I thought that the brother was stupid because he kept wanting to go outside, but it makes more sense because he knew that his parents were infected since the first night
@@alledzebu1975 well he kept wanting to go for a walk, even after he saw the creature in the window. And later on when his parents are leaving the car to go to the store. He tells his brother that it happened on the first night and they can't fight it anymore apparently, his parents were scratched on the first night this whole thing happened and he knew the whole time.
@@alledzebu1975 I believe so because the neighbor's wife had that cut on her leg and she decided to jump out the window in the middle of the night after acting weird
@@thelegendaryfk7922 ok, i see but... that puts some more questions on the table tho... He knew his parents were scratched, but how could he possibly know that such scratch was going to have such an outcome? Did he saw someone getting infected before?
Ever noticed in those types of stories most problems could be avoided if people simple comunicated? "Don't open the door or windows, theres bad people outside"
@@EebyDeeby413 I totally agree. It really helps the plot of the story though that the parents can't communicate what's really out there and instead they just come across as terrified and thus unable to speak. It also adds to the mystery.
I gotta say, this is one of the best written stories I've come across on Lighthouse. Really engrosses one in the story. Great descriptive language and mystery
I would love to see a horror move where they have autistic/adhd people. The movie would be over after 15 minutes because they exactly said what is going on😂
You can't communicate when you're in a state of fear without knowing what you're afraid of. Communicating isn't always wise when facing an unknown threat.
Right!? If they’re old enough to be expected to follow directions without question , then they should be allowed to know what they are facing. If they’re kept in the dark and just told to obey without any context, they’ll likely be more inclined to disobey.
Yeah there is a zero percent chance that I would have followed my parents into the grocery store. I would have moved into the front seat and tried our hands at driving. I'm glad the two kids finally did that.
I've waited years for you to read this one, and you've finally done it. I first heard this story some years back on another channel and I always thought it was strange that you hadn't read it yet, because it fit perfectly with your style of narration. Well, regardless, it's up now and I couldn't be happier!
Dude, I just got hit with brand new lighthouse, why files and meat canyon all within five minutes. It must've been that kid I saved from drowning in the last life I had. Finally paying off.
I don't know if the mention of having a crush on Alice had any bearing on the story. But i do love a story where the creatures have no definitive origin.
I know I'm late, but A theory of mine for why the parents didn't tell the kids was because the infection wasn't allowing them to. This story reminds me of sweet home a lot also
The sad part is, it feels like there's potential for a genuinely good story here, the set up was relatively good and the ambience was excellent...but it's weird how it feels like a strange mix of monsters and abilities without any proper clarification of what they ACTUALLY look like (I get some things are better left up to the imagination but C'mon, at least TELL us what we're looking at. Compare it to an Animal or Object if you can.) Also, I DESPISE the fact that the title had nothing to do with the story at all. I give it an overall 8/10, but most of the heavy lifting is done by Lighthouse.
An infection that understands human psychology and dialect. Having the capabilities of altering ones communication. What's the point of stopping the parents from acknowledging what's out there. Without stopping the parents from saying no when the kids want to open the door or go outside? If it can already influence the parents mentality. And it's definitely intelligent enough to operate their communication center within their brain. It's not really that much of a stretch to operate other portions of the brain to get the parents to be in a dream like State that's opening up the doors and windows while having vocal communication to support their actions. If the monsters already have knowledge of these capabilities. Why would they not just contain the parents a little bit longer until they're virus was more dominant. Then release the parents in order to bring back the children. Or why not have a ton of infected parents orchestrate a multitude of parties in a localized area. Obviously the writer is either lazy or did not wish to understand nor educate themselves on humanology.
actually love the way you narrate, no annoying fake low pitched voice, just genuine good narration with good use of language conventions to keep me engaged
Why? Whom? Like Chernobyl? I'm lost. 😔 Please explain yourself. I live in a very small town. You're scaring me. Is it by humans or by entities? I really hope my town or ranch is safe. 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭
@@maribeldeleon5323 Not sure if sarcasm, but young people don't like living in small town. They moved out, leaving old people who died in their hometown, which results in ghost town. This is a phenomenon that happen globally, and the natural result of modern economic centralization.
"Kids, don't look out of the windows, the world is fine, we will just never go out of it ever again.". Instead of preparing them to fight for themselves when you'll be eaten or try to eat themselves. I havent heard it to the end, so who knows what happens, but this scene at the table where they keep each other silent from discussing the happenings outside while the kids are like "we arent stupid, i know its the apocalypse, and not a staycation"
In these stories, the parent always hides the calamity from the children or plays coy around it. My mom was different, she told me every impending calamity as soon as I was smart enough to understand left from right. She was spiritual too so she'd tell me about how some places had a demonic vibe and told me to stay away, as well as the consequences of not obeying that order.
them keeping quite about everything makes me angry. its like "hey everything is fine, just dont get outside. What is the problem? There is no problem just dont go outside or you die."
Unfortunately realistic. Many parents think children are innocently dumb when it was so much simpler to explain why it's dangerous to do something. But at the same time, many children *are* unable to understand realistic dangers and had to be told something outlandish instead. They're absolutely annoying but I can see where they come from.
Remember that the parents had been scratched on the first day. They were fighting its influence after that. It'd be reasonable that by then, they didn't have enough control over themselves to stop Alice and her dad.
People generally think of other people's children as both burdens and property. They honestly don't care what happens to them. It's disgusting, but that's how people see other people's kids.
The way you tell stories is insane- you somehow convey the person’s perspective as if it were your own, and that’s REALLY hard to do- you’re amazing!! 😃
I just watched a bunch of videos about California wildfires, war, and politics because that's what the algorithm sent my way. Hearing your voice was like an oasis in the desert. I needed some good horror fiction
Amazing storytelling, the best of your work is the different voices for different characters, + the sound effects and background music are on point, 👏👏👏 thanks mate
Actually yes, to varying degrees but never losing my entire contacts lost or hometown. It happens in subtle ways that you can't really prove, like a company's logo color scheme being different, and stuff along the lines of the Mandela effect. I'm getting used to it bc it's always changing. And nobody believes it so I stopped caring if anyone believes me or not
It sounds related to the creature in the forest ranger story and the toll booth story....i like the idea of these stories being connected in their own universe
if you take the number of likes, divide by dislikes, multiply by the number of views, and adjust for the time the video has been available... this is the highest rated creepypasta reading I've seen so far
Without the homage to Stephen King, I wouldn't have picked up on the fact that this was based on "The Mist", especially liking the idea that the prevelance of minimarkets / supermarkets stays high where Stephen King's "The Mist" takes place in a minimarket that eventually gets overrun, this story's use of the market being a hive of some kind is just exceptional mirroring
I hit the like button before I even click to watch. I know it will be good. This was scary. Gave me goosebumps. Thank you, Stephen, you did a fantastic narration. I could feel Matt's terror.
@@alexanderrdevoogt3235 night shift is the collection of short stories. I think Graveyard Shift is the short story about the giant rats in the basement of the textile mill (also a movie based on it).
I simply LOVE the piano music. This story is actually quite scary. To think you and big brother are the sole survivors of your town. 😨 And to the knocker: I HEAR YOU KNOCKING, BUT YOU CAN'T COME IN! I HEAR YOU KNOCKING, GO BACK WHERE YOU BEEN!😁 KEEP A KNOCKING BUT YOU CAN'T COME IN, KEEP A KNOCKING BUT YOU CAN'T COME!😁
Welcome to the Creepy Bedtime Story Club. Never thought I'd be 46 and not be able to sleep without listening to stories. But when I said this in a comment 2 years ago I was shocked to find out that people even as old as their 70s that can't sleep without these stories. Last I checked there's over 132 members.
I'll admit, it had me in the first half. But the longer it went on, the less and less sense it made. I get the whole "tell them about the monster but don't show them" and leaving things to people's imagination stuff but way too much was left unexplained in this story. It was a captivating listen but ultimately unfulfilling and just plain flat out confusing.
I’ve heard this one before. I know Dark Somnium did it, and I’m pretty sure Mr. Creepypasta did it as well. But Lighthouse is such a unique performer that I’m willing to hear it again. And it paid off. It’s because you bring the characters to life in such a unique way. Don’t get me wrong, Mr. Creepypasta and the Dark Somnium duo are great actors and storytellers. And their channels each offer something unique that sets them apart. But the way Lighthouse portrays characters feels less like acting, and more like bringing the written word to life. There are way too many generic Creepypasta/indie horror short story channels that upload almost anything with very low standards of quality. They upload twice a day and their catalogue is massive, but it’s generic with very little characterization and almost no style or flavour of its own. There are so many channels like that, it makes me feel sorry for the new fans who are just discovering this niche community. And don’t get me started on the channels who outsource all their work and voice to AI, and generate generic AI horror music or AI rain sounds for their ambience. It’s like fast food, but for underground horror literature. In the piles of coal, a few gems can be found, and Lighthouse is one of the best of the gems. I probably listen to about 7 channels for indie horror literature, but my recommended on the homepage when I go to the Creepypasta section almost never has any of the quality channels. They have some decent channels with a subpar selection of stories, some talented narrators who upload so much and so often that it’s a gamble when you click on a video, a chance you’ll find something decent, but more likely you’ll find something generic and boring. Their technique is narrating and uploading as many stories as they can, treating it like a full time job, thus increasing their chances statistically of a video being successful on any given day. I respect the hustle, but it’s not the best user experience. Then, we have the quality channels. They might upload almost every day, or sometimes just twice a week. But they choose stories with quality writing, interesting characters, immersive worlds, rewarding mysteries, appropriate music, musical variety, good characterization, good voice acting, as many exclusives as possible, original work sometimes, anyhow. I don’t want to write a list of all the best in case I forget someone, but this channel is one of the best. Each of the narrators I call the best have their own style. They give you a reason to choose them over the hundreds of other channels trying to do the same thing. It’s a topic worth a lot more discussion. I would love to make a video about it, and a channel analyzing this niche genre, but I have no computer. I just ranted again. I’ll shut up.
Wait, really, you've heard this one before? I couldn't find a transcript of this text anywhere- I like to read along with the story in case I get lost or in case some words get garbled. I just kind of assumed this was a Lighthouse original, that's so cool!
Love the story and the narrator’s voice. At some point i thought the story is part of “From” (the TV show). I love the fact at least someone escaped (there is hope kind of feeling) ❤
Siren head is by far one of the scariest creatures. It has a wide array of abilities that can lure people out, or disrupt the electrical system of a town, it’s only when they move on it goes back to normal.
i'd like to think that the monster is the scp known as the cukoo bird that looks nearly identical as to what is described + it also clicks when it sees you then attacks and kills you when the clicking stops
Sir..thank u so much for making and shaeing these stories. I trulu enjoy them! I am in my 40s and losing my vision and watching tv or reading is getting hard.. colors to me are washed out...no contrast or details. I have always loved scarey movies and books but now i rely on talented humans like you to provide that for me now. Once again..THANK YOU VERY MUCH❤❤
One radio: MTF Zeta 9 designated the Mole Rats have entered the area to assist with the blackout and the anomalous cases in this area, anyone below Level 2 clearance level will be shot. MTF Zeta 9 will announce when the area is safe, please do not stay in the same room for more than 2 minutes or risk being killed by anomalies.
29:55 Outstandingly horrible parenting here. 👏👏👏 I get his desperation, but why was it so important to bring a normal child along for this self-deletion mission? And he thinks the other guy's an @__hole.🤦♂️
I thought that the brother was stupid because he kept wanting to go outside, but it makes more sense because he knew that his parents were infected since the first night
How so? I think i miss the hints.
@@alledzebu1975 well he kept wanting to go for a walk, even after he saw the creature in the window. And later on when his parents are leaving the car to go to the store. He tells his brother that it happened on the first night and they can't fight it anymore apparently, his parents were scratched on the first night this whole thing happened and he knew the whole time.
@@thelegendaryfk7922 ooh i get it now! So thats thats how it infects others... i thought originally that maybe it was a cognito hazard.
@@alledzebu1975 I believe so because the neighbor's wife had that cut on her leg and she decided to jump out the window in the middle of the night after acting weird
@@thelegendaryfk7922 ok, i see but... that puts some more questions on the table tho... He knew his parents were scratched, but how could he possibly know that such scratch was going to have such an outcome? Did he saw someone getting infected before?
Never forget to salute the headless officer
Oh yea salute 🫡.
Salute to our boys in Blue 🔵🫡
Salute 🫡
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saluting to the headless officer and our boys running the toll booth.
Ever noticed in those types of stories most problems could be avoided if people simple comunicated?
"Don't open the door or windows, theres bad people outside"
Right? It would literally be easier to say what's going on or give a plausible lie than just say nothing.
@@EebyDeeby413 I totally agree. It really helps the plot of the story though that the parents can't communicate what's really out there and instead they just come across as terrified and thus unable to speak. It also adds to the mystery.
I gotta say, this is one of the best written stories I've come across on Lighthouse. Really engrosses one in the story. Great descriptive language and mystery
I would love to see a horror move where they have autistic/adhd people. The movie would be over after 15 minutes because they exactly said what is going on😂
You can't communicate when you're in a state of fear without knowing what you're afraid of. Communicating isn't always wise when facing an unknown threat.
I don’t agree with keeping the kids in the dark, they need to understand what’s going on to know how serious it is.
We definitely need a sequel to this.
Right!? If they’re old enough to be expected to follow directions without question , then they should be allowed to know what they are facing. If they’re kept in the dark and just told to obey without any context, they’ll likely be more inclined to disobey.
I agree, but it’s really common for parents to do this so it’s realistic in that aspect.
Because of what happens, I'm hoping it was the infection somehow controlling their brains, and not just weak writing lol
@@edrozenrozen9600 I disagree
Yeah there is a zero percent chance that I would have followed my parents into the grocery store.
I would have moved into the front seat and tried our hands at driving. I'm glad the two kids finally did that.
I agree! No way I’m going to follow them!
Yeah I don't know what they were thinking there
i know a bit about driving just the basics i would have went full speed out of there
Yeah but then you wouldn't get get to see all the cool stuff happening at the grocery store
@@andrewstadterman329 ok. I think you have us there. Good point.
I've waited years for you to read this one, and you've finally done it. I first heard this story some years back on another channel and I always thought it was strange that you hadn't read it yet, because it fit perfectly with your style of narration.
Well, regardless, it's up now and I couldn't be happier!
Same. Got so excited for this one.😊
Me too. I heard Dark Somnium do this long time ago. This is the 3rd or 4th story this week that LH has done that I had originally heard on DS.
I agree, I've been waiting so long for Lighthouse Horror to find and narrate this one.
Dude, I just got hit with brand new lighthouse, why files and meat canyon all within five minutes. It must've been that kid I saved from drowning in the last life I had. Finally paying off.
Right?! My night is SET!! ❤😊
There’s a new meat canyon?? Where?? 😢
@@fachel2 I haven't watched it yet, looks like a music vid. I'm guessing it has to do with that last Anthony fontano vid.
Ben?
I just finished the why files lol
I don't know if the mention of having a crush on Alice had any bearing on the story.
But i do love a story where the creatures have no definitive origin.
I know I'm late, but
A theory of mine for why the parents didn't tell the kids was because the infection wasn't allowing them to.
This story reminds me of sweet home a lot also
That is am incredible show
The sad part is, it feels like there's potential for a genuinely good story here, the set up was relatively good and the ambience was excellent...but it's weird how it feels like a strange mix of monsters and abilities without any proper clarification of what they ACTUALLY look like (I get some things are better left up to the imagination but C'mon, at least TELL us what we're looking at. Compare it to an Animal or Object if you can.)
Also, I DESPISE the fact that the title had nothing to do with the story at all.
I give it an overall 8/10, but most of the heavy lifting is done by Lighthouse.
@@deeorbinskiv9028The webcomic is even better. You should read it 100%
An infection that understands human psychology and dialect. Having the capabilities of altering ones communication. What's the point of stopping the parents from acknowledging what's out there. Without stopping the parents from saying no when the kids want to open the door or go outside? If it can already influence the parents mentality. And it's definitely intelligent enough to operate their communication center within their brain. It's not really that much of a stretch to operate other portions of the brain to get the parents to be in a dream like State that's opening up the doors and windows while having vocal communication to support their actions.
If the monsters already have knowledge of these capabilities. Why would they not just contain the parents a little bit longer until they're virus was more dominant. Then release the parents in order to bring back the children. Or why not have a ton of infected parents orchestrate a multitude of parties in a localized area.
Obviously the writer is either lazy or did not wish to understand nor educate themselves on humanology.
“We need to follow them!”
Bruh…
Yup that’s a fellow white family ain’t got survival instincts in horror scenarios
I would have said lead the way. The second his dumb ass left the car I'd have been zooming out th county
😂
Yeah there is no way I'm following them
actually love the way you narrate, no annoying fake low pitched voice, just genuine good narration with good use of language conventions to keep me engaged
I actually don't mind Mr. Creeps voice except for the way it's so hard to understand when you're playing him on small speakers (like on a phone.)
Bruh all of the small towns are slowly piping Into non existence one by one
In this economy? You betcha
Just like the real world.
Why? Whom? Like Chernobyl? I'm lost. 😔 Please explain yourself. I live in a very small town. You're scaring me. Is it by humans or by entities? I really hope my town or ranch is safe. 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭
@@maribeldeleon5323 entities send by the government
@@maribeldeleon5323 Not sure if sarcasm, but young people don't like living in small town. They moved out, leaving old people who died in their hometown, which results in ghost town. This is a phenomenon that happen globally, and the natural result of modern economic centralization.
"Kids, don't look out of the windows, the world is fine, we will just never go out of it ever again.". Instead of preparing them to fight for themselves when you'll be eaten or try to eat themselves.
I havent heard it to the end, so who knows what happens, but this scene at the table where they keep each other silent from discussing the happenings outside while the kids are like "we arent stupid, i know its the apocalypse, and not a staycation"
"How was your day?"
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In these stories, the parent always hides the calamity from the children or plays coy around it. My mom was different, she told me every impending calamity as soon as I was smart enough to understand left from right. She was spiritual too so she'd tell me about how some places had a demonic vibe and told me to stay away, as well as the consequences of not obeying that order.
what did she say were the consequences of not obeying that order?
My Mother was the same.
I'm not even 10 minutes into the story and I already have a unreasonable hatred for the parents.
them keeping quite about everything makes me angry. its like "hey everything is fine, just dont get outside. What is the problem? There is no problem just dont go outside or you die."
@@CorvoThan "there is no war in Ba Sing Se" ahhh parents
@@keyboard_warrior6494You’re automatically one of the guys for that
Unfortunately realistic. Many parents think children are innocently dumb when it was so much simpler to explain why it's dangerous to do something. But at the same time, many children *are* unable to understand realistic dangers and had to be told something outlandish instead.
They're absolutely annoying but I can see where they come from.
@@ZeroXSEEDexactly so depending on their age say 8 or younger probably no point in telling them because they won’t understand.
Anyone else bothered by nobody stopping that other man from literally leading his child to death
Yes!!!
A lot of
Ssssshhhh
Remember that the parents had been scratched on the first day. They were fighting its influence after that. It'd be reasonable that by then, they didn't have enough control over themselves to stop Alice and her dad.
People generally think of other people's children as both burdens and property.
They honestly don't care what happens to them.
It's disgusting, but that's how people see other people's kids.
The rain ambiance in background was so relaxing. That with the story made me want to close my eyes and relax and listen.
Ayo😳
@@Cameron-w4mfym "Ayo"
Agree! Getting relaxed and spooked at the same time. Perfect!
Second time through, and the ending is still a gut punch.
Not the end necessarily, but when the parents get out.
The Lighthouse crew is spectacular.
I wonder how many work behind the scenes, Or is he just a one man crew?
The way you tell stories is insane- you somehow convey the person’s perspective as if it were your own, and that’s REALLY hard to do- you’re amazing!! 😃
I just watched a bunch of videos about California wildfires, war, and politics because that's what the algorithm sent my way. Hearing your voice was like an oasis in the desert. I needed some good horror fiction
Fiction?
I love the images throughout the video, it makes the stories more immersive.
“This time we didn’t need anyone to tell us. We all stayed quiet.”
“TRADE DEPOT HAS AMAZING DEALS!”
... I didn’t need my soul anyway.
Your content is terrible for going to sleep with. The stories are far too interesting and i ❤ your reading style. Thank you
0:26 I'm pretty sure anyone that had this happen to them doesn't exist anymore so there is no one to answer this person's questions
Amazing storytelling, the best of your work is the different voices for different characters, + the sound effects and background music are on point, 👏👏👏 thanks mate
Actually yes, to varying degrees but never losing my entire contacts lost or hometown.
It happens in subtle ways that you can't really prove, like a company's logo color scheme being different, and stuff along the lines of the Mandela effect. I'm getting used to it bc it's always changing. And nobody believes it so I stopped caring if anyone believes me or not
You got me hyped that Sirenhead was returning...
Right???
I miss that little tall lad
I get all excited when i see a new story by Lighthouse Horror. Thank you
This sounds like a twilight zone story. You outdid yourself my friend. I loved it.
It was so wonderful to hear a new story. I love these, and listening to your voices is really great.
It sounds related to the creature in the forest ranger story and the toll booth story....i like the idea of these stories being connected in their own universe
if you take the number of likes, divide by dislikes, multiply by the number of views, and adjust for the time the video has been available... this is the highest rated creepypasta reading I've seen so far
30:44 It's dangerous to go alone, take this.
The way you narrate a story is so amazing, I can never get enough of it.
thank you for choosing so many great stories!!
Without the homage to Stephen King, I wouldn't have picked up on the fact that this was based on "The Mist", especially liking the idea that the prevelance of minimarkets / supermarkets stays high where Stephen King's "The Mist" takes place in a minimarket that eventually gets overrun, this story's use of the market being a hive of some kind is just exceptional mirroring
I hit the like button before I even click to watch. I know it will be good. This was scary. Gave me goosebumps. Thank you, Stephen, you did a fantastic narration. I could feel Matt's terror.
Yay! So cool
, this has to be the earliest I found one your stories. Love them all. THANK YOU. Love ya man.
started to find it funny how many of these feature kids that are told nothing outside of 'don't open the door or look out the window' .
The “Hey I hope u enjoyed the video🙂” kills me every time
I would love a sequel! Great story and narration… as always Lighthouse!
Gotta love Night Shift... Such a great novel
Is it the novel Night Shift? Thought he was talking about The Talisman, but I'm not sure now..
@@alexanderrdevoogt3235 night shift is the collection of short stories. I think Graveyard Shift is the short story about the giant rats in the basement of the textile mill (also a movie based on it).
got the notification to this video as i was finishing up an old one! so excited to hear another fresh new story!!
My heart was racing!
Wow, I need more of this story!!
I simply LOVE the piano music. This story is actually quite scary. To think you and big brother are the sole survivors of your town. 😨 And to the knocker: I HEAR YOU KNOCKING, BUT YOU CAN'T COME IN! I HEAR YOU KNOCKING, GO BACK WHERE YOU BEEN!😁 KEEP A KNOCKING BUT YOU CAN'T COME IN, KEEP A KNOCKING BUT YOU CAN'T COME!😁
I hear you knocking, but you can't come in!
Fats Domino or Louis Jordan?
If it’s Louis Jordan do you tell them to “come back tomorrow night and try again…”?
Lighthouse storytime right before bedtime ❤❤❤
Welcome to the Creepy Bedtime Story Club. Never thought I'd be 46 and not be able to sleep without listening to stories. But when I said this in a comment 2 years ago I was shocked to find out that people even as old as their 70s that can't sleep without these stories. Last I checked there's over 132 members.
I love the more frequent uploads!
Thank you Stephen & team!
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My name Genie, and i don't hear it often in real life, so this story was extra unsettling as i sit here alone at 2am
I'll admit, it had me in the first half. But the longer it went on, the less and less sense it made. I get the whole "tell them about the monster but don't show them" and leaving things to people's imagination stuff but way too much was left unexplained in this story.
It was a captivating listen but ultimately unfulfilling and just plain flat out confusing.
Right? No explanation for anything.
Lighthouse is back at it again yessss!
Just made my night lighthouse, loving your new super consistent uploads, thanks!!
Oooh a surprise gift! Now my Thursday evening is perfect. TY LH!
I’ve heard this one before. I know Dark Somnium did it, and I’m pretty sure Mr. Creepypasta did it as well. But Lighthouse is such a unique performer that I’m willing to hear it again. And it paid off. It’s because you bring the characters to life in such a unique way. Don’t get me wrong, Mr. Creepypasta and the Dark Somnium duo are great actors and storytellers. And their channels each offer something unique that sets them apart. But the way Lighthouse portrays characters feels less like acting, and more like bringing the written word to life.
There are way too many generic Creepypasta/indie horror short story channels that upload almost anything with very low standards of quality. They upload twice a day and their catalogue is massive, but it’s generic with very little characterization and almost no style or flavour of its own. There are so many channels like that, it makes me feel sorry for the new fans who are just discovering this niche community. And don’t get me started on the channels who outsource all their work and voice to AI, and generate generic AI horror music or AI rain sounds for their ambience. It’s like fast food, but for underground horror literature. In the piles of coal, a few gems can be found, and Lighthouse is one of the best of the gems.
I probably listen to about 7 channels for indie horror literature, but my recommended on the homepage when I go to the Creepypasta section almost never has any of the quality channels. They have some decent channels with a subpar selection of stories, some talented narrators who upload so much and so often that it’s a gamble when you click on a video, a chance you’ll find something decent, but more likely you’ll find something generic and boring. Their technique is narrating and uploading as many stories as they can, treating it like a full time job, thus increasing their chances statistically of a video being successful on any given day. I respect the hustle, but it’s not the best user experience.
Then, we have the quality channels. They might upload almost every day, or sometimes just twice a week. But they choose stories with quality writing, interesting characters, immersive worlds, rewarding mysteries, appropriate music, musical variety, good characterization, good voice acting, as many exclusives as possible, original work sometimes, anyhow. I don’t want to write a list of all the best in case I forget someone, but this channel is one of the best. Each of the narrators I call the best have their own style. They give you a reason to choose them over the hundreds of other channels trying to do the same thing.
It’s a topic worth a lot more discussion. I would love to make a video about it, and a channel analyzing this niche genre, but I have no computer. I just ranted again. I’ll shut up.
Wait, really, you've heard this one before? I couldn't find a transcript of this text anywhere- I like to read along with the story in case I get lost or in case some words get garbled. I just kind of assumed this was a Lighthouse original, that's so cool!
@@LizLuvsCupcakes this from dark somium
hope it helps
Does anyone just hit the like button the second the story starts?❤❤
I thought I was the only one 😂
I do too.
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Yes so I don't start the same story while binging did that to many time's
I do. We all know we will love the story so why wait until the end.
Love the story and the narrator’s voice. At some point i thought the story is part of “From” (the TV show). I love the fact at least someone escaped (there is hope kind of feeling) ❤
Siren head is by far one of the scariest creatures. It has a wide array of abilities that can lure people out, or disrupt the electrical system of a town, it’s only when they move on it goes back to normal.
It is not only scary but also very clever. Not your usual "monster."
In the beginning, the way the parents were acting, it sounded like the way parents act when they're hitting that crack pipe a little too much.
LOL. For real!
Love it when a new lighthouse video comes out!
Yeah! A new lighthouse story🎉 Currently listening to the story.
Awesome thanks Lighthouse!
Not me thinking that the walls of his house were actually evaporating 5:50 😅
i'd like to think that the monster is the scp known as the cukoo bird that looks nearly identical as to what is described + it also clicks when it sees you then attacks and kills you when the clicking stops
I'm so happy you're putting out more content
Sir..thank u so much for making and shaeing these stories. I trulu enjoy them!
I am in my 40s and losing my vision and watching tv or reading is getting hard.. colors to me are washed out...no contrast or details. I have always loved scarey movies and books but now i rely on talented humans like you to provide that for me now. Once again..THANK YOU VERY MUCH❤❤
I feel like this needs a part two I loved this!
Awesome! Thank you LHH! Your one of my favs!! You , Animas, Nightmares nightly, Jordan Grupe, Dark Somnium and Dr Creepen !!!! Soooo Good ❤😊❤❤😊😊
Amazing story!!
Great acting.
Interesting and well narrated. Also, don’t forget all, Siren Head isn’t actually real.
YES TIME FOR ANOTHER GET STORY NARRATION!!!🎉🎉🎉🎉
Great story, woke up in the middle of the night to this jem. Stayed up too be properly creeped out
GREAT STORY!! You are a dang good story teller!! Thank you!!!!
New Lighthouse! That makes for a good day 😁👍
I love how you read these stories. Best expression. 😊👍
I’ve heard this story before. Not sure where. It’s a good one though
the fact that for every video without fail i hit the like button before even listening. like you know its gonna be good when lighthouse horror posts.
Thank you Stephen for another awesome pasta. Top notch work as always, and I definitely loved the story. Thank you for making my night. 🖤🖤🖤🖤
you are my favorite storyteller thank you for being so awesome
Oh wow! This one was good. I mean they all are but this one was especially good. Great video as per usual 🖤
loved it. I recognized a few parallels to the movie Signs from M.Night Shyamalan. Great tension, interesting story and great narration🎉
One radio: MTF Zeta 9 designated the Mole Rats have entered the area to assist with the blackout and the anomalous cases in this area, anyone below Level 2 clearance level will be shot. MTF Zeta 9 will announce when the area is safe, please do not stay in the same room for more than 2 minutes or risk being killed by anomalies.
Now that was a damn good story.
I knew this was familiar! I remember dark somnium covering this years ago.
Excellent story I really enjoy this reader as well thank you for this. It was totally engrossing right till the end..
29:55 Outstandingly horrible parenting here. 👏👏👏 I get his desperation, but why was it so important to bring a normal child along for this self-deletion mission? And he thinks the other guy's an @__hole.🤦♂️
The parents are infected
@@jamerility What makes you think he knew that at the time?
@@TheAGNOSTIC_who_YT_CENSORS idk
New video to watch while I draw!!!! Thank you!!!
Ty so much
I was listening to another of my favorite channels
Was scrolling saw u had posted and ran here fast
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Dang
That's a story
Wow
And another wow.
Well done to the author and you also Steven...😊❤
Its just frustrating it never revealed where those creatures came from and why. 🤔
It was such a good story! But yes, I'd also love to know from where and why!
If you can part 2 of this i watch all of your videos and your videos are so amazing you are an amazing TH-camr
Yay thank you so much for an amazing narration!❤
Really good narration for this creepy story. Love it!❤😮
Oh this is a great story
This one feels like its in the same universe as the school that has regular lockdowns
Let the darkness cast it's greatest shadow, where the light shines the strongest!
Great story I loved listening to it
I LOVE this one! Awesome performance!😊
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This story feels like a mix of several other town disappearance stories I've heard
One of the BEST channels!
Totally agree