The Parasitic Infection from The Nest Analysis - How the Human Body is Controlled and Directed

[@RoanokeGaming]

Say something funny about the video and ill pin your comment lol

[@kingshadow8782]

Nice

[@kingshadow8782]

It is so bizarre.

[@rapid7060]

Hey man youre not alone I used to wake my parents up the same way in the middle of the night if i had a nightmare and sometimes when i just couldnt sleep. I feel like thats pretty normal since as a little kid you probably dont even know of a good way to wake someone up except screaming haha

[@josephthompson9893]

So the parasite cant send the pain below.

[@doublecross8838]

I would probably actually buy the Teddy Bear. The big eyes are cute. This would kill me.

[@theodorehodbor5080]

Actually, I'm like 90% sure the bugs in the movie are vinegaroons, which interestingly are not related to ants at all but instead are actually a branch of arachnid like spiders and scorpions.

[@tophunter4865]

Yup! Also really relaxed and not a threat to humans

[@Shad0wBoxxer]

I was thinking the same things also kinda look earwigs!

[@quinnzykir]

They remind me of Silverfish,

[@conneryo__]

Yea it looks like a sun spider or a Solpugidae maybe

[@MaceGaming53]

I just made a comment about it before I saw yours you are 100% correct

[@BangerangEliko]

“You know how sometimes when you're drifting off to sleep you feel that jolt, like you were falling and caught yourself at the last second? It's nothing to be concerned about, it's usually just the parasite adjusting its grip.”

[@QuantumRangerPower]

This Book Is Full of Spiders!

[@WillofStone08]

Thank you now I definitely won't be able to sleep tonight

[@noneshallknowmyname]

hooray for hypnic jerks

[@JM-yq9gd]

based and wongpilled

[@KingOfGaymes]

I hate you for saying this

[@fatalisblack7213]

It should be noted the the "insect" used to represent the parasite isn't actually an Insect but appears to be a vinegaroon, an Arachnid more closely related to mites, ticks, and spiders than ants.

[@Its_Me_Romano]

It's a tailless whip scorpion

[@thatdinonerd720]

@@Its_Me_Romano Vinegaroon is literally another name for Tailless Whip Scorpion, lol

[@Grand.Presidento]

It’s also not even a scorpion

[@judsongaiden9878]

@@thatdinonerd720 Except the vinegaroon is supposed to have a tail to aim its "vinegar" spray.

[@judsongaiden9878]

@@Grand.Presidento They do their own thing, yo! They're nonconformists!

[@prettyevil6662000]

Jack's behavior (pre-infestation) honestly screams of someone who's been emotionally abused. And seeing as she was an addict, he probably was a victim of some emotional abuse. He's constantly apologizing to her for things she is doing wrong which through this lens comes off as a pre-emptive measure to try and placate her so she won't blow up or go back to drugs and blame him for it. And she still gets upset with him constantly for things he's absolutely right about (like not feeding their child junkfood instead of dinner and not increasing the daughter's separation anxiety by caving to her every demand for attention). The dad was desperately trying to be a parent but was also tiptoing around the mom not backing him up and also blowing up when he tried to enforce healthy boundaries. I'd say it's good writing with the theme now playing out in reverse (her family begins abusing her trust after she hits her head and even when she knows something's wrong she tiptoes around the issue until she just gives in because it's easier) but we're not really given a reason to make such a parallel or think too hard about how her addiction probably messed up her family in a similar way in the past. Missed opportunity and in the end her history of addiction, and weird prophetic dreams, didn't matter at all to any part of the story. The guy they talked to was a school counselor, not a psychologist. For the average kid whose parent is a recovering addict his diagnosis was probably correct - and he also suggested a pediatrician to rule out any physical ailments first to be sure. Guess they... didn't get around to that appointment.

[@tamlandipper29]

Quality comment. Very interesting take, having seen the movie.

[@DelinquentChibi]

There's no way a parasite like that would survive, not just from the slow propagation and easy to spot signs, but a sugar-only diet would very quickly kill someone. Also, who in their right minds gets a bear that creepy?

[@thereseemstobeenanerror1219]

I would. I love stuffed animals.

[@bubbuilder]

It doesn’t look that bad, it just has big eyes

[@yourdemiseishere]

I mean this is probably the start, given it seems to be a spreading big infection outbreak when it does happen..

[@clanmclaren6647]

I assume the sugar is to feed the bugs, not the humans, who are only kept alive long enough for em to propagate to other humans. Its not exactly a symbiotic relationship.

[@garthhindley9502]

I like creepy things

[@threesofthree6100]

Everytime the "parasite" was on screen it totally took me out of the moment because as multiple people have pointed out that is literally just a vinegaroon. I currently keep one of them as a pet. Frankly they're completely harmless. Although, fun fact, when startled they release a mist of acetic acid. Basically vinegar. Hence the name.

[@nihili4196]

Sure sure... Would you kindly tell me your address? I promise I won't torch everything to the ground in 10 kilometer radius of your house

[@zanebutler8717]

In holes they use a bearded dragon as a venomous lizard. Just go with it.

[@spinosaurusstriker]

@@nihili4196 gay

[@nihili4196]

@@spinosaurusstriker Fair point.

[@amandeepgill5206]

So what you're saying is...free vinegar farm?

[@stormhawkdude]

Never thought I would be hearing someone give WORSE advice than Detroit Urban Survival Training and yet the Dad from this movie has succeeded Dale. Congrats on aiding in Darwinism my dude.

[@WillofStone08]

We need to stop giving Dale free publicity

[@mikeynichols1206]

Hahahahahhahahahahahha

[@autisticANDarmed]

@@WillofStone08 Bro dust gives the best information and survival tactics… For absolute larpers

[@Hellraiser988]

Honestly Dale's advice isn't terrible some of the things would work for the average person some you would need training in but a lot of it is using physics against them

[@montebarnes3021]

@@Hellraiser988 except half the stuff he shows is countered if the bad guy pulls back

[@ChaosRaych]

I absolutely stood over my parents like a creep as a child. My dad still tells the story of how I scared the crap out of them one night 30 years ago 🤣 My mom screamed, I screamed, it was a whole thing

[@a1marine105]

You scream I screame we all scream

[@fluttershyisbestpony3265]

​@@a1marine105for icecream?

[@darkphilosopher8726]

Never underestimate how stupid people actually are as I can honestly say I have had the horrific displeasure of meeting people who make the family in this film look like wise and well reasoned individuals.

[@AbyssalPrince]

To quote a famous saying " a person is smart people are stupid "

[@pegeta]

I worked retail before and I have been subject to legendary comments such as this, Excuse me sir do you have wireless speaker cables? Yes I kid you're not this guy was dead serious

[@danijellino1921]

Absolutely agree. Meet and worked with some people that if they ever took a IQ test that shit would come back Negative.

[@mgeiger2341]

@@pegeta Reminds me of Gears of War for the Nintendo Station Xbox.

[@goldenfox334]

@@pegeta to be fair they do make transmitters for guitars that are used to remove the cable factor. its a pretty nifty idea lol

[@malikbluntblade2939]

One thing you missed was, during the scene in which it shows the mother's full infection of the parasite, the egg clusters growing from her body seem to look like they originated under the skin and tore their way through, similar to the stuffed bear. I can see sores on her face and signs of necrosis around the clusters, meaning the eggs are likely laid in varying muscle tissues. Supportive evidence of this is the clusters we see on the mother are all located where there is muscle tissue (cheeks, neck, upper arm, chest).

[@htgoku]

“What does bad parenting look like, well who knows because somehow I’ve avoided becoming a parent despite my college years” -Roanoke 2022. yoooo Roanoke be wildin in college

[@RoanokeGaming]

I was a different man back then, compared to who I am now 😂

[@htgoku]

@@RoanokeGaming that’s right tho, always gotta be wildin in college

[@htgoku]

@@RoanokeGaming that’s good tho, you changed from wildin to being very cool youtuber

[@ivanoflavender9523]

“A different time. A different Roanoke.”

[@htgoku]

@@ivanoflavender9523 yup

[@BloodMarket]

This movie did whip scorpions dirty. Probably one of of the friendliest scary look bug ever along with the whip spider. Also the fact you created a deep dive into how giant parasites can infect a body is terrifying

[@CrowsWoodRailway]

When I saw the vinegaroon in the opening I just cracked up. I have one and she's a harmless and adorable little bugger. She's sleeping through winter at the moment and I can't say I blame her.

[@RobertMcBride-is-cool]

Females can live for 20 years. How old is she?

[@CrowsWoodRailway]

@@RobertMcBride-is-cool I'm not sure how old she is. I've had her about 2 years now and she was a subadult when I got her. Hopefully I have many more years with her as she's my favourite of all my animals.

[@squidlounge7660]

I was about to comment and mention that it's a vinegaroon lol, I am shocked at how many fellow vinegaroon owners there are.

[@deafnoisemarine6294]

What did you end up naming her?

[@CrowsWoodRailway]

@@deafnoisemarine6294 she's called Entoma after one of the characters in Overlord.

[@JMS-to3xb]

The "stick around it's going to be fun" while destroying the parents more and more was absolutely hilarious. That's why I love watching your descriptions.

[@raven4k998]

when a teddy bears crotch opens up stick it close to yours and everything will be fine trust me dude🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@notvonbayern9202]

Roanoke starting by talking about bad parenting? That's about the baddest of bad signs there. Like a new character saying they were a week away from retirement

[@RoanokeGaming]

This was perfect lol

[@KePzez]

Next thing you know Roanoke will do a little announcement

[@chadcuckproducer1037]

Don't forget the red uniform.

[@nofakeanimals9297]

As the son of the director, it's really awesome to see all you folks talking about my dad's film, thank you.

[@chikipichi5280]

The "bug" in the movie is actually an insect because it's creepy and it crawls. An insect of the creepy crawler variety.

[@RoanokeGaming]

S U C C I N C T

[@ded2thaworld963]

Its a vinegaroon

[@BLOODKINGbro]

@@ded2thaworld963 Also totally harmless to humans

[@ded2thaworld963]

@@BLOODKINGbro unless you smell it…😖 i hate that smell

[@Aatta259]

Whip scorpion

[@BangerangEliko]

A very similar parasitic infection is shown in the novel "This Book is Full of Spiders [Seriously Dude, Dont Touch It] " by David Wong and creates an outbreak only seen in people who have the "Soy Sauce" drug in their system [assuming they can survive it] Totally worth reading

[@AirQuotes]

Wow I've never heard of anyone else reading that book

[@WanderingTetsubo]

Man, talk about a nostalgia punch. I remember seeing the movie "adaptation" years ago.

[@chadcuckproducer1037]

Thnx for ruining Chinese food.

[@DrGandW]

Oh I’ve seen John Dies at The End Pretty nutty work of fiction

[@BlackRavenFeather565]

Lmao I love that series, it’s hysterical

[@LucasN00b]

my parents also have the "life will teach him a lesson" thing with my brother, and they get mad at me for telling him not to do stupid stuff (because then he gets mad and throws a tantrum) so i feel bad for him because life is gonna teach him MANY lessons

[@RobertMcBride-is-cool]

That sounds like antivaxxer logic.

[@silveredbullet802]

Should have said that you are life and you will teach him a lesson not to be stupid

[@CasualDoomer897]

Dont bother, let him flounder in the dark. That said, the *FUCK* kinda parents are *that* hands off? Like, do they *want* him to play in traffic?

[@robinmartin2818]

My only problem with this is when they get to the brain stem, I'm having trouble figuring out how they can even start controlling people. My issue is those things are the size of some beetles. They are massive and I don't see how they could get around the body.

[@neurosis51]

I know roanoke isn't an entomologist so him not knowing what a whip scorpion is is expected. With how many other people commented that correction, I can't help but wonder if that was his ploy for engagement though. How dastardly.

[@Cwronaga216]

The physical appearance of the parasite is an actual vinegaroon which is a real arachnid technically and is one of the two false tale or whiptail scorpions. so they used the real animal to represent the parasite and they probably did so because vinegaroons and the true-false tail scorpions are known for being some of the scariest looking yet completely harmless and chill creepy crawlies out there

[@MaceGaming53]

The bug in the movie is a whip scorpion it doesn't have pinchers that cant hurt you and it has no stinger on the back. They're pretty harmless to humans

[@ars273]

Worst thing they can do is give ya a bit of a pinch lol

[@thenovastargamingchannel]

WRONG lol its a vinegaroon :) 100% docile

[@lp1spiritguidance577]

@@thenovastargamingchannel there he is!

[@Sterflex2]

@@thenovastargamingchannel aren't vinegaroons whip scorpions?

[@Randomer98713]

It’s a vinegaroon lmao but still harmless though they’re actually kinda sweet I love them

[@The_Last_KrypTONYan]

As a child, I scared the shit out of my dad in the middle of the night constantly. You are NOT alone.

[@clanmclaren6647]

I hate bugs and parasites, so this has been the most squeamish I ever been watching a Raonoke video. Great work!

[@RoanokeGaming]

Thanks brother!

[@kurisu7885]

He's got a few more good ones on here.

[@ezachleewright2309]

Do you feel that little tickle in the back of your throat?

[@Alpha-omega-beginning-and-end]

Clearly you never saw the 1988 version of the nest

[@der-Dritte]

i just almost vomiated after hearing and saw the thing in the vid

[@Profile__1]

Imagine the next family gets the bear and immediately goes "The fuck? Get that shit away from our daughter." and none of them ever get infected.

[@JackalopeBunny]

I wonder how they wouldn't notice a hole or anything from the insect emerging from the bear. lol

[@fudgenugget3875]

I cant be the only one who's seriously disturbed by how huge that bear's eyes are.

[@CeeDoubleU]

Bug eyes

[@thecommunistloli1042]

@@CeeDoubleU Anime eyes

[@visassess8607]

You ask that as if Roanoke didn't mention it like 50 times in the video

[@COctagons]

So, you probably won't see this, but as a biologist, you might want to know: the "bug" seen in the movie is actually a *real arachnid* called a vinegaroon; they have 6 walking legs and 2 that have evolved into long "feelers" to scan the immediate surroundings as their eyesight leaves a lot to be desired. The most recognisable feature is the "pincers" at the front which are actually mantis-like arms that evolved from pedipalps. The real creature is not parasitic, can't harm humans, and is generally solitary. Their only defence is their namesake: releasing acetic acid from their tails to spook predators with stink.

[@kadensmith2935]

How can it of evolved when evolution isn't true.

[@COctagons]

@@kadensmith2935 That's not how evolution works. Or you're trolling. 🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔

[@kadensmith2935]

@@COctagons I'm saying evolution isn't true, I'm not talking about how it works. God made everything you see and more in 7 days.

[@COctagons]

@@kadensmith2935 Makes me wonder what you'd be doing on a channel like Roanoke Gaming, then...🤔

[@kadensmith2935]

@@COctagons Who are they?

[@thatdinonerd720]

Hey Roanoke, the "insect parasite" in this movie are actually just vinegaroons, which irl are not parasites, but instead harmless arachnids that spray a type of "vinegar" if they get scared (they also make for easy, cheap pets too)

[@kageorochi18]

I recognised them too, and I found that hilarious that they used something so harmless as a stand in. Give them props for sticking to the practical though.

[@jaewol359]

Lmao yep its like using a golden retriever as a vicious guard dog

[@thedishonoredamerican129]

Interestingly their spray is 85 percent acetic acid whereas vinegar is around 5 percent acetic acid. Just wanted to add that.

[@austinjones3516]

clints reptiles? if so i see another person of culture

[@thatdinonerd720]

@@austinjones3516 Both that, and a childhood of watching Discovery Channel and Animal Planet back when those were educational

[@autumnsmith6276]

I know it's a parasite in a movie...but the bug they use looks like a Vinegaroon. Also called Whip Scorpions. Weird looking little dudes lol Love the video Roanoke!

[@pedrovascodeoliveiraveriss6293]

First thought: this is a distant relative of SCP-439, "the Bonehive". But where the Bonehive just uses a single body as hive, this species turns a family unit into a "hive", not just using the Humans as Foodsource and Building Material, but also as Labor and Vectors for Infection.

[@jackalope2302]

Ah the Bonehive, what a piece of nightmare fuel.

[@dominicbeen]

Agreed

[@Wyrd80]

The bonehive is way cooler, tho

[@KSmithwick1989]

I remember this channel having a video on SCP-439.

[@QuantumRangerPower]

There's also an SCP 2031 where it is a colony of ants controlling a family and farm animals. Like they have tunnels to control their muscles and stuff but I'm pretty sure it said they were still alive/conscious. I remember the family had a dog but it died so the SCP introduced a new dog to see what would happen.

[@Salty_mayo]

I’m gonna be honest that “standing by the bed for a couple minutes to see if my parents would wake up” thing was absolutely something I did as a child

[@doragonzx]

Fun fact: wipscorpions or vinegaroon are harmless and are some of the best arthropods pets, they live about 20 years

[@adrammelechthewroth6511]

Harmless to humans perhaps. Vinegeroons are actually ambush predators and their whip-like tails can spew acid that has to capacity to melt other arthropods' exoskeletons. But the acid is as lethal to vinegar to humans. Hence the name vinegeroon.

[@adrammelechthewroth6511]

But yes, they make solid pets and are harmless to humans.

[@doragonzx]

@@adrammelechthewroth6511 thé one from m'y school lived 17 years

[@liviwaslost]

@@adrammelechthewroth6511 sounds like a Pokemon name lol

[@Dylailahma]

@@adrammelechthewroth6511 acid capable of melting exoskeleton? I guess the recommended procedure of washing your eyes out when you got sprayed by it won't make it. Everything else is entirely true but sorry, that exoskeleton melting isn't a thing ;)

[@bulshok]

is it that hard for them to just close their mouths? i mean, you could probably crush it with your teeth, it would probably be disgusting but what is worse, dead bug in your mouth or alive bug in the back of your nose?

[@veryverygutsberserk9040]

Durability the bugs are probably adapted for human body Plus they might some speed to run into the throat

[@WerebearBohemian]

The animal used to protray the parasite is the arachnid vinegaroon aka whip scorpion. It looks like the one used in the movie has been roughed up a bit, it's missing a leg segment and it's long whip like tail. Alternatively if we look more at it being an actual animal, whip scorpions spray acetic acid from the back of thier abdomen. This is where the name vinegaroon comes from. If we look into that it could be more likely that the parasite in the movie could be spraying parts of the brain with a chemical cocktail of neurotransmitters causing the brian to fire in a desired way for the parasite. The snaping out of the host stooper could be the wearing off of the chemicals.

[@the_furry_inside_your_walls639]

When you put it that way, it actually makes a bit more sense as to how the parasite manages to control the people.

[@bertinebourque2099]

Wow poor thing got rough up by the people i bet

[@C4RRYB0T]

That looks like they've used a real bug called a Thelyphonida or otherwise known as a whip scorpion. Love your videos man.

[@brettonalwood4173]

I'm surprised that the bugs didn't react at all to apparently being out through a washing machine.

[@lights_utopia1130]

did Roanoke just confirm in the first minute he got in on a lot at college nice man respect.

[@not9387]

This video is a slice from my nightmares. Thanks Roanoke, I thought I could escape these things in the waking world but nooooooo, someone has to keep making videos about parasitic bugs that invade the human body and use them as meat puppets. Makes my skin crawl... Forget about finding out what the heck it is, break out the flamethrower, gasoline, napalm, hair spray, everything.

[@the_furry_inside_your_walls639]

The creature used as a "stand-in" for the parasite is a vinegaroon, which are actually a fairly harmless and docile arachnid known for the acetic acid they spray from their whip-like tails when they feel threatened. Despite looking really creepy, they actually make for great and relatively cheap pets because of how chill they are and how easy they are to handle. They're also pretty good at pest control. That being said, the vinegaroon in the film looks to have taken a number of beatings because it's missing a leg and its tail.

[@not9387]

@@the_furry_inside_your_walls639 Well now I feel kinda bad for the thing, the real creature not the movie's monster. Id still nuke most of a city when it comes to the movie monster, but feel bad for the beating the vinegaroon may of taken during shooting and yeah they still look creepy but thanks to you now I know what they are and won't sit my neighborhood on fire if I ever see one. Thanks!

[@ron3557]

@@the_furry_inside_your_walls639 the parasite is not a vinegaroon. It looks like it to fool people into thinking it's innocent. You've fallen into the parasites trap

[@Kernwadi]

“I’m awful, which means I’m fuel for awe.” -Bilbo Baggins

[@Kernwadi]

I like milk.

[@hunters266]

My crush asked me out, I get to go to my m8s house for the weekend and to too it off roanoke uploads this day cannot get any better

[@trialerrorsharer9398]

Congrats on your crush asking YOU out.

[@calvinyazzie3338]

M eight (I'm kidding of course.) 😂

[@hunters266]

@@calvinyazzie3338 lol

[@ajays2074]

Gamer

[@RoanokeGaming]

Have fun man!

[@wryse1081]

I watched for the interesting analysis on a film and you just lowkey pass by a super interesting fact about the left and right hemisphere of the human brain that fascinates me to no end, this is why i'm subbed lmao.

[@keywilliam1]

What if the bugs use an adult females reproductive capabilities to reproduce? Female bodies are built to reproduce. That's why they didn't use the daughter (she's to young and can't reproduce yet), the dad (he doesn't have the right anatomy and would act as a protector) and the grandma (she has already gone through menopause and can't reproduce anymore). But, the mother has the right anatomy and if fully capable of reproducing. That's also why it used a lady in the beginning for a nest. It also seems like the insects need to break down the female mentally, that's why they kept saying it wasn't time yet, then kept feeding her pain medication and why the mom just let it infect her at the end, she wasn't capable of fighting it off anymore. Then once she's infected it could easily take over her brain and reproductive system a lot easier.

[@darrelsam419]

That makes a lot of sense.

[@stibosis]

This got my gears turning and reminded me that daddy got frisky with mom maybe to start up her hormones?

[@spinosaurusstriker]

How, the creatures never used her reproductive organs to do anything.

[@farmschoolchicks1913]

Or waiting for ovulation, or another phase of the menstrual cycle; the hormone cycle that women go through each month changes brain functionality and a lot of internal functions, not just of the reproductive organs, but also the digestive tract.

[@QuantumRangerPower]

Love the Time stamp titles. Very funny and accurate.

[@stardragon7893]

"Gotten got by the bug boogaloo." Phrases like that are what I love about this channel.

[@Rainpelt100]

Never thought I'd see the day that Roanoke would refer to vinegaroons as insects instead of arachnids.

[@jacks559]

those poor vinegaroons don't deserve the image this movie gave them lol

[@FlewTooHighLikeIcarus]

12:46 "since he's enabled pvp" 😭😭😭😭😭😭

[@druid4438]

The perfect video to watch before I take a nap. The crawling feeling under the blanket really helps to set the mood!

[@kennycarter5682]

i bet putting that bear in the clothers dryer on high heat would make the bear safe

[@sabinfigaro7334]

This episode Is pure gold! Roanoke is hilarious in this one throughout...from garage sales to kids standing at bed side and cave drawings...

[@dreamwolf7302]

When i watched this movie, i personally suspected a symbiotic relationship between a Toxoplasmosis type parasite and the bug that crawls into the host. Bug infects human with smaller parasite that lives inside bug. Parasite controls host, bug gets to use host as egg brooder, and parasite enters larva after hatching, continuing the cycle by infecting other hosts.

[@Netreek]

My Teddy bear (yes, I still have it, resting in the attic. After all it was a present to me from someone who was kinda a grandfather figure for me. Had no real grandfather, since those were allready dead.) doesn't had any batteries, but back then, when I pressed its belly it also made a noise. If it would have made a noise without someone pressing the belly, then I would have been concerned.

[@rougenarwhal8378]

Oh boy Roa I cant wait for this thumbnail to shank the good vibes I've been cultivating in my YT feed in the back

[@alexwisz9527]

You should cover the symbiotic/parasitic Goa'uld from Stargate SG-1. Lots of research material, and it seems a bit better developed or thought out than this creature.

[@Claymann71]

The Goa'uld from Stargate is probably the best / most clever use of a parasite in fiction & the slug symbiote from Deap Space 9. 'Cool action' needs to _mean_ something. -George Miller, Mad Max

[@Man_Aslume]

5:39 yeah i do but it is usually because i wetted the bed so i was waiting to tell them

[@patherek7914]

New roanoke episode! Love these movie reviews. And a special pleasure to watch my friends squirm after watching them 🤣

[@RoanokeGaming]

Ayyyy hell ya brother!

[@patherek7914]

@@RoanokeGaming I'm waiting for movie companies to stop whackin you with copyright 🤣

[@draknusdesderdus7506]

These are interestingly similar to Yeerks from Animorphs. Yeerks make more sense as an intelligent species, though their biological explanation doesn't. I'd be very interested to hear your perspective and analysis of Yeerk biology to be honest (ignoring the obvious logic keep of morphing that tends to draw more attention in that series)

[@rozu7772]

I second this.

[@chrisdefresne3235]

Can we not bring the Yeerk into this? The Andalites already tried to help us stop them.

[@cerilex6786]

@@chrisdefresne3235 The Andalites are the reason the Yeerks are a problem in the first place.

[@chrisdefresne3235]

@@cerilex6786 I know that, but they weren't capable of knowing how truly evil the Yeerk could be.

[@MultiShadowgod]

How would a doctor not find the bug? Im not a parent yet but if my kid was bleeding from the mouth they wouldn't leave the doctor's office till I had answers

[@MrBlack0950]

Fun fact: the "insects" in the movie are, at least in terms of behind the scenes, whip-scorprions, which are arachnids. Definitely an interesting choice of model species for their appearance.

[@burntgrahamcracker2866]

17:00 Roanoke: “You're my favorite parasite... No, wait, ringworm's my favorite parasite, you're my second-favorite parasite... I lied. Ringworm, then, rats with the plague, then you."

[@-dopeland-3349]

I'd definitely agree that a kid hovering over you when you wake up is the most terrifying thing I've ever experienced. I really thought she was going to murder me with a kitchen knife or something lol

[@michaelcarter4521]

It's 3am here in Australia, just got home from work to see Roanoke uploaded a new video. No better way to end the night I reckon.

[@waterfrontbouncerjr]

My man Roanoke long time no comment from me… I hate this video so completely that I couldn’t not watch it. On again off again fear of bugs if they’re huge I wouldn’t have a problem cause then I can keep track, but these little bug-gers are just small enough to be creepy crawly territory even though the actual insect is supposedly chill I shall never not see them as freaky mind controlling bugs that like to sit on their mouth porch talking away to each other (truly love your videos man, learned so much from you rambling about theoretical stuff and how they could in fact exist)

[@lohrmarsal8212]

Man I watched this movie with my dad and we loved it

[@RoanokeGaming]

Nothing wrong with that

[@35november]

I am only happy to see someone review this movie, because I wanted to be sure I wasn't crazy with how mind numbingly painful the actions of the characters are through out. And just for curiosity, those are vinegaroons in the film, which though really scary looking are mostly harmless.... well most of them are.

[@ace_atomic3023]

That bear's eyes are literally the definition of cursed

[@goaway7845]

Dude I love you. Thank you for covering this. Was super dummy interested to see what you think.

[@Corporal_Coyote]

This really could have been stopped if someone went to the doctor the moment they saw blood

[@A_Man_The_Man]

Or oh I don't know,the hospital?

[@Kolljak]

i actually had an incomptent psych during my court case for disability, legally blind, light autism, other issues. my brother about dove over a table and clapped his cheeks. he looked at me and told me nothing was wrong with me and get my "big boy pants" on. he got fired shortly after as he apprently dismissed ALOT of peoples cases who needed help. his name was perfect. Dr. Fink.

[@Aqua-jp1wm]

Roanoke out here not capitalizing on his very easy to leverage foot fetish smh c'mon you know only fans pays well.(there's the funny) also the vinegaroon as a parasite was a good choice most people are terrified of the little fellas and the videos are always the highlight of my day. Thank you my friend

[@the_furry_inside_your_walls639]

Them using a vinegaroon as a standin for the parasite also makes for a good laugh for people who know how harmless vinegaroons are as well.

[@thomasrose4523]

Not gonna lie, I thought this was gonna be for either The Nest (1988) or They Nest (2000), but I'm definitely gonna need to check this out. Highly recommend 1988. Love your videos, and Roanoke Tales! Makes for a great listen on walks, or on down time, you're great!

[@DJMichaelMcClain]

I used to do the exact same thing stand in front of my parents bed. and see if they will wake up but they never did. so eventually I just secretly walked out yeah I was a lot worse apparently.😆

[@RoanokeGaming]

We get our parents. Our kids exaxt revenge 🤣

[@DJMichaelMcClain]

@@RoanokeGaming I agree LOL 😂

[@spartadragonrider]

"mouth down and bound, load on up and bugging" had me wheezing, never change Roanoke

[@kabob0077]

Ya know, being turned into some form of Zerg like Kerrigan or Stukov seems like a preferable fate compared to being one of this thing's unfortunate victims...

[@clanmclaren6647]

At least They kept their higher faculties and free will and not like, bug nests.

[@RobertMcBride-is-cool]

Sarah Kerrigan and Alexei Stukov are very different cases. I’d prefer a fate like Sarah’s over Alexei.

[@Issac_The_Last_N7]

Wish we could get more lore on the Alien Cell from the Contra games. It's not enough to dig into but i still find it fascinating. Anyways, appreciate these videos. Been subscribed since the Deadspace days

[@natto4now]

I always thought that a huge hive mind is just telepathy at a massive scale

[@RoanokeGaming]

Hmmm an interesting idea

[@MajinOtaku83]

Not the best written movie but a very interesting parasite concept. Nicely you explained and very thought provoking

[@carsonkouts]

bruh the kids standing there waiting for you to wake up is something else. my daughter is almost 3 and the other day she walked to our room at 5am and slowly pushed the door open. then she whispers "all done sleeping daddy" and stands there like a wierdo. nightmare fuel at its finest

[@Bad_wolf_41]

Nice touch with the OSTs of the Last of Us in the background - well done!

[@Spoinkyi]

Another great video where I can learn more biology than I ever did in school

[@Itried20takennames]

A number of my kids did the “stand right by the bed at 3 am” sometimes when younger, and yeah, always fun to look over in the dark while half asleep and see a blurry face where you didn’t expect to see one.

[@tash5186]

And I thought I was the only one who used to do that standing near the door instead of waking my parents up and giving them a sudden heart attack.

[@kurisu7885]

Nearly mistook this for a movie on I saw on TV a long time ago called They Nest. Was about a town being invaded by a species of bug that burrowed into living people and nested in them, then killed the host on their way out.

[@BartEmbregts]

And again, this man managed to impress me with his video's. When he talks I understand everything he is telling and get to for the full 100% but if they told me this at school, I would have a: "What the frick are they saying?".

[@DrGandW]

The bear is insanely creepy, best aspect of the movie. Too bad the humans are acting oddly even before being taken over.

[@dagoodboyvids336]

That bug is a vinigaroon. They are relatives of spiders. A better fit for a parisite wouldve been spudoscorpions. They also hurt those bugs removing the tail and the first pair if legs. How cruel.

[@theodorehodbor5080]

No looking closely I believe the critters are fine. They have 10 legs but 2 form the large claws in front and then they have the 2 very thin ones that act sort of like antennae. Also some species don't possess long tails.

[@judsongaiden9878]

@@theodorehodbor5080 What appear to be "face-claws" at the front are actually its mouthparts called "chelicerae."

[@adrammelechthewroth6511]

Yeah. What assholes.

[@adrammelechthewroth6511]

This is coming from a guy who highly respect arthropod life and most animal life in general. The only animals I hate are those of greater choice who choose to be evil. Like the people who dismembered that poor whip scorpion for example.

[@dagoodboyvids336]

@@judsongaiden9878 correct

[@youcancallmedoggie]

As always, great video, but a sleepless night for me. Thanks man

[@RoanokeGaming]

thanks for watching brother

[@daniell1483]

Roanoke, we've seen so many "mind-controlling" pathogens and parasites. If you had to pick one, what would you say is your most interesting take on this trope?

[@legionnaire5947]

Great question, I’d love if Roanoke answered this!!

[@Geheimnis-c2e]

The ones that take over their host and then absorb their host's memories, making the parasites convinced that they are normal people.

[@TheTaintedWisdom]

24:40 - "Which could create its whole *HOST* of issues." Ah, I see what you did there Roanoke Gaming. (Assuming that pun was intentional.)

[@tylerkill7928]

All of this could be prevented by not buying the demon bear

[@RobertMcBride-is-cool]

Instead of buying it, they should be burning it. Also, the dude from the beginning could’ve been infected too.

[@eridexx]

movie: this is an ALIEN PARASITE creature: literally just a whip scorpion they really did not try at all for creature design huh

[@thedoruk6324]

I highly recommend the Apollo 18 movie too! That movie represents what you shouldnt do when you discover something alive in space well besides alien movie lmao!

[@nolanboyer7776]

Love the LOU music in the background, subtle but epic

[@elquecodelaobscuridad5681]

this thing is probably my worst nightmare made real. btw, have you ever thought of doing the beast infection from bloodborne? i think it'd make for a great video subject

[@chaosdragon-fox1864]

Yes, the beast infection would be quite the video!

[@zCREz]

Oh i remember waiting for my parents to wake up because i felt bad for having to wake them up, i was more standing by the doorway however... Rofl!

[@icycrusader1947]

Same, sometimes I got tired of standing and either accidentally woke em up by stepping on a squeaky floorboard or sitting down at the foot of the bed.

[@MasterLittica]

This movie feels like it could be an SCP entry

[@Man_Aslume]

SCP this SCP that Have you ever secure contained protected a car

[@bigslorbsofkyrgyzstan5541]

Dude, parasite movies are some of my favorite monster movies. I'd love to see you cover any more!

[@ActualCatfish]

Ain't it funny how both this movie and the Harry Potter movies used vinegaroons, a relatively common arachnid in the pet trade, as being alien/magical creatures

[@Its_Me_Romano]

Isn't that a tailess whip scorpion?

[@RedCommunistDragon]

@@Its_Me_Romano There the same thing

[@caitlinmack1196]

If you're talking about the scene I'm thinking of, the Harry Potter movie used tailless whip scorpions, which are different, but closely related to vinegaroons (aka whip scorpions).

[@Tentin.Quarantino]

@@RedCommunistDragon definitely different.

[@RedCommunistDragon]

@@Tentin.Quarantino Yep u r right, I just miss read the comment