FILM IT : Tour of the Sketchiest Motels and Neighborhoods in Baltimore

[@wyntertuesday9460]

Shoutout to the Patels and the Executive Inn. They provided a safe place for me and my 4 kids to live for 3 years, until we could get out of Maryland and get home. Many low income motels provide safe havens for domestic abuse victims. It was back during the time you put out your "Crusty Pillows" video. My daughter and I passed you on the stairs. One of the cars in the back lot near the dead wing (which has since been removed) that you pointed out as being "old" was ours. Today we own our own home, no mortgage, and we live like normal people. We do still have the car. The boys (now men) rebuilt the engine and transmission. I am both very grateful for the time we spent at the Executive, and am very grateful I will never have to spend another night there. Thank you thank you thank you for uploading this!!!!

[@reillymoore3257]

So good to hear a story of people who overcame difficult situations and are doing well again. Glad you have the security of your own home now.

[@skibee421]

what kind of car?

[@truthadvocacy]

Another dysfunctioning family which made it through.

[@mickypoo]

Great job looking after your kids & getting out of that situation - & good to know that there are still safe places of refuge in the hood for those working towards a better life.

[@wyntertuesday9460]

​​@skibee421 1995 Oldsmobile Cutlass Ciera, dark blue. It's against the building pointing out. You just see the headlights and windshield for a second. I'm also the "Wynter B" whose review of the Exec is read at the beginning of the video.

[@skjaldmaer81]

The sketchy ass people in the car, "look at this sketchy ass dude in that car" 😂

[@MICHELLE-gu2qc]

I was thinking that aswell

[@tabatha8843]

😂😂😂😂

[@YoureNotThatGuy69]

Right lol and I’m sure him driving through all these parking lots slowly really comforts the patrons 😂

[@DJMetzler337]

Dan Bell: I see trouble. Let me get as close as possible to it. Dude, please stay safe. This was ballsy even for you.

[@Proud5050man]

This vid.was funmy😂

[@AlexWolfLikesPie]

I agree. This video was a huge risk.

[@YoureNotThatGuy69]

Can’t believe he asked that guy if he had boys lol

[@Flashback_Funhouse]

I just keep telling myself, "He uploaded the video, so he must be fine!"

[@lucianaromulus1408]

That's it 😅

[@ilanarhian]

Yes, I often think that😂

[@jennifervanes6715]

I was thinking that as well.

[@brockly6434]

“You got boys?” LMAO DAN

[@cxvzf]

He knew the script 😂

[@mannylamont5757]

LOL! I spit out my coffee with that one.

[@Satellitegirl41]

lmao I was like "I can't believe he actually asked that." hahahaha

[@heatherpagefiberfreak4230]

Boy is heroin, girl is cocaine.

[@Squat_House]

Lmao Dan, you're so bad!!

[@algomaone121]

Motel Guests: “There’s a creepy guy driving around and around past our room!”😮😅

[@hamilton1191]

As others have pointed out, the guy at the 2:46 mark is referring to drugs with the "boy-girl" comment. Boy is heroin and girl is coke. He was expecting the driver to come back and say something like "girl" or "good girl", but when he said "boyS" the guy was tipped off that the driver was a pretender and backed off.

[@chrisfreimiller4878]

Can't be from area and not know what dude was talking bout

[@mickypoo]

@@chrisfreimiller4878 Unless you're mid/late 40's and haven't been part of that scene for a while.

[@chrisfreimiller4878]

@mickypoo I'm in my 40's been out the game 20+ yrs those terms been used long as I can remember

[@mickypoo]

@@chrisfreimiller4878 Fair enough - guess Dan wasn't a coke/smack head then. He's mainly referenced amphetamines in his youth.

[@Murderbits]

Some dude comes up to me on the street asking for "boys", I'm assuming way worse than drugs.

[@greghenrikson952]

I used to live at the infamous Spenard Motel in Anchorage. One night a man rented a room below me, opened the back window and started slamming a pipe on the sill, screaming "CRACK WH*RES!" He was calling for them. And indeed they did arrive. As did APD a few hours later. The cycle of life.

[@ericharrison619]

The dirty windshield was a clever way to blend among your surroundings. You should look into getting a hood car just for these missions. A Nissan altima with 3 doughnut spares and mulit-colored body parts would do the trick.

[@Scriptorsilentum]

😶 😂😂🤣🤣

[@skibee421]

what would be a hood car?

[@ShakiraEccles-zu5dl]

LMFAO 😂😂😂😂 I was thinking the same thing, and he's commentary is freaking hilarious too!! But a hood car??!! 😢 Lol 💀

[@davisbowe8668]

@@skibee421 My guess is anything that doesn't look like it's being driven by an upper-middle class white dude lol

[@amber4578]

I love how he just shamelessly drives around all sketchy af. I’d be terrified lmao

[@mr.bloodvessel260]

“What a dump…” proceeds to an even more sketchy locale 😂

[@sixx_xlr]

been watching you now for a little over a decade. time really flies

[@daveh2612]

Same. Found Adam The Woo and Dan Bell about 10 years ago and been watching since

[@iadorenewyork1]

Me, too!

[@DebBryant-ic2xq]

Dukes motel has been around for a long time! Back in 1962-63 my dad would stay there when he was dating my future mom. He would drive from Philly to Baltimore to visit her before they got married. She grew up right down the road on 62nd street. (Maryland Manor)

[@Murderbits]

These places were SO nice back in the day.

[@Modern_Nostalgia]

man those little flower boxes really transformed the vibe of that motel, went from trashy motel to charming motel lol. just goes to show you how little changes really transform a place like that.

[@muslimah203]

Watching this in recovery makes me feel so happy for myself but sad for many more still addicted on the mean streets of Baltimore. I hope everyone stays safe out there cuz it was scary even when I was high out of my mind aimlessly wandering Baltimore, but I was under the thumb of addiction and the devil. These videos remind me that no matter how crappy a day I have, I could always be back here wasting away. Thanks for this Mr Dan I use your videos as a grim reminder of what awaits if I ever fell back.

[@Blue_Noser_902]

I admire your bravery, Dan. Your commentary is always on point. Thank you taking us on the tour as always. Can’t wait for your Saturday night adventure!

[@lapio8222]

Dan, I don't know how you make these videos so entertaining and beautiful to look at even though you're filming from your car in the most run down places. The slow pans across the motel rooms with the gorgeous cloudy moon in the background, its so good! There's a certain feeling attached to this video that I can't really explain. American cities has this kind of a movie-like charm to them that I find fascinating. The contrast between the rich and the poor is so extreme and visceral. It's extremely sad and yet somehow I find something beautiful in it.

[@Librabrat96]

“Yes honey, feel that high” I am deaddd.

[@Alexroy666]

😂😂😂🤣

[@mokeyat]

Jesus Christ, this is eye-opening Dan. I've just realised how lucky I am. Those poor people 😢

[@mukmewx]

For real

[@MrJack-nd7hc]

What a terrible life to live being high on Fent all the time, pray for those looking to escape

[@rachelle6339]

Dan good thing he wasn’t a undercover cop lol 😂😂

[@dunny666]

Lol your not wrong lol,,😮

[@eaanyills]

BPD too busy jumping out and pocketing money from dudes to care about Dan.

[@seasons1650]

Nothing would happen until Dan was about to get some action lol

[@sasuke017]

Dan, I love your commentary, it never fails to crack me up. 😂

[@jasonwomack4064]

Dan's Google location data is gonna yield some wild taegeted ads from this excursion.

[@Scriptorsilentum]

😶😶😱😱😱😱

[@cathpeterson1944]

Dan you’re so brave driving thru some of these alleys and dark streets

[@linall2345]

I have panick attacks watching you go down these alley ways! 😂

[@algomaone121]

Me too...I was cowering in my bed as he drove down skid row!

[@taraerskine3954]

Yup!!! Me too !!!

[@taraerskine3954]

Dan are you insane !!!

[@toidIllorTAmI]

Good to see you're still filming. I do miss the Dead Mall films but I enjoy your tours...since i'd probably NEVER go to Baltimore or Detroit :p

[@susiesweet8003]

Every week, I expect to see your name in the obituaries.

[@DanBellFilmIt]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@geneva5401]

Love you, Dan, stay safe!!!

[@bretdavis6891]

Love ya Dan be careful. Do you carry a gun?😮

[@Greatlakeskyle.]

Don’t jinx the man

[@toidIllorTAmI]

@@DanBellFilmIt no Dan! lol please be safe.

[@dentoncustoms]

Nice night cruise, thanks for bringing us! That bus stop was totally pimped out!

[@avgjoeavglife]

It's a bus stop for the most discerning of hobos.

[@davidh328]

Perfect timing just before bed! 🙂

[@kat55ify]

Same! 🙂

[@mikeinbmore]

9:20 thank you for riding back there. I've always wondered about that sketchy looking back section. When you're in the drive thru for Duncan next door, you can see people moving about back there

[@angela_tarantulas]

Awesome. Can’t sleep, new Dan video. Thanks Dan + pls stay safe 🍀 greetings from Switzerland 🇨🇭

[@tomcoleman6403]

Pulaski Highway needs it's own KZbin channel.

[@avgjoeavglife]

Yeah

[@branhicks]

I grew up staying in motels like this. It's all we had. They seem to have disappeared in my area now though.

[@VeronicaDavis-ks7vc]

God bless u sweetheart❤

[@Seriousdegree96]

dan please come down to lovely Alabama to feast your eyes on all the lovely places to see in Tuskegee, most of the town is abandoned other than directly around the university, and even then the university has 10 ft tall spiked fences to keep people out. it is a truly incredible sight to see the state of the entire town as it sits

[@MagickArmory]

All those motels on the same strip of route 40 . The "rosedale motel" sign used to read "single , weekly, monthly"

[@roseranno3496]

Thank you Dan. Stay safe! ❤

[@iamoption11]

Lol he asked if you want Boy or Girl reference to coke or Heroine them trap house hotels been there since the 70's been a few murders and Is hostage situations out there as well

[@btwind1026]

Its all fetty now. No heroin

[@quadcam24v]

9:37 - I'm guessing those rooms get a lot of sun in the summer? People do that here in Oz with houses that face north to keep cool, except they use green shade cloth.

[@BM_718]

Dan, you got some balls man. Long time viewer bro. Respect.

[@MsLibby]

I absolutely LOVE your work. Thank you so much for what you do. ❤🙏🏼

[@mistadj]

Damn bro... I'm kinda new to Maryland and was thinking about doing a night drive by to see the areas at night. You saved me alot of time.. Lol. You risked your life for real with that group of folks in the alley

[@algomaone121]

Love the moon and clouds at 4:44 ! 🌕☁️

[@whyYUbee]

19:55 "Oh god what am I doing...don't do this Danny" > proceeds to drive into sketchy alleyway. 🤣Dan loves a good dose of adrenaline :p

[@AldermanFredCDavis]

Subscribed. I LOVE stuff like this! Back in the 1990's, I had a friend and we would just drive around at night, doing stuff like this. I miss that guy. Never met anyone else who was into stuff like this.

[@THARVEYTV]

The moon over those motel rooms! What a nice photo that would make

[@Scales7593]

This is the least trashy suggestion from KZbin all morning! Thank you!😊

[@sidewaysbeard7606]

I love this. Years ago a old friend and I use to drive around at night in our town and neighboring towns just to do it out of boredom. Some places are sketch for sure! We have some still left in my hometown of Longview Texas. All down hwy 80 are all the old motels that double as brothels'. Some places are pretty gross and sad.

[@freyaodinsdottir2207]

Me slamming into this video as soon as I see Dan in a sketchy hotel 👀

[@DanKirchner5150]

used to help my brother in law refinish those old steel kitchen cabinets , bathtubs too

[@tabatha8843]

They are mixing fentanyl with a horse tranquilizer and its the tranq that makes them move abnormaly. It also leaves scab like wounds because the tranq can settle into any area of the body and sit and basically rot.

[@samuelescalante749]

That dog was just making sure you weren’t going to take its laundry

[@hystoryan]

The irony is the weird guy driving slowly and filming is actually the most normal person.

[@Katyahbib]

That hotel look sketchy as f**k and those birds are loud even at night wow. By the way my mom works with homeless people in California in the Bay Area to get them on the right path and help get them a place to live. They struggle everyday trying to quit and my mom said most of the time it's a fentanyl problem that makes people act crazy. May God bless these souls because they really need help.

[@ilanarhian]

Your mom sounds amazing, I wish there were more people like her.

[@Katyahbib]

@@ilanarhian there's different parts of the job that do different things. There's a social worker job which is a lot harder and you take the clients to get their medications their shots or whatever they have for their mental problems or health issues. You can take them to get food you can give them bus passes which will tie them over until the end of the month because some clients don't have enough bus pass money in their social security. This section is for mostly seniors though there have been some clients in their 50s who qualified who aren't considered seniors. Anyways the social workers also like take him to the group therapy or their AA meetings or their therapy appointments to make sure they get on the straight path to a healthy living. You know or take them to those free food banks and stuff and you know you have to do a lot of driving around clients when you're a social worker. My mom said she's grateful she don't do that anymore and she works in just the housing department. A housing department basically will help the person to find a house and whatever they qualify for which could be a studio apartment or group home with other roommates that are like them or in a senior facility or whenever. Then make sure that the place is clean if they're living alone and things like that to make sure if they're living in a studio apartment or one-bedroom apartment they have maintenance worker fix problems or something like that and you know there's different like type of houses they can be in. And you know it can be exhausting for my mom. She said it was more exhausting working as a social worker part then working as a housing part. So she did say sometimes you get clients who scream because they don't like where they're living but when they burn all their Bridges and don't have anything left like for example one client the screen at my mom why did you put me in the effing ghetto I can't leave you effing put me here. Well it was the only place she qualified for and after that would be in a senior facility who has nurses and guards and she would not be able to be living alone and she'd have someone watch her or she'd be put into a group home with someone who cooks for the people there and at the front door there's someone that checks you in and out for when you leave every time you want to leave and every time you want to come back. So it depends on like your skills of what you need. No the clients who have like serious medical problems need a nurse. Some who can't live by themselves get put into the group home. Then there are some clients who get put into a one bedroom apartment or studio apartment because they've shown time and time again they can live alone so they can stay there the housing department isn't as bad as the social worker section but it can still be exhausting and it's a lot of work. So thanks. If you got this far down in my comment sorry it was long I just wanted to explain a little bit about the job and about one rude client.

[@Satellitegirl41]

"That girl is smoking crack...holy f**king sh*t" LOL Dan.

[@FrenchToastMashedPotatoes]

My heart races and I just get scared watching these.

[@jhonen32629]

Dan: “Hey boo. Don’t mind me.” 😂

[@funnypicturescomics]

Dan...do you ever worry about getting a flat tire???? STAY SAFE!...I typed this BEFORE you ran over the glass!!

[@jhonen32629]

To be honest a flat tire is the least of his worries lol

[@lucianaromulus1408]

​@jhonen32629 not if he gets a flat in one of these places 😂

[@WolfenEXE]

I thought someone threw a piece of glass or bottle at his truck 🤣

[@ryanbon2414]

Hey Dan. Been watching you on and off for several years. Anyways, a few weeks before the FSK bridge collapsed I was at Fort Armistesd for the first time (during the day to). There were drug deals taking place and guys shooting up in the tunnels. Anyways, I had watched the night trip you and your friend did years back, never thought much of it. I just went back and rewatched that video and good golly miss molly the set of balls on you two men must be massive. Even your solo venture into the hilltop hotel at night, I’ve been there 3 times always with a group and it’s terrifying. I guess you are living proof that the cameraman never dies. Glad to see your still alive and making content. Keep it up! Jake from Columbia.

[@mattm9069]

Thanks Dan! Have a good weekend. I've wondered how it is that you can pull into a sketchy area, do a survey of the place and people don't seem spooked like you're undercover or something.

[@timothyslaughter476]

They're used to having people from all over a four state area to come for one thing. That said you could easily not make it home.

[@Gia_Marie]

That's a beautiful moon at 4:53 to go with this video 😊

[@animeducky9]

I loved the "exotic" locations and interesting "wildlife" you documented. But God, you really are brave

[@cocktail.dress.222]

Literally obsessed with this type or content

[@warmbeerfreezone]

I adore your kitchen cabinet.. where did you get it? Oh that old thing? I picked it up at a drug addict alley in Baltimore. Charming isn’t it 💅

[@Rubberneck1965]

"Fascinating." -Spock

[@DrewsAdventuresGo]

Sketchy neat explore Dan. So many of these places have a lotta strange stuff going on to say the least. I agree though the terracotta walled garden box place was super cute 😍 (at least outside lol).

[@maryschwartz2695]

Just found you and beng watching. Enjoying your videos. Nicely done.

[@tashpointohhh]

"And boy did we see some sights tonight" 😂

[@SportsMansNetwork]

My grandma lives in Rosedale, and I live in Middle River. So close! Hi Dan! 😂

[@italjahcorntrashroller]

Where r you? That bus stop looks like kensington. There was a shooting right on kensington Ave and aliganey. Right under the L yesterday.

[@mikeforce5926]

Great video Dan.Your the best.

[@Kbrusky15]

I used to be a lot more sensitive to your content but then I became a metro bus driver lmao. I see this shit every day now.

[@mick5997]

Cheers dan, hello from ireland 👍👍

[@crystalludlow5611]

My Friday night got better when i realized Dan uploaded ❤❤❤❤. Hope you are well friend

[@forrestroeting9286]

Don't worry tires are made to hold firm when running over glass bottles tires are alot tougher than people think

[@NoLiesDetected889]

I'm sure he's probably got a nail in one of the tires

[@ShadowGirlyz]

I love these vids. I'm a single woman and wouldn't dare go around these types of places and explore, as it's super dangerous. That's why it's so nice that other people like Dan upload them for me to watch safely from home.

[@avantgirl33]

Dan Bell, Master Lurker 🥇

[@eugenewelch9730]

Stayed at all those motels. I could tell u some crazy stories

[@63T9]

You should go to Philly & drive through Kensington Ave around Allegheny “K&A”

[@kat55ify]

Great video! Thank you! ❤

[@Smeghead1312]

You’re a wild dude, Dan 😂 I grew up in Baltimore. There’s a lot of perfect places to get murdered. I bet you’ve been in some crazy situations doing what you do, riding around with the camera, walking up in sketchy ass places at night lol. Respect.

[@nealg6810]

Another great one!!! Thanks, Dan!!! Hope you do another one outside the city. Back into the country again?

[@synth5091]

And the 35 for 3 hours was a few years ago - can't imagine the prices now!

[@kosh2001]

23:40 Where I come from when someone blocks a ally/street you're getting jacked if your lucky.....if not lucky you get shot.

[@lilbatdid]

Im sure you get this a lot, but i hope you are carrying something to protect yourself Dan. Stay safe out there on your adventures brother! God bless. Your pal from mass.

[@JB-hl1qx]

Im from Baltimore and I've seen some things go down at these motels....

[@synth5091]

I lost my virginity at the Regal Inn - memorable in that I hurled due to finding roaches in the room afterwards. We got the hell out of there!

[@FBIs]

always be careful dan we care about ur safety

[@markhayden1]

I didn't expect to watch all 27 minutes but this is a really good tour!

[@algomaone121]

16:24 “The Cask of Amontillado” middle school...get it? With the bricks?

[@cindyrichards1118]

Omg executive inn was holiday inn when I was a kid and lived on Conklin st we used to swim in the pool that was in the front

[@cindyrichards1118]

That was my neighborhood in the 70 80s boy how time has changed seeing dean street I grew up on Easter pl

[@MICHELLE-gu2qc]

Great episode Dan. You scarred my 80 year old Mum. I showed her your Sex theatre video. 😂😂

[@VeronicaDavis-ks7vc]

It looks like Camden City NJ.Sheesh!!!

[@laurastrobel718]

It was definitely a Full Moon that night. 😊Thanks Dan. 🌝💫

[@annakatie7347]

In my city people have been turning bus shelters into shelters for years now - it's not uncommon to see mattresses & couches in them anymore. It's sad.

[@Lordskelecat]

Dan has balls of steel

[@UnkleHeavy]

Dude, you're a thousand time braver than me! I'm literally yelling at my computer "Don't go down that alley! WTF!?"

[@pearlguy6351]

Dan “ looks like danger over there I’m on it “ 😂😂😂😂

[@markkaminski2416]

Are you familiar with the Wagon Wheel @ RT 40 and North Point Rd? That was a busy spot. The ladies that worked the corner were very aggressive, hated to get a red light. Also the New Motel @ RT 40 and Monument Street was a jumping place. I think the City bought it and tore it down.

[@Wintertime2024]

Love you Dan 😊