The Darkest Moments in TV History

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Throughout the world of Television, there have been countless instances of disturbing moments and accidents captured when the cameras are live. These are some of the darkest moments in television history.
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This is a documentary made for the purpose of educating others on events that have happened throughout the history of television. All footage used was pulled from actual news reports that were each shown on air following the incidents. And can be used as an example of making broadcasts safer for all those involved.
CHAPTERS:
0:00 - Guilty
3:35 - Scentbird Ad
4:54 - Tetsushi Yanagida's Fall
10:05 - The Awakening
13:50 - The Twilight Zone Incident
18:18 - Albert Dryden
Presented by Nick Crowley

[@elmorocks9090]

I couldn’t imagine the kind of guilt that family member felt knowing they left and he fell

[@handsomejack4125]

It's a guilt that will probably be with them for the rest of their life.

[@yodoleheehoo90]

Family member fell asleep, I could never live with myself if something like that ever happened!

[@IzzyMarrie]

That one was so tragic. It hurt so much knowing how he made it, after all those years... he made it... only to die soon after because a family member who was so comfortable with thinking he'd be fine... left.

[@gahagahabahaga1289]

I couldnt imagine the pain he felt in the afterlife knowing that after 9 years of fighting, he got a second chance and then just to die because his own family member was impatient

[@YoungBuck5050]

Why didn't they strap him down! Wtf

[@elfia6272]

oh my god watching those people shove Tetsushi’s face back into the mud again and again with a broken neck was absolutely infuriating.

[@JW-zr4ju]

Wonder if their actions had worsened his injuries? Angers me that so many of those people had no common sense.

[@GoGodman]

It made me feel bad for him.

[@darthhorror0HD]

that was fuckin disgusting man

[@ace2311]

Well...they didn't know he had a broken neck. But I will say that the shoving his face into the mud was excessive and is definitely dangerous

[@psyxypher3881]

Yes because people would automatically realize that something went horribly wrong. Give some people the benefit of the doubt. Good god.

[@maicey_t.]

Oh my gosh, I am so RELIEVED that Tetsushi lived. I thought for certain he was going to drown. I can't believe none of them realized something was wrong. Even if he hadn't been paralyzed, he seemed to be at the very least unconcious. I was gritting my teeth watching them bob his head up and down in the mud. Painful to watch. Happy he's doing okay.

[@makokx7063]

This kind of comedy is extremely common in Japan. I'm sure everyone truly believed he was fooling around.

[@PiousMoltar]

Lived? Nah. That's no life.

[@Idontwantanat]

@@makokx7063yup i’ve been that type of comedy even after that accident happened.

[@foxwolf316]

there's a lot of culture around all countries haven their own conscious feeling that nothing is going to happened everything is find, and people never take these tragic things serious, I'm not saying Japanese people are stupid, or any other country for that matter, I love Japan.

[@angelicart.6]

@@PiousMoltarfr, if I had to live paralysed like that because of a stupid prank I would kms

[@KarazolaX]

Collinson: "Can you get a shot of his gun?" Dryden: "You can get one mate"

[@auggie532]

i cannot IMAGINE that being someone's response to having a gun drawn on them like?? sir?? 😭

[@jerenleroux7469]

They should have left him alone.

[@katiem5415]

@@jerenleroux7469agreed. It was his land, he should be allowed to do whatever he wants to it.

[@manolgeorgiev9664]

The producer of the Twilight Zone not only had dangerous props, not only had child actors in a dangerous situation, which was illegal, not only indirectly caused the death of 3 individuals, but managed to escape legal punishment and got away with the cash from the film... This guy must have hired Saul Goodman.

[@dvv]

What a way to slightly brighten the mood… definitely wish it was 99.1% more pleasant

[@veryepoc6949]

oi

[@Burger_pants]

his son is also a producer and got away with multiple counts of SA, he is blacklisted from hollywood but he will never see a day in jail.

[@sadietaylorsversion13]

which makes me so sad because i absolutely love the twilight zone

[@plawson8577]

@@sadietaylorsversion13 Based on what evidence, dingus?

[@Obozo_Gaming]

For the Twilight Zone segment. The combination of a night scene, child actors, live explosions, and a helicopter overhead. In my eyes, that's just asking for something bad to happen.

[@IzzyMarrie]

I kept hoping it wouldn't end in death. God, it's awful no one was held liable. That was a death trap waiting to happen. Two children and a man's life, ended over a freaking movie

[@amyelizabeth00]

As much as I love John Landis' movies, that man should've been convicted. I cannot believe he got off. Absolutely an injustice.

[@Lynnfordthegreat]

That video still haunts me all these years later

[@randommoosebrains]

don't forget - fatigue. Everyone was uber tired and probably slow to comprehend the level of danger. If I remember correctly, the safety director there had also left. That probably wouldn't of passed back then.

[@xEvilRaptorx]

​@seeingstar.You bots are getting smarter. You add an almost relevant message to your IP grabber link

[@MrRotch61]

For a little more context regarding The Twilight Zone movie, I listened to a podcast that went over that whole tragedy. Apparently, the helicopter pilot was a Vietnam veteran, and had warned Landis that there were too many explosions, and that they were too close to the helicopter, which will cause it to malfunction and crash. Landis then proceeds to tell the crew to add MORE pyrotechnics for an even bigger explosion, without informing the pilot. He is an absolute scumbag, and I am amazed that he never seen a day in jail for that atrocity.

[@coreywilson7326]

Oh really

[@TiredCapybara]

Do you remember the name of the podcast?

[@MrRotch61]

@@TiredCapybara The podcast was called Behind the Bastards. The episode was just called The Twilight Zone movie.

[@davidlomax4028]

Yeah right ok

[@capst4r]

@@davidlomax4028check the podcast

[@MannyBrum]

Just a small correction to the Renard Spivey story. Although a lot of news outlets didn't report it because it made for a more clickbaity article, the wife he killed was not the one he was "happily married to for 27 years". The wife he killed, Patricia Spivey, he had only been married to since 2015 (which was towards the end of the run of the show). He had three wives, I believe the one he was married to for 27 years at the time was his second wife and he divorced her at some point after that episode which aired no later than 2008.

[@zerotwoisreal]

after scrolling for 10 minutes, this is the only comment I've found on that event. Shows why it shouldn't be in a "darkest moments" video..

[@brandyeduncan7285]

And as of last year I KNOW he was not in prison...and still can't find anything saying that he got 14 years

[@tablescissors67]

@@zerotwoisrealDisagree

[@SJHartsfield]

Thank you, my math wasn't mathing on that when they gave their ages.

[@lorileew2337]

I Googled and Renard Spivey was Acquitted of killing his wife ..

[@Blueissocool927]

The thought of slowly drowning in mud without the ability to move or escape while people are slamming you deeper in is terrifying|

[@Not_Always]

It is. Don't dive head first into shallow water people

[@num1Jaysta]

Nightmare

[@sarusocool]

@@Not_Alwaysliterally if he was standing in the water why would he dive in??? he knew it was very shallow 🤦‍♀️

[@TyeArtisik]

Gives me claustrophobic vibes

[@skippydinkelchalk3090]

@@sarusocool he didnt know his neck was gonna break. he didnt expect that. it was a stupid move of him yet a freak accident cause if his head was just a little more upwards tilted his neck probably wouldnt have snapped

[@AmyMarieJackson]

The video of Donald Herbert broke my heart. I can't imagine waking up and being told I was out for ten years. I hope he's in a better place now.

[@jasonvargas7564]

When the relative said “ten” at first, I bed Donald was like, ten?? Ten what, days, months?? Only to hear YEARS after that 😭

[@shemo_ghoul]

That was also my initial thought. But after the shock, I guess I’d be very happy that my family decided to keep me (and their hopes) alive for 10 years 🥹 ❤ his story touched me the most

[@kerstieamiya4880]

@@jasonvargas7564 right?? I feel like that’s exactly what I would say….I bet the family member who couldn’t stay awake to watch him feels absolutely terrible bc I can’t even lie I thought wow he had a second chance then he lost it….😔

[@elizahhoward6810]

Rest in peace Donald 😥😢

[@RaphaniaGovYT]

Think about all he missed. 9/11, Columbia disaster, advancement of computer technology, social change. He missed so much

[@ashleydixon6122]

It should not have been up to the family to stay up ALL NIGHT with the firefighter. Hospitals and nursing homes have "babysitters" for that EXACT reason. I know because I was one. When I worked as a CNA/GNA at my hospital, one of the many things I did daily was to sit with patients who were deemed "wanderers" or who were fall risks or at risk of becoming violent.

[@dinabaughman8731]

Sadly, nursing homes are severely under staffed.

[@WATCHPINSTRIPETV]

No offense but I wouldn’t trust nurses or whoever else in hospitals nowadays lol there’s always some bs

[@BigSmoke-xh5hi]

It is YOUR responsibility to take care of family

[@ashleydixon6122]

@@BigSmoke-xh5hi You’re a little bit dense, aren’t you? Since it is the family’s responsibility to “take care” of the patient according to you, are you suggesting that if the patient needs some kind of surgery, it is the family’s responsibility to perform the procedure? After all, if the doctor performed the surgery, that would be providing care for the patient, which according to you is just the family’s responsibility.

[@ajwong4375]

@@ashleydixon6122don’t be so dense, naive, and idiotic. The family member had a duty they agreed to stay and watch Donald. No one said if a family members needs surgery it has to be done themselves. If they couldn’t be bothered to do their duty they should have spoke up and let someone know so they could take the night to watch him or hire a professional at home nurse.

[@reginamachamer821]

22:50 after he says "can you get a shot of this gun" and the camera pans over.. its like you can see what Dryden is thinking in his eyes. He looks around, takes in the situation, probably realizes hes already on camera with a bunch of witnesses, and then you can literally SEE his face change as he makes the decision to take aim and fire. That is an absolutely haunting few seconds.

[@TheRealDavidm75]

Again thats what happens when someone with too much power tries to control the land which was purchased by dryden

[@lauravampire1276]

I find it so upsetting that Morrow and the children got no justice following their deaths. It was a dangerous idea from the start and the director should be held accountable.

[@OGMagicOfLight]

Hollywood elitist privilege at its finest. Anyone with wealth or power, or both, lives by different rules than the rest of us.

[@yvonnelunn7365]

Agreed!

[@philip-op6de]

Rich men have powerful connections….

[@lauravampire1276]

@@philip-op6de unfortunately very true :(

[@GruppeSechs]

Hollywood, baby! Getting away with murder for the better part of a century.

[@moviesmemesandstuff2759]

The fact that John Landis never went to jail for what happened during the helicopter accident just makes my blood boil.

[@chasemckay7442]

@typo pit what do you mean by that?

[@paulforder591]

Landis--the shylock 🔯!--should've served a jail sentence for involuntary manslaughter. 😠

[@e.l.studios455]

@typo pit can you drive a car with 2 of its tires missing?

[@kasanhammond5379]

@typo pit Doesn't matter, what the director did was illegal from the jump, and had multiple concerns brought to him that he willingly ignored, it's called ignorance

[@uriahflett]

@@e.l.studios455 sure but you'd be going in one direction

[@crunchyduck]

The case with Donald Herbert upsets me because that was clearly a case of negligence by the place keeping him. If someone is putting their life at risk with violent thrashing, relying on someone observing them is begging for something terrible to happen. I don't know enough about the cause to suggest medication that could have been used, but simple restraints would have sufficed.

[@christiancoates609]

Can you imagine being the family member who left Donald alone??

[@SuperShadowsGirl]

What gets me about the Twilight Zone incident is that Morrow actually had a feeling he was going to die before they filmed that part. If he had just listened to that part of him that felt that way and not agreed to the scene, I imagine that this could have been avoided. Always trust your gut feelings, people.

[@chaseray7321]

How is this known

[@SuperShadowsGirl]

@@chaseray7321 He told his colleagues about the feeling he had.

[@charlessantos419]

💯

[@cl570]

I'm glad for Tetsushi, he's made quite a stunning recovery, and him having the mental strength to come back to the show, shows what kind of a spirit the guy has. It sucks that this happened but I was happy to learn it at least had a good ending.

[@iamnotjack.whydidichange]

Does it though? Knwing the japanese, he probably did it at demand of the show producers to "keep their reputation"

[@darnis6497]

@@iamnotjack.whydidichange What's it like making imaginary scenarios to get angry at? must be exhausting

[@wikipediaintellectual7088]

How do you recover from being paralyzed from the neck down? Just let me drown at that point.

[@iamnotjack.whydidichange]

@@darnis6497 if you got angry at that, you may have anger issues and it's best for you to seek help

[@coldstuff9784]

There was a Japanese man who was psychologically tortured for like a year for a show and I just knew from that case that Tetsushi would act the same way he did, by smiling and saying it wasn't the show's fault.

[@anon0092]

The Twilight Zone incident hits even harder when you see the clip of crew going to try and rescue the trio. One man bends under the downed chopper to see if they're still conscious, then visibly reels back in what looks like terror, before wading back away from the crash. Truly heartbreaking

[@mikotoh]

link?

[@anon0092]

@@mikotoh Unfortunately, the only video I could find that actually had the footage was deleted for copyright strike, a few years back. All I can find nowadays is basically the same footage shown in this vid, but seeing the scene I described previously just stuck with me too well not to share it, in my own way.

[@mythgreatbritain]

@@anon0092 Ah, the days when you could choose for yourself if you wanted to watch something without someone else deciding whether or not you would be offended.

[@delinkwent7375]

that man will never unsee what he saw down there

[@DeezN00tz99]

Recently saw the bodys aftermath, was rough

[@v_doll]

13:15 I can't imagine how guilty that person must have felt for falling asleep. Logically it was a blessing that he even woke up in the first place and there was no guarantee his health wouldn't deteriorate again, but how awful it must have been to loose him in such an abrupt way after just getting him back...

[@Lycanvenom]

Oh that's the worst part. They would have woken up if they were sleep there. They left him alone because they didn't want to have someone stay there every night. I would assume the hospital was understaffed because seemingly they wouldn't designate a nurse to the room to watch him. When he clearly was not a "normal case".

[@v_doll]

@@Lycanvenom Oookay I assume you know that for a fact and didn't just pull this out of your ass?

[@secondpath5148]

Having him live like that, hooked up to machines and needing constant supervision by other people, is no way to live.

[@animesenpai1163]

@@secondpath5148 tell that to the iron lung guy with polio.

[@Terastas]

The Tetsushi event bears a lot of similarities to what happened to the prop comedian Tommy Cooper. Cooper was known for his unscripted antics, so when he had a heart attack while performing live, the audience thought he was joking around and continued laughing at him as he lay dying. When I was covering America's Got Talent for a now defunct website, I often criticized danger acts who mocked safety "for comedy". This is why. The only thing worse than someone dying on camera is someone doing that without anyone realizing it.

[@makokx7063]

I live in Japan and have been watching Japanese t.v. for decades now and stunts and antics like this are so common. Especially the comedic tone, Japan loves slapstick comedy, so falling face first into mud and just laying in it is exactly something a Japanese comedian would do. These people completely thought it was a joke.

[@jjjajajjaajajaj]

The Twilight Zone incident is so horrific. Not just because of the 3 dead actors, but because none was found liable for the deaths and that John Landis just went on to have a successful career afterwards, living he's life to the fullest. While 2 kids never got to live and experience theirs.

[@billblaski9523]

Damn it. Does it make you a bad person if would u wanna whup that fool?

[@charger2940]

@@billblaski9523 not at all

[@klinerfan69]

The worst part for me is that it's all on film

[@gildedpeahen876]

If it was a genuinely unavoidable situation that’d be one thing…but he knowingly violated child labor laws, went against the wishes of the experienced helicopter pilot (who said it was too low and too dangerous) and having the pyrotechnics guys just doing Willy nilly explosions! With a low flying helo it should be 1000% planned! He knew he was doing something risky! That’s called manslaughter! Negligence and reckless endangerment as well.

[@paul_warner]

Hollywood rewarding a director who killed children with a successful career is pretty typical.

[@rosykindbunny1313]

The one with Donald Herbert hit me the hardest. Seeing that man's face when he realized he was gone for 10 years was heartbreaking. And just when it seemed like there might be a happy ending, he falls unconscious again and dies. Rest in peace, Donald Herbert. At least he's not suffering anymore.

[@bee1411]

For me it’s the fact that he must have realized how much of his children’s lives he missed. 😭😭 Heartbreaking, I was close to tears. Truly awful.

[@buggzy9588]

Same for me. I had to pause the video for a little bit because I started crying. Though, on a positive note, it's a miracle he was able to wake up and beautiful that he was able to at least spend some time with his loved ones again when his situation beforehand looked somewhat hopeless. Rest in peace, Donald.

[@mugnuz]

you have no clue when he fell unconcious when he started brain bleeding....

[@user-fe8gx3ie5v]

Yeah, that was just unfortunate. Very sad situation.

[@earlsocksiii5174]

imagine being the family member assigned to watch him, and deciding for just one night it would be okay.. that would cause such guilt.

[@adriansteele7023]

As a fireman, the Donald herburt story is...terrifying. having a collapse or floor give way is pretty much a death sentence because not only are you falling into worse conditions, but you have fall damage and about 100lbs of gear rooting you to the spot.

[@HayleighPaige]

My boyfriend is a firefighter and I’ve had nightmares about this ever since I first saw this video

[@adriansteele7023]

@@HayleighPaige oh boy...I've had em too. Not fun

[@paulengels6926]

Can't imagine what that brave firefighter went through. It breaks my heart.

[@Devorum]

The fact that John Landis isn't in prison shows here's different justice systems in America.

[@issabeganovic8822]

I'm suprised the family didn't pull a Bachmeier on him.

[@missagente8100]

There is no justice except for the super rich.

[@Ukiby3000]

The Tetsushi bit hit me like a truck. At first I thought he died instantly, but even though he didn't die the fact everyone was playing around and didn't realise the gravity of the situation made me so distressed. Like I don't blame the people around to think he was joking considering the setting they were in, but damn they took too long to realise he wasn't playing around.

[@squirtdraws9260]

I don’t know….I kind of blame the people for potentially causing more injuries to the victim. He was on the ground for a good 10 seconds, I think maybe even longer. If I were in that situation, even in a stupid game show like this one, I would notice something was wrong if someone wasn’t getting up after a couple of seconds. I don’t know, the whole situation was very disturbing to watch. It was like seeing children playing with a doll; no care in the world

[@Ukiby3000]

@@squirtdraws9260 Oh they sure are to blame for causing more harm to him, but at the same time I don't really want to point fingers too harshly because it wasn't like they did that on purpose/it was a premeditated thing. Also we are all looking at this situation from an outsiders perspective and we have the whole picture of what's happening, so we want to believe we would notice something wrong right away. But it's hard to tell how it would go if you or me were there like, while the whole thing was happening. Tl:dr: the folks who messed with him should be held responsible for their reckless behavior, but it's not a black and white situation.

[@a1suruxx]

In any situation, I would hope most people would immediately check to see if the person is ok. Like he immediately went limp and was face down, how do you think the person is ok? Especially how he fell and the movement of the neck.

[@sabk1545]

For REAL. I was literally in pain watching them not check on him for THAT LONG like r u dumb why would he just stay there for minutes FACE IN MUD NOT BREATHING??? It was too hard to watch I couldn’t

[@hippiecalico]

Yeah, I have a very high tolerance to this kind of stuff, but my god, it made me so nauseous I had to pause the video. That’s the worst video I’ve ever seen.

[@Foxiesz]

Dude literally pulled a "whats he gonna do, shoot me?"

[@mcgrudo]

Darwin's law in effect. He was warned, multiple times by Dryden that he'd kill him if he didn't leave but he still thought he had some sort of fantasy upper-hand, like no one can shoot me, I'm too important. Any reasonable person facing an agitated, cornered man with a gun aimed at them would back off

[@num1Jaysta]

@@mcgrudo Yeah, when he warned him, even I felt nervous through the screen. I damn sure would've believed him in person and not act cocking in front of the cameras.

[@hasturthekinginyellow5003]

It's the "What are you gonna do, stab me? -says stabbed victim" headline all over again

[@DonninirNaloney]

100 likes

[@spikesbestsuit4282]

Yeah it’s probably a bit fucked up but i dont feel bad about this one at all. There is a clear correlation between fucking around and finding out, shoulda left that old man alone

[@aviancoleslaw]

When I heard that things got worse for Tetsushi, I was thinking "Oh no, they probably freaked out and yanked him out of the water, jostling his injury and making it worse." I wasn't expecting... That.

[@matildatheoboldt2261]

The thing you missed about John Landis/Twilight zone movie is that using children at night around pyrotechnics wasn't "technically" illegal, it was very fucking illegal and everyone knew that but John Landis at that time was one of the biggest names of hollywood and you didn't say no and keep your career not to mention those children were not legally employed, Landis consciously worked around child labor laws and employment laws to keep things under wraps so the producers didn't shit can him. The tragedy is that it couldve been a relativley safe scene if not for Landis ego and thoughtlessness, the pilot was a veteran helo pilot that warned landis that what he was asking was insane even for someone as experienced as him, production crew did try to undermine him but sadly failed and to this day John Landis has not been held responsible for the murder of two children.

[@XbrokenXXemoXXgirlX]

Why aren’t we talking about Donald’s story more? When I heard “10 years” my guts tightened up so hard. I’m 25 and imagining losing 10 years of my life and waking up at 35 is unfathomable. All of his life plans and goals over those 10 years, just gone in the blink of an eye; think about all of the families members who passed away while he was gone and he didn’t get to say goodbye to. It’s beyond heartbreaking. And then you have to think about the family member who left him alone that single night. The amount of guilt they must’ve felt is unimaginable. That whole story is so tragic and gut wrenching.

[@gracepursell1622]

Yeah I’m surprised too, maybe because it’s too heavy. Because that was a lot. I won’t ever forget that. Him.

[@DW51380]

I had a friend be in a coma for a few months after getting hit by a car they had to cut his skull open and let his brain swell and he had to relearn how to walk again etc completely back to normal except he has no filter and kinda says exactly what he thinks he’s not mentally incapacitated to the point of Down syndrome but I’d say he’s mentally immature and has really bad impulse control so we kinda look after him together as friends and is very fragile compared to others but before the accident and being in England he was the best basketball player I’d seen personally and it’s wild that after the accident he was probably even better I appreciate him because he couldn’t be here obviously his story and It’s interesting asking him questions because I like learning about the brain

[@TheLakabanzaichrg]

Why don't YOU look more into it and spread it instead of waiting?

[@rotdotcomxx]

@@TheLakabanzaichrg um they are, can you read?

[@rotdotcomxx]

@@TheLakabanzaichrg also what r u doing for it? besides bitching about it

[@user-kx1md8vy4t]

When you said “John Landis”, my stomach sank. I had forgotten the incident was during the Twilight Zone project and it took his name for it to click. He and his son getting away with everything they’ve done is insane. Rest in peace to Vic and those poor babies.

[@zopheir5019]

For real. It's so terrifying watching them just get obliterated out of the blue.

[@Marxistnazi]

That guy gets to safety with his kid while other people suffer because of his consequences. He put together this dangerous project initially, without a single thought of the potential blatant danger it posed to others. What absolute garbage.

[@aced6333]

@@zopheir5019 Someone mentioned how he lied to the parents of the children. He downplayed the stunts that we’re going to happen, and ignored everybody’s safety concerns. He didn’t get charged with a crime, but those parents still have no children to put to bed. I hope he rots in Hell.

[@marvel096]

That case made me so mad

[@Pablo.Escobar]

Question for a w q.

[@felipeazevedo840]

In 1982, there was a Brazilian television program called O Povo na Tv (The people on Tv), focusing on presenting regular people in scandalous situations, polemic city problems, consumer's defense, etc. In one particular day, they brought a mother with an infant child on her arms, sleeping. She complained about the baby having eye cancer, and not receiving proper treatment in local hospitals. Later, they would find out that the baby died while they were filming live. It's considered a lost media. Other program, Aqui Agora (Here Now), showed in 1993, a 16 years old girl attempting suicide. The reporters and other people would gather near the building she was on top, trying to talk to her. Suddenly she jumps, they cut the image, but there is still the audio of people terrorized. It was also considered a lost media, but years later they made a special about the channel, and that footage was there, meaning that they still have the original tapes.

[@joe_vitaaa]

Oh man I forgot about that show Aqui Ahora. I used to watch it when it was on TV and some of the things they showed were crazy.

[@Unknown_User6107]

That story about the firefighter really was sad, I feel so bad for that man.

[@erc3338]

In a macabre way, the Twilight Zone Incident was kind of like a real life Twilight Zone: A director's hubris for the perfect scene took 3 innocent lives, and the movie wasn't even liked when it came out. So now he's known as not only the director of "the bad Twilight Zone" but also as the cause of 3 deaths.

[@CodeeXD]

Daaaaamn

[@shelbyspeaks3287]

Meta

[@Wazoru]

@@shelbyspeaks3287 Knight

[@thebusinesswoman23]

Hit the nail on the head with this one. Absolutely.

[@kenosabi]

Damn you right fam

[@S.A.N.503]

I can't imagine the guilt that family member must feel for leaving that man by himself overnight. Absolutely terrible

[@spankynater4242]

I don't know why he would experience guilt. There was literally no reason for that guy to be alive, he was a vegetable, save a few hours at the end.

[@AayanKhattak]

​@@spankynater4242 😐

[@NidotheKing]

I hope they understand that they're human and that theres no way they could have known that those few hours would make this big of a difference. Especially with them being very tired and just wanting a short rest.

[@spankynater4242]

I bet you I wouldn't. Maybe if I was an egomaniac I would.

[@DQBlizzard_]

@@spankynater4242 so are babies, so I assume you must feel the same way about them too

[@lode-star]

Donald's story made me cry hard goddamn. The fact that they had got their dear family member back and, by some miracle, had hope for him to get better only to be robbed of it so quickly... I can't imagine how devastating that must have been for everyone involved.

[@catforce9999]

The journalist saying “I have clearly been struck in the arm.” so casually is shocking.

[@karma_in_affect]

Right before they filmed that scene in The Twilight Zone movie, the director told the parent’s of the children it would be like “a Disney ride”, being fully aware that the man in charge of the special effects told him it wasn’t safe. It’s still just such terrible neglect to the safety of his actors that he never seemed to be punished for

[@erenjeager5290]

Lovely criminal justice system we have lol

[@dws84]

Ha! Hilarious !

[@kingkazuma2239]

Same with Baldwin

[@MiguelGonzalez-mz3id]

Shameful Landis got away with this

[@EpicPython-qq6ys]

​@@milesdoyleSHUT UP. OH MY GOD

[@metalgrinch]

Jon Landis is 100% responsible for those actors being killed. Despicable how he got away with it completely and what high-priced lawyers can do for you. The guy is technically not a murderer but if it wasn't for him those 3 would have probably lived good wholesome lives.

[@michael88h]

Not true. None of what you said.

[@metalgrinch]

@@michael88h actually I'm 100% correct.

[@ondra_rx732]

​@@michael88hi think hes correct, the effects were js too dangerous

[@Gojiro7]

he may have been cleared of his crimes, but he still has to deal with people cursing his name and threatening his comfy life for what he caused and refused to take responsibility for, I know if I ever meet him in person he's getting spit in the eye and fist in his throat

[@KalikaXX]

@@michael88h Of course it's true, what the hell did you read?? If its a joke its not funny. 3 people, including 2 small children are dead. And I would call John Landis a murderer, he's the one who caused their deaths by breaking the law.

[@Emerixus]

Tetushi incident is so horrible. I started to cringe extremely. But good to hear that he survived and was able to recover as good as possible.

[@JimAbooGames]

You know the moment the creepy music in your videos starts to sound like it's powering down you know something horrible is about to be said and shown. Keep up the good work man love watching your videos.

[@veritykiv6958]

Sort of a silver lining to the second story- Yanagida has regained mobility in his upper body and one arm. And, according to his xwhos article, he’s still active as of 2022. Definitely not an ideal situation by any means, but it really brings me joy seeing that he seems to have adapted to his situation. Crazy how he could have been dead in only a few seconds

[@Emlane09]

Thanks for the update! Thankfully they didn’t make it worse for him.

[@esmeesmeralda701]

Hallelujah

[@ladyserenity5]

Thank you! That one was so hard to watch. I'm happy he's alive and making the most of his situation.

[@aaaauhuhjsjsjsbshshhshs]

thank god he is still alive and doing ok

[@hjad2625]

@@ridingwithdave3427 this is a scam

[@hannag4768]

On the case of Tetsushi Yanagida; keep in mind that whenever you suspect a spinal cord injury you're NOT supposed to in ANY WAY move them unless absolutely neseccary and then only do it in a controlled manner (stabilised head, body preferably put on a board and not simply carried in your arms). While they were joking with him, they were constantly moving his head and neck around- most likely causing the injury to become WORSE, not to mention that they pick him up in a "swan dive" position. Makes me wonder how bad the injury would have been and how differently it would have healed if they realised instantly that he might've gotten severly hurt?

[@rockym.g.3827]

nah man it really makes me fkin angry, I dont thikn I could control myself if something like that happened to my brother or something

[@taydestiny38]

@Hanna G….I hear you, but what other choice would they have had? There wouldn’t have been no time to properly stabilize him, before lifting him up because he was face down drowning.

[@mommy2libras]

Even if they'd realized what happened right away, if they'd have waited until they got a backboard out there and gotten him properly strapped on (which still would have included moving him a lot since he was fact down in the mud), he absolutely would have suffocated. A spinal injury, even with permanent paralysis, is preferable to smothering to death in the mud waiting for "proper protocol". What the hell. Them pulling him out was the only way he lived at all. And the reason he was hanging there was because unlike most people, he'd just lost all use of his body below the neck. Kind of a catch 22.

[@dalekarmy]

@@mommy2libras I think the sentiment is less 'they should have left him in the mud!' and more so 'shaking him around by the neck as violently as possible, then dropping him back in again probably didn't help his situation'

[@hannag4768]

@@taydestiny38 turn him over by one person holding head and the others carefully rolling his body over (with head steadily following motions). One person should kneel on both knees and while victim is being turned over, they position themselves so that his head rests on both legs ("ontop of between the thighs"). Because of how our thighs are shaped his neck and head would be resting in a stable position until emergency service would arrive.

[@alfietimewolf_]

Thank you for not actually showing the footage of the Twilight Zone set crash, I know it's probably more to do with YT guidelines but it's a truly horrific stretch of seconds. I was watching a documentary series on Shudder a few months back and one episode was about this accident. The episode played the full footage of Morrow running with the children and the out of control helicopter crashing right into them, it was horrific.

[@nathanwilliams9866]

I saw that on Shudder, and the set designer guy. He is still so haunted by all of it.

[@kevin_ramirez2529]

I vaguely remember watching this video back then and he did show it, idk if he changed it, it looks like he edited out

[@o0Takka0o]

The most British reporter in the world ladles and jellyspoons. "and clearly, I have been shot here in the arm. This has been Billy Bigbollocks for the BBC news, now back to you in the studio."

[@TRPYGanja]

The third story was so sad. To become lucid after 10 years, it must've been so hard to feel that reality first-hand. I really thought it was gonna be a good ending...but man, nick really pulled a switcheroo 😭 that is really some unfortunate circumstances for that brave man to go through. Don't take your family for granted ppl, we don't know how good we have it, till it's gone. I can't imagine the stressful weight on the family member's chest who left early. Rest in peace brave soul 💜🖤💜

[@redneckreviews3016]

Im a pretty hardened man.....but that one....that one got to me. Watching him try talk and them say 10 years. Whoa

[@playitcool1963]

I'd hate to be the family member that was just too tired and left without setting up any one else to watch

[@crow-t-robot]

I hope he is truly at peace. At least he got to spend his final days with his family.

[@DoomedBySociety]

he went thru a nightmare that lasted 11 yrs

[@crazyturd143]

@@redneckreviews3016 Same here my guy, It takes a hell of a lot to bring tears, but this sure did it.

[@MiSambra]

One of the eeriest things about "The Twilight Zone" incident, is the footage of a crew member running to help the 3 victims. You can see the moment he reacts and quickly backs away when he realizes how horrific the injuries are.

[@PiroKUSS]

You can also see Vic being decapitated for a split second.

[@WonderOfMemes]

@@PiroKUSS Timestamp?

[@_littleangel_]

@@WonderOfMemes Seriously ?

[@WonderOfMemes]

@@_littleangel_ yes

[@coolwei1427]

@@PiroKUSS timestamp?

[@lobotaxfree]

Those old school VHS cuts mae your vids so unique from others. The weird scenes that relate to the subject so genius !

[@jeremypierce802]

Alright man the darkest television moments series is straight fire the editing, static and news speech background noise in the intro is pretty captivating, reminds me of a lot of west coast rap from the 90s intros. Sounds good! Randomly I found this after non stop watching Mr Ballen for about a month on end. Pretty good stuff so far man. I’ll check out the other stuff you have. Keep it comin

[@aquabuddha]

The video of Dryden is wild. You can literally see him processing the decision to shoot the gun. He genuinely looked like someone who let things get out of hand due to all the attention, making eye contact with all the cameras and looking almost scared, before a moment of clear decision making. That's such a wild sequence.

[@lizvradenburg6170]

bro just wanted to build his mom a house :(

[@nathanielmelendez3815]

Dryden did nothing wrong.

[@martinthedrainedsedlak]

@@nathanielmelendez3815 exactly, the state should have no right to stop a mam from building a house on his own property

[@nessu1385]

He should have just gone through the proper process. The guy had a below average IQ and owned 10 handguns and 15 riffles illegally and had homemade explosives. He did plenty wrong even before he shot somebody. Dryden and Collins were friends/friendly before the whole thing. The guy was crazy and became even more crazy and paranoid in prison. Collins brother said: People who knew Dryden, and he was quite well-known, always knew he would do something like this.

[@honorablegent1201]

your right you can actually see what he is thinking as he processes it.

[@AdventureswithLandon]

How was no one charged for The Twilight Zone incident? I know it’s the 1980s, but that’s still insane. RIP to the three unfortunate actors.

[@whofan1212]

Especially given the two kids who shouldn't have even been on set to start off with

[@EvanSchatz]

💰

[@AdventureswithLandon]

@@EvanSchatz of course

[@elloowu6293]

​@@WheresMyInhaler Easy Kanye

[@bostonrailfan2427]

$$$$$ is why…the DA looked the other way and didn’t press hard for charges

[@laurenbendik2006]

The firefighter’s story could be a result of neuroplasticity….remarkable. His family member who left him alone must have so much guilt.

[@crazyaussie7054]

Love your channel!! Just found it and am binging the heck out of it!! How did i not know you till now??? Huge support from Australia ❤❤❤

[@PirateNikki]

When the guy in a coma asked how long he’d been gone?! That story is heartbreaking. 😭💔 Can you imagine how much guilt the person who left him alone must feel on the reg?

[@m72860]

@imsacred7391 ^ This guy is a bot, don't click on the link

[@iAmNothingness]

@@m72860 Bots are all over youtube. KZbin doesnt give a f lol

[@PirateNikki]

@its really complicated being nice to straight men same! I always do even though KZbin doesn’t do anything. At this point I’m starting to wonder if they’re not the ones making them 😣

[@2fortsmostwanted]

I'm terrified of paralysis--Sleep paralysis is one of the most frightening things I've ever experienced. But being completely paralyzed, stuck face-down in mud and suffocating, unable to move or communicate to people, while they taunt you and pour more mud on you... that stuck with me. This is gonna stick with me for a long time.

[@lionelhutz5137]

Have you seen her, the shadow lady?

[@lionelhutz5137]

@Misschien Geld That b1tch still torments me. I've tried it all: meditation, cbd/thc oil, hiking and getting lots of fresh air outdoors, even extra strength sleep-aids but nothing works.

[@birdie8006]

Ur profile pic is gonna stick with me for a long time

[@loucarstairs4493]

Idk if this helps, but the choking/drowning-like feeling you have on a sleep paralysis is due to your body's rhythm while sleeping. So if you ever have one, don't worry, you're not actually running out of air, and if it's too intense, you probably got your sheet of something on your face 😅 I've been there lol

[@VirtualVixen.]

@@loucarstairs4493 My doctor actually explained it perfectly. When I'm in sleep paralasys my body wants to have a panic attack and breath heavily. But Bc i'm still sleeping it feels like I'm 'running out of air' but i'm actually breathing normally. When I calm down and focus on my breathing it actually wakes me up.

[@ap5933]

Thank you, your narration impeccable, the content giving me chills👍🏿

[@sonny9054]

Hi Nick san. I was recommended this vid by KZbin, and as I started watching the first case, I thought the Japanese one that you picked up would be quite fitting for this theme. And then there it was. Still gives me chills after all these years.

[@javkalrabbit]

Can you imagine being the family member who left Herbert alone and lost him forever? Heartbreaking.

[@swallowedinthesea11]

Imagine the guilt Herbert's family member who fell asleep must have experienced!

[@superrazor7617]

The job was to stay awake and now he is gone ,rip

[@swallowedinthesea11]

@@superrazor7617 Reminds me of Freddy! A friend told her friend to keep an eye on her if she fell asleep, but the friend also fell asleep so Freddy was like 'I won the lottery!'

[@upmostanimal8265]

The guilt would be unbearable. I don’t think I could be around my family after something like that

[@jerryfarmer5737]

Such a sad story.

[@deathkampdrone]

That firefighter story hit me hard. That was my dads job, and even though he worked 35 years as a firefighter and survived it, I am still emotionally crippled from having grown up with that daily fear of something bad happening. The fear that the worst might happen was there during every minute of my upbringing. This poor fella went through everything I feared for my own dad. Such a tragic and horrific story. Bless that hero

[@nate7962]

@@ducthann4817 spoke too soon?

[@technopancake85]

@@nate7962 what did he say?

[@davidbiagi2932]

Dryden is the textbook definition of “fuck around and find out” 🤣 Good for him for standing up for himself and his property

[@rockettbennett]

Um… it’s still f**king murder.

[@philippamann5294]

Just come across your channel today , love it great stuff you put out and most of them have never seen or heard of before .

[@annaisntcool]

oh man…that firefighter story is devastating. rest in peace to that poor man. i hope his family were able to get the support needed to cope with such a tremendous loss.

[@Not_Always]

Honestly, it sounds horrific that he woke up and still couldn't function. That's not life. Just pull the plug for me.

[@cameronbenton4343]

FUN FACT: The gun Albert Dryden used to kill Collinson was in his possession since he was 11 years old. He bought it from a schoolfriend, who had previously stolen it from their father, a WW1 veteran. Since cartridges for that gun are out of print, Albert created custom made ones from 410 bore shotgun shells, which he subsequently dubbed “manstoppers”.

[@bossboy8229]

How do you know this?🤣

[@thetruthisonlyperspective4872]

Well, the name checks out

[@cameronbenton4343]

Only the most accurate source of information my dear friend, Wikipedia 😏

[@martenkrueger8647]

Well he done good! Some just do not stop Pushing...so one must push back...HARD!

[@thEannoyingE]

How do you know this?

[@Alaryicjude]

This is crazy bc I work for a guy who became a quadriplegic in the same exact way except he was at a beach... That was so so so intense and sad and anxiety inducing to watch. I'm so glad they finally stopped "playing" with him and pulled him up. It's clear that no one there had ANY kind of emergency or medical training whatsoever. Damn.

[@jyunoki3452]

What made the Twilight episode more agonizing was that the parents of the 2 young non unionized children were not told exactly what was to happen….they also sadly witnessed their children’s death.

[@laurenbendik2006]

Ugh horrific.

[@dieyng]

I've read that they agreed to everything. Are you sure they didn't know?

[@dieyng]

I've read that they agreed to everything. Are you sure they didn't know?

[@phonyu1]

@@dieyngJohn landis told the parents that it’d only be special effects and sounds completely lying about using explosions and an actual helicopter

[@jasonarmstrong5750]

The fact that John Landis isn't currently rotting away in a prison cell is utterly disgusting

[@spankynater4242]

Just like Alek Baldwin.

[@thefknscarecrow]

​​@@spankynater4242 why? Wouldn't that be the prop mans fault?

[@spankynater4242]

@@thefknscarecrow by your logic, why should John Landis be in prison?

[@thefknscarecrow]

@@spankynater4242 by YOUR logic why should Alek Baldwin?🤣

[@spankynater4242]

@@thefknscarecrow this whole topic is clearly beyond your understanding. But just to simplify it for you, because he killed a person and shot two. But you clearly cannot link this to the original comment.

[@jackiegarland6230]

Just found your stories keep them coming love them great job

[@marsh_gl3605]

It's so refreshing to put on these videos and to not have to go through a wordy introduction and ridiculous transitions. We read the title and know what to expect, and you respect your audience in this way. It always makes me look forward to your videos.

[@moayad80]

I literally cried at the tetsushi incident. My God my heart couldn't take it... his situation is so desperate and bizarre I can't really explain it

[@bigscrap84]

I really felt sick watching that. My heart broke for that poor man

[@hannahmabbott7370]

It is sad but he has managed to come through the otherside alright and he is able to smile again.

[@AyshaLovesYou]

It made me so sad. I really felt his pain and fear in that moment.

[@jasonvargas7564]

More like mudsushi

[@Salamander-67]

@@jasonvargas7564 that's so fucking disrespectful.

[@radraccoon9489]

You know what freaks me out the most with the Albert Dryden footage? Before he aimed, his whole body language was screaming "cornered wolf". Today is the first time I've ever seen this footage, yet I could immediately tell when he was going to kill them. And the fact is, they could too. But they were so high on power that they treated this man holding a gun like he was a petulant child, which definitely erased any hesitation he had. That is insanity.

[@ronstreet6706]

I was at school when this came out on the tv. I couldn't believe it! I'm actually on Albert's side on this one, though. He (the jobsworth) was warned that if it escalated, to back off and let the situation calm down. He made the decision to openly antagonise a man who was known to own firearms, and escalate the situation. He was answered with a .455 to the chest.

[@Orange_the_cat]

@@ronstreet6706 not to mention that, leaglly albert had every right to shoot, they went onto his property with no warent and no permission, and then when they threatened to tear his fence down, that would’ve been distruction on PRIVATE property, meaning him going to jail was completely unjustified and wrong

[@SelectaWaynazz]

I was bout 12 when this happened, I remember the local news reporting on it and even at such a young age I sided with Dryden, I couldn't understand why he was being given such a hard time for building on his own land in such a remote area. I'm in my 40's now and my opinion hasn't changed.

[@Itmeb]

​@@Orange_the_cat I see you perspective but he doesn't get to be judge jury and executioner

[@randomuserwitharandomname6183]

Yeah, not to defend him or anything, but at that point, you are poking at the snake's head. Like even if they were in the right, none of that matters when the guy has a literally gun pointing at you, but like you said, the power trip blinded them.

[@RAFAKAUST]

This short form documentary format is well executed and engaging. Well done. 🧐🧐🧐

[@jadalynn1994]

Rest in peace to Vic morrow and the two children that died from the horrible accident on the Twilight Zone film.

[@coreyhall1150]

No doubt smh FUCK Landis. He only had 3 movies worth a damn. Werewolf in London, blues brothers, and animal house. Passed that. NODDA.

[@gaelatriano5996]

And I hope the director suffers in hell one day. Same with the guy Dryden shot.

[@BIastProcX]

John Landis may have avoided jail, but as he shall atone for his sins in hell

[@gaelatriano5996]

@@BIastProcX On second thought, the guy Dryden shot was just doing his duty. Let the director rot in Devil's bbq

[@starlightsystem4065]

@@BIastProcX preach honestly ❤️

[@NiaStrawberryRush]

The thing that pisses me off about the Twilight Zone helicopter crash is that Landis specifically broke the law, deceived the parents about the danger (who were speaking to them through a translator), and when multiple people told Landis about their concerns he would brush them off because he just had to film it exactly how he wanted to and didn’t care about the obvious preventable danger it posed to everyone else. The dude went to these people’s funerals, put on a big “oh woah is me” act, despite family members explicitly telling him not to come, then dragging the court case out and getting away with it even though he was clearly guilty. How he could have any career after all that is just truly disgusting.

[@samuraigaming3042]

"woe" is me

[@ScopeNothing]

Death will be at his doorstep

[@justme-dm7sb]

You mean like whats his name that shot that girl most recently because "he didn't know the gun was loaded"? First rule of guns - treat every gun as a loaded gun. That guy is plain stupid and stupid can't be fixed. At the very least, manslaughter 15 years.

[@exexalien]

@@samuraigaming3042 Seriously? Of all the times to point out a typo...

[@coolcaden26]

*woe

[@father2mother3]

17:25 You can find the entire footage of the incident on youtube. You'd think one of the giant fireballs would hide the crash, but the copter falls onto the actors mere seconds after the blast and catches you off guard. Can't imagine how bad it was for the filming crew on-set

[@oozlydip]

I love your editing

[@shuvari7707]

John Landis should’ve been locked up after that incident. That was manslaughter no doubt about it. His idea, his casting, his direction of the scene. It absolutely infuriates me that not only did he get away but also was able to enrich himself in the process.

[@MrThedonhead]

John Landis was the man behind MJ thriller video! And your saying he should be locked up!!

[@shuvari7707]

@@MrThedonhead Yes

[@DFTG8]

@@MrThedonhead What was he really was it the time MJ had his hair burnt off....

[@doodlegirl1111]

@@MrThedonhead the MJ thriller video is not worth 3 human lives jesus

[@GenesisSanctuary]

@@MrThedonhead Yes, of course he should be. His actions directly led to the deaths of three people. How fucked up do you have to be to think making an MJ video absolves him of manslaughter?

[@nikitaGrushchev1]

24:06 The way he is so chill and still talking normally

[@LucianChadade]

Bri'ish moment

[@alexisvargasm]

I love the way you structure your videos. It's really brilliant, YOU'RE really brilliant. Also, your voice makes the perfect narration for content that's interesting, yet comfort when necessary and shocking when it has to be. AMAZING job.

[@GriesgramTV]

There has been an incident on a German game show as well, where the contastant has been paralyzed eversince. On "Wetten, dass..?", which says itself to be Europe's biggest entertainment show, contastant Samuel Koch did a bet that he would be able to jump over driving cars. When he tried to jump over the car driven by his *father*, he broke his neck and lost his sanity. It was the first time I was allowed to watch the show with my parents. Afterwards, to fill the live program, they showed videos from the rehearsals with the Black Eyed Peas performing their hit song "I gotta Feeling". How cynical.

[@myragroenewegen5426]

Nick's right to find Tetsushi's story particularly haunting. Beyond the simple shock of what happened to him and the results, there's the very real possibility that he might have been less injured, or even come away without permanent damage, if the situation had been recognized earlier -- If there had been even a single person looking after proper safety monitoring. It's this kind of TV stunts-gone-wrong story that we see repeated often, so it feels heartbreakingly preventable.

[@Cove_Blue]

That's all I could think watching it. "You're damaging him more!"

[@Cove_Blue]

@holyroman6541 They absolutely could have and probably did further injur the spinal cord. Paralysis doesn't come from the bones breaking, it comes from damage to the spinal cord. There's various levels in which this can occur, for example, incomplete spinal cord injury.

[@1240Dax]

@@holyroman6541 You realise there's a reason why people with spinal injuries shouldn't under any circumstances be moved?

[@default8274]

Fr, i was relieve for the happy ending, Nick's story telling is top notch

[@jordanLLL]

japanese ppl are like drones. they can't identify things/patterns on their own unless someone else points it out.

[@aneetnaidu]

Imagine the guilt the family member who was too exhausted feels every day knowing they pretty much were the reason such a great human being was lost.

[@coolboyfire5279]

@@ridingwithdave3427WOW rlly? Am I really that DUMB?!

[@BrotherofJeffTheKiller]

@@coolboyfire5279yes 👀📸📸📸📸

[@HattieMcDanielonaMoon]

@@BrotherofJeffTheKiller That was rude

[@alexstreet9470]

Some might call it fate

[@BrotherofJeffTheKiller]

@@HattieMcDanielonaMoon 😳💯💯💯

[@XLVIIXLVII]

Beautifully made video and well narrated all while being unsettling yet fascinating. Great work.

[@LucienYT]

The Vic Morrow story is so much deeper and darker than you touched on here. He actually had a fear of working with helicopters, after having a "very serious premonition" that he would be killed in a helicopter crash years prior to this film. Also, the SFX lead guy actually told the director that he was using too much blasting agent for the scene, and that was before he found even more of what're called "channel charges" hidden in different areas prior to filming. Think of them as conical mortars... Another failure was in the helicopter pilots safety procedures (or failure to follow said procedures). Once again, the director demanded he fly as close as he did so that the helicopter could be framed against the backdrop of the burning village, as they'd waited all day to film this single scene and only had one shot since he'd planned on essentially decimating the entire on-site set to film this one scene. The children were also paid off the books to avoid scrutiny from labor laws for having the children in a hazardous environment and working as late as they were. (Not so) Fun Fact: Stephen Spielberg and John Landis were two very close friends prior to this, and Spielberg actually co-produced the movie, but he completely broke off their friendship and wanted nothing to do with Landis for decades afterwards. I don't believe they've ever reconciled. The reason I know so much about this is because Vic Morrow was one of my Dad's favorite actors, and my Dad was a huge movie buff, so he'd done research of his own in his youth, and once he'd told me about it, I was a tech kid, so I dove in too. If you want an extremely comprehensive review of the accident, including interviews with crew members that were actually AT the scene, check out the "Cursed Movies" series on Amazon Prime.

[@monkaWGiga]

I've been meaning to watch cursed films for a while now. Guess I need to give it a proper look.

[@thebasedgodmax1163]

it's John Landis, not Michael. but besides that, you mentioned some really cool info on this situation. it's insane Landis has never had any repercussions.

[@LucienYT]

@@thebasedgodmax1163 thanks. Sorry, was really late/early when I wrote all that. 😅

[@G-Star-Raw]

I will, Just paid enough for it..will watch that tonight thanks.

[@ironwolf56]

And then a couple years later John Landis would give the world Max Landis who possibly an even bigger scumbag than his father.

[@amandaredd3057]

Man that was heartbreaking - the man who suddenly woke after such a long time. He seemed so tormented and in agony. That broke my heart, the look on his face

[@babettesays9989]

Yeah it's painful to watch so so so sad

[@raykunn]

same

[@alexstreet9470]

It’s moments like that , that make you question “gods plan” sometimes .

[@annabanana8700]

They really shouldn’t have filmed that💔

[@amandaredd3057]

@@annabanana8700 It was so devastating

[@anthonygregory6797]

Man coming out of the coma hit close to home, as someone who had been in one for 3 years, i can say nothing is scarier then seeing a bunch of family and not know who they are. Man didnt deserve what he got, and my heart goes out to him and his family.

[@wesleysarine2924]

Just wanna say.. u are very talented bro! Producer or director in the making fr

[@dartagnanwalker54]

I’m a wildland firefighter, hearing Donald’s story is heartbreaking. Rest In Peace brother, I just hope you’re doing good up there.

[@taskmagician4289]

@@ridingwithdave3427 do you bots have no shame

[@priscillaayusrirezeki6901]

@Miles Doyle apologies, but what does this have to do with the comment?

[@yuiobeats]

@Miles Doyle shut up bro

[@ZimVader-0017]

@@taskmagician4289 Another KZbinr answered these same bit that appeared in her own comment sections, and one of the scammers had the gall to try to flirt with her after she revealed that she was the KZbinr they were impersonating. So yeah, they're pretty much shameless.

[@ZimVader-0017]

@@priscillaayusrirezeki6901 Dude is posting this same comment over and over again in this whole comment section. It's spam.

[@kayla123ism]

Man the poor guy crying after being told he was out for 10 years.. that’s heartbreaking to see the visible pain on his face and in his voice.

[@malligrub]

Imagine how the family member that left him alone for the first time that night felt...10 years for that to happen on your watch

[@josagen]

And then dying one year after...it really sucks. At least he got to see them for the last time.

[@kayla123ism]

@@josagen it’s like the universe let him come back to say his goodbyes and I love yous…one last time… it’s heart breaking

[@5679_]

LMAAOOOO 😂😂🎉🥳

[@telsclark]

@@malligrub probably had enough after a year and used the old I was exhausted line to end the hard work of caring for him.

[@bananakittycat5477]

I feel so bad for the family member that was supposed to watch him. The guilt they must feel is probably so heavy

[@robd5558]

Landis should’ve been charged for at least the deaths of those children.

[@artemisblue6633]

For the Twilight Zone movie one, I heard somewhere that the helicopter pilot was actually a veteran who had been flying that model for years and had said before-hand that the whole stunt was a terrible, dangerous idea and, I think, almost didn't go through with participating. If I remember correctly, they basically brushed him off and said "Nah, it'll be fiiiine." So much of that one scene actually was illegal. Horrifically preventable.

[@cmtosh2409]

John Landis was explicitly warned not to have the helicopter at that low of an altitude with the pyrotechnics in place, and he just ignored all safety concerns. It is simply disgusting to me that he was never held accountable.

[@tabithajones3809]

I know right?

[@ScopeNothing]

He will be soon.... don't worry

[@forgiatocapone7279]

White mans world

[@taydestiny38]

@Golden Eye….. I was thinking the same thing.

[@paulengels6926]

What ethnicity owns Hollywood? Landis is of that same ethnicity. Just like Weinstein and Epstein. Maybe the rest of the world doesn't hate your for your ethnicity. Maybe they hate you for the evil things you do.

[@mishie618]

I am impressed as these are indeed very dark, probably some of the darkest youve found yet. I have seen the twilight zone movie so many times as it came out when I was a kid, but I never knew Vic morrow and the children were killed in a helicopter crash. It's horrifying to learn this after having seen that movie so many times, and that being probably the most dramatic story in it.

[@Knowitallgirl]

Tetsushi in the mud gave me anxiety pretty rough. Just feeling what he was feeling knowing they didnt know and not being able to tell them or know when it would be over

[@SB-ls7qj]

Imagine how terrible that girl feels for asking the host to play in that Japanese game show. I hope she doesn’t blame herself. Absolutely horrifying seeing the others laughing and shoving his face in playfully.

[@n.b.l.5709]

True but it was his mistake, he decides to dive head first into that very shallow water

[@purebloodnovacks662]

@@n.b.l.5709 I almost did that at my grandpa's pond when it was getting dug out, when I was a kid. Decided last minute to go feet first just cause it would've made a bigger splash, water was only like 3 inches deep, it was a good 6-8 foot dive I would've broke my neck for sure

[@purebloodnovacks662]

But yeah that was gut wrenchingly sad to watch especially when you see him trying to shake his head knowing his neck was akready broken, the pain and fear he had to be experiencing must've been unbearable.

[@lemonEd001]

Not only that but she was also one of the two shoving and burying his head in the mud.

[@n.b.l.5709]

@amy's grave it was his control, he didnt thinkmfornthat second or remember, its shallow

[@hannnn5048]

As someone who is dealing with some fairly serious health issues relating to my spine I found the footage of the tv journalist who fell in the mud DEEPLY, deeply disturbing. How tragic. I am at a loss for words.

[@zopheir5019]

May I ask what kind of health issue you are going through?

[@Gabby-hw7my]

Yes, I have some serious health issues too and the video was extremely disturbing for me. It made me feel full of dread.

[@dutchmountain1598]

@@zopheir5019 Attention seeking that's the health issue.

[@lizateggelovex]

@@dutchmountain1598 no one asked you

[@Itmeb]

​@@dutchmountain1598 You are the one seeking attention

[@flyingnimbus6277]

Why in gods name did they not let this dude build a home 💀. Like seriously its just a hole and bunker whats so bad about it. 21:00

[@johnlynderman7922]

it's to make sure that people don't build unstable structures which collapse in on themselves and kill people (EMTs, firefighters, etc.). regardless whether the law is morally right or wrong, dryden is a murderer and there is no defense for what he did

[@carlwhy]

to commit murder you have to kill a human being, government officials aren't human. it would be generous to consider them animals. there, I defended it. @@johnlynderman7922

[@johnlynderman7922]

@@carlwhy government officials are more human than you will ever be

[@flyingnimbus6277]

Yeah i realized that after the rest of the story was told gyaaad thats messed up 😔

[@DriftKingfromTekken3]

It's nice to know that even before cellphones people thought that cameras were grounds to do anything they wanted, and paid for it.

[@EvanBear]

I don't understand why they wouldn't get Tetsushi out of the mud if he didn't lift his head by himself. I just don't understand. He cannot breathe with his face underwater, that's common sense. Any reasonable person would pull them up and at least ask "Hey mate, you ok?"

[@BlueMoonSamurai]

Even through laughter, I'd ask if a person was okay.

[@EvanBear]

@@BlueMoonSamurai Exactly. Heck they coulda pulled him out of the water on his back and continued laughing while shaking his shoulder asking dramatically through laughter if he was gonna be ok or something, that would have been funny too. Instead they just left him there. Like, what the fuck.

[@JW-zr4ju]

Absolute idiots mate, to put it kindly. I hope those people around him at the time learned a very valuable lesson!

[@EvanBear]

@@JW-zr4ju You definitely ain't wrong. I share that hope.

[@coreyhall1150]

@@BlueMoonSamurai After 4 or 5 seconds I would have knew he was hurt....

[@angriestcanadian7295]

I remember watching some documentary on what happened on the Twilight Movie set. Watching the helicopter fall and the blades spin made my heart drop into my stomach. Absolutely gutwrenching to see, especially knowing those kids should not have been there and all the corners that were cut that led to the tragedy. The fact there was little more than a slap on the wrist as punishment for the people responsible is such a miscarriage of justice.

[@theonenonly2060]

whats the name of the doc?

[@hazygoblin]

@@theonenonly2060 not sure what doc OP watched, but the series "cursed films" on shudder covered it in season 1 episode 5

[@angriestcanadian7295]

@@hazygoblin Yes I think that may have been it!!

[@theonenonly2060]

@@hazygoblin SWEET TY!!!

[@angriestcanadian7295]

@@cryptonewtype4964 Please keep your racism off my comment.

[@_ANGLER]

It was so hard to keep my tears when watching Herbert! Imagine losing a whole decade of your life to doing your job.. and then being left and soon after all that, and next, passing away from falling. ❤💔