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  • @BrittanyZane
    @BrittanyZane Před rokem +61674

    Wow, thanks for sharing our story. After having so many people tell us to just get over it and dismissing us because we weren’t murdered, we feel vindicated.

    • @GrandmaLoves2Scuba
      @GrandmaLoves2Scuba Před rokem +9

      You my dear lady have waaaaay bigger balls than I do. And I for one am very grateful you weren't murdered!

    • @taylorhammit2451
      @taylorhammit2451 Před rokem +6102

      Hope you all are in a MUCH better place now!! 🖤

    • @Clever.medicine
      @Clever.medicine Před rokem +4761

      Wow! Glad to hear you guys are ok!! What a horrible situation your family endured.

    • @rodjacky1033
      @rodjacky1033 Před rokem +3855

      Wow, it's hard to imagine what you went through. Funny how ballen mentioned your whereabouts are unknown and now we get to hear from you😀. Please take care and stay safe, wishing happiness for you and your family

    • @tripical
      @tripical Před rokem +1343

      Keep a firearm in the drawer of a bedside table. I I were you I would especially after that. Be safe

  • @michellemybelle6853
    @michellemybelle6853 Před rokem +3989

    James has the survival and protective instincts of a rock. What kind of draft opens and slams SLIDING DOORS?!

    • @Mexzcal
      @Mexzcal Před rokem +158

      Same thing I was thinking 🤣

    • @_lavidanation
      @_lavidanation Před rokem +83

      😂😂for real

    • @maverickdh62
      @maverickdh62 Před rokem +79

      Seems a bit naive at the least!

    • @thekomododragon1478
      @thekomododragon1478 Před rokem +10

      Mhm

    • @HuheJass
      @HuheJass Před rokem +286

      Seriously, this guy let’s his wife go confront a potential intruder by herself.
      There is clearly more going on in that relationship than just what we’re told. In my opinion, he clearly hated his life or his wife- either he was depressed or just unbelievably stupid.

  • @Aidenfirewing3470
    @Aidenfirewing3470 Před 5 měsíci +541

    This is the ultimate "I told you so" story. Husband would be hearing it beyond the grave.

    • @bama256baby
      @bama256baby Před 3 měsíci +8

      🤔”Navy” guy grabs hammer instead of gun to save family from who knows what.. smh we are doomed🤦🏾‍♂️

    • @kosmonautofficial296
      @kosmonautofficial296 Před 2 měsíci

      Haha it really is

    • @aSipOfHemlocktea
      @aSipOfHemlocktea Před měsícem +4

      ​@@bama256babyI'm sorry he didn't have a naval Cannon accessible your highness

    • @bama256baby
      @bama256baby Před měsícem

      @@aSipOfHemlocktea clearly.. didnt have balls neither peasant

    • @slothrop9345
      @slothrop9345 Před 8 dny +2

      She was no doubt beyond terrified in every way when they got in that house and found all that horrific shit, but I bet just a very small voice at the very back of her mind was like "Aha! I fucking knew it!"

  • @iammicheale
    @iammicheale Před 29 dny +48

    I love the way you told this story. The husband's dismissiveness to his wife had my blood boiling.

  • @muzammilkazi1626
    @muzammilkazi1626 Před rokem +9021

    Being completely blind, your stories make me feel like as if I have 100% vision

    • @MrBallen
      @MrBallen  Před rokem +1670

      That’s amazing!!

    • @someguythatplaysgd5482
      @someguythatplaysgd5482 Před rokem +351

      You must have a really good imagination.

    • @thekomododragon1478
      @thekomododragon1478 Před rokem +61

      Thats very surprising

    • @nyx5773
      @nyx5773 Před rokem +61

      @@someguythatplaysgd5482 literally

    • @NorthernGreenEyes
      @NorthernGreenEyes Před rokem +241

      That's so awesome! Even with sight I'm able to imagine every little detail of each story.
      Mr.Ballin is such a gifted storyteller, indeed.

  • @sampsqwantch4612
    @sampsqwantch4612 Před rokem +2782

    James: _literally sees the guy in a window_
    Also James: *must have been the wind*

  • @rafalongo7
    @rafalongo7 Před 2 měsíci +67

    They survived by a pure miracle, James' lack of alertness would have led them to be the perfect victims of a more hasty murderer.

  • @Wimplo86
    @Wimplo86 Před rokem +75

    When he describing how insanely dismissive James was, I thought that he would turn out to be the killer!

    • @angiez1342
      @angiez1342 Před 13 dny

      Omg ikr I thought he was working with the killer bc surely no one could be that stupid

  • @cherikirin4870
    @cherikirin4870 Před rokem +3924

    I can't believe James let his wife go downstairs by herself. Even if you are skeptical, protect your family at all cost.

    • @bentonrp
      @bentonrp Před rokem +5

      Yeah, what a dummy. Glad he ultimately caught the guy. Must've been stupid for Brittany to watch the idiot hero battle the idiot villian. 🤣

    • @a.h.2667
      @a.h.2667 Před rokem +237

      Or at least check on your kids.

    • @BalboaBaggins
      @BalboaBaggins Před rokem +56

      Let's be honest, in most cases women ARE just hearing noises.

    • @CLove511
      @CLove511 Před rokem +91

      This is absolutely correct. I love that Bill Burr bit: "Maybe women only make $0.75 on the dollar, but maybe that's the price they pay for getting to go first in the lifeboat. Oh, you're not gonna go check out that noise outside? That's why I make $0.25 more than you."

    • @stevenmillikin558
      @stevenmillikin558 Před rokem +178

      James should have had his "man card" suspended for a while if not taken away. Protection fail, James.

  • @RealShadyGraves
    @RealShadyGraves Před rokem +1479

    I am the opposite of James. My daughter told me one day that she saw someone trying to look into her window. I immediately got security cameras, Motion lights, and fixed the broken fence panel. My wife said she thinks she heard someone talking near our window. I Immediately grab a flashlight and a bat and make my way outside. No hesitation. I believe and trust my family when they are afraid. I will never dismiss them. After a few scares, we got a Catahoula Leopard Dog and I trained her how to guard. Best decision ever.

    • @deutscherfischer55
      @deutscherfischer55 Před rokem

      Yeah buy a gun lol

    • @duwla1913
      @duwla1913 Před rokem +8

      @Monke Bologa ^

    • @pollymcallister-patterson8369
      @pollymcallister-patterson8369 Před rokem +25

      A 20 gauge or 410 semi for your wife would also be good low kick but practice

    • @FreakoNek
      @FreakoNek Před rokem +10

      bit... aggressive but okay?

    • @jrich436
      @jrich436 Před rokem +4

      @@pollymcallister-patterson8369 why are we giving a woman an unwieldy weapon?
      Ever discharged a firearm indoors in dim lighting before?

  • @Halbmond
    @Halbmond Před rokem +1608

    I’m actually surprised that James broke in the door and threatened the guy to stay away with a sledgehammer. Considering his survival skills, I’d have expected him to believe he was at the wrong house, apologize for the misunderstanding and give the freak the sledgehammer for protection against burglars

    • @candicemonique5927
      @candicemonique5927 Před 11 měsíci +43

      James probably hired the guy, changed his mind and tell him.

    • @brendatomlinson
      @brendatomlinson Před 11 měsíci +110

      @@candicemonique5927At one point when James was being dismissive of Brittany’s concerns, I started getting strong “Gaslight” and “Midnight Lace” vibes wondering if it was HIM trying to make her go crazy.

    • @davidmiller327
      @davidmiller327 Před 10 měsíci

      Sure. Making alote of sense.

    • @HaggisMuncher-69-420
      @HaggisMuncher-69-420 Před 9 měsíci +9

      @@brendatomlinson Gaslit? Okay, tubby pensioner
      Trying to use the cool words kids use now?

    • @TheOnKnee
      @TheOnKnee Před 9 měsíci

      @@HaggisMuncher-69-420 Such an Azz you are.

  • @juliegrossman-13
    @juliegrossman-13 Před 11 měsíci +280

    To be honest, I would have called the police from day one or after the second incident but I couldn't imagine how terrifying it was and am glad everyone is safe

    • @brianwarden7250
      @brianwarden7250 Před 10 měsíci +9

      Me too. I don't mess around with nonsense like this. I would just call the police or have people go through the whole house.

    • @hana.the.writer5074
      @hana.the.writer5074 Před 9 měsíci

      The thing is police would never come without a big declaration that they’re coming. They come with sirens going if necessary and lights flickering so even if there was anybody in the house they were given time enough to flee and return another time.

    • @dcgarrett68
      @dcgarrett68 Před 6 měsíci +9

      Should have put cameras.

    • @eroccha
      @eroccha Před 6 měsíci +4

      @@hana.the.writer5074 " never come without a big declaration" = That's not even close to true. They only do that in an emergency which the 911 operator would determine immediately it was not.

    • @NoNORADon911
      @NoNORADon911 Před 6 měsíci +5

      James sounds super lame....
      they are lucky they were not killed with this goofball as ''man'' of the house.

  • @Georgesspierre
    @Georgesspierre Před rokem +426

    Killer: holds a gun to James head
    James: oh, must be the wind

  • @LordCoeCoe
    @LordCoeCoe Před rokem +2990

    James is definitely the person who would say "let's split up" during a zombie apocalypse.

    • @katarinatibai8396
      @katarinatibai8396 Před rokem

      🤣🤣🤣💯🎯 - I would not even go with him to a store on the next street to buy some milk.
      Stupid geth you killed by accident even when you walked just 10 steps next to him.

    • @user-nf7ui7dz1z
      @user-nf7ui7dz1z Před rokem +101

      He's the husband who uses the sledge on his wife's foot to ensure he's faster than her when running away from the zombie(s).

    • @bettina4374
      @bettina4374 Před rokem +10

      😂

    • @newyorkcity9574
      @newyorkcity9574 Před rokem +56

      James is the person I do NOT want on my team ever. At all! "A draft?" Lmao

    • @TaniaAndSnowy23
      @TaniaAndSnowy23 Před rokem +12

      Haha 😄 kind of similar attitude from a friend of mine the other night. We were parked up near this really creepy place, I could blatantly hear voices.
      'Can you hear that? Please tell me you can, as I can hear that as clear ad us now!'
      'Errm well that rain is really heavy now' 😕
      'OK mate 👌 '
      Really 🤣🤣🤣🤣

  • @222NancyG
    @222NancyG Před 7 měsíci +72

    Poor Brittany. She was not only a bundle of nerves but scared out of her mind. I wish her and her family blessings abound.

  • @shawn5925
    @shawn5925 Před 9 měsíci +87

    As a man if your wife says she thinks someone is in your house and she’s hearing something don’t let her go check it out herself..your the man of the house you get up regardless of how you feel about the situation and go protect your family

    • @dommysprite3771
      @dommysprite3771 Před 22 dny

      Very true, if a man isn't prepared to do this then they aren't a man and neither are ready nor deserve a family of their own

    • @angiez1342
      @angiez1342 Před 13 dny +4

      Bruhhh for real, and what if she’s actually right like in this situation?

    • @Pundit07
      @Pundit07 Před 12 dny +2

      @@angiez1342
      I mean….She was in this case. Also, insanely lucky that the intruder wasn’t there at the first floor when she checked.

    • @maryhauser6685
      @maryhauser6685 Před 2 dny

      Thank you

  • @Racerx215
    @Racerx215 Před rokem +2254

    James is the type to NEVER go camping with. He hears bears coming towards us “ no that’s just the wind” terrible survival instant.

    • @boogietarantino
      @boogietarantino Před rokem +32

      Right. SMH 😴

    • @yellowgreen5229
      @yellowgreen5229 Před rokem +38

      Instinct

    • @Xanthate1845
      @Xanthate1845 Před rokem +64

      And has no self defence weapons anywhere in the house... a sledge hammer? Lucky the guy was both unarmed and not interested in a fight.

    • @yellowgreen5229
      @yellowgreen5229 Před rokem

      @@Xanthate1845 self defence weapons are more likely to harm the family. Ammosexuals don't do statistics!

    • @AnxietySlime123
      @AnxietySlime123 Před rokem +5

      Sounds like him lol.

  • @KristySki
    @KristySki Před rokem +837

    The fact that the husband just kept dismissing her is honestly also scary to me. Like dude your wife is clearly spooked by something, grow a pair and check into it. Don't wait until you finally see some dude staring you down to think "Hey maybe something isn't right..."
    I'm glad this family is okay.

    • @jeffshannon5410
      @jeffshannon5410 Před rokem

      Yeah that's the same thing I was thinking too the guy was just a pussy!! Because I thought the man was supposed to protect the woman

    • @AP3XZ3R0
      @AP3XZ3R0 Před rokem +19

      She either cheats on him or he pays her boyfriend weekly. Maybe she should've been a brave courageous woman and checked her damn self.

    • @steveaustin5399
      @steveaustin5399 Před rokem +64

      You would think a dude in the navy would have a pistol....

    • @lauralot1989
      @lauralot1989 Před rokem +186

      @@AP3XZ3R0 She did check herself. Multiple times.

    • @LadySuchiko
      @LadySuchiko Před rokem +96

      The whole time I was like "He's got to be in on it."
      Even if you don't give a shit about your wife or kids you'd at least be concerned for your OWN safety. The fact that he wasn't meant he must have known there was no reason for HIM to fear. And that's not a good look on your resume as a husband/father at all.

  • @carliebrock5422
    @carliebrock5422 Před 7 měsíci +12

    If anyone is “rat like” it’s the guy living in the crawl space

  • @BubbaGump2k6
    @BubbaGump2k6 Před rokem +77

    that feeling when you think you are watching a haunting story then suddenly it turns into a true crime story

  • @asimqazi1943
    @asimqazi1943 Před rokem +2462

    I think we can all agree james has the survival instincts of a deer standing in the middle of the road

  • @andromedayuyi9845
    @andromedayuyi9845 Před rokem +565

    It always infuriates me when part of the story is someone being disbelieved by the ones closest to them, or not having their fears taken seriously.

    • @joedent3323
      @joedent3323 Před rokem +3

      If some dopey bird was scared of a slamming door? I would have serious doubts as to her mental strength and a relationship. Is she going to request you come home from work when she scares herself by catching her reflection in a window?
      The type of person who would be scared of a slamming door would NOT be anybody I would want to humour for over-long.
      You go down to the door, with a baseball bat wound-up and ready; if noone is there? Your curse yourself for an over-nervous fool; and you carry on with your task.
      "LiL'JpD."

    • @donebread6641
      @donebread6641 Před rokem +41

      @@joedent3323 COOL GUY ZONE

    • @andromedayuyi9845
      @andromedayuyi9845 Před rokem +57

      @@joedent3323 It's not too much to ask for a partner to say, "I didn't hear anything but if it happens again, we'll go check together," or something. Or even to set up a camera or something to help them feel safer and provide a way for the truth to be figured out one way or the other.

    • @mirrrstery
      @mirrrstery Před rokem +31

      @@donebread6641 lmao yeah we all know now that he IS that guy hahaha

    • @simplyk6965
      @simplyk6965 Před rokem +37

      @@joedent3323 And that's why you're single.

  • @Idkbutok487
    @Idkbutok487 Před 10 měsíci +40

    I love how he is so serious and then in the ads he laughs sometimes it’s so good

  • @Teresa-we2ke
    @Teresa-we2ke Před 9 měsíci +31

    It's horrifying to know there are psychopaths like this guy living amongst us. Even more terrifying is he was LITERALLY living amongst the poor family in real time! Very scary!!

  • @nyelatylon9042
    @nyelatylon9042 Před rokem +2706

    James is like every father in a horror movie. The wife notices all these strange things happening and the husband is super dismissive and threatens to leave until he finally sees it for himself.

    • @ventii_kun
      @ventii_kun Před rokem +97

      If I was the wife, if I have the money & means to, I would’ve taken the kids with me to a nearby hotel for a week.
      And as for the family returning home from their trip, I would’ve called the cops at the mere sight of my bicycle I know DAMN WELL nobody used recently. We’ve would’ve all been waiting at A) At the end of the block or B) Inside a police station for help to arrive

    • @egregiousfilmin4842
      @egregiousfilmin4842 Před rokem +78

      Lol. My boyfriend too. I think some men automatically assume women are all overly paranoid. Once we had a skunk trapped in our crawlspace and he "couldn't smell anything" for the longest time then suddenly he jumps up and says "call 911, there's a gas leak". I insisted that he go look in the crawl space so he found the skunk as I was on the phone with 911 😭. Luckily, whenever there's knocking on the door/window or anything he takes that seriously but usually dismisses me UNTIL it's something super serious

    • @therealHogmaNtheIntruder
      @therealHogmaNtheIntruder Před rokem +2

      That's pretty spot on. Lol.

    • @asha_vere
      @asha_vere Před rokem +58

      It's not just horror movies, it's just men. Period.

    • @ShindlersFiist
      @ShindlersFiist Před rokem

      Until he locks her up in a psych ward lol

  • @thatguymatt5816
    @thatguymatt5816 Před rokem +413

    This is literally every horror movie. The wife is tortured by noises and movement in the house, and the husband dismisses everything

    • @industrialover
      @industrialover Před rokem +18

      YES!

    • @kay-collins
      @kay-collins Před rokem +27

      Yep!!! Every. Time. Not just the movies either. Almost every story in real life like this that you hear as well.

    • @teijaflink2226
      @teijaflink2226 Před rokem +10

      Totally insane story and it was real, what went on in that crazy mans head.

    • @CommanderShepardSR2
      @CommanderShepardSR2 Před rokem +33

      The husband is really annoying me 😒

    • @Gandoan
      @Gandoan Před rokem +28

      Easy to see why he was divorced. He's a horrible excuse of a husband, not doing his duty whatsoever.

  • @tharveyart3411
    @tharveyart3411 Před 11 měsíci +110

    James seems like the type that wouldn’t help keep his family safe.

    • @nicoleayala4153
      @nicoleayala4153 Před 9 měsíci +15

      Agree, I’m shocked she stayed with him

    • @eroccha
      @eroccha Před 6 měsíci +7

      Really? The guy with the sledgehammer who kicked the door in, grabbed the psycho and held him there for police, seems like the guy who would not protect his family?

    • @robinrodriguez480
      @robinrodriguez480 Před 6 měsíci +8

      @@eroccha- c'mon now he's calling his wife a liar didn't make any changes to the house and then runs back to the U.S. hoping by sticking his head in the sand it will go away ??? Yea I wouldn't want him protecting me !!!...

    • @eroccha
      @eroccha Před 6 měsíci +2

      @@robinrodriguez480 The guy with the sledgehammer didn't who kicked the door in, grabbed the psycho and held him there for police? It sounds like protecting.

    • @Birtheater4545
      @Birtheater4545 Před 5 měsíci +3

      @@robinrodriguez480 and yet he still protected his family in the end. Quit judging people for their mistakes. It was obviously not malicious

  • @msprissmiss
    @msprissmiss Před 9 měsíci +10

    Ah, the old "blanket incident", that one gets ya, everytime. Nothing says "someones living in my house & planning to perform experimental surgeries on my family" like the favorite family movies blanket going missing.

  • @ebs2874
    @ebs2874 Před rokem +216

    if my wife said she heard creepy noises in our house at night i would simply believe her

    • @GiantProcrastiNation
      @GiantProcrastiNation Před rokem +8

      I get the not thinking anything of the front door during the day since the wife did search the house after that and found nothing there are plenty of good excuses for that noise. Then later that night hearing doors open and close down stairs during the middle of the night could be paranoia. But when he heard the sliding door slam that is when you start taking it seriously, he heard that and wind isnt moving a sliding door like that.

    • @RP-ks6ly
      @RP-ks6ly Před rokem +6

      And unlike Brittany, my wife wouldn't let me simply go back to sleep after creepy noises, bumps, slams, and crashes in the house.

    • @godnyx117
      @godnyx117 Před 11 měsíci +1

      Like every person should!

    • @kmuddy5
      @kmuddy5 Před měsícem +1

      What’s crazy is he even heard it himself when the sliding door slammed and he STILL chose to ignore it and call her crazy. What a beta male

  • @stanmarr4488
    @stanmarr4488 Před rokem +495

    Strange how a military man could be so dismissive and naive. It's always good to be sure that you and your family are safe instead of just waving the possibility of a dangerous situation away. One thing I have learned in the military, is that you can never be too sure of your safety.

    • @uchihajoel3064
      @uchihajoel3064 Před rokem +108

      Don’t think you need to be in the military for that honestly. I feel like this borders on common sense. How does your garage being ransacked and doors opening and slamming in the middle of the night not throw the biggest red flag in existence lol

    • @SP_3333
      @SP_3333 Před rokem +2

      🎯👍

    • @littlered3830
      @littlered3830 Před rokem +5

      I’m pretty sure Mr.Ballen added that in there for creepy effect. That is typical of horror movies. There’s always someone saying “oh come on, there nothing there”…and then there is.

    • @Cognitoman
      @Cognitoman Před rokem +28

      Yeah dude said the same shit. When my wife thinks she hears something I react right away in the middle of night don’t even ask questions ... just do my job

    • @Koakoa45
      @Koakoa45 Před rokem +7

      You would be surprised how many are like that.

  • @ciara1882
    @ciara1882 Před 10 měsíci +36

    This reminds me of a time when I was in high school I had a locker partner and things of ours would come up missing and popping back up in the locker that neither of us were doing. Later on we end up finding out we lost the code to our lock and someone end up finding it and finding out it belonged to our locker too. We changed the lock and ripped up the code. It never happened again we learned our lesson.
    Some time this year my mom called me and told me she had lost her keys outside her house and a man returned them to her. I Instantly insisted we go to the store and I changed all her locks same day.
    Something like this can easily happen to anyone. Keys can be made so easy and fast. We have to be carful not leave them in the doors of our house or losing them, then you have to change all the locks

    • @klaytonalexandermatthews2047
      @klaytonalexandermatthews2047 Před 7 měsíci +5

      literally so quickly, when I had my first copies made I was surprised when I handed it over and within a couple minutes had the copies. And only for a few quid as well! Scary how easy it is

  • @gabrielleevee
    @gabrielleevee Před 11 měsíci +17

    being stalked is one of the scariest things that can ever happen to you and the implications before you truly know what’s happening can feel even worse than knowing. i hope they’re okay now.

  • @beatniksvintage
    @beatniksvintage Před rokem +881

    I used to be married to someone like James. If he didn't personally experience it, it didn't exist. I even had 2 medical emergencies, one was life-threatening and he refused to take me to the doctor. I ended up in the ER both times, needing surgery one time and needing a specialized procedure done the second time. He said he felt bad that he didn't take me seriously but he never changed afterward. I finally left him for many other reasons but it all came down to a complete lack of respect for me. I'm so happy Brittany was strong and stood her ground. Being dismissed and disregarded is such a dehumanizing feeling. And I truly hope James has learned to respect and trust Brittany.

    • @williamgriffiths9720
      @williamgriffiths9720 Před rokem +65

      Surely a form of abuse that

    • @JessicaMiller-pc4dj
      @JessicaMiller-pc4dj Před rokem +49

      I hope she has left James 🫣.

    • @alicesmith2261
      @alicesmith2261 Před rokem

      My thoughts exactly!! What an asshole, seriously.

    • @godnyx117
      @godnyx117 Před 11 měsíci +11

      @@JessicaMiller-pc4dj You can see from her channel, they are still together.

    • @mileschristophermorales
      @mileschristophermorales Před 11 měsíci +26

      That would happen growing up in my house between me and my dad. He dismissed every feeling I had and thing I said. I had a medical emergency that almost cost me my life and he was so mad at me for being “dramatic” and wanted to refuse taking me to the hospital. I think he might have changed after that but I was 17 when it happened and then when I turned 19 I moved out.

  • @Silo-Ren
    @Silo-Ren Před rokem +684

    Note to self : If you buy a new house, check all crawl spaces immediately.

    • @cathy_p637
      @cathy_p637 Před rokem +17

      great advice!!!

    • @peterf.229
      @peterf.229 Před rokem +52

      Also change the locks .

    • @Rafael_Fuchs
      @Rafael_Fuchs Před rokem +36

      All spaces, windows, doors... If it can give an entry or can be somewhere something can live, it needs to be checked and cleared. Same deal for apartments. Securing your living space will make or break your sense of safety in a new area.

    • @MrChumpus
      @MrChumpus Před rokem +19

      And spend $100 on a couple video cameras

    • @nathanreierson9503
      @nathanreierson9503 Před rokem +2

      thats what my famialy always do

  • @user-wn6rv4tg4l
    @user-wn6rv4tg4l Před 10 měsíci +14

    That psychopath really built a weird and seriously crazy story around this family! Double cheers for mama who never second guessed she
    Saw vidwed

  • @stefanking4043
    @stefanking4043 Před rokem +28

    Out of all the creepy horror series I’ve listened to on CZcams this story is by far THEE only one that really creeped me out and made me look under the bed .

  • @RajnishKumar-dd5jy
    @RajnishKumar-dd5jy Před rokem +889

    With this story I am confirmed , James is that person in every horror movie who gives crappy ideas and when people disappear he is the only one to assume they returned to their home, how can a person working in navy and be so careless and dismissive.

    • @johnv6806
      @johnv6806 Před rokem

      Maybe because your wife is a creature from the goonies

    • @johnv6806
      @johnv6806 Před rokem +1

      By your I mean his

    • @mrkos87
      @mrkos87 Před rokem +159

      Yes! And even if you are not believing your wife, you dont let her walk downstares alone when she heard noises. Thats crazy!

    • @nutrient.-.7275
      @nutrient.-.7275 Před rokem +34

      @@mrkos87 yesss that’s what I said

    • @nancymills1884
      @nancymills1884 Před rokem +89

      He’s also the one that assures everyone that going into the dark basement where the weird breathing is coming from is a great idea.

  • @user-os8kb5bo6q
    @user-os8kb5bo6q Před rokem +910

    I don’t care how angry me and my husband might be with each other, he’d never let me go downstairs alone if I thought I heard something or someone downstairs. He would lock, load and check even if what I heard was just the wind, even if just my peace of mind.

    • @EowynSoup
      @EowynSoup Před rokem +35

      Mine let's me go outside at 2am to take the dogs out for a wee by myself, even if I'm scared. One night a man was actually out there and I didn't see him until I was going back indoors :(

    • @ActionHeinz
      @ActionHeinz Před rokem +31

      Meh, society told me about feminism and that men and women have to be treated equally. I guess there's nothing left to say than: Go and check the scary cellar by yourself.

    • @sevtas8422
      @sevtas8422 Před rokem +85

      @@ActionHeinz You're right but I think the point of this anyway is just being there for each other as partners, it's not really about gender equality

    • @clairehann2681
      @clairehann2681 Před rokem

      I know, dude is trash

    • @angelinavargas8511
      @angelinavargas8511 Před rokem +105

      @@ActionHeinz Just say you’re a coward and stop blaming “feminism”😂

  • @Sabrina_Marie
    @Sabrina_Marie Před rokem +16

    I'm home right now putting my clothes away and honestly this story creeped me out lol I was constantly putting this video on pause because of how scared you got me with this lol you're THE BEST 🤌🏽 story teller!! I can mentally picture how this story goes like if I was there lol

  • @valbankz292
    @valbankz292 Před 7 měsíci +3

    God blessed this family with their gut feeling to go on vacation. That saved their lives. I can't imagine the trauma & PTSD they feel. I pray for their peace & healing ❤️🙏🏼❤️

  • @jonathangybels5773
    @jonathangybels5773 Před rokem +513

    Just imagine Brittany’s face when James and her literally just heard a SLIDING door open and shut and James goes “yea probably just a draft” 🫠

    • @jakesalazar4041
      @jakesalazar4041 Před 6 měsíci +3

      Doesn’t that how the wind works on every other door? Huh? That’s good to know!😂😊

    • @DavesRange
      @DavesRange Před 6 měsíci

      James seems retarded

    • @averageracistperson525
      @averageracistperson525 Před 6 měsíci +16

      I don't blame him, sometimes the human mind goes to EXTREMELY great and drastic lengths to prove to itself that it isn't in danger. And this is shown several times in other videos.

    • @LeonardoReyes-ob7hv
      @LeonardoReyes-ob7hv Před 6 měsíci +34

      He’s literally an npc “hmm must’ve been the wind.”

    • @mask938
      @mask938 Před 4 měsíci

      I would've slammed my face into the nearest flat surface in frustration.

  • @lauriejones4507
    @lauriejones4507 Před rokem +589

    What kind of spouse doesn't back you up when you are looking for a possible burglar, no matter if they think it might be nonsense? Especially when you have kids in the house. Smh

    • @agdoren
      @agdoren Před rokem +75

      After the sliding door opened and shut on it's own James would have been left if I was Brittany. I would have gone to stay in a motel. Wind does not open and shut sliding doors.

    • @brandon3905
      @brandon3905 Před rokem

      @@agdoren James is clearly pretty dumb

    • @KN-yk9lp
      @KN-yk9lp Před rokem

      Yeah. He sounds like a POS.

    • @megurineziam5900
      @megurineziam5900 Před 10 měsíci +50

      ​@@agdorenand the fact that he had the audacity to blame her and accuse her for not locking the back door?? What a trashy excuse for a man!!

    • @a1ais315
      @a1ais315 Před 10 měsíci +36

      @@megurineziam5900 i could see why his previous wife left him

  • @loririsk
    @loririsk Před 10 měsíci +10

    I cannot believe how crazy it would be to come home to that insanity. I'm so glad they've moved on with their lives, and especially that they are safe. Thank you, again, Mr.Ballen, for your awesome storytelling' whether it be a good ending or not, you tell the stories so well. You're my favorite!

  • @MiriamLopez-yd1sv
    @MiriamLopez-yd1sv Před 10 měsíci +6

    Thanks God you survived this terrible situation. So terrible for your family, You are a strong woman.Good for your family to moved out that house to many bad memories,better to start over.Good luck.

  • @UpperDarbyDetailing
    @UpperDarbyDetailing Před rokem +853

    Note to all: Never EVER, go looking around your house for a potential intruder if you're unarmed. Call the police, lock your bedroom door and wait. If you have children wait in their bedroom with whatever weapon you can think of, if they have multiple bedrooms wait where you can see (but not BE seen) the top of the stairs to protect them.

    • @DavidSpaugh
      @DavidSpaugh Před rokem +19

      Truer words 👏

    • @Dragonblaster1
      @Dragonblaster1 Před rokem +27

      I live in the UK, and I have a legal 0.303 rifle and ammo for target shooting, but it's really not practical for home defence, since the rifle is locked in a gun safe, and the ammo is locked in another safe. However, the chance of a housebreaker in the UK having a firearm is vanishingly small. If they have anything at all, it's likely to be a knife.
      So, my defence of choice is the lead-loaded butt of one of my American pool cues. I have the longer reach over someone with a knife, and if they lunge at me, I just break the knife-wielding wrist with the extra speed that motion arm gives me. If they're not armed, they will leave rapidly.

    • @BreakingNVain
      @BreakingNVain Před rokem +46

      Never be unarmed, got it.

    • @spikesgirl9371
      @spikesgirl9371 Před rokem +86

      My favorite is people walking around their house going "HELLO? HELLO? ANYBODY HERE? HEEELLLLLO?

    • @andrespalomino353
      @andrespalomino353 Před rokem +19

      And give your kids and family improvised weapons/weapons if you can! They are your only backup!

  • @matthewsanders6499
    @matthewsanders6499 Před rokem +1992

    Things I have learned from Mr. Ballen:
    1. Never EVER go cave diving
    2. Cameras. Always. Outside your home, on your property, some motion detectors too.

    • @matthewsanders6499
      @matthewsanders6499 Před rokem +135

      @Atlas ...you're not fooling me, loch ness monsta

    • @melaniebiberger2191
      @melaniebiberger2191 Před rokem +48

      Hitchhiking or picking up hitchhikers xD

    • @cobraofearth
      @cobraofearth Před rokem +59

      You can add going into the woods alone. That’s a no for me dog

    • @matthewsanders6499
      @matthewsanders6499 Před rokem +18

      @@cobraofearth I've done it, it's not that bad if: it is only a short trip planned, you have alerted your loved ones an exact time you will check in every day, and you have stopped by local park authorities to get a feel for the place. As in, no backwoods off the map stuff.

    • @gaaraofthefunk7163
      @gaaraofthefunk7163 Před rokem +17

      @@matthewsanders6499 Same applies to cave diving though. Just stick to the safe path. Stop trying to explore new tunnels or unexplored territory. Take classes and don’t disregard warning signs 🪧, like the one with a DAMN REAPER TELLING YOU, YOU WILL* DIE IF YOU GO PAST THAT POINT.

  • @msyxtattoo
    @msyxtattoo Před rokem +10

    James sounds like a nightmare to have as a partner 🤣🤦🏻‍♀️😅

  • @lindaperdue1215
    @lindaperdue1215 Před rokem +7

    So glad you are all safe. This story will remain in my mind for a long time.

  • @shawnnewell4541
    @shawnnewell4541 Před rokem +1783

    Note to self: Always check the attic and basement of a newly purchased house.

  • @Moshuun
    @Moshuun Před rokem +722

    I stay away from people who are dismissive like that. They’re a liability. He’s lucky his family didn’t have to be murdered for him to understand that he was incredibly wrong.

    • @qualitycontent4335
      @qualitycontent4335 Před rokem +18

      💯💯

    • @angelagraves865
      @angelagraves865 Před rokem +88

      Right?! The whole time I was thinking he could just f--- off for being so dismissive. What an AH.

    • @curve5746
      @curve5746 Před rokem

      Like with the warnings about the vaccine being dangerous? 50 percent of people are dumb.

    • @arcatacompany1272
      @arcatacompany1272 Před rokem +30

      So I'm confused when you walked into the garage and you see all your neatly organized stacked assets all opened up and rearranged and according to probably everyone with any common sense it looks like somebody went through your stuff and piled it up at what point does any other thought go through your head what other option is there do you really start thinking maybe there's a genie in the bottle or Twilight zone or some ghost or something that's what goes through your head instead of we've been robbed? The only thought that would go through my head is that somebody physically did that

    • @BadBrucey
      @BadBrucey Před rokem +54

      @@angelagraves865 Yeah, the guy living in the crawl space was insane but the couple didn't seem like the brightest bulbs in the pack either, especially the husband. If I heard doors closing in my home at night I'd search the entire house before going back to sleep and install cameras everywhere the next day. I hope she smartened up and divorced this jerk.

  • @Aane93
    @Aane93 Před 10 měsíci +6

    I cant even begin to think about this
    It must have been traumatising for the entire family and i hope they are doing well

  • @ObviousRises
    @ObviousRises Před 14 dny +2

    What's insane to me is how people can rationalize these things for so long. I am paranoid but because of that I miss nothing. The moment something is off I'm on it like a bloodhound. Ain't getting me.

  • @quantumcrash7266
    @quantumcrash7266 Před rokem +1678

    Wife hysterical with fear: "It's just Brittany's imagination."
    Hears doors ominously unlocking and slamming all night: "Must be the wind."
    Sees shadow of the intruder lurking in their living room and then run off: "Strange...it's probably just a tree."
    Notices strange intruder under the covers in their bed: "Oh one my kid's friends must have decided to sleep over."
    Finds Michael Meyers standing above the bed with an axe: "Oh hi, you must be a friend of Brittany's!"

    • @kyra3447
      @kyra3447 Před rokem +216

      If my husband dismissed me like that as much as this dude did he'd be living alone in that damned house with the psycho. Like seriously.

    • @RobbyHouseIV
      @RobbyHouseIV Před rokem +80

      Yeah, it's important not to jump to wild ass conclusions making a big ole fool out of yourself. The panting Michael Myers looking guy with the bloody machete hovering above her in bed was probably the TV-VCR Repair Man or some technical mumbo-jumbo that chicks don't know much about in the first place and stuff. ;o)

    • @Mehki227
      @Mehki227 Před rokem +8

      😳🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

    • @terrylee7997
      @terrylee7997 Před rokem +100

      @@RobbyHouseIV it was obviously someone trying to reach Brittany about her cars extended warranty. 🙄

    • @dieyng
      @dieyng Před rokem +44

      Yeah, imagine that happening to you and your spouse acting as if you are crazy, while you are so full of fear. And rightfully so.

  • @summerellisonartsandcrafts
    @summerellisonartsandcrafts Před rokem +1100

    I know this is probably a real small detail to everyone but I LOVE the captions on the images that tell you of it’s a real one or not because I used to wonder that exact thing.

    • @Natintx088
      @Natintx088 Před rokem +28

      No, I agree. So much of these CZcams 😂are stock footage that has no connection to the subject at hand. It’s a nice reference point and it adds to the narrative. Well done Mr.Ballen! I’m a subscriber here and a follower of the podcast on Amazon music, which allows me to get my spooky/weird fix while I work and work out. My new favorite digital addiction!

    • @kennabee8558
      @kennabee8558 Před rokem +7

      Yes!!! I feel the same way

    • @MsTinkerbelle87
      @MsTinkerbelle87 Před rokem +1

      Seems redundant…

    • @evildead2276
      @evildead2276 Před rokem +10

      I think its funny when it just says "not a real photo" when it is a real photo... just not of the actual item being talked about.

    • @ghetoknight7801
      @ghetoknight7801 Před rokem +2

      Most certainly, the images help me a fuckton worry not, but when I feel every image is some random ass stock shi it ruins the immersion, I'm like "is this really what it looks like?"

  • @brendatomlinson
    @brendatomlinson Před 11 měsíci +7

    I’m completely terrified, still getting chills an hour after finishing watching. My God this is a horror story! I will have nightmares.

  • @godnyx117
    @godnyx117 Před 11 měsíci +51

    Damn, Brittany had to really wanted to have a family SO SO BAD cause else, I cannot explain how she stays with such a guy like James who clearly disrespects her by not believing her and straight up calling her paranoid and EVEN letting her go downstairs alone.
    I have heard a lot of stories from MrBallen's channel and Brittany is probably the only one that I felt so bad about. Glad they are all fine!

  • @SLUBUG
    @SLUBUG Před rokem +703

    James was an idiot who almost got his entire family killed. Thank God for his wife who had some sense.

    • @theneighborhood2280
      @theneighborhood2280 Před rokem +39

      He was in denial. If it wasn't real, he wouldn't have to deal with a frightening issue. He doesn't seem to entertain even the remotest possibility of there being an intruder, or trespasser. It seems beyond his ability to grasp and an unreasonable conclusion that anyone would be able to be in their home. I agree with you that Thankfully! his wife was realistic.

    • @sarahsmith7889
      @sarahsmith7889 Před rokem +53

      If I woke up in the middle of the night telling my guy I hear doors opening and closing there is no way he is letting me check the house no matter how mad he might be at me, I love his "toxic" masculinity

    • @RosalieF1
      @RosalieF1 Před rokem +6

      Absolutely. When Elvis married them she should have 'returned to sender'

    • @Aristocratic13
      @Aristocratic13 Před rokem +18

      Why women live longer than men

    • @Ninja-qf6te
      @Ninja-qf6te Před rokem

      @@sarahsmith7889 👍🏾👍🏾 yep agreed! That James is a pu$$y

  • @homesteadgamer1257
    @homesteadgamer1257 Před rokem +270

    "She almost pokes her eye out with the eyeliner." Truly a horrifying moment. I felt that, and I haven't tried to put on eyeliner in years.

    • @saddollychick5871
      @saddollychick5871 Před rokem +9

      I poked myself once and gave myself pinkeye , it took a while to trust myself 😂

    • @parlay9724
      @parlay9724 Před rokem +4

      Emo me is cringing

    • @missmodern
      @missmodern Před rokem +4

      Watching the CZcams tutorials on applying eyeliner is my favorite part of the story!!!!

    • @fromn.y.top.r.5889
      @fromn.y.top.r.5889 Před rokem +2

      That eyeliner statement was such a guy thing but it was still good.

    • @teslagirl1
      @teslagirl1 Před rokem +3

      After someone accidentally injured my eye with a hairbrush, I was unwilling to do things like eyeliner...just don't want anything that can hurt my eye even a little to be that close.

  • @CBRBarbie
    @CBRBarbie Před rokem +2

    I binge watched your channel all weekend and this one scared me the most. I love your videos. You have a true talent the way you tell stories. Keep up the good work. Your videos help me get through the work days.

  • @Frogs716
    @Frogs716 Před rokem +6

    Bro I wish you were my history teacher, somehow you make every story exciting.

  • @tari8134
    @tari8134 Před rokem +291

    Her husband's negligence almost got the whole family killed. If his dumbass had investigated initially, it probably would have saved them a lot of trouble and mental anguish.

    • @Phoenix3Fighter
      @Phoenix3Fighter Před rokem +53

      This might be why they broke up the first time! Jesus Christ, this man. If someone says something and seem scared, at least act like there is something wrong.

    • @knightraven7044
      @knightraven7044 Před rokem +27

      Brittany married the wrong guy
      Lesson learned

    • @jasonvargas7564
      @jasonvargas7564 Před rokem +20

      Why is it up to the husband to investigate? Last I checked, his wife is a grown adult, not a helpless child. The 2nd amendment exists for this very reason. Arm yourself and defend yourself. Don’t rely on anyone else to protect you. You need to learn to protect yourself. Y’all want equality but love to revert back to “the man can risk his own life and die to protect me because I’m a princess who can’t be bothered to do anything for myself teehee 🥰”

    • @EdgarRazorlip
      @EdgarRazorlip Před rokem

      @@jasonvargas7564 Jesus christ so if your partner or friend or mother was scared, you'd just tell them it's nothing and get annoyed? She doesn't want him to PROTECT her, she wants him to BELIEVE her. He could've come with her to check the house so that she wasn't alone and scared.This isn't an 'equality' issue you psycho, this woman was scared for her family.

    • @brandireneecrosby5361
      @brandireneecrosby5361 Před rokem +8

      Name calling is juvenile and voids ur point. Be smarter and utilize words instead of attempted putdowns.

  • @samslattery420
    @samslattery420 Před rokem +495

    I can’t help but feel awful for Brittany being practically gaslit by her husband at the beginning there. I couldn’t imagine not being able to call my father or my fiancé if I heard a noise and needed it checked out… 😔

    • @oddgamingcat7442
      @oddgamingcat7442 Před rokem +3

      I don't think gaslit is the right word, but yeah, he definitely tried to downplay her worries and tried making her think she was just paranoid. Like, no.

    • @juliaoconnor5798
      @juliaoconnor5798 Před rokem +21

      @@oddgamingcat7442 that's a big part of gaslighting in my experience they try to make you question your own reality which starts the erosion in trusting your gut instincts.

    • @oddgamingcat7442
      @oddgamingcat7442 Před rokem +2

      @@juliaoconnor5798 Hm, sounds like something I've also experienced. Because literally my peers do that lol. I question if my judgement is right or if I'm just dumb or something.

    • @charlottecartwright3763
      @charlottecartwright3763 Před rokem +3

      @@oddgamingcat7442 your not dumb you are intelligent and beautiful 🤩

    • @oddgamingcat7442
      @oddgamingcat7442 Před rokem +1

      @@charlottecartwright3763 Oh, thanks.

  • @MrGotsomeskillz
    @MrGotsomeskillz Před rokem +5

    Holy cow, the last story is absolutely terrifying. I can't imagine having someone living in your house like that and then find the documents.

  • @re90652
    @re90652 Před měsícem +1

    I have been so excited listening to your videos, I need a shower, badly. You are such a great storyteller.

  • @AvengingAngel2035
    @AvengingAngel2035 Před rokem +461

    This story really does sound like it's straight out of a horror movie.

    • @longleaf1217
      @longleaf1217 Před rokem +18

      for real. this could actually be a movie exactly as described. no need to even embellish.

    • @svampebob007
      @svampebob007 Před rokem +5

      It really sounds like an encounter with a schizophrenic person.
      I have a friend that suffers from that with seven different personalities, and the way the few bits of text is written and how it explains things then goes on tangents about things...
      That is exactly how my friend have written to me, not that creepy but the same manners, patterns, and detail.
      He's extremely rational and quite clever, but this one time he started talking about how the flames were talking to him and that we were connected some how....
      I tried to figure out exactly "who" (what version) I was talking to (3), and trying to explain that obviously there's connections between our personalities, but that's it, random ass connections, me, my friend (1) and you (3), just happen to be quite similar. A couple days later I get this random message that I'm not who I say I am....
      Months later without hearing anything from him, he comes back telling me that he got arrested by cops, was sent off to a hospital, after having a major episode he was found shirtless with a knife, trying to fend off people from approaching him yelling at them that he doesn't want to be "taken"... worst part was that my friend (1) blacked out during all this, all he know of the past month was what people have told him.
      Two month later I stumbled on an article that talked about this building that caught fire, they had suspected faulty wiring, but found evidence of arson.
      two blocks off where my friend lives, the same weekend that he started talking about the flames speaking to him.

    • @wulfsorenson8859
      @wulfsorenson8859 Před rokem

      @@svampebob007 this is exactly why you should stay tf away from such people. Next time he could pull a knife on you.

    • @kevinb6831
      @kevinb6831 Před rokem +1

      would make a good movie actually

    • @amyreynolds4084
      @amyreynolds4084 Před rokem

      Watch the movie "Within"...so good

  • @jessicap5354
    @jessicap5354 Před rokem +90

    The husbands dismissal would have greatly angered me! It’s like those scary movies where the wife keeps trying to tell her husband something is wrong and he just doesn’t listen!

    • @kat4428
      @kat4428 Před rokem +21

      This is so true. Throughout the whole story I was thinking what a douchebag the husband was. Why would you marry, start a family and leave your children with someone that is unreliable, hysterical and not trustworthy? I don't think I could be married to a man that thinks so little of me.

    • @floatinggoose9197
      @floatinggoose9197 Před rokem +4

      Typical man AMIRITE ?

    • @heatherreiner1671
      @heatherreiner1671 Před rokem +2

      I would hope that he’s learned to listen to his wife now! Although she’s probably so traumatized from this she’s now genuinely paranoid.

    • @thecatatemyhomework
      @thecatatemyhomework Před rokem +2

      I was thinking the same thing. I saw a movie a couple of years ago, don't remember the name, where something similar happened to a couple in their home and the husband was exactly like this. They ended up getting separated and the killer came to the husband's new apartment and murdered him. A few minutes before, the wife came to his apartment to warn him once again and he was just as dismissive and disrespectful to her as he had been all along. I have to say that I did not feel sorry that he was murdered. It was actually a relief to be rid of him.

    • @thepunisher3640
      @thepunisher3640 Před rokem

      I hate it when writers pill that crap in "couples" horror movies. The woman is terrified of something and the man is just a big dumb f*** who says something stupid like "it's ok honey it was just your imagination".

  • @martinrowley2285
    @martinrowley2285 Před rokem +4

    James is like the first guy to die in a horror movie... or an NPC in a stealth game! "Must have been the wind..."

  • @all4Hero
    @all4Hero Před 7 měsíci +1

    Having your house invaded by a stranger is traumatic enough. Having not known they were living among you fora very prolonged period, touching your things, watching your private moments- that’s a huge trauma! It is so difficult to recover from- especially bc others wouldn’t understand. Someone looked into your soul (which had not been opened for them) and destroyed the sanctity of your safe space away from the world. Hard to understand the magnitude if you haven’t been trespassed against.

  • @baileymoran8585
    @baileymoran8585 Před rokem +907

    Also, it’s more than ironic that this dude considered the family ‘rat like’ while he was living in their crawlspace, skittering around, tearing up their things. How delusional must you be to literally live like a rodent in someone else’s home, and think they are rat people. Thank the gods the cops got him.

    • @Mark-in4fr
      @Mark-in4fr Před rokem +28

      I was pondering the same thing 😂😂😂😂🤦🏼‍♂️

    • @Mark-in4fr
      @Mark-in4fr Před rokem +12

      Ohhh I get it. He’s the rat and they are the people!

    • @adrianaslund8605
      @adrianaslund8605 Před rokem +10

      Im sure the gods Forseti, Melqart, Themis, Ma'at, Justicia, Dike and Lugh feel pleased that you gave thanks to all the gods since people tend not to.

    • @Jiisuri
      @Jiisuri Před rokem +23

      The chad crawlspace-inhabitant vs. the ratlike home-infester

    • @Xezlec
      @Xezlec Před rokem +12

      Since he called the children "ezequiels" and that's his own name, I wonder if he thought he was ALSO a rat person.

  • @Hyreia
    @Hyreia Před rokem +117

    The whole time I was wondering what this had to do with a surgeon. The reveal was horrifying!

  • @Fatusbeergutus
    @Fatusbeergutus Před 11 měsíci

    Thankyou mr ballen, i have covid atm an it is awful 😞 but listening to you nonstop is helping alot

  • @Lakesgirl42
    @Lakesgirl42 Před 6 měsíci

    This Mr. Ballen has, despite all the other strange & horrifying stories you have told, freaked me out the most. It’s the reality of this poor families situation at the time & their obviously knife edge escape, no pun intended. In the immediate time after listening to this I have checked my locks on both entrances & all windows. I sincerely hope that the family can find some peace & recovery wherever they are. A fan from across the pond 🇬🇧. You’re one of my favourite CZcams channels & the first in class at what you do. ThankYou.

  • @badatmagic5042
    @badatmagic5042 Před rokem +393

    How can someone be so dismissive when it comes to their family’s safety it’s almost unbelievable

    • @pricklycats
      @pricklycats Před rokem +21

      Ikr I would be so mad

    • @jessicahart9899
      @jessicahart9899 Před rokem +6

      I was thinking the exact same thing

    • @Wallakazulum
      @Wallakazulum Před rokem

      I would have set an ambush right after the garage thing... Really weird dude not caring at all about his family nor himself.

    • @ellendaniels8715
      @ellendaniels8715 Před rokem +14

      I'm honestly thinking it might be a possibility James was so dismissive because he was in on it. He even looks... odd.

    • @deborahtoupin6800
      @deborahtoupin6800 Před rokem

      Yep

  • @TheNuckinFoob
    @TheNuckinFoob Před rokem +530

    This is legitimately one of the CRAZIEST things I've ever heard of happening to homeowners. Unreal.

    • @scourge8097
      @scourge8097 Před rokem +14

      This WOULD have been...if I hadn't been listening to MrBallen a lot recently...

    • @BritGirlJay
      @BritGirlJay Před rokem +5

      @@scourge8097 Hahah so true. Although this one is among one of the craziest. That poor family.

    • @waynesbike
      @waynesbike Před rokem +6

      @@BritGirlJay I believe he's told two stories of people living in attics and or hidden spaces that it wasn't known anyone was there.

    • @Youngberg1000
      @Youngberg1000 Před rokem

      What's even crazier is the fact we have politicians in power just as crazy.

    • @flynick
      @flynick Před rokem +1

      What kind of dog did they own? Not very impressive.

  • @adrieanajosephine6938
    @adrieanajosephine6938 Před 10 měsíci +4

    I’m not done with the story yet but I do love the fact you included the cat!😂❤️

  • @aly27
    @aly27 Před 7 měsíci +1

    I’ve been a Mr. Ballen fan since he started and for some reason this story scared me more than all the others. Just thinking about all the days and nights that went by where he could have hurt them just gives me the chills.

  • @WannabeSuperSoldier
    @WannabeSuperSoldier Před rokem +819

    James seems like a really stellar defender of his family.
    No matter how badly I don't want to get out of bed, or if I didn't hear anything myself when my fiance tells me she heard something, or my dog barks in the middle of the night I always get up and check the house. The potential consequences are too grave for me to not do so.

    • @nancytoulouse6973
      @nancytoulouse6973 Před rokem +8

      😂

    • @caseywilliams5406
      @caseywilliams5406 Před rokem

      Nancy is a bitch. Don't let it bother you.

    • @BB-ts2gu
      @BB-ts2gu Před rokem +68

      I agree!!!! I thought what a jerk! 🙄🙄

    • @mikejocose8949
      @mikejocose8949 Před rokem +52

      Yeah James aint got no sense of danger lol notta zip

    • @sheLU05
      @sheLU05 Před rokem +83

      Thank you! I kept thinking “what the hell dude, way to gaslight your partner”. One good thing about my ex, if I ever felt scared or brought something to his attention, he’d check on it, thoroughly. Believe your partners!

  • @metalmarty3948
    @metalmarty3948 Před rokem +214

    I will never understand why after the first two door incidents that they didn't set up camera's in the house. They would have known right away what was going on. When you know you've locked your door and someone opens it, that should have bee a huge red flag from the start. All four of them are so lucky to be alive.

    • @melissasmith4327
      @melissasmith4327 Před rokem +15

      I agree Cameras aren’t that expensive and, they are easy to set up .

    • @Justhunk
      @Justhunk Před rokem

      Yeah honestly, I'm sorry if this is rude, but some people are just so dumb that they kinda deserve what happens to them. cops should've been called after the first door slam and all locks should've been changed, after all that if you're still so in denial you kinda need to pay your "stupid taxes", it is what it is.
      They got lucky this time with their stupidity, but if you find yourself in a similar situation and you act like they did, don't be surprised if the payment for your "stupid tax" is your life, if you hear or suspect anything strange, especially door slamming every night for weeks ( I'm honestly amazed they don't get mugged daily ), lock yourself in a room, take a weapon and call the cops, install surveillance and for the love of god buy any kind of weapon to defend yourself instead of adventuring alone in the middle of the night towards spooky sounds, you're not in a movie, you are gonna get mugged or killed or both

    • @caititititi
      @caititititi Před rokem

      Isn’t it a military house? They probably aren’t allowed to. Plus the husbands a twat so he’d probably never have done that

  • @Ash3sArt
    @Ash3sArt Před 10 měsíci +2

    This is an amazing story to watch while home alone

    • @SomedudeonYouTubeB
      @SomedudeonYouTubeB Před 10 měsíci +1

      Lol, I live alone in an attic studio apartment with a crawl space right across from my bed. This sure is fun

    • @LeanneFowler-ms5xc
      @LeanneFowler-ms5xc Před 9 měsíci +1

      ​@@SomedudeonCZcamsBI am sorry for your situation. It must be frightening and maddening.

    • @SomedudeonYouTubeB
      @SomedudeonYouTubeB Před 9 měsíci

      @@LeanneFowler-ms5xc Thanks for your concern! I'm pretty used to it by now, but two days ago, I was doing some renovations and discovered a SECOND crawl space behind the kitchen cabinet, lmao. Apparently, the walls are hollow, and those two crawl spaces connect to each other

  • @glendanelson234
    @glendanelson234 Před 7 měsíci

    I’ve never commented on your stories, but I have to say you are a perfect storyteller. Thank you so very much. I also want to thank you for keeping our country free. My God always bless you❗️♥️🙏✝️

  • @topscore2008
    @topscore2008 Před rokem +389

    This video was better than 90% of the horror movies I've seen in the last years. I actually stopped watching Netflix to watch everithing on this channel. Totally worth it.

    • @fukcensorship9395
      @fukcensorship9395 Před rokem +3

      Oh see that was the problem you made Netflix But not going to have a good horror on that

    • @misska7535
      @misska7535 Před rokem +12

      I said the same thing on so many comments. I truly don't even watch TV really. It's just not the same. Today's shows, movies aren't that good in my opinion. Saying that on Mr.Ballen channel I always comment bcuz I absolutely love his channel & give him much respect, but I never get more than one to a few likes.
      Last weeks video I commented & surprising I got 37 likes. I say the same thing everyone has said. Idk why I just said all that, maybe it's bcuz I see my comment posted 10hrs ago & others 5hrs ago & they've gotten over 350 something likes.🤷‍♀️🤦🏻‍♀️
      I'm not blaming MrBallen bcuz his platform is huge, lol. JS friend.
      I agree though with you.
      God bless 👑🙏🏻🕊💞

    • @justinm1766
      @justinm1766 Před rokem

      Definitely. And watch Exorcist 3 if you haven't

    • @Mysticxosource.
      @Mysticxosource. Před rokem +2

      ON GOD AND ITS REAL STORIES

    • @fuckit2424
      @fuckit2424 Před rokem +4

      @@misska7535 loll you seem to be addicted to “Your comment has been liked 👍“ notifications 🤣 I gave your comment a like enjoy your strange gratification I guess 😅😂🤷🏻‍♂️

  • @arkansaninva
    @arkansaninva Před rokem +271

    I really like the stories where nobody dies but really freaky stuff happens. Thanks for another great story!

    • @bentonrp
      @bentonrp Před rokem +12

      Me too. Heheh, I was gonna be a smart alec and say, Well the inmate died 😂

    • @arkansaninva
      @arkansaninva Před rokem +1

      @@bentonrp haha, good point!

    • @thebestusername5852
      @thebestusername5852 Před rokem +2

      I was just thinking this!! lol

    • @AlmightyKevo
      @AlmightyKevo Před rokem +1

      @@bentonrp dark joke warning…
      He was plot fodder for the story can be dark but the MC can still gets the happy ending

    • @bullymaguire5838
      @bullymaguire5838 Před rokem

      @@AlmightyKevo MC came really close losing his plot armor😂

  • @LynzTasker1
    @LynzTasker1 Před 9 měsíci +1

    Wow!
    I love your videos, no gimmicks, no sh!t, no stupid content to get likes.
    This one gave me the creeps. All the way through a was on edge.
    MrBAllen your fantastic at telling these stories, you could read the phone book and have us all gripped!

    • @LynzTasker1
      @LynzTasker1 Před 9 měsíci

      Just to let the younger ones know that a Phonebook is/was a large book containing Names, phone numbers and Addresses.
      There was hundreds/thousands of names & numbers for a particular area, organization, etc.
      If you wanted to call Mr A. Smith you would have to search S and finally find Smith and try figure out what Mr A Smith it was you needed to call lol
      Tho wasn’t as bad as it sounds cause back in the day we actually spoke face to face and got to know people lol

  • @gloriaglassford6311
    @gloriaglassford6311 Před 11 měsíci +1

    True story: I was dating a guy in the Navy stationed at Pearl Harbor. He was living in the Naval housing right near the base. One night when I stayed over because I’d been drinking with him, we heard a quick chirp in the house. His bedroom was upstairs, and all the windows and doors had an alarm system attached to it. So, whenever a door or window would open, there would be that quick chirping sound. This included the garage door, front door, sliding glass door, and basically every entrance point downstairs. Being both wartime veterans, we were both very security conscious, and we had DEFINITELY locked all the doors downstairs long before heading to bed. So when we heard that chirp, we knew for sure it couldn’t be anything else. Since we hadn’t fallen asleep yet, we both just looked at each other without a sound. After a few seconds, I just got up to find out what happened because based on his reaction, it wasn’t normal for the chirp to go off for reason. I moved out of bed and down the hall as silently as possible, pausing on the stairs and listening intently. Ultimately, I got downstairs and there was nothing and no one there. All the doors were still locked and nothing has been moved. We didn’t hear that chirp again, but it was definitely totally out of the ordinary and after following up on it with the property management and security company, it remains unexplained.
    Side note: Hawaii - ALL the islands - is incredibly supernaturally active. I’ve lived with the paranormal and supernatural all my life, but no matter where I’ve gone, nowhere I’ve been is as saturated and energetically charged as it is back home.

  • @jenerin905
    @jenerin905 Před rokem +589

    This story NEEDS to be a movie and the profits need to go to that family. The distrust and animosity that put between the married couple due to this could reck a marriage. And I can't imagine how unsafe they feel. I wish them the absolute best because questioning your own reality and finding out a mentally ill person was planning to operate on you is horrifying.

    • @hellsbelle7533
      @hellsbelle7533 Před rokem +4

      That is an awesome idea!!

    • @futoskikupus
      @futoskikupus Před rokem +5

      Well, this kinda has The Parasite vibe, though this parasite had a different agenda.

    • @elbaecc
      @elbaecc Před rokem +14

      Except, if it was made into a movie, then there would be one glaring plot-hole. In fact, I have this same doubt after hearing this whole story. Why did they not install security cameras around the house? Instead of fighting with one another, one of them could have just walked to the hardware store or electronics store and bought a bunch of security cameras and installed them around the house, and the perpetrator would have been easily caught.

    • @zz7073
      @zz7073 Před rokem +22

      @@elbaecc That's not a plot hole. Plenty of people wouldn't get cameras.

    • @elbaecc
      @elbaecc Před rokem +8

      @@zz7073 That doesn't explain anything. "Oh, all this strange things keep happening, and our marriage is falling apart, but we are just not the kinda people who would get cameras"....WHY?

  • @WobbernelonBae_420
    @WobbernelonBae_420 Před rokem +171

    This guy is probably the best storyteller I’ve ever heard. It’s like you’re actually there

    • @krischambers9021
      @krischambers9021 Před rokem

      He’s good..a,teeny bit redundant but still, an awesome storyteller!

    • @krischambers9021
      @krischambers9021 Před rokem +1

      I don’t understand why he doesn’t have a stick blocking the sliding glass door…my dad taught us that as kids and we lived in a very safe small town. Those sliding glass doors are so easy to get into

  • @kspen6110
    @kspen6110 Před rokem +3

    What a creepy and frightening experience for this family. Hope they are feeling safe again and happy.

  • @RodneyThomas-qk8ce
    @RodneyThomas-qk8ce Před 11 měsíci +2

    This story was so crazy. I hope the follow up outcome will be worth posting to the followers interested.

  • @Caram3l_Bombsh3ll
    @Caram3l_Bombsh3ll Před rokem +511

    Note to self, check home for all crawl spaces and possible secret entrances. This story was insane and beyond creepy. Stay safe out there folks

    • @gigib9190
      @gigib9190 Před rokem +20

      And change the locks!

    • @Caram3l_Bombsh3ll
      @Caram3l_Bombsh3ll Před rokem +7

      @@gigib9190 that’s definitely the first step

    • @iimEnter
      @iimEnter Před rokem +7

      I hope this would be common sense to new home buyers. I check out Airbnbs like I’m moving in😂

    • @eziekkiel5876
      @eziekkiel5876 Před rokem +12

      Note to self, never disregard my wife if she says there is creepy stuff going on!

    • @rickjustus6416
      @rickjustus6416 Před rokem

      Luckily I live in an extremely docile town

  • @secondbreakfastpip540
    @secondbreakfastpip540 Před rokem +630

    The fact that he didn't believe, and straight up ignored his wife is a HUGE red flag

    • @theperspektivcollectivellc2797
      @theperspektivcollectivellc2797 Před rokem +44

      EXACTLY ! Dump himmmmmm

    • @shuheihisagi6689
      @shuheihisagi6689 Před rokem

      Yeah. I don't want the kids to be dragged around and have their parents seperated again. But this dude is a loser

    • @heatherl1522
      @heatherl1522 Před rokem +48

      especially after the first incident of the tossed garage

    • @TB-yk7bn
      @TB-yk7bn Před rokem +55

      Right. Then allows her to go downstairs to face a possible intruder. Maybe thats why he needed a mate...for her to be the man of the house. And hes military...theyre usually way more proactive.

    • @sunbakedwings2768
      @sunbakedwings2768 Před rokem +20

      Think from his perspective, hes trying not to believe it. It's a coping mechanism

  • @enriquecruz6699
    @enriquecruz6699 Před 7 měsíci

    Dude you're the scariest storyteller on earth... and im here for it. But even halfway through the video and im getting chills all over.. I love it!

  • @dalriadajohannsen
    @dalriadajohannsen Před 8 měsíci +2

    This is probably the scariest real story I've ever heard. I wonder how the family is doing 🌹

  • @fordtorino297
    @fordtorino297 Před rokem +433

    As a security officer. It drives me crazy knowing I’m not alone, being watched, knowing there is someone in whatever building I’m patrolling and can’t prove it.
    That is a scary experience.

    • @herambbarve
      @herambbarve Před rokem +35

      Done lots of graveyard shifts... can get super unsettling when you get that feeling

    • @ragnarflorida
      @ragnarflorida Před rokem +18

      I'm not a scary person, however I quit a good paying overnight shift at a water plant in the swamp. And I carry . But there was some stuff going on...

    • @herambbarve
      @herambbarve Před rokem +9

      @@ragnarflorida totally get that....

    • @otaku1524
      @otaku1524 Před rokem +16

      Get that feeling also. Work at
      a Semiconductor plant in Tx. And we had a lot creepy things happen here. Had some people pass away that still 'work' here.

    • @reneecaballero9624
      @reneecaballero9624 Před rokem +18

      Worked in a warehouse of a really famous rich family, and they had inbred to keep the money in the family. When a child was born with mental issues, or physical issues they would keep them in the basement of this warehouse. Idk the whole story, but I worked in the basement with one other woman, and we only used a small area in the front of the basement by the elevator and obviously, we only used the elevator to come and go, for breaks, etc.. I went on my lunch break and came back and she asked how the hell did I get past her and used the elevator without her knowing, because usually you worked right by the elevator. I was confused and said I told you that I was leaving for my lunch break? She said,no, you were just sitting on the pallets over there talking to me for the last 10mins. I was like, no, I just came back from break,I was sitting in my car and never came back until right now. After something grabbed her hair later that night, and she couldn't see anything, she never came back to work after our shift. Something followed me home, because my mom said the same thing a few days later. I was working the overnight shift and came back in the morning. My mom asked where the hell did I go? I said I just got back from work? This was before cell phones,so I had to call my job, and get the shift manager to tell my mom that I had been at work all night and punched out at 7am. She said that I had came home, used her bathroom in her room and then sat down on her hope chest and was talking to her around 2-3am.. I never used her bathroom in her room because her husband was sleeping with her, and there was another bathroom close to the front door..the last time something imitated me, my mom said that my youngest son who was only 1 at the time was walking around with his arms raised saying, mama for about 10mins. Idk wtf it was and it still freaks me out over 20yrs later. I've had so many paranormal experiences that's it's not even jarring anymore to me anymore.. I've never interacted or acknowledged them because I feel like they would amp up their activities and harass me even more. I've lived in two houses that demons, whether or not you believe me. Those things I don't fuck with because they KNOW that I can see them somehow and after the first time, I immediately move out because they're strong AF. First one shook a damn 4 story house so hard every door was slamming open and closed because of it. We left the next morning.. F that shit..

  • @tracyloftus3237
    @tracyloftus3237 Před rokem +342

    That is creepy! The creepiest part was his plan for their family…and the fact that he was watching them so closely without anyone actually seeing him. That would be incredibly hard for someone to get over, I know I would probably need counseling after that! Thank goodness the family is safe from that monster.

    • @tracyloftus3237
      @tracyloftus3237 Před rokem +8

      If you guys see messages from this guy, the guy who commented I won something, he’s a SCAMMER! Just in case some of you don’t know!!

    • @Messup7654
      @Messup7654 Před rokem +6

      @@tracyloftus3237 so wholesome trying to help fans out 😍😁😂🥹 ❤❤ hope good things happen

  • @waterassassinfishingbuilds6122

    Man this is crazy!!! Dude you truly tell your stories sooooooo good!!!!

  • @LitteredNGlitter
    @LitteredNGlitter Před 9 měsíci

    Best story I've heard so far. A horrifying story and I'm happy that everyone lived. I'm more shocked that this wasn't national news.

  • @keeranimal8
    @keeranimal8 Před rokem +708

    I gotta be honest, whenever my wife says she is suspicious of anything, I check it out. Every. Damn. Time! As a former Army Ranger you would think this would be second nature, but I also have to credit watching channels like MrBallen for me not dismissing her as being too paranoid lol…

    • @writerconsidered
      @writerconsidered Před rokem +70

      What's important isn't whether she is wrong or right. What's important is to always listen to that instinct. The instinct itself only has to be right once in order to pay off.

    • @bubblezovlove7213
      @bubblezovlove7213 Před rokem +16

      Yeah that surely comes with a good relationship. If he/she says OK THIS IS DODGY then ...... This IS dodgy...

    • @NavyWife
      @NavyWife Před rokem +9

      @@writerconsidered I was told many years ago that we were given that little inner voice for a reason and that if everyone would listen to it that it would save there life.

    • @writerconsidered
      @writerconsidered Před rokem +7

      @@NavyWife Agreed, I have girlfriend who has to unlearn a system of denial embedded into her by her insane mother. She's always had the instinct she just now starting to listen to it. She's 60 now, yes I'm right behind her, no weird age difference.

    • @katestravelvideos
      @katestravelvideos Před rokem +11

      My husband does the same thing for me, or I grab a weapon and do it myself, you can never be to safe, homes lull people into a false sense of security. I ran away from my parents house, as I was born into a religious cult and there has been people try to physically drag me back to my parents house, I've moved to a different country but there are now others in the cult still trying to get me back, I have CCTV around my house but you can never be complacent. (It's been 3 years - they are still trying)

  • @latedecember2805
    @latedecember2805 Před rokem +676

    Rule number 1, when first entering a new home, go through the entire house including the attic to make sure you do not have any unintended residence. Check the crawl space under the house too, people have found other people living there too.

    • @CindyLouWho77
      @CindyLouWho77 Před rokem +22

      Hindsight is 20/20.

    • @ashj0
      @ashj0 Před rokem +41

      @@CindyLouWho77 I think that’s why they’re saying that so that it can help other people and prevent them from having to say things like, “hindsight is 20/20”

    • @daddysupport5523
      @daddysupport5523 Před rokem +16

      Or call someone to do it cuz I ain't dying for shit xd

    • @jeffreyfrepanjr
      @jeffreyfrepanjr Před rokem +15

      My story is above in the comments we bought a house in May 2021 didn't check the house and had a squatter living in our crawl space for 2 months.

    • @epizzle9232
      @epizzle9232 Před rokem +13

      And change the locks!

  • @alejandraolivo6838
    @alejandraolivo6838 Před 4 měsíci

    Great storytelling, as usual! I also wanna take a moment to praise you for your fun promos lol I normally skip through most creator-ads in videos but I enjoy yours bc they’re legitimately funny

  • @hotfishfromsharktale
    @hotfishfromsharktale Před 7 měsíci +1

    If my husband wrote me off like that when I was very obviously worried about something I would have left him then and there. That is so disrespectful and invalidating.