18 True Scary Stories To Help You SLEEP
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- Опубліковано 10 лют 2025
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I can never get ENOUGH content lmbo!
I know I'm gonna get crap for this.....but what is an Oculus quest 2?
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@@grandmasternyx1514 thank you. Yes I'm a grandma but a cool one. 😊
Bro i love you and your content l, you are in my top 3 narrators in the world. I tried chilling but imho wasn't worth it to me as 95% of your content ain't there, I did like how you can add different background sound but that was about it. It would be awesome of i liked creepypasta type stories but i only like true stories and especially wilderness related stories camping, hiking, hunting, middle of nowhere and road trips are my favourite, keep up the hard work and excellent stories coming please Joel
Wow so imagine this… You’re at work. It’s a little after 5 AM. You work overnights so you’re alone most of your shift, and spend the time listening to creepy pastas and other scary stories, etc. Earlier you noticed Lets Read posted a new video, so you’ve been listening to it for about two hours now. Suddenly you realize that you are the star of the story that just started. 😳
So that just happened. It is a very surreal experience lol. Anyways, hi guys! It’s me, John Maynard. I’m alive, I’m doing well, and I’m honored to be featured in this video!
So beyond happy you're still here with us! God bless you, Mr. Maynard!
Dude it’s JOHNNY!!!!!! Ahhhh I love you so much lmao!! What a small world that you came across your own story like that! Anyways your so awesome. I’m your biggest fan lol!
Glad you’re still alive, man. You’ve been a hero of mine for many years now. Take care and god bless.
Ah wow! That's pretty awesome. Hope you're well! Glad you're still here. Xo
Glad you're still here
Your retelling of John Maynard's story has me in tears. Not the first time your stories have moved me emotionally. Thank you for doing what you do so well! 🤗❤
Did you see that he (John Maynard) commented on this video? Pretty cool!
You’re amazing for getting through what you did. I know you have heard this before but your story really did touch me and I can’t imagine what it was like, going through what you did. So glad you’re doing well!
My parents actually taught me a song to remember our address if we got lost or had to call 911. I still remember it. They made up a little tune, as much as I can give without using the actual address is the numbers (there were 5) like “da da da da da” and then “and Street Name is my street”- thank goodness I never had to use it, but I still remember it 30 some years later, so it obviously worked.
@oliviagirl1000 wow… maybe I will. Those comments were meant for John, I saw his comment. Must have accidentally replied here. Sry… will go back & find him
@oliviagirl1000 I couldn't stand it for long, I'm too sensitive. But I would be curious to listen to maybe half of one or one every once in awhile.
Whoooooo CHILLING!!! 💙🖤💙
Whoooooo CAPITALISM!!! 🖤 🖤 🖤
@@amandam8609 Hey, these guys deliver super high quality content. They gotta make a living somehow, otherwise they wouldn't be able to spent as much time doing so. I don't fancy capitalism over any other economic system but this is plainly logic.
@BeingScared Love seeing you support other channels 👏🏾
Love both ur channels/ podcasts 😻😻
That story with the kid who lost his leg was heart wrenching. I’m at work fighting myself to hold back my tears for him. Especially when he started praying. I could only imagine. Bro was only a year younger than I am.
I absolutely LOVE your voice. I have sensory issues so I DEEPLY appreciate how you keep your tone consistently even and level. I listen to you every day for hours and it is extremely calming for me. Thank you for all you do!
Ya I totally agree with you
Even when you’re sick you give us content. Thank you Joel but make sure you’re taking care of yourself. 🖤
joel’s voice already sounds soothing as it is, but there is something about these really long videos where his voice sounds even better😩😩
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Ion fucks wit no otha nigga
3 time in a row this week about to go to sleep again trying to actually hear the stories ! Every time I cut it on im sleep within 4 minutes 🤣🤣 this is ridiculous! Can’t never even get 10 minutes in the story I bet there amazing !🤣🤣🤣
Listening to these stories makes me realize how much of a cakewalk my time out on the streets really was... I mean yeah, I did some questionable things and witnessed some even more questionable stuff, but that's neither here nor there... I'm still alive and healthy all things considered which is a blessing. I feel bad for those who weren't as lucky.
That college lady with the homeless guy, Wendell, was frustrating. “Everyone is so pretentious because they don’t befriend homeless creeps, so I will be the enlightened one.” That attitude was ridiculous.
Right? That was so cringy 😑🙄
Absolutely hard to listen to!
The college chick legitimately made me get aids. The cringest thing I've ever listened to.
“neoliberal paranoia”
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I agree
Just a Brit here showing my appreciation for the effortless correct pronunciation of Worcestershire 😊
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Just seen this! I'm from Worcestershire! 😊
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Keep it to yourself
I'm from Aurora actually and the Timothy case was devastating. I truly hope someday the case will be solved and the family can find closure.
I'm from sterling and I never heard of this. She called from around my town. I hope he gets found to
@@r.f.gxxdemonousxx2885 she definitely killed him.
Best we can hope for is finding his remains :/
Amen
From Aurora, but don’t remember this. I grew up by Greenman.
@@joearnold6881I really don’t think she killed him. I think she found out awful news about her husband and was in shock and ran away with her son, and made sure she got him away from home, and take him somewhere. I also think she killed herself because what she found out was so bad
You soothe anxiety like no other! Thank you Joel, for being you❤
My dad is an amputee, he lost his leg due to a lifting machine at a food lion crushing his leg into the wall, it wasnt full on amputated then but it is now. Hearing Johns story makes me proud of him and my dad
Heyyy Joel Patrol!!! Another batch of goodies from the homie Joel. Let’s goooooo! 🙌🔥🔥🔥
I’m learning English and these stories are just amazing. Thank you.
The story about the 911 dispatcher and the man at the recycling center got me. I cried y’all 🤷♀️❤️ I wasn’t ready for that one
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I live in Oklahoma near Duncan and that Walmart incident was definitely a true story. It happened about 3 years ago. It was wild and terrifying. It's honestly kind of chilling to sit here and listen to this.
My parents bought a house in NYC in 1988. In the neighborhood of Snug Harbor. Snug harbor was originally built in 1801 by retired sailors. They built beautiful Victorian style homes in the surrounding neighborhood as well. Our home was completely finished in 1877. I did not believe in ghosts as a child, but boy did that change. I have about 4 stories that are undeniable. 1. My mother was emptying the dish washer and putting the plates and glasses back in the cabinet when all of a sudden the door flew open and all the plates and cups came flying out and breaking on the floor. 2. My brother and I were affected an an early age of sleep paralysis. I would see a witch like creature in my window every time, and she would be laughing at me. It was terrifying especially when your parents think you’re lying for attention ( this was before the plate incident) 3. My father was never one to believe in anything super natural or ghosts or whatever. He still hasn’t told the full story, but that’s the one and only time I saw my dad cry and he was ugly crying, apparently he saw and felt a presence, and his whole body went cold and said it started talking to him. 4. Pictures and things on tables would be moved every morning. Not like “ oh someone bumped into it” my brother and I would both put it back in the right place, numerous items and sure enough the next day they would be moved. No way this was possible. Last but not least, our attic was the source of the bad energy, when you went up there you just felt “ it” well it was a weird layout . Adults could barley stand without hitting their head, and there was like 4 rooms back to back to back, very hard to explain. Anyways on numerous occasions my brother would be found in the farthest room, standing in the corner as far as he could go just staring at the wall not saying anything with his eyes wide open. When we would go get him, and yell his name he wouldn’t respond it wasn’t until me or my mom had to physically touch him and he would “ snap” out of it. He would be a little startled at first and then he would just say “ the lady made me come up here, and was telling me really bad things”. After about the 3rd time of that my parents officially “ believed “ us or had enough proof of their own to at least acknowledge something is not right here and they sold the house.
Friends would refuse to sleep over after they did a few times. We found a bone, a leg bone most likely a tibia in the basement behind a heavy steel door. Remember this was a Victorian Josie built in the 1800’s . So numerous families lived there at a time way before we moved in. It was 100% no doubt about it haunted, some people believe us others call us crazy. But until you’ve lived something like that you’ll never know what it’s like and of course you’ll be skeptical, just pray you never have to question whether or not your house is haunted and your being haunted.
Nice story 💯.
Wow!! That's crazy. But ghosts aren't real, it's demons. Thats exactly what sleep paralysis is. It happened to me for years tho not anymore. The LORD took care of that.
Mentioned before… each video I listen to, helps me get over my breakup… one chilling story at a time ❤️👻 THANK YOU LET’S READ
It gets better girl! Hang in there ❤️
Me too. I can't sleep at night bc I toss and turn. Then I put on Let's Read and I can sleep again.
At least you know what having a relationship is like 🙄🙄.
Thanks for this! I only live about a 5 minute drive from Lower Quinton (in story 1) and had never heard of this story before! I’ve walked up Meon Hill several times- having no idea of the horrific things that once happened there 👀
The story about loosing their child... Probably something every parent has experienced for at least a few seconds... What an earth shattering feeling.
As always, Joel gives us a well needed video to help drift us all off to sleep 💤 to his hypnotic amazing voice and narrations🙌❤️💤
I get pretty bad insomnia, but I can drop off to sleep listening to you so thanks
Nice name 👌 😅
Tides from nebula
Same here, strange it works better than a pill.
This one got me 😭😭 so glad John survived!! God bless!♡
The 4 year old caller story was tough. For some reason that one was the hardest one for me and I’ve listened to HOURS of your videos
Yeah... Being the boyfriend of someone with children, I can't imagine how someone can be capable of that... Just, taking someone's mother away...
My girlfriend is the kindest, sweetest soul and all of our disagreements - the few that we've had - were very minor. Her presence is like sunshine in the morning with a slight breeze.
Besides God, she is probably the kindest soul I've had to deal with. Her children definitely think the world of her.
When I heard the story about the little 4 year old, I just imagine taking someone like that away from them, basically their whole world...
It made me extremely distraught, which I don't really experience often...
I think this is the earliest I've ever been! Happy to be here 😊
Same, I love these stories! I'm a newbie.
Wooow! Thank you! I just woke up, but saving this for tonight when I go to bed. Your voice is so soothing and your story telling is awesome! 🎧💤💜
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i’m so happy that john maynard’s story had a happy ending!! i was so tense just listening to it i couldn’t imagine actually trying to survive a situation like that
My favourite days are Monday Wednesday and Friday as I know I'll have a new let's read video to enjoy. I may have a slight addiction to this channel
Lol I look forward to those days too 😁
Yessss!! I'm falling asleep to this tonight 😴 🤗❤
I’ve heard that needing sound to fall asleep is a sign of subconscious trauma. Like when people need the Radio on or white noise to sleep. Not all the time- but more often than not, it’s the case that the individual has repressed or is trying to repress trauma, and it’s often childhood trauma.
And I’m not talking about just needing a distraction or entertainment to sleep. I’m talking about an almost pathological need for noise to fall asleep. That without it- the individual presents acute insomnia symptoms. Things from REM block, to restless leg syndrome, bot those are the more extreme examples.
I could def see that.
Yeah, I can believe that. 100%
@@nokiot9 Interesting
I have ptsd and now need sound to sleep, whereas I didn’t prior, so that makes sense to me.
The John Mayner story is the first to make me cry, I’ve felt a lot while listening to these stories but I’ve never cried, and then seeing the actual person’s face from the story got to me.
Thank god it's Monday, you're so appreciated Let's Read
Ahhh!! There it is... The voice of a dark angel to soothe my woes for a few hours!! Amazing. Love your voice and story, telling Joel. Magical. Hope you feel better asap. Xoxo thanks again for the awesomeness 👌
Winner!!! Midnight here in the uk- perfect for my bedtime 💕
I listen to you every night AND I look forward to you narrating new releases on the Chilling app, since I’ve pretty much listened to all the stories. My favorite ambiance in the app is “the chill”.
John Maynard's story had me in tears. Thank you for telling his story.
Perfect, a new video for my drive to work at 5am!
2:00 Man John's story brings a tear to my eye every time.
Fun fact he married a girl who commented on his story on UA-cam.
I've been spoiled by Joel & Sunday live reads. but if this is why I didn't get one, I'm happy. Thank you for the stories ❤
This is soooo good most of the stuff like this on UA-cam is pretty meh but the narration the music the stories it’s all blended together perfectly.Instant sub
It's heartbreaking to wonder whatever happened to Timothy. I cannot believe she did that to his father unless something nefarious was going on...moreso in her head. I hope he's okay out there. Great narration on true crime cases!! Love it.
I feel like there was something going on with the dad that only she knew... What other reason would there be for her to do that? Maybe she did actually hand him to someone safe and he's living as best life as he can
What ever it involved seemed to be on the mother and the other "family relatives" side. What would even motivate that to such a degree that he's still missing today? were these other relatives even related? Were they apart of something else entirely that was so secret that required both timothy to be gone forever and for his father to never know about it? Why would the mother kill herself if not for even her not wanting to accept what ever this was apart of?
@@MR-qi5lc Yes, her suicide note said that he knows the reason why she did it. She doesn’t say anything else. Her husband said he doesn’t know. What if he does and doesn’t want to say it because it is horrible? Yes, I think there is more to the story. I think it might be something criminal. If it was something personal, he would say it.
Let's be real, every video LR makes instantly helps us sleep.
I only listen to the first 30 mins but if the video short I will wake up when the video ends
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"If you can't get enough content"? From you?! You release a ton of good content, as a newcoming subscriber I don't think I could find time to finish all your videos!
Today is my birthday. Thanks for the stories!!!
Happy birthday 🥳
@@chelbucky1934 Thank you!
I'm still ugly crying rn because of John Maynard's story. You have no idea how relieved I am that he survived. Kudos to the dispatchers & esponders too. I wish him all the best in life.
THANK YOU JOEL! You the real OG!
These videos are the equivalent to Ambien. Without eating tacos in the back yard in the middle of the night
😂 but the tacos are the best part
Thank you! I hope you make the skips again w/ titles, so I can skip the repeated story. ☺️
Get well soon Joel!
I remember a long while ago hearing that call where that guy got part of his leg amputated he has nuts of kryptonite for being able to stay as calm as he was on that call he's lucky man and Im glad to hear he survived that ordeal
Great stuff, love it.... Totally hate how UA-cam has the ads BLARING, yet I struggle to hear this great content🤦🏼♀️🤦🏼♀️🤦🏼♀️ please keep up the great work!!!
UA-cam Premium is FANTASTIC and worth the money , as NO ads ever !! 👍👍🇦🇺
I actually can't go to bed without a horror or true crime story lol. This was perfect hah thank you
I had to call 911...pretending to call off sick once...after being raped. Good thing the dispatcher had the mind to think that I really DID need 911. I would NOT be here right now. Not too long after I heard sirens from the police. I found out later that the guy that attacked me was a 'person of interest' in 2 other missing people. So pretending to 'call off sick' may have saved me from a serial killer possibly.
One of your most haunting works, I wasn't expecting a sleep video to be this atmospheric. The music used for this is spot on, I hope to find more of your videos with this kind of soundtrack
That story with the guy pretending to be a girl was wild. I always did the opposite and pretended to be male online to avoid predators and thirsty guys 😆
I wouldn't have that problem as a decrepid unattractive feisty redhead Gen Xer Aussie no BS sheila 😂 ima guessin there's NO takers and dems thar runnin for the hills baby !!!😳😱 🤣🤣👍🇦🇺
That one story of the kid wandering off, I was the exact opposite. As a very small child I was inexplicably ACUTELY aware of that specific danger. You could not have bribed me to leave my responsible adult with candy nor kittens nor a million dollars. I was convinced if I was out of their sight in any store I'd be snatched and meet a horrible fate. Maybe I had that happen in a former life, who knows. I was actually a very sheltered kid, yet very paranoid.
Ya I thought that was very creepy
Even with my separation anxiety I was a child who wondered due to a poor attention span; I also had really bad social anxiety so even if I couldn't find who I was with I would refuse to ask for help.
The story about John Maynard got to me so much and you did such a fabulous job reading that I thought I was just going to die with him if he had❤
Thank you for always having amazing entertainment ...love you Let's Read❤🕯📖
3.30am here in Germany and i finaly get my sleep , thanks !
Struggling to sleep, your timing is perfect!
Best narrator on platform 😎😎
Aaaahhhhh!!!! You're timing couldn't be better! What a treat💕
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Thank you LR, i was beginning to wonder if everyone forgot what scary and horror actually means
Ya for real. I’ve got some really good horrors
I love the chilling app, it's definitely worth the couple of dollars. You have access to a crazy amount of great videos and almost all of them are new and never heard of before. P.s I love your channel "let's read" you are one of my top favorites. You always have new stories instead of doing repeats like many of the other channels.. I sleep to your voice every single night. So thank you for making your channel so original and always interesting..... 🤗
Thank you so very much for a beautiful night sleep 💖 your soothing voice is great to drift off to and wake up to!
❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ this is gonna carry me through the last 2.5 hours of my 12 hour shift.
Let’s read has always been my favourite
Always fall asleep with these stories so thanks 😃 x
As always, right there on my feed as I’m trying to go to sleep, thank you
I feel I'm the only person who listens to these in the morning or while I'm doing chores. I couldn't fall asleep while listening to these😄
Same here lol, I want to actually listen to the stories
Let's Read! Believe it or not, but you have been helping me sleep while going threw a separation of 20years! Thanks!
@@memphisskallywag7683 thank you!
I love these my bro got me into these can you please make more long stories in other vids I love listening to them
Just d/l the chill app🥃🍀. Cheers from Boston
I have an absolutely disgusting, hardcore sinusitis, but here comes daddy Joel with over 3h of stuff to space out with. I feel so tucked in! Cheers from me and whatever lives rent-free in my sinuses!
3+ hours always get me going!!! I can nap tomorrow at work hopefully
Bedtime bliss 😍ty❤️
I couldn't imagine let alone place myself in Timothy's father's position. The heartbreak-ache & heart wrenching he carries, he's a strong soul.😓😔
I love Chilling 😍😍
These stories are amazing, some of my favorites I’ve heard
story at 15:00 is right out of midsommer
Exactly!
Is it weird that I love falling asleep to these stories?
I hope I win! This would be an ultimate birthday present!!! Been here since the beginning and gotta say you're one of the best narrators around
I got covid been watching u since I was 12 I’m 18 and extremely tired so I respect seeing this noti !
I swear anytime there is a cult involved in a story, there is ALWAYS someone named Charles
This Chanel should have 1mil by now. Like come on ppl!!
Thank you - I really needed this escape today :)
Man Does this guy make you feel like your at scene! Awesome Joel !
Oh my goodness. We're you live yesterday? I was looking for it but never saw anything and usually I get notifications. Hope all is well love the work you do and your voice !! ❤ stay spooky 👻 🤪 💀 🖤
@@lindz4166 riiight!?!? Bummer oh well at least we have a video today ! 😃
Oml you have such a good voice for true crime podcasts it’s amazing it makes this whole thing so chilling and horrifying and I fricking love it it you did so good at telling the story great job ❤🤗❤
Yaaay just what I needed to help me sleep thank you 😊
Really wish people would stop saying the Russian hikers didn’t die of an avalanche. We have Frozen, yes the Disney movie, to thank for cracking the case of what happened. That case was closed shut for years.
An avalanche killed them. Sort of. Them being experienced hikers mean nothing. Being an expert in anything that involves you knowing what your doing when you are out in the wild means nothing. Humans aren’t perfect and we make mistakes all the time. 1 mistake is all it takes to lose your life out in the wild.
They set up camp on uneven ground, thanks to the snow and ice, as well as the location, it looked even. When they did what you are supposed to do when our hiking and going to camp out next to a snow covered mountain, carving and digging snow out from the side, they created the perfect conditions for an avalanche to happen. Except, they weren’t sleeping under snow. They were sleeping under extremely thick ice that was just waiting to fall because they dug out from under it. Which is what you are supposed to do, when it’s only snow. But they didn’t know that under what little actual snow there was was just inches upon inches of ice. That night, while sleeping, powerful winds came and caused a crap load of ice to break off and fall on them while sleeping. This event that happened easily explains the damage they got from something that hit them hard in their internal injuries as well as the panic that they went through, because an ice avalanche doesn’t burry you like snow. It explains why some left without shoes and clothes, why the camp wasn’t buried, etc. The coding for the snow and ice in the movie Frozen is what allowed them to simulate what happened. As for why the bodies where all over the place. The ones who were the least equipped to go and try to get help or find shelter stayed behind and tried to start a fire, while some went back and failing to find the camp to get more stuff. As to why some were stripped of clothes, the advanced stages of hypothermia is feeling extremely hot so you take your clothes off. And why some where missing their tongues and eyes, animals. Animals are scavengers first, hunters second, and they like quick easy food. The eyes and tongues would of been the least frozen and the easiest to eat.
The Russian government was not the ones who discovered this. But they also never closed the case and kept looking into it. So for those who said they just didn’t care don’t know the details and are just spreading the same misinformation. The Russian government was happy to finally get some answers as to what happened to those hikers and have since closed it as a tragic accident.
Because it was. As I said before, your experience really doesn’t matter that much because it only takes 1 mistake to end your life. Humans don’t become perfect creatures that never make mistakes in a filed we are experts in. Even experts never stop learning and a real expert will say that they don’t know everything. They just know a great deal more than the average Joe.
Heyyyyyy you’re the best! Love your narrations! Hope you’re having a wonderful new year! 😁✌🏻
They have great narration
It’s weird cuz when I take a nap during the day (rare) I always find a scary movie soothing,
Glad I found this
Thank you for helping me sleep. You cure my insomnia
Lets go you hit 1 million subs so happy for you🎉