Penpal (Full Story) | Scary Stories from The Internet

[@Darksomnium]

Hey all! It's finally here! I'm excited to see what you all think! Remember to like and share (if you want to) Check out the official book on amazon: a.co/d/dstyxVP

[@bommeljoschenjoyer]

So excited to hear it!

[@Darksomnium]

let me know what you think!

[@surreza]

Did you read the book or the original post?

[@Darksomnium]

this is the original post from reddit. @@surreza

[@hydansammy6344]

Oh myy 2 hours woop .As a welder it gets boring hearin music and u hit the perfect timing . Now i get to repetitively weld panels and listen to this masterpiece ❤❤

[@Shot4shotShawty]

Penpal is unlike any other creepypasta, it has always stood out to me. The fact that this is a very real thing that can happen to anyone is what makes it truly terrifying, no supernatural, no beasts, just a very real monster. Great narration as always and props to the writer as well. Always looking forward to the next story!

[@howlingcreations3619]

I literally love this story too. It’s one of my favorites

[@devinedgin673]

The realistic ones are the scariest

[@RemyDarling]

That's the truly terrifying thing about some of the stories that Dark Somnium narrates. It's a combo between the very real monsters along with the fictional ones.

[@wisemysticaltree5469]

If you could point me towards other similar stories on this channel I would appreciate it a lot.

[@Shot4shotShawty]

@@wisemysticaltree5469 Borrasca is a similar story, it's very good with an unexpected twist.

[@theolympiyn8670]

My favorite narrator and my favorite creepy pasta? This is truly one of the greatest days of my entire life I’m so happy

[@Darksomnium]

wow thank you so much!

[@duganmclaughlin764]

I heard he was doing this story and I was so excited. This has been the only story that both scared me and made me tear up in the 6 years of listening to these stories. So happy everytime I listen back to it I can hear you tell me this awesome story!

[@enlightenmentworldunited8545]

👍🏻

[@rodneyallen6598]

Nice bait. I wish I could be that way. I'm cursed, no bullshit. You know. So why even rub it in my face. Sorry if I dented your day, but I'm sick of trying to live, laugh, or love.

[@rodneyallen6598]

It's hard to live every day miserable and hateful.

[@M0VIE]

Penpal is one of those stories that I listened to when I really got into creepypastas that showed how well written they can be. Penpal is also so tragic and sad but it's a great story. Thanks for keeping it alive!

[@Darksomnium]

yeah it is for sure, I hope you like my narration of it!

[@scrappydoo7887]

​@@DarksomniumI don't think you are capable of delivering a bad narration

[@hououinkyouma5372]

Nice pfp bro

[@M0VIE]

@@hououinkyouma5372 el psy congroo o7

[@zendakongaming5159]

Yes. Penpals is one of those stories that makes those other creepy pastas that got popular like Jeff the killer look like children's stories

[@Chrisss...]

The “slice of life” moments in this story adds something that others lack, allowing it to feel more surreal, more terrifying in a way.

[@miseendriste6337]

It's so J Horror

[@ChickenChasingEnt]

Shut yo bitch ass up on my mama boy I got switch this ain’t no internet beef im finna pull up tonight I got the Lo goofy I’m on the way as we speak u finna remember the name Nicholas Fredrick u fucking ham

[@ChickenChasingEnt]

Hoe ass boy you a poptart

[@ChickenChasingEnt]

I love you

[@pegasus2682]

I see why people say penpal and borrasca are 2 of the best creepy pastas. Not as scary as some but definitely the most memorable stories I've ever heard.

[@passivepuppy52]

left right game and the thing in my basement are up there with those also

[@zach415]

Borrasca is absolutely terrifying. The slow buildup to the reveal is what makes it so scary

[@shashankakle2638]

Hey pal can you recommend more good story on dark somnium chanel I really like the one ​which are realisticbut still I will love some recommandation@@passivepuppy52

[@BloodScorchedSun]

Listen to the Whistlers

[@renardnoir2581]

​@zach415 the realness of it. An this story are what really pushes things. These are just storys of horrible people doing horrible things

[@amandaredd3057]

This is still one of the most haunting stories. It's heartbreaking and nerve wracking and gut wrenching. You did this incredible story some serious justice, Ronnie

[@majora320]

I agree, out of all the creepypastas I've ever listened to this is the most heartbreaking one I ever heard. And Dark Somnium breathes life into these stories in a way that makes them really compelling. I guess Ronnie is the real name of the Narrator behind the channel. I gotta say, they do an incredible job with the stories they narrate, and I hope they continue to do such amazing work.

[@TimothyLanders-k4g]

Wow! I'm speechless...😢

[@kevahrens3630]

@@majora320 Read the book penpal goes into way more detail. This is based off the book.

[@blue_ocean7774]

My God... This... this was gut wrenching. I've read this story before, so i know how it all connects, and that feeling of knowing how it all ends... knowing how the dots connect. AND STILL, it hit me like a ton of bricks as the ending comes around.Thank you for this reading, Dark Somnium. Truly. The voice acting, background noise, it all helped in bringing this story to life. That these were real people, in a real world, making the pain of this story much more impactful. Can't even bring myself to call this a "story" anymore if i'm honest lmao.

[@WingItMan217]

Honestly. Every single time I check out this story and josh first shows up in balloons, my heart drops to my stomach

[@matedemeny2613]

I feel ya. I had the same with RDR2's ending. I knew how it ends , and the game still hit me in the feels. Truly one of my favourite of all time

[@SandroBoese]

@blue_ocean7774 Hey, man, can i ask you to edit that missing space after one of your dots? I know this will sound trivial but it matters to me and my autistic brain cause i also have adhd. The ocmbination is known to... do stuff

[@sleepysmartboy6287]

I came here to be scared and now my heart just hurts. You narrated this beautiful story so well and it felt like it came to life. SPOILER Poor Josh, poor Boxes, poor narrator, poor Veronica, their poor family. Everything is so heartbreaking.

[@BlackGoldSaya]

Check out Borrasca if you have not

[@marshanfupa]

The Boxes ending hurt 😭

[@aquaticlyy1899]

Bro josh got his get back pulled a Rick grimes on that mf

[@Marilynby]

So sleepy smart boy, your relatively saying that everything's just sleepy?

[@IAmGodHimself777]

Aye

[@jenniferlonnes7420]

"Your old house sucks, dude!" Josh's voice is great!😂

[@panchora99]

This one is a truly sad story. To imagine that two families got destroyed so wrongly just because the wrong person was at the wrong time and became obsessed with a young kid. To imagine that none of that would have happened if the teacher came up with a different activity or if the wind blew the ballons/letters in another direction. It was just bad luck. Horrible luck.

[@KimiNoNiichan]

Actually, I don’t think it was the balloons that started the conflict. It was the very beginning story, where the boy woke up in the woods. The note had said the boy was running away and that it turned out that it was written by someone else-the obssessed man. But that’s what I didn’t like about this whole series. It’s a really good series, but it gets me so angry that the boy’s mother had not once called the cops on the obsessed man. I mean, creepy man eating animals underneath your house and taking stalking pictures. How can you not call the cops? Instead, she chose to run away. She knew ALL along, and one phone call to the police would have saved the lives of his cat, his best friend, and his best friend’s sister. (I am not quite sure if he had a hand in killing the old woman but it’s a possibility?) Anyway, his mom was SO irresponsible and did not do the right thing. I can understand that she may have been scared, but jesus christ. I hate her. She didn’t want to tell the boy’s best friend’s dad the truth even when he found his son’s dead body with the pretext of it wouldn’t help the situation. While I agree it would not help, I think she’s only saying that to save her own ass. She really could have called the cops.. or she could’ve told someone.. but she never did.. SMH. Still such a great story nonetheless lmao.

[@SirForcEdge]

@KimiNoNiichan i believe the events of footsteps happened after the events of balloons. Balloons was the start of all of this, how the killer knew who the MC was and where to find him via the postage on the letter. then he began stalking him, killed ms. Maggie to be closer to him, and then eventually putting him in the forest and leaving a fake runaway letter on his pillow. But i agree the mom and the MC were both horrible at communicating, and the MC led his friend into extremely dangerous situations despite his mother's warnings.

[@Great__.]

To say you did Penpal justice is an understatement. The sound design was great (especially for the boxes chapter), Romnex, dusk, spirit and yen nailed the voice acting, and I really liked the new music. Definitely worth the wait I could not be happier with how this came out!

[@Darksomnium]

Thank you so much:)

[@SeraphicTranquility]

@@Darksomnium Man I love your work so much, even the first chapter where the kid said "This isnt how you spell my name".. sent chills right to my core and shaked up so many emotions in my that I didnt know existed! Wow, and to think how bland it would had been if you didnt use the sounds you do just shows the amount of hardwork you put in, amazing!

[@rusteddamsel5848]

Skipped Boxes cause I find animals hurt in stories to be distressing in no fun ways. But this is such a good seriesm

[@rtempest12]

Hi Fellow 'dark' Family Member.. I Just Wanted to Say Thanks For the Contribution 🌚.. ✌️❤️.. From Ont, 🇨🇦

[@rtgseptis2258]

This story and it’s ending have evoked more anger in me than any other; this stands out as I’ve never had this reaction before. For some reason I felt as though I was right there with Josh’s dad, like I was almost in his head and was feeling everything with him. Honestly I can’t completely explain the exact way I feel. This was a phenomenal story and narration, but I don’t think I can listen to this one again simply because of how it makes me feel. Shits got me wrapped up in my own head. Nevertheless, quality content as usual🫡

[@saraev1119]

The story was already sad enough, but the emotion from Josh's dad made me so emotional and sad for him, he had me crying because i imahined being in his shoes. I wouldve honestly gone insane like his poor wife. Despite knowing its only a story, it felt like it was all real life. Wow

[@jimmyelkordy3752]

When he ran over Veronica I had the strongest urge to go beat this guy to death, knowing that he’s ruined several lives over a crush he had on a child. After finding Josh I felt so mad but it was worse because the guy was already dead, nothing could be done.

[@danw3441]

I felt the same way when I first read borrasca

[@rtgseptis2258]

@@jimmyelkordy3752 my thoughts exactly

[@fhuuraliulfr5756]

Yeah I know the feeling, I felt the same way after reading the book "Alex"....eek.

[@hantasycreations2768]

2:11:07 The story was so intensely real, by the end I was actually dreading the usual ominous beat of the outro music... but this moment instead surprised me. It was light, and bittersweet. A gem of a melody that turned out to provide exactly the right soothing antidote my soul needed at the end of this tale. Beautiful ~

[@Darksomnium]

thank you, its a song i made called "reborn"

[@yipyiphooray339]

When will you release it??? It's so fucking beautiful, you're so awesome man, this is absoultely illegal I feel so selfish for listening to this for free 😭@@Darksomnium

[@mrtoast244]

That ending is the most f'ed up thing I've ever heard lmao. I can't believe a character with no dialogue can be so terrifying

[@oddbirdMusic]

Technically, he said "Hello" in the woods. And wrote notes, like "I love you", or "See you soon". But... yeah. The lack of dialogue when face to face, when the protagonist can See him, is very eerie.

[@Yun_denn]

Holy shit. This story was good. The way almost every chapter ended with a line that gave me an "Oh, shit..." feeling made it even better. "This isn't how you spell my name. I didn't write this letter." "I now know why I never saw her body brought out on a stretcher... The bags weren't filled with garbage..." "See you again. Soon."

[@malikpittman6376]

Who was in the bags?

[@Yun_denn]

@@malikpittman6376 Mrs. Maggie, most likely.

[@SavathunSussyImpostor]

@@Yun_dennDid the guy kill her or what? I didn’t really understand that part

[@Yun_denn]

@@SavathunSussyImpostor Yeah, I assume the guy killed her.

[@zaraamir9165]

This was the part I didn't understand. I don't know if I misunderstood but didn't this happen before the balloon incident?

[@steve94183]

It's amazing this hasn't been made into a movie yet. Just the fact that it all feels so real is horrifying and the ending is absolutely gut wrenching. I could easily see someone like David Fincher or Matt Reeves taking a crack at it.

[@Darksomnium]

its an awesome story!

[@AAA-hd5dv]

Yea but I think some stories are better told then shown

[@toagradius8856]

@@AAA-hd5dv For real. The story alone’s already a lot, I really don’t wanna see an actual visual of the worst moment near the end. Would be genuinely sickening

[@EmoURYU]

Eons ago i read it was to be a movie. Back when the printed copies were bein sent out. It never happened i wonder what happened to the project

[@devonbotney2762]

Honestly would be interesting seeing a movie like this. It would probably be like Gatsby where the events are sort of all over the place and the narrator would connect them. I just am not sure if it would work since we would know the face if the stalker and so will be able to recognize them while in the story we don't know who he is unless the op says who it is

[@oakeii]

despite reading part of penpal a few years back, i never actually finished it for whatever reason. that makes this the first time i've ever heard a full narration of the story, and god... the ending was like a punch in the gut. such an incredible story and a wonderful narration, it made me tear up a few times.

[@woomiii]

penpal is one of my most favourite creepypastas ever and i've been hoping you'd narrate the full version for awhile i'm so so excited to listen to this!!!!!!!!!! ive been a huge fan of yours since 2020 but this is my first time commenting on one of your videos, i just wanted to say that i absolutely love your work and your videos have helped me cope with some really tough times in my life, thank you so much ❤️

[@Darksomnium]

thank you so much! im honored. I hope you like my narration of it!

[@treweddle8012]

been waiting probably since 2018 maybe 2019. idk if you’ve seen some of his older stuff but it’s all definitely worth a listen if you feel like scrolling through 😂

[@tomsawyer866]

i have listened to this story over and over again, it never gets old, Boxes always breaks my heart though😢

[@Hatter5150]

The map. I cried out loud at this moment. Devastating, amazing story, wonderful narration.

[@rachelcrum]

This is the story that got me into creepypastas over a decade ago!! SO happy you chose to read this one, I know you will do it justice.

[@Darksomnium]

let me know what you think of my narration of it :)

[@rachelcrum]

@Darksomnium you did a fantastic job! loved all the sound effects and attention to detail with how the sounds added to the story. Made certain moments even more unsettling. Great work as always.

[@legallypumpkin]

Man oh man, the ending was not what I expected. As always, excelling work!! I love the voice acting here especially, and I felt such a deep sympathy for the mother, especially by the end.

[@lovelylilpossum5834]

This is so hauntingly well done I started tearing up at the end. My heart aches now. Damn you Somnium, damn your narration skills as well as the people who helped on this video.

[@Sewibl]

Seriously, this is one of the few videos on KZbin that has ever made me cry.

[@ownerlesscat7523]

instead of lookin for famous one check out the obscure narrators, ya dunce. TheBloodyCryptic is one ya need to look into instead of ignoring those people.

[@ericaoiticica7522]

Being in danger and feeling you did something wrong hits hard

[@gabungle]

probably my absolute favourite despite thinking nothing could top the left right game and something is pretending to be my friend. after listening i genuinely could not shut up to my boyfriend about how not only is it incredibly well written, but the sound, music and narration brought it to a completely different level. I could talk abt this channel for hours and hours (and I have)

[@Darksomnium]

Wow thank you so much!

[@Valchrist1313]

I also really really like "The thing in the basement is getting better at mimicking people".

[@Zenyx64]

@@Valchrist1313 The thing in the basement is getting better at mimicking people was a good story but personally I think it just spiraled completely out of control, in a bad way. Everything around the protagonist was suddenly fake, everyone was a mimic, things that hadn't previously been established started appearing. I was happy when their friend told them at the graveyard that they were just going through a psychotic breakdown, because that made so much more sense than what the story had crumbled to at that point. But no we had to have one final twist at the very end that it was all real because nosleep has that stupid rule about no mental disorder reliant stories.

[@saltyseadog4719]

Aww so adorable Lucky guy

[@Samwy]

This story is a CLASSIC! I'm super excited to hear it again thank you for releasing this!

[@Darksomnium]

Hope you enjoy it!

[@conorshepherd3187]

Honestly dude I’ve been an avid listener for years and years now and seriously the only issue with being a huge fan is that I’ve listened to almost every story you’ve done so it’s always a waiting game for new ones 😂 but that doesn’t stop me from relistening to the greats like “the left right game”, “NFC”, the bar series , and secret gov prison on a monthly basis ANYWAY I didn’t know this donation thing was an option till now but this channel gives me far more hours of genuine entertainment than any of the streaming apps I pay for monthly so this is the least I can do 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 thanks for all the content brother

[@jaguarataktwitchdude1642]

The left right game is one of the best stories ever I stg

[@ptatss]

@@jaguarataktwitchdude1642 without a doubt, it’s a absolutely unbelievable

[@Darksomnium]

wow thank you :) im so glad you're enjoyoing the channel. I plan to do some more stories connected to the secret goverment prison next!

[@conorshepherd3187]

@@jaguarataktwitchdude1642 easily my favorite of all time it’s like a tv show you turn on by default cause you’ve seen it so many times you can not pay quite as close attention but still know what’s going on and it’s still just as good every time! I listen to it at least every month or two honestly 😂

[@bigurethra]

@@Darksomniumthat one was so good

[@Adzo411]

The song at the end was such an amazing way to close this story out. It felt like closure. Like sadness but feeling like it would be okay. You nailed this one man thank you!

[@Darksomnium]

Thank you! :)

[@gracie1312]

25:43 not the audio speakers fault at all, but de-clawing a cat is so cruel, especially out of 'convenience' because you have a kid

[@Rishimolestskids]

Was abt to comment the same thing 😭 I’ve read penpal many times and each time it’s THAT part that makes me the most uncomfortable 💀

[@bigwizard914]

I think part of it was just the product of the times. Back when the narrator was a kid, I don’t think it was thought twice about. Doesn’t make it not cruel, but I don’t think it was broad knowledge how much it hurt the cat.

[@SirForcEdge]

​@Rishimolestskids children get stalked, terrorized, and killed in this story and the declawed cat makes you the most uncomfortable?!

[@al8951]

​@@Rishimolestskids quick question are you vegan?

[@Rishimolestskids]

@@SirForcEdge yes 💀 I don’t mean to be “edgy” or some bs but that’s to be expected, I knew what I was getting into when reading penpal, shi like that happens in like every creepypasta. I didn’t know that a cat was going to get declawed and later on “disappear”. Also let’s not forget that the kids getting terrorised and killed are all fictional (not saying that it doesn’t happen irl but u get my point) declawing happens all the time for the most useless reasons. As someone who trains working dogs and dedicates my whole life to my pets, yes the declawing part makes me the most uncomfortable. I never said that the stalking and murder of kids didn’t make me uncomfortable, I js said that the declawing part made me the most uncomfortable.

[@Hoffmanjay]

I always thought it was odd that you were missing one of the greats from your channel, but you certainly did it the justice it deserves. You've hit a couple of classics in the past month with this and "the showers". now all you need to do is "my property isn't normal" And you'll have my top three! good work as always.

[@dattromboneguy]

Did he not do "my property"? I could have sworn that it's somewhere on his channel or in a playlist, but I could be wrong

[@Hoffmanjay]

the only one i know of that did "my property " was MrCreepyPasta. It was really good if you havent listened to it. Maybe Dark Somnium did a cameo on it? It's been a while since I listened, so im not sure.

[@dattromboneguy]

@THuff0313 I have listened to it, it's very great and I love it! I'm like, 50% sure DS did a narration of it and the video is just named under a different title

[@commandercorl1544]

40 Minutes in, all I care about is that Boxes survives. I really hope he doesn't die. Besides that, the narration has me shivering, so wonderful job once again.

[@Darksomnium]

[@DEATHCHICKEN1337]

I'm almost at 44 minutes and I've been thinking the same thing.

[@thepublicpotato3887]

sadly boxes got boxed

[@hiphiphoogray]

I stopped watching 49 minutes in when I realized boxes was probably not going to survive in this story. not interested in stories with cat killers.

[@macariolopez8518]

​@@hiphiphoograya little bit then a cat killer

[@CallMeKes]

Man, if I was narrating this, I'd be terrified I wouldn't do it justice. You did it, my dude. You did this beautiful, spooky story justice. I don't get scared really but I think my spookiest moment was realizing Veronica wasn't texting him. Probably just because I was so happy protag was getting something good. The whole thing reminds me of Stephen Kings motto: Kill your darlings. Josh was a true friend, a loved friend, so he had to die in the end. Veronica was beautiful beyond words, sweet with a good sense of humor and accepting of the protag. She needed to die. I am not a fan of Steven King really, I find his writing weak and his tropes over recycled. But this story was poignant. There was a point. A purpose. Unlike King making a sweet beautiful character just to kill them for no reason.

[@Darksomnium]

thank you :)

[@BonesAnalises]

SPOILERS It's my first time listening to this story. I'm quite confused about the pool stuff, it's the biggest puzzle piece that doesn't fit. Also, chapter one is about waking up in the woods and running back to home. And later the place where the MC woke up is dug up, implying he was supposed to be buried there like his friend was at the end. But I cant get past why he woke up and was able to just run around and back home. And I'm 100% aware that it was written one episode at a time and the writer didn't have the full story in his mind as he was creating his world. Is the book worth reading? I'm curious as to what changes and whats the same, I'd probably buy it anyway just to support Auerbach, the story is fantastic and kept me intriged from beginning to end, that's why I have questions, usually I just brush them off on mid stories, but this was so great that I LONG FOR MORE.

[@WolfieElsworth]

That ending though... never has a story made me SO uncomfortable. Bravo to the author and everyone who voiced it. So much raw emotion and incredible production.

[@mynameisharry8739]

Oh man... I am NOT ready to go through Boxes again.... It was terrifying enough reading it the first time mate. Seriously tho Somnium, you are one of the GOATs of creepypasta content. Even if I've read or listened to a story previously, I am always stoked to see your take on it.

[@Darksomnium]

yeah this story is pretty dark :O i hope you like my narration of it!

[@KichirouSageMode85]

This story was so good and I enjoyed every minute of it!!! This story kinda gave me The Black Phone vibes. Truly saddened me that Josh didn’t make it but it just makes me even more protective as a parent to watch over my children. These are very real monsters which walk amongst us and my heart really goes to Josh’s dad. I could feel how powerless he felt in not protecting his son. I could tell by the inflections in his voice when he said you should leave; I already knew he had “checked out”. Very good story you amaze every time and I’m looking forward to the next story I listen to. 🔥+ 🔥+ 🔥+

[@sommermcdaniel9723]

This is more scary than other stories, because this is a real life scenario. This is something that actually happens, stalking, harassment, kidnapping.... this story was so terribly accurate, which makes it even more horrifying.

[@twindrill2852]

TBH that ending makes me wonder if the protagonist was better off NOT knowing what happened to Josh, since the revelation of his murder left him with massive guilt and a shattered worldview.

[@aryan7767]

in a way, it gave him closure. and his mum and him and thier family can share the pain.

[@psiimoth]

Man… I read this one a long time ago, but… that voice acting on the last part from both you and the person that played Josh’s dad, followed by that beautiful piece you wrote… man, what a good job on that ending.

[@RichTalk23]

God this story is so heartbreaking. And your narration just absolutely furthers it. I’ve listened to this twice in like the same month and man, this is such a great story

[@Darksomnium]

So glad you enjoyed it!

[@WaaaghbossOrkamungus]

As heart-wrenching as the story is - and boy, does it pull on my heart-strings - but the line at 1:23:15 had me genuinely laughing out loud. Great stuff as always and I'm really happy to finally hear this story in proper audio form. It had already gripped me back when I first read the creepypasta posts and I'm glad that you got around to voicing it as you once said you would. Keep up the great work mate!

[@LSUK]

I’ve never read or listened to this classic before, and choosing to listen to your narration of this story was an excellent choice. As I’ve said time and time again, you do absolute wonders turning these stories into immersive masterpieces. This story shocked me, and grabbed my emotions and shook them until I was left with chills and on the verge of tears. Slowly putting the pieces together and figuring out what really happened was really eye-opening. This type of horror really sticks with me - no demons, ghosts or otherworldly creatures… just a dark, twisted person causing pain and misery. Hopefully more of these gems are written in the future!

[@nightwylds]

This is a few days late but I finally listened to it in full. It honestly just was something that really hit home with me. I'm somebody with a very awful and brutal childhood- one where even now I'm still connecting the pieces and the orders and trying to make sense of everything. It's kind of cathartic to see it in a story- and it really has made me emotional as well. Trying to make sense of the horrible things that may have happened in your childhood and learning that everything was connected is just awful. It has such a specific feeling and experience that it's hard to be explained well to people who haven't ever experienced it. So seeing someone put it into a story like this is just really rare. It's a depressing story but I like it a lot.

[@TheJemstar28]

I hope you are doing good these days. Some people are monsters, but there a lot of good ones out there too. Wishing you well in the future!

[@aryan7767]

hope youre doing better and are a stronger and healthier person now. it feels so violating when the pieces connect

[@j.a.m.b4194]

Wow! Honestly just. Wow! This author is fantastic, and I'm SO glad you're the one who read it! You really did it justice. So many emotions envelope you and you guys make it very easy to lose sight of the fact that its just a story. Each thread was so connected so well and our lovely cast of voice actors were as wonderful as always! 👐"We are not worthy!We are not worthy!👐

[@Geek_Speak_Gaming]

This was a fantastic but tragic story. The stories that could actually happen are the scariest, and this was terrifying.

[@overthebridge_]

thank you somni

[@Darksomnium]

Thank you so much!

[@nickmendoza6615]

I can see why this is a classic, honestly the Boxes story and the sister story really got me. Keep these long stories up I love them and can’t wait to hear your rendition of Tales from the Gas Station ❤️

[@kidcthulhufortney1320]

That was an amazing story and your sound design was incredible (especially the piano outro). That ending was brutal and really brings home the fact the horror is *not* supernatural. I think that's why this one stuck with me; it was not an out-of-left-field where-did-*this*-come-from type thing I've read in other stories. The ending leaves quite a bit unanswered but not in a plot-hole way. I agree the stalker was making Josh into a stand-in for the younger version of the protagonist (complete with the kid's clothes that were unboxed & hung back up in the closet). As for the pool float; I think it was the perfect non-sequitur. As a kid walking around in the woods, you find all kinds of crazy, unexplained debris. But having something instantly recognizable that keeps popping up where it shouldn't is genuinely terrifying. Like those stories where the narrator tries to get rid of a cursed object and it's right back on their dresser like nothing happened. I'm probably a rarity among your audience in that I don't use Reddit and was not really acquainted with creepypastas until relatively recently (mostly through review channels on KZbin and your dramatic readings). So I don't come with the nostalgia some of your other regulars have. But I will say this; I saw "The thing in the basement is getting better at mimicking voices" in my algorithm, gave it listen, and have been here ever since.

[@hyde4004]

You should really listen to "My wife has been peeking at me" as well. It and this story are undoubtedly the best ones I've heard and that one is the only story to geniuenly make me scared.

[@vladimirgluten781]

you should listen to borasca

[@kidcthulhufortney1320]

@@hyde4004 I did. I was subbed by the time Somn released that one. Good stuff!

[@FungusFiend2624]

Hey, that was my first video as well!

[@iamV10010]

Welcome to heaven, friend. This channel is my number one story narration go to.

[@taylorhand7293]

Not often am I moved to tears but this story did it. Incredible writing and stellar delivery my friend

[@tiredness9676]

i remember the first time i ever heard this creepypasta and i fell in love with it immediatly. words cannot express my joy hearing my favourite narrator on youtube reading out this masterpiece. thank you so much for this

[@Darksomnium]

Glad you enjoy it!

[@pointless_toad]

ok it’s just a story and it’s only mentioned once but I have to say it DONT. DECLAW. YOUR. CATS. It’s not just permanently clipping there claws, it’s like cutting of your finger at the first joint. Declawing a cat will cause them permanent pain while walking, along with a high risk of infection. Ps: the story and narration are amazing as always :D

[@kattriella1331]

People never seem to actually research what "declawing" is before they have it done. It's literally amputating part of the cat's toes. If a person can't handle the fact that cats WILL claw furniture, then they don't need to have a cat. People who nonchalantly say they got their cat declawed like it's the equivalent of getting their nails clipped make me so mad . . . And sad. Sad for the cat.

[@veggiechip]

exactly this! thank you for spreading awareness 🐾🐾

[@_-FreePalestine-_]

100% agreed.

[@iamV10010]

I had a cat my parents had declawed for 14 years. He was healthy, big for his runt of the litter status, was agile and able, and never, not once had any infection due to that procedure. I'm not saying it's right or defending it, but it's important to relay information that is factual and not over inflate what can happen because it's scary. Positive outcomes should be a part of your data set.

[@kevinmcgettigan8844]

What a creepy story imagine going through such traumatic events as a youngster thanks dark somnium by far my best story teller on KZbin thanks for all your amazing work since I discovered your channel I can't wait to listen to it with regards

[@Darksomnium]

Thanks for listening :)

[@kevinmcgettigan8844]

You narrated the story absolutely amazing I was just engrossed with it amazing work 👏 love the tension and fear you put into it thanks again

[@sinjace]

This was phenomenal. I can honestly say that I've loved your stories for years but this is like one of the handful that have caused me to have full body shivers. And the scene with the coffin almost broke me. The person who did Josh's dad's voice was absolutely amazing.

[@weedjesus7691]

Is one of my favorite stories thank you Dark for the stunning sound design and everything else you do I just want you to know you helped a lot getting me sober you were my best friend during those withdrawals and to this day you light up my day every time you upload

[@Darksomnium]

wow im so happy that you were able to get sober, im so proud of you! :)

[@elilass8410]

Proud of you. it's tougher than anybody will know

[@johnson6720]

The boxes chapter made me cry, the end with the meowing. I just couldn't imagine that with my cat.

[@lucieseidlova9153]

the story of this one reminds me a lot of "life is strange" in some ways. it didn't hit me until the end (which was also reminiscent of that story, if you know you know). the music was amazing, thank you so much for this narration and video. as always, you did a great job with it.

[@JamesiaInc]

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[@aryan7767]

hOLY SHIT. HOLY SHIT. i know you are some random commentor living in another part of the world, but its insae. thats such a great analogy. fuck i loved that game to bits and i really love this story and most of the classic nosleep stories as well. i now im not saying much but that connect between life is strange and this is insane. that nostalgic, bitter sweet feeling, sinister mysteries, tragic endings, and innocence of childhood being kind of corrupted

[@lucieseidlova9153]

@@aryan7767 so glad you saw my vision! i might have to listen to the story again to remember exactly what reminded me of life is strange about it (it's been 5 months, my memory isn't THAT great)

[@aryan7767]

hahah hope you enjoy it. i actually read the story for the frist time yesterday (24 hours ago). I was hooked and i knew i was reading a classic. I dont know why, but nosleep stories are something i have always enjoyed reading for literally 7 years despite not reading anything else. it kind of reminds me of campfire stories that you tell each other (i have never gone camping or been in a campfire in my life haha). i love how personal the storis feel, how desite being completely fictional, the storyteller and all the commentors try to act that its real haha.@@lucieseidlova9153

[@aryan7767]

im sorry sometimes i just keep going on a tangent. hope you ejoy relistening to the story and find something new. i suggest reading Borrasca and Mayhem Mountain as well. it evokes very similar feelings to these stories in my opinion and are shorter

[@SeauxNOLALady]

I’ve never heard this creepypasta before. I did read multiple reviews and recommendations for this one. I also found out that the author has published a novel version of this story. I looked for a narrated version of it that was told by a good content creator on KZbin. Finding that this one has a version was very exciting and I am happy to finally experience this story by listening to one of my favorite narrators!

[@justindziatkowski7079]

This story has one of the most heartbreaking endings I've heard, and every time I listen to it I'm reminded just how deep and interconnected it all is. Awesome job as always.

[@Bread15325]

I had a cat who used to like escaping. So I could relate the the scare that your cat would run away. My heart dropped when boxes meowed through the the radio. Great narration I got the notification and listened

[@Bread15325]

Also I would like to thank you. You kept me sane at the end of 2022 to now during the college app process and during the NSO stuff. I binged your channel and listened to more than half of your content. My favorite was the one of the boy who met the Nymph girl who ate her brothers.

[@Bread15325]

Or the thing in my yard

[@nicolasfiore]

I haven't listened to it yet (obviously) but I'm so happy that you're doing longer stories! Thank you!!

[@Darksomnium]

Thanks for listening

[@FirestormDDash]

I could also see, since it was mentioned that even the main kids mother confused the two boys, that enough time went by that the man thought it was the same kid, just "trying" to look a little different, see he forced him to look how he remembered him.

[@notsosadbart6343]

I listen to these long stories on solo road trips and I love it because the amount of times I gasped or made comments out of stress during this one definitely would've annoyed anyone I was with 😅 this story was so damn good omg Also the guy doing Josh's dad's voice was incredible, instantly became my favorite character with that performance

[@sjogreninertia2923]

I don't think I've nearly felt as much dread and sadness from one story, since this is one of the only stories I've seen where I had to get a pallet cleanser. I don't think there would've been anyone else who could make me feel this. Amazing work.

[@keithroberts1401]

My friend lent me his copy of the book, and I was going to read it sometime soon since it wasn't on here. Very glad I get to listen to the narration instead because your narrations always hit harder for me than reading the story myself.

[@codirennke1109]

Holy crap the heartbeat in the pillow sounding like steps... that scared the shit out of me as an anxious and imaginative child. That episode of the Simpson's treehouse of horror where lisa grows a little civilization in her science experiment... that would come to mind and I imagined a whole little civilization between my head and the pillow pounding war drums.

[@Nova_3579]

This is one of my favorite stories of all time, and I've been so excited for this to come out! Thank you for all your hard work and dedication, it's appreciated! :)

[@Darksomnium]

i hope you like my narration of it!

[@ilikepiewithnolemons1043]

ive never cried while listening to a podcast before. Ive cried at almost every single thing this guy puts out. These stories ARE TOO GOOD, AND SO SAD

[@aspenirving]

Oh my god, the ending is so awfully sad. It's so incredibly well written, almost brought me to tears

[@neffsjunt]

beyond amazing narration as always. i remember listening to this story when i was around 13 and i’m 18 now. i come back to it every year or two and it’s always amazing.

[@tulsibeepat3453]

This story was truly heart-rending , a fluent horrific tragedy all the pieces shake the psyche . His mom is a champ though I think she knew boxes the cat was done for the neighbour the elderly lady had some quirks herself sad how she ended too . Very good story overall

[@riannamcconnell7965]

This is my first time finding your channel and I’ve been absolutely captivated for the past 2 hrs now. Thank you so much, this was awesome!

[@Darksomnium]

You are so welcome!

[@jeremiahwalton7580]

An absolute classic of a story. I also want to say how much I appreciate having timestamps between each story, way too many times I'll not finish it in one sitting so having timestamps makes it so much easier to click through and figure out where I was. Keep up the amazing work, love what you do.

[@dougiedoug1663]

This is such a classic and one of my favorites. Can't wait to listen to your version they're always so good

[@Darksomnium]

i hope you like it!

[@KATslayer969]

Even though these are scary stories your voice brings my hectic mind peace! Love the way you tell stories ! Please never stop !

[@ronterry1283]

This story was so well written that a standard "breath taking", "riveting", "unbelievable". What an author and obviously what an outstanding narration! Phenomenal work! Phenomenal!

[@tommyb261]

This story kept me so focused in. Really amazing, the transitions through time was flawles. Long videos from You are always better in my opinion. Thank you Dark Somnium for sharing this one, bravo to you all that worked in this masterpiece.

[@bellabomination]

This is the story that introduced me to the creepypasta genre. I own the novel now, and often go back to it when I want a familiar read. I was so excited to hear that you were narrating it, and as always, you've done an incredible job.

[@ghostericsanders9434]

One of the few stories to evoke so many feelings of horror and sadness at the same time Bravo

[@VultureMD]

A 2 hour story from Dark? Todays gonna be a good day! Thanks bud :D

[@KishoreMathers]

you had no idea what you were getting into, did you?

[@VultureMD]

@@KishoreMathers ..absolutely not. The jumpiness of the timelines made my 'tism hit

[@ThatOneGuyWithASword]

Dude this story has me in tears. It’s written so well, and you can connect to the characters really easily. It evoked a lot of personal feelings, and it reminded me that the worst monster, the things you should fear the most, aren’t demons or supernatural entities, but other humans, just like you and I.

[@catsuneniku]

This is genuinely the story that got me into horror narratives, it's super cool to revisit it after all this time

[@Darksomnium]

It's an awesome story!

[@AscendAndSee]

I'd love to see you collab and do Borrasca. I know it's a really long one, but it's one of my favorites.

[@Darksomnium]

thats an awesome story but the author has sold the right so i cant do it unfortunately.

[@AscendAndSee]

@Darksomnium Oh I didn't know that! No worries then :)

[@andrewjennings7306]

That story is so dark man. Messed me up for a while.

[@MattyBlue]

hmmm well guess what mimi

[@ruthrecord8196]

I love how this was all put together... well written and narrated ❤

[@princessofhardrock3934]

This is such a well written story! Can’t wait to hear your version!! It’s go time!! ❤

[@Darksomnium]

Thank you so much!!

[@CobraTech777]

This story was absolutely perfect. Heart breaking and dark. Perfectly narrated by Dark Somnium and friends. I wish I could write more, but this was a heavy story, and I hope everyone enjoyed in as much as me

[@Dinopig442]

Very well done. This story has a special place with me and im sure you can see with many others too. it was great to see how you brought it to light. The narration, like always was great, but ive always love the way you implement the the other narrators, music and sound effects. It really brings another level of emersion to the table that most other channels dont. Thats why i was extremely excited when i saw that you uploaded this story. Ive been wanting you to do it for a long time. Well done and thank you

[@Darksomnium]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@bigdadmad]

this is my favorite channel to listen to while im doing anything, your voice is so relaxing and the way you tell these stories is so amazing!!

[@Darksomnium]

thank you so much!

[@peterjohnson8871]

Holy hell this was twisted and insanely tragic. As usual your performance was 10/10 thank you again for another amazing story. 🖤

[@speakevermore]

2:08:39 gives me chills every time. Absolutely heart wrenching.

[@TheHolbeing]

Every time I've listened to this story, it has always hit me in the feels. Thank you for narrating. As always, you do phenomenal work.

[@roninjoey]

Incredible. You really did justice to this heartbreaking classic. Made me feel like I was hearing it for the first time.

[@surrealdynamics4077]

Man, this one gets me every time. Always loved this story, even as sad it can be. Great narration, as always, I really enjoyed it ♥️

[@andreannaluna]

IVE ACTUALLY NEVER HEARD IT!! I decided to wait once you mentioned you would do it❤ SO excited! 🎉🎉🎉

[@Darksomnium]

oooo im excited to see what you think!

[@WhenImGoneee]

I always get excited to hear the classics. Especially from you! :)

[@andriana5311]

This narration was amazing, as usual. Thank you. Also what a sad story, the ending was like a punch to the gut.

[@daysonduncan6100]

i almost cried listening to this, the ending is so heartbreaking, the narration is beautifully painful, great job as always

[@BellaShroomie]

I don’t often comment on much of anything but this has been one of my favorite creepypastas ever since I was a kid back when I first started to dive into stories, and you Somnium as always, have narrated it beautifully in a way I find hard to describe. Thank you for narrating it and giving this tragic story new life, You always impress me with how much effort you put into the content you create and I really can’t thank you enough for every video you upload.

[@hithere7080]

OMG I JUST REALIZED if he could hear boxes over the walkie talkie, that meant someone had to hold down the button

[@ajjtheamazing5615]

A 2 hour video just when I was planned to listen to DS while doing my assignments. U r a mind reader, Somnium.

[@Darksomnium]

good timing B)