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Since this channel’s inception, we have examined several encounters with strange entities, which took place in remote North American communities. In many of these cases, the bizarre nature of the incident has gone on to immortalise not only the being itself but also the location in which it was seen. In this episode, we will be exploring one of America’s most infamous encounters. Join us as we recount the tale of the Flatwoods Monster.
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This might be the most terrifying looking take on the Flatwoods monster I have ever seen. Massive props to Mikey. The part where the monster is looking into the windshield legit made me jump in my seat.
This is weird but. This video is a few minutes old, though your comment is dated 1 day ago. All others are congruous with the video's timeline. How weird, anyone else notice?
@@ESWEGU He's a channel member. He gets early access to every episode up to a week before it's released for everyone else.
@@ESWEGUPatreon supporter,I would imagine.
@@richardroberts4355 it truly is so.
Can confirm. I can’t even look at it right now. Whatever the Flatwoods monster is or was it is the stuff of nightmares
The original depiction was already nightmare fuel, and your artist took it further beyond
Bravo
Not accurate. The being was inside a device that propelled it and the vapor was the exhaust of this transport device. Both times the being was seen it was inside the device. The hiss was also from the machine around and under the visitor.
1 week its wartime, the next its bedtime? Im liking this pattern! What a treat
You had Bedtime _and_ Wartime last week 😊
Don't get used to it.
Bedtime Stories always do an episode a week like they use to, then all the sudden they take a hiatus for about a month or more 😂.
It's been kind of a let down lately.
Ever since 2021 things have been happening on this Channel that weren't in the beginning.
I been a subscriber to this Channel ever since the beginning and I have subscribed to this Channel on all of my accounts, so this still one of my go to channels and I still recommend it to everyone I know but I miss the good feeling I used to get every Sunday Morning or Afternoon when they used to drop an episode every week with rarely any fail.
Sometimes they would even drop an extra episode during the middle of the week just out of nowhere and that would really make my week.
I miss the hell out of those days in the beginning like when there was only 4-5 people working on Bedtime Stories back then.
Don't get me wrong, i'm glad they growing and getting more help to work on the channel but I just wished they would have stayed with the same consistency they had in the beginning.
@@masterchief3884 sounds like you need to rouse some cryptids out of the underworld to get more stories in the queue. Take plenty of pictures
I like this pattern too.
@@BedtimeStoriesChannel I recently learned of the Pensacola Sea Monster incident, could you all cover that at some point? Seems like it would be a good story to have covered on here
West Virginian here. So far you've covered the Mothman and the Flatwoods Monster. I can't wait for you to cover the Grafton Monster, that one is the most mysterious of the West Virginia cryptids. There's one that isn't listed, it's a bizarre encounter my sister claims to have had. She claims to have seen a naked man with the head of a horse running through our neck of the woods. This was before those stupid rubber horse heads were a thing, she swore she saw it's mouth move when it neighed.
Don't forget the Harrison county hell hounds!
Don’t forget the MethHeads of Beckley City😁jk😝😘
Sounds like a normal Tuesday evening on Grafton Street in Dublin!
Ya know what's funny, a totally hoaxed cryptid local to me (Port Gamble washington) that was briefly making the rounds (I think it was legit originating from a 'ghost generator' site that just randomly made and assigned ghost stories to any location you put in based on an algorythmic process based on the area name. I.e. port gamble would get the same results, but a slight mispelling would be slightly different, but people passed it around) was basically the same report.
I was wondering where all the mad scientists moved to.
My Grandma lived in Braxton County at the time, she still has the original newspaper from when this happened.
The artwork for this one is especially excellent - the interpretation of the monster might be the best I've ever seen.
I literally just made the almost exact same comment before I even read yours!
Here in Minnesota we have the Abominable Doncha-Know Man. He chases you around with tater-tot hotdish, says, “you betcha” a lot and takes two hours to say goodbye.
Thank you, Garrison Keillor!
🙄😂
*"tater-tot hotdish"* hehe, but still, 😋
😂😂😂
This is gold right here. 😅
Reminds me of Fargo... and "Bobby's World"...?
That explains the sense I used to get of 2 hrs of missing time everytime I visited my relatives in the midwest!
Fun fact: Flatwoods Monster is present as a boss in many old retro videogames made in Japan. Something to do with Japanese culture´s fascination with cryptids.
Nice to know! 🙂 (Maybe they think of it as a kami.)
It also makes appearances in anime and manga as well as gashapon toys.
The "Ghosts" that attack Romani Ranch in Majora's Mask are definitely the most well known example.
It's also in Fallout 76, along with the moth man, the grafton monster, snallygasters, wendigis, and more.
And... 15 seconds after I posted, he mentions Fallout... lol
The Flatwoods Monster also appears as a random Easter Egg in Hot Shots Golf Fore.
Guys. I emailed yous asking about this story years ago because I thought I had seen it on your channel before. Crazy how yous have now covered it, that’s great
I know I saw the thumbnail and thought it must be a years old video. But they just released it today.
I think you guys are thinking of the "think anomalous" channels telling of this story "flatwoods monster 1952"
@@JohnDoe-ee6qs We could be. good point.
I can tell you’re from NYC area or New England. lol
@@EphemeralProductions”yous”
Fallout 76 has been making this guy one of my top cryptids
In the franchise the Faltwoods Monster appears to be one of the, “grey/ green aliens,” in a type of mech suit that allows it to hover.
In the franchise the aliens seem to be observing us for unknown reasons; even before the nuclear war.
Just some fun facts.
Why?
They're zetans. In 76 they're scouting it seems like before they send recon craft like in 3 and 4
Also, fun fact: There is a minor character in the manga/anime Sergeant Frog based on the Flatwoods Monster.
@@themoofs6925 So far it's the only "Alien" to have a Scorched variant.
The original strange, dark and mysterious story tellers
@andyg4929 I see what you did😅😅
Children and dogs don't make a real story, Mr B. Allen tells facts with photos.
@@melburns4378What an ignorant comment.
Dear god that thing is terrifying.
What on earth could it have been. If it is indeed real.
@@mcbrians.8508 interesting
Terrifying... yet stylish.
It’s real and has a great fashion sense
@@mcbrians.8508Hey, that's as good of an explanation as any. Better actually. I've never heard anyone explain it at all. How the hell did an ancient god end up in Flatwoods, doing acrobatic stunts and dodging bullets? That's the million dollar question.
Satan himself
One of my buddies told me a story once while we were both in the Naval Air Force working on the Ronald Reagan. We had struck up a conversation about the paranormal, and he had a few stories to tell. He grew up in rural Arizona on a farm close to a wooded area (I can’t remember where in Arizona he lived). It takes a while to get to his home from the main road, he recounts. His uncle was driving down a long road to get home. It was already getting late, so it was dark out. As he was driving, he noticed, off to the right of the road, a dog lying down. Nothing too strange, right? Well, a few minutes pass by, and he sees the exact same thing: the same brown dog laying in the same position on the right side of the road. He says, “Nope, I’m taking the other way home.” He then proceeds to make a U-turn. The next day, he comes to find out that a little further down the road he was driving on, someone had crashed and died because a dog bolted across. He (friend) says (uncle) he saw a skinwalker that night.
He believes had he passed the same dog the third time, it would have been him that crashed. That's why he turned around the second time he saw the same “dog.”
I believe everything in this world
Yea sure, you worked in the naval air Force 👍
@@ThePotentialFailure Yeah, you sure got me oOoh! 😂
"Navel air force"? Never heard any sailor say that, or a naval aviator. Just like I'd never expect an intelligence field officer call himself a "spy". When your attempt to sound cool to build credibility flops this hard, the best thing to do is scuttle off and hope no one notices.
I’ve been to Flatwoods WV.. went and looked at the site as best we could since it’s on private property.
There’s a graveyard on a hill near the sight.. the museum in town has a bunch of great stuff in it. And side note, there’s a Bigfoot Museum just down the street from the Flatwoods Monster museum
Practically across the street in terms of distance lol, it’s a very small street.
Finally! I have been waiting for Bedtime stories to do an episode on the Flatwoods Monster...👍. Thanks everyone at Bedtime Stories!
This channel and wartime stories have both become my go to evening ritual. Genuinely you 2 fellas make the highest quality content and neither of you get nearly enough praise for it. From the audio engineering, to the art work, to the insane amount of research, you guys kill it every single time. I like to think of each channel as related but like 2 really different siblings. You're more like hanging around sipping coffee on the porch in the rain kind of stories and Luke is like a vet you go camping with who just hits you with the rawest campfire story of your life and made it tough to sleep lol but both equally delightful
The art work gets better and better. Your artist is so talented and the storytelling is first class. Plus the eerie music and sound effects. Great team work. 👍😃👻💀👽🤖
Surprised this hasn’t been made earlier. Especially with this monster being in Zelda. I do love the design of the monster in this video though. very creepy. good job.
Can you guys make a video showing behind-the-scenes of making and uploading a video from start to finish? I have always wondered how you guys do it. I have no doubt that alot of time and hard work goes into making each video. Thanks! Love your work everyone at Bedtime Stories
my first time hearing about the flatwoods monster was Zelda Majora's mask
Same here.
There is also a minor character in the anime/manga Sergeant Frog based on the Flatwoods Monster
Kooloo Limpah!
Great video! I'm from West Virginia so I love the Mountain State's own ET. To people interested in learning more, I recommended the book "The Braxton County Monster: The Cover-Up of the Flatwoods Monster Revealed" by Frank C. Feschino Jr.
More importantly, I hope you put one of those great Flatwoods Monster illustrations on a T-shirt some day!
I love the videos on American cryptids. I really hope you do more of them, like the Jersey Devil, Champ, or the Oklahoma Octopus.
Jersey Devil episode would be so cool. Easily one of the most fascinating cryptids with its history
Oklahoma octopus? Whaaaaaa?
Don't forget about the Ozark Howler, either!
The Bray Road Beast
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Back-to-Back weeks with Bed Time Stories. Let the good times roll.
I have listened to some of these videos during the day, with the lights on and I still was freaked out. You all do a great job, thanks.
Wow, the Flatwoods Monster looks really terrifying in this art. Previous drawings make it look almost adorable. And good point about how some of these things are only brief visitors, while other things like Bigfoot seem to be residing permanently in our world. Great episode!
I still believe "aliens" etc. are Demonic/ more spiritual in nature I am convinced of that these past few years now, the invasive almost rape like abduction experiences. The literal widespread report of literal sulfur smells/ the terror, even a lot of there deceptive messaging is suspicious- often times they will show the abductees images of Earth and go on about how the Earth is dyingggg humans must take care of there planet etc. we want to "help" to. all obvious but very suspiciously deceptively agenda ridden stuff strange an "alien" from outer space would go on a virtue signal speech after literally essentially raping the abductee both physically and spiritually so to speak, I am absolutely convinced they are the remnants of Demonic entities/ are or fallen angels engaging in shenanigans so to speak lol, but yeah I just find this to be far more likely then some Aliens from outer space randomly coming here. Maybe it even explains bigfoot maybe bigfoot is literally left over modern day descendants of the Nephilim offspring after they before the flood allegedly mated with human women and had children who were essentially half human/ half celestial hybrids. Could be 100 percent wrong on all of it most would certainly think so I get it, just what I believe personally.
Not accurate. The being was inside a device that propelled it and the vapor was the exhaust of this transport device. Both times the being was seen it was inside the device. The hiss was also from the machine around and under the visitor.
Native West Virginian here, lived near Flatwoods and drove through the area many times. The lore of this event is as strong now as it was when it was first reported.
Ah, the legendary flatwoods monster. I remember when I learn about this cryptid/alien since I watched the Monster Quest on CZcams. :)
This video is epic and Happy Mother’s day to all. :) :D ❤❤❤
The Frametown Monster is lesser known cryptid/alien, but this monster is important because this cryptid had a connection with the Flatwoods Monster because its lower body had attach with a same metalic suits and somehow, the Flatwoods and Frametown Monster are same entity.
That sounds interesting! I never heard of the Frametowm Monster.
Read of this story ever since I was a kid. That artwork is the best interpretation of the monster I've ever seen yet.
This Flatwood monster looks bads$$! Love it! Thank You 💜
I’ve always thought she was pretty cool lookin! :)
@@EphemeralProductions 😄😸
@@einienj3281 ☺️☺️☺️
I love being a channel member. I get to enjoy watching these for the first time, twice!
This one has always intrigued me. And I feel really bad for the family's dog.
It's a small thing but I wish they'd mentioned that the dog died soon afterwards. Or so other accounts of this have stated.
Perhaps the Flatwoods Monster was a sort of alien exploratory robot probe.
I think that about a lot of cryptids. Like either real objects or holograms that are exploratory and/or maybe testing human reactions. I especially think the black stick man is some kind of avatar.
@@audreymuzingo933 In this case, a probe sent by aliens. Most other cryptids have to be native Earth creatures.
They are demonic. A born again Christian could have dispatched this entity to the abyss invoking the name of Jesus. There's a site where folks share their encounters with so-called "aliens" that are driven away when they call upon the name of Jesus. Folks that encounter close up UFOs should try it.
@@wesmcinerny4524 Why would they _have to_ be native Earth creatures?
@@audreymuzingo933 I said MOST would probably be so.
Wow I love the art in this episode! Especially the monster itself! I've seen other artists rendition of the Flatwoods monster and they usually make it look like a child's toy robot lol. But this was phenomenal!
It always puts a smile on my face when a notification of a new Bedtime Stories video gets published.
Bedtime Stories notification!
😎🤘🏻
Nice..here in Buenos Aires is cold and raining
Ideal for a bedtime stories moment..
That sounds lovely. New Jersey?
You're a God level story teller
You've gotten me.through the last 4 years 😢
I understand. There's something very hopeful and important about these stories. I'm glad BTS are here to share them.
Yes, highly agree, I've watched everything from each storyteller and I absolutely need BTS to help me.sleep
I am a huge fan of stories about paranormal and cryptids and Flatwoods Monster is one of my all time favorites, right after the Mothman :) I love the art design of the Flatwoods monster in your video, Bedtime Stories. Very spooky and creepy. Greetings from Serbia
I live around 30mins away from flat woods, always wanted to visit!
Only 30 minutes away! Summer is here; you should go! :)
Nothing but an empty field that is private property. Nothing to see at the site. There is a monster museum in Sutton tho about 5 miles away
Thanks so much guys! We love you
Man, I've been waiting for a youtube channel to cover this particular entity in a story type format, and Bedtime Stories has delivered! Haven't even watched it yet and I'm super pumped!
No way!!! I’ve been desperate for you guys to do a video on this incident!!! Once again, u guys have outdone yourselves!!!
Yes. Effing yes lads. I’ve been waiting for a BTS episode on the flatwoods monster for years. Even better as I’m just settling down to go to sleep 👏🏼
Also I’d love to see you guys tackle more West Virginian monsters 😃
I legit thought that the Flatwood Monster was just a enemy created for FallOut 76. I had no idea that it was a real legend. Very cool
Narrator: "one of America's most infamous encounters"
Me (creepy content addict) to my 18-year-old who's just passing through the room: "If it's one of the most infamous, then how come I'VE never heard of it? _Flatwoods Monster_ Pfffff."
Her (who normally couldn't care less about this stuff): "What? You've never heard of the Flatwoods Monster?"
Me: "Oh quit. You know you haven't either."
Her: "Yes I have. EVERYONE has."
Me: "Okay then describe it!"
Her: "It's like a nun with red eyes."
Me (moving the scrollbar along to an image of a floating female thing with red eyes): "Okay so I'm in an episode of the Twilight Zone apparently."
😂👍
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I have loved bedtime stories for years now. The art still blows me away every single time. You all do a great job 🙂 thank you
This! This is what I live for! My favourite channel along with Wartime Stories! Thank you legends
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Please upload more frequently guys! This is what I sleep to and end up having weird dreams. But that is exactly what I love. Keep up the good work! ❤️
It was only a matter of time till this story gets told by you, it's absolutely terrifying, I love it
Thank you kindly Bedtime Stories !!
I've been hoping for so so long for you to narrate the Flatwoods Monster. My most favourite cryptid. Such a blessing...
I live due East of Flatwoods, about 45 minute drive on the rural roads. There are many things that people see/hear that we cannot explain.
The artwork and animations just keep getting better!
YES!!! ANOTHER BEDTIME STORIES VIDEO!
I'm guessing the normal schedule is "New vids every Sunday and new podcasts every Wednesday?"
Also, I understand if @BedtimeStoriesChannel falls behind. Life happens. I'm in no rush.
God bless you. I recently found your channel and it is easily my favorite. I’ve always loved the paranormal. Keep up the great work.
Literally the one I've been waiting for since the inception of this channel! THANK YOU!
Bedtime Stories notification!
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Lumi what’s your Instagram or fb? Promise you won’t be disappointed lol
"Beyond Creepy" does an excellent take on the Flatwoods Monster. There's another channel that does an interesting spin as well. If it weren't for the adult female with them, I wouldn't believe a word of it. Camp story creepy or some sort of real, it is really fascinating!!!
I've heard dozens of presentations of this story, many amazing encounters out there...
I’ve been waiting so long for you guys to do an episode on this!!
This one was definitely worth the wait. One of our new favorites.
Thank you so much. ❤️
David & Sherry
Spooky Sunday, thank you Richard, you're the best narrator
That artwork is something else! So good! Whenever I see it depicted it's always dorky looking, reminds me of the Simpsons episode where Mr. Burns turns out to be the "Monster" everyone is seeing!!
This artwork reminds me of a Hive Wizard from Destiny!!
Me just now realising we're only getting around to big bird/dalek hybrid person now
These are videos that I put on as I sleep or rest. All of the time!!! You and Luke at Wartime Stories are two of my favorite CZcamsrs. Please keep it up!!!
Yes! FINALLY THE FLATWOODS MONSTER GETS RECOGNITION! Thank you thank you thank you.
I lived in a town just outside Flatwoods and was always fascinated by this story.
I've heard about this story & it's always fascinated me.
1 thing I've always wondered & maybe U can help answer since U live near.. are the woods actually flat?
Absolutely not. Flatwoods is the geographical center of the state of West Virginia, The Mountain State. Braxton County is known for steep inclined mountains. When you buy property, you may buy 10 acres but there are 7 on a hillside and probably not usable without massive earth moving equipment.
I'm glad you called out Owl-Crazy Joe Nickell, who's usually assumed to be the last word on this case.
If the creature itself were an owl, what would explain the UFO then? It was allegedly witnessed both in the air and on the ground.
Yes it's a funny moment for me. That guy is more unbelievable than an actual alien. Didn't even interview the witnesses and just jump into conclusion.
@@charliepea Must have inspired Mick West!
He must’ve took over for ol mister swamp gas😅
@charliepea actually, Nickell got a good deal of his information from Ivan T. Sanderson's investigation into the matter. Yes, the famous cryptozoologist investigated the Flatwoods Monster, and he also came away unconvinced. Sanderson noted how the eyewitnesses only got a 2 second look at the supposed creature in poor lighting conditions, and all of them disagreed substantially on the details of the sighting.
Just brilliant. Thank you so much for hard work and research and, as always, Mikey’s superb artwork.
Always love seeing a new upload! And so good to see the Flatwoods Monster covered! The artwork for it was amazing, and that shot of it looking through the window was so creepy and well done!
One of the few channels where even if I have heard a story a thousand times I’ll always watch your take. Your illustrations are inspired. I love it when you guys mention past episodes, I always think I’ve seen every one and then you mention Scape Ore Swamp, which I haven’t seen yet, I’m going to catch that next.
Yes you are my ABSOLUTE FAVORITE!!!! I ALWAYS LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU POST!
Love this channel. Thank you 💚
Having a terrible night due to PTSD. This is a welcome bit of relaxation. Thank you, and as always, keep up the fantastic work. Much love from Canada!
Your stories are fantastic. Thank you
Great production! Love the channel and cant wait to pick up some merch!
WV native here! Love one of my favorite channels touching on something close to home!
A classic story!
A couple things:
1) It’s about time you put out a new episode!!! I always look forward to new material from you and Wartime Stories!
2) This was definitely a strong story, it reminded me a bit of the Kentucky Goblins episode. I can always count on you lot for quality content.
Thank you again, Bedtime Stories. Beautiful, compelling artwork, as always.
You guys do great work. The video designs, the script, the presentation, and the audio of course. Can't get enough
Best scary story narration ever. Best illustration. Brilliant conclusions. Awesome content.
Incredible artwork! Incredible storytelling! Since day one with Bedtime Stories!
❤ Awesome as always thanks love your channel and war time stories as well appreciate your hard work!
Car breaks down, Flatwoods monster appears, fixes car by resting it's hands on it and disappears.
Truly a surprise mechanic.
It's his true calling!
When i was in the Army I always used to listen to your videos. Everytime i watch them they remind me of theses times....
Seeing forward to more Videos!
Ive heard this story so many times but you added some details i had no idea about. Awesome job on this piece!
Ive been waiting for you to cover this!
I've been spoilt today Paranormal scholar , pinnso and now bedtime stories 3 fav channels each bringing a new video in one day
I’ve been waiting for this
I can’t wait to see what y’all release next
This is great coverage of the infamous Phantom of Flatwoods. I liked the extra bits about the two little girls and their sighting, which I've never heard or read of before, and the Snitowsky sighting, which is all too often forgotten in recounting the Flatwoods Monster story.
I really like the animation and style of the video it looks amazing Mike's art is what I like.
Really enjoyed this one. Thank you!!
This one scared me. Good job.
This video is awesome! I was excited about the video featured my favorite cryptid, the Flatwoods Monster!
I am always excited to see a new Bedtime Stories vid! Top notch viewing! 👌 ✌️
I'VE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS ONE FOR SO LONG YESSSSSS
Love this channel. ! it's amazing. Well done BTS team.
You'r killing it. 👊💛👍
Man the little audio things like howling window and owls and other animals always make the stories so much better!!!!
One thing I'll give it to Bethesda about Fallout 76 is how they seamlessly integrates classic Appalachian crytids into that game. As someone who loves urban legends/folklore/crytids it's such a treat to find out about all these stuff.