisinjapan3184]

Why TF were they throwing the tree limbs into the mall? How bizarre.

[@kevinb2114]

Cool, creepy video! Hard to believe that some of the stores are still playing music.

[@saucelord780]

He edits that in bro…

[@mr.bloodvessel260]

“…Our associates would be glad to help you…anytime.”

[@Juke-Redlin]

Ending is goddamn terrifying. I kept think while watching that there's probably a couple people just trying to stay out of the rain living there, but. Say hi dammit. No need to do a conjuring impression. I'd love to do what you do, but that scenario would have my my blood running like ice water, frozen in place. I'd want way higher light output in those areas than you were carrying. Hats off, Dan. I could do it, but I don't think many can make it look as easy as you do.

[@Kumar-fq9mm]

Warba...zahratvel lymoon...afrida...world mall....❤😂🎉😮😅😊

[@Kumar-fq9mm]

Baskin rovins benn and jerrys

[@zoeyelh]

10:42 omg

[@Dana-kb5mk]

I know right? Total jump scare

[@EDHBlvd]

18:43 OMG I remember the old Subway wallpaper and yellow wood booth things!

[@Kumar-fq9mm]

Liikkhh. Laaa...deadmallseries sharjahcitycentre hai...

[@FloppyxPancake]

Wish this music was in a playlist or something

[@Prnencetti]

That's crazy to think we still have that Motorola razr today in 2024. It came a long way from looking like that to being a smartphone model that it is today. Just think shoppers back then at that mall were shopping for the Motorola razr and shoppers today at your local mall right now 2024 can still shop for that same Motorola razr smartphone edition 4:10

[@iggymlq]

this is liminal space enthusiast heaven!

[@greenbird2573]

I love this series..

[@TheyForgotMySalad]

This makes me feel strange, but I quite like it. Liminal spaces are fascinating to me. Thank you for sharing!

[@vinvoltron3672]

This is a fantastic late night watch, just need a warm blanket and a bowl of popcorn for this one.

[@Kumar-fq9mm]

🥀🌹🌈miss rose miss earth miss turkmenistaan miss russia...shkzayed dubai..

[@YokozunaNumber1]

10:42 - Now, you just know that there's gotta be urban explorerers who, had they been there instead of Dan, would've done something nasty with that doll. I'm just glad it wasn't the Proper People.

[@RodrigoMera]

11:56 "Padre Nuestro Puma" lmao... Pumas is a very well known soccer team here in Mexico. I didn't expect to see something like that. By the way they are playing tomorrow against New England Revolution. I think we're going to win.

[@user-ed4fv9nd3b]

You have a very talented way of editing together ghostly announcements from department stores with these videos. You should make a horror movie where you take the long drive to an old abandoned department store and make a home in it somewhere and after a few weeks, you start to see people from the mall's past such as two girls wearing blue dresses who say "Hello Danny. Come and play with us."

[@Kumar-fq9mm]

Did any one leave brochurws any mall padmini mall invitations from mall

[@eduardobatasuna8398]

Love the vaporwave tunes used in this episode. Cheers 👊🏽☺️

[@julieb6512]

That ceiling neon squiggle is the BEST!! 😊😊😊🎉🎉🎉

[@aprilk141]

so funny, ten minutes of utter silence and then, "it's like god damn alien pods".

[@quietone2916]

Fascinating but sad at the same time to see the sad remains of a era that we so enjoyed in our younger years I’m so glad I lived the mall era today’s young people will never understand the great times we had then we didn’t have the internet the cell phones or social media but we had the mall and we had freedom something that just doesn’t exist today good times great memories

[@bedilisa]

Those 2 old man dummies were creepy as hell. And all the tree branches were weird....

[@SwizzleMalarkey]

Broooo the Aiden and Silverstein posters!? I'd pay money to collect those 😭

[@MikeTheGamer77]

Did you do those two bits? The one with the outside door and hte bit at the end with the shadow? Nice touches.

[@MultiCamOrange]

How lazy is that, trim the trees, then chuck the branches in an empty shop 😅

[@mollysmoth]

this is the coolest thing ever

[@largol33t1]

0:47 - Dan, how did you turn on the lights? I thought the light switches have to be flipped from a panel in a locked control room so morons don't prank people by playing with them.

[@SergeantExtreme]

Play pranks on who? The mall is abandoned.

[@leatherman88ch]

I swear they should just make a horror movies in these malls

[@Kumar-fq9mm]

Mc donalds cinnabon ....kentucky hunee kholo

[@madnesshour]

This is the citizen fucking Kane of KZbin. Primordial Vaporwave. Dan, this is the first video of yours I saw and I'm a lifer. How did you get in here with electricity and all?

[@JakeOfficial2002]

Good News: In Gaithersburg Maryland The Lakeforest Mall is Closing on March 31 2023

[@LondonAtkinson]

At 14:15 belongs to Art Nouveau style?

[@mikefromusa6902]

10:43 LOLz

[@benjiespinosa4703]

That was funny ass hell at 10:43 🤣🤣🤣

[@Coldwarrior7781]

Reminds me of Backroom videos. Half expected something unearthly to start chasing you.

[@Sqwivig]

6:39 OK this is hands down my favorite shot in the episode! Fucking beautifuly creepy! 🥶😍❤

[@Kumar-fq9mm]

Beautiful mall beautiful ambience...

[@TotallyStoked]

My favorite part of any of your videos was the alien pods/homeless maniquen that was prepared for winter with his black gloves. I actually laughed out loud.

[@Hobostar1]

The sound of that wet carpet and incessant buzzing of those florescent lights makes me think you've no clipped into the backrooms

[@notofthisworld5267]

Lol you always see Disney this and that. A Mickey Mouse or some character. Soooo overrated these days.

[@MsWaggydog]

I'm back here for a re-watch after Dan mentioned the remastered version on his live stream at the weekend. This is classic DB genius. Good to have you back Dan! 💜

[@flurpoid]

Thanks for remastering these so they can be fully appreciated. I love the dichotomy in this video between the shots through the main halls with the music, and the creepy storefronts with just the buzz of fluorescent lights.

[@geschicktehande2719]

So surreal, I love this shit! I must admit I've never enjoyed the MALL experience more than these kick as vids.

[@beavis8167]

Anybody want to have some PSYCHIC FUN

[@FBIs]

this is so beautiful

[@msgrl4254]

My eyes are playing tricks on me, it looks like I can see something moving in the darkness.

[@dbrown2264]

I'd forgotten how this series started out more ethereal and creepy. Nice to rewatch.

[@702prodigy]

you know this mall is vintage when you see cingular phone adds.

[@benjiespinosa4703]

Did I miss why the lights were on? Was that special?

[@naomiweaver1855]

This leaves s a lot to be described. So much to be described. OMG.

[@Toppled.]

Does anyone know what store the blue squiggly neon is from?

[@benjiespinosa4703]

JESUS. GOD. 😧

[@Dana-kb5mk]

Always fabulous work Dan, just fantastic. Proud to be a continuing Patreon supporter hon!! 😘♥️

[@maddogsworld8343]

Uhhh...did you see the shadow on 22.22 ?? What is that ?

[@jeee1074]

This explore is tied with the Bristol Mall trip for being my favorite. Seeing it again remastered is really awesome. There is so much neon inside of this mall that is lost to the world. There are not many times where someone can explore a place like this, but you definitely took advantage and brought us with you.

[@devincarlson9704]

Are you playing the mall music or is that actually the mall music playing

[@Kumar-fq9mm]

Changing room....likh la

[@StephenMillerIAriseIwakeupI]

@18:56 My old subway looked like that.

[@PanzerRodriguez-zl1jt]

Song at 6:33 : Corey Hart - Everything In My Heart

[@nomadman1196]

Creepy 👍