This Friendly Hippie Cult Welcomes You with sacrifices - Welcome Home

[@ManlyBadassHero]

Welcome to the Yes I know Club how Yes I know are ya?

[@cittprakx8124]

Oh you know

[@daviddoom7015]

yes i know good very well

[@anaclarabarbosaestevam5202]

I am, bet

[@shinoyagami2144]

Yes I know. Therefore, I know

[@PamelasEngel]

Yes…I know.

[@Stargazer_Pie]

Looks like *someone* watched Midsommar

[@yonghong4832]

the wicker man too

[@art_of_Miko101]

....Don't remind me of that film, I am still traumatized by it during my time in SHS days XD (It's required for us to watch this film for the subject)

[@ChocoBananaCh]

definitely

[@nightsky9523]

Not gonna lie but I regret watching it.

[@NoThisIsPatches]

Legit came here to point this out just based off the thumbnail

[@sokumotanaka9271]

Manly: "My cousin was in a cult like this." "My dad had a break in where the person took all the knives and hid them in a room where after a while they got bored and left" You and your family live in some interesting times. And he says them so casually, every time he mentions a story like this my eyes go wide.

[@whiteflagsfly]

Hes from Florida so it makes sense

[@danielwilson8604]

that WOULD explain why he always sounds so calm in horror games.

[@a.b.7623]

Florida moment

[@Nbdyatall]

⁠@@whiteflagsflyManly’s lore is overall quite interesting, he’s from Thailand but lives in florida and he’s also got a Chinese godfather if I don’t remember wrong.

[@whiteflagsfly]

@@Nbdyatall OH SHIT! I didn't know he was from Thailand! I just heard about him being Floridian.

[@smugbowkid9919]

Horror game but it’s just a compilation of the different strange tidbits of Manly’s life from what he’s offhandedly mentioned

[@dorkchops]

this made me miss the "MBH out of context" person

[@MsAnimeFreak777]

As soon I saw the thumbnail I instantly being reminded of Midsommar

[@Steampunkfox143]

Yes!! I just watched it the other day too!!

[@Emmyversee]

Same!!

[@cosmicsunshines]

one of my favorite movies on big bang bro

[@viceramirez2563]

I saw a playthrough of it before and all I thought was "Midsommar the video game"

[@BloodwyrmWildheart]

@@cosmicsunshines It's Hollywood slop that lies about and demonizes European pagans. Par for the course for small hats.

[@りん-q5m]

KZbinの翻訳を使って動画を観ました。 初めて観たけれど、投稿主はホラーゲームが上手いことがよく分かった。

[@Arthurs_Playground]

Ehh

[@jetsound2338]

100% correct

[@milkman4743]

Manly is a great youtuber, his voice is really calming :-))

[@dontknow415]

Quite impressive

[@severalcrowsinatrenchcoat]

whoa thats so cool :D does the voice sound robotic?

[@_g0r3c0r3]

28:54 saying "u couldnt escape gods knife" to someone and then teabagging them is an absolute power move

[@munkhbat8324]

This is just your average gathering with your extended family

[@drewgoin8849]

I'd be a lot less concerned about the place if they gave me a Snuggie to wear instead of a white robe.

[@sumbunniii8721]

Literally. Reminds me of the Christian folk I grew up around 😅

[@TryinaD]

Exactly, Midsommar is just exaggerating something many people know in real life, the cult mentality etc

[@screamingisopod8281]

Guys.... I'm starting to think these hippies AREN'T friendly...

[@ninthee7113]

🤨….. my spidey senses are tingling

[@orrinberwick3915]

The head guy bars the windows using his 'unconcious' which is just ego tripping And the grandma lights incense to get the house to burn down some day

[@pyroflare7774]

​@@ninthee7113 in the bedroom

[@drewgoin8849]

"Ah ahhh."

[@tadaokou4919]

😲

[@PantherCat64]

Manly.... After you mention the fact your cousin was in a cult, that on top of the line 'I taught myself English' make me want to interview you about your life story as part of my bucket list. Which makes you the second person I want to hear the life story of that creates things for the internet.

[@ghastlyweather1750]

There's already an interview with him done by a VTuber! I haven't seen the whole thing yet, but your answer might be there.

[@PantherCat64]

@@ghastlyweather1750 Mind sending me the link? I didn't know this.

[@_g0r3c0r3]

​@@PantherCat64 u can find it in his community posts, its an interview with the vtuber lia also, manly made a long video when he first hit a million subs and in that video he talked alot about his life.. maybe that video will help u get more information too.. its honestly one of my favorite videos ever its so cozy

[@lordfordification]

Teaching himself English explains ,"stanima"

[@jakewhite4192]

Whats manly’s original language?

[@LilyGillyflower]

Hey uhhh can we run back the “cousin in a cult” lore and review it? That felt like far too flippant an acknowledgment of an absolute bombshell dropped. I’d appreciate a remedial lesson in Manly Lore here, please!

[@Guy-McPerson]

It happens. There are a lot of cults out there, and a lot of families with a member or two inside. Cult deprogramming is an area of psychology for a reason, after all.

[@clarehidalgo]

I remember him saying something like "Me and my dad drove to California to save my cousin from a cult" in a different video

[@GigiBranconi]

Yeah. I mean I was accidentally stuck in a cult once for a few months. It even has a Wikipedia page ​@@Guy-McPerson

[@tongpoo8985]

Could be Jehovah's Witnesses or something.

[@toad7395]

Manly's family seems to attract very spooky and weird events Fun fact: Manly's dad's house was broken into while he was gone, the whole house was ransacked, his dad checked his bedroom and found a bunch of knives (the intruder was waiting for him to get home, guess he got bored of waiting). He talked about this during a fears to fathom video i think

[@nicolasromani3523]

Guys, i think he is playing a very important role.

[@Gematria009]

Midsommar at home

[@goober1207]

@FrutigerWYeah

[@Gamer-to2dl]

2:32 "Casey... OH!" I see what you did there.

[@adaralevine781]

I don’t get it

[@Peachyy_calabaza]

@@adaralevine781it’s a reference to a twitch streamer named CaseOh lol

[@adaralevine781]

@ ohhhh thank you

[@Peachyy_calabaza]

@@adaralevine781 yee no problem

[@IvarTheReckless]

This game isn’t inspired by Midsommer (great film), they actually made the game based after true events that took place in my basement.

[@nicolasromani3523]

Midsommar was totally shocking. I felt so bad for the girl at the end and- wtf cult do you have in your basement?! Others would have made it a "man cave" or some shit lol.

[@boishutyoahhup]

​@@nicolasromani3523 never heard of the term "man cave" lmfao 😂😂😂

[@drewgoin8849]

Do you have the same amount of grass growing in your basement as is found in the game's setting?

[@sumbunniii8721]

@@nicolasromani3523maybe he’s a Christian or Catholic 🤷‍♀️ not far off from the same vibes.

[@humanman4152]

As a Swedish person I’d like to say we love sacrifices. They’re the best

[@LaydiNite]

The visuals are Midsommar, but the initial premise is based more on The Wicker Man. (Estranged person from the protagonist's past lures him to isolated island run by a cult that ends up using him as a sacrifice)

[@lordfordification]

Or the millionth version of it, Apostle from 2018

[@RoseDragon529]

I mean, sorta also midsommar. Only difference was the person wasn't estranged

[@BfdiFanIdiot]

Isn’t the wicker man just the plot of silent hill? (with some alterations)

[@eh5735]

YES thank u. I swear everyone will see cult based media and instantly think it's Midsommar

[@Reflexion555]

The protagonist, in a typical horror game fashion, categorically refuse to hop over a waist high fence and decide instead to put himself in danger trying to get the key to the waist high gate.

[@VueiyVisarelli]

I just love how pleasantly you say, "...which is a horror game~!"

[@jonathanjackgoodman2764]

Anyone who tells you to sacrifice who you are to find yourself is only interested in control. A real sage takes nothing from you but words and gives back only insight

[@brosephbroman7564]

Depends. Because even "You must unlearn what you have learned." is appropriate in certain situations.

[@andrewbailey7045]

Wildly incorrect.

[@letsreadtextbook1687]

​@@brosephbroman7564 i guess the "certain situations" is where you're an addict or smth

[@someonecallajrpghero3045]

Me un my bed, my eye lids heavy about to go to sleep. Manly: My cousin was in a cult Luke this. *Eyes shoot open to a glass shattering sound*

[@JakeBaruza]

you cant be a real person

[@BlackJRPGProtagonist]

​@JakeBaruza People fall asleep to Mandy's videos all the time. And hearing about a family member in a cult I'd sudden. Broden, your horizons.

[@yazajag]

Read this just when he said it 😕😳😅

[@Vaultboyfromfallout]

I trust you bro. You sound sleepy.

[@kamo7293]

squidward eyes opening gif

[@HereticalKitsune]

"Once in a life time experience", everything can be called that if it kills you.

[@antonywayne8487]

Glad it was a shout out without being a full on rip off. I do wish the ending was a little better, like I'm not sure why he didn't free Astrid then and there especially after killing the Father and they escape together.

[@Bubbel-cm8ei]

Agreed it is unsatisfying. I would have understood it more if the leader killed astrid but atleast give the player the option to run away with her or leave her

[@discordiacreates6669]

I think he actually did have the option to save her, there was something on the ground on Manly's right as he was going up the path to the shed but he never noticed the little shine thing telling him there was an interactable thing there

[@Rhoslyn_y_Swynwraig]

@@discordiacreates6669 That was just another scarf she wore. There's an implication the PC is going to go get help but whether Astrid is alive by that point is left unstated.

[@Mutilatrix]

7:07 what a nice cult letting the initiates have news from the outside world

[@gravityslave6277]

Right?! They didnt even try to hide it.

[@mikedawolf95]

Probably they only “leave” the parts they want

[@dillonhunt1720]

I'm pretty sure you could clear that gate by stumbling over it but that would cut the thrilling gameplay in half

[@OvrStimulatd2]

The true horror: fetch quests

[@Zack_Zander]

At least it isn’t an escort quest

[@Small-stick-o-butter]

5:05 "We wouldn't want you to kill any squirrels that got in your room, if you did then God might come..."

[@user-fw1mm3gf5v]

WAIT THAT'S A REFERENCE TO ANOTHER GAME

[@drewgoin8849]

Note the absence of office staplers in the community...

[@jetsound2338]

Great reference

[@slendyfia_9497]

why did everyone who reply to this comment not pay attention to the video?😭

[@jetsound2338]

@@slendyfia_9497 Well, I haven't seen the video yet.

[@PessimisticSkeptic]

Need a key to unlock a 2' tall fence. Just step over the damn thing 😂

[@cartooncritique6625]

It's a horror game. They can't make it that easy.

[@icecreamnoodles3742]

​@@cartooncritique6625 Probably shouldn't have used a fence as tall as a toddler

[@theflyingspaget]

​@@cartooncritique6625the real horror is how stupid they all are

[@kriket67]

Game logic xd

[@mesothelimoa341]

Resident Evil 4 logic.

[@Based_n_Boredpilled]

Thanks for showing us what it’s like in the Manly compound.

[@TC-cs5wy]

Viewer: Excuse me, is this the video about he cult? Manly: its not a cult it's a video game that promotes love and.. Viewer: yeah this is it

[@smol_lil_demon]

28:57 Manly turns back just to tbag him lmao

[@purplelovr1375]

Kid: Mom, can we watch Midsommar? Mom: We have Midsommar at home Midsommar at home:

[@Postal3-Dude]

The thumbnail looks like it’s supposed to be inspired by Midsommar but for me shit looked like it was inspired by that Yellow Deli Cult.

[@PercyBishShelley]

I’m curious what parallels you perceived. All I know about the 12 tribes is they’re big into employing the rod in their child-rearing, and they exploit their members for labor.

[@tinkachu8743]

I was not expecting a reference to the restaraunt by where I live lol. But ya that place is 100% a cult. I was invited a couple times after eating there. For some reason they singled me out from my friends, they weren't invited.

[@smlegscat]

​@@tinkachu8743 pretty sure isolating you from your friends is one of those tactics to get you to more easily attach to their group

[@stevianheartbound]

I don't remember ManlyCousinCultist stories but that sounds interesting. It was nice of you to share some tea bags with their leader.

[@100tifikoLoco]

Nice timing, i just made the habit of watching your videos before bedtime. Horrors beyond comprehension helps me to sleep.

[@Kelekona]

There was a twinkly thing at the very start of the section where you leave the compound to find Astrid in the shed. I think that might be another ending.

[@Zaynethegachatuber]

I misread the title as Friendly Hippo Cult

[@JoyfulOrb]

I'd read that novel! 📖

[@The_G_in_Jesus]

cuts to clip of hippo aggressively pooping

[@weirdtyrant6274]

That's just the Moo Deng fandom.

[@sunflowerorg]

I love Manly because of his attention to detail and checking everything before continuing on, but whenever he misses something (25:16) I shrivel up

[@DonnaLo.]

Ik exactly what you mean there's been plenty of times I caught something crazy or creepy in his vids and he misses it lol I'm just "COME OOOOOOONN" lol

[@SunriseGirl]

I really wanna know what is was

[@matirion]

Some of these games start to blend together, the first few minutes are just deja vu.

[@Minos14]

25:17 missed something on the ground

[@user-zp8yq1oq5k]

It's just another piece of the bloody headscarf from 16:12 and says something like "Astrid used to wear this all the time."

[@Zack_Zander]

Manly missed something, that’s a first

[@yoteawhirl1987]

It really is weird how the 70s went all in on cults until vidya was invented.

[@The_G_in_Jesus]

it was like parody for those who knew but for those unfamiliar it was existential horror really funny one way mirror type of thing about the coming of age awareness that came with the media era

[@sumbunniii8721]

I mean, the biggest one in American history is still very well & alive today. It’s just more widely accepted, but u can find the “teachings” everywhere, even in ur local motel drawer…a good portion of ex members joined their local chrch lol. Just look at the handmaids tale (so terrifying bc based on real events) that’s exactly how society would be if run by these…totally sane people. Or outlast 2. Just look into what our next pres has in store for 2025 regarding the largest religion in America. I’m watching my words as every comment I make about this is deleted so do ur own research. It’s p concerning tho 😅

[@KilerMansters]

25:45 manly searching for additional stuff ignoring that note that laid on start of that path XD

[@shawnheatherly]

The cult isn't exactly subtle, but I suppose that's hard to do once you've got a compound like this. I'd have loved an option to just ignore the letter from the old friend, but the endings that are here work.

[@aiakuma384]

crazy i just finished mouthwashing a second ago and went to check your other videos because you're so pleasant to watch, less than a minute ago. lucky me. super great content

[@TheStickofWar]

Manly is very thorough with the horror games he plays, shows all the options most of the time. Well worth watching

[@aiakuma384]

@@TheStickofWar adoring the content so far ! as im now in my early 20s i kinda got sick of the overreactions of my prior favorites and the fact id never see all the options. really nice change of pace. relaxing ass voice is a big plus too haha. gained a sub , pretty quickly out of me :D

[@The_G_in_Jesus]

it's sweet to know people are still finding manly and have so much great stuff to get through. life is like that in general always seek more good things

[@Mutilatrix]

I love how it went from no views when I tapped to 500 views in under a minute. You deserve it, Manly. Happy New Year!

[@quasarsurfer]

My mom was in a cult like this, made her who she was, tbh. Thanks for being kind, Manly.

[@gravityslave6277]

And what did it make her? (You know cults dont mould good people right? Just sayin)

[@tizamira]

@@gravityslave6277 I think they know considering they lived with it :} Your comment comes off as a little bit disparaging

[@gravityslave6277]

@@tizamira It's not. They're implying the cult "made them who they are". Usually people use that phrase in a positive light. Showing that experience had a positive impact. " _Being in the Army made me who I am today!_ ". My comment counters that assertion. Nothing positive comes from being in a cult. What's disparaging is your short sighted tone we with me.

[@tizamira]

@@gravityslave6277 No, it doesn't. That connotation is not inherent in the statement. The statement simply implies that the event was so monumental that it left a significant impact on her life and her as a person. You read into it and saw something that wasn't there. I'm sure they KNOW what cults do to people. They lived with it

[@skullbird179]

I’m sorry your cousin was in a WHAT!

[@I-will-consume-your-lawn]

LORE DROP WHAT?????

[@Goofygoober_509]

WERE GETTING MANLY LORE!!!

[@mintk2598]

More common then you'd think. I was raised in a cult. Not this crazy but pretty fucked up none the less.

[@V.VIIIBeanman]

@@mintk2598how was being raised in a cult?

[@Barkinglikeiwantitbbg]

​@@V.VIIIBeanman I'd imagine it to be pretty traumatic and devastating

[@Anon_Spartan]

Hippie compound? Imagine the smell.

[@lachouette_et_le_phoque]

didn't see a bathroom either...

[@gravityslave6277]

Should have called the game " _Midtexture: Couldn't get face to head ratio_ ". I love how an isolated cult just leaves outside newspapers of missing people on their counters. So bad its good

[@richarddoyle3420]

It's official. 'Dear friend' letters ARE worse than 'Dear John'. Glad that's settled!

[@margaretmcfarland793]

Upon looking at just the thumbnail, I'm getting some strong "Midsommar" vibes, so I'm very excited to see what this game has in store for us! :D

[@anton.s6882]

4:27 For anyone wondering of New Manly Lore.

[@erickprado5741]

I can’t believe he just dropped this with no further explanation

[@KilerMansters]

28:59 that teabag XDDDD God's knife xdd and that animation of probably dying XDD it cracks me up

[@raticus79]

28:55 hold up, teabag time

[@NitsuGaash]

I was looking for this comment 😅

[@Donbros]

Their weird polygon faces somehow really fits this game well 😂

[@EricN64]

You’ve done so much for me manly, I really appreciate you

[@The_G_in_Jesus]

seconded this seriously

[@LeetHaxington]

every guy can appreciate a good tunnel system

[@yvelteam730]

If I had a nickel for every piece of media named Welcome Home which is hiding a cult, I'd have two nickels. Which isn't a lot, but it's weird that it happened twice

[@birthdayfruitecake8158]

20:15 Um, excuse me, sir-- *wrath is a sin.* And so is killing!!

[@johnpett1955]

I think murder kinda falls into the sin of wrath. The seven deadly sins are like the guidelines to the kinda attributes that lead to other sins.

[@Polygonlin]

LOL i love the Added T-bagging you did to the Leader! i noticed, OH I NOTICED!

[@mateuszbanaszak4671]

Manly's personal stories are *always* something like PapaMeat mentioning grandpa Ernest.

[@Centipe]

1:24 beautiful voice crack manly

[@estate86]

*Nelson finger points and laugh*

[@K.uro-Vin]

A manly voice crack if I may

[@bbcringegaming]

So beautiful 💗🪠

[@averagehyenaenjoyer9306]

Tends to happen when you try to make your voice sound lower than it actually is

[@Abh2122]

That voice crack was not manly

[@marlonarada3269]

Average 1970's stoner experience

[@ellelykens3503]

I immediately thought of Midsommar and so did all of the comments lol

[@mazzapanz0da]

Another one for the Manly Badass Family Lore enthusiasts, good for them

[@macrograms]

these NPCs have some of the most faces of all time.

[@bob12688]

NOT EVEN A MINUTE AND PEOPLE ARE HERE?

[@meadow8879]

ja

[@aidgang]

people are here indeed

[@Anon_Spartan]

Manly and me got the same sleep schedule

[@rinneston]

Manly’s ~popular~

[@kylelavarnway8835]

You know it… #*£#

[@sokumotanaka9271]

The Uhhah noises people make whne you talk to them reminds me of the "Kaaashipuuu" that aliens would say in Kotor games. "Mookashakapaka."

[@PercyBishShelley]

What’s a KOTOR twi’lek’s favorite Pokémon? Rai(chi)chu

[@drewgoin8849]

"Ahh ahhhh."

[@gravityslave6277]

Yup. It's when devs dont have the budget for voice actors. (Or like when Nintendo had low storage cartridge space...remember Zelda on the N64?)

[@l1z4rdon7]

As soon as I saw the name Astrid signed the letter my mind immediately went to the Dark Brotherhood in Skyrim. I knew this wasn’t gonna end well lol.

[@John_marston19115]

Casey: That's it you're sacrificed

[@J4hk3]

I take it this one doesn't end with your true love turning out to be the devil.

[@shinoyagami2144]

The 01:24 voice crack😂😂😂

[@Hoboshack2121]

Last day of this year is looking good😂

[@Solarfizzy]

obligatory caseoh refrence 2:37

[@PanmasterAtArms]

Yeah, you're banned.

[@KiefersperreTurner]

I just love low res horror. It hits me different in a cozy horror-y way.

[@superhans7989]

When you tea bagged the leader lmao

[@jaredrogers6158]

I love the quick teabag of the leader!!

[@IkesterONABikester]

3:38 Hillary Clinton jumpscare

[@miguelrodriguez-pineroriva6713]

Honey wake up new horror game with ps1 graphics about doing basic chores dropped

[@phaolo6]

Umm, did you miss something on the ground on the left at 25:19 ?

[@eagle-tn6br]

I think it was a branch just like at 29:58

[@davidm2590]

@@eagle-tn6br nah it had a white/item shine. The branch was red. It bothered me a lot too when I saw him run right past it 😂

[@T12345T-r]

@@eagle-tn6br no

[@Corrderio]

Surrounded by hippies... I can't think of only a few things more horrifying...

[@Phantom86d]

The same hippies fifty years later in government positions.

[@that1apple]

I’ve seen this before. Don’t drink the hairy lemonade

[@mauviewauvie]

that scene of the movie made me feel feelings of horror that dont have a name

[@alpaca6462]

I thought the hair was in the pie? And the lemonade had blood in it

[@brig7000]

I like how this game talks about the fact that cults often prey on people who are lonely and going through things, especially young women like Astrid. A lot of cult horror games kind of skip on that aspect even though it is equally as scary and horrifying

[@sharkksoda]

how dare youtube hide this from me for eleven minutes

[@ivoryowl]

Should have taken Astrid with him. Now she will be the sacrifice in his stead.

[@mado-wh4jv]

Exactly, at least they should have shown she was already at the brink's so you don't feel like just abandoning her for no reason, specially when you already defeated the leader who likely got the key to free the chains

[@FluffySnow15]

To be fair I’m like, 99% Manly missed the key to free her on the ground at around 25:19. There’s clearly a shine on the ground, so maybe it was the key ? Especially if there’s supposed to be multiples endings like he mentionned

[@Caramelinfused]

It’s the uhha ahh sound before speaking 😂😂😂🙌🏾

[@GFCOLCQuote]

I'm glad so may people watched Midsommer, that shit was crazy good.

[@LunaBlackwing]

5:15 "To keep out the squirrels." Ahhh, memories.

[@johannesafk8830]

It's disappointing that we couldn't save Astrid in the end.

[@zerotodona1495]

Just don’t drink the cool-aid

[@cosmicsunshines]

the THUMBNAIL was giving midsommar that’s how obvious it was 😭

[@sebastien4908]

"You couldn't escape his knife"

[@Donbros]

“Once in lifetime experience” 9:44 i am hoping this is not foreshadowing anything in the game, it feel just happy festival right?

[@hatokani]

Thanks for reminding me of Midsommar.

[@ITZ_HAJ_AGAIN]

bro showing no mercy for these peoples facial structures 😭

[@Amsosorryscotty]

0:14 a new low polygon letter. The edges are really sharp. Ow!

[@lucasb7705]

Bro been doing this youtube shit for 14 years dedication produces gold fs.

[@TheStickofWar]

Hey Mom, Manly’s playing Midsommar.

[@MitchellBallard]

I love that, knowing manly, within the first minute he tried to reject the letter instead of pressing E or clicking.

[@DrrZed]

Next year Manly's revelations: "My grandmother was a witch, we still have a few wendigo wards and a cauldron around somewhere."

[@MajorMongrel]

"don't sacrifice me, you silly cultists!" is iconic

[@jessicajohnston5693]

You can’t save Astrid? So sad!!! 😭