The TERRIFYING TRUE story that inspired Candyman
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#1 -- "Candyman" -- 0:42 -- This story inspired a popular horror movie, and when you get to the reveal - you'll understand why... nightmare fuel.
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I just started watching this channel two days ago. I’ve watched almost every video that has been put out on this channel. I’m addicted 😭
Welcome to the strange, dark and mysterious community!
Be careful. Youll be sad soon when you binge watch the nearly 400 episodes and have to wait patiently for new ones :( which take much longer than years ago.
Also. Id reccomend starting from his original videos oldest to newest. You can see a cool kind of.. evolution of his channel.
@Ayana destiny Vote Peter Obi😂
That’s what I did. I started with Mr Ballens 411 series. Been around ever since.
It's actually so sad and ironic because Ruthie was so strict about locked doors and when she died her door was locked yet still was murdered in her own home. She wasn't even safe with the door locked 😥
ya that is a real strange creepy way to die. Who would think to check behind your mirror for a intruder?
I didn't even think of that! Brb crying.
Sadness 😥
Poor Ruthie and her grandbabies.😭
They didn't deserve any of that.
I think it's ironic because the locked door actually killed her because it deterred the cops from investigating any further. If it wasn't locked, they would've opened the door, saw her, and rushed her to the hospital.
I am 39 years old and I still refuse to look in the mirror and say candy man. Logically I know nothing would happen but why risk it
Same 😅😅😅
Me too!!!
Lol, I’m 38 never have and never will
Amen
This movie literally scared me so bad and it’s so hard for me to find movies that scare me!!! I’m the same, I’d never say candy man in the mirror, ever!! lol
So heartbreaking. She was so close to being in a safer environment and getting to see more of her grandkids. Even worse Ruthie never even got justice.
You can thank religion.
@@DeviceAnathemaevil people did this to her not religion.
@@fromdeathtolife2076evil people used religion to exploit her…. And you’re probably thinking “oh it was just a few evil preachers but every other preacher is good.” Christianity is 100% about making money every single time
@@Oceans_awaypeople will not agree. Negative they will blame people, positive happening in random they will attribute to God.
What judge is gonna say Candyman 3 times
This broke my heart.
That poor lady. I worked in mental health for 10 years and it used to infuriate me how often those with mental illness would be overlooked when they were terrified.
Same here. And I've also had personal experience with psychosis, everything about you becomes labelled as part of that. In reality it's often trauma related. As I'm sure you know. Thanks for working with us. I hope you look after yourself these days. ❤
RELIGION: The biggest scam.
Poor Ruthie. If you think about it, she was incredibly brave. Even though she suffered from mental illness and paranoia, she would go around to make sure her neighbors locked their doors. Sure, she went about it in an odd way but for someone who was afraid of everything, she put herself in harm's way so that her neighbors would lock their door and stay safe. This was actually a really sad story.
You're special; I sense it after looking at your profile pic. Take Care!
@@barneyronnie I'm not really sure how to take that. Seems like an insult, though I'm not sure why.
I hope they didn’t mean it like that. I assumed they meant cause you look happy, and kind.
@@AshNikkosWife Oh, thank you. That's very sweet of you to say. This person might mean well. It just kinda sounds like an insult. People can be such jerks on CZcams. The other day I commented on a video about 9/11. All I did was say something empathetic and how it's still heartbreaking all these years later and someone attacked me and literally said they wished it happened to me.🤯
@@amymoquin8636 Yeah well you're feeling sorry for someone that's incredibly stupid, I mean she spent money on blocks of wood to make her younger lol at that point are they just sending her copies of herself? Since she's just a plank, so yeah you're kind of Special as in weird for feeling sorry for someone like that.
I feel sad for Ruthie especially after hearing about her close bond with her grandchildren 😪 what a terrible and scary thing to experience. RIP Ruthie
And if only she didn't fall for scammers, so she might have had a chance to leave to see her grandkids .
I’m born and raised in Chicago and I was little when this happened but I remember my grandparents and great grandparents discussing this. It was in the newspaper and everything. This happened in the height of the “crack era” when crackheads were doing savage things to get money for drugs. The police here never ever ran into those project buildings so if someone was being chased by cops they would run into the buildings and the other gang members would block the lobby by just standing there in big groups. The cops got tired of the hassle so when the guys got to that vestibule, cops stopped and gave up chasing them. The buildings had thin plaster walls where in between some apartments, someone could get into those maintenance spaces between the wall that could run the length of the whole floor. They robbed and stole things from many people that way and they did so without being arrested or charged or caught by the residents. It was sad as hell, man. I’m glad they tore most of those project buildings down because plenty of awful things happened there.
@@ludotoyhunter8492why tf were they built like this?! There's no privacy or security if the only thing required to traverse the entire building is to use the Mirror System. As soon as I heard this, I immediately wanted to know why and WTF.
I feel sad for the like button's toasted bread.
@@EMILYHERRERA uhhh for profit?
My mother, who was also severely mentally ill, was targeted heavily by those televangelist con artists. It's disgusting that they still have tax exempt status.
The church is tax exempt, not the preachers.
@@-Jason-Lthey can enjoy the benifits like register in the name of church
Oh those who are using God’s word to gain their own glory will definitely have their own payday when they are met with Him on judgement day. I feel sorry for those who believe what they are saying and telling them what to do and how they’re gonna be showered with blessings upon blessings. Pray to the Lord for your blessings and no one else.
They are nothing but criminals!
@@debrajones4010amen to that! Only Jesus
Ruthie's story is sadly a common one (outside of the odd details of her murder), very frequently people with mental or physical disabilities are entirely disregarded and forgotten. Police and medical professionals very often will treat us with less respect than we deserve- especially in the cases of those of us that suffer from hallucinations or delusions. I remember one story circulating a while back where one individual in a mental facility reported a bat in their room, but all of the staff assumed it was a hallucination, until they walked in the room and saw it hanging in the corner. It's a sickeningly common phenomenon for terrible things to happen to disabled people because everyone chooses to pretend we're invisible for their own comfort instead of giving us the support we need.
I feel like people with less concerning mental health issues should be going into the medical field more often. A good back ground check and a psychological evaluation should be done. More people who can actually have some empathy towards the mentally ill being in those positions I feel would greatly increase the amount of proper care they receive.
I also feel like it's a combination of things. Everything you mentioned, plus compassion fatigued (which is common anyways in medical fields), and also burnout. I think if medical professionals were more selfaware of these issues and treated every situation with professionalism and the same efficiency in response time, there would be less cases like what you and this video describe.
Obviously if someone is constantly talking about seeing nonsense, people aren't going to take it seriously. Ever hear of the boy who cried wolf?
Have to highly concur with the leading subject of this. All of us on Disability (I've got both serious Physical & Mental Disabilities) have to say, never felt, treated even by the medical field like I was invisible, and like I'm talking to f'ing wall 98% time. Just cause I'm a cash cow(someone whose a guaranteed paycheck cause they charge the insurance 99% without issues). You end up becoming a bit more of an A**hole the longer you're on it (became disabled at 22, turn 39 next month). But, I've definitely become more of an advocate for epileptics, PTSD folks, and anyone just struggling through the process cause hell, you/they aren't alone. Thanks 👍 for making this post dude, I know I needed to read something like this🤘😎🤘 keep on rockin' like Dokken
So many people make a habit of disregarding others. It's a total lack of empathy. Until they experience something firsthand, they cannot put themselves in another person's shoes. I don't get how people grow up to be this emotionally stunted.
The thought of people creeping through the walls and coming out of mirrors is truly terrifying. Scarier than the movie. Poor Ruthie.
After spending 30 years in construction, you would be surprised how easy it is to gain entry to someone's space. Especially some place with shared walls, like an apartment building.
@@jasondesselles9168 I live in an apartment with a similar layout. My apartment mirror has a small space behind it and than my neighbors bathroom mirror. The reason I know this as management needed to do some pipes and they removed the bathroom mirror and right next to it is a neighbors bathroom mirror.
@@nmstranger Bathrooms in apartments are back-to-back, for plumbing reasons usually. Besides that, there's only 1 inch of sheetrock separating you & your neighbors.
@@jasondesselles9168 Not living in the US i dont understand how that even works. Can you not take down the mirror yourself? How do people not know there is a crawlspace behind that? How did you not see that when moving in?
My appartment doesnt even have a single mirror, because.. i never bought one. And even if there was it would be on the wall leading to my kitchen.
@@Nelsathis Here in US there is a particular type of bathroom medicine cabinet / mirror that's inset inside the wall. The thieves in her apartment building removed the medicine cabinet / mirror, realizing there was a crawlspace behind it where they could access other apartment units. Most residential homes don't have these crawlspaces..
What I had imagined as you described someone crawling out the hole in the wall really creeped me out. Imagine how she felt. Poor woman.
I was really scared 😳
Absolutely terrifying
I love being terrorized. I've once or twice thrown my phone accross the room
The alliteration in this reply thread is palpable, i.e., there are the names "Vae Victis" (OP), "Casie Calhoun" and "White Wolf," excluding "Farida Aminy."
i would have smashed him in the face with a toilet tank cover
The Candyman movie was set in Cabrini Green, very dangerous place in reality. The mirror removal thing is absolutely terrifying. Great story telling Mr. B!
I wouldn’t even stop at the traffic light in front of Cabrini Green ( before it was demolished)
The book was based in Toxteth, Liverpool
They finally tore those apartments down
use to be very dangerous, it has changed a whole lot, I work in Cabrini-Green the area is so much nicer. But there are still some areas that still CG lol.
@@nadolfc8008near me I’m in Wigan 🇬🇧 UK
I love that Mr Ballen leaves in some of the original takes when he can't help laughing. Also, I like how he builds in context and information for non-Americans (listing metric conversions, geographic details for locations in the US, etc.) and details for Americans when talking about international locations. This helps all viewers around the world to enjoy.
I agree. That's pretty cool
That's true. He is an excellent storyteller!
This story just breaks my heart. That poor woman spent her time trying to protect her neighbors and then she was murdered so tragically. I hope her family was able to find peace even with a lack of justice.
She locked her door - that's the ironic things about this story. She was thought that was going to keep people out. She wasn't really crazy was she?
Crowded poor urban neighborhoods usually come with cold/careless neighbors and incompetent polices, unfortunately.
@@mahouaniki4043 cold/careless neighbors? Bs
@@byunniq9060 do you live in one like really? if so do you speak to your neighbors? it doesn't matter if you do or not, would they help you in crises,
do you genuinely believe that?
chances are
when they hear what may sound like gunshots it'll be chalked up to fireworks even if it doesn't sound like it at all
and I wouldn't blame em, if you live in a neighborhood like that and you get some sap arrested your still not safe you probably even put a target on your back.
if you don't have these worries and have the luxury to judge them then have another decent day
She was discriminated against, for being old, disabled, poor, and black. All of these combined made police lackluster to respond to any concerning incidents before someone ended up dead. The movie itself delves further into the agonies surrounding the area and the case, albeit thematically and metaphorically. It's so fucking sad. And of all the people they murdered, the fact they killed some little old lady who nobody believed anyway is so fucking atrocious.
I can't understand people like this at all. Not the murderers, the thieves, or the cops who shrugged it all off at first. It's so inhuman.
My heart breaks that she tried so hard to fix her life and the schizophrenia just brought her down again. No one who’s sick like that should be left all on their own all the time or expected to just suddenly be better.
Agreed.
What's so sad is that she obviously had family. Why didnt they help her or give her a bit more support? The building was notoriously dangerous, I wouldnt have left my mum in a place like that.
What does one do though when they live here on a greencard, lost their kids to each father, had 3 divorces because the husband's couldn't handle her and the hospitals won't keep her longer than 3days- sometimes a week? They get her meds straight and then she refuses to take them within a few days of being released and goes to hallucinating type drugs. I had a neighbor for 12yrs that I watched go through all the above and tried to help countless times and she just recently moved and now we just watch her hallucinate on social media.
@@lar-zd9rs I haven't got all the answers. I think the root of the problem is that all the mental hospitals have been closed. In them, patients got the assistance they needed, drugs, therapy or just a safe place to be nutty in. (My mum worked as a nurse in one for years.) Now it's called 'care in the community' which obviously isn't working for many. If you have a mental illness that needs controlling with medication, but your mental health state isn't stable, (and if it was, would you need the meds anyway?) then you aren't going to take the meds you need to straighten you out. If you don't have family or very good friends to help you, then you are f'd. A vicious circle and the mentally ill suffer, and often their neighbours.
@Anon Y mous for years I tried to help and just be there for her and listen. Then it got so bad that many of us neighbors were having to call her in under the bakers act. I don't understand how she's allowed to live alone. If anyone tries to help her, she gets extremely violent with the tongue and blocks you out of her life after receiving help (refer back to bakers act comment) for a few weeks until she decides that she's high enough again to talk to us. I don't know how to help her and she refuses to stay on her meds and seek a drug program, go to counseling, etc. But yet, she's deemed sane enough to live alone... She almost burned down her apartment. I can't even imagine what that would've done to the other tenants if a neighbor wouldn't have banged on her door to wake her butt up. We check in on her, it's always, "I'm good. I'm on my meds" but, social media videos show something much, much different. I just don't know how to help anyone in this state is all.
Candyman was actually directly based on a Clive Barker short story, but barker had based the story on real life events such as this. Poor people, living in dangerous neighbourhoods essentially being forgotten by the govt and police.
John laughing during his own ads is actually the cutest thing 😆💕
This is just so tragic. Nothing saddens me more than hearing how someone who lived in constant fear finally experiences those fears becoming a reality and to top it all off, she never got justice.
I'd like to hear the guys explanation of how he came to be in possession of her tv and how the other guy was named.
@@bradsanders407 he could’ve gotten the tv and not killed her tbh I feel like he did but with how many people are in the walls and the mirrors already smashed in he could’ve just climbed in and took the tv
It really is. Strange, also. It feels like reading a work of fiction. What she experienced must have been incredibly traumatic. A true nightmare.
@@fuhyfelax8218thought the law said if you break into someone’s house and someone dies, you’re responsible for the death even if you didn’t do anything.
@@mfauz96 if that’s the case i didn’t know that then fair enough he’s guilty
I feel so bad for Ruthie never truly getting justice, and that just because she lived in a dangerous place the cops didn’t take the calls seriously. Thank you so much John for bringing her story to light and speaking about her in a gentle way. As an anxious and paranoid person myself I cannot even image what those last few moments of her life were like.
Finally, a comment that talks about Ruthie injustice instead of worshipy comments over Mr.Ballen. Im a fan as well but the fans are repetitive all over the comments
Yeah I was in tears by the end, my heart breaks for her. I hope she is at peace
sadly, they didn't take her seriously due to her mental illness. they likely responded to a lot of calls either for or about her to the point that they couldn't take anything she said with merit.
@Dont Read Profile Picture please.. stop doing that. Thank you.
It wasn't really because of the neighborhood she lived in, it was the fact that she was a known troublemaker in the apartments and they thought it was just Ruthie being ruthy again
The paranoia of her mail being from someone trying to take all her money is not an unreasonable paranoia lmao. I feel the same way when I get mail 😂
There is something seriously wrong with you, if you find it funny
As someone with schizophrenia I could tell like immediately that she had it, she's lucky no one shot at her when she would just straight up walk into peoples apartments
right? especially living in chicago
This was horrifying!! The thought of people creeping between the walls would be my worst nightmare. So sad for Ruthie!!😢
It is crippling terror For REAL
i wonder if this was a room next to her room? like an empty room? that they were staying in and tried to go through that hole
@@jimskeuh Seems there were maintenance passages in the walls for plumbers and electricians.
I've lived in Chicago since 2003, so I'm familiar with this story, but haven't heard such an in-depth and humanizing telling of it before your retelling. You have such a gift for making stories relatable and the people in them real.
Mr. B is always respectful of the people in his stories. His YT success couldn't happen to a better storyteller.
@@abc-wv4in Agree 100%
Cabrini Green when coming from the South into Chicago you had to pass it on the Interstate. In the yearly 90's while living in the corn fields of Indiana between Indianapolis and Chicago we visited Chi Town often. The Greens always stood out with a grim decaying look. It's all gone now but I still remember the burnt out and boarded up Windows of those apartments before the last of them was Finally vacated and it ALL finally torn down.
@@beccadis2823 (from a small town nearish South Bend, IN originally, so howdy kinda neighbor!) For me the first true display of urban decay and human misery was just getting through Gary and Hammond. I think by the time we got to that area I was overwhelmed by all the sadness so Cabrini didn't stick out to me. I do remember my friend pointing it out and feeling bad for the folks that had been living there.
He embellishes too much and it’s not believable.
Truly sad for Ruthie. Imagine being in her shoes, thinking everyone is out to get you. And when all is said and done she was right
It was hard listening to this. How have things changed so little? An old person who loves their grandchildren, almost close to abandoned to stay at such a dangerous place, ignored by others because of inconvenience, and taken advantage of by scammed without scruples? It's just so unfair.
Ruthie was so strong to be living in constant fear like she did. Most of us wouldn't be able to make it through the day if our minds suddenly turned against us. She deserved so much more, I hope her grandkids and loved ones continue to remember and honor her for the brave and compassionate woman that she was.
Completely agree!
I felt so sad she didn't get to be living in the new home and seeing her grandchildren although in a Mr. Ballen video I was sure that wouldn't happen.
I felt so bad for her. I don't know how anyone could be so strong to live through all that. That is not the only building where people can walk through out the building behind the walls.
It's sad her last moments were a bunch of cowards stealing her stuff.
@@poopsmith008 what would you have him say?
The fact that 26 minutes feels like 5 means you def are an amazing storyteller. 👏🏻 thanks mr. Ballen.
NONE BETTER!!!
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@DontReadMyUserPic Stop attention-whoring and talk about the video.
Sorry, But his stories are long, Feels like 40 mins.. He can turn a story of going to get the mail into a movie.. It can be annoying sometimes but its impressive at the same time lol
It really did fly by and I want MORE!
😢the fact we are not as a society protecting our vulnerable neighbors is sad. The police not taking it seriously, incredible bc at any point in time she could have been a danger to herself.
Great story telling
I love your ad reads. I love how creative it gets. We need a cut of just the ad reads, and how insane your Lil ad read world is.
Ruthie LOVED her apartment neighbors and her barging in and causing a scene was just her way of trying to protect them for unprotecting themselves. Poor Ruthie!
In a way …
@@LeahMT. I mean, she had good intentions, even if she was kind of a nob.
Isńt this a Beatles song? @mrballen
I agree.
Why would anyone need to be convinced to lock their doors in a neighborhood with one murder per week???
She was getting help and on her way out of there... and the fact that she made sure everyone was safe but she couldn't save herself is heartbreaking. Her poor grand babies. Just sad all around
Dude I had never enjoyed stories until I bumped into your Channel.
You not only tell these stories,you are so animated!
Your Channel is addictive!
Thank U for what you do,young man!
I binge watch him every week or so. Always some great stories. I find his stories about the wilderness, national parks and trails to be the most amazing.
I feel so bad for Ruthie she was so close to getting out and being with her grand babies. I never knew candyman was based off a true event it terrified me as a child Tony Todd was terrifying.
It's not, it was based on a Clive Barker story called The Forbidden
@@saral.3956 maybe Carpenter was inspired by that true story
Poor Ruthie .. they took advantage of her and she never got the chance at a better life with her grandkids .. this one really made me sad 😔
Yea pastors of super churches still do this today
Jesus Christ, it gave me goosebumps all over. Poor Ruthie, may her soul rest in peace
OMG that is such s sad/disturbing/and horrifying story. Poor Ruthie ..... how trajic that she was not only so close to being rescued by police but also so close to being able to get a disability allowance to help her move to somewhere safe and close to her family! As im writing this i have so many emotions bubbling up to the surface, but mostly anger for how she was treated by the one service that were there to help her but didn't. I'm totally freaked out by the thought of all those creeps being able to climb into your bathroom at any time ! That's left me feeling physically ill now!😮😢
Thank you for giving the extra, humanizing details from Ruthie's perspective. Like mentioning she was likely struggling to decide/figure out what was real or not when they first broke in
I think anybody would be shocked thinking.. “this cannot be happening.”
Yes! It really shows you how terrified she must have been seeing and experiencing all of this, I really hope she is at rest and is having a very peaceful afterlife, she deserves peace since she was such a loving soul, she tried to warn others even though she had a strange way of doing it, it was out of the goodness of her heart
RIP Ruthie ❤️
That’s what sets Mr B apart, his kindness & empathy for others
This is such a sad story, and the thought that locking your doors was no help! Poor Ruthie and God bless her soul!
been a fan for almost 4 years, you guys have gone a long way since then and i've watched every video produced since, the growth of this channel has only been skyrocketing, i wish the best for you all, may this channel continue to grow better
That is absolutely terrifying to think about. The fact that bad people were just crawling through the walls, and could just break into anyone’s house anytime they pleased…imagine not only ruthie’s family’s trauma but the other people’s who lived in that horrible apartment….
That’s why you gotta stay strapped
Good thing they got rid most of those project buildings in Chicago. Though it did cause other problems down the line.
It’s a black apartment. So if they broke in apartments they were just stealing from other criminals.
@@MrGFloyd u really wanted some attention smh. 🤦🏿♂️
@@MrGFloydIsn't that what black neighbourhoods are all about?
I'm a huge fan of the film Candyman and I've heard of Ruthie Mae's tragic story before. Thank you for covering her story in a way that shows what a kind soul she was and not just her mental illness and what happened to her. You always do such a good job of bringing some humanity to the stories that you tell. RIP Ruthie.
Candyman was based on a short story by Clive Barker (which was written before the events of this episode even happened)... the movie was definitely not inspired by this story
@@saral.3956 When the movie was in preproduction they changed it around to take place in Chicago and race swapped candyman
@Sara L. Thanks for that. I read up on Clive's "The Forbidden" and now they added the real life story of Ruthie and created Candyman. That was a stroke of genus now it's a cult classic.
Is Candyman just gore or is it a psychological thriller?
@@roblopez8481 Thanks for pointing that out, Rob. Although the story was written beforehand, Clive did get more inspiration for the film from Ruthie's tragic story.
Mr Ballen your stories are so disturbing and addictive at the same time. No one can tell a story as good as you, you are the THE BEST 😊❤
This is absolutely something right out of a nightmare. Not a lot of things genuinely scare me, but this one did. Damn.
This was one of my fave episodes so far. I live in Chicago and the high rise buildings where Ruthie lived were called Cabrini Green.
It was the hell hole and I feel for any decent person who had to live there.
I know of many stories told about that place and all of them are horrific. Cannot imagine having killers and psychos crawling in my walls whispering and walking there 24/7. Something terrifying about knowing these individuals were snooping at all their neighbors just standing behind their bathroom mirror. 🫣
Poor Ruthie, may she rest in peace 😩🙏🏻.
Thank you for telling her story so sensitively, Mr. Ballen.
You are the best.
Hey, don't don't talk crap about my old stomping grounds lol jk jk... I grew up in Cabrini Green, and as crazy as it sounds, as dangerous as Cabrini was, I never felt more safe. I've seen people shot, thrown off the top of buildings, etc. My best friend Dantrell Davis was killed walking to school with his mom. He was 6. It made national news. Ballen should do a story about him.
@@Camdagenius Omg no way! Dantrell was your bestie? Amazing!!! So sorry for your loss and also I didn’t meant to talk badly about any neighborhood but darn it, it was bad. Thank you for sharing your memories here.
@@Camdagenius Holy hell, I’m so sorry for your loss.
One of my favorites too! Mr.B takes this story to A whole other level!!!
@@MyLittleWorldReborns yes he was. He lived right next door to me in our building, 502 W. Oak St. He had been in a fire before he was shot and suffered severe burns to the side of his head. That's where he ended up getting shot at. It was sad. I was just Kidding about you talking about Cabrini. It was very dangerous. Thanks for your condolences.
As a chicago native I've heard this incident so many times and my mom and her siblings grew up a few blocks away from that apartment and it's just so wild that no one thought she was being serious. I always wondered if her grandkids were okay after what happened.
Are these buildings still up to this day? Google doesn’t really help much in finding out
@@AdrianM777 no, they torn them down a long time ago. They redesign new buildings though for housing so it looks completely different
Was this Cabrini-Green?
Yes
Can't blame the people when she's been a bit unhealthy mentally. She's been doing those stuff a lot and the people in the apartment think it's Ruhtie being Ruthie.
I mightve just watched your videos for about 36 hours straight, as a 33 year old male I have done multiple drugs and have been addicted to many things, im now sober for almost 10 years but i have a new addiction now and that is Im highly addicted to your story telling
The only channel that makes Sponsor announcements super interesting and very fun.
Mr. Ballen is the only person who makes advertising for a company as entertaining as his stories! The man's a legend!!
Try ssethzeentch and Russian badger, they're better at it.
I absolutely love his laugh!
@@susanfowler5479 I agree with this, that he laughs at himself is one of the best character traits we can have
He's the only CZcamsr that I listen to his ads
Mr. Baller is the Goat of short stories!
I truly believe this man could “story tell” a trip to the barber shop and I’d be enthralled. Talent. 👏 👏 👏
I usually don’t get freaked out listening to stories like this anymore, but the way you described the second person crawling out of the wall freaked me the f out. Great job dude.
Being invested in the story then hearing the term "suck down some fight milk" comes out of left field, and it's appreciated.
This is terrifying! This solidifies my feelings when those videos were going around SM/TikTok of that woman who felt air by her bathroom mirror then found out there was a hole to a room/tunnel behind it….so many people went the paranormal route, I was on the side of “the living are much more terrifying!”. Ugh. Poor Ruthie. 😢❤
I believe that hole was patched up the next time she checked it, that's even more terrifying! Someone knew she discovered it!
My late grandmother always used to say that we shouldn't be afraid of the dead; it's the living you should be watching out for.
@@kimkaykaeI was just coming to comment the same thing! My grandmother used to tell me that when I was young and had nightmares and she was so right
@@user-yj4se9ht5e Our grandmothers were so right!😉
As we upgrade from older technologies, it's not unusual for older buildings to be rittled with weird corridors, tubes, tunnels, and passages. The ventilation systems from "back in the day" weren't nearly as effective or efficient (and thereby CHEAP) as HVAC systems today, and if the landlords can save a buck by removing old crap and just patch-working walls closed around it, they'll do it.
Let an older building fall to disrepair in a bad neighborhood, and there's no telling what can be "discovered" by those intent to avoid detection...
Yeah, the dead just sit there rotting. The living ARE far more dangerous. ;o)
You mentioned how Ruthie was scared of everything, and that certainly seems true. But she took it upon herself to look after her neighbors in what she perceived to be an extremely dangerous situation. That takes a heart full of bravery.
I’ve just listened to this after the Caribbean pipe incident. Crazy how one person can stumble on an air tank in an impossible situation, while another can be singled out and killed for no reason at all.
Caribbean pipe incident.. I watched that and had to turn it off halfway cos it was making me scared.. I watched it all and it haunts me. Poor Guys, I hope Christopher gets some peace.
Me too
Almighty God KABIR
@@inleblack1136 Christopher, for the rest of his life will suffer survivor guilt.😢He contemplated suicide. Our politicians in Trinidad 🇹🇹& those they pay to post on FB & Twitter TARGETED him for weeks. When we found out he was the ONLY survivor, many were AFRAID they'd kill him in the hospital because there's a lot of secrets being kept about that pipeline & it's alleged connection to Maduro (Venezuela). They behaved as if they wanted no survivors & he spoiled those plans.
I’ve just listened to this after the Caribbean pipe incident. Crazy how one person can stumble on an air tank in an impossible situation, while another can be singled out and killed for no reason at all.
Hey, me too!
You're a true hero Mr. Ballen. Much respect for you, sir. And you're an amazing story teller. Hollywood can't even compete with you. And it seems Hollywood forgets that a great story equals a great movie.
If I ever wanted someone to read me a bedtime story, my first choice would have to be Sir David Attenborough, but you MrBallen would definitely be second on that list!! Keep up the good work....love it!!! 😍
Mr. Ballen is the master of weaving dark and mysterious tales. His storytelling skills are so captivating, I feel like I'm in a thriller movie every time I watch one of his videos
For sure he’s amazing at telling stories
you just expressed my feelings. :)
When I die, I'd want Mr ballen to tell my story. 😆
Ahmed you have said that so perfect!! Lol I don't really get into other story telling channels just because I can't get into them. The way he tells the story with the right amount of energy and description is 100% perfect! 💯💯💯🤜🤛
Cuz this is THRILLERRRRR
Sorry. Had to.
I have heard Ruthie Mae's story a few times, but I had never heard about her sending money to preachers, you really do your research! My heart breaks for her, she was an innocent soul. Thank you for telling her story.
.. Ballan finds stories and adds stuff and makes things up - that's what story-telling is all about!
@@Chris_Sheridan He doesnt make stuff up
What about this particular story is "made up"?
@@Chris_Sheridan he tells us what he can research about. Read all the links/articles that are on the description for proof :>>
@@Chris_Sheridan then why are you watching 🤡
I love the fact that gag reels are included in the sponsored content! John’s laugh is a bit contagious! 🤣 I normally forward through the ads but I find myself immersed in the comedy! Mr. Ballen truly is one of a kind!
I love MrBallens sponsorship ads; especially because if he starts laughing he keeps it in 🤣🤣🤣🤣
John, thank you for telling Ruthie's story so sympathetically. Our society is so quick to dismiss Ruthie & those like her. In your always compelling way of telling stories, you made her universally relatable and her death much more than just a statistic. You're the best ❤️
Perfect comment...:)
The dismissed her because she lived in the Projects. Back then, it was common to have snipers on the roof of Cabrini. The cops were too afraid to go there and didn’t care about innocent residents safety.
@@belizegal29 they never have and never will
BelizeGyaal Is it possible that they cared about residents but knew that it wouldn't help them for the police to be shot by snipers? It's bizarre that in one short comment you give a good reason for the police not going into the community and then say that the reason they didn't was they didn't care.
It's terrifying that someone with the so much fear and paranoia had to live in one of the most unsafe places.... Truly a twisted fate, especially when she died due to neglect because her own life was similar to "The boy who cried wolf"...
I suppose it may have been the other way, she became paranoid by living in such an unsafe place.
Her children should’ve had her move in with them.
@@theephraimite yeah...we don't know their circumstances but I thought the same thing...so sad
Ikrrr ......I was thinking about the same thing
What was the boy who cried wolf know the fairytale thing but is there like a real life like case called that?
I swear sometimes it's almost like I watch these and anticipate the ad spaces more than the stories - you make them that fun!
Love you, man, true scholar, and a gentleman. You're an awesome guy
It shows that the people we write off as mentally unstable, can have a better sense of reality than the rest of us. This story does justice for Ruthie 💛
It definitely does not show that at all. It describes ONE incident where unusual things were taking place in a building in a bad area.
Mentally unstable people almost ALWAYS suffer from delusions and hallucinations. Please stop trying to legitimise the delusions of the mentally ill. They should be treated, not encouraged.
Sometimes they are painfully aware of reality, but it can be very difficult to tell the difference between that and a complete detachment from reality. She did care for the safely of others, even though she was always an outsider…
Well stated! Thank you.
this is honestly the scariest story ive heard from mr ballen. once he said about people sneaking through the mirrors i kept thinking about the scene where the ladys baby disappears. i feel bad for anyone who lived in that building.
I wouldn't feel bad for everyone who lived in that building since her neighbors denied to the police that they heard any banging or loud noises event though Ruthie's furniture, television etc... had been stolen. Surely some of those neighbors must have heard those heavy items being removed and did not say a thing. Also, how many in the building knew about the thieves behind the walls and did not warn Ruthie. Ruthie was seen as an easy target. She tried to keep her neighbors safe, albeit in an annoying way, but they did NOTHING for her in return EXCEPT the one neighbor who was genuinely concerned, furious at the police for there lack of action and who called the maintenance worker to open the door (something the police should have done).
Yo when you look at ur mirror tonight I'll pop behind it and make a silly face to you 🤣😱👻😁
MrBallen, can you please share some stories that reveal the connection of ghosts/spirits to mirrors?
This is a topic that I think would be interesting.
Poor ruthie. She deserved so much more compassion and understanding.
Since the one man had her TV, I think that was a clear sign that he was involved in some way. This is such a sad story! Once again, John, your storytelling skills made this story as compelling and mesmerizing as it gets! Thank you for all the hard work you put into these videos. And especially thank you for the work you do helping victims of violence.
Maybe but maybe he did nothing except for buy items that were being sold or finding items in the garbage. Any reason would do because there is zero evidence that can prove him a murderer. In reality, there is no proof that he did anything more than buy a t.v or accept a tv as a "gift". You need proof and the proof (that _he_ murdered Ruthie) just wasn't there.
"I found it by the dumpster outside." That's all he has to say. Is he lying? Do you have evidence to prove it? If that's ALL the evidence you have, can you really send a man to prison for life?
What's really unfortunate, is these buildings were built so cheaply (or oddly? Both?) that you can remove your bathroom mirror and then jump into a tunnel that leads to any other bathroom in the building.
Bet modern day forensics would've been able to find a fingerprint or hair or skin flake. They can even test for gunpowder residue on a person's hand or clothing. Though with a murder per week in that building I'm sure a lot of people had gunpowder residue. Awful place to live. Scary when you consider Chicago is even WORSE today.
@@deepg7084 it’s honestly a lot better here in Chicago proper. The South Suburbs though are a mess.
Oh my God. I’ve been listening to Mr. Ballen stories since he first went viral on Tik Tok years ago, never missed one, and this was instantly my 2nd favorite Mr. Ballen Story (1st is the original viral story of the snowboarding 🏂 snowy wood cabin story). 21:30 I yelled out loud and got full body goosebumps. Wow 👏🏻 the story telling skills of John Ballen is unmatched.
MrBallen thank you so much for bringing awareness to Dave’s story. The amount of people who donated to his GoFundMe along with your personal donation is amazing. You are the perfect example of using a platform for good. ❤️
Love this!
@xKlonx what person are you referring to?
Which one is Dave ? The skydiver ????
Who is Dave?
@@justincraig398 that was my understanding 👍
BAILEY SARIAN JUST DID A VIDEO ON THIS AND ITS SOOOO GOOOD!!!! We leaned so much more about Ruthie and her daughter. The police, security, and dispatcher are absolutely at fault for this!
Dude, We absolutely love your style of story telling....we watch you very regularly. The movie Candy Man SCARED me to DEATH as a teenager.
This is a great story!
Thank You!
For those of you interested, that apartment complex was called Cabrini Green and it was 100% real. It has long since been flattened and redeveloped but if you drove up highway 90 into Chicago in the early 00's, you could definitely see the remnants of a once awful place before it was torn down. I remember seeing whole balconies barred off because people were thrown from them. Almost every window looked charred because of the fires. Firefighters refused to go into that complex because they would get shot at. It was such an awful place. University of Illinois is almost directly across the highway so I can imagine how scared students were being that close.
Wow this just isn’t true
@@ChiraqDirtyBoyzIt's definitely true. Just research what all went on there. They even threatened the film crew of Candyman. Horrible place.
@@bobbyrebholz2183 the film crew has to pay the gang member and ask them to star in the movie in order to be safe. But some of their equipment got shot by the rival gang member.
It reminded me of that woman from New York who had found a hole behind her bathroom cabinet and made a video of herself checking it out. She was all over the news and on the Ellen show.
@@ChiraqDirtyBoyz I know you know it's true everybody in the Chi knows it's true
Mr.Ballen will never disappoint, who would have thought a Navy seal would turn into an internet celebrity telling scary stories? That could be a movie in it's own right.
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I would totally watch it and be like I followed him back when he uploaded 5 times a week!! 🤣🤣
I think that's one of the reasons he is so loved
He is the best in the youtube scary story game I'd say
Possible Oscar performance for Mr. B playing himself?? Yes!!!
I just found your Channel and i am already addicted! Im 38 years old And i still am afraid to say Bloody Mary or Candyman in front of the mirror! 😂thank you so much for your amazing content! I will definitely be Binge watching! I huge Thank you from an enthusiastic New subscriber ❤
I absolutely love this channel. I started watching a few days ago and I can’t get enough. Keep them stories coming.
Years ago I was a receptionist at Propaganda Films. My fellow receptionist mentioned Candyman because a new Propaganda Films trailer was running in a loop on a TV at the front office. I told her not to say it again, but of course she said it 2 more times. At that moment Tony Todd walked up to the receptionist desk and we grabbed each other and froze. Terrified! He just wanted to know where Accounting was. He came by to pick up his check.
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Suck a weird and hilarious synchronicity lol
I would have peed my pants!!!!
Good story I don't believe!
Tony is a class act Stand up guy
Where do I start ? First of all thank you for bringing her story to light. How horrible for her. It makes me very concerned that because of her mental state that the police didn't press it further. Especially because they did know her. There is a line in a movie that I have never forgotten. "Once people think you are crazy, no one will ever believe you." This needs to change. Again thank you for sharing your wonderful gift. I can't wait for the next one. You never disappoint.
There's literally times that I would have gone crazy without the gift you've shared with me and the rest of the world... you sir are a gentleman and a scholar 😁
This is the ONLY channel where I actually listen/watch the ad placements. Hilarious.
MrBallen makes endorsement an art form. Do you think that he knows we trust him?
My mom has been watching during a knee replacement surgey recovery! Randomly offered her the video of the skydiving incident &she cried and was HOOKED. In a few short days she has watched nearly 75% of your content and still trucking!! Thanks for what you do MrBallen you reach way further than you probably can ever imagine!!!
It's so sad that they never looked into her murder :( they just let her die, didn't even bother to look to see if she was okay. Breaks my heart. Life is so unfair sometimes :(
They did, but couldn't prove anything.
@@jamesplymire5342 they found the guy with the tv. Once they did that with good police work they could’ve gotten answers.
Yall fail to consider the ethic background...
@@iLBae true but a big problem in these communities is an unwillingness to work with police. I still think they could’ve gotten more answers since they found somebody linked to the robbery at least.
@@dwaresacksqb it's the authorities that don't care for poor people and the poor thinking police are automatic enemies. It's a lose lose
Mr. Ballen is by far my favorite story teller!!! So engaging and I love the topics/ true stories he talks about!😊
Just found him yesterday can't stop watching.
Mr ballen should really do a ‘behind the scenes’ video showing how he finds stories and structures them as they’re so well made
He does work pretty hard & is consistent! Plus he has behind the scenes help that's reliable!!
Always a great thing! Team work ya!! 💪
He pretty much has
@@tigertalk2106 oh damn when? Only found him about a year or 2 ago
@@Do27gg I think he had a video a while back with his mother, stating that she did a good part of the research and writing of scripts. He obviously brings his flair into it, but he does have a team to help put the videos together.
I know, right! I'd love to sit around a campfire and listen to his scary stories!
I’ve heard all your stories and this one affected me so much. Ruth sounded like a pure soul. For all her fear she still walked those halls and tried to protect her neighbors. Questioning her reality as this was happening is heart wrenching. The fact that she could have potentially survived, even more so. I hope those police officers learned a valuable lesson that stuck with them.
I hope they were fired but I doubt they were.
@@WouldntULikeToKnow. Actually, they went to maintenance to get a key after the friend called and for some reason the spare key didn't fit (and hence why the Super used a tool and not a key). That info can make it look even worse for them because going for a key shows they recognized that she could potentially need help, otherwise the one could say they didn't suspect anything due to other interactions they had with her, that hind sight is always 20/20 and who tf could have imagined what went down. Sad either way.
THIS. I felt so horrible for her.
Such a sad story. I feel bad for Ruthie. The responding officers that let her down will live with this horror the rest of their lives. They probably learned to perform their duties more seriously.
18:38 "Edward did not admit do doing anything..."
Now where have I heard that before?
It’s both sad & infuriating to learn that she could’ve been saved. She was literally almost out of that horrible place. 😢
I gotta say. These sponsors are getting more and more creative. Mr.ballen you deserve an Oscar for that performance 👏👏👏
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Your definition of story telling is flawless 👏
I love you mr. ballen. Awesome videos. Make my day! :)
i cannot explain how much i love the way that when he gets sponsored he doesn’t make the ad boring like everyone else, but makes it actually enjoyable and fun
His are the only ones I don’t skip through
@@curiousCaterpiller yess
@@curiousCaterpiller i sometimes even replay them
He has a contagious laugh!! 😂😁
The best CZcamsrs, imo, always make the ad breaks just as enjoyable as the rest of the video. Brutalmoose is another good one.
It's nice to see you're using your training even in retirement to protect us from the the green menace. Prayers for Lungy.
That ad read was unhinged and I loved it!
You literally make ads (especially with old LUNG!!!) more entertaining than any other entity on the web. Still a loyal subbie. Keep 'em coming, Mr. Ballen.
Im so sorry this happened to you Ruthie. You were and are such a beautiful person. I know you are in a better place now. Thank you for trying to help people the only way you knew how. My heart broke listening to this and all those people who wronged you, I hope they are getting thiers. Love you Ruthie😢😘😔😊
I saw Ms Ruthie's story on "Horrific Gruesome Deaths in Chicago". It was very sad how she pleaded & cried out for help but no one helped her. The cops came but they didn't come in to her & it was too late. May she rest in heaven 🙏🕊️🥺🙏
@DontReadMyUserPicwell plaid
I feel bad ab her death, she deserved help.
Didn't know anybody else watched that gruesome murders in Chicago
Ms Ruthie really seemed wonderful! Poor thing. ❤
Them cops should have been held accountable for being such an arrogant
Oh my gosh, poor Miss Ruthie....I can't imagine being in a mental health crisis only to have your nightmare come to life. I can't wrap my head around the terror she had to have gone through. GREAT story Mr. B.....as always ♥️
I remember going to a sleepover with the church youth group, and Candyman was one of the movies we watched. My brother decided he was going to spook a female friend and he went into the nearby bathroom with the door open and was starting to repeat "Candyman." Our friend started sobbing and told my brother, "I don't want you to die !" I nearly spat out my soda from laughing so hard.
A church youth group watching a horror movie? What? 🤨
@@xXTwigManXx yup. The leader didn't care, since we were all teenagers
You're effin hilarious 😂 i love listening to your stories 😍