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Bedtime Stories — True stories, darker than reality

30/9/2019

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Bedtime Stories is one of those YouTube channels, that make you feel very happy when you discover it; but of course, not happy in the ordinary sense. The content featured on this channel is primarily dark and sinister. They told true real-life events, in fatalist depictions, but with marvelously realistic features. With nefarious narratives accompanied by dense, but distinct black and white illustrations of the stories being told — something that became their trademark signature —, the team that cover these cases analyze all types of unresolved mysteries. From supposed alien encounters to bizarre disappearances and obscure murders, this creepy, though spectacular YouTube channel will surely scare you more than you could ever imagine. 

The somewhat sophisticated style of the team — which is praised by viewers in every video — is contrasted with a simple narration style, and a very systematic description of the events. Then, the narrator usually presents to the audience some plausible theories, when this is appropriate, about what may have actually occurred.   

Although I have discovered this channel somewhat recently — and I have been following since —, I have seen most of the videos; at least, the ones that have instigated my curiosity the most. The level of seriousness and professionalism of the team working behind Bedtime Stories sure delivers a spectacular level of quality, above the average, something the subscribers of the channel are constantly highlighting in the comments section. So, below, I have selected my five favorite videos so far on the channel, because I want to share them with you. I invite everyone who is attracted to this type of content to subscribe to the channel, and to risk scaring yourself on the world of dark tonalities and frightening disturbances that revolves around Bedtime Stories. But be warned, the content featured can be quite disturbing.  

The Lead Masks Case

One of my favorite videos on the channel, this one features a case that has happened in my country. In August 20, 1966, a boy has found two male bodies in Morro do Vintém, in Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Soon after, the police was summoned; due to difficult terrain, the law officers were able to gain access to the location only in the following day. Upon arriving on the scene, the police had started an investigation to uncover what has actually happened to the two victims. 

The victims were lying next to each other, and were wearing somewhat identical outfits, dark suits underneath very long coats. Both, however, were covering their faces with lead eye masks, a detail that proved to be quite peculiar. The police had also found a bottle of water and two soaked towels near the bodies, as well as a note, upon which was written: "16:30 estar no local determinado. 18:30 ingerir cápsulas, após efeito proteger metais aguardar sinal mascara" ('16:30 be at the specified location. 18:30 ingest capsules, after the effect protect metals await signal mask').

Upon further investigation, police rapidly discovered that the victims in question were electronic technicians Manoel Pereira da Cruz and Miguel José Viana, both from Campos dos Goytacazes, a city considerably distant from Niterói. They were last seen in August 17, and were then reported missing by their respective families. 

The police managed to trace the steps of the two men. They left Campos dos Goytacazes towards Niterói in August 17, presumably to buy work-related material. After arriving in their destination, they had bought in a store the jackets they were found wearing. Then they had bought the bottle of water in a local bar; the woman that sold the bottle of water to the men explained to the police that one of them looked nervous, and kept looking at his watch all the time. After they left the bar, the police lost their traces. It is strongly suspected, however, that they headed directly to Morro do Vintém, where they would later be found dead. 

Police later discovered that the two technicians belonged to a group of amateur scientists, known as the "scientific spiritualists". Arranging in a cohesive order all the information available, police elaborated some theories as to what could have happened to both men. 

Evidence suggests that Manoel Pereira da Cruz and Miguel José Viana were trying to contact aliens. The note that was found next to the bodies reinforces this theory, as well as the lead masks, that they were presumably wearing to protect their eyes from the glare of the UFO they would expect to encounter at Morro do Vintém. Some people speculate that they were indeed abducted by aliens, at least their minds; their bodies were abandoned, as it would have no use in the place they were heading to. 

More resonable explanation suggests that the two men were corresponding with people they believed to be genuine UFO researchers, but could be in fact a gang of thieves; despite its conciseness and vagueness, the note found next to the bodies were certainly given to them by a mysterious third person, that presumably would help the two men to achieve their task to contact otherworldly beings — or so they thought. Believing that they would have actual help from a serious group of paranormal investigators, the two men may have been lured into a trap by a group of criminals, that wanted to rob and murder them.

Despite the fact that this is the most probable explanation for the deaths of Manoel Pereira da Cruz and Miguel José Viana, there's still a lot of information to consider. The two men may have ingested a psychoactive drug, and may have died of accidental overdose. As the note suggests — '18:30 ingest capsules' — they had probably taken some kind of substance; due to forensic negligence, though, a toxicology report was not conducted on the bodies. 

Unfortunately, its impossible to know precisely what had befell to this two men. More than fifty years had passed since the bodies of Manoel Pereira da Cruz and Miguel José Viana were found in Morro do Vintém, in Niterói; after so many decades, it is improbable that this case would ever be solved. The truth probably will never be known. 

The Body on the Reservoir

Another case that has happened in my country, on this video, the Bedtime Stories team investigates the notorious "Caso Guarapiranga" — or 'Guarapiranga Case' —, that refers to a horribly mutilated corpse found in a dam in São Paulo, Brazil, in 1988. The body displayed abnormal patterns of symmetrical lacerations, internal organs have been completely removed without major external incisions, the face had been badly disfigured, lips and eyes were absent from the face, and the genitals were also missing. Upon further examination, several analysts and pathologists have extensively studied the case, in an effort to discover what had befell to the unfortunate individual that was found terribly mutilated in the Guarapiranga reservoir. It is actually possible, after so many time, to properly decipher what precisely has inflicted such an horrendous pattern of mutilations in the body found? 

Literally, all speculations had been put forward, in an attempt to solve what has really happened; from alien abudction to organ harvesting and animal mutilation, all possible options remains under scrutiny to this day. One of the most reasonable explanations, however, states that the man was eaten by vultures. At least some of the wounds inflicted are consistent with vulture activity, especially taking into consideration the fact that lips, eyes and genital organs were missing; this are all body parts made with soft tissue, which would make them easily edible. And when the body was found, there was indeed a group of vultures preying on the corpse.    

Nevertheless, some wounds inflicted had far more complex structural patterns, which make them difficult to assign simply to vulture activity. And after more detailed examination, forensic experts concluded that the individual experienced great pain and suffering while being subjected to the excruciating ordeal, making it obvious that he was somehow alive while being deliberately tortured, and had to endure a terribly sadistic degree of pain and affliction in the course of his molestation. Something that make this case all the more traumatic, abhorrent and difficult to comprehend.

Other people see this case as a classic example of alien abduction. The victim — according to the ones who subscribe to this theory — was abducted by aliens, subjected to all types of degrading and excruciating experiments, and then discarded when the otherworldly creatures finally concluded their research on the body. Literally, there is no shortage of theories regarding this case. Unfortunately, this is another exceedingly complex mystery with no easy answer. The truth probably will never be known. 

The Strange Death of Gaurav Tiwari 

Gaurav Tiwari was an Indian celebrity, who was widely interested in the paranormal. He became notorious in his country, as the host of several television shows, where he was featured uncovering several mysterious supernatural events, which included everything, from haunted residences to ghost appearances, UFO's and unexplained phenomena. As a person that cultivated a wide variety of interests, Gaurav Tiwari was an extremely versatile and skilled individual, being also a professional actor and a pilot.

Several months before he died, Tiwari's behavior changed drastically; he became more isolated, recluse and apathetic. People close to him has speculated that he was probably being haunted by a malevolent spirit. In 7 July, 2016, he died abruptly in the bathroom of his home from asphyxiation, while he was in the shower. He also had a strange dark line around his neck. 

After the police had done an official inquiry about his death, foul play was discarded upon investigation. His relatives have testified that — at a certain given time — they have heard a loud noise coming from inside the bathroom. Then they forced their way into the bathroom, just to see Gaurav Tiwari collapsed on the floor. He was immediately rushed to a nearby hospital; unfortunately, he wasn't able to survive the trauma. 

Several details concerning his death are exceedingly mysterious and filled with discrepancies. His untimely death — and the odd behavior Gaurav Tiwari had displayed in the months prior to his demise — made paranormal enthusiasts believe the possibility that he was killed by a mysterious ghostly entity. Given the fact that he was a paranormal investigator, this theory is widely accepted as reasonable by the community. Gaurav Tiwari, in one of his supernatural investigations, may have encountered an aggressively nefarious demon, that took joy in tormenting him. New Delhi police, however, has considered suicide or possibly a family altercation as the most probable causes for the fatality.  

When he died, Gaurav Tiwari was at the height of his popularity. He was only 31 years old. 

Footprints in the Snow

This video is a deep, sinister insight into the mysterious circumstances regarding the disappearance of Carl Robert Disch — an explorer stationed in Antarctica —, who was last seen alive by the early hours of 8th May, 1965. 

The most mysterious element on this case is a single set of footprints left in the snow, that head towards nowhere. Carl Disch apparently left his cabin, and walked in a straight line for many miles; then he was never seen again. After reuniting searching parties to look after Disch, everyone involved in the rescue mission became frustrated and worried, when their efforts proved to be fruitless. The lack of plausible results made everybody in the joint task force desperate and apprehensive, wondering what could have happened to him. 

Regardless of what may have occurred to him, Carl Robert Disch was never seen again. While the most probable hypothesis is that he may have died from exposure and hypothermia, his body was never found. This can be somewhat explained by the fact that his body went possibly unseen while under a layer of snow, being covered soon after he collapsed; or maybe something far more sinister may have occurred to him. The truth, however, will probably never be known, and we will never discover precisely what actually befell to Carl Robert Disch.

Terror From The Sky

This video is about the mysterious occurrences of witches flying over the sky of some Mexican cities. In recent years, there has been a number of unexplained sights, whose testimonies allegedly states categorically that bizarre sinister creatures have been flying around and terrorizing certain Latin American communities. Some of these mysterious encounters have been recorded on camera, though not with enough technical resolution to precisely determine with certainty what has been frightening people living in the areas disturbed by this events. 

Nonetheless, this have been a very interesting phenomenon, whose complexities make it improbable — at least in the vast majority of the cases — that all of these occurrences could be an elaborate hoax.
I hope you find all the cases I have selected interesting. If you really like what you see, don't forget to subscribe to the channel. There is a lot more where this came from. I'm sure you will be delighted with the formidable work the Bedtime Stories team does. 

The cases exposed — some of them featuring the most bizarre and implausible mysteries of our time — will certainly leave you immensely astounded; and in certain occasions, with a dreadful feeling of restlessness for being alone in your bedroom at night, in the darkness. Or even having trouble to sleep. Nevertheless, I assure you its worthwhile watching it, you will have a great time appreciating this mixture of high art and sinister content. 


​Wagner
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