The Bell Witch HAUNTING

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#1 -- "Bell Witch" -- 1:29 -- One of the most terrifying documented hauntings of all time
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You are at the end. Nothing more exists beyond this. Promise.
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I've been on a guided tour of the Bell property which included a tour of the cave. A small stream, no more than 10 - 12 inches across, runs through the middle of the cave and my dad and I were in the back of the tour group. Suddenly, splashing footsteps came from behind, plodding through the stream. My dad and I both turned, looking on expectantly in terror when, out of the shadows, the tour guides black lab came trotting up to us for a head-scratch. Ever after, my dad and I would tease each other about who was the most terrified. For the record, he was. :)

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The doctor never refuted what he saw either…He said it was the most terrifying thing hed ever witness.

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Mine, too. I swear, it was no witch, it was aliens! It's so crazy what they can do with their technology, although the question remains, WHY they did it....

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@@ms.l3392 accept it wasnt

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@@ms.l3392 People of the 1800s were just as intelligent as we are now. There is just more knowledge. I mean the ancient Egyptians did things we currently don't even understand how.

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surprised they didn't burn the neighbor as well

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This would make for a great horror movie. The “Based on actual events” are always the scariest

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​@@Tonynotsoprano Yes it definitely would...and I sure as hell wouldn't watch it lol. I can't handle horror movies. I stopped watching them after I watched the Nun, maybe it sounds stupid but my friend and I watched it in an Imax theater and we both absolutely shat ourselves the entire movie through. Because I've got this tendency to always put myself in the character in the movie's shoes. I couldn't sleep for two nights.

[@KASSashley643]

I swear there is! Its set back then too. I forget what its called but its about this im pretty sure. I never knew there was a true story behind the movie. The family is the bell family and they are haunted like this but in the end the dad was doing something too the one daughter and the haunting was actually just the ghost or whatever trying to kill the dad cuz of it

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The movie was disappointing and made it a horrible story about sexual abuse and incest.

[@nativerayee8408]

Robertson County here. It’s so amazing to hear you tell local legends we grew up hearing. My sister and I went to school with direct descendants of the Bell family and this is so amazing to hear the story brought to life. 😊

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That’s wild!!!

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what are chances to meet the descendants

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Sevier County here! Howdy neighbor!!

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I do this too!!

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That's exactly what I do 😂😂

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I do this but when I need to tidy or clean or pack!! It makes me go 10x faster haha

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This is the key lol glad I’m not the only one that does this

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that's exactly what I'm doing 😂

[@justjakestuart]

“We’re being haunted” “must be one of those 3am ventriloquist pranksters, you know the ones” 😭😂

[@frontyardfoodwithgardenergray]

Born and raised in TN and this story and the urban legends surrounding it have always been a huge part of the the culture here! Thank you for telling it on your channel!

[@MelissaThompson432]

I was in college with somebody who grew up in Adams; David I-Forgot-His-Last-Name (Alford.) He went on to be Bucky in the series, _Nashville._ He wasn't noticeably traumatized by the Witch. 😏🙂

[@phillipstroll7385]

I don't believe in any nonsense. Even if it were real anything that can touch me, I can can touch. Therefore, it better have steel kneecaps and eyeball shields. With that said, the one thing about this story that has always got under my skin is that Andrew Jackson was supposed to stay the night there. When morning came Andrew and his staff were gone. Now, if that bad ass couldn't make it through the night in that house I can't see how anyone could. After all, we are talking about a guy who used his cane to beat a man to death after that man shock his hand them unloaded a six shooter into him. Can you imagine anyone being that badass today. Well Trump maybe. On a good day could get shot six times from a 44 revolver then use his cane to beat the perpetrator to death.

[@justkiddin84]

@@phillipstroll7385A. Andrew Jackson was a POS. B. He never went there, that has been thoroughly proven. C. Look into psi abilities-they are very real, proven scientifically, and probably explain a lot of this kind of stuff. UVA, the University of Edinburgh, and the U of California are just a few places it is being studied.

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@@phillipstroll7385 you feel better that you got all of that out?

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Yesssssss. No more shocking murder stories please....

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SAME 😂😂

[@iamNO1UKN0]

Grew up in Nashville and the Bell Witch was a major part of my life there. Our next door neighbor was an old lady from Adams, TN where the haunting originated. She knew I was interested in ghosts so she gifted me an early copy of the book about the subject. The subject matter freaked out my Mom so she tried to return the book but my neighbor adamantly refused to take it back believing the book was cursed. As an adult, I worked on an opera at the Tennessee Performing Art Center which had three theaters named after the three US Presidents from Tennessee...Polk, Johnson and....Andrew Jackson. Strange events happened on opening night including an almost catastrophic failing that could have seriously harmed the first few rows of the theater. The flats representing the buildings surrounding the gates of Paris ripped all the support jacks out of place and the only thing keeping these 20-30 feet tall set pieces from falling into the audience was the night scrim that was a see through screen like material that gave the appearance of night to the scene. We quickly got everything right and held on to the support jacks for the rest of the performance. I looked at one of the permanent staff stagehand/carpenters as we held the jacks in place and he mouthed to me...Bell Witch. At the end of the performance I asked him what he meant. He asked me which theater we were in. It was the Andrew Jackson theater. He reminded me how the building of TPAC was plagued by freak accidents and deaths. I remembered reading or hearing about the storm that hit the construction and some of the accidents. He even said during the grand opening of the complex, a chandelier fell into the crowded lobby of the Andrew Jackson theater (I cannot verify this). Opening night in an Andrew Jackson Theater performance is plagued by unexplained problems and accidents that do not happen in the other two theaters. He told me the Andrew Jackson theater was cursed. This was in the late 80's. Don't know if strange things are still going on. Have fun! no1ukn0

[@spookysoup1319]

it being andrew jackson theater is especially spooky

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I’m glad Ballen has been getting back into his more classic, paranormal content, I loved his true story videos, but this is the stuff I subscribed for back in the day. Loving it!

[@acerecords1589]

Agree

[@moltoforte4450]

What makes u think this story isnt true?

[@arcanum3882]

Missing 411 is pretty sick tho

[@riveralatoia9198]

SAME HERE! :)

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@@arcanum3882 Agreed, I want more missing 411!

[@kristy1799]

We need a “SPOOKY SATURDAY” every week…love the spooky stories

[@exraider8423]

like kinda spooky sunday

[@SaddleInTheRain]

YES!

[@jesshughes776]

I am writing to share the most incredible thing you will ever hear, and it has everything to do with your position if you will follow it. First, it is impossible that anything you can touch, taste, hear, see or smell on the face of the earth, be it lighting, tornados, rocks, life, minerals from salt to plutonium or anything that can be with the powerful telescope we have in orbit and beyond what we can see, that could possibly exist without having been created. Because of this, we can be sure that everything that is had to be made where there was absolutely nothing to make it out of. Romans 1:20 New International For since creation of the world God's invisible qualities--his eternal power and divine nature--have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been , so that people are without excuse. So you see, there is a God. I myself have studied world religions in depth in college and much more so on own time. I have found that the only religion that holds water is Christianity. I am no affiliate of any Christian denomination as they are called because the enemy has a very well received counterfeit in place in nearly all of them, and the condition is terminal. I am Messianic, where I find Truth to be most rightly applied and followed. The bill of rights we share is such a blessing. But I will quote TobyMcKeehan with Times are changing/With morals in decay/Human rights have made the wrong okay. I am only showing you the way as I have found it through much study and life experience. Perhaps my best case for Truth of this is found in the book of Habakkuk 1-2:17 where he was given a vision of Adolf Hitler and Nazi Germany. Some very strong and interesting proof is in the discovery of Sodom and Gomorrah. This is in these videos. Pt. 1 kzbin.info/www/bejne/ZoLWmIxnZpp4fMU Pt. 2 kzbin.info/www/bejne/bqHPmWeEgtSEqZo And here is where the remains of pharaoh's army is found in the red sea. kzbin.info/www/bejne/jmSxpnShjbqqq5I Gnesis 19:24 New International Version Then the LORD rained down burning sulfur on Sodom and Gomorrah--from the LORD out of the heavens. Brimstone found there is over 95 percent pure. The purest sulfur anywhere else is just over 45% and is found near active geothermal regions. Brimstone such as is found near these two infamous cities is found nowhere else on earth. Yet here it is still, a God-given supernatural element to warn those who would live against Him. 2 Peter 2:6 If He condemned the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah to destruction, reducing them to ashes as an example of what is coming on the ungodly; He is love or He wouldn't have warned us.After much consideration I found truth best taught and followed as a Messianic. Here are two of the videos I found on this. kzbin.info/www/bejne/enO2eqZol62ca8k kzbin.info/www/bejne/ZoLWmIxnZpp4fMU&t=2s THESE 2 VIDEOS ARE UNDENIABLE PROOF OF NOAH'S ARK AND SODOM AND GOMORRAH. IT WAS SOUND AND THE DIMENSIONS AND MEASUREMENTS MATCH THE BIBLICAL RECORD EXACTLY. WHAT THEY FIRST SAW LOOKED TO BE AN OUTLINE OF A SHIP IN THE MOUNTAINS OF ARARAT WHERE THE BIBLE SAID THE ARK SETTLED. IT WAS MOSTLY PETRIFIED WOOD WITH LINES OF METAL RUNNING THE LENGTH OF THE ARK REMAINS EVENLY SPACED ACROSS. THIS MEDAL WAS NOT FOUND OUTSIDE THE ARK. THE ALSO FOUND PETRIFIED ANIMAL DROPPINGS AND WHAT LOOK TO BE RIB TIMBERS USED IN CONSTRUCTION. kzbin.info/www/bejne/pYLal4hteduIr6c BELOW ARE THE ACTUAL REMAINS OF SODOM AND GOMORRAH'S ASHEN REMAINS. MILLIONS OF PIECES OF BRIMSTONE WAS FOUND IN THE AREA OF THE CITIES, BUT NONE IN BETWEEN THEM. BRIMSTONE MEANS SULFUR. THIS SULFUR IS 98% PURE. THE PUREST SULFUR FOUND ANYWHERE ELSE ON EARTH IS A MAZIMUM 40% PURE. kzbin.info/www/bejne/fZm3m3iYg8yHh68

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Think he’s running out of stories to tell darlin

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@@IsX1999 Nah no matter how many stories he tells, he won't ever run out of spooky or murder stories

[@TheRealGuywithoutaMustache]

MrBallen's storytelling, especially when it comes to horror stories like this, always has me on the edge of my seat the whole time. It's all too immersive.

[@tomarabuffaloRN328]

I'm scared and I'm only in the beginning!!!

[@iiBadAsh]

Agreed! I remember he told one about a creature chasing a contractor down an old maintenance tunnel system and the thought of it still scares the crap out of me.

[@_poj_]

@@tomarabuffaloRN328 im not even 6 minutes in, and i already have chills

[@kellyntaylor8184]

My own theory is that they built their house on some haunted area. That “dog” was an omen. When it was shot at, whatever it was, now was deliberately targeting the Bell household. And it wanted them all dead or gone.

[@willywonka7812]

His reaction to a dog doing nothing but freak him out was to shoot it. What a POS. He deserved bad things

[@LostZenFound-ib6tw]

⁠@@willywonka7812 Not defending shooting at a dog. Normally I would/do agree with you. But keep in mind this was an unnatural looking dog the size of a large wolf (MUCH bigger than a typical canine) and this was the early 19th century in rural Tennessee when violent animal attacks were far from uncommon. I agree with you, but it is unfair to put it strictly in modern context

[@Katch.22]

This is a good theory

[@Gecko....]

My theory is it never happened because ghosts aren't real and have no basis in science or logic.

[@rogerd.richards-nashviller1531]

Im grew up about 30 minutes from Adams and know way too much about the subject from old timers and personal experience from visiting the cave. It’s definitely haunted, but its more likely due to the trail of tears and John disturbing a indian burial site on the property

[@LilacHoney1023]

That part about the woman ripping her hair out...absolutely chilling and unbelievably fascinating.

[@phone23323]

Joe biden type beat

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@@AndrewEdwardBailey I be flusin

[@bookah8787]

She not think to just stop and say ok love keep your hair on lol this was a weird one had to have another listen

[@bookah8787]

I have a scary story or was it ironic? Wasn't my fault they sat me next to a guy with a nervous twitch and a bag full of clocks , interesting flight lol.

[@Noah-Shmoah]

Wtf is going on in this reply thread? I feel like I'm having a stroke reading these replys

[@Pumpkinnan]

Thank you Mr Ballen for covering this story! I live not terribly far from there, and when my children were small, we drove one day to find their farm. It wasn’t open to public but found the original farm area and a house on it. The family that lived there allowed us to explore a small cave on the Red River there on the property. We went in with kids in tow, and went on a short ‘explore’ in it. It was an easy walk with a small creek. After a short time in there, we got that ‘feeling’ we weren’t alone with the hairs on our necks prickling up. We left pretty quickly, thinking we were most likely disturbing something that was still there. This area was known to have Native Americans that lived there as well as the farming community, so we were never certain if we had disturbed them or something altogether different. I still remember that adventure very clearly. I wasn’t well acquainted with the story of the Bell witch at the time, or I’d most likely decided we shouldn’t have disturbed the area. Great addition to the strange dark and mysterious! These are such a highlight whenever you post, and I’m working through your list on Amazon Music. Thank you for the enormous amount of work you put into these stories! 👻❤️

[@AimeeHope89]

I live nearby too, but was never brave enough to go find the property! What an awesome story sister, thanks for sharing! 🔥

[@bassline5633]

Wow thanks for sharing

[@boogityhoo7452]

What part of Tennessee is this located? I live outside Knoxville, east Tennessee

[@michaelsnider2484]

Well, if you didn't know about the story, why did you even go there?

[@mainhoonna6645]

@@michaelsnider2484 READ PROPERLY. "WASNT WELL ACQUAINTED ". Not didn't know anything about the story.

[@kittywetzel92]

I love how you bring life to the individuals involved in the story as if you had just spoken to them yesterday. It's like you're a time traveler, then, you take us back with you.

[@Wispertile]

Yes! They are his close friends from another time and space!

[@GetCraftyLemons]

Yes that is it!!! I hadn't put it into words so brilliant description!!!

[@taylordyer120]

Seems like they just give medical Marijuana cards to anyone these days

[@GriffinZambia]

*Dont_Read_My_Namess!* !!!..

[@goodwoodBD]

My wife grew up in an old farm house that was haunted. One morning they were all downstairs in the kitchen eating breakfast and they heard someone stomping walking around upstairs except no one was upstairs. They all left and moved out that day.

[@Ma_shakti_shrestha]

My kids (10years & 7years) love it when I’m in midst of telling them something and say, ‘before we get into the story, if you are a fan of strange, dark & mysterious delivered in story format’(with your style), they giggle and say “let’s watch Mr. Ballen”. Thank you for all the contents. I can even play the video before sleeping and imagine myself in the stories with your narration 🙏🏼

[@MrBallen]

Hahaha

[@thecloak5203]

10 and 7 years of age...great parenting.🤷‍♂️

[@DearDarkest_Spring]

That's adorable

[@junebug313]

@@thecloak5203 ballen does a great job at keeping it family friendly so relax weirdo

[@lapislazarus8899]

@@thecloak5203 ten and seven are the perfect ages for these kinds of stories. I remember that period of my childhood as loving everything strange, dark, and mysterious. This was the eighties, so no good internet channels, but plenty of good movies and books. 🤗

[@TjLaBam]

I was born in TN and my grandparents lived in Robertson County. The Bell Witch was a huge part of the folklore there. I remember seeing a multi-part special on a local TV channel about The Bell Witch's history when I was around 10 and was fascinated with all things paranormal from then on. It was not unusual to hear of someone having an experience, especially if they spoke negatively about the Bell Witch. Way back in 1983 when I was 15, I went to the Bell Family cemetery one night, from what I can remember, there were at least 2 massive tombstones towering above the rest. But John, Nancy, and possibly some of the children were still at the homestead just yards from the home and barn. Their tiny cemetery area was unkept and some of the stones had fallen and broken in the overgrowth. We walked around and tried the read them and I believe I did find John and Nancy's. It was one of the SCARIEST places I've ever been!!!

[@Vikashar]

I bet your grandma was the Bell Witch

[@thebeatonpath]

there is a large monument at the Bell family cemetery (we used to visit in the 70s and 80s).

[@maryeckel9682]

That's sad, hopefully someone is caring for the graves nowadays

[@amyhuxford6290]

My dad was born in Tennessee in 1938, and I wish he was here still to hear this awesome telling of the Bell Witch!! I'm a long time SUPERFAN, thanks for bringing up fond memories of my Dad with your story today!! BONUS 💕

[@JamesRobinson2..-]

ʜᴇʟʟᴏ ғᴀɴ☝️☝️ ʏᴏᴜ ᴡᴏɴ ᴀ ᴘʀɪᴢᴇ🎁🎁 ᴍᴇssᴀɢᴇ ʙʏ ᴛʜᴇ ɴᴀᴍᴇ ᴀʙᴏᴠᴇ👆ᴏɴ ᴛᴇʟᴇɢʀᴀᴍ ᴛᴏ ᴀᴄᴋɴᴏᴡʟᴇᴅɢᴇ ʏᴏᴜʀ ᴘʀɪᴢᴇ 🎊🎊⬆️⬆️↗️🎉🎉↗️↗️

[@sunsetklee]

I am Tennessee 28😊

[@sweetcaroline2060]

Good for you!!

[@ttimetotroll]

Your dad?

[@ronnied3224]

I don't live to far from Robertson County.

[@josephbarrientos1422]

Thank you Mrballen for your stories, I have anxiety and panic attack but listening to your stories and voice is helping me to calm myself. Thank you so much!

[@S475-pb2dp]

Why does every comment on this channel feel the need to share their fucking life story? No one gives a shit. You're not that special.

[@lumimali3495]

You simply have to love MrBallen's storytelling, it's like being teleported to that particular time and place, witnessing the entire event. Amazing skills 👍🏻

[@helenbartoszek243]

Yes, I agree

[@helenbartoszek243]

Yes, I agree

[@marcoolmedo1967]

except for the stories on his ads, unnecesary cringe

[@mamadukes911]

Everything strange, dark & mysterious is right up my alley if MrBallen is the storyteller! Have a great Sunday! ❤️

[@connieschwarz6023]

I’m 67 years old now and I am a Tennessee native. Approximately 60 years ago my grandparents took my brother and I to Adam’s Tn to the “bell” mansion. Their goal for what ever reason… why Adam’s ? Was to pick Polk salad . Now Polk salad can be found everywhere so why Adam’s ? I’ll never know. As they were outside picking Polk salad my brother and I had the most amazing adventure. Because the “ mansion “ was still there. Almost perfectly intact. It was big! Two stories wide open with the original wall paper, now very old and shredded but still intact. The house of course had been vandalized but even at the age of 7 the feeling there wasn’t anything scary but it definitely had an energy about it. I remember taking some wallpaper home. We spent about 2 hours there and we explored almost the entire house. These people were apparently very well off. Do I believe the story? Yes to an extent. The bell witch cave … absolutely not! I think a lot of the stories are fabricated. I grew up on the Cumberland river and experienced years of paranormal activity of every kind. I know paranormal when I see it or feel it.

[@chrismerryman8512]

This is one of the great classic ghost stories in America. Once again, I wanted to hear your telling of a classic like this. You did not disappoint!

[@vektacular]

Love when you start the story and say “let’s get into this story”…..it’s like we enter a pact of some sort…it’s a feeling hard to describe, like I’m rich for a while.

[@madalice5134]

To me, it feels like being a kid and daring each other to do spooky things and telling each other scary stories. Mr.Ballen is such a great campfire storyteller. He's the best at building an atmosphere.

[@sowsow6677]

This was definitely one of the scariest cases MrBallen has told us

[@bambooape1]

Scariest and the best one so far

[@julieellis2870]

And finally a story that freaks me out so much I have to turn on a light. I've heard the Bell Witch story before, but not told by a master storyteller like MrB. Great job sir !

[@FractalKrystian]

The best in the last 2months. Danny Rolling is my favourite case there.

[@ashleyrodeheffer2251]

Yea, the hair ripping part definitely gave me the scaries!! It's been a while since any youtuber could do that. 🫠

[@FractalKrystian]

@@ashleyrodeheffer2251 As a hairdresser, I would be happy to offer different methods for a styling.

[@jasminechan4705]

MrBallen’s ads are the only ones I watch. They’re so fun! 😂

[@IvanKhramov]

This whole story really feels like a nightmare one is desperate to wake up from. Amazing storytelling as always!

[@ishan.18]

I think this is a fake story

[@tyreseforren6721]

@@ishan.18 no way!! Their is a lot of events that can't be explained and too many witnesses for this to not be true.

[@mikewillard34]

​@@ishan.18maybe. Either way it's a good story.

[@J_herline83]

you were born to tell stories, and thank you for your service.

[@Zyryne1]

He's a hero on many levels. Just a helluva guy. 😊❤

[@tonystales4724]

This one was creepy as hell, and now I have to walk, in the dark, to my cabin, about a half a kilometre or so, by myself. Much appreciated.

[@basementmicrowave3989]

Sounds terrible how was it?

[@GuidoLuzzi]

your phone has a camera does it not? im sure you made it. ghosts aren't real. trust me. i have threatened them (demons to be specifically) with a Ouija board. even spit on it and not a damn thing happened so they're either scared of me 😂😂 or don't exist

[@tonystales4724]

@@GuidoLuzzi Oh No. They are real. I have seen them. I never believed. Lived in a haunted house for several years, and saw them occasionally, and so did other people in the same house. They can push and shove and move objects around. Changed my understanding of the world.

[@sailorarwen6101]

@@tonystales4724 the comment you replied to was deleted and now I’m curious. I don’t believe in ghosts but I do believe in demons and Im positive demons disguise themselves as ghosts.

[@basementmicrowave3989]

@@sailorarwen6101 the dude just said that he had disrespected demons with a Ouija board and nothing happened to em

[@Shrbydrby666]

I also have 3 brothers and have heard these noises and when I'd wake up they'd stop, upon looking for what it was, I was never able to find where it came from. I've heard the noises at multiple locations (different houses) I legit have chills

[@shortygirl239]

This is one of the creepier stories he’s told. I love the longer stories or 3 stories in one video

[@mapatterson173]

Good story for camping.

[@onyxhades9513]

I’ve lived in Tennessee most of my life and I never get tired of hearing this story! I was hoping you’d cover it one day😊

[@geofreak75]

I'm in Dickson County

[@BrunoPereira-qi2wu]

Absolutely love this guy’s story telling the GOAT OF STORY TELLING

[@malcolmbull4532]

Certainly one of your best stories. Up there with the Skinwalker tale and other early productions. Thank you, John B. Keep up the good work

[@RAS_KAS]

Agreed! I've listened to the skin walker ranch story, many times!! The supernatural ones are my favorite!!😍

[@bullock4211]

There's so many more stories and layers to the Bell Witch haunting. He barely scratched the surface of this story

[@zhamixD]

I'm usually not into spooky stories cause I get scared easily, but Mr Ballen would make me listen to anything and make it feel right. This story was so interesting!

[@jessicabplease]

Pretty scary, plus the anticipation build up is excruciating, but it's so good

[@ceecee1951]

I would listen to Mr B read the grocery list.🙂

[@lindseycarlile9343]

I live in TN, just a couple of hours from where this happened. I have always been very interested in this story. This is by far the best retelling I’ve heard. Leave it to Mr. Ballen to be the best!

[@retrogamingfrenzy2373]

Why not go there check with some of your friends to see if you get something or put camera their of something

[@space_cadet04]

At this point, there is no other story teller i want to hear. Mr. Ballen gets me all jacked 😂

[@d0dgecity]

This is honestly f*cking terrifying. I can't imagine the fear each member in this family went through.

[@stacyfrazierbauer8811]

We miss you delivering strange dark and mysterious stories 4 even 5 times a week!!!

[@nataliem4029]

I wonder if it's now a question of quality over quantity? Hmm 🤔 he must be busy!

[@Stacqszy]

Lol I just commented this also 😭😂😂

[@johnwheeler7805]

The thing about becoming successful is once you make it. It becomes quality over everything else.

[@owww8463]

There’s only so many stories you can tell. Gotta do quality control at some point.

[@Fiona2254]

I knew that couldn’t last, it is a ton of work to film and edit that much content. I’m happy with once a week.

[@kayleighfree1279]

I started watching Mr Ballen at the start of the pandemic and I fell in love with these types of stories that he would tell. I was here for all the supernatural, spooky stories.. I want more of these again. The true crime lost me unfortunately and it looks like I'm not the only one to feel that way.

[@nathandrake6531]

same

[@CellarDoorx06]

I'm exactly the opposite. True crime is reality. "Paranormal" happenings are fictitious.

[@mikefrancis9672]

A mixture is more enjoyable! All his storytelling is awesome!👻

[@mayannbautista7861]

Same here. I wish we could hear more of these spooky stories! 👻👻👻

[@borostergirl60]

I love them both. Some other presenters of crime are just a yawnfest. But I really like how he does it. 🥰

[@theirishcailin333]

Rural Ireland here. My childhood home was haunted (my youngest brother now lives there) the knocking on the wall used to drive me nuts. I'd be lying in bed and it would start, after so long I'd get up but by the time I'd get to the door they'd stop. Back into bed and they'd start again. A glass of water flew off my locker one night, i just cleaned up and went to sleep. I saw a little girl, dressed in white outside my daughters bedroom, she saw her all the time. There was an extra baby cot in her room and she'd see her sleeping in it! My daughters toys would also be moved around (we assumed the little girl playing with them). My mother and brothers would hear someone walking up the hall and they described it like the person was wearing a cloak (like it swished as they walked). Another time my mother said something grabbed her foot in bed and my daughter at about age 18 was in my childhood bedroom and something grabbed her foot, she never went in there again. My nephew, when he was about 18 months old, saw something, my mother just picked him up from his nap and we were in the hall and next thing he gasped a few times and pointed and followed as 'something' walked past, ill never forget that! My daughter has seen things close to our house (we built it) i told her she's not to bring any of the ghosts to our new house! Best of all my sister in law doesn't know any of this and i was warned not to say anything to her or she never would have moved in.

[@monicapdx]

Gaaaah, I finished the video several minutes ago, and I'm *still* having chills. I've read a couple of books and essays about the Bell Witch Haunting, and frankly, Mr. Ballen's retelling has been the scariest!

[@IndigoGPT]

"Yo, just finished watching this Bell Witch video and damn, I think I just soiled my pants. Mr. Ballen's retelling is like the McDonald's of spooky stories, it's so scary it'll give you the runs. I'm gonna have nightmares for weeks. MrBallen for the win"

[@monicapdx]

@@IndigoGPT Yeah, that's the unedited reaction. 🤣

[@julietteoscaralphanovember2223]

I've heard this story many times but no one tells a story like John!! Thank you for telling the Bell's story!! Have a great day! 😊

[@dr.fauci_tortured_n_killed5034]

don't you remember a sheet getting thrown over a ghost and they tried to drag the ghost into the fire ?? Don't you remember that part?!?!!?

[@masterbuilder7577]

this one is honestly kinda chilling for me, at least the first part about the sounds of rats. because when I was younger I would always hear what sounded like mice or rats scratching at the attic floor above my loft bed and just the sounds of what sounded like a rat or mouse or other small animal moving around on the floor, I had a ferret at the time so that was my first assumption, I thought he had somehow gotten stuck in my room that night when the door had been closed, but it happened without fail each night and whenever I would move to get up and turn on my phone flashlight to try and figure out if he was in my room or we had a mouse in the house, it would stop immediately (I had a very squeaky bed so it very well might have just been a mouse and heard me moving) and I could never find what was making the noise or any evidence of a mouse, and the ferret was in his cage every time.

[@jsjjehrhdh]

I watched every single Mrballen story and I can confirm that he is the best storyteller

[@ThePayneFamilyFarm2013]

I love hearing everyone's take on this story. As a Tennessee native I've heard many different variations of it over the years and seldom do they ever tell it the same way. My close friend's farm actually backs up to the original Bell family farm, although not the area where the cave is located. I found it interesting that those who think they know the true story always seem to be surprised that the first book ever published about the Bell Witch haunting was written by the former school teacher turned husband to the possessed daughter. In his account, he claims that the entity followed her their entire lives, even to Alabama. It's still a pretty interesting tale.

[@Geotrist]

Where in Alabama?? That's where I live😮

[@ThePayneFamilyFarm2013]

@Cheryl Adams I think it was in Athens, but I can't be 100 percent if that is where they moved. The original book itself was written around the late 1800's by a man named Ingram, who claimed to have documentation of the Bell Family "diaries and manuscripts." The so called "manuscripts" were actually journal type entries written sporadically throughout the marriage of the Bell's youngest child, daughter, named Elizabeth who they called Betsey. It was Betsey that this entity/witch tortured or focused in on. She literally canceled her first engagement because this thing, tormented her until she called it off. However, she did get married to her former school teacher, Richard Powell, who would document the encounters/events between his wife and this "entity." They moved away from the family farm after her father died. I believe it was to Alabama, and her husband documented events until his death. Following her husband's death, she moved to Mississippi with some of her extended Bell family and died there in 1888.

[@christinabott-lamb1781]

Athens, AL? Daaang, thats only 20 minutes from where I live now. Creepy.

[@christinabott-lamb1781]

@@Geotrist Same. Madison County. Shutters....

[@ImaBell]

I hope they didn’t move to Arkansas.. feel like it may have caught the presence of me 😂 couldn’t tell you if I was a direct descendant but I would not be surprised with the experiences I have had in my short life

[@1Luchiano]

Ons Day I Will Go Camping And Sit Around The Fire With My Speaker While Listening To Mr Ballens Story's💯🔥🔥

[@RussicaDoesArt]

It's always interesting to hear local legends get told. Here's some local advice if you ever visit the Bell Witch Cave: don't take anything. No cool rocks or weird sticks, leave it there. A skeptical friend took a rock from the cave and after leaving inexplicably wrecked his car on a straight shot road in clear weather. As a skeptic myself, even I wouldn't try anything out near that cave there's just something weird about it

[@llamattude]

I've heard all kinds of stuff like that. They actually did a series for some channel about five or six years ago on the Bell Witch. I have always found it fascinating. I read something one time that Andrew Jackson stayed there one night had an encounter and said he would never return.

[@bridgettoverton9770]

not only have is the Andrew Jackson story documented somewhere but its also documented in the same story that one of John Bells youngest daughters Betsy saw and spoke to the "Witch" in the same grove of trees that Mr. Ballen mentioned. Betsy was warned not to "pluck" a wildflower. Also there is a story about how the cave had native remains that the Bell children disturbed.

[@khatdubell]

@@spartan_mj7984 Yet, shockingly, whenever someone actually tries to put these urban legends to the test with actual documentation..... NOTHING EVER HAPPENS

[@khatdubell]

People "inexplicably" wreck their cars all the times. Especially men.

[@computerjennarated]

i picked up a rock to take but put it back before leaving. she didn’t like this because a couple weeks later my dad broke his pelvis after being bucked off a horse that spooked.

[@emilyatyeo8091]

He is so connected with the audience it feels like he is actually talking to me telling a story and not just talking to the camera. Keep it up Mr Ballen!

[@MrBallen]

I am! Haha thanks!!

[@emilyatyeo8091]

@@MrBallen I AM SCREAMING THANKS FOR THE REPLY ❤

[@jus10lewissr]

The Bell family -- mainly the females -- are actually rather lucky that they weren't accused of witchcraft. That was such a huge fear back then and just about anyone accused of such a thing were executed.

[@GeezSus]

Because the entire town was familiar with them and knew they were kind and honest people

[@wawawuu1514]

In the 1800s still?

[@matejblaha4659]

​@@GeezSusI think that the women accused of witchcraft were practicing herbal medicine and assisting ill people, assisting women giving birth, etc. Their goodness didn't help them, quite the contrary, if they were quite and didn't stand out from the crowd, they would probably never be accused. That's my impression from what I've heard anyway. . .

[@spookysoup1319]

pretty sure that had faded out long before the 19th century

[@scottshannon9566]

There were no witch trials in 1804. Even when they existed they were rare and took place over a hundred years earlier

[@AppalachianHag]

I’m a lifelong Tennesseean who grew up hearing this story. I am thoroughly impressed that you were able to tell it in a way that gave me goosebumps. Great job Mr. Ballen 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@geofreak75]

Dickson County resident here

[@robertgibbs6154]

Thank you Mr. Ballen for the wonderful story. There's always something about American Gothic stories that are just creepier and scarier. Love it.

[@secrets.295]

One of the most famous hauntings in American history. You told a couple of stories which I never read before from the Bell Witch haunting which is awesome. Also, the reason they suspect Kate Batts was because they had a land dispute with Kate and she swore something like she was going to make Bell's family life a living hell. Many people suspected her of witchcraft as well. Also, some people speculate that Lucy was the one that gave John Bell the poison.

[@Franchisekicks0]

☝☝️☝️Hit me up I have something for you

[@misterbobby8913]

Interesting, why would Lucy do that though

[@TheBootyWrangler]

@@misterbobby8913 couldn’t handle her husbands bullshit probably wanted some alone time and for neighbors to stop staying at the house

[@btnhstillfire]

Mister Bobby- I dont condone it but honestly w what that family went through, she could have easily thought if he was gone the curse would die. He did push it…Not saying he deserved to get what he got but its known that he and Kate had a horrible beef going. He did nasty shit to her as well.

[@chestermabanag8590]

Also Kate have 3 kids who died young and the woman in black have 3 kids with him coincidence? Or nah

[@SonicdaShapeshifter]

Man even if I think I already know the story, Mr ballen adds a whole world of dimension to it every time. Never fails to impress!

[@wandererofthewasteland400]

You told this story so well. Your expressions, gestures, and voice modulating actually had me scared. This was probably one of the scariest stories I’ve heard from you. Those swinging trees had me frightened and almost angry as to confront the happenings. Great job John!

[@amandaburkhalter36]

I love your comment. Similar to mine. I mentioned, also, about the swaying trees and how great Mr.Ballen is! His talent is definitely OUR GIFT! Your comment was very well put! 👍

[@wandererofthewasteland400]

@@amandaburkhalter36 🙏🏽

[@baneverything5580]

This story made me want to get drunk on moonshine and FIGHT this crazy witch! But that`s probably a hate crime nowadays. I may be banned on Twitter in a few years for even saying this!

[@skippylenny7119]

Another great job, John! You have a real gift for telling stories. Just know that you're really helping people get through some tough times. I have lost everything and I am living in my car, on food stamps. Unable to work because of illness and severe pain. I look forward to these great stories each week until my clock runs out. So thank you for all you do!

[@elijahwilliams1998]

Bro you okay what happened?

[@skippylenny7119]

@Elijah Williams my brother is on hospice care and I had to spend all I had on his care. He is recovering and doing better. Now I was staying with a friend but that only last a short time so I am staying in my car at Walmart now. Hopefully, things will get better soon. Thanks for asking, just knowing somebody cares means a lot.

[@imaadmk373]

@@skippylenny7119 You’re a good person putting your family before yourself very inspirational in due time i reckon your life will turn around because you have a good heart. Stay safe

[@FOXBAMA]

Brother if I can help you in anyway please let me know I live in Hendersonville Tennessee and if we can help you out in anyway, please hit me back. Stay safe brother. I’ll be praying for you and I’ll put you on my prayer list so you will have a bunch of your brothers and sisters praying for you! God bless you brother. ✝️🙏

[@jbhamm02]

Hey brother, I care. Don't give up hope, ever!!!

[@carlisophie]

It took me a year to gather enough courage to watch this specific video. I cannot imagine anything scarier then witches or ghosts, especially close to forests. 😬

[@gabriellekahts6787]

The part with the lady in back and the kids gave me goosebumps! So scary. Thank goodness I waited to watch this in the morning, instead of last night when it came out.

[@quasar6559]

Lol

[@quasar6559]

I am watching this 2 am

[@gabriellekahts6787]

@@quasar6559 could you sleep? 😂

[@GrimNephilim]

Mr. ballen having 7 million in under 5 years is incredible. An achievement many big KZbinrs don't have. Amazing job.

[@rebeccalove9169]

You hear so many versions of this story it's so refreshing to hear Mr. Ballens tell this I always learn new things that I've never heard from the many other tellings. You are a true master at what you do! Keep up the creepy paranormal stories we all love!!!

[@bujongols]

"This dog was starring in a very human way" Lol....Did he wink at him? Was it smoking a ciggarette?? 😂 "very human way" 😂😂😂

[@Nyaneve40]

This is the BEST story of the Bell Witch I have EVER heard! I live in North Alabama and have been steeped/raised in hearing about the ghost and witch tales of Alabama and Tennessee. Thank you for this.

[@jaejonmalloy1341]

Regardless of having heard this story a million times, words can't describe how excited I am to see paranormal content on the channel. It seems like it's been forever. I'm over true crime, give me spooky shit!!!

[@Mt2pserverGplays]

for me its the same like he would tell me a story about santa. the real storys are better than shit like that :D

[@JamesRobinson2..-]

ʜᴇʟʟᴏ ғᴀɴ☝️☝️ ʏᴏᴜ ᴡᴏɴ ᴀ ᴘʀɪᴢᴇ🎁🎁 ᴍᴇssᴀɢᴇ ʙʏ ᴛʜᴇ ɴᴀᴍᴇ ᴀʙᴏᴠᴇ👆ᴏɴ ᴛᴇʟᴇɢʀᴀᴍ ᴛᴏ ᴀᴄᴋɴᴏᴡʟᴇᴅɢᴇ ʏᴏᴜʀ ᴘʀɪᴢᴇ 🎊🎊⬆️⬆️↗️🎉🎉↗️↗️.

[@digitalcthulhu143]

​@@Mt2pserverGplays It's all fun and games until the spooky shit happens Would you spend a night in one of those supposedly haunted houses?

[@mac2669]

Grow up

[@Mt2pserverGplays]

@@digitalcthulhu143 yes? You really don't get what I mean with I don't believe in it am I right? There is always a normal explanation, either someone lied or someone got crazy or an animal or something like that. And yes in some places I have fear to in the dark, but that's not some paranormal shit, it's just the fear of the unknown cause I can't see what's in front of me. And in a fear state of mind people can interpret something in to a situation that could be explained very easy.

[@samandcarlie]

I’ve heard this story so many times, and somehow MrBallen still made it fresh and entertaining. Top notch sir.

[@chaoswitch1974]

Yep!

[@nelliebec]

It’s always so easy to skip the ads cos I just skip the only parts your smiling, love u Mr Ballen

[@sharoncraig6911]

I live in Tennessee and grew up reading and listening to stories about the Bell Witch. It terrified me as a child. Thank you for including this Tennessee legend in your story telling.

[@GriffinZambia]

*Dont_Read_My_Namess!* !!!...

[@chantalmegson5862]

Don't ever change, John! Your content is consistent and growing fabulously. Congrats to you and the crew, family 🖤

[@Calculon88]

one conclusion I've come to from ghost stories and especially this one is this, if you hear strange noises, dont seek them out and try to communicate with them. It seems to weaken the veil between our realm and theirs.

[@jodyfinley9122]

I must say that this is indeed one the most intriguing and poetically macabre haunting that you have shared with us . The poetry of the trees swaying in that peculiar way and everything that followed albeit tragic it resonates on a very macabre Poeseque level.

[@icemarkful]

I know many channels have covered the topic, but I would absolutely love hearing Mr. Ballen go over the details of the recent Andrew Dawson disappearance. Whether you subscribe to supernatural aspects of the story or not, hearing the story from the mouth of the greatest storyteller on the internet would be a treat.

[@WinkyWave]

YESSS, heartily agree! I would love to hear his take on this.

[@OhMasters.]

I knew I shouldn't have watched this while home alone, but couldn't resist a new upload from Mr. Ballen. I love the way you tell a story sir.

[@iamgroot4080]

Don't be afraid little girl... I'm coming for You now. Listen for my knock

[@OhMasters.]

@@iamgroot4080 👀

[@maadman0X]

I was playing fallout and listening to this story, hit alt + tab to pause so I could pause and go get a soda from the fridge and my screen is 11:58 and words cannot fathom how much this frame scared me

[@Thor_the_Doge]

Really glad mrballen is covering paranormal stories again, crime stories are great, but I find the paranormal even more interesting

[@Dutch_Mustache]

The story was great but the Hello Fresh ad was absolutely captivating.

[@chuyeeyang9881]

It's been years since you've done a supernatural story. Do more please.

[@autumnrichards9365]

I imagine it's hard after a while to find new ones.

[@Masterqueefin]

@@autumnrichards9365 yeah like the missing 411 stories

[@meganbrain8870]

That was an enthralling ghost story. I was actually scared. Good job mr Ballen. You made my wait for this episode worth it. Thank you. These stories are the highlight of my week so I love it when they're extra good.

[@aneeyatgardezi2429]

Starting a new job tomorrow and this is exactly what I needed to calm down the nerves and destress! Love you MrBallen, these videos make my day 🎉

[@tinalindsey9609]

I've heard of The Bell Witch since I was a little girl and never heard the story.. good job John 💯

[@mrs.higgins3055]

This is the weirdest most terrifying story Mr. Ballen has told so far. You are the master of your craft, sir.

[@happyscrapper1234]

Do you know how to get to Bell's Canyon?

[@couldberob]

I had a book as a kid with this story in it. I couldn’t even look at those pages without getting scared. I’m ngl hearing Mr Ballen tell the story brought that fear back 😭

[@marleew6455]

You’ll never know how much some of us look forward to your stories or how great it is to just listen, and take a break from our own problems for a bit with these stories! I can imagine this is what it was like listening to radio shows before TV. You are gifted, thank you for sharing that with us!❤

[@Maidenless69420]

this story was very strange, dark and mysterious, i'm a big fan

[@MrBallen]

It's a fan favorite. Did it make you subscribe?

[@davidolteanu5178]

​@@MrBallen lol I did

[@SunRayz3r]

I’ve been hoping that MrBallen would tell this story. I heard the story about 6 months ago, and was thinking “this would be the perfect story for MrBallen to cover. It’s right up the alley of Strange, Dark and Mysterious”. Love this!

[@dishantjoshi6374]

Do more of the haunting stories please!! You're one of the best story tellers to grace this planet!! ❤️❤️

[@Bingbangbingbangbing1205]

I agree with that. I loved all his haunting stories. All of the others were really good but the haunting ones were especially great.

[@IononesRoomfulofDrumsStudio]

Before I started playing this, I brought out a plate of cookies and pressed a cup of coffee. As the story went on I had goosebumps until the end. Amazing spooky story. Didn’t disappoint. Mr. Ballen, you’re the best storyteller ever!

[@karencahill4798]

Got my cup of coffee and some red licorice. 👍

[@phi-net2437]

I literally sat down with CC cookies I just baked lol, small world.

[@michelefreeman6512]

Enjoying a delicious Sunday dinner of baked turkey wings, cabbage, baked mac n cheese and candied yams. I had the yams, and it was prepared by my wonderful sister. It got cold as I stopped eating while listening to the wonderful MR. BALLEN!!!!

[@theroundhousekingofthemidw1705]

Speak for yourself. He's not my favorite. He's my SUPER favorite.

[@nhmooytis7058]

I always wish for a campfire and s’mores 😊

[@wendaltvedt4673]

I love to hear ghost stories from old eras like this. Imagine living in the 1800s and hearing about these horrifying urban legends. No modern technology, everything was so raw, the way the houses and buildings were constructed, the way people dressed, the world was quieter without radios, tvs, cars, freeways etc. It's just a surreal setting for these kinds of paranormal stories. Even if these kinds to stories were bogus one would still be more inclined to believe them.

[@billnseattle]

This is not a ghost story. This is based on a true story as the house was built on a native American cemetery and a poltergeist was causing these sounds. The location is Adams, TN. A Bell Family Member

[@babyfaec]

​@@billnseattle Nah, ghosts aren't real. Very entertaining story though

[@Milksteakss]

​@@babyfaec you're not real, i'm real

[@godfrey4461]

​@@billnseattleNot true at all but ok

[@sneersh9107]

@@babyfaec L