@@wiibrockster just cover them in gasoline so that they won't move, and beat them with some newspaper, and don't burn them because it will remove the gasoline effect, we usually cut their bodies and melt them, they're good for heat insulators
I think the best part of this video is the silence. There is no excessive static, no camera glitches. Only the rustling of the woods and the crunching of snow. It really gives off the atmosphere of beings somewhere where something terrible has happened.
Ikr when it goes from happy silly animals to saying "everywhere" there is no music or anything. It just leaves you with this unsettling feeling of discomfort and curiosity.
3:11 I know this implies that they are outside the state too but I find it too funny to think that wood crawlers just hit an invisible wall when they reach the border of the state.
@@breguera77 Yes. Earth? It's Minnesota. The sun? Already Minnesota. Neptune? Already Minnesota. Saturn? Already Minnesota. It's all Minnesota from here on out
my favorite thing was the "woman" "walking", the fact that "she" glided across the floor unnaturally instead of the natural bobbing movement that you see when a real person do when they take steps was a really nice touch
For anyone who might need a chuckle after getting spooked: I'd like to imagine that, to achieve this effect, they had the actress wear heels and just heely back and forth across the room
We have burrowing owls where I live and they really are adorable. You just want to say hi ti them whenever you walk by and see them taking care of their nests
I like how there are never any jumpscares on this channel, instead they create enough suspense so that when something does happen it scares the shit out of you just as much😭
I appreciate how cautious the person with the camera is. It adds a lot of tension that modern horror tends to miss out on because the entire cast is devoid of basic self preservation instincts. The dude here never moves faster than a creep, shoots from cover whenever possible, and if something sees him, HE BOOKS IT.
Honestly horror like this is a relief for me because most of the time I'm too worried about having my eardrums destroyed by a crappy jumpscare. Silence is golden.
This is the true moral of Gemini Home Entertainment right here. All shall be Minnesota. Neptune? Already Minnesota. The Iris? It's where Minnesota came from. Soon all planets and all of Earth in particular will be Minnesota. Moral of the story: *DESTROY MINNESOTA BEFORE ITS TOO LATE*
When that main background song starts during the "World's Weirdest Animals" title screen, I immediately get a nostalgic/sad feeling. A couple of years back me and some of my friends on a discord server watched this up to Advanced Mining Vehicle (the newest one at the time). We all got freaked out by the subtle use of the horror and had a great time watching the videos. I haven't talked to these people in a very long time because most of them have long since left the server and I've become very inactive on it. I know Remy Abode won't read this, but thank you for giving me a memory I can hold onto forever.
A friend of mine is creeped out by owls, I’ve been trying to convince them they’re really cute and I think this might just do the trick. Thanks Gemini!
@Don'tPlayWithGuns Superstitions. In some cultures Owls are linked to the death and the devil, especially in Christian beliefs. In other cultures it's linked owls are linked to wisdom. I just find them cute.
I’ve seen many comparisons between this and Local58, but frankly I feel this is actually quite different. While Local58 seemed to behave as a fictional news channel, this feels more like a collection of old short documentaries kind of like the ones you could check out at your local library and play on the projector for your elementary students. I guess that’s what makes it creepy, I get a sense that I could have stumbled upon it myself while checking the library, which is a much creepier take on found footage.
"Local 58" Started a genre I think. I love how people took it in different directions. Combined with insperation from Vaporwave "Esthetics" and altille bit of creepypastas (The lost tapes, slenderman ect)- its realy great content.
@@rotisseriepossum I actually watched a bunch of them the other night (the best time to watch!), YT just kept suggesting them. Bbut not all of them are good I have to say. Some one them realy need to be more original, others are quite clearly still young and will imrove with time.
Need to start putting these on actual VHS tapes and leaving them in strange locations. (Edit: Based of these replies I'm so proud that I've been able to inspire so many people to try this. To all the people who said they would or already have mad props! I'm happy to see such good content make its way to the public in such a unique way.)
A really interesting aspect of this is how it flips the typical dynamic of voyeurism - normally it's a person in their own home having something outside trying to spy in, but here the cameraman is trying to get footage of strange creatures from outside the home. And the tension is still there, as the cameraman tries to stay out of sight while still getting film of these beings.
My old Great-Gramps used to raise Woodcrawlers back in the Depression. He told me they taste pretty good, if a bit gamey, and if you raise them right, they're far more docile. Of course, now we know we shouldn't keep these beautiful creatures as pets or livestock, but I can't really blame him. Different times and all, plus he had been riding the rails for years at that point. RIP Great-Gramps, hardly knew you.
The most terrifying scene was how one of the "Woodcrawlers" that took on a human form just glided across the living room. There was no bobbing, no abnormal twitches, nothing. It just glides lifelessly like a nearly deflated balloon, moving without any purpose or sensation
Ever since this was uploaded, my wife and I can no longer peacefully T-pose in the dining room or glide across the floor without someone showing up to our house trying to make a horror documentary about these completely fictional creatures. This video has ruined our 100% perfectly normal absolutely not at all infected regular human family.
these false scientists and their need to document things that definitely are uninfected humans and not woodcrawlers are putting a stain on our society. i can no longer t pose and glide without being put on a watch list.
@@timehasstoppedandthefunbeg4467 What do you mean if??? Foolish amateur investigators have been roaming the forests as if it belongs to them. It seems that humans have forgotten that the forest was home to many creatures and perhaps the inhabitants would like to rear their young in peace without being disturbed by ...-I mean - expose? Expose what? Woodcrawlers do not exist. These are normal Homo sapiens living normal Homo sapiens lives - consuming food using metal tools, befriending domesticated quadrupeds, feeding smelly liquids to their traveling metal boxes.
This series deserves so much more praise. It's so well done. The atmosphere it creates is so unsettling. I hope to be as good as you one day Remy. Nothing but respect.
This is very disturbing. However, during the "fake people" part I couldn't help thinking that this was Kevin McCallister playing another trick to ward off potential robbers, rather than some kind of Lovecraftian horror monster that zombifies Midwestern families. Tip: rewatch Animal #3 while also listening to "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree" for full effect.
@@trexeon9563 I think about it like this: Woodcrawler plants Nature’s Mockery in human homes when they invade homes, and also assimilate humans (like shown in the latest video), and later they become Nature’s Mockery, since the Woodcrawler is confirmed to be called Nature’s Mockery in Tape 1 here
@@seid3366 Nature’s mockery is made by woodcrawlers, that is correct but they cause rooting disease when touched. They don’t grow into woodcrawlers, but they infect hosts and grow inside of them, eventually completely transforming them
i was watching this and vibing, and then it came time for animal #3 and the music went away and i was like "where did the music go. i do not like this. where's the music"
this, for sure, is my favourite episode. the use of foreshadowing for events that never happen, the use of modern day social anxieties and paranoia that makes you go "it didn't feel right when I talked to that person" or "that man walks in an... abnormal way" when you are walking down the street, and the cherry on top; the uncanny valley aspect of the "fake people". if there is anything that scares me, it's the uncanny valley effect.
@@TheTdw2000 SPOILERS. Basically the story is that there is some form of entities. It’s been taking over worlds and has recently transitioned to ours. It burrowed deep into the earth and has been sending out various creatures. Such as a wood crawler. Earth is slowly being taken over. And we don’t even realize.
The way that all of Minnesota got filled in and the music just completely stopping at 3:05 made me genuinely uncomfortable. Like the kind of uncomfortableness that makes your chest subtly but noticeably tighten, your arms inch slightly closer to your torso, and a rock form in the pit of your stomach. It's as if you're being put on the cusp of a fight-or-flight response without actually triggering it. So simple, yet so thoroughly, frighteningly effective. I think I'm in love with this series.
I thought the opposite. For me, the spookiest analog horrors are the ones setup like this (infographic, muzak-style music playing in the background) where the setup DOESN@T change for the weird part. It's far more scary to watch something like this and think, "And this is NORMAL in that reality". Remember that we're watching a presentation tape effectively from another version of Earth-- why would the editing suddenly cut out the music and dramatically shift style if woodcrawlers are considered an animal there? Not a monster, an animal.
No, you're completely right. The first and second time i watched this that exact moment gave me chills up my spine so strong you could almost see it like i was in a cartoon.
I find 99% of all horror films not scary. However, GHE pulled off something incredible when it showed the “mockeries” of the man and his son staring menacingly at the camera and the viewers.
I feel sad for those who actually thought it was an actual video about the weirdest animals. Since this became popular I will tell you all what I am eating rn: Chips
I hope you'll be honored to know my teacher at Ringling College used this video as an example of using CGI and overlaying it with an analog filter to look real. (although I'm pretty sure you just cut out some cardboard for the Nature's Mockery legs)
I saw this comment & was trying to find a reddit comment from the creator's account for you but I can't find it now in the GHE subreddit but: Remy confirmed that the woodcrawler legs are 100% digital assets, he tried to make them look nicer but due to his inexperience(at the time, the digital assets for this series have VASTLY improved & they're great) the legs came out looking like cardboard. Before I found this out I also thought they were cardboard cutouts & thought it was a great, simple practical effect which scared the pants off me the first time I watched this!
unironically enjoyed learning about the prairie chicken. I've seen too many surreal animations to be scared of the sliding families, but... "nature's mockery" scared me a bit.
Agreed! I discovered this on the local58 subreddit and I was initially convinced that this was actual VHS footage. The aesthetics just reek of the late 70s/early 80s and I love it. Definitely some potential here.
feels like this documentary was a little unfair towards the woodcrawlers. i’m not a part of the woodcrawler community (i promise, because i am a human being) but i believe there was a lot of negativity towards them in comparison to the other animals. otherwise, splendid work!
Minnesotan here: It’s quite easy to get rid of Woodcrawlers, while they are in their true form, sneak behind it and tickle their legs, they will laugh so hard they will fall to the floor and then skitter off and no longer bother you, trust me, we had a major Woodcrawler infestation last year!
Thanks! I should try that next time. They ALWAYS try breaking into the walls of my house and try to make a nest and then I have to burn my house down every time
I feel they get a little too much hatred, I’ve been living in MN for a while and I actually got married to one. She is a nice lady and she isn’t as scary and they are described in the video
i think the scariest thing about these kinds of tapes to me is how hopeless it is when you come into contact with these creatures. you can’t even scream for help because everyone will think its the woodcrawler trying to replicate you
It is funny because most commentary are a extra layer of fear. They say details you didn't noticed, facts that makes the video even scarier and like this commentary, a extra layer of fear to think about being in the cameraman place
Minnesoata resident speaking: im glad that some attention is finally being brought up about the wood crawlers because they are a very nasty critter, they sure made last christmas awkward. Important tip for those who think they have encoutered a wood crawler, its already too late for your family, save yourself
As a completely normal human being that looks like one, I don’t understand the hatred for the woodcrawlers! They look so kind and harmless, they should be let into more homes of families.
I am so obsessed with this series. Something in my head wants it to be real? But also I DEFINITELY don't want any of this to be real. I keep watching the videos, wondering what little details I've missed. I love it so much, and I'll get everyone into it that I can.
anytime i see that scene with the house, I think of Kevin setting up the mannequins and cardboard cutouts of famous celebrities to trick the robbers in Home Alone.
Re-watching the entire series again today.....absolutely fabulous Remy. The part where you see the shadow of a girl "Hovering" back and forth is creepy and brilliant. I wish someone would give you like 50 million dollars and let you make a full movie, or better yet a series....Really looking forward to Season 2.
@@spazemfathemcazemmeleggymi272 No its not criticism. I was just responding to a stupid comment saying it was a stupid jumpscare although it was bery unique
4:51 No loud noises or screeching. No blaring static noise, and we don't see the creature itself. Just that it's so quiet for its size. So damn quiet. Lost footage and analog horror should be more like this. Sudden but subtle horror. Like a jumpscare, but way better
@@raaaaaaaaaam496 only the part where that one person was moving through the house without really, "moving". Like if they were floating across the room rather than walking. Even then, it was kind of diluted after seeing the limbs of these things at 4:51
Bill Blass the fact that it’s “fake people”. What happened to them? Did the woodcrawlers or the ocean creatures or Regina’s computing cause do this to them? Are they even people?
@@drpen3905 Honestly the part where the guy is "speaking", I assume, but his face is like moving too much creeped me out a lot. Also the running at the camera made me jump. Also, why did the cameraman go into the house to get behind the guy in the chair for that one shot? And why? If he knows he's in danger, which he obviously does, sneaking around like that, why would he even consider going inside? Also I didn't notice the floating at first. Thanks for telling me that and creeping me out even more.
Fond memories...this is the video that turned me onto the whole genre leading to discovery of local 58,monument mythos,backrooms, Ashvlogs etc...this particular video is still among the very best
Heya there! Longtime Minnesota native here and, I gotta say that the woodcrawlers segment was spot on there! Though, you forgot to mention that a common woodcrawler deterrent are a mixture of mothballs, gingerroot, basil, and honey. Keep it in your basement or cellar, up in the rafters. Do this for barns and workshops too! A parting word to any visitors coming to see the beauty of "The North Star State" is that if where you are staying dosen't have a crawler jartheyarefoolingyoudonotletthemlietoyoutheyarefeigningimpostersandtheywilltakeyourvoicetoosoburnthembrunthemoutofthehivenurnthemoutlikeaninfestationthecleansingflameswillridtheearthofgodsmistakesthefirewillconsumethefakesthefraudstheydontspeaktheydontlivetheydontdeservethegraceofthelordtheyshallfufferdamnationforalleternityforwhattheyhavedoneforwhotheyhavetakentakenfrommemyfamilymyfriendsilivealonewiththeknowledgeofthesebeaststhattheywillneverrestneveryeildexcepttothelordsholyfirethusthesedemonsmustbecomeashbecomecharbecomecindercomemyfriendswewilldanceuponthevileremainsofthesemonstersandweshallrejoyceandweshallraptureasone
Translation: They are fooling you. Do not let them lie to you. They are feigning imposters and they will take your voice too, so burn them. Burn them out of the hive, burn them out like an infestation. The cleansing flames will rid the earth of Gods mistakes. The fire will consume the fakes, the frauds. They don't speak. They don't live. They don't deserve the grace of the lord. They shall suffer damnation for all eternity for what they have done, for who they have taken from me...my family, my friends. I live alone with the knowledge of these beasts, that they will never rest, never yield, except to the lords holy fire. Thus, these demons must become ash, become char, become cinder. Come my friends, we will dance upon the vile remains of these monsters, and we shall rejoice and we shall rapture as one.
An all-time analog horror classic. Unnerving enough to not be boring, but never too visceral or intense. Just terror that creeps into your brain. Genuinely woke up once at night thinking of this and couldn’t sleep anymore.
I am absolutely horrified. I can't believe those terrible animals would have the audacity to just take over a pre-existing home like that. Yes, somebody should really do something about those burrowing owls.
_Do you think woodcrawlers are rational or irrational? I think they're rational, around the same level as humans, not animals [though humans are still animals, if you think about it], because in some of the videos, they're able to communicate well with humans, even knowing their manners._
@@SaintCharlos Mind you, anything can be learned and adapted to with enough time and effort. And I mean, *we don't even know how long these things have been here.*
5:54 bro brought his lil brother for the analogue horror💀💀 Bro went up to his lil brother and was like “wanna do a video? Brother: why? For what? Him: *don’t question it*
I adore the slow increase in production quality with these videos. Not that the first few are bad (They're quite good!) But they're clearly a passion project with a guy and his friends/family, and a few cardboard cutouts. In the latest videos, we see full CGI, voice acting, digital art, good as a real horror movie. Amazing progression.
Another fun fact about animal # 2! When bison herds come through prairies, burrowing owls will take some dung to the entrance of their burrows in order to lure dung beetles! How weird!
I had a dream about woodcrawlers being added as a Minecraft mod(I've been playing a lot of Minecraft lately)and shit got real weird real fast. The mods themselves were invisible, but only followed the player when they weren't looking. You'd hear a second set of footprints behind you and if you stood in one place for too long, you'd take damage. They couldn't go in houses though. Instead of abandoned towns you'd find abandoned camps. Here they wouldn't pursue you during the day, but at night they'd become aggressive. They'd learn how to open doors and you'd had to close them before they got in. Blocking the door with something would not help you as they'd glitch through it, taking damage. They have a lot of health and are still invisible. There is a device that you can use to detect when one is near, but the only way to get it is finding one in the abandoned camps. Hitting one would cause blood to fly and they drop this blood-filled organ upon death which you could use in potions. The scariest thing is they can possess other nearby mods and attack...even pets.
I feels like animal #3 got an unfair amount of screentime for some reason.
IKR! Show me more of the prairie chicken if you're gonna spend all that time on some dumb woodhoppers or whatever they are!
Animal 3 is boring. I see them all the time.
What channel have I found? Watching #3 and the lights flickered in my house. Holy crap!
@@herroberbesserwisser7331 yeah they always eat all my flowers and [REDACTED] my neighbors. It's annoying.
@@ediodimacaroni Everybody gangsta till the [REDACTED] start [DATA EXPUNGED]
As someone who lives in Minnesota, I can safely say that those wood crawlers are very annoying to deal with
What do you use to kill them? A firearm of sorts? Fire?
@@wiibrockster just cover them in gasoline so that they won't move, and beat them with some newspaper, and don't burn them because it will remove the gasoline effect, we usually cut their bodies and melt them, they're good for heat insulators
Helpful.
I could imagine, i dont live there though. Im scared they might migrate, it will be SO anoying
@@veganmeatball5276 didn't you watch the video? It said they're found all over North America.
i love how it’s like ‘worlds weirdest animals’ and it’s literally only Minnesota
Because minesota is all the world
Minnesotans are weird
@@fiojsmoul554wait… was it all always minnesota?
@@DarkelsDumpster Always has been...
@@Squiddo-gt6xu * *gets shot in the back of the head* *
I think the best part of this video is the silence. There is no excessive static, no camera glitches. Only the rustling of the woods and the crunching of snow. It really gives off the atmosphere of beings somewhere where something terrible has happened.
Ikr when it goes from happy silly animals to saying "everywhere" there is no music or anything. It just leaves you with this unsettling feeling of discomfort and curiosity.
See a lot of these kind of comments under analogue horror. Really brings out the inner intellectual in most of RUclips apparently
you know a video is creepy as hell when you have a hard time keeping your eyes on the screen
Yup this is why I’m down here. I actually have a knot in my stomach which says a lot since horror movies don’t do much for me..
Yeah, I’m not easily scared (at least anymore), and the seeing the woodcrawler come out of nowhere scared me.
Normally I say it's boring if that's the case
Hard time? My eyes were practically glued to it. The editing is fantastic.
What it's not like you're being jump scared
3:11 I know this implies that they are outside the state too but I find it too funny to think that wood crawlers just hit an invisible wall when they reach the border of the state.
Actually it just means Minnesota is everywhere and everywhere is Minnesota
@@breguera77 Yes. Earth? It's Minnesota. The sun? Already Minnesota. Neptune? Already Minnesota. Saturn? Already Minnesota. It's all Minnesota from here on out
I find comfort in this thought because I live in the supposed proper environment for these things :)
Ohio has contained them
Ohio will remember this transgression
@@ultrio325 Ohio cannot contain Minnesota for long, for we grow more powerful every day.
As a real human, who looks like a human and does actual human things, I enjoy this video.
if you were a real human you have to say it LOL
Yes
I'm also human being and I agree with this specific comment
Chad Stallings is about the most obviously fake name you could’ve come up with, Woodcrawler. I guess you could say you were STALLING for time.
@@lukethelegend9705 *You weren't supposed to know that Luke*
Yeah real person.I agree too
Power went out at "Burn the bodies, lest they stand up again" part and I've never been more terrified than in that very moment.
my favorite thing was the "woman" "walking", the fact that "she" glided across the floor unnaturally instead of the natural bobbing movement that you see when a real person do when they take steps was a really nice touch
Yo can I get a timestamp i dont remember seeing that part
@@crazygodzilla1677 6:45
@@Oswaldo_Godoy thanks, champ
For anyone who might need a chuckle after getting spooked: I'd like to imagine that, to achieve this effect, they had the actress wear heels and just heely back and forth across the room
@@limetime9045 I assumed they just used one of those hoverboards that were all the craze in 2016 and 2017
Is no one gonna talk about how adorable the first two animals were
ikr
so cute
I wanna put that Greater Prarie Chicken on a flag or something
Amen
Both are precious babies
We have burrowing owls where I live and they really are adorable. You just want to say hi ti them whenever you walk by and see them taking care of their nests
I like how there are never any jumpscares on this channel, instead they create enough suspense so that when something does happen it scares the shit out of you just as much😭
thank you so much for this commebt i kept pissing bevause i didnt want it to jumpsvare me
@@gusilysmsame
You are so right about this
Well, I’m trusting this one. Hope it’s not a “Treasure ahead”/“Jump” message in a precipice in Dark Souls.
As someone from Minnesota, it’s dope to see a horror video centered around us. Woodcrawlers sure are a pain though….
You mean a documentary based on you?
OMg I'm in Minnesota too
Fr I was so shocked to see mn
"prefered nesting in homes of large families"
*crys in 4 people and 3 dogs*
*Laughs in living alone*
Same here, but its a family of 5 so I'm more to die here, a d 3 dogs
family of 9 and a cat for me oh no
NO NOT THE DOGS
@Lonely Nerd 『トール』 ...no
I appreciate how cautious the person with the camera is. It adds a lot of tension that modern horror tends to miss out on because the entire cast is devoid of basic self preservation instincts. The dude here never moves faster than a creep, shoots from cover whenever possible, and if something sees him, HE BOOKS IT.
Unlike horror movie world’s, this world still has people with genuine self-preservation, or at least this dude possesses such instincts
@@regirock7313 I'm guessing everyone without them got.... Woodcrawled.
Or she. We don't know who's filming.
@@Emma88178 TRUE! What little we hear of them sounds masculine to me, but maybe that's just the terror XD
Yeah but if they were actually smart theyd have gotten out of the state by morning
Honestly horror like this is a relief for me because most of the time I'm too worried about having my eardrums destroyed by a crappy jumpscare. Silence is golden.
I cam do that without the jumpscare
This is seriously some of the best horror I’ve ever seen. The whole video from the creatures to the uncanny movements of the “people” is genius
*laughs in illinois* (they're too afraid to come here because of the taxes)
Those taxes payed off in the end
@mmcfly566 No, taxes never pay off.
If those things are so scared of taxes then California must be a safe haven from those things.
Oh god just the thought of taxes makes me tremble
facts ngl
So moral of the story: Minnesota is everywhere
Yes. We always have been.
Wait, it's all Minnesota?
Always has been.
This is the true moral of Gemini Home Entertainment right here.
All shall be Minnesota. Neptune? Already Minnesota. The Iris? It's where Minnesota came from. Soon all planets and all of Earth in particular will be Minnesota.
Moral of the story: *DESTROY MINNESOTA BEFORE ITS TOO LATE*
Damnit we’ve been exposed already
Ohio has been eliminated.
The idea that THE WORLD’S WEIRDEST animals are all in rural Minnesota and are birds is really funny to me.
Worlds dangerous animals are all in Cali then? 🤔
When that main background song starts during the "World's Weirdest Animals" title screen, I immediately get a nostalgic/sad feeling. A couple of years back me and some of my friends on a discord server watched this up to Advanced Mining Vehicle (the newest one at the time). We all got freaked out by the subtle use of the horror and had a great time watching the videos. I haven't talked to these people in a very long time because most of them have long since left the server and I've become very inactive on it. I know Remy Abode won't read this, but thank you for giving me a memory I can hold onto forever.
You should try reaching out to them
What is Advanced Mining Machine 🤔
In hindsight, it’s funny how the first two animals both are mentioned to “burrow”
I just realized they're both birds too...
@@SerratedMilliner Coincidence?I THINK N O T
Maybe birds had to adapt diffferently because of woodcrawlers
@@selimyucel741 I was more thinking like, maybe woodcrawlers are birds lol
That is a really good point!
A friend of mine is creeped out by owls, I’ve been trying to convince them they’re really cute and I think this might just do the trick. Thanks Gemini!
oh no
@@GuideTerrarian It worked like a charm, they realized that the owls are pretty cute *by comparison*
@Don'tPlayWithGuns Superstitions. In some cultures Owls are linked to the death and the devil, especially in Christian beliefs. In other cultures it's linked owls are linked to wisdom. I just find them cute.
@Don'tPlayWithGuns they can do the grudge head spin
@Don'tPlayWithGuns, go watch "The Fourth Kind" for a very concise answer.
Australians be like "Quite Friendly Creatures arent they?"
Critter number two is super cute, can’t wait to see what’s next!
Oh
I’ve seen many comparisons between this and Local58, but frankly I feel this is actually quite different. While Local58 seemed to behave as a fictional news channel, this feels more like a collection of old short documentaries kind of like the ones you could check out at your local library and play on the projector for your elementary students. I guess that’s what makes it creepy, I get a sense that I could have stumbled upon it myself while checking the library, which is a much creepier take on found footage.
Local58 plays into broadcast intrusion stuff, this is focused on the aesthetic of weird shoestring budget VHS tapes of the 80s and 90s
"Local 58" Started a genre I think. I love how people took it in different directions. Combined with insperation from Vaporwave "Esthetics" and altille bit of creepypastas (The lost tapes, slenderman ect)- its realy great content.
Victoria Zed I wish there was a list somewhere of all these analog horror channels
@@rotisseriepossum I actually watched a bunch of them the other night (the best time to watch!), YT just kept suggesting them. Bbut not all of them are good I have to say.
Some one them realy need to be more original, others are quite clearly still young and will imrove with time.
I mean, this really fits the “I found these VHS tapes while cleaning out my attic” vibe
Need to start putting these on actual VHS tapes and leaving them in strange locations.
(Edit: Based of these replies I'm so proud that I've been able to inspire so many people to try this. To all the people who said they would or already have mad props! I'm happy to see such good content make its way to the public in such a unique way.)
yesssssss
I 100% support that effort
actual VHS tapes aren't made anymore.
@SomeKindaSpy real shame
@@SomeKindaSpy theres still new old stock VHS blanks
Give them to a good will
A really interesting aspect of this is how it flips the typical dynamic of voyeurism - normally it's a person in their own home having something outside trying to spy in, but here the cameraman is trying to get footage of strange creatures from outside the home. And the tension is still there, as the cameraman tries to stay out of sight while still getting film of these beings.
My old Great-Gramps used to raise Woodcrawlers back in the Depression. He told me they taste pretty good, if a bit gamey, and if you raise them right, they're far more docile. Of course, now we know we shouldn't keep these beautiful creatures as pets or livestock, but I can't really blame him. Different times and all, plus he had been riding the rails for years at that point. RIP Great-Gramps, hardly knew you.
The most terrifying scene was how one of the "Woodcrawlers" that took on a human form just glided across the living room. There was no bobbing, no abnormal twitches, nothing. It just glides lifelessly like a nearly deflated balloon, moving without any purpose or sensation
I bet that woodcrawler stole that kid's sweet hoverboard
Woodcrawlers are 100% Michael Jackson fans and they moonwalk all the time.
The Child WoodCrawler was probably on a hoverboard
give timestamp
@@DoubleVVC 6:49
Ever since this was uploaded, my wife and I can no longer peacefully T-pose in the dining room or glide across the floor without someone showing up to our house trying to make a horror documentary about these completely fictional creatures. This video has ruined our 100% perfectly normal absolutely not at all infected regular human family.
these false scientists and their need to document things that definitely are uninfected humans and not woodcrawlers are putting a stain on our society. i can no longer t pose and glide without being put on a watch list.
Let a man T pose and glide, and occasionally transform into a tentacled monster without being accused of being a woodcrawler for fuck’s sake. 😤
This, actually is a good argument if someone trying to expose them
@@timehasstoppedandthefunbeg4467 What do you mean if??? Foolish amateur investigators have been roaming the forests as if it belongs to them. It seems that humans have forgotten that the forest was home to many creatures and perhaps the inhabitants would like to rear their young in peace without being disturbed by
...-I mean - expose? Expose what? Woodcrawlers do not exist. These are normal Homo sapiens living normal Homo sapiens lives - consuming food using metal tools, befriending domesticated quadrupeds, feeding smelly liquids to their traveling metal boxes.
ever since this channel started posting I can't scream help aloud without people being suspicious of me, I'm not a wood crawler, 100% true.
the first 2 animals are so cute though 😭
ikrr
and the third one too
So now I love the chickens. That’s actually really neat that they just love snow
Who doesn't just love the snow 😍 ❤️
The second you see the word "Everywhere" and the music stops that's when you know it's gettin REAL
And the whole of Minnesota turns red, and the background subtly darkens away from the calm blue to a hollow grey... That moment is so good!
OH MY GOD MY HEART SKIPPED A BEAT WHEN THE LEGS APPEARED
i thought it was silly. they were cardboard. the weirdest thing was the guy stretching his face around to me, since i've had nightmares like that.
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ME TOO HELP
I legit closed the video on reflex
@@SomeKindaSpy Well you gotta work with your budget. Personally I thought it looked convincing.
The "Nature's mockery" part was terrifying... Imagine seeing mutated, long claws just push away the objects.
thanks for not cutting mid way the cool animal explanation i was actually quite enjoying it
That Nature's Mockery scene got me due to the quality misdirection. That was an earned jump scare which is hard to do. Good job.
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@@baftnationgaming 04:41
0:45 song name
@@RC-md2yx I’m also wonderin
@@tovi3280 i found it lol
I’m about 1/3 of the way through, this is such a relaxing video. I’ve learned so much. I hope nothing unexpected happens
Uh oh bad news friend
uh oh 😬
famous last words
@@manhvu4988 🤣
Honestly, the third animal is pretty interesting.
not gonna lie, this was scarier than mandella catalog vol.2
This series deserves so much more praise. It's so well done. The atmosphere it creates is so unsettling. I hope to be as good as you one day Remy. Nothing but respect.
This is very disturbing. However, during the "fake people" part I couldn't help thinking that this was Kevin McCallister playing another trick to ward off potential robbers, rather than some kind of Lovecraftian horror monster that zombifies Midwestern families. Tip: rewatch Animal #3 while also listening to "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree" for full effect.
Home alone in minnesota
Is not lovecraftian horror monster
literally thought of the exact same thing hahhahahhaha
Did you consider the possibility that Kevin McCallister *is* some kind of Lovecraftian horror?
All those Home Alone sequels really took a nosedive huh
Documentary: "Nature's mockery."
Woodcrawler: "And I took that personally."
Based on some context clues, you can assume the woodcrawler eventually becomes Nature’s Mockery.
@@seid3366 Or vice versa
@@trexeon9563 I think about it like this: Woodcrawler plants Nature’s Mockery in human homes when they invade homes, and also assimilate humans (like shown in the latest video), and later they become Nature’s Mockery, since the Woodcrawler is confirmed to be called Nature’s Mockery in Tape 1 here
@@seid3366 Nature’s mockery is made by woodcrawlers, that is correct but they cause rooting disease when touched. They don’t grow into woodcrawlers, but they infect hosts and grow inside of them, eventually completely transforming them
@@doge8825 O OK gotcha
i was watching this and vibing, and then it came time for animal #3 and the music went away and i was like "where did the music go. i do not like this. where's the music"
wow, such weird animals! my favorite had to be the greater prairie chicken but those wood crawlers seem like trouble!
this, for sure, is my favourite episode. the use of foreshadowing for events that never happen, the use of modern day social anxieties and paranoia that makes you go "it didn't feel right when I talked to that person" or "that man walks in an... abnormal way" when you are walking down the street, and the cherry on top; the uncanny valley aspect of the "fake people". if there is anything that scares me, it's the uncanny valley effect.
What foreshadowing are you referring to?
Moral of the story: Kill everyone you see as abnormal and burn the bodies
Huh, so that’s what people think when they see me walking wrong down the street.
I live in Las Vegas if someone is walking abnormally it’s probably just them high off their ass on something
@@TheTdw2000
SPOILERS.
Basically the story is that there is some form of entities. It’s been taking over worlds and has recently transitioned to ours. It burrowed deep into the earth and has been sending out various creatures. Such as a wood crawler. Earth is slowly being taken over. And we don’t even realize.
The way that all of Minnesota got filled in and the music just completely stopping at 3:05 made me genuinely uncomfortable. Like the kind of uncomfortableness that makes your chest subtly but noticeably tighten, your arms inch slightly closer to your torso, and a rock form in the pit of your stomach. It's as if you're being put on the cusp of a fight-or-flight response without actually triggering it.
So simple, yet so thoroughly, frighteningly effective.
I think I'm in love with this series.
I thought the opposite. For me, the spookiest analog horrors are the ones setup like this (infographic, muzak-style music playing in the background) where the setup DOESN@T change for the weird part. It's far more scary to watch something like this and think, "And this is NORMAL in that reality". Remember that we're watching a presentation tape effectively from another version of Earth-- why would the editing suddenly cut out the music and dramatically shift style if woodcrawlers are considered an animal there? Not a monster, an animal.
Ever hear much about Black River Wisconsin? Nice little place the Yankees have got themselves up there, with a charming historical background.
y o u w i l l h e a r s c r e a m i n g
I think I'm in love with your writing, you just captured that unsettling feeling of "something is wrong." so well.
No, you're completely right. The first and second time i watched this that exact moment gave me chills up my spine so strong you could almost see it like i was in a cartoon.
I find 99% of all horror films not scary. However, GHE pulled off something incredible when it showed the “mockeries” of the man and his son staring menacingly at the camera and the viewers.
Can confirm one thing.
I am not controlled by my Gardner plush overlord, and my A pose screaming is completely normal
Gardener plush? :D Where'd you get it?
@@TheMouseAvenger it was on makeship, for a limited run
I feel sad for those who actually thought it was an actual video about the weirdest animals.
Since this became popular I will tell you all what I am eating rn: Chips
Lol
Me.😨
@Corey Matriccino oh shit i feel even more bad!
I thought it was at first
I bet Nobody did. This is way too niche, and RUclips wouldn't recommend it.
Bro, I'm from Minnesota, I never saw any woodcrawlers.
*Casually hides woodcrawler ligaments behind back.*
*(._., )*
fuckers are stealthy but they are very DUMB
*show yourself, neptunian*
It's like if Trevor Henderson animated his creations scaringly good.
I wouldn't worry about it
I hope you'll be honored to know my teacher at Ringling College used this video as an example of using CGI and overlaying it with an analog filter to look real. (although I'm pretty sure you just cut out some cardboard for the Nature's Mockery legs)
I saw this comment & was trying to find a reddit comment from the creator's account for you but I can't find it now in the GHE subreddit but: Remy confirmed that the woodcrawler legs are 100% digital assets, he tried to make them look nicer but due to his inexperience(at the time, the digital assets for this series have VASTLY improved & they're great) the legs came out looking like cardboard. Before I found this out I also thought they were cardboard cutouts & thought it was a great, simple practical effect which scared the pants off me the first time I watched this!
unironically enjoyed learning about the prairie chicken.
I've seen too many surreal animations to be scared of the sliding families, but... "nature's mockery" scared me a bit.
For some weird reason, this scared me in a way even Local 58 couldn't. And I say this as someone who loves Local 58.
Agreed! I discovered this on the local58 subreddit and I was initially convinced that this was actual VHS footage. The aesthetics just reek of the late 70s/early 80s and I love it. Definitely some potential here.
Yeah this is a lot more realistic, so to say. I feel like this is something I would actually watch in school on the cart with the tube tv on it.
same
Same.
This is way more simple. Basically spoonfed. Still great!
feels like this documentary was a little unfair towards the woodcrawlers. i’m not a part of the woodcrawler community (i promise, because i am a human being) but i believe there was a lot of negativity towards them in comparison to the other animals. otherwise, splendid work!
Sounds like something a woodcrawler would say...
@@hive2444 I take offense to that comment because I am a part of the human species and not a wood crawler.
@@hellothere2464 Hmm… Name THREE human things then!
@@sayounsang House. Food. Wood.
@@hellothere2464 the specific mention of wood... hmmmmmm..... sound like a wood CRAWLER
I ran over one of those "Nature's Mockery" things in my rental car on my trip to Minnesota. My insurance costs went through the roof.
Super annoying
When I see the outside-in perspective of the funky looking people, all I can think of is that one scene from Home Alone XD
"Everywhere" gives me chills every time, such a well delivered scare lol.
Minnesotan here: It’s quite easy to get rid of Woodcrawlers, while they are in their true form, sneak behind it and tickle their legs, they will laugh so hard they will fall to the floor and then skitter off and no longer bother you, trust me, we had a major Woodcrawler infestation last year!
Thanks! I should try that next time. They ALWAYS try breaking into the walls of my house and try to make a nest and then I have to burn my house down every time
Get the Woodcrawler Away™️ spray available at walmart ! 😀🤗☺️
this is just such a wholesome comment
I feel they get a little too much hatred, I’ve been living in MN for a while and I actually got married to one. She is a nice lady and she isn’t as scary and they are described in the video
DON'T follow this person's advice directly! Their legs secrete a serum and should not be touched directly. Use a feather or cat toy instead.
Every time i see the intro to Gemini I always feel likes its an old video teachers are supposed to show you in school. Its so well done
Woodcrawlers are so cute
I hope this starts getting randomly recommended to people lmao
It did lol but I already knew about this one ;-;
Ya it is making the rounds for horror interested individuals. But ya
Here from Wendigoon!
Can confirm it did and now I am both invested and terrified.
It did for me and as a bird and arg enjoyer this was the highlight of my day
Me at 3:02:
Ok, time to exit full screen.
Wise choice
Lol same
"Nothing can hurt me if I'm not in full screen"
As for me, I exit my headphones and the whole screen.
Time for me to exit full screen and make the window smaller
I genuinely thought this was a genuine video when I first get recomended it, kudos a many
Boy I sure do love having a remote home with a large family in rural Minnesota!
i think the scariest thing about these kinds of tapes to me is how hopeless it is when you come into contact with these creatures. you can’t even scream for help because everyone will think its the woodcrawler trying to replicate you
It is funny because most commentary are a extra layer of fear. They say details you didn't noticed, facts that makes the video even scarier and like this commentary, a extra layer of fear to think about being in the cameraman place
It’s also better not to since it won’t replicate your screams if you don’t make them. I think.
Minnesoata resident speaking: im glad that some attention is finally being brought up about the wood crawlers because they are a very nasty critter, they sure made last christmas awkward. Important tip for those who think they have encoutered a wood crawler, its already too late for your family, save yourself
I guess you could say Christmas Eve of 85 was also a little awkward
Does the tip apply if i have a lightsaber, like an actual one
@@xthax9718 to some degree
c é BR burro fala em portugues
Gonna tell my kids this was National Geographic
Lmao haha
As a completely normal human being that looks like one, I don’t understand the hatred for the woodcrawlers! They look so kind and harmless, they should be let into more homes of families.
ill let them in but they will be greeted with 12 gauge dragons breath fired from a remington 870
3:00 _is no one gonna talk on how the border of minessota looks like a face_
_THERE ARE NO FACES_
Nice local 58 reference.
There are no faces.
There are no faces.
There are no faces.
There are no faces.
6:48 me practicing with my heelys
Alright boys, I've found it. This is the best comment on the internet.
V R R R O O O M
@@tobey4763 V-ROM?
HANDS IN THE AIR YOU'RE TOO FUCKING FUNNY
7:35 You putting on your heelys for the first time
I am so obsessed with this series. Something in my head wants it to be real? But also I DEFINITELY don't want any of this to be real. I keep watching the videos, wondering what little details I've missed. I love it so much, and I'll get everyone into it that I can.
anytime i see that scene with the house, I think of Kevin setting up the mannequins and cardboard cutouts of famous celebrities to trick the robbers in Home Alone.
Didn’t know nature’s mockery was made out of cardboard
Thank you, table.
@@salxm4nd3r He bullied me in High School
@@schneedlemusic thank you, chair
@@salxm4nd3r He bullied me in High School
@@salxm4nd3r He
"When does it get weird?"
3:05
"Oh..."
Oh
Re-watching the entire series again today.....absolutely fabulous Remy. The part where you see the shadow of a girl "Hovering" back and forth is creepy and brilliant. I wish someone would give you like 50 million dollars and let you make a full movie, or better yet a series....Really looking forward to Season 2.
3:50 once again, aliens seem to think the only place on Earth is North America.
At least North America includes Mexico.
4:51 "...and the Itsy-Bitsy Spider grew big and invaded the house."
@Bromine Bradley but the woodcrawlers make no noise lmao
@@sharkbiteshitposts5506 I think they mean the *fake people*
its nature's bitsy mockery
@@sharkbiteshitposts5506 is that criticism? Because that's what made it all the most scary, it was capable of bearly making any noise!
@@spazemfathemcazemmeleggymi272 No its not criticism. I was just responding to a stupid comment saying it was a stupid jumpscare although it was bery unique
4:51 No loud noises or screeching. No blaring static noise, and we don't see the creature itself. Just that it's so quiet for its size. So damn quiet.
Lost footage and analog horror should be more like this. Sudden but subtle horror. Like a jumpscare, but way better
Bill Blass did the fake people part not scare you?
@@raaaaaaaaaam496 only the part where that one person was moving through the house without really, "moving". Like if they were floating across the room rather than walking. Even then, it was kind of diluted after seeing the limbs of these things at 4:51
Bill Blass the fact that it’s “fake people”. What happened to them? Did the woodcrawlers or the ocean creatures or Regina’s computing cause do this to them? Are they even people?
@@drpen3905 Honestly the part where the guy is "speaking", I assume, but his face is like moving too much creeped me out a lot. Also the running at the camera made me jump.
Also, why did the cameraman go into the house to get behind the guy in the chair for that one shot? And why? If he knows he's in danger, which he obviously does, sneaking around like that, why would he even consider going inside?
Also I didn't notice the floating at first. Thanks for telling me that and creeping me out even more.
TheWorldofLivvy the guy ‘speaking’/moving his mouth weirdly-it looked to me like he was getting adjusted to his new body.
The everywhere and the song stopping really set the mood.
Fond memories...this is the video that turned me onto the whole genre leading to discovery of local 58,monument mythos,backrooms, Ashvlogs etc...this particular video is still among the very best
Heya there! Longtime Minnesota native here and, I gotta say that the woodcrawlers segment was spot on there! Though, you forgot to mention that a common woodcrawler deterrent are a mixture of mothballs, gingerroot, basil, and honey. Keep it in your basement or cellar, up in the rafters. Do this for barns and workshops too! A parting word to any visitors coming to see the beauty of "The North Star State" is that if where you are staying dosen't have a crawler jartheyarefoolingyoudonotletthemlietoyoutheyarefeigningimpostersandtheywilltakeyourvoicetoosoburnthembrunthemoutofthehivenurnthemoutlikeaninfestationthecleansingflameswillridtheearthofgodsmistakesthefirewillconsumethefakesthefraudstheydontspeaktheydontlivetheydontdeservethegraceofthelordtheyshallfufferdamnationforalleternityforwhattheyhavedoneforwhotheyhavetakentakenfrommemyfamilymyfriendsilivealonewiththeknowledgeofthesebeaststhattheywillneverrestneveryeildexcepttothelordsholyfirethusthesedemonsmustbecomeashbecomecharbecomecindercomemyfriendswewilldanceuponthevileremainsofthesemonstersandweshallrejoyceandweshallraptureasone
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Translation: They are fooling you. Do not let them lie to you. They are feigning imposters and they will take your voice too, so burn them. Burn them out of the hive, burn them out like an infestation. The cleansing flames will rid the earth of Gods mistakes. The fire will consume the fakes, the frauds. They don't speak. They don't live. They don't deserve the grace of the lord. They shall suffer damnation for all eternity for what they have done, for who they have taken from me...my family, my friends. I live alone with the knowledge of these beasts, that they will never rest, never yield, except to the lords holy fire. Thus, these demons must become ash, become char, become cinder. Come my friends, we will dance upon the vile remains of these monsters, and we shall rejoice and we shall rapture as one.
@@happyfrigginrainbowcookies When the imposter is feigning! 😳😳😳😳
@@freerbx793 GAHAHAHAHA
The last part was so painful to read.
An all-time analog horror classic. Unnerving enough to not be boring, but never too visceral or intense. Just terror that creeps into your brain. Genuinely woke up once at night thinking of this and couldn’t sleep anymore.
Being a Minnesotan made this all the more entertaining haha. Great job and keep up the amazing work!
This is one of the rare instances where adding 40k into their universe would significantly improve the living standards of everyone involved.
I am absolutely horrified. I can't believe those terrible animals would have the audacity to just take over a pre-existing home like that.
Yes, somebody should really do something about those burrowing owls.
It's simply preposterous this problem must be delt with
No they're so cute!
@@foiledagain1914 r/wooooooooooosh
Don't forget about those prairie chickens too!
Damned little bastards!
Nothing works better than filling the holes up with lighter fluid
I low key wish someone made wholesome versions of these because the first few minutes were so relaxing.
Wow this was very helpful now I learnt more about my friend jerry (he lives in the woods and likes to play connect 4) and his species!
Everybody gangsta until the Woodcrawlers come out.
Us Minnesotans were never gangsta. We just know how to deal with em, dontcha know
stick crawler'd
@@undestony2669 do you have pirated cars 2 on the ps2
oh the woodcrawlers gay? good for them good for them
music: cuts out
_Commonly found: _*_Everywhere_*
me: nopenopenopenope
video: *_Woodcrawlers_*
me: nOPENOPENOPENOPENOPE
I thought it was gonna say “humans”, and go on to explain humans in a way aliens would.
Glad I was wrong.
video: *Fake people*
"You will hear screaming."
me: *NOPENOPENOPENOPENOPENOPE*
_Do you think woodcrawlers are rational or irrational? I think they're rational, around the same level as humans, not animals [though humans are still animals, if you think about it], because in some of the videos, they're able to communicate well with humans, even knowing their manners._
@@SaintCharlos Mind you, anything can be learned and adapted to with enough time and effort. And I mean, *we don't even know how long these things have been here.*
Absolutely wholesome and delightful, nothing sus or paranormal about this 11/10 fun for all the family.
5:54 bro brought his lil brother for the analogue horror💀💀
Bro went up to his lil brother and was like “wanna do a video?
Brother: why? For what?
Him: *don’t question it*
That awkward moment when Rural Minnesota engulfs the entire universe
Greater Minnesota will absorb the Twin Cities like The Iris did Neptune
Can’t wait for the cage match between Minnesota, The Iris and Ohio!
when you forget to re enable npc thinking in gmod
exactly
I love your tamagotchi icon, she's so cute!
@@lilacKurage me?
@@buderpycat9765 I like your icon too! But I was talking abou v00ta, that orange thing is a tamagotchi character :3
@@lilacKurage ah ok
such a cute video!! :333 (tip, listen to 'funny kazoo and quirky toys' during #3, it makes it easier to watch)
I adore the slow increase in production quality with these videos. Not that the first few are bad (They're quite good!) But they're clearly a passion project with a guy and his friends/family, and a few cardboard cutouts. In the latest videos, we see full CGI, voice acting, digital art, good as a real horror movie. Amazing progression.
Another fun fact about animal # 2! When bison herds come through prairies, burrowing owls will take some dung to the entrance of their burrows in order to lure dung beetles!
How weird!
I had a dream about woodcrawlers being added as a Minecraft mod(I've been playing a lot of Minecraft lately)and shit got real weird real fast. The mods themselves were invisible, but only followed the player when they weren't looking. You'd hear a second set of footprints behind you and if you stood in one place for too long, you'd take damage. They couldn't go in houses though. Instead of abandoned towns you'd find abandoned camps. Here they wouldn't pursue you during the day, but at night they'd become aggressive. They'd learn how to open doors and you'd had to close them before they got in. Blocking the door with something would not help you as they'd glitch through it, taking damage. They have a lot of health and are still invisible. There is a device that you can use to detect when one is near, but the only way to get it is finding one in the abandoned camps. Hitting one would cause blood to fly and they drop this blood-filled organ upon death which you could use in potions. The scariest thing is they can possess other nearby mods and attack...even pets.
Someone make this a mod on curseforge
Sound cool i wanna try that mod
@@Panchoproductions2069 Yeah. I wish someone would make it into a mod.
I wish i had dreams like that, i just don't have dreams at all or i don't remember them.
How did you predict all of this-
As a person who lives in Minnesota, I confirm that Woodcrawlers are really bothering and annoying to deal with.
Keep that shi in Minnesota please I dont want those in Texas
I don’t know what’s more scary, Gemini Home Entertainment, The Mandela Catalogue, Or Local 58
Local 58 walked so Gemini entertainment could run