Ben Drowns Again

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  • čas přidán 11. 06. 2020
  • In September of 2010, it was discovered through 4chan that a user named “Jadusable” had acquired a version of Majora’s Mask that seemed a bit out of the ordinary. Over the course of the following two weeks, Jadusable would share more details about their bizarre experience, giving rise to one of the most esteemed online horror stories of all time.
    🎡Visit Liminal Land: www.liminalland.net
    📧Submit a mystery: NightmareExpo@gmail.com
    📲Follow me: / nexpoyt
    🖤Support the channel: / nexpo
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    Massive thank you to my incredible friends for helping me bring this to life:
    Nefarious TV: / nefarioustv
    NightDocs: / nightdocs
    MamaMax: / mamamax
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    The Jadusable Wiki: bit.ly/2yPxeOa
    Other Sources: pastebin.com/Gaa8EZnb
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    Musical score by Jym Pagel, creator of NightDocs: / nightdocs
    Full soundtrack: bit.ly/3gAGTsT
    and now i rest
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  • @Nexpo
    @Nexpo  Před 4 lety +3455

    If you can, go give these bois some love🖤
    Nefarious TV: czcams.com/users/nefarioustv
    NightDocs: czcams.com/users/nightdocs
    MamaMax: czcams.com/users/mamamax
    Working with all of them was nothing short of incredible, and I can’t wait to do something like this again in the future.
    🚨also special Ben Drowned merch is here: pixelempire.com/collections/Nexpo
    love you guys. see you soon!

  • @christophervarszegi2599
    @christophervarszegi2599 Před 4 lety +6282

    Ben drowned again. For God sakes, why doesn't he take swimming lessons.

    • @RineYFD
      @RineYFD Před 4 lety +223

      I know right?
      You think he'd learn from dying, but no!

    • @ooin_otaku4282
      @ooin_otaku4282 Před 4 lety +92

      Or not get near water at least

    • @toascranill5464
      @toascranill5464 Před 4 lety +38

      Dammit, I wanted to be the one to make that joke! v:

    • @blazefurystorm5762
      @blazefurystorm5762 Před 4 lety +61

      He liked drowning so much he did a second time!

    • @KirstenMarie_MS3
      @KirstenMarie_MS3 Před 4 lety +20

      Because his parents already think he's a strong swimmer... and that life guards have nothing better to do than drag the same kid out of the wave pool over and over again.

  • @guydude4602
    @guydude4602 Před 4 lety +1963

    "I've been having random inexplicable headaches due to a lack of sleep"
    Idk man, sounds like it's because of your lack of sleep.

    • @false_idol__
      @false_idol__ Před 4 lety +15

      I guess I see where you're coming from but personally, I don't believe it myself.

    • @PkmnTrainerMario619
      @PkmnTrainerMario619 Před 4 lety +19

      "I've been having these weird thoughts lately. Like, if any of this is real, or not."

    • @Theevil6ify
      @Theevil6ify Před 4 lety +2

      But I guess we'll never for sure. *stress sigh*

    • @fomalhaut_the_great
      @fomalhaut_the_great Před 4 lety +16

      @Yggdrasil Burnes Literally in the end this guy's statement is like, ultimately true.

    • @lennyface2586
      @lennyface2586 Před 4 lety +3

      that's what he just said

  • @Cryothia
    @Cryothia Před 3 lety +3647

    I thought Ben Drowned was a creepypasta. Had no clue it was an ARG that went on for 10 YEARS! Props to the creator

  • @wazopaio
    @wazopaio Před 2 lety +730

    "Why am I still playing this when all I do is die?"
    Dark Souls players: "You must be new here."

    • @RadicalEdward_115
      @RadicalEdward_115 Před 2 lety +21

      Gotta turn that mindset into a grindset

    • @DriscolDevil
      @DriscolDevil Před 2 lety +1

      No excuses, a game over is a failure of the game designer.

    • @Arcxzal
      @Arcxzal Před 2 lety +9

      @@DriscolDevil what the fuck?

    • @DriscolDevil
      @DriscolDevil Před 2 lety +1

      @@Arcxzal a reference nobody will get.

    • @Goodpizzaa
      @Goodpizzaa Před 2 lety +2

      Fighting game players: "Oh, *you*."

  • @Joe77D
    @Joe77D Před 4 lety +4298

    He drowned again? Dude, this pool has awful life guards

    • @Rubenlostit
      @Rubenlostit Před 4 lety +59

      Coulda drowned in the ocean

    • @nomeda6000
      @nomeda6000 Před 4 lety +164

      I thought the pool was closed

    • @hankhill7287
      @hankhill7287 Před 4 lety +98

      @@nomeda6000 Yeah I thought the pool had aids

    • @timurtheterrible4062
      @timurtheterrible4062 Před 4 lety +65

      @@hankhill7287 And stingrays. With AIDS.

    • @ilhandaanish2381
      @ilhandaanish2381 Před 4 lety +17

      Dat Boi yeah dude I could’ve sworn it closed cus of quarantine

  • @Piperex56
    @Piperex56 Před 4 lety +5988

    Ben: you can’t run...
    Well you can’t swim so look who looks stupid now

  • @xSaraxMxNeffx
    @xSaraxMxNeffx Před 3 lety +409

    "Every now and then I'd hear the faint sound of the happy mask salesman's laugh in the background."
    *full volume skullkid scream plays*

  • @loafpyd1608
    @loafpyd1608 Před 3 lety +608

    the funniest part of this, to me, is how Mama walking in and saying "Hah, dumbass." is super fitting to him when he isn't in character.

    • @horrorinfusion
      @horrorinfusion Před 2 lety +5

      Sounded like Butthead to me

    • @mr.badanalogy9502
      @mr.badanalogy9502 Před 2 lety +3

      Sounded like Big Head from Silicon Valley to me

    • @sorovai8369
      @sorovai8369 Před rokem +2

      Sounded like Idubbz to me

    • @rhysbaker2595
      @rhysbaker2595 Před rokem

      ​@@sorovai8369 yeahh that's what I thought!

    • @user-ks9oj7zo4p
      @user-ks9oj7zo4p Před 4 měsíci

      @@mr.badanalogy9502 Silicon Valley is hilarious. Just finished watching the show ;)

  • @NatTheRufusSimp
    @NatTheRufusSimp Před 3 lety +3888

    The entire story wouldn't have happened if that guy didn't come into the room and made fun of him playing resident evil 5

  • @lenzi5119
    @lenzi5119 Před 4 lety +2094

    Get this damn kid some swimming lessons for christ sake.

    • @ihateyoudeeply
      @ihateyoudeeply Před 4 lety +46

      What are you gonna do electrocute me

    • @ewfahgehajigeamiefma
      @ewfahgehajigeamiefma Před 4 lety +34

      Bro its ez just tell him to hold his breath LOL

    • @keng7178
      @keng7178 Před 4 lety +21

      Ben Drowns....yet again.

    • @JesterPrince
      @JesterPrince Před 4 lety +13

      I kinda now want to draw Ben with arm floats, but I'm pretty sure there's art about it already. Zora mask wouldn't do bad either. lol

    • @everythingmustgo4478
      @everythingmustgo4478 Před 4 lety +4

      I CHOKCED KN MY WATER WHILE ERADING THIS

  • @mayuzumiis
    @mayuzumiis Před 3 lety +1443

    I am *reeling* over the fact Ben Drowned is actually an ARG. I always thought it was just some weird creepypasta I was too scared to look into because reversed music is, as Dad put it, "too spoopy for me". Once again, you and your friends blow my mind and amaze me with how much love and attention you give to these things. Absolutely breath taking.
    ...also, Ben needs to stop drowning. It's becoming a problem. Get Ben some pool noodles, or an inner tube for fuck's sake.

  • @ekim1461
    @ekim1461 Před 3 lety +331

    If i get to my dream of becoming a game developer i plan on putting creepy pastas like this in the game intentionally with no explanation at all

    • @ILikeMakeBelieveUnironically
      @ILikeMakeBelieveUnironically Před 2 lety +14

      i also plan on being a dev,wanna make a dev team?

    • @tuomas_
      @tuomas_ Před 2 lety +28

      Easy there, Satan

    • @horrorinfusion
      @horrorinfusion Před 2 lety +6

      @@tuomas_ it would make a hell of a story though

    • @hund7458
      @hund7458 Před 2 lety +28

      Even better. If you were able to get physical copies going, only a single physical copy has the creepypasta version.

    • @theliffemonster
      @theliffemonster Před 2 lety +21

      @@hund7458 or every copy has one with a slightly altered ending

  • @trying2think765
    @trying2think765 Před 4 lety +1774

    “Turn off the lights and grab a snack”
    No. No, I don’t think I will.

    • @zax_.138
      @zax_.138 Před 4 lety +49

      Grab a snack, THEN turn off the lights.

    • @KNNY_-sp6kq
      @KNNY_-sp6kq Před 4 lety +6

      @Trying2Think Let’s go out with a....

    • @abbygalloway3752
      @abbygalloway3752 Před 4 lety +7

      @@KNNY_-sp6kq BANG!!!

    • @emmahayduscko4978
      @emmahayduscko4978 Před 4 lety +11

      LMAO i literally can’t watch these at night

    • @burry1254
      @burry1254 Před 4 lety +4

      @@sarahedwards4747 bang bang bang

  • @whatthe239
    @whatthe239 Před 4 lety +2753

    Scariest part;
    Spooky cabin guy who isn’t driving says “Drive safe”
    Nexpo responds with “You too”

    • @Rookie-2552
      @Rookie-2552 Před 4 lety +37

      I read the comments before watching that bit then when it came up I said to myself “here comes that scene” :)

    • @vanyel_etc8695
      @vanyel_etc8695 Před 4 lety +121

      it's so realistic that it even accurately describes the dumb shit i say on a daily basis

    • @iliketoruinlifescausemines4642
      @iliketoruinlifescausemines4642 Před 4 lety +34

      When a waitress told me to.enjoy my meal I've actually said you too

    • @Brian-lr7hh
      @Brian-lr7hh Před 4 lety +8

      It really do be like that tho

    • @FaeVi
      @FaeVi Před 4 lety +6

      I gave you 666 likes

  • @will.middleton
    @will.middleton Před 3 lety +410

    Can we have a moment of silence for the part where Nexpo said "you too" when the dude with the hammer told him to drive safe at 17:30

    • @RainWelsh
      @RainWelsh Před 2 lety +27

      “I screamed all the way home.”
      “Because of the creepy guy with the hammer and the cartridge ghosts?”
      “Nah, fam, worse.”

    • @merlin3948
      @merlin3948 Před 2 lety +4

      Is that cus you “drive” a hammer?

  • @shaydoesnothing5824
    @shaydoesnothing5824 Před 3 lety +213

    yo the cult members be bumping MF DOOM when they get the aux i fuck with them honestly

  • @dawsons515
    @dawsons515 Před 4 lety +3484

    The scariest part of this video is have a body connected to Nexpos voice

    • @evil_weevil
      @evil_weevil Před 4 lety +154

      Yes I want to forget it. Forget all of his physical appearance. Just the voice.

    • @Josuh
      @Josuh Před 4 lety +167

      @@evil_weevil I think it's pretty obvious that it was an actor pretending to be nexpo, he did an amazing work portraying him

    • @DrPonk
      @DrPonk Před 4 lety +10

      But streams

    • @statanks505
      @statanks505 Před 4 lety +90

      bro having my entire life being narrated by nexpo would be the best shit to happen

    • @lovespringfreshness
      @lovespringfreshness Před 4 lety +30

      Anthro Inside life narrated by Nexpo, outside life narrated by David Attenborough.

  • @malmanification
    @malmanification Před 4 lety +717

    “Link’s body was distorted... He looked as if he was dead.”
    Meanwhile Link is just bent over doing some stretches.

    • @jessicatavi116
      @jessicatavi116 Před 4 lety +5

      Only when the character is moving, when he stops, its Links death animation.

  • @clawed50java71
    @clawed50java71 Před 3 lety +57

    "Links body was distorted, he looked as if he were dead"
    nah homie's just playin the longest game of limbo he's ever played

  • @oila4016
    @oila4016 Před 2 lety +115

    Ben Drowned was my introduction to creepypastas and the whole "scary internet scene". I remember being scared shitless because I thought the story was real-

    • @ILikeMakeBelieveUnironically
      @ILikeMakeBelieveUnironically Před 2 lety +3

      same,i heard about it when i was 8.Sonic.EXE doesn't count,it didn't scare me and isn't very well written.

  • @sergor1886
    @sergor1886 Před 4 lety +734

    Damn Nexpo really said “you too” to the guy who said drive safely.

    • @mineduffgerman
      @mineduffgerman Před 4 lety +103

      Idk sounds realistic this kind of situation happens to often to me

    • @eberramirez4876
      @eberramirez4876 Před 4 lety +40

      "Enjoy the movie"
      "You too"

    • @Jaycen45
      @Jaycen45 Před 4 lety +3

      I’m so sad someone beat me to this observation! Too good!

    • @gabriellopes195
      @gabriellopes195 Před 4 lety

      WHAT A MADLAD

    • @gabriellopes195
      @gabriellopes195 Před 4 lety

      That whole scene where he is going to talk with the old man is really good!

  • @jasonwillows5239
    @jasonwillows5239 Před 4 lety +2657

    I'm more shaken at the fact that Nexpo isn't just a disembodied voice, honestly.

  • @grayson7677
    @grayson7677 Před 3 lety +74

    3:25 is the most accurate resprensentattion of friends ever to be seen in screen. “Haha dumbass, let’s go play some Nintendo”

  • @CherryRedBanshee
    @CherryRedBanshee Před 3 lety +78

    This is such a beautiful ode to one of the best known creepypastas in the world. Even despite all the years of ridiculous ".exe/haunted game" creepypastas that made stories like this turn into tropes, the years of mutation and interpretation, you've gotten to the heart of the story and brought back the terror I never thought I could feel at this story's hands again.
    Thank you, Nexpo. This is amazing.

    • @ILikeMakeBelieveUnironically
      @ILikeMakeBelieveUnironically Před 2 lety +1

      it is the 1st good creepypasta i ever heard about.The 1st one ever was Sonic.EXE and that didn't even scare 6 fucking year old me.But this....This scared AND entertained 8 year old me.Amazing,indeed.

  • @PaulCantSleep
    @PaulCantSleep Před 4 lety +2505

    “We are not a cult”
    -Every cult known to man

  • @DadFeels
    @DadFeels Před 4 lety +26381

    Way too spoopy for Dad. But great great job none the less spoopy boys.

    • @Stabs
      @Stabs Před 4 lety +1921

      Good evening, Dad

    • @Nexpo
      @Nexpo  Před 4 lety +5706

      Thank you Dad. Maybe audience will spot you in this video.

    • @DadFeels
      @DadFeels Před 4 lety +3449

      Nexpo 😉

    • @mxcksrealm
      @mxcksrealm Před 4 lety +460

      Hey dad!! can you adopt me i-

    • @dancingw2799
      @dancingw2799 Před 4 lety +192

      Good comment dad!

  • @CuppycakeWillow
    @CuppycakeWillow Před 2 lety +80

    I've had insomnia since I was a teenager, and one thing I've discovered in the last year is that reading either creepypastas or the SCP Wiki helps me chill out so I can sleep. I read this entry years ago, and again just recently, but I had no idea this whole thing went so deep. Excellent work, dude. Keep it up.

    • @Nobody-707
      @Nobody-707 Před rokem +1

      This mf sleeps with murder in his mind
      But honestly, this video is even better for insomnia because his voice is so relaxing. I fell asleep to his video on gemini home entertainment.

    • @CuppycakeWillow
      @CuppycakeWillow Před rokem +3

      @@Nobody-707 I can't sleep to Nexpo though, his videos are just too dang intriguing!

    • @Nobody-707
      @Nobody-707 Před rokem +3

      @@CuppycakeWillow They really are hella good

    • @EllpaFox47
      @EllpaFox47 Před rokem +3

      The fact that you read those right before bed and can still sleep without having horrific nightmares or just not sleeping is crazy

    • @rhysbaker2595
      @rhysbaker2595 Před rokem +1

      ​@@EllpaFox47 no, no, specifically cannot sleep WITHOUT them!

  • @cesarverhoeven5891
    @cesarverhoeven5891 Před 3 lety +48

    "i keep getting random inexplicable headaches,
    due to a lack of sleep"
    ah...
    so...
    so they're not inexplicable then, are they?!

    • @Ladratiburon07
      @Ladratiburon07 Před 3 lety +3

      I think he means that the pain was inexplicable, in the sense it was very strong

  • @JPOfAwesomeness
    @JPOfAwesomeness Před 4 lety +1604

    Watching this after reading Ben Drowned a few years ago is like reading a manga and then watching the anime adaptation 6 years later.

    • @hamoodhazza4907
      @hamoodhazza4907 Před 4 lety +63

      Manga: Ben Drowned
      Anime Adaptation: NEF DROWNED

    • @gengus2244
      @gengus2244 Před 4 lety +11

      Netflix adaptation

    • @kg7219
      @kg7219 Před 4 lety +8

      Have u seen internet historians Sundance rejects videos? I have the same feeling about them except they’re comedy not horror

    • @JPOfAwesomeness
      @JPOfAwesomeness Před 4 lety +2

      k g I have lol.

    • @chubbsboss2182
      @chubbsboss2182 Před 4 lety +4

      Kinda like JOJO Bizarre Adventures

  • @BigCProductions94
    @BigCProductions94 Před 3 lety +3734

    A cult that worships the Moon in order to survive a coming apocalypse?
    *Local 58 wants to know your location*

    • @satanluvscheese
      @satanluvscheese Před 3 lety +40

      ...I love local 58...

    • @saraspivey1129
      @saraspivey1129 Před 3 lety +5

      YASSSS!! 🙌🏽

    • @exidy-yt
      @exidy-yt Před 3 lety +40

      It's in the light
      the moon came in
      he found me
      thru the mirror
      moonlight white
      white like eyes
      not light but blood
      i drown in him

    • @uhohhotdog9150
      @uhohhotdog9150 Před 3 lety +11

      Local 58 doesn't need to ask

    • @kingpiggins292
      @kingpiggins292 Před 3 lety +8

      Mmmm yes *TSV stares intensely*

  • @chaotic_3dit160
    @chaotic_3dit160 Před 3 lety +131

    Can we appreciate that Nexpo took time to make sure we knew that his friends made this all possible and told us to go support them instead of himself, because that was fucking great to me.

    • @mrpendayho
      @mrpendayho Před 7 měsíci +2

      It was honestly my favorite part of the video

    • @warehousedave7937
      @warehousedave7937 Před 4 měsíci

      He put his own pattern before any of theirs though.

  • @Xezian
    @Xezian Před 2 lety +86

    something about this story always makes me so viscerally uncomfortable and paranoid. Makes me almost afraid to leave my own room, and idk why, its always just struck this dread into me. It didnt used to do this to me but after knowing the full story and arg it always just leaves me unsettled.

  • @elminster710
    @elminster710 Před 4 lety +787

    "listen son" a 35 year old man to another 35 year old man.

  • @skirtsftw
    @skirtsftw Před 3 lety +3105

    "you drive safe now"
    "You too"
    My awkward ass felt that

  • @jacobjackson6411
    @jacobjackson6411 Před 3 lety +38

    When you exclaimed “oh my god” my oven beeped and it was fucking hilarious

  • @BrkfstBURRIT
    @BrkfstBURRIT Před 3 lety +37

    17:38
    “you drive safe”
    Nexpo: You too!
    Nexpo inside: 😬😬😬😬

  • @KevinCatolster
    @KevinCatolster Před 4 lety +1965

    "I'd been getting random inexplicable headaches"
    Oh?
    "due to a lack of sleep."
    Oh.

  • @Baizhus
    @Baizhus Před 3 lety +789

    "You drive safe"
    "...You too." He says-- to the man, at his home, not driving anywhere.
    Tbh I felt that on a molecular level.

    • @rickjosh1998
      @rickjosh1998 Před 3 lety +6

      I took to the comments as soon as I heard that part and I knew I would find this comment lol

    • @saraspivey1129
      @saraspivey1129 Před 3 lety

      Caught that. 🙌🏽

    • @saraspivey1129
      @saraspivey1129 Před 3 lety

      @@rickjosh1998 🤔

    • @chrismoles861
      @chrismoles861 Před 3 lety +1

      I felt it in my soul! The second hand embarrassment I experienced just reading this comment was enough to make me wince.

    • @chrismoles861
      @chrismoles861 Před 3 lety +1

      I have a habit of saying it to the ticket taker at the movie theater.
      Employee - "Enjoy the movie"
      Me - "You too 😊" 😑😶
      DAMN IT I said it again. I said I wouldn't do it next time... Yet here we are. Then proceed to ponder my existence and all previous life choices on my walk down the hall to the theater.

  • @NoTime2Explain676
    @NoTime2Explain676 Před 2 lety +32

    "you're stuck in there, you can't hurt me"
    "Ha."
    that is the single most terrifying exchange I've ever seen

  • @AhMess88
    @AhMess88 Před 3 lety +70

    "We both have somewhere else we should be... Drive safe."
    "You too."
    I felt this in my bones.

  • @nickmullensbestfriend3999
    @nickmullensbestfriend3999 Před 4 lety +492

    I think the scariest part of this was when he said “you drive safe” and replied with “you too”

    • @RGV836
      @RGV836 Před 4 lety

      @꧁That one boi꧂ no you didn't

    • @kailiw.8462
      @kailiw.8462 Před 4 lety +10

      @@RGV836 the joke
      your head

    • @heavenlything
      @heavenlything Před 4 lety +4

      the second hand embarrassment is intense

  • @sillygooseygirl
    @sillygooseygirl Před 4 lety +587

    For Christ’s sake, someone’s gotta teach this Ben guy how to swim.

    • @mineduffgerman
      @mineduffgerman Před 4 lety +5

      I think this was a comment on the reveal trailer not sure

    • @whatthefuckisthis7
      @whatthefuckisthis7 Před 4 lety +22

      He is probably faking it, he wants clout, man.

    • @mineduffgerman
      @mineduffgerman Před 4 lety +9

      nevscc some people need it like the air that we breathe

    • @RineYFD
      @RineYFD Před 4 lety +7

      You think dying would make him learn.

    • @darrelsvids158
      @darrelsvids158 Před 4 lety

      Dont. Don't make it worse

  • @yuries19
    @yuries19 Před 2 lety +23

    Netflix should hire this guy. Imagine what he could do with that sweet production money.

  • @tennisgrind2817
    @tennisgrind2817 Před 3 lety +39

    MF DOOM was a part of the moon cult omg he would never I’m shaking

    • @trooby8881
      @trooby8881 Před 2 lety +4

      was looking for this comment lmakk

  • @krulzvain8933
    @krulzvain8933 Před 4 lety +467

    2010:"This is very creepy"
    2020:"Ben needs swimming lessons"

  • @ryantitsworth
    @ryantitsworth Před 4 lety +541

    Man this wasn’t a video, this was a damn movie. You’re a badass Nex.

  • @BluBonsai
    @BluBonsai Před 3 lety +26

    i remember reading about this again and again in high school, years after everyone thought it was long over. Now I've graduated college, and getting to see it come back and take part in real time felt so special to me.

  • @acrylicmarlin6356
    @acrylicmarlin6356 Před 3 lety +17

    These videos have better film quality than max budget documentaries. Literally amazing.

  • @rory2393
    @rory2393 Před 4 lety +320

    As someone who has never played any Zelda games, let alone Majora's Mask, I can't tell the difference between normal game and creepy glitch. Makes watching this 2 times scarier.

    • @ribs1234
      @ribs1234 Před 4 lety +6

      Same

    • @justabeginner8301
      @justabeginner8301 Před 4 lety +5

      Yes omg

    • @SwedePotato314
      @SwedePotato314 Před 4 lety +13

      You guys are all missing out! I'm 33 and grow up with N64 and all the O.G. Zelda games. Try it on an emulator.

    • @DisasterEnby
      @DisasterEnby Před 4 lety +13

      @Flandre Scarlet forgetting Super Paper mario there. You know, the one where entire universes are erased and Mario literally goes to hell.

    • @emmym9276
      @emmym9276 Před 3 lety +4

      Majora's mask (the original not the remake) is my absolute favorite Zelda game just on how unsettling it is.

  • @blafsnartenburg
    @blafsnartenburg Před 4 lety +878

    Imagine being the kid who insulted him while he played Resident Evil 5 and learning about what happened afterwards.

  • @a.k.1580
    @a.k.1580 Před 3 lety +30

    it's like this story was revamped and revived. i most likely would have completely forgotten about this story if it were not for you. watching this video is like re-experiencing the story for the first time, all over again. thank you very much.

  • @auraknight98
    @auraknight98 Před 3 lety +21

    "The Moon Children" sounds like a Cult *cough cough* group for me.

  • @thiccburger290
    @thiccburger290 Před 4 lety +266

    Damn, what sucks more: the fact Ben survived being drowned, or the fact that they decided to drown him again

  • @HuddyTheBuddy
    @HuddyTheBuddy Před 4 lety +282

    I like how after he tells him “You drive safe” you hear a little nervous “you too” even though it doesn’t make sense in the context, but is what someone would probably say if they were confronted like that

  • @wingedcatperson3243
    @wingedcatperson3243 Před 3 lety +6

    I had never heard of this, but once I started watching I was hooked. Nexpo has that voice that is perfect for pulling me in and sending chills up my spine. Late to the party but damn this was good.

  • @santana4899
    @santana4899 Před 3 lety +6

    This was almost a movie! What a production man, amazing, such amazing channel, you deserve so much success!

  • @NightDocs
    @NightDocs Před 4 lety +2676

    It was an absolute honor to be a part of such an amazing project with friends. So much love and work went into this and it’s absolutely surreal seeing it as a finished project people can see finally. Much love ❤️

    • @PirateNikki
      @PirateNikki Před 4 lety +34

      I love your part. "What can I do for you, son?" LOL. But the music is so good this is my favorite video I've seen on any arg, EVER.
      Goes above and beyond what people will be expecting. The more I see youtubers working together the happier it makes me.
      Instead of being in competition you join forces. That's what I think made this so awesome and different.

    • @Nexpo
      @Nexpo  Před 4 lety +121

      Your music ruined it
      ;D

    • @NightDocs
      @NightDocs Před 4 lety +75

      Nexpo welcome to NightDocs.... and this is the mystery of how did Nexpo’s video get content ID’d

    • @Nexpo
      @Nexpo  Před 4 lety +76

      @@NightDocs oh no p-...please don't :'(

    • @NightDocs
      @NightDocs Před 4 lety +54

      Nexpo I’d like to renegotiate my compensation starting with the inclusion of my orchestral cover of All Star by Smash Mouth in the ending credits

  • @dono5529
    @dono5529 Před 4 lety +419

    I thought this was gonna be a synopsis but I mean, a literal movie is cool too.

  • @calliecalamity8787
    @calliecalamity8787 Před 2 lety +10

    I love the angles in the scenes when hes playing the game or on the computer. The way you can see behind him, see his shadow like its almost someone standing behind him or see over his shoulder, like there might be something there. So good.

  • @hannahfanning9585
    @hannahfanning9585 Před 2 lety +3

    I was getting genuinely anxious watching this, and then the credits for all the awesome people who worked on this popped up. Diffused the tension and really drove home how fantastic these artists are.

  • @kaiclyre9227
    @kaiclyre9227 Před 4 lety +415

    The first line in this doc: “haha dumbass” iconic

    • @skepticalrebekah
      @skepticalrebekah Před 4 lety

      Coulda sworn it was IDubbbz when I wasn’t looking..

    • @TabbiCat101
      @TabbiCat101 Před 4 lety +4

      Mamamax plays a good younger brother figure

    • @ma_na_gurab
      @ma_na_gurab Před 4 lety +1

      @@TabbiCat101 does some ordinary gamer live with them?

  • @maxfeder6898
    @maxfeder6898 Před 4 lety +758

    Majoras Mask is the goat of all “scary” non-horror games

    • @akatuski420davis6
      @akatuski420davis6 Před 4 lety +7

      I have always felt that way my brother.

    • @MrFluffyWolf
      @MrFluffyWolf Před 4 lety +10

      Its definitely up there
      But I gotta say, Metroid Prime is stronk competition

    • @Bagginsess
      @Bagginsess Před 4 lety +5

      Halo, Half-Life, Timesplitters, why does everyone forget that FPS games have proper jump scares and make you shit yourself?

    • @maxfeder6898
      @maxfeder6898 Před 4 lety +22

      Bagginses I get what your saying, but from my experience playing Majora’s Mask, you get this feeling of dread,sadness, and impending doom when the moon falls on clock town. From the way the music turns into a dark undertone that clearly shows something is wrong, to the ground starting to rumble violently like a earthquake, and how scary the moon’s expression is when it gets really close to you. There are also many different side quests that give you chills. One, for example is the “them” quest. Where you have to fend off aliens from the Romani ranch so they don’t abduct the cows. If you fail, the cows get abducted while also surprisingly a girl working at the ranch gets abducted. She the next day has her memory wiped clean and can’t remember what happened the previous night. In all, this game creates a fear that I think many horror games can’t muster. The shear horror that your just suppose to accept your life as it is when a giant moon is about to crash on you and kill everyone.

    • @guacopera259
      @guacopera259 Před 4 lety +3

      Subnautica

  • @jelle2661
    @jelle2661 Před rokem

    A long doc, but it was so, so worth it. Thank you for the love, creativity and time that you put into these!

  • @jasonbernard9012
    @jasonbernard9012 Před 2 lety +4

    Ryan…well done, this was a behemoth of a video to tackle and you did it phenomenally

  • @KorporalKReephdmkiytrecv69
    @KorporalKReephdmkiytrecv69 Před 4 lety +850

    Everybody asks who's Ben. But nobody asks, How's Ben

  • @trailmix4861
    @trailmix4861 Před 4 lety +505

    Next Up On Nexpo: Ben Learns His Lesson and Wears a Life Jacket

  • @sproggs
    @sproggs Před 3 lety +1

    I just discovered your channel, but I'm quickly consuming all content there is to see and just wanted to say that I absolutely LOVE all of the subtle - and not so subtle - Zelda references you make. Especially the Majora's Mask references; that game is the definition of disturbing.

  • @Kiraizuma
    @Kiraizuma Před 2 lety +1

    This video is a masterpiece. Every single aspect of it is just perfect. Every second.

  • @LawrenceGaming
    @LawrenceGaming Před 4 lety +527

    Nexpo: "Turn off the lights"
    Me: *turns off the lights*
    The game: "You shouldn't have done that."

  • @guy136
    @guy136 Před 4 lety +551

    Nexpo, you really said “you too” too the guy who said “drive safe” damn.

    • @razz5614
      @razz5614 Před 4 lety +21

      you wouldn’t if you were in that situation as well?

    • @betterjonnys181
      @betterjonnys181 Před 4 lety +3

      @@razz5614 not at all

    • @FlowPlex
      @FlowPlex Před 4 lety +15

      It makes the situation more relatable.

    • @trscsaeg
      @trscsaeg Před 4 lety +10

      I always say you too before I realize it doesn't make sense. A server told me to enjoy my food and I said you too without thinking

    • @Victor-sg8nl
      @Victor-sg8nl Před 4 lety +1

      ರಪರ ಠಪಠ ರಪರ realism lmfao

  • @xoexosjmmm
    @xoexosjmmm Před 3 lety +6

    Omg how nostalgic. i remember reading this on one of my creepypasta runs back in highschool. This and the pokemon one were the most famous pastas. Nice work!

  • @arklistener3262
    @arklistener3262 Před 2 lety +5

    Having been in the Creepypasta community for more than 10 years, it's weird finding out that one of the classics was an ARG and that the creepypasta wasn't the end of it. Much like Marble Hornets, Ben Drowned expanded so much outside of the Creepypasta community. Nice video, y'all did an amazing job with the filmmaking.

  • @Animericashow1
    @Animericashow1 Před 4 lety +213

    "I've been getting inexplicable headaches due to a lack of sleep." INEXPLICABLE HEADACHES EXPLAINED!

    • @Over_Toasted
      @Over_Toasted Před 4 lety +2

      It's hard to remember something you forgot

  • @julychee23
    @julychee23 Před 4 lety +1007

    “Ascension? What does that mean?”
    *gets Kanye Quest flashbacks*

    • @shadowstriker84
      @shadowstriker84 Před 3 lety +24

      Everytime i hear acend, ascending or even ascension i think of that

    • @max8784
      @max8784 Před 3 lety +4

      @@shadowstriker84
      I think of pizza cult

    • @skelebones4979
      @skelebones4979 Před 3 lety +12

      Ascension means heaven. *resets the fucking universe*

    • @magma590gaming
      @magma590gaming Před 3 lety +2

      @@skelebones4979 is that a jojo reference ?

    • @skelebones4979
      @skelebones4979 Před 3 lety +2

      KarimCool yeah

  • @LiminalMan777
    @LiminalMan777 Před rokem

    A master showing in story building, editing, narrating...the works. This was truly enjoyable

  • @Ashers_Is_Gone
    @Ashers_Is_Gone Před 2 lety +4

    This is so amazing. Haha I've watched it like 10 times and I still love it. Best best best retellings of this creepypasta out there, by far. Please keep making content! 💜

  • @maybelater4600
    @maybelater4600 Před 4 lety +353

    this was a face reveal for me

    • @WickedPlaysChannel
      @WickedPlaysChannel Před 4 lety +130

      He had recorded his face while reading something a few months ago, but the viewers said it broke their immersion and asked him to not do that anymore. Which is a bummer if you ask me, Nexpo is eye candy

    • @maybelater4600
      @maybelater4600 Před 4 lety +29

      @@WickedPlaysChannel low key dummy thicccc

    • @bingus3487
      @bingus3487 Před 4 lety +30

      highkey*

    • @buzzlightyear3771
      @buzzlightyear3771 Před 4 lety

      @matei2903 an*

    • @AMIBROWNEYES07
      @AMIBROWNEYES07 Před 4 lety

      Im not mad about it! 😆🤷🏼‍♀️☺️

  • @antoniodesagodinho6629
    @antoniodesagodinho6629 Před 4 lety +981

    Ben Drowned: completes 10 years of existence
    Nexpo and friends: AVENGERS ASSEMBLE

  • @migueldc6845
    @migueldc6845 Před 3 lety +2

    Man, your content is a blast to watch! Im astonished be the quality :D Thank you for your work & dedication!

  • @YeetgamingYeet
    @YeetgamingYeet Před rokem +4

    That was actually really good, I haven’t really seen anyone portray a creepy pasta so well in a video. Almost like a new story I haven’t heard 87 times before.

  • @SmaeAwkward
    @SmaeAwkward Před 4 lety +630

    I feel like everyone's making jokes, but nobody is actually saying how fantastic this video is. Nexpo, you made true art. Thank you.

    • @Lauren-vf4ft
      @Lauren-vf4ft Před 4 lety

      Ya that’s true but the jokes are better

    • @travisisabotlol7555
      @travisisabotlol7555 Před 4 lety +13

      Agreed, he put a lot of effort for the cinematics and writing the scripts. And when talking about Ben Drowned it covers a lot of information and details that was taken from a long span of time into a 1 hour and 15 minute long video. Great work Nexpo, Keep at it.

    • @yokappa6958
      @yokappa6958 Před 4 lety +8

      Hey dont forget my boi mamamax on the editing

    • @krisostomoyabarrera2255
      @krisostomoyabarrera2255 Před 3 lety +1

      Because is spoopy

  • @100dead
    @100dead Před 4 lety +224

    The thing I like about Ben Drowned's basic story that I never noticed before is that the general idea of Ben tormenting Jadusable is heavily comparable to a childhood drowning.
    You're going to the beach to have a swim, maybe with some friends, maybe just your parents, maybe you've ran away. Either way, you want to have a good time doing simple things.
    You're getting a used N64 off of a Craigslist ad, maybe you'll play with friends, maybe just your roommate, maybe you're all alone. Either way, you want to have a good time doing simple things.
    The swim is enjoyable, but something feels off. Every once in a while, dread comes over you, and the waters feel just slightly uncomfortable.
    The game is enjoyable, but something feels off. Every once in a while, your name is swapped with another file's, and the experience feels just slightly uncomfortable.
    You've swam too far from shore. The feelings of exhaustion and fear overwhelm you. It's becoming clear to you that there is no chance of returning to normal. You are drowning.
    You shouldn't have done that. The feelings of depression and fear overwhelm you. It's becoming clear to you that there is no chance of returning to normal. You are dying.
    *_You can't run. It's not fun anymore. You want to see your parents again, you want to live like a regular person, just like you did only a little while ago. You can't run._*

    • @ismatghuman6051
      @ismatghuman6051 Před 4 lety +7

      it's an interesting thought

    • @TusksTheAxew
      @TusksTheAxew Před 4 lety +18

      Ah, well. Reading this shortly before bed surely won't give me Ben Drowned-induced nightmares, huh? That aside, very thoughtful take on it and a great breakdown of it. Those parallels are pretty scary.

    • @harshit2344
      @harshit2344 Před 4 lety +3

      @@TusksTheAxew bruh same I don't know why I am watching this 1 hour before sleeping 😱

    • @retrorampager5373
      @retrorampager5373 Před 4 lety

      Egg

  • @oceanman3676
    @oceanman3676 Před 2 lety +1

    Creepypasta has been my childhood ever since I discovered something called the Internet. This video really hits home to me. Thank you Nexpo and everyone that helped making it. You guys really nailed this stuff.

  • @mrboogerlip
    @mrboogerlip Před 9 měsíci

    You guys did such a great job putting this all together! This was really cool!

  • @minilabyrinth
    @minilabyrinth Před 3 lety +1223

    "Do you feel like you have a higher purpose and destiny in this life?"
    (through mouthful of chips) "Yeah."

  • @heavenlything
    @heavenlything Před 4 lety +787

    "he looked as if he was dead"
    link: 「

  • @jellykelli
    @jellykelli Před 3 lety

    Love this video so much, I can't believe I just watched this at 2 in the morning and it gave me so many chills

  • @PigeonFluff
    @PigeonFluff Před 2 lety

    I've watched this 3 times because I love it so much. You are so talented!!

  • @_gouda7928
    @_gouda7928 Před 4 lety +489

    This video has more production quality than many horror movies.

    • @gmaergabe7313
      @gmaergabe7313 Před 3 lety +23

      As someone who is doing film etc, it was definitely pretty professional. Though it was a little overdone at times, but far above CZcams quality.

    • @someone2447
      @someone2447 Před 3 lety +2

      *cough* *cough* slenderman *cough*

    • @heehee2929
      @heehee2929 Před 3 lety

      @@someone2447 ikr

  • @nogarage
    @nogarage Před 3 lety +844

    "I have been getting random inexplicable headaches due to a lack of sleep" are they inexplicable or due to lack of sleep lol

    • @platinumfalcon798
      @platinumfalcon798 Před 3 lety +59

      From a narrative perspective, he was probably too exhausted to notice that error

    • @heyitzmae
      @heyitzmae Před 3 lety +26

      I also love the redundancy of "random inexplicable"

    • @kirberburgy2073
      @kirberburgy2073 Před 3 lety +6

      inexplicable as in he can't describe the headache, not describe the reason the headache was caused

    • @heehee2929
      @heehee2929 Před 3 lety +7

      @@kirberburgy2073 had to search it up but inexplicable can be defined as “unexplainable” or “unaccounted for”; so technically they are correct.

    • @DocBree13
      @DocBree13 Před 3 lety

      😂

  • @JoseLuisGarcia1234
    @JoseLuisGarcia1234 Před 3 lety

    You are surely one of the best content creators on CZcams, this is amazing!

  • @detectivedickcrispy7819
    @detectivedickcrispy7819 Před 2 lety +1

    You all did a great job with this internet classic, way to go!!

  • @bruhbenton
    @bruhbenton Před 4 lety +657

    the scariest part is hearing MamaMax without his deep voice

    • @kaitlynnharmon9721
      @kaitlynnharmon9721 Před 3 lety +27

      He’s got a few of those on his own channel without the deep voice

    • @avabeyva
      @avabeyva Před 3 lety +30

      Yeah, without his voice changer he sounds like a highschool bully about to take your lunch money

    • @ValerieSparrowW
      @ValerieSparrowW Před 3 lety +11

      wait....the deep voice *isnt* his real voice.... ,_,

    • @kaitlynnharmon9721
      @kaitlynnharmon9721 Před 3 lety +5

      Valerie Sparrow lol no it’s all for his newer style of videos

    • @HeroOfTheDay16
      @HeroOfTheDay16 Před 3 lety +4

      It's only scary if you just recently became a fan of his. I've been watching mamamax since he still had under 100k subs back when he was still helping people through depression (myself included) his old videos are amazingly insightful and funny you should give them a watch

  • @qwertycookinup
    @qwertycookinup Před 4 lety +620

    The British girl that ended homelessness would probably be like:
    “If you’re drowning, just swim...”

  • @graysonrogers-barnes6302
    @graysonrogers-barnes6302 Před 3 lety +8

    As somebody who has been obsessed with this story for ten years, I love this. It takes artistic liberties, but I can accept that for the sake of entertainment.

  • @ramonamittelstadt5106

    Thoroughly enjoyed this. Appreciate your time and effort you put forth in your content. Many thanks 👍✌️😬

  • @lucianorc656
    @lucianorc656 Před 4 lety +1622

    I think Ben is the man that has fallen into the river of lego city

  • @gremlinguild1345
    @gremlinguild1345 Před 3 lety +2077

    Fun fact about Majora’s Mask: It’s the only game that still stresses me out to this day because of the time limit.

    • @Exigentable
      @Exigentable Před 3 lety +67

      You can do everything you need to do within the time limit, youre meant to reset the clock after each dungeon. I know what you mean though, i prefer a ticking clock because of the added pressure.

    • @OtakuUnitedStudio
      @OtakuUnitedStudio Před 3 lety +50

      If you don't use the Reversed Song of Time, it can be hard to finish each area within the time limit. I remember forgetting to play it when going through the Woodfall Temple and actually failing. Then again, that was also my fault for not getting the Song of Soaring beforehand and starting the dungeon halfway through Day 2.

    • @aquanecromancer5776
      @aquanecromancer5776 Před 3 lety +34

      Play Pathologic. That game is all about the stress of time management.

    • @kori228
      @kori228 Před 3 lety +10

      *laughs in Atelier*

    • @hehehheehehehe2141
      @hehehheehehehe2141 Před 3 lety +3

      I HATED it

  • @cinnamonbred22
    @cinnamonbred22 Před 3 lety

    brooo as expected from nexpo, what a high quality video. i love it sm