I work at a Toll Booth. We have strange RULES.

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  • I almost broke them....
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  • @LighthouseHorror
    @LighthouseHorror  9 місяців тому +650

    Hey I hope you enjoy this one. I had a lot of fun reading it, and we get an added character to the Universe 😎

    • @pennyburns6123
      @pennyburns6123 9 місяців тому +22

      Love all you do.

    • @KCG42069
      @KCG42069 9 місяців тому +15

      Love your content Stephen you are one of my favourites and have been for a while now, keep up the great work we all appreciate it! Looking forward to finishing this one, rules stories always get me excited they're my favourite kind and you tell them so well. ❤️

    • @LuisaD93
      @LuisaD93 9 місяців тому +7

      Thanks Stephen 😊

    • @kimberlyshepherd270
      @kimberlyshepherd270 9 місяців тому +9

      Stephen you are great and never disappoint. There hasn't been a single video of yours that I haven't liked 🫶

    • @nancyM1313-Boo
      @nancyM1313-Boo 9 місяців тому +3

      Hi Stephen💙

  • @donutpredator4945
    @donutpredator4945 9 місяців тому +2521

    The headless cop is more or less the towns guardian angel against the supernatural

    • @theboyscout0156
      @theboyscout0156 9 місяців тому +24

      Guardian*

    • @carriehellyer1777
      @carriehellyer1777 9 місяців тому +106

      I like that his was obviously the nice calm face on the centipede. He'll get it back one day/night ❤

    • @katimius
      @katimius 9 місяців тому +28

      that's why we gotta salute him!

    • @matthewalbers143
      @matthewalbers143 9 місяців тому +36

      "The headless officer nods, knowingly." He needs these silly definitions to his character as a running gag.😂

    • @chaosincarna
      @chaosincarna 9 місяців тому +14

      More like a balanced response to unreasonable horror.

  • @chaoticdusk1316
    @chaoticdusk1316 9 місяців тому +1034

    I love how for once someone actually followed all the rules. He almost had a few slip up but he held to it and did as told. The headless cop is also the biggest MVP here with all that clean up he's constantly doing

    • @itzfardino
      @itzfardino 8 місяців тому +80

      Yeah most of the protagonists in these rules type of stories always mess up right away because it's so hard to believe (which is understandable to some degree)

    • @Nephonix269
      @Nephonix269 8 місяців тому +41

      to be fair he actually did break a rule
      the old lady that was trying to give him the coin said his name and he responded so yeah......

    • @dovahkiin456
      @dovahkiin456 8 місяців тому +34

      @@Nephonix269 Not really, he didn't answer her when she called out his name. It was a close call though because I'm pretty sure James forgot at that moment.

    • @Nephonix269
      @Nephonix269 8 місяців тому +8

      @@dovahkiin456 wasnt the rule to not acknowledge or speak to anyone who says your name? idk cuz i alr forgot lol but either way it was an amazing story

    • @rawman44
      @rawman44 8 місяців тому +15

      ​@@Nephonix269the rule said to not respond to your name, that's all it said. He definitely did that, but the story didn't acknowledge it. I definitely don't agree that this story is amazing, pretty cheap if you ask me, and the story conveniently forgetting about one of the rules definitely reinforces my opinion lol

  • @thebluerose7648
    @thebluerose7648 9 місяців тому +1391

    Can we all appreciate officer No Head for all the messes he cleans up.

    • @nevermorehollows
      @nevermorehollows 9 місяців тому +41

      I agree! Dude is dead and still on the job!

    • @MidniteSpectre
      @MidniteSpectre 9 місяців тому +25

      The grandpa we all need

    • @wolvie1618
      @wolvie1618 9 місяців тому +16

      He a real one frfr

    • @JustineAnastasia
      @JustineAnastasia 9 місяців тому +8

      Officer No Head 😂

    • @thatonearoace
      @thatonearoace 9 місяців тому +12

      The officer is so calm about all this, he must have lost his head

  • @SSJ4Onslaught
    @SSJ4Onslaught 9 місяців тому +2677

    I like that the headless officer left without a saying a word

    • @Puggernuts
      @Puggernuts 9 місяців тому +193

      How could he say a word without his head?!

    • @521cjb
      @521cjb 9 місяців тому +369

      Don't ever play cards with him, he has the world's best poker face.

    • @BrendaSP13
      @BrendaSP13 9 місяців тому +83

      @@PuggernutsI think that was the joke

    • @Puggernuts
      @Puggernuts 9 місяців тому +35

      ​@@BrendaSP13I think my reply was too.

    • @theEpicxY
      @theEpicxY 9 місяців тому +58

      My lips are sealed? Nah my head is decapitated

  • @mr.winters4698
    @mr.winters4698 9 місяців тому +1102

    For whatever reason, the thing that stuck with me the most was thinking that it was surprisingly polite of the radio to always switch back to the previous station after finishing its thing.

    • @Deep_Blue_Sapphire
      @Deep_Blue_Sapphire 9 місяців тому +28

      Lol, right

    • @ventusargentum9957
      @ventusargentum9957 9 місяців тому +90

      That entity really be like: "I may be a lot of things, but I'm not an a$$hole."

    • @thevideogameempire
      @thevideogameempire 9 місяців тому +44

      The station is actually from another pasta Lighthouse narrated recently. "I work at a radio station. They have STRANGE RULES."

    • @arlenfreeman3439
      @arlenfreeman3439 8 місяців тому +19

      Yeah, it's the radiostation with the Devil trapped in it. The DJs are all regular people he lured in with a job offer, to be his "entertainment" during those same dark hours.
      He pays very well, though.

    • @AmandaFessler
      @AmandaFessler 8 місяців тому +7

      @@arlenfreeman3439 And the gospel music keeps him at bay, hehe.

  • @Michaeljack81sk
    @Michaeljack81sk 9 місяців тому +641

    Excellent story! My only (minor) disappointment was that I kinda wanted the Centipede to roll up, greet the guy, drop a coin in the box and go through with zero fuss or explanation

    • @zairejordan4410
      @zairejordan4410 9 місяців тому +90

      That actually would have been funny compared to the rest of the insanity

    • @Heavens-Humanaterian-Army
      @Heavens-Humanaterian-Army 8 місяців тому +12

      Me too😂

    • @AmandaFessler
      @AmandaFessler 8 місяців тому +12

      Yeah, that would've been great, haha.

    • @Mangaka-ml6xo
      @Mangaka-ml6xo 7 місяців тому +8

      A penny per pair of legs x)

    • @DungeonMarcio
      @DungeonMarcio 7 місяців тому +4

      I was lowkey expecting that, specially when the guy see It and start to panic

  • @summerrose7650
    @summerrose7650 9 місяців тому +1246

    "Centipede with a human face."
    Quick! Show no emotions or he'll steal your face!

  • @thecartomancerspath
    @thecartomancerspath 9 місяців тому +192

    "He'll always protect you, you know. You're his great grandson." -oh wow, that tore me up. Well done, LH.

  • @nevskvaelor1864
    @nevskvaelor1864 8 місяців тому +120

    Makes sense that his family would be the only ones allowed to operate the toll booth. As long as their family operates it, the headless officer has a reason to help with every issue besides the centipede

  • @mathie2037
    @mathie2037 9 місяців тому +487

    This one truly made my day. The last part where he discovers that the headless officer is his great grandfather pinched my heart… I remembered my father.

    • @coolcat6103
      @coolcat6103 9 місяців тому +24

      Should add a *spoiler* warning at the beginning

    • @KHRification
      @KHRification 9 місяців тому

      @@coolcat6103 or you can watch the video before reading comments

    • @genarik1320
      @genarik1320 9 місяців тому +4

      @@coolcat6103 Its about this video

    • @ilikepointlessinternetargument
      @ilikepointlessinternetargument 9 місяців тому +2

      @@genarik1320 the very end of it

    • @genarik1320
      @genarik1320 9 місяців тому +14

      @@ilikepointlessinternetargument Yeah but like...this is the comment section...so people can comment on the video they just watched. Where else can people discuss what they just watched?

  • @TheRealApexDominus
    @TheRealApexDominus 9 місяців тому +633

    As soon as I see there are “rules”, I just can’t resist! 😂

    • @sagesage7167
      @sagesage7167 9 місяців тому +23

      Me either I think 🤔 they are the best ones 🤷🏾

    • @Thetedinater
      @Thetedinater 9 місяців тому +10

      ​@sagesage7167 same they are the absolute best

    • @521cjb
      @521cjb 9 місяців тому +24

      You know the town had to learn those rules . . . the hard way.
      Wonder how many booth attendants they lost . . .

    • @dragonesseather
      @dragonesseather 9 місяців тому +6

      Same.
      And even better when they're followed

    • @etheriousnatsudragneel5835
      @etheriousnatsudragneel5835 9 місяців тому +5

      I started to work at UA-cam headquarters. There was a list of rules.
      The first rule was to not look at list videos

  • @Bob-b7x6v
    @Bob-b7x6v 9 місяців тому +419

    The Headless Officer is a benevolent undead

    • @thenameless2379
      @thenameless2379 4 місяці тому +1

      Not many of those exist, I wish more benevolent spirits existed

  • @RocketRcn947
    @RocketRcn947 9 місяців тому +138

    The moment when he said, “You’re his great grandson,” that line sent both chills but also sorts a bit heartwarming as it serves an explanation as to why the headless officer was protecting him from all costs. Just goes to show that people who are a part related in your family, always true love and care for you. And will do whatever it takes to keep you safe…even during in the afterlife.

  • @Bob-b7x6v
    @Bob-b7x6v 9 місяців тому +374

    The crying woman is the witch from Left 4 Dead.
    Ash Williams: It's a trick. Get an axe...

    • @LighthouseHorror
      @LighthouseHorror  9 місяців тому +58

      groovy

    • @Bob-b7x6v
      @Bob-b7x6v 9 місяців тому +19

      @@LighthouseHorror Hail to the King of Birmingham, Michigan...

    • @angelosusa4258
      @angelosusa4258 9 місяців тому +3

      @@LighthouseHorrorthis is my BOOM STICK

    • @angelosusa4258
      @angelosusa4258 9 місяців тому +2

      “FRANCIS GET AWAY FROM HER!!”

    • @ShuhanDeath
      @ShuhanDeath 7 місяців тому

      Damn those pesky witch, pain in the a**

  • @mapelianbutton4954
    @mapelianbutton4954 9 місяців тому +226

    The headless officer battles against the human centipede thing monster to wrap up the first night shift is the highlight of the day

  • @eldritchchaos2663
    @eldritchchaos2663 9 місяців тому +116

    The reveal that the headless officer was the narrator's great grandfather was so sweet, even in death he protects his family

  • @serenacain2162
    @serenacain2162 9 місяців тому +184

    Finally someone that just followed the rules! The story was still good.

  • @shibainu2528
    @shibainu2528 6 місяців тому +20

    Everytime the headless cop appeared, I just imagined doing a little salute and going "Officer" each and every time, but gradually getting more and more excited the more he appears, to the point of "HELL YEAH! *salute* OFFICER."

  • @yourroyalhighness6297
    @yourroyalhighness6297 9 місяців тому +75

    I am suuuper creeped out.
    *During the part when you said "4am" at **32:03** I immediately looked at my clock, and it was exactly 4:00 AM.*

  • @varashamus7633
    @varashamus7633 8 місяців тому +45

    Love the tie-in with Radio Harmony! I heard that story two days ago so this had context and it added a lot. hehe
    The officer drove the Skin Taker off rather than getting his head back, to save his great-grandson's life!

    • @kylezdancewicz7346
      @kylezdancewicz7346 7 місяців тому +3

      Well it’s not like he needs his head, he clearly functions fine without it.

  • @TenshimaClan_Pirates_Crew
    @TenshimaClan_Pirates_Crew 9 місяців тому +56

    I love how you priced together 2 different stories, I remember listing to the "I work at a radio station, but it has a strange set of rules." Earlier, that's awesome!

    • @056561022
      @056561022 7 місяців тому

      That was literally the story just before this one on my binge today! 😅

    • @gehrmansparrow3563
      @gehrmansparrow3563 6 місяців тому +2

      Radio Harmony, i caught that!

  • @haypkangotoka9226
    @haypkangotoka9226 9 місяців тому +2206

    1 like for the headless officer we salute 🍻

  • @Necronomikus
    @Necronomikus 9 місяців тому +67

    If I would've been in this situation and a headless officer cleaned up every mess I would have to face, you better believe I salute this man!

  • @erickinsey1959
    @erickinsey1959 9 місяців тому +52

    The Easter eggs from previous stories are always a treasure and something this guy integrates so well.

    • @ArcanineEspeon
      @ArcanineEspeon 8 місяців тому +3

      I saw the pig man in the beginning of the video foreshadowing this story. I thought that was cool.
      But tell me more about these callback Easter Eggs...

    • @YouTubeHandleEtc.
      @YouTubeHandleEtc. 7 місяців тому +3

      ​​@@ArcanineEspeonThe station that plays, Radio Harmony, is the radio station from another story about a person who took a job as a radio dj

    • @domeen0gt895
      @domeen0gt895 7 місяців тому +2

      Someone name all the references pls :V

    • @dannyg.4421
      @dannyg.4421 7 місяців тому +3

      i just started watching these, i finished the radio station and some one said it was reference in this story, lighthouse horror replied to that and said there were references in this one to another story aswell but no one has found it. i havent watched the other videos to know what it could be. if i had to guess which part it might be, it would be the girl driving a fresh painted new car looking for her mother with flowers. It is pretty specific, like the details holds some sort of significance but was a short encounter had no follow up in this story, unless i missed something... so maybe its a character cameo.
      (looking at the other stories i havent seen yet my guess would be the school bus driver because it has kids and vehicles or it could be the "i think my town is cursed, we have strange rules after dark" one because it seems to fit right into this one.)

    • @056561022
      @056561022 7 місяців тому

      ​@@dannyg.4421about to watch that one and can't wait!
      But also, it could also be the John Denver Dude.
      Honestly I would love to work at a tollbooth like that, scary as it is it would also be fun.
      Just gotta keep my salt and sage handy. 😂

  • @kimberlypatterson3171
    @kimberlypatterson3171 9 місяців тому +120

    I love this so much ❤
    That the officer/grandfather/ancestor is still there to protect him and his town from the evil forces surrounding it. Our loved ones never really leave us, they are always there even when they leave this world and move on to the next. Family is forever
    RIP mommy ❤
    Annette Marie Patterson
    5/10/53 - 4/7/23

    • @LinduGG
      @LinduGG 9 місяців тому +7

      May she rest in peace, friend.
      Take care and stay proud.

    • @wolvie1618
      @wolvie1618 9 місяців тому +5

      Your username gave me whiplash, I had a teacher in high-school with the same name

    • @kimberlypatterson3171
      @kimberlypatterson3171 9 місяців тому +3

      @@wolvie1618 I worked at an elementary school for 20 years

    • @susanhorn3952
      @susanhorn3952 9 місяців тому +1

      I miss my mother so very much 😢 it's been twenty two years.

  • @DarkShadow-0910
    @DarkShadow-0910 6 місяців тому +8

    That cop going after the centipede that took his head...
    was like someone going after a darksouls boss who has their souls. Lol

  • @jolenaroe3001
    @jolenaroe3001 9 місяців тому +143

    Omg this is the best part of my life right now!!!!!!!! ❤❤❤❤ My husband just passed away 4 weeks ago today. And these stories have helped me so much more than you know!!!! Thank you so much!!

    • @jujubees5855
      @jujubees5855 9 місяців тому +19

      ***hugs***
      May we make our husbands proud every day. ❤

    • @deb7834
      @deb7834 9 місяців тому +10

      It's comforting to have a voice to listen to at night if you can't sleep. 🥺

    • @LighthouseHorror
      @LighthouseHorror  9 місяців тому +50

      I'm sorry for your loss Jolenaroe. Will keep the stories coming.

    • @annettew5740
      @annettew5740 9 місяців тому +6

      Sending blessings for you and your loved ones!💖

    • @kimberlyshepherd270
      @kimberlyshepherd270 9 місяців тому +9

      Please accept my deepest condolences 💔🫂

  • @Dibious
    @Dibious 8 місяців тому +11

    It's nice to finally see someone who can follow basic instructions.

  • @Spike-sk7ql
    @Spike-sk7ql 9 місяців тому +98

    Im a simple man. I see a new Lighthouse Horror upload, I listen to, and automatically like, because its bedtime. Thanks for reading me so many bedtime stories.😂

  • @robertgaines-tulsa
    @robertgaines-tulsa 9 місяців тому +57

    The end was astonishingly moving.

  • @antoniojay7491
    @antoniojay7491 9 місяців тому +116

    Rust emitting old women, headless cop, monster girl.
    " the biker had shades on at night, now, that's just odd"
    Really, this is where u draw the line, shades at night😮 , I'll have u know mister MC, that was a very cool song and if u can pull off the look, there's nothing at all strange about it, good day sir. I SAY GOODAY! 😂

    • @wolvie1618
      @wolvie1618 9 місяців тому +19

      I feel like once you see a headless cop, a guy wearing sunglasses at night is the least of your concerns

  • @colleens1107
    @colleens1107 8 місяців тому +19

    Never thought the headless horsemen would have a good guy variant. What a weirdly wholesome ending…great grandpa headless cop FTW!

  • @sniclops15
    @sniclops15 7 місяців тому +12

    idk what it is, but I absolutely love "rule-based horror" short stories.

  • @DANGEROU6
    @DANGEROU6 9 місяців тому +22

    We def need a second part to this story so we can find out what happened to his greatgrandfather. This was a fantastic story I really really liked this one it was awesome.

  • @kimberlyshepherd270
    @kimberlyshepherd270 9 місяців тому +46

    It's my only day off today and I had to work a ten hour shift last night. 50 hours this week 🤕. My head has been hurting all day. I'm about to take a nap and listen to one of the best 💯

    • @Bigg_Redd
      @Bigg_Redd 9 місяців тому +3

      I feel you, I did 50+ this week too. I like to put my phone on speaker and take a hot shower with the lights off. It freaks me out when I feel a random cold gust of air!

    • @mgratk
      @mgratk 9 місяців тому +3

      I worked a 50 hour week once. Such a light work week is a blessing on occasion.

    • @coolcat6103
      @coolcat6103 9 місяців тому +2

      lol I’m at work with a headache right now, I’ve listened already but I’m doing it again to pass the time. Strange I never get a headache but they’ve been spraying heavily in the sky lately

    • @hannable70
      @hannable70 9 місяців тому

      People need to stop working so much. I know the American work ethic is tantamount to slavery, but the pursuit of the almighty dollar really is messing up our culture -- not to mention our children -- who are growing up feral with nothing but social media to nurture them. In all seriousness, people really need to learn how to relax and have fun again. We used to.

    • @helmaschine1885
      @helmaschine1885 7 місяців тому +1

      I pray you get out of working such long hours. Stress kills. ❤

  • @VexedVergil
    @VexedVergil 9 місяців тому +9

    I laughed at the green sedan part playing the song "country roads". But hear me out, what if the song was "never gonna give you up" by Rick Ashtley? Dude woulda litterally got rick rolled 😂

  • @GameJam230
    @GameJam230 8 місяців тому +11

    Ngl, this would make an awesome FNaF/Papers Please kind of game. You have specific rules to follow to survive certain horrors, and you decide who to let through based on whether or not they can pay the toll (although, you COULD add more Papers Please elements to it with things like IDs, or travel documentation, etc.)

  • @rhathakuanswang6905
    @rhathakuanswang6905 7 місяців тому +9

    The Headless Officer: Even in death I still serve.

  • @noodlespoo
    @noodlespoo 9 місяців тому +79

    He managed to break a rule without consequences when he responded to his name while talking to the old lady.

    • @NaBa.O3O
      @NaBa.O3O 9 місяців тому +70

      He escaped on a technicality, I think. He responded to her statements, but not specifically to his name, so it could be interpreted as him having ignored it. It's a very thin technicality, but for stories/supernatural entities that's all it takes sometimes.

    • @kagebloodfang3271
      @kagebloodfang3271 9 місяців тому +15

      Also when he let the old lady pass. She didn't give him a penny specifically.

    • @CaioDrago
      @CaioDrago 9 місяців тому

      Well one of the rules was not to accept anything from the old lady so that overwrites it.​@@kagebloodfang3271

    • @SapoAgiota
      @SapoAgiota 9 місяців тому +29

      @@kagebloodfang3271 It was a rule to not accept ANYTHING from the old lady, not even a coin

    • @ArcanineEspeon
      @ArcanineEspeon 8 місяців тому +8

      ​@@NaBa.O3OYeah, I'll not saying she's fae, but technicalities like that are a fae's bread and butter.

  • @Shadowstar1311
    @Shadowstar1311 9 місяців тому +11

    Pasta theory: when the old woman puts her fingernail on the pavement, it kills the next person who crosses the booth. You're supposed to ignore cries for help because the price of the towns safety and prosperity is human sacrifice. The young woman in the shiny green truck is the same entity, amd her flowers are what blesses the town. She's not a woman at all, she's either a demon or a malevolent goddess. But due to her relatively small domain of power, I'm leaning towards demon. If James would have taken her penny, he would have ended up being the sacrifice.

    • @joelceda3500
      @joelceda3500 5 місяців тому +2

      Aside from the human sacrifice - I don't think any of the people passing were actually real drivers that existed in daylight too - I thought that too about the woman, but am solidly in the goddess camp. Or possibly local genius loci. Look at the Fates; the maiden, the mother, the crone. One can be sweet and horrifying, good and evil, all at once. Why should a supernatural entity be any less than what a human can be?

  • @HaileeSmith
    @HaileeSmith 9 місяців тому +24

    Usually these stories are interesting because I can tell they are often written by kids and they are good for a young writer but the end of this one actually gave me chills.

  • @mastermuffles7097
    @mastermuffles7097 6 місяців тому +1

    Oh hey, I recognize the midnight record thing
    Its the same one from that "I work in a radio station with strange rules" story
    Neat
    I like it when authors connect their works together

  • @dikamenrider6030
    @dikamenrider6030 9 місяців тому +20

    aww the dullahan great grandpa is a cool stand/guardian for the MC lol

  • @Armored-Crusader
    @Armored-Crusader 9 місяців тому +25

    The headless officer is like the guardian who keeps everyone safe

  • @danyelle5393
    @danyelle5393 9 місяців тому +15

    I seen "strange rules" thats all I needed to know- I got ready for someone to break them. lol But this was a gooood one . The ending was amazing - the story and the teller always -keeps me coming back for more.

  • @AnimeNPC.
    @AnimeNPC. 9 місяців тому +3

    Headless Office is MVP. F to pay respects. Great story, first time watching one of your videos and it’s enough to get a sub. Keep it going.

  • @Spike-sk7ql
    @Spike-sk7ql 9 місяців тому +172

    Kind of irresponsible of dad, leaving his own son out there going in blind, with a list of rules that sound pretty far out there. I just think I would have my son a bit more prepared for something like this. Hell, I make sure my son knows what hes getting into thinking he can just walk into a pen with a bull since he bottle fed him. Maybe sometimes, but not all the time, son.

    • @zacariashidalgo1504
      @zacariashidalgo1504 9 місяців тому +6

      Typical dad eh

    • @wnemethvargo284
      @wnemethvargo284 9 місяців тому +7

      think about it. the kid, like most people, would probably think it is a load of bullshit. They need to see for themselves.

    • @wisewisdomtooth
      @wisewisdomtooth 9 місяців тому +25

      ​@@wnemethvargo284eh it's still kinda dumb story writing, not even a heads up of a "list of rules you gotta take seriously no matter how ridiculous they sound" just bad story writing, if this position is sooo important to the town don't you think a heads up would be necessary.

    • @Onyrooliver
      @Onyrooliver 9 місяців тому +5

      Maybe he hates his son

    • @Skamara
      @Skamara 9 місяців тому +27

      Maybe it's part of the contract not to tell exactly what happens at night.

  • @joelceda3500
    @joelceda3500 5 місяців тому +1

    I only recently found your channel. I love to listen to your videos; you have clear pronunciation and you are good at conveying emotion with your voice. Too good sometimes as I have to sleep with lights on! 😂
    As for the video, I like the "they actually do follow the rules" ones better than the "they break the rules and all hell breaks loose" ones. This one does a marvelous job at showing how even following the rules can be very eventful!
    I hope the headless policeman is in other stories too. There need to be guardian spirits too.

  • @MizDBMe
    @MizDBMe 9 місяців тому +8

    I have really bad nightmares, nothing like the amazing story I just listened too, stuff from my childhood, but nightmares still the same… As I was scrolling through UA-cam looking for one of my meditation videos to lay down to, I came across this video. It was intriguing looking and sounding. So, I clicked on it. Thinking that I would just listen for a minute, that it wouldn’t be able to keep my attention. This story was AWESOME to say the least!!!!! I was on the edge the whole time. I was so tired… so so tired, but before I knew it, 17 minutes had gone by!! I loved every second of it! You have a real gift!! You also just gained a new subscriber. Much love and light. 🫶🏻 Keep up the awesome work!

  • @kayak4746
    @kayak4746 9 місяців тому +12

    That was a good one. Made me cry when his dad told him it was his great grand father.

  • @E1212-p4j
    @E1212-p4j 6 місяців тому +2

    i have a feeling the rule about saluting the headless officer is not so much about "do it or die" and more just "Be respectful to him"

  • @TheSlashTraxNetwork
    @TheSlashTraxNetwork 9 місяців тому +9

    Gdamn im proud of how far youve grown your channel!!! I remember seeing your channel at 40 subscribers and telling people they needed to listen!!! Very glad to see it!!

  • @cara9648
    @cara9648 9 місяців тому +19

    That was a wholesome ending. ♥️ Has me missing my grandpa.

  • @smorphous8928
    @smorphous8928 9 місяців тому +14

    The headless officer is inspired by a dullahan, they’re legendary creatures of Irish folklore, you might remember the name the headless horsemen.

    • @thezerowulf2046
      @thezerowulf2046 9 місяців тому +4

      I was thinking the same thing, just a benevolent version of one

    • @056561022
      @056561022 7 місяців тому

      Dullahank, since it's a great grandpa of a small town in the middle of nowhere.

    • @joelceda3500
      @joelceda3500 5 місяців тому

      And the centipede at the end is straight ftom Japanese/Korean (can't remember which) folklore. Too tired to look it up. It's my bedtime now. 😅

  • @davidponseigo8811
    @davidponseigo8811 9 місяців тому +29

    I have said in comments on other videos here that I have been in law enforcement for over 30 years in Louisiana many of which in New Orleans and I have seen some crazy things especially during and after Hurricane Katrina and myself and the other officers were paired with National Guard and we encountered and experienced multiple supernatural events and entities and these stories remind me of that time.

    • @queerdor
      @queerdor 9 місяців тому +3

      Any stories that you want to share?

    • @kathrynalexander2235
      @kathrynalexander2235 9 місяців тому

      Hurricane 🌀 katRina xx be blessed 😇 feel another storm coming through xx 😻🌀😻 kAT

    • @ic1400
      @ic1400 9 місяців тому

      I wanna hear those stories

  • @roberttanguay8532
    @roberttanguay8532 9 місяців тому +6

    The identity of the Headless Cop... well... that caught me by surprise! Another great narration. Thank you again for the hard work you put in day after day. It is much appreciated 😊

  • @psiimoth
    @psiimoth 9 місяців тому +5

    Sitting here listening to the guy in the booth basically saying “I had no choice but to just sit there” and just responding “as you do!”

  • @MultiPunci
    @MultiPunci 9 місяців тому +8

    imagine if creepypasta protagonists got properly informed about the history and reasons, or at least had their simple, direct questions answered, rather than being handed a cryptic list of arbitrary rules. The world would be a much safer place

    • @jonathangoodwin5609
      @jonathangoodwin5609 6 місяців тому

      At best that would make them refuse to participate because they think its a prank. No one would actually believe it if they were told about that.

  • @CindersandAsh
    @CindersandAsh 8 місяців тому +2

    Bro… “your his great grandson” got me shivering for no reason.

  • @NicoleChorney
    @NicoleChorney 9 місяців тому +5

    Seeing a new Lighthouse Horror always makes my night. The story is the length of my PM med treatment and helps me pass the time.

  • @schleeb8457
    @schleeb8457 7 місяців тому +2

    Imagine being in the town and dozens of green cars pull up blasting "Country Roads" by John Denver

  • @taylormwilson1
    @taylormwilson1 9 місяців тому +3

    Man I'm SO excited to see you bring all these characters together in an epic battle royal!
    The idea of each of these characters sharing a universe and having a good vs evil, is SUCH A COOL CONCEPT! 🤯🤓

  • @LittleBones101
    @LittleBones101 6 місяців тому

    auto play gave me this after the radio station video. i kid you not it was the best random crossover to hear ever. loved it

  • @sharonallen5176
    @sharonallen5176 9 місяців тому +6

    Hello ppl. It's 4.56am in Portsmouth England. Best channel ever !.xx

  • @Rylosalex
    @Rylosalex 9 місяців тому +2

    The old woman's voice near the end of her speech sounded like Darth Sidious
    Wow!! I love this story, those creatures, that thing in the mirror, the headless cop, that was so sweet of him.

  • @ohaiClemmy
    @ohaiClemmy 9 місяців тому +9

    I'm hooked on these "Rules" stories 🥴

  • @VRAGNYTNG
    @VRAGNYTNG 7 місяців тому

    12:58 love the reference to the Radio Station, I just watched that one and it was super fun to hear Radio Harmony be mentioned!

  • @marcfromearth
    @marcfromearth 9 місяців тому +5

    Amazing as always! Thank you, Stephen! 😊🙏🏻💯

  • @skeci
    @skeci 8 місяців тому +1

    when he said the last things
    holy hell, my entire body is full of goosebumps, that's just wholesome, dude...

  • @TheEvilShadow1
    @TheEvilShadow1 9 місяців тому +3

    I love the reference to the harmony radio station horror story with the midnight record.

    • @KSKSnek
      @KSKSnek 7 місяців тому

      Absolutely, was looking for a comment referencing this xD

  • @complexplacebo
    @complexplacebo 6 місяців тому

    The ending with him being the great grandson ahh that was soo cute

  • @IsDefinitelyHuman
    @IsDefinitelyHuman 9 місяців тому +10

    If anyone tells you "Never give your name" or "Don't Respond for your name" note that you are dealing with the fae.

    • @joelceda3500
      @joelceda3500 5 місяців тому

      ...I have always wondered what happens if you legally change your name (first name too), which name (one given by your parents, one by yourself) should you be wary of using? Or both? And does it apply to nicknames or screennames too?

  • @skylarlong457
    @skylarlong457 6 місяців тому

    I truly love these types of stories, an unsuspecting citizen, in a familiar yet unfamiliar place with strange rules that you have to follow to the T, and as the story goes on you learn the reason for the Meticulous way of doing everything and going though these insane encounters. Keep up the outstanding work man, I love to see it.

  • @TENZEN._.
    @TENZEN._. 9 місяців тому +4

    A BLOODY RIPPER of a tale! Thank you H.R. Selke & Stephen!
    🔥🌃🗿👊😎🌃🗿🔥

  • @dotfoxtom5942
    @dotfoxtom5942 6 місяців тому +2

    Hmmmmm...a spiritual centipede that steals human faces and one of the previous ancestors of the main character battled it in an attempt to slay it...where have I heard that one before?
    Dunno why but the words "Secret" and "Tunnel" come to mind.

  • @annettew5740
    @annettew5740 9 місяців тому +4

    TGIF means that its LH time! Yay! Thank you for making my Friday evenings enjoyable! Hope everyone has a fabulous weekend!🤗💜🕷

  • @chrisjones5949
    @chrisjones5949 7 місяців тому

    Well written and well voiced. One thing I really like about the story is that it implies a lot of things about the wider world without directly stating them.

  • @JohnnyWagner1
    @JohnnyWagner1 9 місяців тому +7

    That last bit about the officer was super endearing. Lol.

  • @shrug_shrugsly
    @shrug_shrugsly Місяць тому

    Oooh the creativity! Loved it! The car with the song, all on repeat, all except for the song portion? So clever

  • @MG-es2no
    @MG-es2no 9 місяців тому +4

    Another GOOD GUY added to the lighthouse!😁 Looks as though you got a haircut. 😁

  • @shan4697
    @shan4697 9 місяців тому +5

    The rust lady feels like the spirit of decay of some kind? Perhaps the town founder made a deal that she would take the decay out of the town and the price is that she has to bring it back at some point but the loophole is that if they don’t take it back then the town won’t fall into ruins and the lady with shiny car is her daughter which is the spirit of prosperity maybe? Love this story

  • @foxmovies4776
    @foxmovies4776 8 місяців тому +1

    After hearing all the well narrated horrors I started crying when I understood who the headless officer was. Amongst a night haunted by demons, there was one blessing to take the darkness away. I aim to be like this headless officer to my own as well, only love can overcome hatred.

  • @cassandrawright2781
    @cassandrawright2781 9 місяців тому +4

    Isn't there a saying that goes.."a penny for a pound of flesh😳?" This is gonna be bad.

  • @angelosusa4258
    @angelosusa4258 9 місяців тому +1

    Finally someone who obeys the rules, great story lighthouse! Old lady why did I remember the one from army of darkness
    “ILL SWALLOW YOUR SOUL!!”

  • @einienj3281
    @einienj3281 9 місяців тому +5

    Thank You! Maybe I can finally get to sleep.. (4am) ❤

  • @dash8425
    @dash8425 8 місяців тому

    The thing with the headless officer at the end was textbook cheesiness but it was so wholesome and sweet. I loved the story.

  • @s3audi2009
    @s3audi2009 9 місяців тому +8

    I love me some lighthouse horror stories

  • @clockmaker9273
    @clockmaker9273 6 місяців тому

    Eyyy nice to hear the radio harmony easter egg. That story was also wild as hell

  • @Lawsonomy1
    @Lawsonomy1 9 місяців тому +12

    21:30 - Character responds to a comment/speech that contained his name.
    24:50 - character remembers rule about not responding to your name.
    End of Video - Nothing happens, no consequences!

    • @GrifoStelle
      @GrifoStelle 9 місяців тому

      I'm at minute 26, waiting for repercussions:)

    • @TyroneisWhite
      @TyroneisWhite 9 місяців тому

      Appreciate it lol

    • @Porcelaindaisy14
      @Porcelaindaisy14 9 місяців тому +8

      She said his name at 20:13 & 22:05 not 21:30 which they were talking about the deal, she wasn't calling to him by his name only the biker called to him by his name. She just spoke to him and said his name.He never broke a rule.

    • @JustHereForDaContest
      @JustHereForDaContest 9 місяців тому +1

      Well he also lets the officer and lady go without paying

  • @williejethroe5787
    @williejethroe5787 9 місяців тому +6

    This was great you should do a back story on the headless office

  • @GroovySteavie
    @GroovySteavie 3 місяці тому

    This is the third time I’ve listen to this Particular story it gets better every time I hear it… I love lighthouse horse. Please keep creating your awesome content.

  • @FloridaMan0561
    @FloridaMan0561 9 місяців тому +3

    I absolutely love these rules creepy pastas!

  • @richhalter2909
    @richhalter2909 9 місяців тому +1

    this had a huge fey vibe. the headless officer feeling like the myth of the dullahann while the old woman and the young girl in trucks were hag or dryad like entities.

  • @MelodieRose727
    @MelodieRose727 9 місяців тому +3

    Love the rules stories the most 💖

  • @joshuaatwell6019
    @joshuaatwell6019 6 місяців тому

    Radio Harmony, that one was weird, but also nice to hear continuity

  • @TheNerdNeck
    @TheNerdNeck 9 місяців тому +4

    Awesome!

  • @GNKPLHM
    @GNKPLHM 3 місяці тому

    I don’t know why but this might have become one of my all-time favorite bedtime stories. I’ve probably listened to it at least 25 times and it’s still my go-to story if there isn’t a new story from the people I listen to. It’s fun and kinda spooky, but not so spooky that it’ll give me nightmares. It’s just a cozy muuki tsupi

  • @Skeletor96ba
    @Skeletor96ba 9 місяців тому +9

    the headless officer is a real one as long as you salute him

  • @rowan8528
    @rowan8528 8 місяців тому

    Didnt expect radio harmony to make an appearance that was awesome! And the headless officer being his great grandfather was a beautiful twist!!!