Sawney Bean: The Scottish Cannibal Killer (Ghastly Tales of Scotland) | Documentary
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- A documentary looking into the life and horrific crimes of Sawney Bean, the Scottish cannibal killer.
Music provided by Incompetech (Kevin MacLeod)
"Consequence", "Dark Pad", "Moorland", "Ossuary 6 - Air", "Skye Cuillin", "Thunder Dreams"
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Written and Presented by Martin Yates
Direction and Cinematography by Calum MacPhail - Zábava
Check out our expanded tour of "Sawney Bean's Cave" czcams.com/video/qWJxRyO3z-A/video.html
You know Hanji is crying right now while watching this.
Hahaha. Ikr! #AOT brought me here.
Yang Aristosa yow fandom
Yo!
+Natsu Dragion +Yang Aristosa We just started a series on anime horror btw if you guys are interested, first episode is Urotsukidōji and we should have another episode out this week. - Calum
Your name is Sawney!
And your name is Bean!
Attack on titan reference
First I heard of Sawney Bean was in Attack on Titan...
Lol same
yuuuup
Was about to say that funny thing is I live an hour away from the cave and have never heard of it haha
AYYYYYY
I first heard about it from "the hills have eyes," after I watched it I was kinda scared so I Googled it to see if it was actually based on a true story. I honestly forgot about it until AOT reminded me about Sawney Bean
Wait! Attack on Titan made me learn?! OVER BREAK?!?!
😭😭 NO FUCKING WAY SAMEEEE WTF ARE THE ODDS IM WATCHING AOT RN
Sawney and bean was the name of the two titans
They ate human livers....with a bottle of Chianti and some faver (and Sawney) Beans!
Lol, I think it's 'fava' beans.
Thththtthththththhth
Hannibal lector has got to be the least interesting movie cannibal ever. How can he compare to Thomas Brown Hewitt or Sheriff Hoyt or Lizard. BESIDES I THAUGHT THIS CONVERSATION WAS ABOUT SAWNEY BEAN.
@@Lament-qm8ig love horror movies so ill just say that Hannibal is probably the most colorful of em. If not the most vicious
@@mediaproof960 I'm not saying I don't like hannibal lecter, because I do. I just think a lot of other horror movies about cannibals in family groups are at least more my thing. Wrong turn for example, and of course the sawney bean legend itself.
There's been plenty of movies inspired by the story, but the fact that there's never been a movie DIRECTLY based upon it blows my mind. The closest we have is Sawney: Flesh of Man, but I wouldn't really say that counts.
I KNOW RIGHT!!! IT COMPLETELY BLOWS MY MINE AS WELL. I CAN'T BELIEVE IT EITHER. IT WOULD MAKE SUCH A KILLER MOVE TO. I WANT A REAL MOVIE THAT TAKES PLACE N THE SAME TIME PERIOD. WHICH IS ROUGHLY 1500.
@@kennyg5242 Imma write it lol
@@yortlebluzzgubbly3871 GOOD!!! SOMEBODY NEEDS TO. I WISH U THE BEST OF LUCK MY GOOD SIR.👍
Sweeney todd perhaps
@@rjmb4687 Sweeney Todd is it's own separate thing
This Ghastly tales documentary is the definitive telling of the story - well done guys! The Sawney Bean legend has spooked me ever since I saw waxworks of the Bean clan at the Edinburgh Wax museum but I loved hearing this tale again and how it influenced so many pop horror icons today. Bring on the next Ghastly Tales of Scotland!
Attack on Titan brought Stash here. RIP Sawney and Bean!
Hange cries in the distance
This is an amazing video! You did such a good job. It's so professional like a TV documentary. The work you put into this, is obvious. And your ability to tell the story without cue cards, is so well done. I very much enjoyed this. 😁
Thanks so much, Melissa! Glad you enjoyed it, and we'll definitely have more like this on the way soon! :)
As for remembering my lines... you're right I don't use cue cards, but what you don't see are the dozens of blundered takes where I messed up! :P -Martin
+Ghastly Tales Haha I suppose not, but very well done on the finish product.
Melissa Cummings I agree! Very impressive! If there's more stories done like this, I am going to really enjoy this channel.
My Mother Told me this Story at the age of 11 my Mom was born in England so this was a tale of horror in these parts I wasnt sure if i had believed her at the time and then 35 yrs later i see on Ghost Hunters International was the tale of the Bean Family
This has been one of my favourites since a school trip in the 90s , your own spin on this is nothing less than brilliant 👌🏼, much love from a
Fellow Scotsman 🏴
Who else came from attack on Titan
No, I came from Hills Have Eyes
Martin has such an enchanting voice. His narrating adds layers of depth and excitement to the tale. The scenery is heart stopping. Add historical images, entrancing story-telling and down right skin crawling details I am once again unable to turn away. I want more.
Please don't stop! I have burned though the podcasts and am well on my way through the Ghastly Tales archives.
Wow, thanks so much! :) Don't worry, there will be more where these came from: I'm hoping Calum and I will be able to get another Ghastly Tales of Scotland together before the sping. I'm toying with doing one on Am Fear Liath Mòr (Google it!), and I'll also be getting back to narrating horror stories veeery soon! Cheers, Martin.
Ghastly Tales How exciting! How can I be a part of it?!
This is a terrific short film, entertaining & professional, excellent job!
Thanks so much, Felene. We have another one on a similar subject called Burke and Hare: Serial Killing for Science, and more on the way! -Martin
The Burke and hare ones really good
I first heard about the Bean family from my Scottish Grandma. It's a very true story and they were a clan. They lived for many generations, living off passersby travelers. I was also told that some survived.
@The Phantom where are you from Phantom of the BS? OR U just a phantom coward TURD?
Who the hell was passing by that often enough to feed “generations” 😂
I don't know why it's so hard for people to believe it's true. Even when you read the bible, God opposed cannibalism, which implies there were cannibals that existed.
There were many cannibals in the lowlanda. They often ran Inns. In the night they would eat you.
@jordan3405 ugh that's terrible
You narrated this beautifully so glad I found your channel.
Genuinely thought that this was professional, like from a complete documentary series thing. Amazing work.
Also, I'm totally subscribing, thank you for all this information! :)
Fascinating! Honestly, they should give you your own documentary show. Your videos are more well done than a lot of TV documentaries I've seen. I wouldn't mind seeing this drawn out into an hour long documentary on History Channel.
I love Scotland Sawney Bean is an older tale. Leatherface was based off of lots of stories. Ed Gein only killed one person in his life he dug up dead bodies for his "art"
+Johnny NoGooD Exactly. If TCM only took influence from Gein, it would be a very different film. There's definitely a bit of influence from Sawney Bean and similar tales in there too, IMO. Cheers, Martin.
@Ghastly Tales Your right.''The Texas Chainsaw Massacre'' 1974 was not only influenced by the (Ed Gein) case. In fact one of the other major influences was the 1968 black horror comedy cult film ''Spider Baby''. ''James Dickey'' the author of the novel (Deliverance). Had said that Deliverance was, in large part inspired by a actual case that occurred outside his home town Atlanta, Georgia. But to my knowledge, he had never cited the Sawney Bean family as having any influence on his1970 novel Deliverance.
Actually, he killed 2 people. The first was a barmaid named Mary Hogan, the second was Bernice Worden, the mother of Deputy Sheriff Frank Worden and the owner of a small store.
@@jeffreycoogan09 That's terrifying to me. I knew James' grandson. Enough said.
JAK is right.
Great video, nice narration and really beautiful cinematogoraphy. Thanks!
Wow, first video of yours I've seen, super impressed, instantly liked & subscribed! Gonna go binge some more of your videos now. What a great way to spend a late Friday evening, considering I had originally planned to binge on some original Dark Shadows ; )
hange you're a genius 😂
And I thought watching aot was just for fun and feels
I learnt history from it
ARIGATO HANJI SENPAI
I have just come across this channel today and have been listening to a few of your story's, while running around doing my house work. I have really enjoyed listening to your tales and have added your channel to my daily subs that I listen to.
Cheers Lois! Thanks for the kind words and welcome to the channel! :) -Martin
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Where Wes Craven drew inspiration from this true story for the 1977 horror classic, The Hills Have Eyes, the original.
H.P. Lovecraft's story "The Lurking Fear" seems very much like the Sawney Bean tale with its inbreeding ,degeneration and cannibalism.
Ditto for HPL's The Rats in the Walls, with its cavernous chamber of cannibal carnage.
Never heard of this legend but now I must read up on it. Thank you for this interesting tale.
Reading the publication with flickering candle was very effective!
And this short video perfectly demonstrates how spooky tales should be told!
You guys killed it. Well done!!!
Great video by the way. Really good work. A tale told very evocatively.
They certainly met out some very severe punishment in those times.
First read about Sawney Bean in Jim Osborne's DOA Comics back in 1976. One of my heroes. GG Allin was a fitting offspring to carry on the noble tradition.
Rest in Piss. Make rock and roll dangerous again 🤘
Even though I knew this tale from my own sporadic research, I was still struck by the idea that the authorities didn't blame the unnamed husband for his wife's death but believed him that it was a group of cannibals in the mountains.
People were more trusting before serial killer documentaries haha - Calum
This documentary was very interesting.I personally find the story of Sawney Bean very fascinating.Thank you for making this
OOOOOOH,now I know the hole story behind Hanji's Titans!
My mothers side of the family is Beans. I've heard this story after a family tree was made. Crazy to think about.
Yeah
@Starr Child no but our lineage comes from the Scotland area. And if your looking up beans in Scotland this story is bound to pop up
@Starr Child I'm from the US. I don't know where exactly our family comes from in Scotland. My aunt has all the information in her family tree records. I would have to go over all of that with her
I first heard of him through the edinbourough dungeon.
Wonderful program !
Very, very cool story! Can't believe I've never heard this legend before, being from Northern Ireland and very in touch with my Ulster Scots roots! I love talking about films in my videos in general, but horror always has a special place for me as well. Been subscribed for a long time and always love checking out the next Ghastly Tale!!
Yeah, it's such a great story. I remember my mother telling me a slightly censored version when I was very young, so I sort of grew up with Sawney Bean as a bogeyman. These tales probably had their part in giving me a love for horror today. Was weird actually being in the cave (even though it's probably just a myth), it's like actually visiting a setting in a book that you've always assumed to be fictional.
It's funny what a difference some water makes in terms of how folklore travels or doesn't; this location is actually very very close to NI as the crow flies!
+Ghastly Tales I'd love this story to be given a good treatment for a film, I think if handled properly it would be a hell of a slasher/cannibal movie!
Yes there is no doubt that there is a historical link between Scotland and Northern Ireland. Obviously, the story I mostly heard growing up was that of Finn McCool, a rather more tame story than that of Sawney Bean, but perhaps there is a more horrific version I've never heard?
well and tastefully done - Bravo!!!!! very professional. . . but then you know that. . . :}
i love the prints you used for illustration. . .
Fantastic stuff ! Love these old legends, Ive just ordered a book on Sawney Bean and also the Newgate Calendar.
Awesome! Thanks for watching! -Martin
I remember reading about this Scottish gentleman..years, and ,years ago...nice to get a quick re- cap. Many thanks.
Great vid-well done
I love this and your performance in “Nearby” :)
Great work man!
Thanks! Cool channel!
Ghastly Tales You’re welcome Sir! And thanks for saying. I actually found you while researching horror presenters.
Amazing video, I have a test on this and this is gonna help me pass.
Didn't know about these videos until just earlier when I watched Burke and Hare and now Sawney Bean. Words sort of fail me, so I'll just say thank you!
Thank YOU, John! We hope to get several more of these out in 2017, so keep an eye out. -Martin
Very informative. I had no idea about the connection to "The Hills Have Eyes."
Nice work!
really good and informative video
Thanks Marianne! If you liked this, you should check out our follow up video: czcams.com/video/-O-970Unboo/video.html Cheers! -Martin
Great way to tell the story.. And the humor with the ice cream. I definitely want to know more now!!!
Thanks Amyjill! It's a compelling story, for sure. If you get a chance, you should check out our follow-up episode, "Burke and Hare: Serial Killing for Science", about another equally gruesome chapter in Scotland's history. If you enjoyed this, I'm sure you'll like that. Anyway, cheers! :) -Martin
Ill definitely check it out,, hopefully your the narrator,, ill look for the in a bit. Thank you for responding...
Wonderful work - beautifully put together! It wouldn't surprise me if there was a man found to have committed henious crimes and accounts of him became wilder and more gruesome as the story passed down - it has happened before. Looking forward to the next video! :)
Thanks :). Cannibalism is a big problem here in Scotland, we just refuse to be civilised and the forbidden meat just tastes so good! - Calum
+Ghastly Tales Hmmm...yes - at least you don't have drop bears...
+Elizabeth Vinton Just huge jurassic era sea creatures in our Lochs.. - Calum
+Ghastly Tales Ok, you win that round...:)
+Elizabeth Vinton That's the first I've heard of drop bears. Thanks for that! -Martin
You told that story really well, we enjoyed that
"Sawney Bean"- Good name for a restaurant...
And Hange's pet titans
Long pig bar-b-cue
Or a coffee shop
you did a great job. i love it. good thing i watched this during the daytime. i wouldnt be able to sleep at night. lol. i love spooky stories.
+Patricia Purcell Thanks a lot, Patricia! :) We'll be doing some more of these this year (as soon as we a couple of ongoing short film projects off our plate), so stay tuned! -Martin
I definitely will. I can't wait
Rottie Lady I love them too. And this guy tells them well x
Ice to finally put a face to the voice 😅 I've been listening to you on Talking Till Dawn since the beginning but now I have these videos to go through too. Great stuff. You're an amazing story teller.
1st heard about him in the 1970's when travelling round Scotland. I remember he was depicted in a waxworks in Edinburgh which has long since gone (a pity as it was very good with lots of Scottish historical figures) Thanks for another splendid video chaps!
nice channel dude !
greetings from France !
i loved this story, you earned a new suscriptor from Mexico, me encantan las historias de otros paises y de Europa se siente como si estuviera ahi, this is a great channel!
I came from the hills have eyes it's based off this
Hills Have Eyes, yes. Wrong Turn, maybe. But Texas Chainsaw Massacre was based on Ed Gein...and The Hills Have Eyes was inspired by Texas Chainsaw Massacre.
Still a great legend though
Yup, I'm from Wisconsin and it's pretty much a well known fact that movies such as Texas Chain Saw Massacre and Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho were based on Ed Gein, of Plainfield, Wisconsin.
As for The Hills Have Eyes, I do see a lot of claims online, stating that it was based on Sawney Bean. Unfortunately, I have seen absolutely nothing from Wes Craven himself, where he actually makes that statement. Therefore, it seems to be something that could have possibly been concocted by Horror Movie Fans, who have made a connection, themselves.
However, I have NO Problem w/ changing my stance, if I can actually find a legitimate quote or interview by Wes Craven, regarding the Hills Have Eyes and Sawney Bean.
Yes.that's what went through my head as soon as he said it.
If you google “the hills have eyes true story”wes craven states that it was based off of sawney bean and his cannibal clan
Wrong turn was based off the Whitaker family that I met and lived a few doors down from in Odd, West Virginia.
Loved this video. Apparently they took it a step further in the remake of The Hills Have Eyes and in the comics/books accompanying it, saying the mutants were descended from
Sawney Bean himself.
I think I remember one of his daughters was supposed to have fled the clan only to be hanged from a tree she planted years later (some say she had a child at the time) when the
villagers learned who she was, or at least one of the clan wasn't accounted for when they were captured.
Great video! I first head of Sawny Bean from The Death Metal band Deeds of Flesh. Their album Inbreeding the Anthropophagi is about this legend
.... interesting... thanks for the info 👏
I found this from Attack on Titan! Sanwy and Bean!!
This channels great, I just subscribed. Going to watch Burke & Hare next. 👍🏅🏅🏅
Nothing imaginary about Burke and Hare who lived in Edinburgh quite a few years ago , there was a wallet made out of the skin of one of them ,on show at a wee Police Station at the Royal Mile in Edinburgh ,it was on display there once upon a time and i have seen it .
Love that dog swimming in the water at the beginning, made me double take lol.
Great video mate please do more on Scotland
I really like this format, kind of like a documentary with a scary vibe to it. And you really have a good way of presenting it and like everyone else already said, I really love your accent ;)
Thanks Atomschlumpf! :) Keep your eyes peeled; I'm working on another one of these as we speak! -Martin
+Ghastly Tales Congratulations Ghastly Tales team.. Great video, very well and PROFESSIONALLY put together...I just subscribed to your channel please keep creating more content.. THANK YOU..
+communistjesus High praise from a high authority! :) And thanks for subscribing! We've got another Ghastly Tale of Scotland in the pipeline as we speak, so keep you eyes peeled for that. Cheers comrade! - Martin
This is awesome!!!! Greetings from America. Love your accent!!!!
+Lindsay Nicholas Cheers Linday! We'll be doing some more of these soon - and boy do we have some gruesome true stories lined up for them - so subscribe (if you haven't already) and stay tuned! :) -Martin
this is a damn good video
ok wow!! thank you and happy halloween!
Thanks for watching! 😁
As an American, hearing a Scottish accent is soothing. It's rare here in California but there's something about Scottish accents being relaxing haha
Except this isnt a Ayrshire accent its more Edinbrugh
Still got my accent after 25 years if living in Canada, just a wee bit diluted!
I was here for you're accent( love scotish accent ) but actually I enjoyed your channel :) new subscriber here.
I always loved this horrific tale, it lights the fires of imagination and terror in the soul.
More very well done material
That is a really interesting legend, though I'm certain that at least part of it is a tall tale where the story gets more and more elaborate as it's told. Still incredibly interesting though, pretty fucking creepy to imagine a person regressing like that in the era of civilized society..
+Nightman221k Thanks for watching dude. I agree, its amazing how quickly society breaks down in the right circumstances. We arent as far from animals as many like to feel we are... - Calum
love this..... can you do one on ghastly CASTLE TALES, Please?? Thank you:)
Great! Thanks for your hard work on these videos.
At one time I would have said, "No way." But look at the Colt clan in Australia.
Another movie along those lines is American Gothic (1987).
Watching this straight after watching 'the hills have eyes' lol
I'm sure that the characters Sweeney Todd and Mrs. Lovett were inspired from Sawney Bean and his lover as well.
Sean Lightowler no they weren't they were real people
@@kerriewilson5185 He did say the word "character" hinting that Sweeney Todd was a made up figure
Actually, there is historical documentation concerning Mrs. Lovett, a handful of murders by a barber near St. Dunstan's church, and the suspected charge of cannibalism. Mrs. Lovett (a baker living across the street from the barber) died of arsenic poison/ suicide in jail awaiting her trial. "Sweeney" was a barber who robbed patrons. And at the time, he couldn't be prosecuted if his victim didn't come forward, so he'd murder his victims. There was no family, judge, or revenge plot, just greed. He was hanged until dead.
I've heard versions of the legend of Sawney Bean before.
The biggest problem is the lack of documentation or records that should have existed regarding the case. Theres not even a single personal letter that I am aware of from the time period that deals with the event.
Also, dynamiting the cave entrance isn't possible. Dynamite was invented in the late 19th century. Black powder could have been used...But it would have required a considerable amount of powder to blast a cave of the size the story implies.
Still, its a great story, and definitely worth retelling.
Bingo. It's a legend. An awesome one, and one that might indeed be based on a piecemeal selection of different true incidents, but a legend nonetheless. -Martin
Its a old wifes tale
great little documentary
I was on Girvan beach a few years ago. It's beautiful.
Great video. What microphone was used to record the voiceover by the way?
Thanks Walton. It's a Samson GoMic attached to a pop filter, with the very high-tech addition of a lap rug bunched up behind it to deaden the sound a bit. -Martin
Very interesting documentary. Does somebody know the name of this song 0:55? I've heard it years ago, but I still don't know the name.
Ed Gein was the main inspiration for Leatherface although I could definitely see how this story also inspired Texas Chainsaw Massacre
Great video. I only just learned that The Hills Have Eyes was based on this story, and I'm from Edinburgh and have seen THHE, and its sequel and remake, an embarrassing number of times.
+uncleplugs Thanks! Yeah, I had heard the Bean story (obviously) and seen the original movie, but never really put two-and-two together until a few years ago when I watched the extras on the DVD, in which Wes Craven talks about the legend. We're planning to do more of these, so if there are any "scary"/weird Scottish legends or mysteries that you'd like to see featured on upcoming episodes, let us know! -Martin
I like to think that Ruari the Turbulent also known as the last of the Vikings along with the rest of the MacNeill of Barra clan fought a bloody fight against the Sawney Bean clan and triumphant, and took all the stolen treasure to decorate Kisimul Castle
Knew of the story... But yours is the best retelling.. probably because "best accent ever" from a southern softie in Portmouth.
attack on Titan made me search for this
brilliant video - I based my "Vampire: The Masquerade" character off of the legend of Sawney Bean and this video helped me fill in some of my more distrubing Nosferatu character traits!
It’s been said that this story is a retelling of the cannibal Christie Cleek of which there are several historical references going back. It was the tale of a man who pulled travelers from horseback using a hook on a wooden pole, in some mountain area in Scotland. This story seems to be older and with more references.
Iv no heard of that one IL need to look up sounds gid
I'm here from attack on Titan 😂 sawney and bean Hanjis pet Titans 😂😂😂
Same
same
rip sawny and bean 😢
Chaztronic Great anime!👍
lol me too
A fascinating piece of ( not very pleasant ) Scottish history....Many thanks. Greeting from the Philippines.
I heard this tale a long time ago, it always interested me.
Never heard of this story until just now. Probably bc I’m a huge history nerd & I go off facts. It’s odd to me that there is documentation that this Sawny Bean existed but there is no documentation of his family/clan were executed. You just KNOW that this clan would have been paraded around & written about in history books! I’m sure he was a highway robber, but the rest is super sketchy! But a great tale to freak the kiddies out around a campfire 🔥🍖🦴😝 Loved how over dramatic ya told it too😆💜✌🏼
Today is the first time I’ve heard of this story in detail. And this is the third time today I’ve listened to the story it so impacted me. Not just the family and details but also the cave itself and the pyramid shaped hill it scars. Like the cleft in the rock but not Moses cleft rock but the fricken mouth of hell. I got to visit it. 😃😃😃
great story...nice presentation
+Your Fabulous Happy Mann Thanks so much, dude! If you liked this, we recently completed the second episode, Burke and Hare: Serial Killing for Science, you should check it out. Cheers! -Martin
I found a book about this in my middle school library. It presented the subject matter as established fact. I was suitability impressed with my school.