A forest so EVIL, it's ILLEGAL to enter...

[@MrBallen]

Happy Birthday to my main man John Garlock (@johnnny11 on IG)!!! Also, shout out to his wonderful daughter Ellie (@ellie.garlock on IG) and her boyfriend Nick (@_nick_dun_ on IG) as well as John's wife, Jenny (@garlock610 on IG). Have a great day celebrating!

[@Cth-kn9]

You’re my 3rd favorite KZbinr

[@raymondroby427]

Happy new years brother can't wait to see this video

[@ratpoop3907]

Hi I love your channel been a fan for a long time ❤

[@danieldieni3188]

Mr ballen is number 1 my man no one has story telling like him! I'm subbed to many like eg scary interesting and tragedy tales they are good but not as good as Mr ballen I'm a die hard fan! Can't just get enough!

[@robinstevens9189]

Happy 2023 Mr.B!

[@colindavidson6483]

The fact that this guy went out by himself, cut down trees and built a 2 story cabin is just incredible

[@Sknwlker]

Giga Chad of that time

[@YTistooannoying]

It's not true so it's not a fact

[@d_all_in]

Back when men were men and didn't try to play women's sports

[@EM-fd8xe]

He was a doctor too, so he was probably a very ambitious person.

[@annmarie_]

Right, I really admire people who are able to do that. I'm sure it was heartbreaking having to leave it

[@jameswells554]

Owls hooting during the day, an abandoned town, and locals flat out refusing to go near the area; the warning signs were all there plain as day.

[@MsGhostofficial]

Yep! I'm surprised they didn't research after the townsmen all said no way!! That would have freaked me out. 😬

[@willambonney]

Lotta people don't know the real symbolism of owls...

[@mariojasso2795]

@@willambonney what’s that

[@willambonney]

@mariojasso2795 Lotta cultures see the owl as an omen of bad luck sickness to come or death.

[@mlpfanboy1701]

@@willambonney it could also be the symbol of a wise creature saying. “Stay out for the love of all that is good stay out.”

[@reddishf0x237]

Everyone is tough until the strange, dark and mysterious gets going

[@SimonVanliew26]

Literally doesn’t make sense but go off king

[@jessikatkins1173]

LMAO

[@dylanmcnay8781]

Yeah that's lame dude

[@Bitch_senpai]

@@SimonVanliew26 everyone is gangster until the strange dark mysterious is delivered in a story format

[@Phlayr]

i curl into the fetal position at the mere thought of mr ballen

[@Rocker6969]

This is the episode I've been looking for. When he talks about Harriet and her mouth is open and maniacal laughter is coming out that definitely freaked me out!!

[@plague_tscofficial8842]

Even though it wasn’t a real picture of her it was definitely disturbing lol

[@shardal1904]

I love the 'not a real photo of the deer' 😂😂

[@ejune0381]

Same 🤣

[@vinny1883]

Maybe not The deer, but certainly A Deer.

[@dwightschrute7021]

🤣🤣🤣same

[@workinghuntingguarddogsfam816]

i got a forest like this

[@g0stn0te]

The only reason you're not allowed there is because it's private property. " What happened to the three children that were taken? The two girls were later ransomed by the British, but the son decided to stay. He later attended the Missionary school in Cornwall, and went on to edit the "Cherokee Advocate" newspaper and became a Justice of the Supreme Court." Mrballen doesn't do a ounce of research. Everything he said in this video had a logical, non supernatural, explanation

[@oWhoAreYouo]

I am an absolute chicken and easily startled but I just have this fascination with scary stories. I love that you don't include jumpscares and your voice is just so calming. I also have photosensitive epilepsy and really appreciate that you don't use many flashing lights like a lot of horror channels do. Thank you so much.

[@fiberpoet6250]

Same!!

[@prestongoodwin407]

Cause hes giving information not emotions

[@bootykingfaia]

@@prestongoodwin407 i’ve looked at his sources and a lot of the “information” he embellishes for the story.. entertaining nonetheless though

[@ambereyedbabygirl]

Dittoooo on the lights. I hate them.

[@richardlopez4318]

Awww… so cute

[@DrT5405]

Thanks for the high-pitched, maniacal laughter and the fitting image, Mr. Ballen. That's definitely going to help me sleep tonight.

[@randymusic69]

😂

[@anuragsaikia4576]

True...i am watching this at 4 am😰

[@TacoDudeYum]

@@anuragsaikia4576 where r u guys from? Definately not America I assume

[@Mer-1403]

Same. I nearly shat myself

[@wadewilson8011]

Your profile name is more terrifying than that laughter and image.

[@ichigotrillonator2812]

I feel so bad for his wife , broke my heart a little, may she have a peaceful life in heaven.

[@flaviusc.4286]

after taking her life, she ended up in the bottom of hell

[@akwolfsong]

​No one can say that. I used to think like you until I realized if we mere humans can have empathy and forgiveness towards the mentally ill... How much more will our Father who knew her heart and soul. ​@@flaviusc.4286

[@theriddleofsteelforge]

​@@flaviusc.4286 the fuck is wrong with you?

[@zeshanwattoo1046]

​@@flaviusc.4286she was demonically possessed Not her fault

[@PankajYadav-rv5wv]

Fake story guy go to a forest where no one supposed to go and built up a 2 story house by himself and he was a doctor to 100 fake story 😂😂

[@thatmtgnerd]

For people freaked out, murcury is what did it. The water was contaiminated and exposere to murcury quite literally drives people mad. Its the reason the town was abandoned and many small towns sufferd similar fates from various poisons like lead.

[@name3588]

So mercury causes cholera?

[@whatskrakin37]

Then why did nothing happen to them all the time that they stayed there? And why did that only happen to his wife when he wasn't there? Why when that day when he walked through that forest, the hooting of the Owls was different? As if there had been some presence there. I don't know, the fact that they were fine for months or years without anything happening to them, and then all of a sudden when the doctor goes away, is when that happens to his wife. And from Mercury? Why would it not happen in all those other times they were there?

[@nightdrivenen7909]

@@whatskrakin37 My guess would be how much exposure there was. Perhaps she ran out of any purified water or normal drinking water and exposed herself to higher concentrations while he was away. Lacking a proper filtration system and not seeing the harm in drinking tap water. Since clearly it is not in the air. The hooting could have been his own hightened senses from the worry and paranoia being driven to the max. Any form of innate alertness to what is obviously wrong distorting his perception as his fears run rampent. Since he was already unnerved, and potentially had a very minor exposure to mercury, his brain just overloaded the fight or flight response. Worrying about someone you love's safety is a whole other beast compared to worrying about your own afterall. Harder to tame that fear because you lack control over the situation. Imagine the thoughts he was racing through: did she get attacked by an animal? Is she hurt somewhere and bleeding out? Did someone find their house and come to attack her while she was alone? The fear of the unknown and love and devotion to his wife would spike his chemical production of adrenaline to get to her side faster and put his fears at ease. Considering we also do not know how long they were there, it is possible she was having higher doses of Mercury through other beverage options [like water] more often than the Doctor was, and the amount of time they actually spent in the area creating inconsostant exposure; it taking months to even years of developing signs is not unnusual in this circumstance.

[@jeffreese1828]

​@@whatskrakin37 The Mercury's affect would be cumulative , so getting poisoned a little at a time , all along , until a critical amount is reached . She may have drank more water than her husband and was most likely smaller than him....either would explain why she got sick first . IF mercury was the culprit , or another toxin , it WOULD explain the history of weird stuff in the area . They were probably just drinking stream or spring water...while possible , it seems very unlikely that "city water" was run out to their house...just for them , so this contamination was localised.

[@blatantmisconception]

@@whatskrakin37 Because it effects folks differently and at different speeds Mercury is nasty stuff. There's a few generations of folks in Wallace Idaho that were left intellectually impaired enough that it was noticeable - entire generations of crayon eating types. Wallace was a mining town and the EPA had to come in and clean. Kids were finding mercury in the dirt while playing. Nasty stuff.

[@maddysynrayne3487]

Less than 5 minutes into the video and I already wanna do the thing Mr. Ballen tells us not to do

[@MrBallen]

😂

[@Teddymav]

@@MrBallen LISTEN TO MR BALLEN! Don’t do it!!! ☝️

[@userunknown1578]

I look forward to hearing Mr. Ballen tell your story.

[@stephaniemudget7667]

Same

[@kellynine7438]

You made it a whole 5 minutes? I lasted 5 seconds. "Don't go to Dudleytown" Shit, now I wanna go to Dudleytown.

[@PaulWallis]

Jon, here's a thought: You mentioned early on that the land had to be cleared of hemlock in order for the Clarkes to build their holiday home. Is it possible that hemlock grows throughout the forest at Dark Entry? If so then the whole environment would be toxic. The roots of poison hemlock can easily be mistaken for wild parsnips, and its leaves can be mistaken for parsley which is why it can lead to fatalities through accidental poisoning. Even touching the leaves, which can intermingle with the leaves of other plants, The known symptoms include trembling, burning in the digestive tract, increased salivation, dilated pupils, muscle pain, muscle weakness or muscle paralysis, rapid heart rate followed by a decreased heart rate, loss of speech, convulsions, unconsciousness or coma. Complications can lead to central nervous system depression, respiratory failure, acute rhabdomyolysis, or breakdown of damaged skeletal muscle, acute renal failure and death.Those are the known symptoms. There may be other undocumented side effects, such as delirium and pyschosis. And there is no cure. Could this kind of environmental toxicity be the cause of the "plagues" and insanity of people who lived in that forest?

[@d3d952]

Probably what you saying but people like to make stories out of it i mean it is more interesting this way

[@mindyg7364]

I had the exact same thought.

[@deborahblish5785]

Poison Hemlock and hemlock trees are two very different things and hemlock trees are not poisonous look it up you'll see there's a huge difference

[@PaulWallis]

@@d3d952 For sure. Not wanting to spoil anyone's fun. I'm just intrigued!

[@Rothbard_is_God8082]

Even mold in the air can make you hallucinate. Honestly it just needs extensive scientific study to know for sure, but that wont happen since that costs money and its not really worth paying for, unless someone wants to study it as a hobby, which they cant since its private property. But it's just easier for people to blame it on the "supernatural" since it's an easier explanation.

[@kennethmonterose2538]

Living in Litchfield Co, CT, USA, I can say there are many many ghost stories and folklore in this area. The woods here are exactly as described by Mr. Ballen. I’d love to hear a story on the Leatherman in this area, and why the Leatherman Caves in Watertown CT are haunted. Thanks for what you do!! Love this channel.

[@iDrum90]

I just moved to Hartford about a year ago thanks for letting me know where NOT to go in connecticut lmao

[@barkeaterproductions]

My uncle and I went to Dudleytown back in 1995. We didn’t see anything, but we noticed there were no animals or animal noises in the woods as we walked around. It was eerily quiet and that creeped us out. We left after about 30 minutes.

[@prioris55555]

Those creatures were Sasquatch (human hybrids). Sasquatch can imitate all kinds of sounds. They probably wanted to shoo people out. It is also a reason for authorities to make certain areas off limits and have tough enforcement There is no curse. Nor evil forest..

[@iejejduc8379]

@@prioris55555 Bro 😂 sasquatch really?

[@prioris55555]

@@iejejduc8379 Sasquatch are ubiquitous through out the continental US and world. They are human hybrids. There are also Dogman too.

[@iejejduc8379]

@@prioris55555 Do you have any actual proof for this? I'm curious

[@prioris55555]

@@iejejduc8379 The 1983 Patterson film. Not to mention thousands of eyewitnesses.

[@haroldshell2138]

I’ve been to Dudley town. Before it was illegal…I can tell you a story. We parked loaded new batteries into the flashlights and just started hiking. The owls are a real thing you can hear them even during the day. The cold spots did happen, the strangest thing was when the wind just stopped so nothing was blowing but this one branch sticking up from the ground was violently shaking every one there pointed there flashlights at it and just watched it happen… then we started heading out and on our way back to where we parked. All the flashlights decided to go out and this is before cell phones were a thing.. we literally bought the batteries and flashlights that day. We had to use our lighters like crazy people flicking away back to the cars.

[@sarahr6084]

😮😮😮

[@henrybiggs3113]

Seek a publisher...👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽

[@lucyloo3550]

Why do people always do stupid things at night?

[@adventuresinnature7746]

www.KZbin.com/@mystery_sauce you should do a story like this. Your channel has the potential.

[@MrChris7582]

Those bard owls every where in new England. That's not weird at all. When you buy dollar tree batteries they don't last. Stick.sticking. out the ground? You mean. Trees lol. Wtf. No one.died? That's not. Really a.story. literally. Nothing happened.

[@wintersking4290]

Roses and lilacs growing wild together is a pretty good indicator of an 18th-19th century settlement having been there. They're usually the remnants of someone's flower garden and they last far, far longer than even the rings of old houses.

[@Jaidritz9285]

I Love Roses, lilacs,and lavender, actually I could keep going ( I am talking about other plant's that I adore) as they really do last and the forest around them would have given fertilizer, moisture and just enough sunlight for optimum growing condition. Gosh I would love to sneak in there to get cuttings lol .

[@wintersking4290]

@@Jaidritz9285 found some in a nature park next to the ruins of an old house. Only the chimney and the front doorstep were still there, but the roses, lilacs, and bleeding hearts were still there perennial and growing as strong as ever.

[@elliottbaker201]

You betcha

[@spicychef7]

@@Jaidritz9285 I wouldn't take anything from that area.

[@ididyermom3273]

Cool factoid! I love that stuff!

[@bandaddict6545]

Normally I skip ads KZbinrs do but I’m glad I didn’t this time that hand to flipper combat part had me rolling around on the floor dying from laughter never lose that side of you Mr ballen its truly amazing

[@cchehe8820]

Ikr!! I usually fast forward thru em but i had to watch this😂😂

[@nancydugan5283]

Mr Ballin, you just keep getting better. I’m an older lady, living alone, and this story had me on the edge of my seat. I proceeded to check the locks and draw the drapes. You are a great story teller. You’re at the top of your game when it’s a really scary story! Keep it up. I absolutely love your videos!

[@Ciclopea2]

You should always check the locks and draw the drapes regardless especially at night, stay safe.

[@RokkitGrrl]

Whenever you're feeling alone, just watch or listen to a scary story, and you won't feel alone anymore.

[@jessediscsalot2661]

@@RokkitGrrl Tru

[@sarahr6084]

Ditto! ❤ He’s pretty much the greatest

[@trinidad6941]

You’re safe Nancy 🙏🏽

[@kdunham210]

I live about a half hour from Dudleytown and I can attest to the fact that you CANNOT go there. Yes, it is private property, but I've heard from people who live right near it that cops regularly patrol the area. Especially around Halloween. I used to date someone who lived near an entrance and we actually got stopped on the road his house was on and he had to prove that he lived there. We did try to walk out there one time and about halfway there I was overcome with strong feelings of fear that I could not push through, I couldn't take even a single step past this spot where I froze.

[@YTistooannoying]

Then you will know that the decendants of the Clarks still live in Cornwall, Harriet didn't go crazy and kill herself, and the whole story is 98% fiction.

[@cooolchick647]

I haven't listened to all the story yet but I'm also in CT and most of the story that gets told is untrue and urban legend. Dudley town is off limits. That's for sure and the neighbors DO watch for tresspassers. Many used walking trails up on the mountain but thrill seekers and a holes ruined it for everyone by ruining the woods and ruins and leaving trash everywhere. There is a lot of craziness that did happen but mainly be a of moldy rice and the mountain basically containing huge amounts of iron ore I believe it was. But I've been there and witnessed some crazy stuff I couldn't explain but we had respect. Just like people ruined "the little people village" in Naugatuck as well. They smashed all them beautiful concrete houses that they built. And no they weren't built by a crazy guy either. It was a gift shop. But please don't go. Its off limits

[@jeffmcgovern5674]

@@YTistooannoying 🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡

[@ColonelSandersLite]

@@cooolchick647 That sounds about right. At least as the story is presented here, the facts don't even make it seem like it's all that bad a place and the few things that might just seem made up. The story presented here is that 30ish families lived there from the mid 18th to the mid 19th century and in the course of those 200ish people living there for a century there where maybe a dozen incidents. A possible murder, a few crazies, a few diseases... I mean... Is that all? Sounds pretty normal to me in the historical context. Yeah, people left in droves in the late 19th to early 20th century. Something tells me that this had little to do with any unusual creatures in the forest, like samsquanch, and much more to do with economics.

[@stee1curtain341]

@@YTistooannoying bro why reply with that lol. The comment had nothing to do with what ur talking about, just make an original comment.

[@dawnkurtz9541]

This is probably the oddest thing I have ever heard. I won’t be peeking in that forest. Happy New Year, Jon and listeners.

[@grantbrown7410]

Happy new year bro

[@67marlins]

I guess we're left with an "urban legend".....?

[@bombdotcom2168]

I remember staying at a summer camp for a few days with a school program when I was 9, and the woods were already scary enough at night back then. Now, almost 8 years later I'm even more scared to look into the woods at night

[@67marlins]

@Bomb DotCom 🎗 You will overcome that fear because you're so young.

[@bombdotcom2168]

@@67marlins Who knows. Maybe I will maybe I won't. All I know is I'm never going near a forest at night

[@shivanisarahfox5499]

Been addicted to your channel for about a month now. Love how you bring the story alive and don't rely on lots of gimmicks. Your style is very compelling. Thanks

[@Ctkare4k9]

My brother decided he just HAD to check out Dudleytown after he had heard all the stories about it! This was back in the 1980’s. He saw the foundations and said the place just had an eerie feeling to it. He talked about the weirdest thing being the absolute quiet…no bird sounds,no animal activity…nothing! Scary!!

[@Steveman27]

Did you ever check it out as well?

[@Ctkare4k9]

@@Steveman27 no…courage has never been one of my attributes!😳😉

[@memeeemee214]

Quiet can be the scariest thing ever 😰 makes me anxious just thinking about it

[@brianjohnson5272]

That means the energy inside has shifted if animals stay silent. Was your brother "off" afterwards?

[@timpurcell8028]

Did he spend an evening inside the Forrest? Or just wander through during the day?

[@frankvandorp2059]

I remember reading about a village in Turkey that everyone believed was cursed, because everyone died young and there were many birth defects. Later on, it was discovered that there was some asbestos-like mineral naturally occuring there in the soil, which caused the residents to develop symptoms comparable to asbestos poisoning. I wonder if something similar could be the case in Dudleytown, maybe some chemical that causes hallucinations and brain damage.

[@b4sh936]

Same

[@danajeserio8744]

exactly. i heard mica is toxic too

[@blazesomebody9819]

That’s a good point.

[@nefarioustraveler9493]

Same thing I thought

[@failedartist3994]

Good reasoning! Wondering if it could be lead poisoning from the pipes? It was pretty common before to have lead pipes.

[@natalie5266]

My mouth dropped when you said Dudley Town! Thanks for doing a story on my state. It’s a popular scary story around here. I didn’t realize how much of the story I didn’t even know. Great job!

[@loritheriault6569]

Me too! Born and raised in ct. But I didn't know the whole story either.

[@johnanberg9663]

same here I lived in Litchfield right off lake Waramaug so dudley town is like 25 mins away from my house. GO 860

[@scoper7897]

but its a ''story'' after all. Pretty ridiculous and unrealistic too

[@friedenstone9779]

@@scoper7897 100%.

[@wrappinchef]

@@scoper7897 Then why is it illegal to go there? Some things we cannot explain man.

[@ZxZNebula]

I love how much passion MrBallen puts into his Ad reads, he makes it actually entertaining and fun to watch, which also does the company justice cuz less people will skip it

[@bcz3548]

I have lived in CT my whole life and live near Dudley Town. I can attest that it is super earie and a lot of the claims, not all but a lot are in fact true. ALSO you WILL be arrested. The neighbors that live off the road leading into it are always paying attention to vehicles coming through. I don't blame them because it becomes a tourist attraction. People leave garbage and disrespect the area. You won't make it far before neighbors come out yelling, they will approach you and follow you and the cops show fast. Don't bother.

[@Cormano980]

Them hillbillies man

[@dpaddle]

@@Cormano980 hillibillies? It’s fucking Connecticut we’re talking about lmao

[@woodsglobe2514]

im still going to go 😎

[@dioshiba6066]

@@woodsglobe2514 Bring a gun or two with you.

[@drunkensquirrel7545]

It's crazy enough down here in FL / GA. I'm now officially cured of any ideas to try to see that place when I can be just as nutty as possible down here! 😉 🐿️👀

[@ThisisPhillip]

Man I’ve been waiting for content like this from Mr. Ballen for awhile , haunted , cursed or unexplained ,man it sends me down a rabbit hole .

[@mrjon75]

100%

[@catcowboy6376]

Exactly? Not the common crimes but the strange and weird

[@BATM_Media]

Yeah he carries the true crime stuff with his story telling ability but I 100% come and stay for the strange and mysterious.

[@brad7601]

Go back and watch his earlier videos. He has a lot of stories like this and they are incredible!

[@Lizzybaby30500]

@@catcowboy6376 yes me too been asking him lately.. I love the forest/woods/predator/creature/camping stories and the missing 411 they are my absolute favorite its been a minute since hes done them. Would love to see a compilation of 4 or 5 stories like he used to do all in 1 video.

[@almasakic1148]

Dude, this story has taught me that first impressions are sometimes right. When a forest looks dark, it's dark.

[@frankzappa9148]

Oh it’s just shade

[@zelosmiman5533]

Do you ever just walk in the wildreness and find a "weird" spot that gives off vibes that something isnt right ? Happened to me few times, i noped the fuck out immediatly.

[@kengruz669]

And when it looks light? Then what? Reporters are standing by for more wisdom.

[@kelandryyemrot1387]

It's just a story....

[@sjoerdjuxta]

wow, so deep

[@flannyfizzle9402]

Is Dudleytown anything like Dudleyville? Getting 3Ded through a table is a big danger there.

[@kristyhafez2710]

I know a women who went to Dudlytown with her teenage son, she said her son was never right after that trip. She believes something followed him home. Within a year his mental state deteriorated and by the end of the year he killed himself. He has said for weeks leading up to it that he kept hearing someone or something telling him to kill himself. Finally he couldn't take it anymore and gave in to the voices. Mr. Ballen is right, Don't go there!

[@thethree60five]

This sounds like it could be the town of Kirlian from Netfix animated Series Kirlian Frequency.

[@doctorstrainge]

I just read an interesting case study about a young man who was given a medication that contained poison hemlock to treat vertigo and experienced the same symptoms (depression, a hallucinations that came in the form of a voice telling him similar things). Perhaps you could point that woman towards that case study and hopefully it brings her some possible closure at least.

[@thethree60five]

@@doctorstrainge Well, who is talking about medication, let alone that it would be necessarily detrimental. I know of some with bipolar type 2 that have been treated and function quite well. It may not be easy finding the right medication, but there usually are positive outcome prescriptions. This doesn't change anything about the position they are likely in, which is monetary issues, which contribute to it worsening the conditions, it isn't even an net even. Poverty is the first thing that should be done to address crime rates as it deals with the state of the offender when they offend. If one is to study crime rates while the COVID UBI was run in Canada, you will see them decrease, as the need to act criminally is minimized to satisfy Maslow's basic needs is manable. Money is the solution for the many, so it is the best first measure. Then education.

[@rebeccacarter1914]

The term for that is a hitch hiker. It has been observed and documented other times and places.

[@rn780]

@@thethree60five even though your comment is a month old I have to say it sounds like you need medicated. The commenter was offering a message of condolence as at the 6:30 mark Mr Ballen mentions removing Hemlock trees. Hemlock trees are not the same plant as Poison Hemlock but... You went off on a bizarre little rant that seems to be a little too revealing of what's going on with you. 🤣

[@ocrathelete9055]

I love how thoroughly you explain everything to us monkeys, like ”Not a real photo of the owls in the forest” ❤️

[@lafemmesue7273]

Just some random owls

[@zephyrr108]

Us monkeys?

[@sendmorerum8241]

My favorite was "Real artistic depiction of a werewolf" in another video

[@seekingalleyrose]

Hoo hoo

[@GeeksInAPod.]

In one of his newest videos (not a real photo of Mr. Ballen)

[@nunuonroad9969]

Dude just built a two story house in the middle of a forest on the weekends on his days off from being a SURGEON. What a fucking CHAD

[@Scientist_Salarian]

Yep. There’s a reason the demons didn’t attack him personally. He probably would have Chuck Norris’d them into oblivion.

[@joshlaup4751]

😂

[@callhimSIR.]

😂😂😂😂

[@bamahammer949]

10mm is thw worst mm​@10mm_is_best_mm

[@oilersridersbluejays]

A lot of guys built their own houses in those days. They weren’t a bunch of whimpy city guys who cried and needed soy lattes while driving their Teslas like nowadays.

[@pesnevim1626]

Nice to know that we still have people who can tell a story in a way that is thousands of years old.

[@rebeccakaras2572]

I'm from Connecticut. As a Girl Scout many years ago, my troop went on a day trip there. You aren't allowed to drink the water, but I can tell you... it is one of the creepiest places I've ever been. It is at least a full 10 degrees cooler just past the fence from the parking lot. No birds, no bugs. I swear I saw two kids about 5 years old running down the path in front of us, but when we rounded the corner they weren't there. Lots of house foundations... we must have gotten turned around at some point and ended up exiting from the other side, miles from where our car was parked. Instead of walking back through the forest to the car, we decided to walk all the way around... no one out on the road that day, no one in the little town we ended up walking through... when we finally made it to the main road, the first person to drive by us was someone we knew. One of our Scout Leaders went with him to get our car. I'd take walking those extra 3 hours over going back through any day!

[@CarrieJess]

Omg that’s wild!! Why did they pick that place to take you & did you need permission?

[@rebeccakaras2572]

@CarrieJess We chose that destination because we (the girls) were super into the paranormal, so we requested to go as it was only about an hours drive from our meeting location. About permissions, I'm not entirely sure, as this was in like 1999. I know the troop had to submit a request for an outing and it was granted. We got the exploration badge for our trip.

[@CarrieJess]

@@rebeccakaras2572 I gotcha. I wasn’t trying to sound rude, I was more curious as to why. It’s funny bc in 1999 I was 16 & you’re right back then (I sound elderly now lol) things were way more lax. I will say I give you girls props you had some stones on you lol. I wouldn’t go there but I’m glad you guys got out. One more question: did you feel as if you were in danger? Did you see any animals like squirrels or birds? Sorry that was 2. Thank you.

[@rebeccakaras2572]

@CarrieJess I didn't for one moment think you were rude. I genuinely was and am excited to answer your questions! The only point in which we had any misgivings was when we were walking through what seemed like an abandoned town outside of the state park, no one was out, the shops were all closed and we didn't understand, so we just kept walking until we found a state road. No, we didn't see any squirrels or birds, but just like normal, there were plenty of insects under rocks. I was about 14 at the time, so I feel you about feeling ancient!

[@christophertiredofbs8514]

Lol, it’s scared a Girl Scout Hah Hah Hah Hah Hah Hah

[@Ava_Orchid]

Not only did they build their home but also attached telephones in a forest that no one was willing to enter. Thats dedication

[@WorthlessDeadEnd]

That's also skepticism, lived out. Those people put their money where their mouths were, so to say.

[@jamespower5165]

There were no such people. This is a made up story. But of course people did do such things back then

[@SirDankleberry]

@@WorthlessDeadEnd How is it skepticism? They didn't know the history of the place.

[@WorthlessDeadEnd]

@@SirDankleberry They had to have heard or at least considered it at some point. Probably shrugged their shoulders at the perceived superstition of the locals.

[@awesome346]

Jesus loves you!!!

[@Finnious78]

You are a fantastic storyteller and I mean that as a serious compliment. I’m loving these videos!

[@bethanyrector6699]

The part when he’s explaining how the wife was laughing like that gave me extreme chills

[@matthewmosier8439]

That was most likely possession. A disembodied voice like that is NOT a real good thing.

[@godsarchangeljesusisthekin5827]

Fr that part scared me

[@tjneels3340]

Same

[@debbieschultz9768]

It scared me too.

[@bethanyrector6699]

@@matthewmosier8439 I agree, nothing about that was normal

[@obscurity3027]

Just want to congratulate you, Mr. Ballen, on surpassing 7 million subscribers. You deserve it, man.

[@tickledtoffee]

Wow, I didn’t even realise! It feels like it happened so fast! But he defs deserves it for his great content and the good work he does for ppl in need of assistance. Congrats Mr Ballen 🎉 🍾 🎊

[@ObservationofLimits]

I've noticed two other channels seem to copy his content. Wendigoon in particular. Was watching a video on Wendigoons channel and it felt like deja vu. Sure enough it was almost a copycat of a story MrBallen did.

[@patrickcombs3067]

So it's not the entry of the woods that gets you

[@stoshbrodus21479]

Only if he told a story just using the “ like button phrases “ !!!! LMFAOOO!! I Love it!

[@GraveyardTricks]

You're one random person out of 7 million and for some reason you step forward to congratulate him? Are you the mayor of mrballen subscriber town?

[@arslanahmed8504]

...her mouth was open to an extent that's not humanly possible and her chest was pumping this demonic, loud, insane laughter.... this gave me goosebumps!

[@k-dogg9086]

That's Mercury. There's an old story about a magician going mad the same way due to Mercury poisoning.

[@eroccha]

@@k-dogg9086 Yes especially given the timeline.

[@omgcatstatus538]

Me too! 😅😮

[@alanmcdeed2795]

@@k-dogg9086 There is also a disease called the Mad hatter's disease where hatters went mad during the production of hats because of the handling of mercury. Learned this in my first year in pharmacy..I didn't realize how dangerous mercury was until that point.

[@waterst9]

Sounds like my mother in law.

[@NicholasImuze]

Why do i always watch this guy videos at night 😂😂

[@garyosborn4747]

I grew up in Litchfield and as a teenager we went to Dudley town many times to party, even right on the outside deck if this modern house on the hill where the NY wife went crazy. There are houses up there today and it is all private property so they will call the police on you. The road that used to go through and over the mountain is now overgrown. We used to party in the caves up there too. We even camped out overnight there long ago and freaked ourselves out but nothing happened. Birds are abundant, plenty of wildlife…it was just a bad place to try and put a town. No good water nearby, food spoiling, local minerals seeping into the water, Rocky mountainside with no good farming land, it’s no wonder it failed. People went crazy there because of lead, mold and other poisonings.

[@DannyJP29]

Y😅&a yy y yy y 7 7 😮😮you will need q😂t😂😂😂yarn

[@murch7299]

Lead? Toxins? No water? Nah, that doesn't sound right. I say it was DEMONS! X-D

[@aminabeid8136]

I would take this over the witches and demons bs

[@meskro93]

Someone with common sense

[@cfoster6804]

​@Amin Abeid Yeah because it makes it easier for you to cope.

[@graceperry4275]

Imagine if Ballen hosted an event where he told scary stories around a campfire, or a spooky mansion. I would pay a serious amount of money to attend!!

[@KassAss420]

@@J.Da.Goat4597ew hell no hahah. She has more plastic in her face than the ocean lol

[@daragardner8288]

@@KassAss420 your a huge hater and hide behind a filter lol

[@J.Da.Goat4597]

@@KassAss420 lmaooo facts

[@stephaniegall6063]

@@KassAss420 my question is why u using filters?😒 She's pretty. I don't see she using filters. Wow how woman can be so mean and disgusting u those kind of girls that bully smh

[@KassAss420]

@@stephaniegall6063 Bye steph. You don’t have a pic at all…

[@KurtSteinmiller]

It was cool of those workers to just tell the doctor & his wife that they didn't want to build their house instead of giving them a heads-up that everyone who lives in the forest comes out insane...

[@enel8219]

Yeah that was really cool of them

[@fran6navarro]

I honestly would have warned them. If they don’t believe me after that. Its not on me.

[@davidortiz3094]

The couple knew

[@liz2251]

😂😂😂😂

[@itsROMPERS...]

That's part of this horror story format, the victims are never warned.

[@victorsencion3621]

Those godamm owls sold that shit like car salesmen when they were checking the area😂😂

[@johncallahan-1907]

In the 1700s this area was home to many hat makers and the fur trade hence the surname Tanner. Dudley town is known to be “poisoned” by mercury from the trades and is why many locals went “mad”

[@SugarandSarcasm]

I was wondering if there was some sort of heavy metal issue in the “fresh” water, or surrounding soil

[@josephvillines9766]

Mad hatters

[@alanamason4838]

Milliners used mercury in the processing of felt for hat making That’s where the saying As Mad As A Hatter comes from I wondered listening whether it was something environmental as opposed to supernatural

[@Inky_doodledoo]

​@@alanamason4838 but I wonder how it could tie to the "seeing shadow people"

[@angelstarlight6030]

@@Inky_doodledoo hallucinations are part of the symptoms of murcury poisioning

[@mr.g.8101]

This is the kind of original mrballin stories that hooked me back in the day of three, four, even five videos a week. Keep up the great work. 👍

[@beautifulangel5084]

I watch more then that 😀

[@lynnetrathen4587]

Pity he not doing it like that now 🤷🏻‍♀️

[@GodzillaJawz]

*mrballer

[@ibrahim_-_-_]

yeah same

[@berja3895]

I completely agree. Back when he started & there were no plug ins. I literally unsubscribed, just couldn't take it anymore. So wth am I doing here today?! lmao What can I say🤷‍♀, the guys an awesome storyteller... still leery regarding subscribing 😉🤔

[@kygodragon4782]

This one shook me. How scary has a situation gotta be for you to run away from your wife in the woods in the middle of the night. Demonic possession level.

[@ibrahim_-_-_]

frrrr bro. this was loki terrifying, i wonder what drove her insane, i kinda wanna go there too wanna come with me?

[@kygodragon4782]

@@ibrahim_-_-_ I don't fuck with anything demonic... Not worth it.

[@HypocritesExposd]

She should’ve just went to New York with him when he got the emergency call

[@PeachesEnRegalia_]

@@ibrahim_-_-_ Loki terrifying 💀💀💀💀💀

[@ibrahim_-_-_]

@@PeachesEnRegalia_ ong….but like…u trynna come with me?

[@___HH___]

MrBallen did not include a couple of things that may help answer some of the questions many of you have. My great aunt, Harriet Clark, is believed to have lost her mind over the incidents that occurred when she was left alone to fend for herself at the cabin. As you may have realized, the "cabin" was really quite substantial by "cabin" definition. It had the upstairs rooms and Uncle Bill had built the cabin with the layout he designed because he knew it would be easier to heat the upper rooms in the winter considering the wood-burning kitchen stove was downstairs. And the stove was substantial and could handle a fairly large amount of wood. . . . . . When Uncle Clark had to leave for those "36 hours", it was actually about 48 hours as when he returned to the cabin to find Aunt Harriet it was actually just before noon. Aunt Harriet was an artist and was always sketching or painting something. And we know from the things she sketched that afternoon right after Uncle Bill left and she returned to the cabin, that very frightening things ensued. . . . . . . . According to her diary entry that very morning, as soon as she returned home she noticed one of their four chickens had been slaughtered right in the pen. She wrote that she "was shocked and stymied at the incident because there was not apparent forced entry into the pen. She noticed a very large "3 toed animal track" right in the middle of the pen. "The track was more than 10 inches from heel to tip of the longest toe." She wrote, "As I stood there pondering that track, I felt like something was tugging very slightly on my dress sleeve but when I quickly turned, there was nothing there." She also wrote, "What kind of animal would kill a chicken, dismember it, and leave it all behind?" We'll never know. . . . . . . . As the afternoon wore on, she made herself a "flat-bread cheese sandwich and sat down at the table to sketch some wild-flowers she had collected and placed in a vase. Realizing the sun is just starting to set and [she] will need a fire in the stove, [she] walked out onto the porch where Uncle Bill had left ample firewood for her to use as needed. She took a few pieces into her arms are started back into the cabin. That's apparently when the real trouble started. She wrote, "I have just had the most eerie experience of my life. As I approached the front door with firewood in my arms, it was very obvious that something was clutching at or grabbing at my left leg just as I approached the threshold. It scared me so much that I dropped the wood as I looked back and down and saw nothing but a shadow. I assume it was my own shadow but the sun is setting west and that's the direction where the shadow was coming from... and right at my leg!" . . . . . . . She didn't write more about that but it was after dark when she mustered the courage to open the door and retrieve the wood that had fallen when she had previously panicked. In her next entry, she wrote, "When I opened the door I could feel a resistance against the door as I pushed it open. I knew it must be a piece of the wood that had fallen against the door but have since realized that couldn't have happened because I had able to close the door. The "resistance" that I felt was not of this earth." . . . . . . . . We know my aunt was very terrified. And we know her usual steady hand was no longer steady because of the way her journal entry was scribbled. We also know from a sketch she had tried to make there at the table apparently after night-fall. . . . . . . . . . . Her final entry was one of horror. At least to her. Maybe she was just freaked out and my grandmother told me Aunt Harriet had always believed in the supernatural and was quite interested in spirits and such. But that night we know this much. When she forced that door open to regather the firewood, there was something terrible outside. And that's why the door was left open ... left ajar and how my uncle found it when he returned. As she realized the horror that was outside that door, she tried to close it but couldn't. As she turned, panicked, she tried to run back towards her table but something had grabbed her and was not letting go. This menacing spirit or thing or whatever it was, had her by the ankle and was pulling her leg. Just like I'm pulling yours. That's right. Pulling your leg. Ever heard anyone say that?! And now you know the rest of the story; at least from my point of view. I once took two car-loads of 10th graders in high school down to my grandfather's grave. I had explained to them that if you stood beside his grave and asked, "Grandpa .... Grandpa .... Grandpa (3 times), "What are you doing?" that he would say "nothing". They made me prove that to them and I did. My sister stood there beside my grandfather's grave and spook to my Grandpa on their behalf. It was late on a summer night. When she asked him what he was doing, he said nothing. Thank you for reading.

[@videosaus]

You had me believing this was real til U said ur pulling out leg

[@jhs6879]

This is how I love MrBallen best, when he sends me down a rabbit hole! I love all your episodes but these ones make my day!

[@Sleek2Cool]

301 likes and 0 reply? I'll fix that

[@judytuesday6987]

Immediate "Rabbit Hole RED 🚨🚨🚨ALERT" 1906 rich NY Dr. Looking for "secret" property so criminal behavior won't be seen? "Ghosts"? Or Actual hooded Devil worshippers being seen in the night? Performing their rituals... have now led to forever haunting/ energetic memories repeating..... I will be digging !

[@jhs6879]

Why thank you lol X

[@cmp9338]

Coming from Rhode Island, my friends and I heard some of the stories and being the idiots that we are. We wanted to check things out, the second we arrived we instantly felt like we were being watched, like something literally hanging on our shoulders…we weren’t their for more than an hour before deciding to leave. Fast forward 13 years and the stories you talk about take me back.

[@dinarusso3320]

At least you had the brains to leave! So many people don't listen to their gut feeling about being watched and either go missing or other bad experience.

[@tomsevcik1792]

That’s insane. I would have shit my pants and ran. Loll

[@minuette1752]

This is yet another place I must visit or live at.

[@dylanmcnay8781]

That stories bullshit from start to finish

[@Pushbakgang]

Yeah I live an hour from downtown basically. It's an experience I'll tell you that.. I'm 33 now the last time I went I was barely 20. What we were doing definitely had something to do with it being interesting but yeah definitely a strange place

[@anthonydavis9382]

Holy crap, Mr Ballen has blown up. I remember him having only 300k subs. He deserves it

[@meganwiley1990]

Holy shit!!! I didn't even notice!!!! My God. He REALLY blew up. No wonder amazon stole him lol

[@overcomingfrankie30]

I started following and listening when he had just under a million and I remember when I realised he'd passed a million subs, it's so crazy there's 7 times more than that now! But yes he definitely deserves it!!

[@mrdllo1731]

Didnt he had less than 5 3-4 month ago ? When I watch first video from him

[@honeybadger1656]

@@meganwiley1990 wait Amazon stole him?

[@DougTheDad]

Same. Wow. Good for him.

[@snowman674]

Grew up in Connecticut, went to that town a good 40 years ago used to have keg parties out there sometimes you’d hear whispering in the woods seem like it was all around. Then seem like it was next to you. Then it would stop !!

[@daveferris4164]

I lived close to there almost all of my life, and I've gone hiking in dudleytown several times. The origin of it goes back into the late 1500's, with the local Indian tribes fighting with settlers. Then the Dudley family lived there and went crazy from mercury or lead poisoning. There was at least 3 times different families have tried to live there, all with strange deaths, etc. There are so many different telling of the stories that it's really impossible to know exactly what happened. But I can say the foundations are real. The road through there is real, with an entrance and exit both gated. Weird stuff goes on in there. Animals go quiet in the area of the foundations, that's absolutely true. The cold air is also true, but I have noticed that in other wooded areas close to there, that also have a small creek. That creek is barely a small stream. There's no way fish could be in it now, so maybe it was bigger back then. But the river bed or washout, whatever you want to call it, isn't big, so I can't picture it being wide enough for fish ever. Plus, that hillside is steep, it's basically the backside of Mohawk Mtn, the local ski hill. Any water coming down that mountain is fast moving. There is a very large river at the bottom of the valley, the Housatonic River. It's more likely any tales of fishing were actually done in the Housy, not the dudleytown stream. The "Dark Entry" association keeps on real good watch on the 2 spots that give access in there, and they will call the state police, and they will press charges. There is no place to park on either spot, and each entrance is on a small dead end road, with no reason for anyone to be on. So the cops are notified before you even see the gate. I'm high school, we went in there multiple times. One dude took a rock out of one of the foundations, to keep like a souvenir. He crashed his car on the way home. Someone else picked up a rock and threw it to try to see if there were any wildlife near, because we heard nothing. His hand was ice cold for 2 days. Another guy rode a 4wheeler in there, crashed bad, and spent a couple weeks in the hospital. Those stories are 100% true, and there may be a perfect explanation for each one, but it still helps keep the ghost town story going. It's kind of a shame that it's posted propertie. It's really nice in there, especially in the fall. It would be a great hiking trail, especially with the Appalachian trail so close. It's really cool to see the okd stone foundations of the houses. They are small, but smaller can be better during the cold winters. I was always hoping I'd see a dudleytown story done by McBallen.

[@yugantbainwad_17]

Don't go anywhere near that place, also there is something called shetra it is like in that certain vicinity or in that area they have control and power and like they are very powerful in that zone, some places are habited by some energy which people like us cannot see them and feel them only through proper training and meditation such as yoga and real yoga patanjali practices will make you strong enough to see and understand such things also you need to be initiated by a proper guru. There are things in this world which our eyes can't see 🙈 It is not safe because sometimes they might latch on to you and I don't think so like us Indians practice daily Puja and worship deities that also acts as an protection. Just don't go baba you never know what might be stalking you and by the time you realise it will be late. Also ya a Aghori can stay there easily they are just awesome, they practice the vaam marg or we call it the left hand of the divine or practices to reach the gods. Respect them alot 🙏 Take care.

[@stephm411]

And with each story it gets more fantastical. DEMONS!! EVIL!!. No, there is a scientific explanation (mercury poisoning?) for what happened, but because it was so long ago, there isn't any way to determine what it was. And if it was mercury poisoning, then I can see what they don't want people entering into the forest.

[@edorasmarauder5761]

Posted property?

[@anaquanaut]

..the enTRANCE is on a small DEAD-END ROAD ~ really all you need to know ..

[@anonymousbroccolli6197]

​@@yugantbainwad_17 what the actual fuck

[@YTistooannoying]

For Cornwall residents, Dudleytown is nothing more than a beautiful forest in the southwestern part of town, one of the many breathtaking forests found here. *Dudleytown's residents include families who have lived there for generations without a single supernatural encounter. One resident, in fact, likes to tell the story of when she and her horse were mistaken for ghosts by a large group of trespassing ghost-hunters-the newspaper account the next day declared that she was a spectral figure and that her horse's hoofs never touched the ground.*

[@matthewcampbell6180]

I’m not sure why, but this one scared the bejesus out of me. It’s almost midnight here (Philadelphia suburbs) Sunday night and I’m down stairs cooking some meals for the week. I must have looked over my shoulders 3 times and then when the dog came into the kitchen I jumped and yelled like a little girl hahaha. She’s looking at me like I’m crazy. Kudos Mr. Ballen for being able to scare a 40 year old man in his own home just by telling a story 😂. Love you content brother, keep up the great work. And congrats on the recent deal you landed. Seems very much deserved!

[@overcomingfrankie30]

This was the first video I had to come to the comments for safety in 😂🙈 it was the laughter sound effect that got me- that and it being late at night and me being in a dark room.

[@Steef_Lee]

I just listened while I prepaid some meals for the week as well! It’s excellent “while you work” stuff.

[@danadoozer9990]

The same thing happened to me, I was all into the story, and my son cam into the room without making a sound, and I screamed and jumped so high I nearly hit the ceiling!😳

[@ryanlord24]

Dude same I try not to watch his videos before bed I get nightmares but they are so good lol.

[@WARVIATION]

a big man like u is scared? haha

[@vasclisk5811]

MrBallen is the only person on KZbin who can make a sponsorship interesting

[@majordave223]

My dad’s coworker went there years ago and took a piece of stone from a crumbling building’s foundation. He brought it home and bad luck immediately fell upon him. His leg broke shortly after leaving Dudleytown , amongst other things. He got rid of the stone and he felt a weight lifted.

[@iewolobby6736]

Damn

[@floridanative0224]

One of my favorite stories so far and I’ve seen hours and hours and hours of this man’s storytelling

[@MrBallen]

Awesome!

[@IQTech61]

He is my favorite storyteller.

[@ds_the_rn]

@@IQTech61 - it’s a tie between Mr Ballen and The Why Files. The Why Files is what Mr Ballen used to be before he got so popular!

[@jakehixon4073]

Mine was valley of the headless men but this is close.

[@la108293]

@@ds_the_rn I love WF! Rock on Hecklefish!

[@jonathanjackgoodman2764]

When I was a kid I did incredibly stupid things for no reason other than to be obstinate. If I was told to keep out I went out of my way to go in. That ended when I was 20. There was a place I'd frequent near Medford Oregon that had all kinds of no trespassing signs and chains blocking off an entire section of mountain. When I got up I was in a very narrow valley covered in tiny wooden or cinder block buildings. Nothing was very interesting so I didn't stay long but it turns out I'm very lucky to be alive. This was a spot used by the army corps of engineering to test all manner of explosives. Those buildings I wandered in were likely wired to be blown apart or could have collapsed due to prior testing. Don't be stupid. Mind the signs.

[@sharkieshablm2640]

Since I be black, my story is more heart felt. White supremecy killed my parents. It forced white cops to gun down my parents bc someone said my parents be robbing a gas station. The gas station footage came out and obviously was rigged to make it look like my parents were robbing this store and beating up this old white woman but it ain't happen. My parents had given up they gang life 3 weeks before this happened. So it doesn't makensense they Robb again. But that's my story. If you want to use ya privilege and send me money to ease ya guilt for slavery, I'll gladly accept. Hit me up asap #blacklivesmatter

[@dragondeeznutts]

I use to be abstinent too but not by choice

[@miabarton3623]

Medford does have some pretty cool places to explore just gotta look for the safe ones lol, glad you made it out safe and alive

[@yourface3154]

@@miabarton3623 Just stay out of it, it's called Methford for a reason.

[@g0stn0te]

The only reason you're not allowed there is because it's private property. " What happened to the three children that were taken? The two girls were later ransomed by the British, but the son decided to stay. He later attended the Missionary school in Cornwall, and went on to edit the "Cherokee Advocate" newspaper and became a Justice of the Supreme Court." Mrballen doesn't do a ounce of research. Everything he said in this video had a logical, non supernatural, explanation

[@vladtheimpaler7375]

I’m starting to realize that maybe these aren’t the best videos to watch before my camping trip. 😬

[@RL82387]

Dude, you seriously have made my days so much better. The way you tell stories and speak from the narrative of the victims and not obsessing over the cause or murderer is what separates you. Thank you for your diligent research and constantly humanizing the victims. You're fantastic at what you do.

[@alexparker5115]

I have literally spent the last week or so binge-listening to his podcast. I have no regrets

[@Animal-Reaction-Clips]

Only that he never gave you a heart reply lol

[@Animal-Reaction-Clips]

But yes he's the best and didn't see your comment yet but will do and give it a heart

[@HeWhoHasRisen3500]

Make sure you catch the "Giant of Kandahar"...........(Nephilim Confirmed)

[@christopherwalker6056]

@@HeWhoHasRisen3500 is that a Mr Ballen episode?

[@zer0bankoe]

I watched every video and I regret it, I need to wait for new episodes now 😂

[@olencone4005]

I remember hearing about this place after the Blair Witch Project came out. The sad thing is, all the stories about ghosts and monsters are why the area is closed off -- so many people went there and decided to make a mark or snag a souvenir that the owners of the property closed it to the public and prosecute any trespassers as looters. :(

[@Shock_Treatment]

Just say you're part of BLM and you'll be fine.

[@anthonywilliams9852]

Imagine being the owner of that property.

[@Connor011]

@@anthonywilliams9852 if anyone come in the forest you'll just hear the hunger games commentator

[@PatrickPierceBateman]

No, I live near there and vandalism isn't a problem. The problem is that the owners of the property are territorial weirdos who all live around the property and will harass anybody for just parking their car on the streets near there. I emailed them once asking why they are so rabidly protective of the area, such as not letting professional film crews in to document the area. They responded and in the first sentence of their response they told me I could NOT go there, no matter who I was lol. Funny thing is in my letter I never asked to go there, I simply asked was why they are so weirdly protective of the place. Their response just made me even more suspicious... You could chalk it up to them being small-town people who don't like tourists, but they call themselves the Dark Entry Forest Association, which is a creepy name. And as far as I know their association doesn't do anything except prevent tourists from trespassing.

[@waynemessner9691]

No it's not. Why you lying. Do some actual research. John's crew should do the same 🤣🤣

[@adawongg2001]

man i admire you so much Mr. Ballen, you tell such good stories and i never knew that you were a US Navy SEAL and u never ever even bragged about it.

[@Jeantyforhei2man]

I like how he's so serious up until the part where he talks about his sponsor and just does the most hilarious 20 second ad that you'll ever hear 😂

[@guilhermehank4938]

I wish it was 20 seconds, it never ends

[@juleselaina]

I STGGGGGGG. . I just want to know who/how comes up with them lol

[@callummurray8308]

Stopped me from subscribing

[@sylver9547]

No. It breaks the immersion real bad honestly

[@parikshitrao4208]

Dude it was annoying asf killed the whole vibe. I had to skip it immediately, and it was still annoying.

[@MichelleLSmith]

The only channel I don't fast forward through the commercial....even that Ballen turns into a fun crazy story. Remarkable storytelling talent!!

[@darthannie4eva81]

Didn't see any commercials.

[@Peru_bulma]

That narwhal thing was crazy

[@elreganado1739]

for real it was quite nice to want to see what it was that he was siding storying about

[@brianjacobs1241]

I fast forward threw his Spencer’s

[@CartoonWeasel]

That wasn't a commercial persay. You can fast forward through it and it wouldn't change anything. Thats a sponsor ad. Regardless you watch or fast foward he gets paid the same. Its not youtube ads.

[@jadecordova674]

The silence after he said “the town is demonically possessed” with that photo is haunting.

[@bucklesmagee3806]

Lots of old mystery religions being practiced in communities in that area.

[@mandalorianmama]

It's just an old building shot at night. There's nothing special to that image, unless I am missing something? I am looking on mobile so tell me if I missed something supernatural and interesting!

[@MsTinkerbelle87]

@@mandalorianmama it’s just spooky for some, it’s not that deep. It’s just the dark energy the place has…

[@Darlenevx]

It's dark cos someone must have practiced dark magic or done blood sacrifice to summon demons

[@faisal5367]

from what I know the Warren couple are a real deal, so if they said that the place is bad and dangerous, I believe them.

[@JavierEscuella_Real]

This man is the only KZbinr who I will never skip his sponsorships. 8:37 is hilarious 😂

[@kristiN1214]

To me (and many others), you’re a Master Storyteller…and this is another great one! Thank you, and please don’t take a lot of that Reddit drama to heart…you can’t please everyone and some people don’t care that you have a life, family and mental health to take care of. I hope you never lose your love and fascination for these stories and the telling of them…don’t let people take that from you.

[@Lilianjade]

What Reddit drama ?

[@kristiN1214]

@@Lilianjadeit was just people complaining about his videos basically…

[@xminusone1]

@Kristi W. Complaining about videos no one is obliged to watch is kinda ridiculous and definitely pointless. If these people don't like them videos, they don't have to watch them.

[@kristiN1214]

@@xminusone1 I definitely agree!

[@cymeezer619rmh4]

What? If they did what normal people would do, then what would they have to complain and whine about?

[@KillianGrenier13]

That photo, the laughing sound effect, and MrBallen's storytelling was enough to give me chills. I don't get scared easily, but that was so creepy. I can't imagine what the husband felt seeing that in person.

[@TriggerStand]

Alright boys, pack your bags, we're going to Dudleytown, Connecticut.

[@julionazario9143]

Lol im curious I already live in ct 😂

[@woolewhat5893]

When

[@brockobama4408]

Lets take a couple migrants. Send em in first... then we'll make em work for us to rebuild the town

[@masterofwit339]

Another great year coming up with Mr. Ballen blessing us with his tenacious story telling and for confirming where we should all NOT GO unless we want to experience guaranteed impending doom 😈😳 Happy NYE all!

[@Idgafbish]

yessss

[@laureng2162]

Also the cops patrol the area a lot, and will catch and ticket trespassers.

[@A_river_dirt_cheese]

I’m so scared even though I can’t go there 😅

[@mystery_sauce]

Another slam dunk by Mr. Ballen. This is the type of stuff that has inspired me to start my own youtube channel and do true crime.

[@Vg41136]

Yes

[@MoonWielder]

Even during difficult times, I continue to listen to your stories, Mr.Ballen. Thanks for everything you do. I wish you a happy new year!

[@SunTzuMedia]

Nothings forever, bro. Keep your head up and try to be thankful for the small things. Be easy out there

[@cliftonsargent1572]

Charles?

[@kingdingaling2469]

@@cliftonsargent1572 Noice 🤙

[@johndurrer7869]

His content gets worse the more money he makes. Im happy for him that he is rich now. But his content has dropped off a lot

[@fionamcfadden5772]

@@johndurrer7869 not by choice though as its gonna get harder n harder for him to keep finding fresh & hot scary mysterious stuff as he would've used all the best stuff when he first started & so the content becomes harder to find thus leaving him with stuff that's good but maybe not as great as it once was!..I think he does his best to keep on top of finding good content but remember he does pump alot out for us guys!.

[@heatherdavis345]

Happy New Year to the Ballen family !! 1k likes in less than 2 minutes! I think it's safe to say we all love story time with ya!!

[@wickjohn4863]

Awww that is a lovely name to say I just want to say happy new year to you

[@jdeighan]

I get mad at myself if I don't watch it within an hour of him uploading it

[@Signal_]

@@jdeighan I try to be the first comment but I got the first like.

[@JustSomeRandoOutHere]

6.9k in 32 minutes. Everyone loves mr ballen!

[@danieldieni3188]

@@Signal_ I tried to be first comment but failed clicked it as soon as notification popped up within 1 second still was like 15th haha

[@ma53jg]

I cannot believe no one warned him about the forest. That is messed up.

[@relleck2036]

My father and his friend went to Dudley town and he said they ran into a an elderly couple sitting on a bench there and they looked so real they had a small conversation with them and they turned away to continue walking, and they just vanished... crazy stuff. Its also said if you dare go into Dudley town, do not take anything from the area home and don't wear any shoes you don't plan on throwing away because the dark energy will follow you..

[@johngeiger3770]

Just found my New Year's resolution: resist the temptation to go hike into this forest. Happy New Year, MrBallen.

[@MrBallen]

😂

[@stacie236]

That's sounds like a good one to keep. Stay strong, my friend. I believe in you.

[@michaelo6161]

Lets just all go together, no shot those creatures will expect that

[@dylanmcnay8781]

I would maybe stop smoking or something, just an idea 💡

[@AudioHead809]

Me and a buddy went there about five years ago. Right to the entrance. The road there alone was pretty narrow and all uphill. We took this old truck I had but the thing was pretty reliable. We were contemplating whether or not we should go in, and to be fair I was pretty scared. My buddy being all macho said I’m going in. So from a distance I just watched him making his way through the forest. Out of nowhere we heard this loud branch snapping sound coming from further in the forest, my friend started running back. I was already freaked out so I preemptively put the truck in reverse, and the road was narrow so I had to back into this turn off to spin the truck around. As soon as my buddy hopped in the passenger seat the truck shut off on its own. The thing would not start. We sat there for five minutes trying to get it started. The whole thing was scary. Could it have been a coincidence, sure. But the weird feeling I had being there and the way things played out, not sure I’d ever go back there.

[@I.pray.to.George.Carlin]

There is no such thing as coincidences

[@andreal5947]

Ahhh best comment

[@SimonVanliew26]

That is such a dope fake story man, you’re like Steven king bro

[@DianneWestbrook]

That doesn't sound like a coincidence at all. I've heard the same thing from other people in similar circumstances.

[@dylanmcnay8781]

Jesus Christ, the old truck won't start 🤣🤣 don't even bother champ

[@samabeka3023]

Oh,it's beautiful my gosh. Look how gorgeous it is here ! Many have gone lost and forever because of the illusion of beauty !

[@swindle9695]

This is like the closest thing to a real life HP Lovecraft novel. Residents of a small town in the 1700's abandon it after several mysterious deaths or are driven insane by eldritch horrors.

[@emperorofpluto]

"The Dudley Horror"

[@Dystopia1111]

Time to bring in a team of expendable researchers from Miskatonic University.

[@qskii2365]

THIS is what your viewers want. There are countless true crime channels, you're the only one that covers this type of supernatural/missing 411 content with quality. Please do more like this it's what most of us subbed to you for.

[@regulardude2011]

This!!! 100%

[@okeus]

You should check out The Missing Enigma

[@polkunus]

no please no more of these bogus supernatural stories

[@ItsameAlex]

but he mixes supernatural episodes with none-supernatural episodes so it's kind of confusing

[@mjboutin7224]

I mean, I subbed to him because anything he does is good, no matter the subject matter.

[@davidcrowther9504]

I would be curious to set up some wildlife cameras there and see if I could get a picture of these strange creatures.

[@BSA-AirRifle-Plinking]

What, trail cameras?

[@davidcrowther9504]

@@BSA-AirRifle-Plinking Well not just on the trail. Naturalists have used cameras to capture images of endangered species for decades. I figure a few nicely placed cameras would be able to get at least one shot of these supposed creatures/entities.

[@BSA-AirRifle-Plinking]

@@davidcrowther9504True, I'm sure that a few strategically placed cameras would capture photos or video evidence of whatever happens to be out there.

[@prodima3]

@@davidcrowther9504100%, someone needs to do this, before this, they should make a channel saying that they are about to put up some trail cams in that forest, and most whatever it catches. At the same time it can be edited as well. But who knows, if the right person does this, they won’t hesitate to post whatever they find, no matter how much people call bs

[@coffeelink943]

Wouldn’t work. The battery life of the camera would quickly drain out quickly if some paranormal activity is presence

[@tombegone]

Love your stories! The way you tell them I could just sit for hours watching them! First time I didn't skip a promotion too because it was so funny 😂 great video

[@miguelolmedo9178]

My mother would tell me stories about what she'd experience as a child in Mexico. The people from her ranch were stalked by witches who would change shapes to enter a bedroom. One of the shapes happened to be owls, big owls that would cackle in a human voice when chased away. I thought the stories were very interesting about what happens in rural areas. She also said seeing white owls in the mornings are a bad omen and usually means a loved one will die.

[@haunt7121]

WTF MIGUEL I thought the witches in D.R we’re bad 🤦🏽‍♂️

[@thebucketmanj8525]

@@haunt7121 tell me about that. The witches in the DR.

[@haunt7121]

@@thebucketmanj8525 I mean they steal children and suck there my mothers God mother was why witch and every time she hold my mom show would get sick and cough up blood. Until one day my grandfather caught her doing circles around their home talking in tounge. He through salt on her a hit her with a broom. The next morning they went to confront her and her whole house was empty and they never saw her again.

[@LordBlood420]

Native Americans call them skin walkers.

[@joebuck4496]

None of this is real. Mexico is totally a myth!

[@jordanbanks5038]

YES FINALLY. I live in CT and have had a chance to actually visit and tried to stay the night at Dudleytown. We made it until about 2 in the morning until the Cops got us and escorted us out. But we were seeing "bright shadows" (the best I could describe them) constantly. We thought we saw weird movements during the day but honnestly couldn't see anything. But as it got dark, there were these.. body shaped shadows but they were not dark? It's hard to explain, almost like of some one was shining a flashlight through fog but it was body shaped. (It was not foggy, and we would see multiple appear then disappear behind trees. So it wasn't a random hiker). I'll never forget it.

[@Rantaro_bb]

What was the feeling u got whe u saw them?

[@jordanbanks5038]

@rantaro_bb800 I'd have to say I felt confused because I really didn't know what I was looking at. I really wanted to get closer but it was dark out in the woods and I'm terrified of bobcats, lol.

[@eron9220]

@@geogmz8277 Its because there is a lot of occultism done in that state. If there is a lot of demonic portals being opened (portals meaning through the use of tarot, mediums, witchcraft of any kind) so the more portals the more activity. The indians either demonically cursed the land themselves or the settlers did unknowingly by practicing witchcraft of sorts. Once these entities come in and are not shunned out by the Lord they will make themselves comfortable. They need sent back to the abyss.

[@West_desert_casserole]

So like shilloutes but light

[@lindanichols125]

Happy New Year to you John, and your wife and children. Keep bringing us stories like this one, as you are the best story teller we have come across. Thank you so much for enhancing our days and also helping us to be aware of lots of pitfalls in the outdoors. We all love you. ❤❤❤❤

[@badkitty4922]

Have a Happy New Year to you and yours, as well!👏👏🎉🎉🎉💖💖

[@Damnationization]

Two men went to Dudleytown. The forest changed them. They came out and started putting people through tables. They are the Dudley Boyz. :)

[@Tevi...]

Okay, I made the mistake of watching this at night, while home alone, and now I'm terrified. Without a doubt, Mr Ballen is the best storyteller I've ever heard. I just shouldn't listen while alone!

[@1998nicolopez]

Hope you made it through the night and you’re okay

[@LivLuv-cb1zz]

My bf and i watch this channel every night. Its become a routine after work. Everything about these vids just takes me back to being a kid and watching spooky stories.

[@rightcliquegod7653]

You have a boyfriend? Eww.

[@Raaaaven]

Right! Even the music he chose for the video brings me back to those after school specials

[@blackpanther7779]

you are a kid

[@HasbullaallubsaH]

This gave me chills, seriously. The woman with the manic laugh . That was intense lol

[@Huobaojiqi]

Dude fr that was the scariest part of this video and the images he showed are fucking disturbing asf🫣

[@desratlinda8639]

Me too!

[@zayy_]

for real

[@billylionisnotagoat]

(not a real recording of the laughter)

[@hpcarthech4387]

It was for immersion and I can safely say it worked.

[@hanniballecter3790]

0:43 don't even watch sports and that sounds like pure evil.

[@richardhunter132]

apparently, the guy continued to live in the house long after the events with his wife, and even built a new one in the same place. also he started up a group - the Dark Forest Entry association to preserve the area, which still owns the land today. I think it's safe to say he wasn't too concerned about it being cursed

[@sirridesalot6652]

Source please?

[@richardhunter132]

@@sirridesalot6652 you're watching mrBallen videos and demanding sources?

[@sirridesalot6652]

@@richardhunter132 I thought that it'd be nice to research more along the lines of what you'd said in your comment. It's okay as I was able to find more info on my own.

[@richardhunter132]

@@sirridesalot6652 that's good. I found it easily enough so I assumed anyone else could too

[@shahrukhshamim4897]

​@@sirridesalot6652 You can search for Cornwall historical society. I found an article written in 2014 that explained a lot of the events explained in this video.

[@grimthereaper933]

Goodness, these ad reads are gradually descending into madness one video at a time 😂 I don't know how you make them compliment the strange, dark, and mysterious stories you share, but you make it work lol Great content as usual, John!

[@MrBallen]

😂

[@midnightblue4769]

I came to the comments to see if anyone else was talking about the ads 😂😭

[@carolcoates2736]

He runs us through the whole spectrum of emotions from terror and hysteria to disbelief and sadness with a generous helping of demented giggles in between, love him ❤

[@roserollins9800]

I want the recipes

[@dylanmcnay8781]

Don't encourage, it's just awful now

[@RandyQuaker]

Finally, a return to form. I was exasperated with all the true crime stories tbh. Your first video is still my favorite. You have a gift for telling stories, don’t worry if it’s a story someone else has already told, we want to hear YOU tell it.

[@beeedifferent]

Did he seriously put pigeon sounds while talking about owls hooting? Amazing xD

[@Bye_Good]

I’m currently camping in a forest in Australia, alone, with a fever coming on. My head is absolutely pounding and swirling every time I move. Please don’t let me become a Mr Ballen story! This story definitely gave me the heebie jeebies. Thanks Mr. B! Happy New Year to you all!

[@Dead_Again1313]

You arent actually alone.

[@jamiejones957]

Mick is with you, it’s all good

[@MrBallen]

Stay safe out there!

[@lenliao._.4058]

Which state do you live in? Would like a safe child friendly camping site for beginners. Stay safe.

[@The_Modeling_Underdog]

Pray to the almighty Crocodile Dundee, mate. Got Foster's with ya? All jokes aside. Stay safe, don't go bollocking around.

[@landkraken8173]

I've been to Dudleytown. I grew up in that area and senior year of high school a friend and I checked it out. Definitely spooky place. There were trees bent over the road leading into the ghost town, as if someone or something didn't want people there. We explored the foundations of the homes and it was eerily quiet in there.

[@M4tti87]

Its private property and the owners definitely dont want you to go there. There were too many people vandalizing their forrest so now they set up cameras and stuff. :D

[@innocentbystander8038]

It's weird he left his wife there. They lived in NY anyway. Surely you would just take her instead of leaving her in the middle of a forest by herself? Was there really a medical emergency, or was he doing something else?

[@jessmcnulty3043]

Agree. And I’m also struggling to understand how the doc learned of this supposed medical emergency? 🤔

[@hybridxg2204]

There was also the fact that how would harriet have known he was going to get back at that time at the station if they didn’t know what the medical emergency was.

[@oliverfrots9300]

Yeah the whole story sounds made up or heavily exaggerated as is alot of these supernatural type stories

[@kp7032]

Telegram message? It would have given details…

[@juliadplume3097]

It does not seem so strange that they may have had a phone line connected to the house in 1919 , 43 years after the invention of the telephone.

[@shawnfield6033]

Mr. Ballen, I have been listening to your videos off/ on over the last 2 years. Love your storytelling style, brother! And thank you for all of the great advice, like never ever EVERRRR go underwater cave diving. Thank you for all the great stories.

[@jasonweis1041]

I'm from Litchfield County in Connecticut and as a child, I'd used to hear all sorts of scary stories about Dudley town. One story was a group of high school kids went out there to see if it was haunted. They supposedly tied up another kid to a tree and left him there over night. When they went back the next day,he was pale white and dead. No markings or foul play was involved and they said he was literally frightened to death. Don't really know how true the story is but it was just one of many that was told over a campfire.

[@christianpalmer]

Scary

[@hampsterlove1]

He was a teenager kid tied to a tree in the dead of night by himself of course he was terrified

[@hootax8980]

He could have passed from hypothermia

[@chermebrownsauce]

those kids are more evil than the place

[@balthazarmayrena600]

Sounds like Aveda kedavra