What is ROANOKE? The True Story Behind AHS Season 6 - My Roanoke Nightmare!

The Lost Colony of Roanoke and the associated word, Croatoan, are a big part of American Horror Story Season 6, My Roanoke Nightmare. Did you know that it's about a true story that happened in America in the 1590s? Filup explains what really happened in Roanoke, what Croatoan means, and how it all connects to American Horror Story (AHS) Season 6!
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[@JoshuaR7594]

Am I the only one who actually enjoyed Roanoke? I feel like they did something new and fresh trying to come at this from a reality show angle. I personally loved it, but of course, I'm in the oddball category as my favorite seasons are Asylum, Freak Show, and Hotel.

[@strangersmemories1632]

I felt like Roanoke was honestly the scariest season for me. I think mostly because usually they'll usually make sure you know the prespective of the bad guy in most seasons but this season they just, y'know didn't really do that.

[@atuasvessle2511]

I liked the first half the rest was trash

[@queenbee7074]

Strangers Memories you obviously havent seen asylum

[@nolimitsmileyyy4052]

Strangers Memories asylum was really the scariest no cap

[@lizzygrant7491]

Hotel and Asylum are also my favorite, but I love all season tho, amazing show and I loved Roanoke too

[@Radioactivesharkk]

when I heard them yell croatoan I thought of that one episode of SpongeBob where they were superheros and squidward yelled "KRAKATOA"

[@tobias4906]

krakatoa is a volcano that erupted in the 1800's killing nearly 40 thousand people and causing several tsunamis.

[@Radioactivesharkk]

Tobias oh I never knew I was just quoting SpongeBob

[@Anonymous.user.157]

Kayla Gee I DID THE SAME THING 😂😂😂

[@sofiecarrillo2823]

Kayla Gee MEEEEE

[@999hermione]

Tobias the mountain is located in Indonesia, my country.

[@cameronhaynes6688]

What ive learned. When i die make sure ive carved the word croatoan somewhere.

[@sacv27]

Cameron Haynes it also helps if you disappear, so get a friend you can trust to burn your body before anyone else can report you dead.

[@Sarawkweird]

Great idea guys. Let's all do this. Be sure to keep something with "Croatoan" written on it with you at all times in case of unexpected death.

[@thepornographer8512]

Cameron Haynes me too

[@Sarawkweird]

Alye Docile Even better, carve it into your skin. :P

[@lilytaylor935]

+Sarawkweird I mean yeah that'd be great if it was possible for someone to carve something into their own body after death

[@tattianaanderson]

" Pocahontas & John Smith tripped on acid and saw the colors of the wind " 😂😂😂

[@Katelynn_96]

that part had me dying. lmao

[@lifesthehardestgame6863]

😂😂😂 that's seriously hilarious im in absolute stitches and now covered in the coffee I had in my mouth 😂😂

[@jordanwebster7840]

Lmao I had to rewind there a few times cus I was laughing

[@carlylineberry2049]

Never happened.

[@dynamix_9568]

So are we gonna ignore James was dating a minor

[@TheRedPhoneVideos]

Teacher: "Where's your homework?" Me: "Croatoan."

[@monicak6296]

HAHAHAHAAHWHAHAAHAHAHAH

[@NikkiSmithTheonlynikki]

So.....Croatoan is the world's first meme?

[@HyliaHarkinian]

Nikki Smith Americas first, not the worlds.

[@vanillaconk]

Hylia Harkinian It wasn't even 'America' then..

[@HyliaHarkinian]

But it is now. The point was that there where things that could be considered memes long before the birth of America.

[@Demi.d3mi]

i think the worlds first meme was pyramids

[@xmercuryproductions474]

Nikki Smith the worlds first haunted chain letter

[@Vernanas]

Joke's on you. Bob Ross spent 20 years in the US Air Force. I would live on his moon colony any day 😎

[@TheAyersh1]

THANK YOU!!! I was thinking the same thing.

[@SithCelia]

Tasty burn there! Happy little moon people! :P

[@deanfraiser2792]

What really happened: Shrek came out of the woods and yelled WHAT ARE YOU DOING IN MY SWAMP?!?! and then he killed them all

[@jasmin-qi4bu]

Dean Gullberry true also haise sasaki ;):))$:)$:))):$$;$:);$:$

[@jordanwebster7840]

Roflcopter

[@CashelOConnolly]

It’s not nice calling Kathy Bates Shrek😂😂😂

[@funky-nut]

this happened

[@mismael375]

LOOOOOOOL :)

[@Sexxxyism]

Sounds like they left Roanoke and went to Croatoan. Just like if I left Lexington and went to Louisville and wrote "Louisville" on the bathroom mirror. That way, my husband who went out to get cigarettes three years ago would come back and know that I went to Louisville. However, the settlers should have written a note saying "We have gone to Croatoan Island." This would be much less confusing.

[@lizardquinceanera6893]

The theory that I think is most likely to be true is that when he finally got back to colony that what he found was a total slaughtered or something of that effect to create a horrible scene. But because the British government wanted settlers to move to the new world they kept that a secret and just said that they had found nothing to keep the idea of the new world as a happy land of opportunity

[@carowells1607]

But that whole area has been examined and excavated, and they didn't find the bones of the colonists anywhere.

[@bbspooks]

Caro Wells what about the surrounding water? I mean there's more water than land on our planet. The bones could've been dumped in the water and the tide took them away. You might never find them then.

[@christmassyable]

I think saying ppl mysteriously disappeared is more likely to have the opposite effect if that's the case cuz i believe ppl wasn't going to settle somewhere where ppl n all they belonging n their entire settlement disappeared

[@LS-wq1cz]

I think this is actually correct. They needed to bring people over from England to populate after they massacred all the native American people of the land. There is so much history here people should research. American history books explain the 1st nation's people and give some justice to the debate of Who was actually the true settlers of the 1st colonies. The Native Americans. My people.

[@lauryn7840]

@@LS-wq1cz I bet at this point ya'll are ready to kick all of us out of America🤣

[@selennagomezzxx]

I really thought that Jessica Lange would return to this season as the real butcher

[@Kommunistpartiet]

That would have been awesome

[@f.p.2010]

Christina G it wouldn’t fit her at all

[@chaoticlucy6005]

there isn't enough Evan Peters in this show for me to be all that interested

[@aveuch]

Chaotic Lucy 👏🏻

[@MissLaceyNoel]

LOL

[@JustDianaaa]

what a shame..

[@chaoticlucy6005]

kenicke579 do you really think so? :o It's a good season (better than Coven anyway ^^') but I feel like the whole 4 ish episodes of reenactment kinda took away some of the spoop

[@huntercoke7708]

I actually never got the hype for Evan Peters, so I could care less he only appeared in like two episodes. 😅 This season definitely ranks in my top 3 of AHS seasons.

[@warmandan2006]

yes more of this man i love unsolved mystery history.

[@shopgirlkc]

dan Rice +

[@julie7238]

+

[@Coffeegirl007]

dan Rice me too!. Just not sure if im into this season....kinda undecided hope it gets better.

[@qclegg]

dan Rice

[@janie7185]

Joanna F. me too

[@babyyaoo8916]

Roanoke was definitely one of the scariest and if not *the* scariest season of AHS.

[@alonzoDgonzalez123]

new series " MYSTERY'S OF HISTORY" Would watch all the time

[@Sarawkweird]

+

[@SabrinaWu11]

Alonzo Gonzalez There used to be a show called History's Mysteries on the history channel some years back. I dont think anyone really watched it.

[@PrincessMiranth]

Ammorree Stevens I'm in the one person who watched that show lol. That was the first thing I thought of when he said that.

[@BambiiCeleste]

It's already a show. It's called Mysteries at the Museum

[@kristicutsinger2935]

There was history’s mysteries a while back

[@deshong5047]

"if bob ross was elected president of our new colonly on the moon we would all die" BUll shit. We'd probubly make friends with the aliens and have a new hippie world. That would be AMAZING.

[@rubyloveii3828]

I dont think he in the video knows that Bob was a retired Air Force drill instructor and Master Sergeant though.... So its totally plausible hahaha

[@deshong5047]

i know right

[@imaroughgempdx]

Or that he spent most of his free time caring for animals. Bob was a stand up dude.

[@TuvaMarie]

OnlyKendraFaith . Ew kill all hippies

[@velocitypeasant5832]

Kill Tumblr Ew. Kill all edgy 12 year olds

[@Marolt_music]

Guys the croatoan part is so true, I am croatian and my paycheck usualy dissapears in 2 days...croatoan-croatian...coincidence?

[@antoniaduckic3520]

Kristian Marolt is a Hahahahahaha Kiki ne vjerujem hahahahahha

[@lucyisconfused9788]

hotel? trivago

[@fundip_wuzhere7377]

Shit😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@nurlindafsihotang49]

Mad Hvaratskan, i think you drink too much vodka.

[@lizzygrant7491]

Hahahahhaa kralju

[@elzeus13]

Learning more on SFNerd than on the regular Sourcefed channel wtf.

[@ihavecloudenvy]

elzeus13 SF is a joke now just forced joke stories.

[@jotaroduh]

i heard croatoan i thought of supernatural

[@haleyhayse5942]

Sammmmme

[@emmajean5150]

I dun care i literally scrolled to make sure i wasnt the only one

[@alune7150]

I dun care yas |-/

[@maybejocelyn]

I was wondering why it sounded familiar.

[@sub-zeroproductions523]

I dun care truuuuu

[@kikoman780311]

I think the lost colony assimilated with local native tribes for survival purposes. It makes more sense.

[@vanessaabrego4874]

Here because I love history and Roanoke is one of the mysteries that has always fascinated me

[@rissa_x]

i like the shade he throws to the discovery and colonization of America 😂

[@dragondov]

Larissa Reyes Complains about colonisation - Happily live in the USA and enjoys all the comforts colonisation brought..

[@user-vk3uz3ml6t]

@@dragondov colonisation really only brought resources, which could easily be traded, and land to live on, which colonists already had. Would his point have been more valid if he lived in a country that was never a colonial power or a colony? Plus, america is not a good country just because it was a colony. Uruguay and Paraguay arent nearly as good to live in, and they were colonies. America is a good country because it's people built it up that way, and the same can be said for Canada, Brazil, Argentina, even Haiti, and looking to colonies not in america like Singapore and the UAE are all generally good places. Why cant the same be said for some other colonies? Its almost as if colonisation had nothing to do with it. Yes, i know some countries have more resources to their disposal, but if your argument is that colonisation caused good things, then my point is still valid.

[@ahhwe-any7434]

You should watch that season. They throw in lots of sly stereotypical nc jokes. Prob the sh black nyers really prob would think theyd see in the woods of nc. So out there, its funny. Some of it has truth tho.

[@MissLaceyNoel]

This is so interesting. Thanks for the history lesson. Huge fan of AHS, this season isn't my favorite, but I still have hope!

[@postin17]

Bob Ross should be president of the US.

[@motherapoem]

postin17 but he ded

[@postin17]

TheEmeraldFox .3. I believe in miracles.

[@teppi5119]

postin17 world peace to be preceded by "happy little accidents"

[@postin17]

Glitter Pig Oh my gosh the world would be a better place!!!

[@c.barelskiis7887]

postin17 omg, i agree! bob is awesome! happy happy! smiles all around 😆

[@gazorpazorp9798]

Philip is a amongst the best presenters on KZbin. He needs his niche. I'm not sure sourcefed nerd is it. He was absolutely amazing when presenting breakdowns of walking dead. A channel dedicated to mysterious history could be awesome.

[@katkhan6049]

"new skeletown, USA" lmao

[@alexh_creates]

My theory is cannibalism

[@AriaBaileyS10]

Alex Heap thats what my teacher in middle school had said happened to them I believe it

[@MissLaceyNoel]

Makes sense.

[@MeaghanTamara]

They went and fucked some Native Americans or some shit. Starvation or marriage. I chose marriage with a man with food.

[@fundip_wuzhere7377]

The thing is, they found no skeletons or anything. Plus, what would've happened to the last man alive?

[@eryka7854]

fundip_ wuzhere that could be the last skeleton left

[@willcosper1696]

The setting and way this season is shot makes it easily the scariest season

[@maddwitch]

Don't even watch AHS, but I love weird history stuff. Iremember learning about Roanoke in elementary school. Did not know about the other weird connections to Croatoan. I remember my teacher was of the opinion that the settlers went to Croatoan and mixed in with the Native Americans. If I recall, early int the colonization period, it was a real problem for the settlements that a goodly number of settlers would desert the settlements in favor of life with the Native tribes.

[@christobellgriffin2229]

is roanoke taught in schools outside of north carolina? i was excited when i found out about this season being set in my state but it's less than amazing. (BTW, the cannibal hillbillies are actually how people are here)

[@syd7290]

Ashley Nicole it is in Virginia! my mom loves teaching about it

[@simonewilliams2544]

Ashley Nicole so true

[@witheringwillow1338]

Ashley Nicole I have not been taught it yet but I am supposed to learn about it next semester and I'm no where near North Carolina

[@JohnAbramWalker]

ya i live in Georgia and we were taught it

[@SupeRey49]

what i got from this comment is that people from your state are cannibal hillbillies

[@rer2281]

shane needs to make a roanoke conspiracy theory video like if u agree

[@JulianVJacobs]

This all janky and effed up. About this series though, I really suggest CROATOAN

[@logansmith2703]

Julian Jacobs Damn you

[@ctso74]

This could certainly be a series. The Tunguska Explosion, The Mary Celeste, The Voynich Manuscript, Oak Island's Money Pit, Kaspar Hauser's murder. Mysteries abound in history, and that's taking into account everyone drinking bad water.

[@heartsamess7715]

Bob Ross as "MOON President"... LMFAO! **Brilliantly** analogy, there... and pretty freaking funny, to boot.

[@noraekaye]

Cool expose! Great job Filup! I didn't realize all of this stuff about Roanoke. Also the bit at the end was great 😂

[@shayshay4617]

Kayla Gough ......shxt...she just cracked it!! Fxckin dream world propaganda i tell ya!!

[@kennywu8522]

Another interesting fact is; Before White left Roanoke to get supplies, he told the new guy in charge that if they are forced out of the colony by negative means to carve a Celtic cross into a near by tree. Instead they found Croatoan which is a reason why they think the settlers just moved to a new spot instead of being over run.

[@sneffie]

I don't watch AHS but I liked learning about this. And actually John Smith met Pocahontas in Chester VA. I only know cause I go there every year and as a kid my Aunt took me on a ridiculously long hike and we read all the markers. It's on the Jamestown River.

[@cassiebeal9646]

A very popular theory is that eventually the colonists kind of split up and married into the native american tribes and just...assimilated into them. Whether or not that could happen so quickly in three or so years is debatable, but if you're hungry enough I guess you'd be willing to do anything

[@EllyValentini]

The Winchesters defeated "croatoan" so.... yeah

[@funky-nut]

ah yes, spn

[@Hermyoni33]

A. This was awesome. Please more mystery History. B. I like Stephen Kings version from Storm of the Century. Basically Legion aka the devil comes to the town demanding a child and if they refuse he will make them all walk into the sea wiping their existence from the Earth.

[@cupcakelover688]

(because Supernatural)in Supernatural a Croatoan is a person who's been infected with demon blood and kills people. In that episode everyone in that town disappeared. Flash forward a season or two later Dean is sent to the future where these croatoans have taken over the world

[@kennywu8522]

John Smith and Pocahontas tripped on acid and saw the colors of the wind. hahahaha so good.

[@misstakes1]

Hey he left a note... it says “crouton” I was in tears😂

[@eyeswideopennow848]

I'm a BIG fan of the show, but not so much this season...especially since they came back to the house.

[@Nessainthebuilding]

Yeah, I heard about Roanoke and Croatoan a long time ago. I love based on true stories horror stuff. Supernatural also did an awesome episode about it years ago. Mysteries of Histories does sound like an awesome KZbin series.

[@tianm6466]

I love how you use quotation marks on “discovered”

[@l-Linguine]

I know what Croatoan is because of supernatural 😏

[@B4dSin24]

Redpanda 44 When you wanna tell them that Croatoan is Lucifers bloody work cause SuperNatural :^] lol

[@Coffeegirl007]

Redpanda 44 lol

[@roseandstem8054]

Redpanda 44 you should seriously consider educating yourself through more...reliable sources.

[@PixelDoodles]

Roseand Stem I love supernatural but I learned about Roanoke back in like 4th grade

[@lindadurning9938]

Redpandaflame 44 the two have nothing to do with each other

[@hvseul]

I love how Filup presents

[@awesomePIpieces]

at the roanoke state park museum they have a place where kids can suggest what they think happened and my favorite was a drawing of two stick figures bleeding that just said "SUFFER"

[@Platyperosn]

PLEASE MAKE A MYSTERIES OF HISTORY SERIES

[@lafemmemacabre]

Dude, I get what you were doing with using Bob Ross as a simile to artist John White, but Bob WAS in the military and had experience with leadership, so it's kind of a failure on that point...during his twenty years in the Air Force, Ross reached the rank of Master Sergeant.

[@Jessica-ee1pl]

The American horror story Roanoke ending was so shitty

[@weir-dojohnny1557]

It is not as bad a season overall as people say. It takes a solid train of focus to fully appreciate

[@erikwick]

The biggest mystery is why you're doing this video with your clothes on.

[@mariah6514]

That escalated quickly.

[@MrCrepers86]

Roanoke to my beliefs, is a hidden colony, not a lost colony. I loved how the show Sleepy hollow portrayed the lure of Roanoke. I believe there is a spiritual door way to Roanoke and that itis still alive and flurishing community. But you can't just see it or walk through the woods and stumble upon it.

[@LungsOutJem]

History's Mysteries is already a show.

[@LungsOutJem]

Also, Storm of the Century.

[@shaunelly1013]

PLEASE MORE MYSTERIES OF HISTORY!!! 10/10 would watch. plus that ending was brilliant

[@williamskat1]

CROUTON! haha

[@roseandstem8054]

k williams funny. -_-

[@hipnhappenin]

Didn’t even notice the CROATOAN carving in the back until the guy disappeared.

[@HedowTurtle]

I need more of dis.

[@bethnoted]

I would love for Mystery History to be a thing, please.

[@JosefinaQB]

YO WHAT IF CROATAN IS THE BIGGEST MAIN CLUE TO TIE UP EVERY SEASEN !!!!!!!!!!!!

[@mariah6514]

WHOA, WHAT IF YOU LEARNED HOW TO SPELL AND USE GRAMMAR PROPERLY???

[@SasutoSan]

Mariah **crickets** You are not funny Mariah.

[@victoriaseay4758]

Quinn Videsben ....BRO...

[@boujiebarbie3198]

I'm late to the party but this was such a fun explanation to the mystery of Roanoke and nice mini chapter to the AHS episodes. I just watched season 6 with my husband. He never saw it and couldn't get into it in the beginning but I told him to stick with it. He did and now it is his (and my) favorite season! Of course, it left me wanting more so here I am🤭 Anyway, this was a great recap on the story of the Lost Colonies.

[@Wakkosgirl]

Even knowing that Lady Gaga played the queen of the woods and seeing her in the bright light ( :06 ) she still does not look like she does in the everyday world!

[@coquito_godess4627]

"when she tripped on acid and saw the colors of the wind" i will never see Disney's Pocahontas the same way again lmao

[@chloehall4922]

so basically don't write Croatoan if you don't wanna disappair if you want to be my guest

[@juice6803]

best way to disappear without a trace? go chase your dream wherever and carve "Croatan" on something you own.

[@Fly96High]

yes i want more of this

[@maiyongchang8852]

i thought the photo at 0:05 was Kim Kardashian on cocaine, first glance. lmaoooo

[@phoebytrask2495]

I love spooky history!! Please do more!!

[@WiKlisations]

Please do more of these, Filup. It gets more entertaining to watch when it feels like you're actually interested in the subject :)

[@Coffeegirl007]

Btw sarah paulsons acting in this season is so bad. Maybe its her accent i dunno its weird. Shes usually so good in the series.

[@mynameistye1]

What don't you like about it?

[@happymarkkj]

Joanna F. Oh my gosh she's brilliant wtf are you talking about!?!? If you don't watch supernatural shows or have any idea about acting no wonder you're lost.

[@hotinjectionjewelry]

I agree. Bad accent.

[@astrowiz3544]

happymarkkj or maybe they have an opinion different from yours? cmon get over yourself...

[@happymarkkj]

Tina Belcher Hammylton Trash yes Tina do tell.

[@bennycostello2472]

The turn this season takes halfway was cool, seeing the real versions of everything :D

[@mrsambersparks]

I laughed out loud at "crouton" 😂

[@emilyfarrell2535]

Please continue doing this it was really good keep doing what your doing filup

[@E01234]

I still don't know or believe that an entire group of people just vanish, and no one could find them...

[@noemogjiiohc6134]

Erica Way they didn't just vanish ...

[@bowow474]

NoEMogjii Oh&c yes they did

[@raecakes079]

Im such a nerd for history please keep more of these types of videos coming!!

[@paigefleming3582]

edgar allen poe didnt die saying croatoan....

[@lorelogs3901]

This was great. I want more mystery history. Give me moar!

[@mrsambersparks]

This was absolutely fascinating!!! Yes! More! You rock!

[@saturn4301]

Love the creepy history Lesson, More plz!

[@ksmudin]

I love the history nerd stories, I would definitely watch more! :)

[@iamamayaj9962]

This may be weird or way off but I think John white set everyone up...... All because when John White left he probably took all of the supplies that they had left with him and told everyone else to stay back because everyone would’ve died on the ship because there was not enough supplies for everyone or food for that matter. But it’s also weird how he left behind his wife,kids and granddaughter behind

[@vannagrace101]

Please bring more stories like this

[@AndiDuck]

This is the first AHS season that I haven't been thrilled with. Can't get into this season .

[@madmadameminx]

I would follow Bob Ross to the moon.

[@cgarc131]

as soon as I heard Roanoke I was like oh that colonies

[@hunterrx1720]

i love this type of video. More like this Please!!

[@jolynnwalker8145]

I grew up in North Carolina and they briefly go over the lost colony. "Oh and on Roanoke Island a colony of people disappeared and the only clue was Croatoan. Moving on."

[@xxxGriffling1Dxxx]

I LIVE FOR THIS SHIT!!! PLEASE MORE LORE!!! MORE HISTORY MYSTERIES

[@ghouljacks5707]

Has anybody else kinda realized that this season has a similar storyline to the conjuring? In both of the shows new people move into a old house and start getting haunted and at the end find out that some witch magic cursed the land and whoever tries to “steal” the witches land is possessed, cursed etc. 🤷🏻‍♀️🤷🏻‍♀️

[@Italianqueen1966]

That was very interesting and educational! Just picked up a new sub!!💕

[@JabberwockyXIII]

Thank you for doing the story justice! I'm from that area and watching AHS exaggerate the area and add stuff to the tale was putting me off a little. I know it's TV and they wanna make it scary, but I want people to know the truth about that area because it is so interesting without all of AHS's additions.

[@GracefulDanny]

How have I not heard of this before now.

[@apro8lem841]

I was so confused last night

[@MisterUkuboy]

I'm just glad you guys are talking about AHS. Everyone and their mother is going crazy about the Walking Dead. I'm the only one in my circle that enjoys AHS.

[@nutellagod6229]

The most likely theory is that they traveled farther inland to find supplies or help. My history professor told me that there was a Native American tribe found in the mountains over 100 years later that spoke perfect Elizabethan English. It's likely that the colony joined this tribe. Another plausible theory is that they sailed to find help but got lost at sea.

[@isabellamathews947]

I love that this season is centered in Roanoke because i live about 30 minutes away from it. But i just have to say, the way how he said Croatoan was kind of cringey

[@louiselunt6805]

Learning more from this than school

[@xxadiamondxx]

i love this kinda stuff! more mysteries of history please!!

[@SchardtCinematic]

Sadly No footage was actually filmed on Roanoke Island for AHS. I was just at the OBX for a weeks vacation.