Marble Hornets: Explained - Season One

Marble Hornets took the internet by storm during the height of Slenderman's fame and brought a wave of fascination and mystery along with it. Now, it's time to investigate the series and pull out all the answers! Are you ready to open your Night Mind?
In Night Mind's launch series, 'Explained', we take on the mysteries of dark media and discover the truth and meaning behind all the oddities. Ever wonder what Totheark's videos meant, who they were, and what was really going on with Jay, Tim, and Alex? This is your chance to settle the questions once and for all.
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Marble Hornets: / marblehornets
TotheArk: / totheark
THAC TV: / troyhasacamera
Marble Hornets Q&A at MTAC 15: • Marble Hornets Q&A at ...
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Marble Hornets and Totheark are the property of THAC LLC. All footage of the series is from MarbleHornets (KZbin channel) and totheark (KZbin channel), and extra footage used from THAC TV (KZbin channel). All footage from MarbleHornets, totheark, and THAC TV used for the purpose of review, analysis, and educational entertainment in a transformative presentation.
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Music is courtesy of Kevin MacLeod's "Horror Soundscapes" album through Incompetech.com, licensed under Creative Commons: Attribution 3.0.
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And finally, I'm Nick Nocturne, and thanks for joining me here tonight. I'll be seeing you again real soon... Sleep tight.

[@thesolidestsnake]

As someone who worked on a student film Alex is acting pretty normally

[@michaelhenry3234]

Lmao

[@nightstrawberries3797]

XD

[@iluminus_oxian2329]

Yeah, that's just a student film not a series that changed the Slenderman world forever

[@davidgonzalez-herrera2980]

XD

[@studyzen8836]

Ruthless

[@WaffleAfterHours]

I'd forgotten how hard Marble Hornets could be on the ears.

[@frog3129]

WaffleAfterHours ikr dude I killed like 15 pairs of earbuds cause of how loud it is

[@merna5685]

Yeah I heard that too. Or The Operator had already started affecting his mind and health

[@SoCaliSurfer13]

Seriously after watching the series I was able to get approved for disability due to hearing loss. Makes no sense why it’s either quiet as hell or loud as fuck

[@hi_wayyy]

Ik

[@studyzen8836]

Josh JeanJacket Jaeger yeah, well now WE ALL have hearing issues

[@rejectinsect3913]

Brian is a person who plays a character named Brian who plays a character named brian

[@thewitheredstriker]

Brianception

[@austinhysmith8636]

Yeah but I guess we just don't talk about Tim....

[@RealZaylon22]

Wait WTF

[@beyondunreasonabledoubt1951]

This... whole comment and the replies I’m- my brAIN CANT-

[@ares_b3erger]

Holy fuck

[@PixlPixel]

“turn up the volume” yeah how about I don’t

[@seanwaddell2659]

"turn off your lights" YEAH HOW ABOUT WE DON'T

[@awhopper.6343]

to sean and estevan, im going to do both of those

[@fishbot9902]

yeah this video has about the same amount of ear rape as a ytp

[@maikol1433]

I am a beast i turned off my light turned up my volume to half with noise calling headphones and opend the door that leads strait to the back door I am scared and cant hear now

[@SN0GG99]

@@maikol1433 if I was, hypothetically, a robber and I saw you doing this I’d leave out of respect

[@draconianthorns]

i will never forgive the internet for making me think masky is an anime boy when in reality he’s a whole ass man

[@nnnnmhughuuhhjiijj9457]

Who?

[@profoundlyill]

@@nnnnmhughuuhhjiijj9457 Tim. Masky is a name for the man he becomes while being controlled and wearing his mask.

[@nnnnmhughuuhhjiijj9457]

@@profoundlyill Already figured it out, but thanks.

[@AmateurCreep]

Hello fellow homestuck

[@crabmilk9840]

@@cruisinagain1698 oh give it up for the love of god

[@andremation]

Nobody: Night Mind's voice: *I am speed*

[@myshreksbox]

AndreZB he’s sanic

[@doomslayer2553]

@@myshreksbox He's earrape sanic

[@elusivedesert8530]

You got a heart, NOICE

[@quackquackx]

He sounds like the little disclaimer at the end of a toy ad

[@avalynnwallace1846]

and SPEED IS KEY

[@zacmiller9061]

Alex: *tries to make a movie* Slender man: I’m boutta end this whole man’s career

[@hamhoot1455]

Spud Mash more like Ight boutta start this mans whole career

[@anthonyrodriguez4937]

**LIFE**

[@maskedshadow5365]

Lol but it's the operator

[@trouble12208]

More like "I'm boutta end this whole man"

[@maxhydekyle2425]

@@maskedshadow5365 In the MH world they call him the operator, but the writers and actors often call him Slender man so I think either is fine.

[@spookyboilanny8842]

Night Mind: Turn your volume up! Alex: I can't remember if it is a climbing wall or a fire departm-- UUURGURUGRUGURUGURUUUURUGHGRHURGURUUUURHUGUHURHURUUUUHUURHGH

[@elusivedesert8530]

SCREW YOU NIGHTMIND!

[@GuruGuru-mp5cu]

I looked at the comments at the start, and I was wondering what that meant. Now my ears are bleeding.

[@АдминАдминов-ъ7и]

CAN I HAVE UHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

[@mo0njelly]

Rip headphone users (aka me) My ears hurt.

[@jamesholden5587]

"turn on the camera and press record *ONCE* "

[@aidenjones5029]

Its so weird hearing Night Mind talk so fast.

[@isabellegrimes8775]

Yeah, I thought I accidentally had the speed on 1.25

[@BigMacsm245]

@@isabellegrimes8775 he says in his livestream that that is what he did to make the video shorter, he sped up the audio

[@Treebranch347]

Silly Ellie 0.75 is better

[@Schu012]

@@BigMacsm245 I knew it, yea I switched it to 0.75 and I can actually listen to it now. I was about to skip the video tbh, sounds odd

[@illmatticx]

@@Schu012 that's a bad reason to skip a video, especially a nightmind video and especially this one in particular

[@bean5430]

We all know by now that Slenderman really isn't scary at all. But this series, Marble Hornets, did something more creative with Slenderman than anyone could've possibly done. Because of this, they actually made Slenderman scary.

[@HallowIsSmol]

Green Bean yup

[@ejwolfyxd7428]

Habit isn't as scary as he is sadisticaly funny. The Operator is quite scary. Habit I find as quite funny.

[@communistwindeks3506]

Green Bean Your sooo right. Series like this make a topic like this creepy.

[@deadpool-chan8841]

Oh god not action 52.

[@bean5430]

thank you for noticing

[@Feldup]

This video was wonderful... I'm a french fan of marble hornets... And now i think that i'm fan of your work :3 !

[@NightMind]

FeldupHorror Fantastic to hear! Thank you for the support, and welcome to Night Mind!

[@Feldup]

It really take you a week to make this video ? Because if you can make videos that fast, i think that you can make avatar in 3 month ! x)

[@NightMind]

FeldupHorror Oh, the whole process can take a week of on and off work, but it takes staying on top of it and keeping the discipline to deliver. I truly enjoy what I do--the more time I have to work on something, the better I feel, because that means more effort can go in.

[@Feldup]

+Night Mind i have translated in a big text the thirteen first minutes of the video :3 It's sometime hard to understand, especially the Q&A ! But in 2 hours of work i've done 13 minutes of translation ! I'm writing the text and i will record my voice, make my own editings, and the video will be done in... A month i hope

[@NightMind]

Excellent! I'm still amazed you would do this, and thank you for even attempting it.

[@Sweetpoison3823]

Alex: "lemme make a movi-" Slendy: "cha cha real smooth"

[@localfunnyman2]

Tim:wtf Alex:ik

[@D_M_reacts]

Hoodie : *whispers* Tiiiiiiiiiimothyyyyyyyyyyyy

[@D_M_reacts]

*E*

[@ochakouraraka3827]

Slendy is more like: "imma about to end this whole man's career"

[@D_M_reacts]

@@ochakouraraka3827 YOU'RE IN THE WRONG FANDOM [yeets her to the my hero academia fandom]

[@spicywalnut620]

Funny story. My grandmother, and mother, had a huge collection of VHS tapes, and one night, I woke up, and went into the living room. I was searching through the VHS tapes, and I found a movie, but I thought that it was VeggieTales (don't judge), but it turns out, it was one of the Friday the 13th movies. I was like 5.

[@thedp17]

Nice

[@juIianstag]

lmao

[@happyscreams1896]

My nearly 5-year-old is obsessed with Jason Vorhees to the point that we have now had to limit the scary stuff, so he would be thrilled lol

[@slime_sam4321]

*_o o f._*

[@memesy8622]

Lmao, that would be me if I lived with my father XD

[@andremation]

The operator just wants his 20$ man but Alex is too broke to pay him

[@jonwat3666]

no it's his pimp clearly

[@LVoidtheEndless]

He’s a film student, of course he’s broke

[@keyemoji0]

*Y E S* Alex probably wouldn't pay it so everyone dies Cuz he didn't pay the $20 the operator wanted Well jay, brain and ALEX do end up dying ;-;

[@imgonpretendididntseethat4855]

I am your 666th like 😈

[@pizzeria_mayhem8736]

Well, he did spend all of his cash on video tapes. No wonder he's broke

[@PondRivers]

I bet the creator of Slenderman is proud of himself in how his work has spread the entire internet

[@PondRivers]

I don't remember writing this comment at all lol but it got 26 likes???

[@ToxieDrop]

@electric_hiccup 707 oh yea i forgot that happened but still those girls were spectacularly stupid

[@ToxieDrop]

@electric_hiccup 707 iseewhatyadidthere

[@icommentonstufflikealot.4885]

@@ToxieDrop i Dont think its a good idea mentioning that...its True...but...you Know...

[@piss7610]

@electric_hiccup 707 *He* didn't cause murder. Those who go and take action are the murderers. Don't you dare accuse an innocent horror fan of murder for creating a fictional character. That's so vile.

[@regmao3143]

The name “Marble Hornets” sounds like some kind of obscure comic book.

[@firebrand4074]

Reg Mao or a band or song name

[@pigeonremoval]

it is an obscure comic book haha

[@jeekzy8319]

Or a sports team

[@MrSqurk]

I thought it was a comic book until this video

[@faultybassoons5078]

They actually are comics made by the makers of this series

[@lyle2685]

I remember binge watching 20 eps of marble hornets, felt a sleep and got sleep paralysis with that ear rape sound blasting inside my head. Its safe to say, i was scared shitless

[@jokercosplay6127]

Ok I’m watching this at night am I gonna die...

[@CryingCrisis]

@@jokercosplay6127 yes

[@Tw0Dots]

Joker Cosplay pretty much

[@frnxieee]

I watched it and the sounds of banging outside his house happened outside my house at the time. Figured out it was the wind blowing an open wooden gate into our house but still. Scared shitless

[@osandaskaru]

@@jokercosplay6127 I'm watching this at night

[@kyberserafino5352]

Totheark: stay home be alone wow can't believe this man predicted social distancing

[@cloversonthehill]

Kyber Serafino honestly nice

[@hopefulsandpile2330]

Someone beat me to the comment

[@weezor9578]

wow cant believe 134 people actually found this funny

[@randomfandomaddict4569]

@@weezor9578 it would've costed you 0$ to keep this remark to yourself

[@weezor9578]

Random Fandom Addict and it also costed me $0 to say it

[@Joshi_the_Yoshi]

I do love how this series isn't all about Slenderman even though a lot of people think it is, it's mostly about the characters themselves and how they all slowly descent into madness.

[@autopsyjuice6648]

Tim and Brian are handsome. Thank you for coming to my TED Talk.

[@Sand-Walker13]

I've had a crush on Tim for years now.

[@lane_ryder6706]

Mood

[@AriesIsTheVoid]

I agree tho

[@rougestarlight4308]

Hell yeah, they are I love Tim's sideburns

[@beyondunreasonabledoubt1951]

TIM AND BRIAN PROTECTION SQUAD *ASSEMBLE*

[@BeanShoes0817]

This is not the quality a first video should be. It's too good.

[@isaiahevans6912]

VoidTraveller XIII I believe he went to film school.

[@strawberrybunny.2983]

His voice is a bit different i notice; less deep and smooth and more perky and youthful

[@bigshrekhorner]

Jellyfish Basically, I believe the pitch of the voice was shifted. It sounds so, it is not that natural. I think on later videos he stopped changing the pitch and now his voice sounds way more natural EDIT: Yes, he actually used to speed up his voice, that is why it didn't sound natural

[@itswhatyoumakeit6950]

YES!!!

[@loganreads90]

I love this guy because I have difficult time interpreting abstract concepts, and this guy shows me what it actually means. Imagine that I am nearly blind and Nick Nocturne takes me to an art gallery: on my own, I’d probably only get 5% of the art (story), maybe 25% if I tried hard. Due to this, I would not be able to effectively interpret the videos, and, therefore, don’t even try out of frustration. Nick Nocturne tells me what the art really is and how he interprets it.

[@sinkbug]

more like logan lie HA Nerd

[@loganreads90]

@@sinkbug I feel you’re being rude for no reason.

[@nnnnmhughuuhhjiijj9457]

Don't worry bud, I feel you.

[@themilkman6969]

“I have difficult time interpreting abstract concepts” my ass, you just interpreted þe concept of helping someone interpret. Be proud of yourself, I couldn’t do someþing like þat if I tried.

[@kayleybunts8827]

@@themilkman6969 bro what

[@wannabe1me927]

*Drawings Alex drew were the ones we collect in Slenderman* Slenderman: DON'T TOUCH THOSE DRAWINGS! They are only suppose to be viewed

[@dlithehil]

he's just setting up his wooded art gallery and these uNgReAtFuL tEeNs cant keep their hands off

[@lv-yh2jd]

Slender: NOOO Y O U CAN'T TOUCH THAT YOU'LL RUIN IT. Jay: haha paper goes wrinkle wrinkle

[@sylvesterthekiibokinnie1637]

Alex made those for slender and now slender has them pinned up on some trees like a proud mom

[@hemprope4326]

Slenderman all like: *You gotta pay for that art!*

[@theunholyoreogaming5207]

Slender mom

[@DragonRaiderX9]

What I find interesting is the Totheark response to Entry 16. Jay's calling out of "Alex! Brian!" is slowed down to the point that it almost sounds like a voice is saying "I was there", which of course Totheark was. I don't know if that was intentional or a happy accident, but it's really cool either way.

[@slime_sam4321]

"This is the.. last entry I will post." sike

[@agustinrios7809]

29:01 is the image that scared me the most in the whole series, his eyes look SO weird. Gives me the chills

[@overly_unproductive4284]

the scariest horror story is the pain of your eyelash getting in your eye

[@matthewlacy5011]

And the most successful exorcism in a horror story is when you finally banish said eyelash out of your eye.

[@imaspecialgirllalala]

Even worse, getting one of those little bumps on the inside on your eyelid. Cue the constant searching for an eyelash or other foreign object until you realize you can’t relieve your pain, and just have to suffer until it goes away within a few days.

[@overly_unproductive4284]

@@imaspecialgirllalala oh god why did you have to say this, this is even worse and I can just feel it now

[@imaspecialgirllalala]

@@overly_unproductive4284 I’ve found a warm rag helps with the pain, not sure if it’s even a thing or if I believe it to work because my mom always told me to do that lol.

[@kel51kel]

One time my upper eyelid/lashes got stuck in my lower eyelid and it burned (My upper lid was over my lower lid completely covering the lashes)

[@Endlesshadowsxoxo]

Hello, it is 2020 and Marble Hornets is STILL terrifying lol

[@drbeesting7277]

Good horror will always be scary.

[@bonniethesans5923]

Yea it is

[@sizzlesizzle1763]

I wasn't planning on sleeping tonight :,)

[@isuccmore]

And in 2021 it’s just the Same

[@HddFgur]

now its 2021. still terrifying.

[@Darisprites]

"Turn the volume up" *BASS BOOSTED VOICES IN VIDEOS INTENSIFY*

[@coolcam055]

This was so amazing. Tho the whole slender craze may be dead, I am still in love with the lore, and this explanation (and the rest) are so amazing!

[@NightMind]

+Wazzu Glad to hear it! Thanks for viewing and supporting, and I'm very happy this video was able to rekindle that sense of rapture the series brought a few years ago--it certainly did for me as I was working on this.

[@wyvernfallgaming]

Night Mind noc 10 channel has 17 vids up total is that new

[@snowgothwolf7242]

Night Mind I thought that was masky

[@stevenirizarry1304]

Wazz it isn't dead...it is a sleeping giant...waiting for a movie to launch it to the atmosphere.

[@Bloodonthepick]

Wazz I

[@not.alexanderr]

I don't want my name to be Alex anymore

[@stupidemailnameicantchange3910]

sleepy gay i love your pfp

[@strawberrybunny.2983]

I'm alexandra So... it's creepy when the Vid mentions it

[@jessmess7170]

You'll be fine. Just stay away from camcorders and VHS tapes

[@spookpen6030]

Lmao

[@anonymousgaming356]

CAUSE A SLENDY BENDY WOULD STALK YOU

[@shadowlunar9611]

Alex: *founds a camera* Slenderman: oh I give them something to film about

[@hi_wayyy]

REEEEEEEEE

[@hi_wayyy]

@Hannah Avila XD

[@AngelOfDC]

Alex:"Look! A camera!" Slendy:"I'm bouta begin this mans while carrer!"

[@fishyprostate1357]

Do you know English

[@EvanTisby]

How long does it take to edit these? these are legit like actual documentaries lol, you deserve way more followers for your hard work

[@bloodstoneore4630]

452223*10^9877745555555332 planc seconds

[@psigreen3864]

INFINITY AND BEYOND!

[@icevlad148]

+bloodstone ore Which is roughly (very) 2,7*10^434620804444299994 years. Preety long time.

[@icevlad148]

+bloodstone ore Which is, again, roughly 2,3×10^434620804444299984 times of life of our universe.

[@bloodstoneore4630]

icevlad148 ok.

[@helioskitty9328]

Damn it, Night Mind. I come here to have the mysteries of horror picked apart for me so I can free myself from the fear. It's no good if you scare me too.

[@justsomeguywithprimusapoth5927]

HeliosKitty same

[@MonumiaDub]

I kinda want to make my own ARG or something like marble hornets actually. It'd be kinda fun.

[@littleghost1109]

my best friend and i do, too. Maybe we can help each other?

[@thealphaomega8219]

Little Ghost same

[@sylvesterthekiibokinnie1637]

I've been thinking of making an arg too. I already know what I want the theme and main character to be

[@calvinengle2020]

@@sylvesterthekiibokinnie1637 any leaks I'm curious been thinking the same actually

[@sylvesterthekiibokinnie1637]

@@calvinengle2020 If you mean for inspiration, I'd suggest looking at Args like This house has people in it, alantutorials, Daisy brown, and catghost

[@psuedomyspace]

I do applaud the people who managed to decode everything originally. Y'all are smarter than I'll ever be.

[@tedgreversiii1956]

Were in for it now scoob

[@sewglin5183]

_* z o i n k s . *_

[@ihateyoudotorg6418]

GIVE ME TWO SCOOBY SNACKS, AND I'LL GO IN!

[@pewdiepiep1444]

+IHATEYOU DOTORG OK

[@totallyasmr8444]

Ted Grevers 3 to the 1 to the 1 to the 3

[@adoctor2380]

dogeat dog I like good pussy and I like good tree

[@spleens4200]

I just realized in the introduction for Marble Hornets, it said something like "He said I could have the tapes as long as I never talked to him about them again" And he never truly talked to Alex about those tapes!

[@naniiamoart98]

I have such an obsession with scary stuff even though i'm a huge wimp xc

[@adoghybrid6342]

same lol

[@arianna2304]

Teh same thing I luuuuuvvvvv scary things and horror, but if I see a spider, I will scream and freak out x3

[@pacoman8825]

I feel your pain

[@sapphirezombie7503]

I'm more paranoid

[@ProfessionalWeeb]

me too

[@noddle045]

the audio in this video is so polarized... it's either earrape, or extremely quiet. I must have adjusted my volume 100 times while watching it.

[@mixica_]

Me who is wearing earbuds with my volume on high through the whole video be like: 👁👄👁

[@nnnnmhughuuhhjiijj9457]

Seriously, what's with this audio? It's more unsettling than Slendy.

[@NeoReoxis]

@@nnnnmhughuuhhjiijj9457 it is the first video on this channel 💀

[@AmberW28]

I actually watched the series on yt about a year after it got started. I remember getting caught up and then the 7 month break. When it came back I was shouting at my boyfriend at the time "Babe ,Jay is alive!!!!!" It took them years to get through the first couple seasons but it was so worth it. I didnt realize that they were actually tweeting and communicating as well until this video, that made the story so much more badass for me. I still get the spooks!

[@ayior]

1:30 Oh yes I have this memory As a kid in 3rd grade I was looking through our self-recorded tapes trying to find a movie I loved. I found hardcore porn. True Story.

[@pacoman8825]

Best comment ever

[@quinnzykir]

+KZbin is a piece of shit I am an adult

[@mabels7010]

Did it have slenderman in it

[@mabels7010]

it has probably happened

[@mabels7010]

i did not realize i was talking to slender man hi buddy

[@LullabyeLaura]

I followed Marble Hornets closely from soon after it started until it finished. I've been rewatching the series and this popped up in related videos. So glad I clicked! You've put together a lot of things i didn't even think about, keeping in mind i was in high school when the series started lol. Thanks for making this, I'll definitely be watching the rest!

[@MEGA.CHUNGUS]

Same

[@FookMi69]

Marble Hornets, the OG and the face of the entire Slenderverse. If we have never gotten this series, i wouldn’t have gotten the childhood traumas that i suffered back in the day. Same is said for TribeTwelve and EverymanHYBRID. I’m glad i discovered the series despite getting anxiety and paranoia about the Slenderman.

[@SeraphimArtist]

Agreed. This entire series have me a slew of intense and serious problems that I still haven’t been able to move on from after all these years. Still wouldn’t change a thing though

[@Sleepybiflingevt]

Excellent analysis of Marble Hornets, dude. I didn't know what to expect from this when I initially clicked on this but now I am really glad I did. You made some connections that I didn't really even think about and provided some excellent insight. Thanks, man! You definitely gained a subscriber from me!!! Are you going to review TribeTwelve or any other slenderseries/horror webseries at all?

[@NightMind]

+GamingGlowCloud Thank you! Very glad to know you enjoyed the video, and welcome to Night Mind! TribeTwelve is absolutely coming up, and right now, the EverymanHYBRID series is happening.

[@BlondieGurl1129]

This is so nostalgic, I was in middle school during the prime of MH and remember being super invested. I don’t think I’ve had a similar experience since

[@lil_dak_1587]

BlondieGal Same here. My friends and I used to make up so many theories about what was happening. So many lunch periods of us talking about who ToTheArk was. Good times.

[@artfan101]

im just blown away by the layers of story in MH. This is the future of entertainment. I feel like I just scratched the surface when I watched this on my own.

[@NightMind]

+Heretic Precisely how I felt. Thanks for coming and viewing the video!

[@sarahwoods2017]

+Night Mind you did an amazing job and put in alot of hard work. Thanks for this

[@splat2production]

Jay just coughing a lot cause he’s takin fat rips when nobody’s looking

[@tcb575]

you dont know how hard this comment made me laugh PLEASE 😭😭😭

[@amberlee4536]

I coughed on my fat rip when I read this 😂

[@sephywoth]

@@tcb575 off topic but your pfp is elite.

[@tcb575]

@@sephywoth fellow bluey capsules enjoyer? 😳

[@sephywoth]

@@tcb575 YES. BLUEY CAPSULES SUPREMACY !!!😍😍😍🛐

[@TheBest865]

Dude, respect for putting ALL the info from all the videos into one long video. All these things I've missed. You sure spend a lot of time to discover and look through all these videos. The way you edited it also took a lot of time I guess. Your videos sure deserve no dislikes. Waiting for you to do the same for Clear Lakes 44. Subscribing with pleasure, my friend.

[@freck2614]

Do you remember this

[@henryolivares153]

Night mind: *Makes this incredibly well-researched video, and I watch it* Me: *Sees Tick Tock upside down* Wow, I'm so smart, that says tick tock

[@hemprope4326]

FUCK TIKTOK

[@shinjipilled9187]

@@hemprope4326 ??!?!?!

[@slugtwins3688]

@@shinjipilled9187 hey look we'll fans in 2021

[@nnnnmhughuuhhjiijj9457]

So, Slender Man uses TikTok? I don't know how to feel about that.... It's like a abusive house and a hellfire.

[@DavrenHelsmere]

"Turn of all the lights." NOOOPE *opens curtains* ALL LIGHTS! *turns on main light* AAALLLL LIGHTS! *turns on plasma ball*

[@johnnygreenface]

Then the sun turns off

[@jenallen82]

+Vlad Das Mordes R.I.P Clouds "Cloudslfrit" Zenbrk

[@DavrenHelsmere]

Owl SSSSSSSSSSHHITE... Well, at least I can be an Undead Proxy for the Operator.

[@sapphirezombie7503]

+Dylan Forney watched*

[@DeadBoneJones]

Main screen turn on!

[@liz-oj6mb]

can we also just appreciate how good the actors are for marble hornets? they did an amazing job with expressing everything :)

[@ElipsoNite]

bruh I love your content but that opening seriously hurt my ears.

[@NightMind]

Sorry about that. Marble Hornets: Explained was my very first video, and I was just learning the trials and errors of production back then. Audio might be a little rocky, especially on my voice. I'm very glad to say I've come a long way since this!

[@ElipsoNite]

+Night Mind Ah, I see. I apologize. You're an amazing content provider and detective. Please continue to do what you do.

[@ElipsoNite]

And maybe I shouldn't be listening to spooky stories with studio headphones anyways. XD

[@durden91tyler]

+Elipso Nite nice humblebrag

[@dennisdicicco6406]

you got an amp for those? whats the impedance ?

[@Mangahome]

Turn the volume up they said. You'll get the best experience they said. I'm fucking deaf ok?

[@apassionatenerd.3564]

Rip

[@johnnygreenface]

You should sue him for being an ableist

[@angrilyscreaminghotdog1283]

>hugs him and whispers in his ear >''Ifeelyouman.jpg'' >licks his ear

[@pacoman8825]

o shit Kyle

[@jackwattsitoyu9274]

MrCatDoesGames coming from a guy named MrCatDoesGaming, I don't feel all that convinced that I'm the autistic one here.

[@ZyphLegend]

I love this channel. It isn't one of those explain series were they rush through it in 10-20 minutes. NM actually takes his time with each part to say all the important information in a very clear and professional way. He deserve way more subscribers and views for the amount of effort he puts in just for us.

[@BlixPhantom]

i know its simply because you want to give context to what marble hornets is but it was really nice that you had several minutes in the beginning to explain the creation of marble hornets and that everyone was acting, and that none of it was real & and how you continually referred to the characters in marble hornets as characters. it really helped with my paranoia, thank you ♥️

[@lostinthewoods9199]

ikr same

[@BeepbopMF]

God, same here. I really wish I had seen it when I was 11 though...

[@skooter9291]

YOU LOCKIN' DOORS JOSEPH?!

[@mathewfalcioni5691]

Skyy Rouse YA I AM OK MOM

[@adaisychain4azathoth]

old meme

[@skooter9291]

i forgot abt this comment

[@queankatt3701]

A Cherry You know i dont like locked doors 🚪👨‍👦🛀🏿🍆😂💀

[@skooter9291]

lol

[@SamanthaPortUkulele]

I know this is an older video of yours, but I wish you could re-edit it so that your narration was on the same audio level as the sampled videos. I keep having to turn the volume up and down because when it's loud enough for me to hear your commentary, the Marble Hornets clips end up being way TOO loud. It's so much louder that it ends up being an unintentional jumpscare half the time even when the beginning of the footage doesn't actually contain any jumpscares.

[@moosecow]

Glad I checked before I said something. I felt the exact same.

[@fignewton9310]

It was sped up, this was when he was using a different way of editing his voice. He was using something that sped his voice up without making it too high.

[@draco_system]

+Nenien Nowhere Audacity?

[@a_lethe_ion]

yea.. I seriously cant watch it because it just hurts my ears badly ;(

[@DawnHub666]

This is Nick's 1st ever video on this channel. He is much much better at editing now.

[@jamilahaniff4826]

The only thing that scares me is the totheark videoclips

[@andresbello3872]

Yeah

[@happyscreams1896]

Same.

[@kireikarenina6725]

the only thing that scares me is the sound, JEZ ITS SO LOUD

[@Aasma_]

True

[@evanabbott2737]

Those are cool.....😁🤘

[@joshuasflannel2472]

"the moon is falling and the sun is coming back" I LOOKED OUT MY WINDOW AND THE SUN IS ACTUALLY COMING BACK IM SCARED?

[@Ruvskiev]

"The moon is falling" gives me majora mask vibes

[@D_M_reacts]

We are coming for you Joshua......

[@voidlooksback]

@@Ruvskiev Ben Drowned alert

[@cyanide_lollipop3264]

Well, are you scared or is it a question you're asking us?

[@spookyspider2820]

joshuas flannel bro i did that with a entry he’s like it’s April 10th and i’m like fuck is it?! nope it’s the 12th thank god

[@nathanielhanlon1083]

Sleep is for the weak anyways.

[@donaddams8825]

Not exactly, but light does not help much. I work at night, so...yeah.

[@hemprope4326]

*Laughs in chronic sleep deprivation*

[@legobatman2240]

What the hell is sleep?

[@donaddams8825]

@@legobatman2240 basically your body shuts down.

[@jaseph_1989]

Don Addams yeah it’s basically dying

[@tinyybiceps]

i never thought of slender man as scary but this made the arms on my hair stand up

[@luxmar1]

You have arms.. on your hair??

[@tinyybiceps]

hAh. yes. yes i do. but only at 2am, like the time that i wrote that.

[@LunarSiren-888]

arms on your hair, yep. cause we all have arms on our hair.

[@barborapetrekova4594]

Jev's Cat you mean hair on your arms right? XD

[@rhiannon8522]

Jev's Cat for some reason slender man is one of the very few things that actually terrify me and makes me have nightmare but this never really creeped me out :// i was kind of disappointed

[@fetchwalkerenthusiast]

31:43 Okay I can't be the only one who heard "Tim is gay"

[@taznixx1126]

I know this is a year old reply, but this is genius.

[@hi_wayyy]

I just heard it XD

[@gracegracegracegrace4098]

Timothy is gay with brian,

[@hi_wayyy]

@@gracegracegracegrace4098 oh my ga XD

[@leopardpeltnewman7129]

Slendylover:3 agreed he totally is

[@beyondunreasonabledoubt1951]

Me: * breathes * Alex: *YOU BROUGHT YOUR DOG* My ears: h a h a o k a y :,)

[@kdoesthings2548]

Me:turns up volume to hear nick Jay:Alex ALEX *BRUM BFFF PFFF* My Ears:This Is Fine

[@UltraTien]

Watched through all of it and not ONE mention of Alex and Jay wifing in the club and Slenderman looking for his 20 dollars. Come on dude thats the real story going on

[@lordadorable7362]

"You want the cash or do you want yer sanity?"~Slenderman Loan shark

[@justanordinarycritic]

I want “The Faceless Loan Shark” to be an actual movie now

[@gdtevolo5862]

Sony Pictures should be inspired by these guys

[@xs-qq4vg]

Marble Hornets: Has a channel called totheark, and refrences a tower everymanHYBRID: Refences the flooding and God being alone tribetwelve: Has a character named Noah, who is the main protagonist, and has a tower play a pivotal role Makes you wonder Does Noah have a big purpose outside of tribetwelve? Since, in the Bible, Noah was the savior of the animals So does that mean Noah here will be a savior of sorts?

[@cheye40]

Seeing how things havr progressed as since. Absolutely yes.

[@ericdigirolamo8904]

holy fucking shit.

[@kylefreeburg9353]

Fantastic guess

[@mannequia8294]

THE HOLY TRINITY

[@spazomaz]

@@mannequia8294 Don't mock it.

[@Horizon_Light]

I finished this series months ago and I was crying when I got to the last video because I didn't want it to end. Unfortunately, I forgot all about the audio distortion, so my eardrums almost exploded because of how loud it was.

[@nightmarefiles1]

I never heard of Marble Hornets before your most recent video. I see what you mean now. Hope your motivation is creeping back.

[@kanalithviper4744]

So Sarah is gone in entry 22 so... Sarah is missing?

[@Cauz4cncrn]

I hate this

[@theslapp7143]

WreckMyDeck yo me too

[@sadietube6993]

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO NOT THAAAAAAAAAAAAAAT

[@i.am.your.familiar]

Stop, please.

[@SPENCERH30]

Funny you say that, considering that that game stole footage from Marble Hornets.

[@Rclarke115]

7:00 Alex: I Gave you One Job. Me: You Had ONE JOB! I think Alex Started that Gag

[@graverobbingcleric2745]

I remember watching this back way back when. So good to see you have continued to open the Night Minds of so many since. Keep it up Mr. Nocturne!

[@NightMind]

Good to see someone looking back on this and feeling as you do! Thank you! And I shall!

[@graverobbingcleric2745]

@@NightMind came back to this comment as well in the hope that this will give a direct shout to you: Do you have any knowledge of Master Boot Record?

[@scoobertdoobert7348]

why not watch Night mind we got.. Daddy's voice Geat editing Spooky scares Daddys voice

[@H0undDo9]

Scoobert Doobert oh! And don’t forget!!! . . . Daddy’s voice!

[@joshuasflannel2472]

Lmao

[@monikabeachy778]

geat editing mmm yes

[@remedy6530]

Did I forget to mention daddy's voice

[@NoyzBot]

Hard to believe this was 7 months ago. I feel like I've been watching Night Mind for years

[@xcemeterydrivex]

39:03 i think i know who the guy in the skull mask was sans

[@TheRPGNerd]

*kazoo megalovania*

[@Zeeboq]

looking for this comment

[@gulmple]

Jay the blue jay

[@glitchy-sama1720]

😁😁

[@prince_of_ghosts1244]

Stop it get some help

[@heliobye]

coming back here after being a Night Mind watcher for years is so very nostalgic. I'm so glad Nick created the platform that he did, he's worked so hard and has such a passion!

[@Sivanot]

I love that i watched every video uploaded for Marble hornets as they came out, yet i didnt get hardly any of the story.

[@unlicensedmorgue990]

I'm eternally grateful Night Mind learned how to mix audio properly because good lord can you barely hear him in this video

[@ronaldreagancutupwhiletalking]

hearing NM's voice sped up like this in one of his own videos feels like the most heinous of blasphemies

[@Ex_Machina]

I just re-watched the entirety of Marble Hornets for the first time since high school, and was able to pick up a lot of plot details that I was too young/naïve to understand back when the episodes were originally airing. I love Nick's dissections and deep dives a lot, so when I found out that he did an entire series on Marble Hornets, I had to come here right away. I'm looking forward to watching the rest.

[@jacksonparagraph2209]

*tUrn Up tHE vOluMe*

[@nemu4677]

Video:turn up da volume.. *sees comments* *Turns volume down*

[@SlewedBoot25934]

HOW CLEAR DO I HAVE TO BE BEFORE YOU LISTEN

[@slime_sam4321]

TURN THE LIGHTS DOWN, AND THE VOLUME UP, BECAUSE WE'RE GONNA GET INTO SOME *_CREEEEEPY_* GAMING

[@josiejeanne758]

**dies**

[@riverpaw3234]

*oK*

[@CrescentMint]

Alex: *tries to make a movie for college* The Operator: _oh I dont think so_

[@nnnnmhughuuhhjiijj9457]

Even the police would be having second thoughts about watching this.

[@Dee-vi9tj]

the thing that bugs me is 1: they don't wear gloves 2: Jay goes alone

[@Arigiske]

And unarmed

[@chainlink4241]

@@Arigiske Right? It's unreal the places people will just wander off to without taking self-defense into consideration...

[@shrek1428]

@@Arigiske jay does take a knife when he goes to the house but it goes missing

[@mo_nichi]

Nick, Mr. Nocturne, you are the reason I even know what analog horror is. Your voice is what kept me coming back and the presentation always keeps it interesting. I’ve watched so many of your recent videos, so seeing this older one was such a neat experience. You’ve always been amazing, but seeing you grow up, evolve, and find your style is fascinating. I appreciate your work!

[@WobblesandBean]

Am I the only one who finds Slendy sorta...well, silly? I mean it's just a tall dude, in a suit, who sometimes turns all noodly. I dunno why, but I just can't find anything with him in it scary. So for THIS to give me the willies through its performances and clever editing alone? That's pretty special. The "tree" at 7:40 alone was enough to get me spooked.

[@josethebioform7519]

it's kind of like the boogey man. and it isn't so much as scary in the current popular sense of jumpscares (despite those damn games) the story and character play more on the lack of humanity in such a creature that is humanoid. it's less omg scary and more unnerving. plus humans generally fear the unknown and well it's unknown what he does to the children. I'm in no way saying he's real lol I'm just saying the story and character are less jumpscare and more a disturbing unnerving concept. whenever I see him I think of nervil (I think that's the name of the kid of the boogeyman) in grim adventures of Billy and mandy

[@WobblesandBean]

+Barry Kent Not when he looks like he's about to bust into a tap dance rendition of "working on the ritz", no.

[@josethebioform7519]

Amelia Bee I think it works it gives him an American psycho type vibe, you know button down oxford psycho. an air of civility to his formidable form. think of it this way is it scarier for a monster to be a monster just straight up or is it scarier for it to have an almost human quality. its appearance perverts the human form and style. I do see your point tho

[@liszst]

Yeah, he's not the one who's scary. It's the execution of the videos that gives me chills, man.

[@MizarandAlcor]

But this isn't the slender man

[@Zaidon7]

You mention the shadow above his bed in Entry #11 but didn't mention that The Operator could be seen earlier in the footage. Alex just misses him, but he's on the tape.

[@madmohawk6560]

Where? Can you post a link to where?

[@brandonsandberg3516]

In the window he flashed for a split second

[@therandomperson02]

I have re-watched this whole explained series 5 times by now. I feel like I have a problem, but it's so well-made that I don't really care.

[@dylangall4838]

Same here. It is very well made

[@pjshaw4797]

+TheRandomPerson 02 good to know that's not just me that watches good stuff over and over again

[@catt4660]

Random Bread .

[@lordadorable7362]

this is my 2nd go

[@pagnepapi6410]

Watch it again

[@justice9213]

I remember watching Marble Hornets years ago, right around the time it ended, and marathoning the entire thing (had no clue about totheark or the twitter account, however). Then I found this video but put it aside in Watch Later list. It has been there for years, and I got so used to scrolling past it. But two days ago, I finally watched this. And oh boy was I an idiot to ignore this for so long. In any case, I am off to watch everything on this channel. Love the voice and the ambiance, and have the utmost respect for the amount of work put into the videos.

[@MarzaButTube]

I watched this whole series in a day and now I associate these videos with headaches

[@grorman9175]

is it just me or does night mind sound like hes talking faster than usual?

[@dolphin8699]

Space Core he does...

[@teehee859]

BaffleGab0licious this was one of his first videos. so he hadn't established the slow and creepy voice. or he just didn't have time :P

[@steadie]

i actually think its been sped up slightly! since its such a long video perhaps he wanted it to be a bit shorter!!! im thinking 10% to 25% sped up!!?

[@lunaloca2736]

Night Mind used to speed up his voice. If you listen closely, you can tell that he's speeding it up a tad. Like, pezzimizt said, it was probably to help shorten his videos. :)

[@Iheartdgd]

It’s sped up in order to save time

[@rotarydial7517]

the quality of this is insane !!! im watching marble hornets for the first time, just finished s1 and saw ur video on it in my recommended, ive been a fan of the channel for a long time so clicked and im so glad i did bc id completely misinterpreted some of the plot threads !!! :'] i thought jay acting weird/not remembering stuff on tapes meant that he hadnt been present for those recordings and one of the entities had assumed his form all impostor-like? and also that tim in his interview had been replaced and thats why he acted like he couldnt remember stuff even though hed been close to it, alex claimed he was "gone", he dresses like the weird mask guy? actually typing this out now i have just remembered that lying exists. ppl can be dishonest thats an option. ... but anyway yes thank u for the explanations they helped me set stuff right before starting season two which im gonna do now :D

[@WeeziMonkey]

Jumpscare at the start gave me a heart attack thank you

[@virginiagallegos8943]

Same here...don't hug me I'm scared... :(

[@temporal-dilation-boi]

same here

[@lookoutforburningbuildings5563]

+Virginia Gallegos *hugs anyway* I love Hugs! *squeezes too hard* You OK? You look a little blue...

[@virginiagallegos8943]

+CreepzCalem can't. BREATHE.

[@lookoutforburningbuildings5563]

Virginia Gallegos *lets go* Oh, sorry

[@WebcomicRelief]

I have a guilty pleasure being dark and gritty documentaries, which is a shame cause no one seem to be able to deliever it. It always gets ruined with something. This review puts those documentaries to shame! This review had me at the edge of my seat for almost a full hour, eager to watch more! Everything was covered in just the right amount of depth. It never fealt like it was too much and never too little. The pressentation of the findings, evidence and theories were shockingly good! I never lost sight of what was what, who was who and when was when. Your voice is AMAZINGLY fitting with the tone of the review, feeling almost like you're telling a ghost story, but at the same time seeming neutral to what's going on, like a real reporter! For one who has watched a ton of Marble Hornets, this took everything I thought I knew, flipped it on its head and made me several times look at my friend who was watching it with me going "Duuuuude..." The only nitpick I can make about the entire thing is the sound levels. Sometimes your voice drowns out in the background audio and while the sudden jump in audio in the original videos is meant to be startling, I would personally maybe think about leveling it out a little for the sake of pressentation, especially when the audio with you is so low in comparrison. Other than that, masterfully done, both in editing, pressentation, narration and just sheer detective work! Amazing! Nothing short of amazing!

[@NightMind]

WebcomicRelief Thank you, Riiser! It was an immensely pleasant surprise to see this comment from you. I'm incredibly grateful, and even more surprised you invited a friend to watch! I can't express my gratitude enough--seriously, thank you very much for your review, support, and for viewing. As for the audio, I'll absolutely admit that in recent viewings, I did catch that there were moments of drop, either in vocal track or background music--it just came a bit too late to actually address it, and I needed to work with the next video's audio to really learn the process necessary for making sure the balance stuck. I've learned from this mistake and applied the knowledge to the following videos, striking a happy medium and learning how to pull overall better sound quality. Once again, thank you very much! I'm very satisfied that this video was worth both you and your friend's time!

[@destructoration250]

To the ark is chaotic nutaural

[@rippedtorn2310]

what?

[@kireikarenina6725]

@@rippedtorn2310 i think hes/shes trying to say neutral

[@reithehunter]

Nut aural

[@jowhy7243]

white doll is lawful neutral

[@envolopee]

I remember keeping up with this channel when I was in highschool. Me and my friends were really inspired by the series and tried to film our own, but never released it.

[@BiggestGal]

Is it just me or is Nick speeding himself up?

[@wyskoi]

I see mama bakugou in that pop of yours

[@ananta8514]

He used to speed up his audio before he developed his slow creepy voice

[@dirt2906]

@@ananta8514 Good thing he changed it

[@ananta8514]

That other Person yeah he sounds strange doesn’t he

[@artgenix8052]

Seth Matteson not just you

[@aeuvre716]

Is this the origin of the ear rape memes?

[@Cieln0va]

nope

[@stupidemailnameicantchange3910]

Mintea i wouldnt doubt it

[@ofoosy]

NO WIFFIN IN DA CLUB GIMMIE 20 DOLLAS

[@SirAlienGuy]

tfw you're trying to direct your college film and your friend brought his dog

[@Nightmare_Cipher_13]

I just died reading this

[@itzn1ghtm4r34]

i just finished the series like an hour ago and loved it. That being said, I was too dumb to realize that “totheark” is “to the ark.” I thought it was just “tot heark”

[@Tw0Dots]

t o t h e a r k

[@shinjipilled9187]

I thought it was Tothe Ark

[@stevepalpatine2828]

Tooth Ache

[@rowan327]

I'm so glad it wasn't just me 😅

[@lylehutchins748]

Looking back on this, what truly made this series terrifying isn't the monster, but the context the monster arrived in. Along with the fact of how closely the story blended reality and fiction, this really was a groundbreaking project at the time.

[@princeblackelf4265]

Wow I didn't realize this was NM's very first video