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@Toasterthedestroyer
Жыл бұрын
You’re my 3rd favorite KZreadr
@raymondroby427
Жыл бұрын
Happy new years brother can't wait to see this video
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Жыл бұрын
Hi I love your channel been a fan for a long time ❤
@danieldieni3188
Жыл бұрын
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@robinstevens9189
Жыл бұрын
Happy 2023 Mr.B!
Everyone is tough until the strange, dark and mysterious gets going
@SimonVanliew26
Жыл бұрын
Literally doesn’t make sense but go off king
@jessikatkins1173
Жыл бұрын
LMAO
@dylanmcnay8781
Жыл бұрын
Yeah that's lame dude
@Bitch_senpai
Жыл бұрын
@@SimonVanliew26 everyone is gangster until the strange dark mysterious is delivered in a story format
@Phlayr
Жыл бұрын
i curl into the fetal position at the mere thought of mr ballen
Owls hooting during the day, an abandoned town, and locals flat out refusing to go near the area; the warning signs were all there plain as day.
@MsGhostofficial
Жыл бұрын
Yep! I'm surprised they didn't research after the townsmen all said no way!! That would have freaked me out. 😬
@willambonney
Жыл бұрын
Lotta people don't know the real symbolism of owls...
@mariojasso2795
Жыл бұрын
@@willambonney what’s that
@willambonney
Жыл бұрын
@mariojasso2795 Lotta cultures see the owl as an omen of bad luck sickness to come or death.
@mlpfanboy1701
Жыл бұрын
@@willambonney it could also be the symbol of a wise creature saying. “Stay out for the love of all that is good stay out.”
Dude just built a two story house in the middle of a forest on the weekends on his days off from being a SURGEON. What a fucking CHAD
@Scientist_Salarian
2 ай бұрын
Yep. There’s a reason the demons didn’t attack him personally. He probably would have Chuck Norris’d them into oblivion.
@joshlaup4751
Ай бұрын
😂
@callhimSIR.
Ай бұрын
😂😂😂😂
@bamahammer949
Ай бұрын
10mm is thw worst mm@10mm_is_best_mm
@oilersridersbluejays
Ай бұрын
A lot of guys built their own houses in those days. They weren’t a bunch of whimpy city guys who cried and needed soy lattes while driving their Teslas like nowadays.
My brother decided he just HAD to check out Dudleytown after he had heard all the stories about it! This was back in the 1980’s. He saw the foundations and said the place just had an eerie feeling to it. He talked about the weirdest thing being the absolute quiet…no bird sounds,no animal activity…nothing! Scary!!
@Steveman27
7 ай бұрын
Did you ever check it out as well?
@Ctkare4k9
7 ай бұрын
@@Steveman27 no…courage has never been one of my attributes!😳😉
@memeeemee214
7 ай бұрын
Quiet can be the scariest thing ever 😰 makes me anxious just thinking about it
@brianjohnson5272
6 ай бұрын
That means the energy inside has shifted if animals stay silent. Was your brother "off" afterwards?
@timpurcell8028
5 ай бұрын
Did he spend an evening inside the Forrest? Or just wander through during the day?
The fact that this guy went out by himself, cut down trees and built a 2 story cabin is just incredible
@Sknwlker
Жыл бұрын
Giga Chad of that time
@YTistooannoying
Жыл бұрын
It's not true so it's not a fact
@d_all_in
Жыл бұрын
Back when men were men and didn't try to play women's sports
@PeteyThePenguin
Жыл бұрын
Not that uncommon at the time. People were tough as balls back then
@EM-fd8xe
Жыл бұрын
He was a doctor too, so he was probably a very ambitious person.
Less than 5 minutes into the video and I already wanna do the thing Mr. Ballen tells us not to do
@MrBallen
Жыл бұрын
😂
@Teddymav
Жыл бұрын
@@MrBallen LISTEN TO MR BALLEN! Don’t do it!!! ☝️
@userunknown1578
Жыл бұрын
I look forward to hearing Mr. Ballen tell your story.
@stephaniemudget7667
Жыл бұрын
Same
@kellynine7438
Жыл бұрын
You made it a whole 5 minutes? I lasted 5 seconds. "Don't go to Dudleytown" Shit, now I wanna go to Dudleytown.
I would be curious to set up some wildlife cameras there and see if I could get a picture of these strange creatures.
@BSA-AirRifle-Plinking
8 ай бұрын
What, trail cameras?
@davidcrowther9504
8 ай бұрын
@@BSA-AirRifle-Plinking Well not just on the trail. Naturalists have used cameras to capture images of endangered species for decades. I figure a few nicely placed cameras would be able to get at least one shot of these supposed creatures/entities.
@BSA-AirRifle-Plinking
8 ай бұрын
@@davidcrowther9504True, I'm sure that a few strategically placed cameras would capture photos or video evidence of whatever happens to be out there.
@prodima3
3 ай бұрын
@@davidcrowther9504100%, someone needs to do this, before this, they should make a channel saying that they are about to put up some trail cams in that forest, and most whatever it catches. At the same time it can be edited as well. But who knows, if the right person does this, they won’t hesitate to post whatever they find, no matter how much people call bs
@coffeelink943
3 ай бұрын
Wouldn’t work. The battery life of the camera would quickly drain out quickly if some paranormal activity is presence
For anyone thinking about going… please don’t. state police regularly patrol the area due to how many hikers/ idiots go missing in the area trying to get to Dudleytown and will arrest those trying to get in. The thick woods makes it hard for rescue teams to find lost people/ rescue them via helicopter. Locals really, really don’t like it when people try to go to dudleytown, and will call the staties on you. I’ve tried visiting the ruins with my brother at night… the only way I can describe it, is someone or something is always watching you from a distance from all around just out of flashlight distance but close enough. I know about the actual reason why people were dying due to mercury poisoning in the land/water/crops and food. But their is something more than just mercury out there. Please for your safety DO NOT GO!!
@cannibalholocaust3015
5 ай бұрын
I’m already here bro, should’ve read your comment first, help!!!
@SexiSeahawk69
5 ай бұрын
Lmao so dramatic please. 😂😂😂
@sexyghezil7513
5 ай бұрын
@@cannibalholocaust3015😂😂😂😂. Me too were are you buddy. We need to rendezvous.
@julieleimkuehler1409
5 ай бұрын
There isn't anything else. Just mercury
@SchmekelSniper.
5 ай бұрын
Already going
Thanks for the high-pitched, maniacal laughter and the fitting image, Mr. Ballen. That's definitely going to help me sleep tonight.
@randymusic69
Жыл бұрын
😂
@anuragsaikia4576
Жыл бұрын
True...i am watching this at 4 am😰
@TacoDudeYum
Жыл бұрын
@@anuragsaikia4576 where r u guys from? Definately not America I assume
@Mer-1403
Жыл бұрын
Same. I nearly shat myself
@wadewilson8011
Жыл бұрын
Your profile name is more terrifying than that laughter and image.
I’ve been to Dudley town. Before it was illegal…I can tell you a story. We parked loaded new batteries into the flashlights and just started hiking. The owls are a real thing you can hear them even during the day. The cold spots did happen, the strangest thing was when the wind just stopped so nothing was blowing but this one branch sticking up from the ground was violently shaking every one there pointed there flashlights at it and just watched it happen… then we started heading out and on our way back to where we parked. All the flashlights decided to go out and this is before cell phones were a thing.. we literally bought the batteries and flashlights that day. We had to use our lighters like crazy people flicking away back to the cars.
@sarahr6084
Жыл бұрын
😮😮😮
@henrybiggs3113
Жыл бұрын
Seek a publisher...👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽
@lucyloo3550
Жыл бұрын
Why do people always do stupid things at night?
@adventuresinnature7746
Жыл бұрын
www.KZread.com/@mystery_sauce you should do a story like this. Your channel has the potential.
@MrChris7582
Жыл бұрын
Those bard owls every where in new England. That's not weird at all. When you buy dollar tree batteries they don't last. Stick.sticking. out the ground? You mean. Trees lol. Wtf. No one.died? That's not. Really a.story. literally. Nothing happened.
My bf and i watch this channel every night. Its become a routine after work. Everything about these vids just takes me back to being a kid and watching spooky stories.
@rightcliquegod7653
2 ай бұрын
You have a boyfriend? Eww.
@marksneddon
Ай бұрын
Oh WOW you have a boyfriend huh? Good for you
I used to live in CT. I always wanted to go and see it for myself. One night friends of mine went without me. All I know from the story I got from them is that no sound could be heard. Orb like lights by trees. And something scared them so bad they went running out only to get picked up by state police by there cars.
@blacktornado5212
4 ай бұрын
their
@YakmonSaysItLikeItIs
Ай бұрын
It's weird that police and laws have been involved.. It reminds me of how some state and national parks are legally protected because there are strange things there that the government doesn't want to be revealed. They disguise it as caring for people or nature though. Which is laughable because the government obviously doesn't care about us or nature. It just makes the whole thing more suspicious.
@Mabry2009
Ай бұрын
@@blacktornado5212shut up
My uncle and I went to Dudleytown back in 1995. We didn’t see anything, but we noticed there were no animals or animal noises in the woods as we walked around. It was eerily quiet and that creeped us out. We left after about 30 minutes.
@prioris55555
Жыл бұрын
Those creatures were Sasquatch (human hybrids). Sasquatch can imitate all kinds of sounds. They probably wanted to shoo people out. It is also a reason for authorities to make certain areas off limits and have tough enforcement There is no curse. Nor evil forest..
@iejejduc8379
Жыл бұрын
@@prioris55555 Bro 😂 sasquatch really?
@prioris55555
Жыл бұрын
@@iejejduc8379 Sasquatch are ubiquitous through out the continental US and world. They are human hybrids. There are also Dogman too.
@iejejduc8379
Жыл бұрын
@@prioris55555 Do you have any actual proof for this? I'm curious
@prioris55555
Жыл бұрын
@@iejejduc8379 The 1983 Patterson film. Not to mention thousands of eyewitnesses.
I love the 'not a real photo of the deer' 😂😂
@ejune0381
Жыл бұрын
Same 🤣
@vinny1883
Жыл бұрын
Maybe not The deer, but certainly A Deer.
@dwightschrute7021
Жыл бұрын
🤣🤣🤣same
@workinghuntingguarddogsfam816
Жыл бұрын
i got a forest like this
@g0stn0te
Жыл бұрын
The only reason you're not allowed there is because it's private property. " What happened to the three children that were taken? The two girls were later ransomed by the British, but the son decided to stay. He later attended the Missionary school in Cornwall, and went on to edit the "Cherokee Advocate" newspaper and became a Justice of the Supreme Court." Mrballen doesn't do a ounce of research. Everything he said in this video had a logical, non supernatural, explanation
I've read about the supposed origin of Dudleytown from a ghost book. According to the book, the town was named for Guilford Dudley, husband of Lady Jane Grey, the "Nine Day Queen" of England. That's why the town was 'cursed'. That and there was only way in and out. At the time of the printing of the book, "the only humans who went there were practicing witches".
I feel so bad for his wife , broke my heart a little, may she have a peaceful life in heaven.
For people freaked out, murcury is what did it. The water was contaiminated and exposere to murcury quite literally drives people mad. Its the reason the town was abandoned and many small towns sufferd similar fates from various poisons like lead.
@name3588
11 ай бұрын
So mercury causes cholera?
@whatskrakin37
11 ай бұрын
Then why did nothing happen to them all the time that they stayed there? And why did that only happen to his wife when he wasn't there? Why when that day when he walked through that forest, the hooting of the Owls was different? As if there had been some presence there. I don't know, the fact that they were fine for months or years without anything happening to them, and then all of a sudden when the doctor goes away, is when that happens to his wife. And from Mercury? Why would it not happen in all those other times they were there?
@nightdrivenen7909
11 ай бұрын
@@whatskrakin37 My guess would be how much exposure there was. Perhaps she ran out of any purified water or normal drinking water and exposed herself to higher concentrations while he was away. Lacking a proper filtration system and not seeing the harm in drinking tap water. Since clearly it is not in the air. The hooting could have been his own hightened senses from the worry and paranoia being driven to the max. Any form of innate alertness to what is obviously wrong distorting his perception as his fears run rampent. Since he was already unnerved, and potentially had a very minor exposure to mercury, his brain just overloaded the fight or flight response. Worrying about someone you love's safety is a whole other beast compared to worrying about your own afterall. Harder to tame that fear because you lack control over the situation. Imagine the thoughts he was racing through: did she get attacked by an animal? Is she hurt somewhere and bleeding out? Did someone find their house and come to attack her while she was alone? The fear of the unknown and love and devotion to his wife would spike his chemical production of adrenaline to get to her side faster and put his fears at ease. Considering we also do not know how long they were there, it is possible she was having higher doses of Mercury through other beverage options [like water] more often than the Doctor was, and the amount of time they actually spent in the area creating inconsostant exposure; it taking months to even years of developing signs is not unnusual in this circumstance.
@jeffreese1828
11 ай бұрын
@@whatskrakin37 The Mercury's affect would be cumulative , so getting poisoned a little at a time , all along , until a critical amount is reached . She may have drank more water than her husband and was most likely smaller than him....either would explain why she got sick first . IF mercury was the culprit , or another toxin , it WOULD explain the history of weird stuff in the area . They were probably just drinking stream or spring water...while possible , it seems very unlikely that "city water" was run out to their house...just for them , so this contamination was localised.
@blatantmisconception
11 ай бұрын
@@whatskrakin37 Because it effects folks differently and at different speeds Mercury is nasty stuff. There's a few generations of folks in Wallace Idaho that were left intellectually impaired enough that it was noticeable - entire generations of crayon eating types. Wallace was a mining town and the EPA had to come in and clean. Kids were finding mercury in the dirt while playing. Nasty stuff.
This is probably the oddest thing I have ever heard. I won’t be peeking in that forest. Happy New Year, Jon and listeners.
@grantbrown7410
Жыл бұрын
Happy new year bro
@67marlins
Жыл бұрын
I guess we're left with an "urban legend".....?
@bombdotcom2168
Жыл бұрын
I remember staying at a summer camp for a few days with a school program when I was 9, and the woods were already scary enough at night back then. Now, almost 8 years later I'm even more scared to look into the woods at night
@67marlins
Жыл бұрын
@Bomb DotCom 🎗 You will overcome that fear because you're so young.
@bombdotcom2168
Жыл бұрын
@@67marlins Who knows. Maybe I will maybe I won't. All I know is I'm never going near a forest at night
This is the episode I've been looking for. When he talks about Harriet and her mouth is open and maniacal laughter is coming out that definitely freaked me out!!
I went around 2008, not much there, but the woods are dark and quiet. My father saw a lady in white there back in the 70s.
I remember reading about a village in Turkey that everyone believed was cursed, because everyone died young and there were many birth defects. Later on, it was discovered that there was some asbestos-like mineral naturally occuring there in the soil, which caused the residents to develop symptoms comparable to asbestos poisoning. I wonder if something similar could be the case in Dudleytown, maybe some chemical that causes hallucinations and brain damage.
@b4sh936
Жыл бұрын
Same
@danajeserio8744
Жыл бұрын
exactly. i heard mica is toxic too
@blazesomebody9819
Жыл бұрын
That’s a good point.
@nefarioustraveler9493
Жыл бұрын
Same thing I thought
@failedartist3994
Жыл бұрын
Good reasoning! Wondering if it could be lead poisoning from the pipes? It was pretty common before to have lead pipes.
I live about a half hour from Dudleytown and I can attest to the fact that you CANNOT go there. Yes, it is private property, but I've heard from people who live right near it that cops regularly patrol the area. Especially around Halloween. I used to date someone who lived near an entrance and we actually got stopped on the road his house was on and he had to prove that he lived there. We did try to walk out there one time and about halfway there I was overcome with strong feelings of fear that I could not push through, I couldn't take even a single step past this spot where I froze.
@YTistooannoying
Жыл бұрын
Then you will know that the decendants of the Clarks still live in Cornwall, Harriet didn't go crazy and kill herself, and the whole story is 98% fiction.
@cooolchick647
Жыл бұрын
I haven't listened to all the story yet but I'm also in CT and most of the story that gets told is untrue and urban legend. Dudley town is off limits. That's for sure and the neighbors DO watch for tresspassers. Many used walking trails up on the mountain but thrill seekers and a holes ruined it for everyone by ruining the woods and ruins and leaving trash everywhere. There is a lot of craziness that did happen but mainly be a of moldy rice and the mountain basically containing huge amounts of iron ore I believe it was. But I've been there and witnessed some crazy stuff I couldn't explain but we had respect. Just like people ruined "the little people village" in Naugatuck as well. They smashed all them beautiful concrete houses that they built. And no they weren't built by a crazy guy either. It was a gift shop. But please don't go. Its off limits
@jeffmcgovern5674
Жыл бұрын
@@YTistooannoying 🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡
@ColonelSandersLite
Жыл бұрын
@@cooolchick647 That sounds about right. At least as the story is presented here, the facts don't even make it seem like it's all that bad a place and the few things that might just seem made up. The story presented here is that 30ish families lived there from the mid 18th to the mid 19th century and in the course of those 200ish people living there for a century there where maybe a dozen incidents. A possible murder, a few crazies, a few diseases... I mean... Is that all? Sounds pretty normal to me in the historical context. Yeah, people left in droves in the late 19th to early 20th century. Something tells me that this had little to do with any unusual creatures in the forest, like samsquanch, and much more to do with economics.
@stee1curtain341
Жыл бұрын
@@YTistooannoying bro why reply with that lol. The comment had nothing to do with what ur talking about, just make an original comment.
My mother is full Native American (Muscogee Creek Nation) and she’s always warned me of seeing owls in the day time. Bad bad omen. Usually means death or some very bad incident coming your way. There’s also the legend of the Stikini, little monsters that shape shift into owls. This terrified me as a kid, everytime we’d go play outside my uncle would say “watch out for those stikinis. So as soon as Mr Ballin mentioned owls in the daytime and little creatures in the forest, first thing I thought was “it’s Stikinis!” Anyway, I’m not sure why owls are so ostracized in native culture 🤔 And maybe it’s just me rebelling against it all but I love and adore owls now. I’ve got tons of figurine’s, pictures and even an owl cookie jar. My two fav animals are any and all canines (my family is part of the Wolf Clan in our tribe so most likely that’s why) and birds! Owls being in my top five fav. Mom respects the owl but she wouldn’t have an owl cookie jar in her kitchen I’m sure 😂
@moldysock2697
7 ай бұрын
Where I'm from owls are a sign of death if you see one someone around you is gonna pass but that's what I've heard and ngl owls are so cute
@janitorial-engineer2286
7 ай бұрын
Owls, black dogs, and black cats are all "bad omens" to superstitious people. I can attest nothing bad has happened to me or a loved one after I've encountered any of the animals I listed lol.
@FAD4LIFE94
6 ай бұрын
Ok but what if the owls live in an owl box you put up for them? It would be rude of them to bring bad luck when you housed them.
@jennifer2071
6 ай бұрын
@@FAD4LIFE94 I’ll have to ask my mom or other family members who believe in the myth about that lol Personally I love owls.
@jennifer2071
6 ай бұрын
@@janitorial-engineer2286 never heard of black dogs being bad omens but I’ve heard of black cats and I’ve encountered many myself, even rescued one. So I too can attest to the myth of bad luck or omens to being just myths or superstition. But as I’ve said, my mother and family are Native American and believe what they believe. 🤷🏻♀️
Why am I watching this home alone?! 😬 Just found this channel. You’re a fantastic story teller. 😊
@bamahammer949
Ай бұрын
You are in for a treat I've been watching Mr Ballen for year's now you should Binge watch some Sat! The difference between him and other channels is he includes video, audio, evidence and references that are 100% legit, he wont let you down...Welcome
I am an absolute chicken and easily startled but I just have this fascination with scary stories. I love that you don't include jumpscares and your voice is just so calming. I also have photosensitive epilepsy and really appreciate that you don't use many flashing lights like a lot of horror channels do. Thank you so much.
@fiberpoet6250
Жыл бұрын
Same!!
@prestongoodwin407
Жыл бұрын
Cause hes giving information not emotions
@bootykingfaia
Жыл бұрын
@@prestongoodwin407 i’ve looked at his sources and a lot of the “information” he embellishes for the story.. entertaining nonetheless though
@ambereyedbabygirl
Жыл бұрын
Dittoooo on the lights. I hate them.
@richardlopez4318
Жыл бұрын
Awww… so cute
Jon, here's a thought: You mentioned early on that the land had to be cleared of hemlock in order for the Clarkes to build their holiday home. Is it possible that hemlock grows throughout the forest at Dark Entry? If so then the whole environment would be toxic. The roots of poison hemlock can easily be mistaken for wild parsnips, and its leaves can be mistaken for parsley which is why it can lead to fatalities through accidental poisoning. Even touching the leaves, which can intermingle with the leaves of other plants, The known symptoms include trembling, burning in the digestive tract, increased salivation, dilated pupils, muscle pain, muscle weakness or muscle paralysis, rapid heart rate followed by a decreased heart rate, loss of speech, convulsions, unconsciousness or coma. Complications can lead to central nervous system depression, respiratory failure, acute rhabdomyolysis, or breakdown of damaged skeletal muscle, acute renal failure and death.Those are the known symptoms. There may be other undocumented side effects, such as delirium and pyschosis. And there is no cure. Could this kind of environmental toxicity be the cause of the "plagues" and insanity of people who lived in that forest?
@d3d952
Жыл бұрын
Probably what you saying but people like to make stories out of it i mean it is more interesting this way
@mindyg7364
Жыл бұрын
I had the exact same thought.
@deborahblish5785
Жыл бұрын
Poison Hemlock and hemlock trees are two very different things and hemlock trees are not poisonous look it up you'll see there's a huge difference
@PaulWallis
Жыл бұрын
@@d3d952 For sure. Not wanting to spoil anyone's fun. I'm just intrigued!
@Rothbard_is_God8082
Жыл бұрын
Even mold in the air can make you hallucinate. Honestly it just needs extensive scientific study to know for sure, but that wont happen since that costs money and its not really worth paying for, unless someone wants to study it as a hobby, which they cant since its private property. But it's just easier for people to blame it on the "supernatural" since it's an easier explanation.
Living in Litchfield Co, CT, USA, I can say there are many many ghost stories and folklore in this area. The woods here are exactly as described by Mr. Ballen. I’d love to hear a story on the Leatherman in this area, and why the Leatherman Caves in Watertown CT are haunted. Thanks for what you do!! Love this channel.
Normally I skip ads KZreadrs do but I’m glad I didn’t this time that hand to flipper combat part had me rolling around on the floor dying from laughter never lose that side of you Mr ballen its truly amazing
Roses and lilacs growing wild together is a pretty good indicator of an 18th-19th century settlement having been there. They're usually the remnants of someone's flower garden and they last far, far longer than even the rings of old houses.
@sarajaidritzema9285
Жыл бұрын
I Love Roses, lilacs,and lavender, actually I could keep going ( I am talking about other plant's that I adore) as they really do last and the forest around them would have given fertilizer, moisture and just enough sunlight for optimum growing condition. Gosh I would love to sneak in there to get cuttings lol .
@wintersking4290
Жыл бұрын
@@sarajaidritzema9285 found some in a nature park next to the ruins of an old house. Only the chimney and the front doorstep were still there, but the roses, lilacs, and bleeding hearts were still there perennial and growing as strong as ever.
@elliottbaker201
Жыл бұрын
You betcha
@spicychef7
Жыл бұрын
@@sarajaidritzema9285 I wouldn't take anything from that area.
@susanivy3619
Жыл бұрын
@@sarajaidritzema9285 "Gosh I would love to sneak in there to get cuttings lol ." *NO* *SARA* *JAID!!!* *STAY* *AWAY!!* Sheesh, if we were friends in a horror movie no doubt your character would get me kil...let's just say out of the sequel....trying to keep you safe...and of course you'd make it out without a scratch. So please, just get that thought out of your mind...anyhow, don't they sell seeds on Amazon?
When "townfolk" won't enter an area, that's a "Here's Your Sign" moment. My granny, who was an old mountain woman with pretty clear beliefs in old ways, always believed that hemlock trees grew on sour or bitter ground, so for me, that would have been a big red flag. Most of my relatives are mountain folk with heavy supersticious beliefs. I loved this one John. Would love to see many more with a paranormal feel! 👍
@dinarusso3320
Жыл бұрын
I think the townspeople should have warned him when asking for builders. I think it was pretty mean to just let someone blindly move somewhere like that.
@ForestFairy1
Жыл бұрын
I've never heard of that before. That's pretty interesting
@StrangeScaryNewEngland
Жыл бұрын
If it's sour or bitter I'd just avoid eating it. 😁
@dylanmcnay8781
Жыл бұрын
Superstition is dumb, the world is moving away from garbage like that
@George_Gogo01
Жыл бұрын
@@dylanmcnay8781 You dont get it do you?Superstition might be "dumb", but when there is smoke there is fire.Some superstition are made to warn people of dangerous thing they might not truly understand.Wheiter or not its 100% real it doesnt matter,they might still have a hint of what danger is in store for you so you would be "dumb" to not take them into accounth.
I was so glad to see Mr. Ballen cover Dudleytown. I remember first hearing about this place in the 90's, and looking up info on it during the "adolescence" of the internet. Something about the rudimentary websites back then that made it seem even spookier. Anyway, thanks, Mr. B!
The side story is so hilarious! Thank you Mr.Ballen! You made my day!
My mouth dropped when you said Dudley Town! Thanks for doing a story on my state. It’s a popular scary story around here. I didn’t realize how much of the story I didn’t even know. Great job!
@loritheriault6569
Жыл бұрын
Me too! Born and raised in ct. But I didn't know the whole story either.
@johnanberg9663
Жыл бұрын
same here I lived in Litchfield right off lake Waramaug so dudley town is like 25 mins away from my house. GO 860
@scoper7897
Жыл бұрын
but its a ''story'' after all. Pretty ridiculous and unrealistic too
@friedenstone9779
Жыл бұрын
@@scoper7897 100%.
@wrappinchef
Жыл бұрын
@@scoper7897 Then why is it illegal to go there? Some things we cannot explain man.
Man I’ve been waiting for content like this from Mr. Ballen for awhile , haunted , cursed or unexplained ,man it sends me down a rabbit hole .
@mrjon75
Жыл бұрын
100%
@catcowboy6376
Жыл бұрын
Exactly? Not the common crimes but the strange and weird
@becomingungovernable
Жыл бұрын
Yeah he carries the true crime stuff with his story telling ability but I 100% come and stay for the strange and mysterious.
@brad7601
Жыл бұрын
Go back and watch his earlier videos. He has a lot of stories like this and they are incredible!
@Lizzybaby30500
Жыл бұрын
@@catcowboy6376 yes me too been asking him lately.. I love the forest/woods/predator/creature/camping stories and the missing 411 they are my absolute favorite its been a minute since hes done them. Would love to see a compilation of 4 or 5 stories like he used to do all in 1 video.
I remember the first time the strange dark and mysterious was delivered to me in story format. You have come a long way Mr ballen. I've been watching you for years man and now look at you. Making you're own adds and merchandise 😂 not to mention your sister publishing a book. You guys are killing it
You'll never hear owls during the day. What they likely heard was mourning doves
I love how thoroughly you explain everything to us monkeys, like ”Not a real photo of the owls in the forest” ❤️
@lafemmesue7273
Жыл бұрын
Just some random owls
@zephyrr108
Жыл бұрын
Us monkeys?
@sendmorerum8241
Жыл бұрын
My favorite was "Real artistic depiction of a werewolf" in another video
@AvgHadesKid
Жыл бұрын
Hoo hoo
@GeeksInAPod.
Жыл бұрын
In one of his newest videos (not a real photo of Mr. Ballen)
Mr Ballin, you just keep getting better. I’m an older lady, living alone, and this story had me on the edge of my seat. I proceeded to check the locks and draw the drapes. You are a great story teller. You’re at the top of your game when it’s a really scary story! Keep it up. I absolutely love your videos!
@Ciclopea2
Жыл бұрын
You should always check the locks and draw the drapes regardless especially at night, stay safe.
@susanivy3619
Жыл бұрын
@@Ciclopea2 Excellent point and SO true. I really hope this doesn't come across as victim blaming, not my intention AT ALL, anyway I just read that the college students who lived in the Idaho house where 4 were murdered, often left the back door opened. If so, was it opened that night? I don't know but felt compelled to mention it. Either way, regardless of gender or whether or not you live alone ALWAYS lock all windows and doors, day AND night...unlike Mr. Ballen's terrifically told, yet frightening asf story, we have actual PROOF that strange and dangerous "monsters" do roam around outside. Act as if your house was located inside that forest and lock up accordingly.
@RokkitGrrl
Жыл бұрын
Whenever you're feeling alone, just watch or listen to a scary story, and you won't feel alone anymore.
@jessediscsalot2661
Жыл бұрын
@@RokkitGrrl Tru
@sarahr6084
Жыл бұрын
Ditto! ❤ He’s pretty much the greatest
That’s gotta be the coolest commercial I’ve seen in years!! Great story and deliverance brother✌️
Thankyou mrballen always look forward to this at night.I live deep in the Adirondack forest and I love your work.
Dude, this story has taught me that first impressions are sometimes right. When a forest looks dark, it's dark.
@frankzappa9148
Жыл бұрын
Oh it’s just shade
@zelosmiman5533
11 ай бұрын
Do you ever just walk in the wildreness and find a "weird" spot that gives off vibes that something isnt right ? Happened to me few times, i noped the fuck out immediatly.
@kengruz669
11 ай бұрын
And when it looks light? Then what? Reporters are standing by for more wisdom.
@kelandryyemrot1387
11 ай бұрын
It's just a story....
@sjoerdjuxta
10 ай бұрын
wow, so deep
It was cool of those workers to just tell the doctor & his wife that they didn't want to build their house instead of giving them a heads-up that everyone who lives in the forest comes out insane...
@enel8219
Жыл бұрын
Yeah that was really cool of them
@fran6navarro
Жыл бұрын
I honestly would have warned them. If they don’t believe me after that. Its not on me.
@davidortiz3094
Жыл бұрын
The couple knew
@liz2251
Жыл бұрын
😂😂😂😂
@itsROMPERS...
Жыл бұрын
That's part of this horror story format, the victims are never warned.
I am obsessed with your bloopers where you start laughing. PLEASE keep those in!! ❤
Ive actually been to Dudley Town. Its not far from my home. It was late at night and between myself and what my friends have seen, the stories we could tell. Its terrifying and def super haunted.
I know a women who went to Dudlytown with her teenage son, she said her son was never right after that trip. She believes something followed him home. Within a year his mental state deteriorated and by the end of the year he killed himself. He has said for weeks leading up to it that he kept hearing someone or something telling him to kill himself. Finally he couldn't take it anymore and gave in to the voices. Mr. Ballen is right, Don't go there!
@thethree60five
Жыл бұрын
This sounds like it could be the town of Kirlian from Netfix animated Series Kirlian Frequency.
@doctorstrainge
Жыл бұрын
I just read an interesting case study about a young man who was given a medication that contained poison hemlock to treat vertigo and experienced the same symptoms (depression, a hallucinations that came in the form of a voice telling him similar things). Perhaps you could point that woman towards that case study and hopefully it brings her some possible closure at least.
@thethree60five
Жыл бұрын
@@doctorstrainge Well, who is talking about medication, let alone that it would be necessarily detrimental. I know of some with bipolar type 2 that have been treated and function quite well. It may not be easy finding the right medication, but there usually are positive outcome prescriptions. This doesn't change anything about the position they are likely in, which is monetary issues, which contribute to it worsening the conditions, it isn't even an net even. Poverty is the first thing that should be done to address crime rates as it deals with the state of the offender when they offend. If one is to study crime rates while the COVID UBI was run in Canada, you will see them decrease, as the need to act criminally is minimized to satisfy Maslow's basic needs is manable. Money is the solution for the many, so it is the best first measure. Then education.
@rebeccacarter1914
Жыл бұрын
The term for that is a hitch hiker. It has been observed and documented other times and places.
@rn780
Жыл бұрын
@@thethree60five even though your comment is a month old I have to say it sounds like you need medicated. The commenter was offering a message of condolence as at the 6:30 mark Mr Ballen mentions removing Hemlock trees. Hemlock trees are not the same plant as Poison Hemlock but... You went off on a bizarre little rant that seems to be a little too revealing of what's going on with you. 🤣
I have lived in CT my whole life and live near Dudley Town. I can attest that it is super earie and a lot of the claims, not all but a lot are in fact true. ALSO you WILL be arrested. The neighbors that live off the road leading into it are always paying attention to vehicles coming through. I don't blame them because it becomes a tourist attraction. People leave garbage and disrespect the area. You won't make it far before neighbors come out yelling, they will approach you and follow you and the cops show fast. Don't bother.
@Cormano980
Жыл бұрын
Them hillbillies man
@dipeshpatel1934
Жыл бұрын
@@Cormano980 hillibillies? It’s fucking Connecticut we’re talking about lmao
@woodsglobe2514
Жыл бұрын
im still going to go 😎
@dioshiba6066
Жыл бұрын
@@woodsglobe2514 Bring a gun or two with you.
@drunkensquirrel7545
Жыл бұрын
It's crazy enough down here in FL / GA. I'm now officially cured of any ideas to try to see that place when I can be just as nutty as possible down here! 😉 🐿️👀
Why do I always feel proud whenever I hear the paranormal couple in irl cases not just the movies. Idk, so proud of them.
That was the best commercial I've ever seen! Iced narwall soup!? 😂😂
Coming from Rhode Island, my friends and I heard some of the stories and being the idiots that we are. We wanted to check things out, the second we arrived we instantly felt like we were being watched, like something literally hanging on our shoulders…we weren’t their for more than an hour before deciding to leave. Fast forward 13 years and the stories you talk about take me back.
@dinarusso3320
Жыл бұрын
At least you had the brains to leave! So many people don't listen to their gut feeling about being watched and either go missing or other bad experience.
@tomsevcik1792
Жыл бұрын
That’s insane. I would have shit my pants and ran. Loll
@minuette1752
Жыл бұрын
This is yet another place I must visit or live at.
@dylanmcnay8781
Жыл бұрын
That stories bullshit from start to finish
@wolfsguitarden740
Жыл бұрын
Yeah I live an hour from downtown basically. It's an experience I'll tell you that.. I'm 33 now the last time I went I was barely 20. What we were doing definitely had something to do with it being interesting but yeah definitely a strange place
Another great year coming up with Mr. Ballen blessing us with his tenacious story telling and for confirming where we should all NOT GO unless we want to experience guaranteed impending doom 😈😳 Happy NYE all!
@Idgafbish
Жыл бұрын
yessss
@laureng2162
Жыл бұрын
Also the cops patrol the area a lot, and will catch and ticket trespassers.
@A_river_dirt_cheese
Жыл бұрын
I’m so scared even though I can’t go there 😅
@mystery_sauce
Жыл бұрын
Another slam dunk by Mr. Ballen. This is the type of stuff that has inspired me to start my own youtube channel and do true crime.
@veronicagrimaldi6608
Жыл бұрын
Yes
Probably my favorite story you have ever told, literally gives me chills every time I hear it. Scarier then the bells canyon ghost IMO. Evil dead vibes❤
Mr. Ballen, I have been listening to your videos off/ on over the last 2 years. Love your storytelling style, brother! And thank you for all of the great advice, like never ever EVERRRR go underwater cave diving. Thank you for all the great stories.
In the 1700s this area was home to many hat makers and the fur trade hence the surname Tanner. Dudley town is known to be “poisoned” by mercury from the trades and is why many locals went “mad”
@SugarandSarcasm
Жыл бұрын
I was wondering if there was some sort of heavy metal issue in the “fresh” water, or surrounding soil
@josephvillines9766
Жыл бұрын
Mad hatters
@alanamason4838
Жыл бұрын
Milliners used mercury in the processing of felt for hat making That’s where the saying As Mad As A Hatter comes from I wondered listening whether it was something environmental as opposed to supernatural
@eye_parasite
Жыл бұрын
@@alanamason4838 but I wonder how it could tie to the "seeing shadow people"
@angelstarlight6030
Жыл бұрын
@@eye_parasite hallucinations are part of the symptoms of murcury poisioning
I grew up in Litchfield and as a teenager we went to Dudley town many times to party, even right on the outside deck if this modern house on the hill where the NY wife went crazy. There are houses up there today and it is all private property so they will call the police on you. The road that used to go through and over the mountain is now overgrown. We used to party in the caves up there too. We even camped out overnight there long ago and freaked ourselves out but nothing happened. Birds are abundant, plenty of wildlife…it was just a bad place to try and put a town. No good water nearby, food spoiling, local minerals seeping into the water, Rocky mountainside with no good farming land, it’s no wonder it failed. People went crazy there because of lead, mold and other poisonings.
@DannyJP29
Жыл бұрын
Y😅&a yy y yy y 7 7 😮😮you will need q😂t😂😂😂yarn
@murch7299
Жыл бұрын
Lead? Toxins? No water? Nah, that doesn't sound right. I say it was DEMONS! X-D
@aminabeid8136
Жыл бұрын
I would take this over the witches and demons bs
@meskro93
Жыл бұрын
Someone with common sense
@cfoster6804
Жыл бұрын
@Amin Abeid Yeah because it makes it easier for you to cope.
You are a great teller of stories. Thank you
Thank you for the disclaimer of “not the real deer” I really thought it was the real deer😂
I’m not sure why, but this one scared the bejesus out of me. It’s almost midnight here (Philadelphia suburbs) Sunday night and I’m down stairs cooking some meals for the week. I must have looked over my shoulders 3 times and then when the dog came into the kitchen I jumped and yelled like a little girl hahaha. She’s looking at me like I’m crazy. Kudos Mr. Ballen for being able to scare a 40 year old man in his own home just by telling a story 😂. Love you content brother, keep up the great work. And congrats on the recent deal you landed. Seems very much deserved!
@overcomingfrankie30
Жыл бұрын
This was the first video I had to come to the comments for safety in 😂🙈 it was the laughter sound effect that got me- that and it being late at night and me being in a dark room.
@Steef_Lee
Жыл бұрын
I just listened while I prepaid some meals for the week as well! It’s excellent “while you work” stuff.
@danadoozer9990
Жыл бұрын
The same thing happened to me, I was all into the story, and my son cam into the room without making a sound, and I screamed and jumped so high I nearly hit the ceiling!😳
@ryanlord24
Жыл бұрын
Dude same I try not to watch his videos before bed I get nightmares but they are so good lol.
@WARVIATION
Жыл бұрын
a big man like u is scared? haha
Me and a buddy went there about five years ago. Right to the entrance. The road there alone was pretty narrow and all uphill. We took this old truck I had but the thing was pretty reliable. We were contemplating whether or not we should go in, and to be fair I was pretty scared. My buddy being all macho said I’m going in. So from a distance I just watched him making his way through the forest. Out of nowhere we heard this loud branch snapping sound coming from further in the forest, my friend started running back. I was already freaked out so I preemptively put the truck in reverse, and the road was narrow so I had to back into this turn off to spin the truck around. As soon as my buddy hopped in the passenger seat the truck shut off on its own. The thing would not start. We sat there for five minutes trying to get it started. The whole thing was scary. Could it have been a coincidence, sure. But the weird feeling I had being there and the way things played out, not sure I’d ever go back there.
@I.pray.to.George.Carlin
Жыл бұрын
There is no such thing as coincidences
@andreal5947
Жыл бұрын
Ahhh best comment
@SimonVanliew26
Жыл бұрын
That is such a dope fake story man, you’re like Steven king bro
@DianneWestbrook
Жыл бұрын
That doesn't sound like a coincidence at all. I've heard the same thing from other people in similar circumstances.
@dylanmcnay8781
Жыл бұрын
Jesus Christ, the old truck won't start 🤣🤣 don't even bother champ
I have been there and camped there. There isn't much there besides the odd feeling of an empty area, no lights, and for an odd reason, the nights do seem a bit darker and longer. Never felt any coldness or push but things did move a lot in the woods throughout the night which isn't out of the normal yet, animals tend not to come close to humans or the fire we had going. Oftentimes, my camping partner would say he saw something going from tree to tree, it was a long night but nothing came. I slept peacefully, my friend did not, and at first when I awoke he wasn't in the tent, I did find him after searching for a while and he had found an opening in the woods and made four separate fires at different corners in this clearing, not sure how long it took him to do this, but he must have done it all night. Eventually, we left.
@ga6257
8 ай бұрын
Your friend saved your life
@jennifertiemann6403
7 ай бұрын
What did your friend say when you asked him why he did this?
@shivangsingh5834
2 ай бұрын
Why did he do that ? Did you ask can you tell
@shivangsingh5834
2 ай бұрын
@@ga6257how??
You are a fantastic storyteller and I mean that as a serious compliment. I’m loving these videos!
Imagine if Ballen hosted an event where he told scary stories around a campfire, or a spooky mansion. I would pay a serious amount of money to attend!!
@jasonvoorhees5640
Жыл бұрын
keep that same energy when he deletes this channel put it all on amazon behind a paywall.
@KassAss420
Жыл бұрын
@@J.Da.Goat4597ew hell no hahah. She has more plastic in her face than the ocean lol
@daragardner8288
Жыл бұрын
@@KassAss420 your a huge hater and hide behind a filter lol
@J.Da.Goat4597
Жыл бұрын
@@KassAss420 lmaooo facts
@stephaniegall6063
Жыл бұрын
@@KassAss420 my question is why u using filters?😒 She's pretty. I don't see she using filters. Wow how woman can be so mean and disgusting u those kind of girls that bully smh
I'm from Connecticut. As a Girl Scout many years ago, my troop went on a day trip there. You aren't allowed to drink the water, but I can tell you... it is one of the creepiest places I've ever been. It is at least a full 10 degrees cooler just past the fence from the parking lot. No birds, no bugs. I swear I saw two kids about 5 years old running down the path in front of us, but when we rounded the corner they weren't there. Lots of house foundations... we must have gotten turned around at some point and ended up exiting from the other side, miles from where our car was parked. Instead of walking back through the forest to the car, we decided to walk all the way around... no one out on the road that day, no one in the little town we ended up walking through... when we finally made it to the main road, the first person to drive by us was someone we knew. One of our Scout Leaders went with him to get our car. I'd take walking those extra 3 hours over going back through any day!
@CarrieJess
Ай бұрын
Omg that’s wild!! Why did they pick that place to take you & did you need permission?
@rebeccakaras2572
Ай бұрын
@CarrieJess We chose that destination because we (the girls) were super into the paranormal, so we requested to go as it was only about an hours drive from our meeting location. About permissions, I'm not entirely sure, as this was in like 1999. I know the troop had to submit a request for an outing and it was granted. We got the exploration badge for our trip.
@CarrieJess
Ай бұрын
@@rebeccakaras2572 I gotcha. I wasn’t trying to sound rude, I was more curious as to why. It’s funny bc in 1999 I was 16 & you’re right back then (I sound elderly now lol) things were way more lax. I will say I give you girls props you had some stones on you lol. I wouldn’t go there but I’m glad you guys got out. One more question: did you feel as if you were in danger? Did you see any animals like squirrels or birds? Sorry that was 2. Thank you.
@rebeccakaras2572
Ай бұрын
@CarrieJess I didn't for one moment think you were rude. I genuinely was and am excited to answer your questions! The only point in which we had any misgivings was when we were walking through what seemed like an abandoned town outside of the state park, no one was out, the shops were all closed and we didn't understand, so we just kept walking until we found a state road. No, we didn't see any squirrels or birds, but just like normal, there were plenty of insects under rocks. I was about 14 at the time, so I feel you about feeling ancient!
@christophertiredofbs8514
Ай бұрын
Lol, it’s scared a Girl Scout Hah Hah Hah Hah Hah Hah
Oh,it's beautiful my gosh. Look how gorgeous it is here ! Many have gone lost and forever because of the illusion of beauty !
Sitting in a swimming pool...in Connecticut...at the end of NOVEMBER ...the most unbelievable part of the story.
This one shook me. How scary has a situation gotta be for you to run away from your wife in the woods in the middle of the night. Demonic possession level.
@ibrahim_-_-_
Жыл бұрын
frrrr bro. this was loki terrifying, i wonder what drove her insane, i kinda wanna go there too wanna come with me?
@kygodragon4782
Жыл бұрын
@@ibrahim_-_-_ I don't fuck with anything demonic... Not worth it.
@HypocritesExposd
Жыл бұрын
She should’ve just went to New York with him when he got the emergency call
@PeachesEnRegalia_
Жыл бұрын
@@ibrahim_-_-_ Loki terrifying 💀💀💀💀💀
@ibrahim_-_-_
Жыл бұрын
@@PeachesEnRegalia_ ong….but like…u trynna come with me?
The part when he’s explaining how the wife was laughing like that gave me extreme chills
@matthewmosier8439
Жыл бұрын
That was most likely possession. A disembodied voice like that is NOT a real good thing.
@godsarchangeljesusisthekin5827
Жыл бұрын
Fr that part scared me
@tjneels3340
Жыл бұрын
Same
@debbieschultz9768
Жыл бұрын
It scared me too.
@bethanyrector6699
Жыл бұрын
@@matthewmosier8439 I agree, nothing about that was normal
thank you for letting me know about this place, i will be going there first thing tomorrow morning!
Says owls then proceeds to play audio of mourning doves
When I was a kid I did incredibly stupid things for no reason other than to be obstinate. If I was told to keep out I went out of my way to go in. That ended when I was 20. There was a place I'd frequent near Medford Oregon that had all kinds of no trespassing signs and chains blocking off an entire section of mountain. When I got up I was in a very narrow valley covered in tiny wooden or cinder block buildings. Nothing was very interesting so I didn't stay long but it turns out I'm very lucky to be alive. This was a spot used by the army corps of engineering to test all manner of explosives. Those buildings I wandered in were likely wired to be blown apart or could have collapsed due to prior testing. Don't be stupid. Mind the signs.
@sharkieshablm2640
Жыл бұрын
Since I be black, my story is more heart felt. White supremecy killed my parents. It forced white cops to gun down my parents bc someone said my parents be robbing a gas station. The gas station footage came out and obviously was rigged to make it look like my parents were robbing this store and beating up this old white woman but it ain't happen. My parents had given up they gang life 3 weeks before this happened. So it doesn't makensense they Robb again. But that's my story. If you want to use ya privilege and send me money to ease ya guilt for slavery, I'll gladly accept. Hit me up asap #blacklivesmatter
@dragondeeznutts
Жыл бұрын
I use to be abstinent too but not by choice
@miabarton3623
Жыл бұрын
Medford does have some pretty cool places to explore just gotta look for the safe ones lol, glad you made it out safe and alive
@yourface3154
Жыл бұрын
@@miabarton3623 Just stay out of it, it's called Methford for a reason.
@g0stn0te
Жыл бұрын
The only reason you're not allowed there is because it's private property. " What happened to the three children that were taken? The two girls were later ransomed by the British, but the son decided to stay. He later attended the Missionary school in Cornwall, and went on to edit the "Cherokee Advocate" newspaper and became a Justice of the Supreme Court." Mrballen doesn't do a ounce of research. Everything he said in this video had a logical, non supernatural, explanation
I lived close to there almost all of my life, and I've gone hiking in dudleytown several times. The origin of it goes back into the late 1500's, with the local Indian tribes fighting with settlers. Then the Dudley family lived there and went crazy from mercury or lead poisoning. There was at least 3 times different families have tried to live there, all with strange deaths, etc. There are so many different telling of the stories that it's really impossible to know exactly what happened. But I can say the foundations are real. The road through there is real, with an entrance and exit both gated. Weird stuff goes on in there. Animals go quiet in the area of the foundations, that's absolutely true. The cold air is also true, but I have noticed that in other wooded areas close to there, that also have a small creek. That creek is barely a small stream. There's no way fish could be in it now, so maybe it was bigger back then. But the river bed or washout, whatever you want to call it, isn't big, so I can't picture it being wide enough for fish ever. Plus, that hillside is steep, it's basically the backside of Mohawk Mtn, the local ski hill. Any water coming down that mountain is fast moving. There is a very large river at the bottom of the valley, the Housatonic River. It's more likely any tales of fishing were actually done in the Housy, not the dudleytown stream. The "Dark Entry" association keeps on real good watch on the 2 spots that give access in there, and they will call the state police, and they will press charges. There is no place to park on either spot, and each entrance is on a small dead end road, with no reason for anyone to be on. So the cops are notified before you even see the gate. I'm high school, we went in there multiple times. One dude took a rock out of one of the foundations, to keep like a souvenir. He crashed his car on the way home. Someone else picked up a rock and threw it to try to see if there were any wildlife near, because we heard nothing. His hand was ice cold for 2 days. Another guy rode a 4wheeler in there, crashed bad, and spent a couple weeks in the hospital. Those stories are 100% true, and there may be a perfect explanation for each one, but it still helps keep the ghost town story going. It's kind of a shame that it's posted propertie. It's really nice in there, especially in the fall. It would be a great hiking trail, especially with the Appalachian trail so close. It's really cool to see the okd stone foundations of the houses. They are small, but smaller can be better during the cold winters. I was always hoping I'd see a dudleytown story done by McBallen.
@danny.55
Жыл бұрын
Interesting. Might been a cursed place.
@yugantbainwad_17
Жыл бұрын
Don't go anywhere near that place, also there is something called shetra it is like in that certain vicinity or in that area they have control and power and like they are very powerful in that zone, some places are habited by some energy which people like us cannot see them and feel them only through proper training and meditation such as yoga and real yoga patanjali practices will make you strong enough to see and understand such things also you need to be initiated by a proper guru. There are things in this world which our eyes can't see 🙈 It is not safe because sometimes they might latch on to you and I don't think so like us Indians practice daily Puja and worship deities that also acts as an protection. Just don't go baba you never know what might be stalking you and by the time you realise it will be late. Also ya a Aghori can stay there easily they are just awesome, they practice the vaam marg or we call it the left hand of the divine or practices to reach the gods. Respect them alot 🙏 Take care.
@stephm411
Жыл бұрын
And with each story it gets more fantastical. DEMONS!! EVIL!!. No, there is a scientific explanation (mercury poisoning?) for what happened, but because it was so long ago, there isn't any way to determine what it was. And if it was mercury poisoning, then I can see what they don't want people entering into the forest.
@edorasmarauder5761
Жыл бұрын
Posted property?
@anaquanaut
Жыл бұрын
..the enTRANCE is on a small DEAD-END ROAD ~ really all you need to know ..
Is Dudleytown anything like Dudleyville? Getting 3Ded through a table is a big danger there.
I’ve been there. I grew up in Danbury. Dudleytown was always a local legend.
This is the kind of original mrballin stories that hooked me back in the day of three, four, even five videos a week. Keep up the great work. 👍
@beautifulangel5084
Жыл бұрын
I watch more then that 😀
@lynnetrathen4587
Жыл бұрын
Pity he not doing it like that now 🤷🏻♀️
@GodzillaJawz
Жыл бұрын
*mrballer
@ibrahim_-_-_
Жыл бұрын
yeah same
@berja3895
Жыл бұрын
I completely agree. Back when he started & there were no plug ins. I literally unsubscribed, just couldn't take it anymore. So wth am I doing here today?! lmao What can I say🤷♀, the guys an awesome storyteller... still leery regarding subscribing 😉🤔
Holy crap, Mr Ballen has blown up. I remember him having only 300k subs. He deserves it
@meganwiley1990
Жыл бұрын
Holy shit!!! I didn't even notice!!!! My God. He REALLY blew up. No wonder amazon stole him lol
@overcomingfrankie30
Жыл бұрын
I started following and listening when he had just under a million and I remember when I realised he'd passed a million subs, it's so crazy there's 7 times more than that now! But yes he definitely deserves it!!
@mrdllo1731
Жыл бұрын
Didnt he had less than 5 3-4 month ago ? When I watch first video from him
@honeybadger1656
Жыл бұрын
@@meganwiley1990 wait Amazon stole him?
@DougTheDad
Жыл бұрын
Same. Wow. Good for him.
I'm a big fan of the show! Thank you for your great stories!
No way would I be left in the woods alone!!!!😮
Just found my New Year's resolution: resist the temptation to go hike into this forest. Happy New Year, MrBallen.
@MrBallen
Жыл бұрын
😂
@stacie236
Жыл бұрын
That's sounds like a good one to keep. Stay strong, my friend. I believe in you.
@michaelo6161
Жыл бұрын
Lets just all go together, no shot those creatures will expect that
@dylanmcnay8781
Жыл бұрын
I would maybe stop smoking or something, just an idea 💡
Just want to congratulate you, Mr. Ballen, on surpassing 7 million subscribers. You deserve it, man.
@tickledtoffee
Жыл бұрын
Wow, I didn’t even realise! It feels like it happened so fast! But he defs deserves it for his great content and the good work he does for ppl in need of assistance. Congrats Mr Ballen 🎉 🍾 🎊
@ObservationofLimits
Жыл бұрын
I've noticed two other channels seem to copy his content. Wendigoon in particular. Was watching a video on Wendigoons channel and it felt like deja vu. Sure enough it was almost a copycat of a story MrBallen did.
@patrickcombs3067
Жыл бұрын
So it's not the entry of the woods that gets you
@stoshbrodus21479
Жыл бұрын
Only if he told a story just using the “ like button phrases “ !!!! LMFAOOO!! I Love it!
@GraveyardTricks
Жыл бұрын
You're one random person out of 7 million and for some reason you step forward to congratulate him? Are you the mayor of mrballen subscriber town?
Lived here in CT my whole life and Dudley town is real. You can’t even take a rock from there or you’ll be haunted for it…. Realistically any time you try getting there a cop will show up and kick you out and threaten a ticket or an arrest. A place you want to go but don’t want to go
Not only did they build their home but also attached telephones in a forest that no one was willing to enter. Thats dedication
@WorthlessDeadEnd
Жыл бұрын
That's also skepticism, lived out. Those people put their money where their mouths were, so to say.
@jamespower5165
Жыл бұрын
There were no such people. This is a made up story. But of course people did do such things back then
@SirDankleberry
Жыл бұрын
@@WorthlessDeadEnd How is it skepticism? They didn't know the history of the place.
@WorthlessDeadEnd
Жыл бұрын
@@SirDankleberry They had to have heard or at least considered it at some point. Probably shrugged their shoulders at the perceived superstition of the locals.
@awesome346
Жыл бұрын
Jesus loves you!!!
Even during difficult times, I continue to listen to your stories, Mr.Ballen. Thanks for everything you do. I wish you a happy new year!
@SunTzuMedia
Жыл бұрын
Nothings forever, bro. Keep your head up and try to be thankful for the small things. Be easy out there
@cliftonsargent1572
Жыл бұрын
Charles?
@kingdingaling2469
Жыл бұрын
@@cliftonsargent1572 Noice 🤙
@johndurrer7869
Жыл бұрын
His content gets worse the more money he makes. Im happy for him that he is rich now. But his content has dropped off a lot
@fionamcfadden5772
Жыл бұрын
@@johndurrer7869 not by choice though as its gonna get harder n harder for him to keep finding fresh & hot scary mysterious stuff as he would've used all the best stuff when he first started & so the content becomes harder to find thus leaving him with stuff that's good but maybe not as great as it once was!..I think he does his best to keep on top of finding good content but remember he does pump alot out for us guys!.
13:01 Wow, this forest is so evil that it made Abel go from "Abel" to "Disabel" fairly quick. 😮
Your a great story teller bro! Keep up the great work 🤙
...her mouth was open to an extent that's not humanly possible and her chest was pumping this demonic, loud, insane laughter.... this gave me goosebumps!
@k-dogg9086
8 ай бұрын
That's Mercury. There's an old story about a magician going mad the same way due to Mercury poisoning.
@eroccha
7 ай бұрын
@@k-dogg9086 Yes especially given the timeline.
@omgcatstatus538
6 ай бұрын
Me too! 😅😮
@alanmcdeed2795
4 ай бұрын
@@k-dogg9086 There is also a disease called the Mad hatter's disease where hatters went mad during the production of hats because of the handling of mercury. Learned this in my first year in pharmacy..I didn't realize how dangerous mercury was until that point.
@waterst9
4 ай бұрын
Sounds like my mother in law.
I like how he's so serious up until the part where he talks about his sponsor and just does the most hilarious 20 second ad that you'll ever hear 😂
@guilhermehank4938
Жыл бұрын
I wish it was 20 seconds, it never ends
@juleselaina
Жыл бұрын
I STGGGGGGG. . I just want to know who/how comes up with them lol
@callummurray8308
Жыл бұрын
Stopped me from subscribing
@sylver9547
Жыл бұрын
No. It breaks the immersion real bad honestly
@parikshitrao4208
Жыл бұрын
Dude it was annoying asf killed the whole vibe. I had to skip it immediately, and it was still annoying.
sitting in their swimming pool during thanksgiving in conneticut i HIGHLY doubt ..... 99.9% chance it would be froze solid , especially in 1908ish
@brookeperezhuston
Ай бұрын
It is a possibility that a extended Indian Summer occurred. I'm from the north and freaky things like that have happened
Randomly came across this video and it earned my like when the 'hello fresh' advertisment was seamlessly integrated within the story. I went from really anxious to rolling on the floor laughing all within five seconds.
My dad’s coworker went there years ago and took a piece of stone from a crumbling building’s foundation. He brought it home and bad luck immediately fell upon him. His leg broke shortly after leaving Dudleytown , amongst other things. He got rid of the stone and he felt a weight lifted.
@iewolobby6736
Жыл бұрын
Damn
This is how I love MrBallen best, when he sends me down a rabbit hole! I love all your episodes but these ones make my day!
@Sleek2Cool
Жыл бұрын
301 likes and 0 reply? I'll fix that
@judytuesday6987
Жыл бұрын
Immediate "Rabbit Hole RED 🚨🚨🚨ALERT" 1906 rich NY Dr. Looking for "secret" property so criminal behavior won't be seen? "Ghosts"? Or Actual hooded Devil worshippers being seen in the night? Performing their rituals... have now led to forever haunting/ energetic memories repeating..... I will be digging !
@jhs6879
Жыл бұрын
Why thank you lol X
Your voice is perfect at 2X!! I love your stories at 2X! Saves me 2X time binging!
@carolineprentiss469
12 күн бұрын
Play it at 0.5x and he sounds super wasted...lol (Sorry, @MrBallen, I couldn't resist, I was cracking up. 😂 (a welcome break from being constantly creeped out.)
As soon as I heard you say "He cut down all these Hemlock trees", I thought "Oh-oh.."
Happy New Year to the Ballen family !! 1k likes in less than 2 minutes! I think it's safe to say we all love story time with ya!!
@wickjohn4863
Жыл бұрын
Awww that is a lovely name to say I just want to say happy new year to you
@jdeighan
Жыл бұрын
I get mad at myself if I don't watch it within an hour of him uploading it
@Signal_
Жыл бұрын
@@jdeighan I try to be the first comment but I got the first like.
@JustSomeRandoOutHere
Жыл бұрын
6.9k in 32 minutes. Everyone loves mr ballen!
@danieldieni3188
Жыл бұрын
@@Signal_ I tried to be first comment but failed clicked it as soon as notification popped up within 1 second still was like 15th haha
The only channel I don't fast forward through the commercial....even that Ballen turns into a fun crazy story. Remarkable storytelling talent!!
@darthannie4eva81
Жыл бұрын
Didn't see any commercials.
@Peru_bulma
Жыл бұрын
That narwhal thing was crazy
@elreganado1739
Жыл бұрын
for real it was quite nice to want to see what it was that he was siding storying about
@brianjacobs1241
Жыл бұрын
I fast forward threw his Spencer’s
@CartoonWeasel
Жыл бұрын
That wasn't a commercial persay. You can fast forward through it and it wouldn't change anything. Thats a sponsor ad. Regardless you watch or fast foward he gets paid the same. Its not youtube ads.
I’ve been here and so has my sister. My sister said she saw floating lights moving around along with noises and shadow people. I went and didn’t see much, heard some noises and stuff moving through the woods.. but it’s a forest so just chalked that up to animals and such. Nothing is really there, just some foundations and a bridge. Some basements were visible, probably all overgrown by now though, just not a good idea to go here. Not to mention cops are constantly patrolling now since it’s private property.
The chirping of what you’re calling an owl is not an owl lol - that’s a common mistake. The bird call you’re using is a pigeon.
I remember hearing about this place after the Blair Witch Project came out. The sad thing is, all the stories about ghosts and monsters are why the area is closed off -- so many people went there and decided to make a mark or snag a souvenir that the owners of the property closed it to the public and prosecute any trespassers as looters. :(
@Shock_Treatment
Жыл бұрын
Just say you're part of BLM and you'll be fine.
@anthonywilliams9852
Жыл бұрын
Imagine being the owner of that property.
@Connor011
Жыл бұрын
@@anthonywilliams9852 if anyone come in the forest you'll just hear the hunger games commentator
@PatrickPierceBateman
Жыл бұрын
No, I live near there and vandalism isn't a problem. The problem is that the owners of the property are territorial weirdos who all live around the property and will harass anybody for just parking their car on the streets near there. I emailed them once asking why they are so rabidly protective of the area, such as not letting professional film crews in to document the area. They responded and in the first sentence of their response they told me I could NOT go there, no matter who I was lol. Funny thing is in my letter I never asked to go there, I simply asked was why they are so weirdly protective of the place. Their response just made me even more suspicious... You could chalk it up to them being small-town people who don't like tourists, but they call themselves the Dark Entry Forest Association, which is a creepy name. And as far as I know their association doesn't do anything except prevent tourists from trespassing.
@waynemessner9691
Жыл бұрын
No it's not. Why you lying. Do some actual research. John's crew should do the same 🤣🤣
For Cornwall residents, Dudleytown is nothing more than a beautiful forest in the southwestern part of town, one of the many breathtaking forests found here. *Dudleytown's residents include families who have lived there for generations without a single supernatural encounter. One resident, in fact, likes to tell the story of when she and her horse were mistaken for ghosts by a large group of trespassing ghost-hunters-the newspaper account the next day declared that she was a spectral figure and that her horse's hoofs never touched the ground.*
It’s sounds like something in the water to me. Great story telling!
Disclaimer: Don't go to Dudley Town Connecticut, Me: Now I'll go to Dudley Town Connecticut.