Why Smile Dog is a PERFECT Creepypasta

[@Pastraspec]

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[@elliotgaming2148]

Hello pastra

[@Shadowdev5055]

Can you make a video on the creepypasta known as teddy??

[@Jigsaw765]

slop

[@daffysworld8887]

He reminds me of my dog, it stalks me every night, not blinking, just looking at me,

[@aManBeLike]

You good?????

[@Various017]

Dude maybe an exorsist might be worth your while

[@Pugs42]

That's horrifying bruh, fuck you. 🤣

[@hypnoticskull6342]

Nny, is that you? The dog knows what you did

[@Just.a.lil.weirdo]

Literally my dog too

[@leonides1527]

Other creepypastas: how are you still around? Smile dog: am doggo.

[@Zedryx69]

Spread the Word.

[@RogerVers1]

or a demon

[@thecoolestguy847]

Spread the Word.

[@clown_real]

la doghe

[@mavrin123]

Spread the word.

[@shineyluna1268]

Smile dog terrorized me as a kid(husky version), I was maybe 10 when I read the original creepy pasta and i don't think I've ever recovered lol

[@Ender10zCyanOcto95]

Same

[@novakat4168]

same dude

[@JoelTheParrot]

SPREAD THE WORD.

[@vaniillazilla]

same. it's been years and just looking at it gives me a feeling of dread

[@stepiroYT]

I was addicted to creepypastas when i was a kid but none of them really scared me other than smile dog lol

[@CynicalCopycat]

I genuinely still can't look at the smile dog photo, especially the husky one. Something about it unnerves me to no end. Makes me feel watched and sends a shiver down my spine even over a decade later.

[@uncroppedsoop]

interestingly enough, the red one was actually a later iteration. the husky one, to my knowledge, is in fact the original

[@MaksOSTR]

Oh well guess you saw the real photo you know what to do now

[@massiveidiot77]

@@uncroppedsoop I believe it's the other way around. This is a common misconception

[@SpookySquid14]

If it's any help, while I don't remember the post's link, somebody found all the pieces that were photo shopped together. Stuff like the original dog that got cropped, the original image of the teeth, and the curtain background.

[@trollman_2345]

Yeah, the original Smile dog image was a masterclass in uncanny valley horror. The more you look at it, the worse it gets.

[@wyatt8315]

I love to hear Pastra talk about his favorite things, protect this man at all costs

[@Kuro_205]

Protect the B E A N

[@elijahgearhart5116]

Minor correction: *they Pastra is nonbinary. (But yeah totally agreed)

[@odditycat2716]

@elijahgearheart5116 they use they/he, so he/him is fine for him!

[@TheRealFrozenFire]

Agreed, I would take up the sword for funny horror pasta

[@arandomdude3109]

​@@elijahgearhart5116they also use he/him pronouns

[@drakkon2zshadowsz909]

I love how The “Only way to end the curse is to share it” idea works in a meta sense; every piece of media about this picture (including this video) can be a method to pass on the curse

[@Hex_Fox]

Smile Dog was absolutely terrifying as a young kid on the internet. Back then viruses seemed like supernatural ghosts in the machine and I half believed my computer would become glitched or haunted by just opening the image. Also, Love the new character design very spooky!

[@DeerBonesBaby]

Reminds me of how easily I was convinced of virus spreading as a kid. I remember a Weegee Virus (that was not real as far as I know) that allegedly would spread to your computer if you looked or scrolled past a specific image of Luigi.

[@alexmcclellan7049]

Just the pic itself reminds me of squidward suicide pic

[@Lemoninacup-b9f]

That character design actually made me jump

[@Bingus_the_third_esquire]

@@DeerBonesBaby Imagine if a real virus worked like that. How screwed would we be?

[@chomikbobm9619]

People think he's loosing his credibility as a horror creator but I think this strengthens his credibility as a horror creator because he's giving old things a new spotlight

[@josephkeen7224]

Have people actually said that?

[@sonzillamariocraft]

*Who has said that and where do they live.*

[@StoryTeller796]

Who's thinking he's losing his credibility? In my opinion, Pastra's just having fun and being honest with the horror media he's talking about, which a lot of other horror creators cannot be because it's their brand to do something unique with the original horror media, effectively warping whatever they see into their own worldview (People like Phisnom and MatPat being prime examples of this). Pastra, on the other hand, keeps everything intact and commentates on it. Neither approach is bad, lazy, or dishonest, (usually, I mean occasionally some creators get it into their heads that they know better than the original creator like MatPat, but the fact that the other creators, like Phisnom and Pastra can keep themselves far away from falling prey to that mentality should prove to most people why they're as respected and followed as they are) it's just them doing their thing and contributing their own bit to the overall community. In my opinion, MatPat and Game Theory as a whole doesn't get enough flack and criticism for what they do compared to creators like Pastra, because with Pastra, they occasionally make mistakes on their own, but major organizations like Game Theory have entire teams organizing every single bit of a video, which in my opinion should hold them to higher scrutiny

[@saucefreakystyle]

WHO THE FUCK IS SPEAKING ILL OF PASTRA?????

[@caldercockatoo2234]

I'm just as surprised as everyone else here. I didn't know there were people who think that, and I don't see why they would.

[@peachiiieevee]

smile dog actually holds some sort of special place in my heart bc little middle school me did actually end up seeing it once in a dream. it was just sitting in my backyard and i saw it through a window. nothing was said or done, just a quiet moment of eye contact. it's one of the few dreams i actually remember, and having a piece of horror have an effect on me like that is cool i think.

[@peachiiieevee]

for extra context: i do tend to have things from my interests pop up in my dreams quite often, but typically not the horror related ones. it's usually games ive played

[@NeonWasInUse]

Reminds me of how after I learned about the Book of Bill, I specifically had a very vivid dream _about_ Bill. It's one of the few dreams I actually remember, and he was _very_ interested in looking through different minds to find a new idiot to use as his vessel. Just saying, I *might* be cooked.

[@Cozm1k]

Chainmail Chasers is my favorite creepypasta series. It reflects how real creepypastas are shared, but puts a supernatural twist on it. Absolutely amazing!

[@cybergom9037]

It is amazing and deserves a reward for techno wizardry because o my gosh I have no clue as to how they do some of the stuff in the series

[@Topdoggie7]

What's that?

[@FaultyGear9]

@@Topdoggie7 Chainmail Chasers is a KZbin series that took several old creepypastas and used them to tell a new story. The general idea is simple - chainmail and creepypasta investigation series turned wrong as creators discover something that should've stayed buried.

[@doggosdiner_2008]

Gotta love that the Clyde the Killer stills are all smiling despite the emotions being shown

[@DjDeadpig]

Smile dog is perfect for the reason it’s arguably the most original story of its time. It’s not a killer story or anything like that at all, and the way the story is structured to end in the smile dog image is genius layout design, with the implication of those who have viewed the image have been cursed. Truly the chefs kiss for the story in my opinion was that ending.

[@Poprock_Candy]

Pastra about to drag me into Creepypastas again 😭😭

[@LocalLazyStove]

Same. Actually, I think he about to drag multiple people back to Creepypasta.

[@ANXIETYPRIMEISUNCANCELABLE]

Yeah, I'm now being drug back into my Creepypasta phase again. At this rate, with it semi-resurfacing on the internet again, I doubt it's just gonna remain a phase. 😭

[@Perhaps-hehe]

Real😭

[@DefinitelyFroggyDioBrando]

You're watching pastra, you never left.

[@kwiatkowykwiatek9614]

saaame

[@RandomDude1487]

That pause at the end with another image scared the fuck out of me. If that horror was intentional then this man needs an award of some kind cuz with it being right after he explains something that makes the image at the end even scarier is genius.

[@Emma_thedumm]

I just realized I just hit year long member, LETS GO BRO PASTRA IS AWESOME

[@senacario5942]

Slay

[@gravityknows]

I just got off Phighting to watch sum Pastra and you are the first comment i see lmao

[@gamingwithanirudh7874]

PHIGHTING FAN LETSSS GOO​@@gravityknows

[@crumblycookie3518]

I love the moment where the dog smiles at you, truly iconic

[@Cheez2027]

Spread the word.

[@Kloeeistired]

Spread the word,

[@fireboytheone]

spread the word.

[@anthonynixon3706]

*And what if I don’t? (:*

[@EarthboundEnthusiast]

@@anthonynixon3706I mean you’ll probably be cursed

[@bonnieplushtuber5517]

Spread the word.

[@thedudepenkaru]

Shoutouts for putting that step right up footage in this, gave me a huge smile seeing that mod be the bg footage of this video, GREAT WORK! :D

[@laziwastaken]

Woah, penkaru jumpscare

[@egwithoneg8021]

Penkaru jumpscare

[@MrM0gus]

YOooo penkaru

[@nderdragon7]

Put a smile-

[@randoman9122]

Well well well

[@claypigeon7063]

I managed to miss your community post about Clyde the Killer, so this is the first time I’ve seen your new avatar in use, and… good lord. His stretched grin, his haunted, vacant stare… he’s looking at nowhere and everywhere and at me all at once. He’s exactly what the old Jeff the Killer image was supposed to be. He’s _so gods-damned terrifying_ and I cannot help but LOVE it!

[@catbatrat1760]

Wait, there was a community post about it?

[@claypigeon7063]

@@catbatrat1760 Exactly. Þe post was back in May, to announce his string of Creepypasta projects. I completely missed it as well; I only know because I scoured his history to answer þe question “Wait, when did ÞIS happen‽”.

[@duckduckington8024]

@@claypigeon7063 why are you using the thorn as well as the interrobang? You're using it correctly but why?

[@baileypressman7650]

IKR!?

[@L0rdOfThePies]

@@duckduckington8024i mean why not, they’re just sitting there

[@Hoodie9129]

Putting a unique version of the picture at the end of the video after the monologue about never truly knowing weather or not it's real is so goddamn evil I love it

[@jackandbanditadventures2122]

It doesn't help my general anxiety

[@larsthememelord3383]

oh hey why’s my bedroom door suddenly opening, thats odd- *OH GOD NO STAY AWAY STAY AWAY FROM ME PLEASE NO NO NO NO NOOOoooooo*

[@uncroppedsoop]

memetic parasitism, son. it adds greater and greater potential in response to time passing. you can't forget me, jack

[@discordiacreates6669]

I feel compelled to ask where that last line came from because it feels like a forgotten memory-

[@jirachi4979]

@@discordiacreates6669 core memory unlocked

[@Tyranid_Hive_Mind]

​@@discordiacreates6669 MGR

[@thesatiricaldemon9524]

@@discordiacreates6669it’s based on the NANOMACHINES SON line from Metal Gear Rising Revengnence

[@discordiacreates6669]

@@thesatiricaldemon9524 thanks! Now I'm really confused how that sounds familiar when I have never actually seen any Metal Gear content, I legit only know the name and nothing else. Perhaps it's just similar to a different quote from something unrelated or something that people have quoted out of context before, idk. Either way thank you

[@Crystalmew159]

With all this awesome horror Pastra talks about, I’m shocked he didn’t talk about “I have no mouth, and I must scream” yet!

[@CalimarisArtisticRage]

OMG HE SHOULD

[@flamboyantroach]

to be honest, that story is extremely intense and it might just not end up being something they're comfortable covering. of course, that's assuming they're actively deciding not to cover it, and not that they just haven't thought of covering it yet.

[@Topdoggie7]

Given that's an actual book, I suppose it could be a pasta.

[@IrregularityRowan]

​@@Topdoggie7 It's like 11 pages as well

[@phone_gal]

smile dog was my first creepy pasta, and it sent me into a phase i couldnt drop until i was in middle school TT do not bring this back onto me Pasta person

[@TabathaTMartin]

too late

[@Topdoggie7]

Too late.

[@Messier42-handle]

too late

[@PixelMasterson-ft9ou]

too late

[@leviholt4557]

This was the only story back in the day to truly scare me. The "what if" stuck with me for weeks and to a lesser extent for years until it finally faded. Only after that did Chainmail Chasers pop up and with its brilliant retelling of the story is helping me not only get over the original scare but also to get fascinated by the story all over again.

[@ItsTeamHorizon]

Thank you for featuring our project in your video pastra! We really appreciate the support!

[@ShetlandXD]

awesome mod, lol

[@randoman9122]

Hell yeah amazing mod

[@theantagonist2960]

You did it. You made me scared of a smile dog image. He's my favorite creepypasta

[@eternallyconfusedneveraware]

In the most affectionate terms, Smile Dog is pretty much an internet version of a story like the Ring that the reader becomes directly included in.

[@DustD.Reaper]

Smile Dog is a creepypasta I always loved and only grew to appriciate it more over the years for two reasons. The first is that, unlike most creepypastas, its not about some psycho killer, cryptid or haunted game but instead about a concept thats very real, an infohazard, a thing or topic which can put you in physical or mental harm once you learn about it. And the second reason are those three simple words at the end, "spread the word", it is such a simple line yet in the context of Smile Dog it holds so much power, almost like Smile Dog is a cognicent meme and knows it needs to spread in order to survive. Its basically like the community made Smile Dog "real" because we keep spreading the word which keeps it alive, and that is why I feel no creepypasta can top Smile Dog.

[@quinnamon]

5:32 we gotta start a hunt for this image i’ve never seen it before?????

[@emero.a.scythe1786]

I swear to heck if this the Chainmail Chasers update I've been waiting for- That would be awesome XD

[@patobuxas9446]

It is possible that pastra made it

[@Qusay.391]

​​@@patobuxas9446 yeah no sh#$, he made it to make the story more believable

[@SmileAboutIt-sai]

as soon as i saw that image at the end slowly be revealed my heart sank and i instantly paused it and clicked off you actually scared me thats such a cool prank to do good job man :)

[@wyatt8315]

This was almost like the prototype of Roko’s Basilisk

[@Halfhisunavailible]

69likes😊

[@shaunydlux1814]

That outro gave me chills also really cool that you used the adventure isle footage as the background I’ve been obsessed with that mod recently!

[@wyatt8315]

I already love this redesign

[@vipered1863]

said the same thing

[@greenbookreclaim2471]

it's not a redesign [ghost emoji]

[@BunnyShapedBubbles]

DUDE OH MY GOD THE LAST FEW SECONDS OF THE VIDEO WERE TIMED SO PERFECTLY BECAUSE WHEN YOU SHOWED THE ORIGINAL PHOTO AT THE END OF THE VIDEOk SIRENS WENT PAST MY HOUSE LIKE A FIRETRUCK

[@anonymousx957]

BABE WAKE UP NEW PATRA VIDEO JUST DROPPED!!

[@thalezito-4990]

Patra??? Patra from persona 3?????

[@anonymousx957]

@@thalezito-4990 NOOOO I MISPELLED IT

[@thalezito-4990]

@@anonymousx957 bro cured mental type status effects by accident 💀💀💀💀

[@fireironthesecond2909]

“I’m breaking up with you.”

[@אריאליותם]

Yes​@@thalezito-4990

[@Piprup]

I just quickly wanna say Pastra, I appreciate how you don't put jumpscares into your vids. You manage to create a creepy atmosphere even without them which is pretty rare these days. So thank you, keep up the great work

[@danielsantiagourtado3430]

One more video before bed: perfect theme and timing

[@P.A.L.09]

Damn it Pastra now I’m cursed

[@Finleys_snek]

Dammit.

[@ubermaster134]

Gotta spread the word I guess

[@Elix111]

I don't think thats the real o

[@subjectomega7606]

But what if it is?

[@Sydney_Angelyt]

@@subjectomega7606free doggy

[@Void23321]

i truly believe you are the goat of horror youtube, you genuinely are the best horror youtuber ever. thank you, for making videos

[@meeegg3627]

I love how without knowing about creepypasta, smile dog is still a creepy image. And the whole story behind it just makes it so much creepier. I dig that shit, man. I love smile dog, I had the original image as my background on my laptop for a while.

[@NeonWasInUse]

Making the thing that haunts you until you spread the word about it your DESKTOP BACKGROUND is an absurd power move lmao.

[@P1kabomb]

Best horror channel🎉

[@JulianSkrz]

We all knew that already

[@EFoxy89]

Based

[@twinfantasytowers]

Real

[@caelumkidd2261]

Correct opinion

[@jinn6821]

Correct opinion, but he's single handedly given me several Curses.

[@CountCcrackula]

My favorite creepypasta monster, period. I love that stupid dog so much. It not only plays on a normal part of the internet (spam mail, weird messages, etc.) but it’s inescapable and the only way to get it off of you is to endanger other people. I remember when I was younger, I got jumpscared by it while I was watching a video about a Vocaloid character making amusing comments about other vocaloids. At the exact end of the video, it had this red text at the end that said “I’m right behind you” and then it showed the red, less-dog like image of smile.jpg with a loud scream. It made me jump super hard cause it was the middle of the night lol. Good shit, good shit.

[@junkospace7573]

Where can I find said video ( asking for a friend )

[@elijahvigil9026]

Hell yea this gave me nightmares when it came out so happy to see it again older and wiser now

[@randomscreaminggoat9820]

Smile Dog is literally my favorite fictional character of all time. He is easily one of the scariest Creepypasta characters and he gave me nightmares as a child. I have a huge soft spot for him as he’s part of the reason for me getting into internet horror and monsters. (the other thing is Spooky’s Jump Scare Mansion)

[@ElyzaEllit]

One of the greatest horror channels ever seen in my life . Not gonna lie the horror creepypasta of youtube in the past sends you chills down your spine and creeps. Despite the smile dog is that scary to this day it's still creepy since it existed and is haunting like a skinwalker dog . KZbin horror in the past had been giving us creeps !

[@millymauce]

ChainmailChasers' rendition of the doggo has to be the best the creepypasta has ever had. Such a great series, now that there's so much more hype around this series I'm so glad it's finally spreading (smile dog pun not intended) around, especially as a long-time fan. Thank you for talking about them!!

[@Wroughtbox7112]

In my opinion no matter how old creepypasta’s get, some of them will just stick around forever and or be refreshed, and Smile Dog is a timeless internet horror story masterpiece.

[@endstoneninja3845]

The thing I’ve always found creepy about Smile Dog is that it’s more than just a creepy story to disturb people. Similarly to the Boiled One, by viewing the Creepypasta, YOU risk being subjected to the torment of this entity. Obviously, the Creepypasta isn’t likely to be real, but it’s still intriguing in that sense.

[@ognistylord8181]

the hallucinations mentioned in the start of the video... no joke this exact smile dog image popped in my head when I was coming home late at night (through a fuckin forest of all things) couldn't get it out of my head for the rest of a 20 minute trip. When I did get home, sat in front of my PC for another 2 hours to occupy my mind with something else so that I could get some sleep

[@golddiamond9820]

You have to send the image to others, it’s the only way to get rid of the cures. I know it sounds silly but doing so saved my life. You have to do the same before the nightmares begin. I'm not kidding. Edit: I’m going to like your comment so others can see it and know that it's real, or more accurately that they aren't alone.

[@AllankerMeta]

This is so good. Love this already. The FNF mod shown in the vid is one of the main reasons why I respect the story, since it puts me into a perspective of the victim more than just through sheer power of words

[@paranormeow]

OH YAY A PASTRA VIDEO ABOUT ONE OF MY FAVORITE PASTAS!!! this is fantastic and the idea of a cognitohazard that harms you just by creating an image in your head has always just been so good. the interactive aspect was also the perfect little stew to make it viral and even scarier in a “you had to be there” kind of way

[@dangerxbadger2300]

Anything that puts more attention on Chainmail Chasers is more than alright in my book! Criminally underrated series that absolutely deserves more eyeballs on it. I love hearing you wax poetic about the scary things that go bump in the night online. I normally prefer longer form content but your short ones are just as good, all the same. You did gr8 m8, 8/8. ^.^

[@speedybleuboi]

i literally love this creepypasta, im glad to see it be talked about again

[@speedybleuboi]

also i love that you showed the fnf mod with smile dog in it

[@IGNACIORIGINAL]

I remember this was the only creepypasta that terrified me as a kid, one night I invited my friend to my house and I went out to look for him, I was left in complete darkness waiting and waiting, remembering that damn picture... and just at that moment a dog comes out of nowhere and starts barking at me... I shit myself like I had never done before.

[@thegarunixking1101]

A good summary of Smile Dog is, it's an infohazard that gets you by first convincing you it's a cognitohazard

[@Racoon2203]

What's the difference between info- and cognito- hazards again?

[@boxcarz]

​@@Racoon2203 Cognitohazards are things that cause harm by experiencing or sensing them with the lower cognitive functions, i.e. not complex information. Infohazards are pieces of information that are "dangerous" in a more immediate sense when known or understood, like radical ideologies, eldritch knowledge man was not meant to know, or a spoiler for a critically important plot twist.

[@dzytt_00]

I like the implication that the smile dog is pretty much just the internets cheese touch

[@mr.leeleeleee7153]

Can't believe you used FnF footage for the first time. And an amazing and fitting mod for it, too.

[@thequeenofmags]

I love classic creepypastas so much!!! listening to YOU (one of my all time favorite content creators) talk about SMILE DOG IS MAKING ME SO HAPPY I COULD CRUSH MY SKULL BETWEEN MY TWO HANDS!!!!!! FREAKING OUT❤❤

[@kaiz.m1461]

i found this channel thanks to the jeff re-writer, and i've now become a fan, binging so many of pastra's videos truly phenomenon work keep it up buddy

[@astyrluna8597]

when i was a kid and first discovering creepypasta, this and lavender town syndrome were the stories that got to me the most, stuck with me the longest, and kept drawing me back in. the image was practically burned into my brain, i genuinely lost sleep because i couldnt stop thinking about it, but it was that staying power that had me going back to the creepypasta wiki practically every day and reading every story that sounded even remotely interesting. internet horror is its own different breed, man, and i fucking adore it

[@apple_gaming7621]

Very cool part 5:40

[@CharaDreemurr-UT]

Gosh, I love your videos, they're like a treat. I wish this was longer, you just left me wanting more. I love you man!

[@Thefaal04]

Man, people really loved sending mails with memetics effects on the human mind about false dangers beyond human comprehension back then

[@kai_lopez9855]

Smile dog: Terrifying killer virus ghost curse thing Meanwhile my dogs: Big boys with big hearts that don't understand boundaries and NEED to sleep in bed with me or they whimper

[@BacklitRabbit]

I love the original Smile Dog picture, with the Siberian Husky. It's a fun story about pursuing a piece of chain mail that's actually as dangerous as it says it is. But also because I grew up with a husky that looked a lot like that dog in the picture. Her name was my first word, because my parents were constantly calling her away from me. But the thing is, she was a sweetheart to me, but scared the shit out of my neighbors. She didn't bark or growl or run at people. She just stared at them with those pale, blue eyes and watched until they were away from the yard, and therefore away from me. btw her teeth were normal lol

[@sboy2044]

The deep-fried one is the original, not the husky one. The writer confirmed it.

[@BacklitRabbit]

@@sboy2044 Huh. Guess that just means I like the classic husky over deep-fried.

[@stargazer1778]

Pastra I dont think this gets said enough, but I love how unique your channel is. You don't just make a bunch of videos on the latest horror game (which isn't a bad thing, those channels have merits) but there's so many channels that do that. We all love how you talk about Horror media from the past, small indie horror games that don't always get attention, and you disect popular horror in a positive way that highlights their strengths. You do all this while having a good attitude and even creating your own horror stories. I hope you keep getting to make videos on the things you love!

[@rutefrag]

NEVER BEEN THIS EARLY TO A PASTRA VIDEO !!!!

[@SwoodleArt]

SAMEEE

[@davidagger5200]

Love seeing creepypastas starting to pop up again. Thanks. Always love your videos

[@jayenlow1191]

Imagine being in a nightmare with that, or some version of that, dog. Paralyzed and at this thing's mercy while it tells you to spread the word. You might have the dread of it attacking you, especially when night after night you refuse to do what it says. Is this the night it's had enough and while clamp those human teeth down on your throat, or maybe the next. Maybe after so long, you're done with it telling you the same thing every night, filling you with more dread and making you wake up sleepless. Maybe you just want it to finish you off. Also, love the Pastra The Killer look

[@science-of]

the reason i love your creepypasta videos is because i was born at the wrong time for all of this and i was not on the internet when this was popular and its so hard to enjoy the classic eras of horror without someone saying to me "your too young to understand" or 'your not on of the original enjoyers of this kind of horror" meanwhile people also say those kinds of horror stories are dead so im so glad there's a youtuber that is still putting out videos and makes me experience stuff i never could efore

[@alegmenobbkakapo1740]

2:10 those last two notes hit on speech clean af

[@watchstuffhere-l5j]

i love this i love how instead of knocking it off as a internet prank u scare the viewer with a image and talking in a mysterious tone

[@fluxcptndavey4378]

Hot take I prefer the Original Smile Dog Image that depicted a Husky with Human Teeth next to what is possibly one of its victims dying on the ground in a Grey tone and I find the current version at 0:42 a lot more Goofy not to mention the overuse of red makes it seem as if the image is trying to hard to get ylu attention kinda like a Cheap Jumpscare. Its disturbing yes, but the original has a creepy charm to it the new version lost.

[@sboy2044]

The writer of the creepypasta confirmed that the original image is the deep-fried one, not the husky. The hand is in both, since it’s described in the story, it’s just harder to see in the deep-fried one. The story says that the hand is supposedly a representation of the devil. Technically, the deep-fried one is more accurate since the creator themselves says that “Smile Dog” isn’t an actual dog, a dog is just the closest thing it resembles.

[@mouse3579]

the reason why Smile Dog has stayed around so long is simply: "a smile goes a long way"

[@NightsIntoDreams777]

Damn it Pastra, you actually got me on edge for a jumpscare at the end

[@-EnthusiasimEnthusiast-]

Same dude 😭

[@Forgottensnapdragon]

What's your pfp from?

[@NightsIntoDreams777]

@@Forgottensnapdragon fundamental paper education

[@Forgottensnapdragon]

@@NightsIntoDreams777 thx

[@The_mink]

I’m into scary stuff but at the end when you showed a picture of smile dog I almost wet myself in fear. You got me.

[@danielsantiagourtado3430]

You're the Best youtuber to explain it❤❤❤❤

[@marygonzalez2472]

Back then, I knew this one kid who had the Husky image as the background to his laptop and everyone freaked out thinking he was going to go crazy like the people in the creepypasta. He had it for 5 weeks and still was the same. Thanks to that I found out creepypastas weren't actually real.

[@weecoclea9273]

I was suggested here while listening to the song “Dupe - Kontrolla” 😅😅

[@orangesquare721]

thank you for great visuals as always. just what i need for a good night sleep

[@imalltheragex2000]

4:59 head cannon: this video was made to pass the curse onto us... Wasn't it Pastra 🙃. I jest of course

[@Acidic_BEANZ]

I watch ur vids because it gives me a basic format of what my essays should look like

[@threebeanmaraca]

i love seeing these creepypasta analyses and discussions since i didn't really grow up with reading creepypasta so i'm always being exposed to the story behind these creepy characters and photos for the first time.

[@beezarstuff3807]

Thanks Pastra, now I gotta go show my friends an image of a dog so I don't die.

[@ZİB_ZİB123]

same

[@SuperDestroyerFox]

I LOVE the Clyde version you’re using, it has great expressions, great job

[@kiwi_savetf2]

IDK why but Clyde looks really cute with this smile

[@Adever12]

0:51 that’s fnf mod step right up. The secret song in the mod will kinda mess around with your computer and it’s really fun

[@treyposey8507]

0:48 yoooo it's FNF Step Right Up

[@editoranimatoralexcod]

Pastra analysing one of the few ACTUALLY GOOD creepypastas, I love it. In my most recent video talking about your community post, I talked about the concept and the execution of the story, which were both AMAZING, but I never really shared any details about the story.

[@Shu1987]

WAKE UP PASTRA POSTED🎉✨✨✨✨💃💃✨🕺🕺✨✨✨

[@IDKALaN96]

Nah, Zzz..

[@ZİB_ZİB123]

@Shu1987 OMORİ FANN!!!

[@yoahnoah9780]

at the end of the video, i was thinking to myself "yeah right man i wasnt even around for that era" and then i look back at the video to just see the image... very cheeky of you, pastra

[@Gamer20176]

I have a feeling pastras not done talking about it

[@Spoogynova]

did not expect the step right up gameplay but that’s a pleasant surprise

[@unduloid]

0:02 "The year is 2008" Oh. Wait. It's not 2008 anymore. Calm down. Calm down. This is not real....

[@milqu3toast]

Not that last part giving me chills Pastra you're such a meanie.

[@KentIII799]

5:19 Cheeky bastard…

[@SavannahJones0218]

Smile dog has always been my favorite Creepypasta story. I still remember first seeing the image as a kid and being completely traumatized by it

[@averageantics4376]

Woah

[@averageantics4376]

Chat was i first??

[@leemia7517]

I will honest, I have seen the thumnail and notification of this video being uploaded almost a week ago but couldn't bring myself to click out of absolute terror. The Smile Dog photo, either version, always gives me chills and makes me want to cry. I am very photo sensitive and most times it is horror imagery and not the horror stories that stick to my psyche. I am not being brave and watching the video, granted tabbed out, but I always enjoy listening to your videos.