Ghost: * Swings chain to attract Frank deeper into the mine * Frank: * Leaves * Ghost: Wait, that's illegal! AND ALSO I GO TO ANOTHER TAB WHILE HEARING SO I NEVER GET THE SECRET:)+:( Now sub mmee 😶😶
I didn't even leap to "GHOST!" when I watched the video. He saw footprints at the entrance. For me, my first thought on seeing that chain swinging was "There's someone else in the mine." A person is way more threatening than a ghost and even more concerning when said person is apparently living in an old abandoned mine.
Ghosts are people though??? "A person is way more threatening than a ghost" doesn't make much sense. Considering that a ghost is just a person. Little different from you or me.
Frank has a passion for exploring abandoned mines Despite this, he knows his limits and is always cautious enough to leave when something is amiss Frank is smart. Be like Frank.
I just appreciate that Frank saw something out of place in this strange, dark, isolated location and immediately decided he wanted none of it. This was the safest way he could have wound up in a Mr. Ballen video 😂
I was thinking the same thing 🤣 especially all those super sketchy cave diving gone wrong videos that seem to start the same way “i know i should turn back now… but…”
he was right to follow his instincts and get out! i’ve been wondering if the swinging chain may have been caused by a magnetic force or, like a pendulum, it could have been under the force of gravity. it’d be interesting to go back to that mine and see if the chain is still swinging back and forth.
Why? I would not even consider being like Frank. Running away from something that can't hurt you is a weak way to go thru life. Confront the unknown and make it known. Knowledge is power...running away from a non life threatening situation is not. Don't be a pussy, don't be a Frank. Tons of rock could collapse on him while in a cave and yet he is afraid of a moving chain🤔🤔 VERY SUSPICIOUS.
He moved the chain himself. Mr. Ballen conveniently left out the "creepy" noises that frank put in the video later on. Frank does stay and explores more. At one point he "hears" creepy noises, but those noises are from a stock library. The video is entirely fake. As for the reason he did it. It could be for fun, it could be an attempt ay going viral. Who knows? Mr Ballen's evidence is flimsy.
I don't think he's lying. I think he was genuinely shocked and spooked by that chain swinging. The big teller for me is, he went quiet. Completely quiet. Throughout the video he says nothing about ghosts or haunting or anything. He's not even creeped out by the weird entrance. And then even when he does get spooked, he doesn't make a sound. Just makes the statement "I don't know why that chain is swinging" and then turns the camera off and books it. No other comment, nothing. I honestly think that kind of thing is pretty geniune.
@@garybuttherissilent5896 ahahah ur comment. So simple yet genuinely and unnecessarily mean. The lady explicitly wrote that her comment represents what she THINKS. In 2021. Year in which every tard like you wants to impose his opinion on the rest of the world. Just try to calm down and start coping with your frustration. Edit: She proposed a technical analysis I found relevant and interesting.
I agree. I think he was honestly trying to figure out what was causing it to swing and when he couldn't come up with a logical answer, he Scooby-Doo'd it out of there.
His reaction was very genuine. He didn't hype anything up prior, and aside from a matter-of-fact statement and a quick exit, he barely reacted to the incident itself
The good news for Frank was that he was really close to the entrance when he saw the swinging chain(s). Imagine being a mile in and 500 feet down, alone in the dark and seeing that!
this was supposed to be a horror movie in an alternate universe , but Frank ended it in the opening scene before the ghost got him and the title sprang up across the screen in oozing red letters
“I don’t like how that chain is swinging” *turns around and leaves* this dude is a genius Edit: I feel that it’s necessary to point out that it might not be anything paranormal. It could be something as simple as a small animal or even someone who was with frank. The point of the matter is that this guy would survive in the plot of a horror movie.
If he saw footprints, there very well could have been someone living or, at least, hiding in the mine. The swinging chain may not have started swinging right when the light shined on it, the person having moved away before Frank looked that way, but the inertia of the chain persisted. It's not the only chain swinging, either; there is one even closer to Frank. I genuinely think there was someone else in that cave and they did not want Frank to stumble upon them. It's honestly scarier than any "ghost" in my mind. I don't particularly want to meet the kind of person who skulks in an abandoned mine.
Or if you’re a pessimist, the footsteps were his, he moved the chain before filming, which would also explain why we never heard the chains clink if this was someone bumping them in reaction to his presence
It is too stranded for homeless. If there is a person he would hear him. Since he is alive something probably just wanted to scare him off from what lied ahead...
Came here to say this. Similar thing happened to me in a large public park. There was a kind of remote area I liked to go near the water, but being remote it was hard to get to. So I was disappointed when I got there only to see someone else already there, except instead of hanging out looking at the water normally, when I arrived they immediately slipped into the reeds and went completely quiet. I could now only see their shoes. I think they thought I hadn't and couldn't see them. Those shoes didn't move. Now I can understand putting some vegetation between you and others when you're enjoying nature. But then the shoes would be moving. Walking, or twitching or tapping or adjusting themselves slightly on the ground - not staying rigidly still while the person they are attached to makes no sound. But like i said, I really wanted to have the spot, so at first my brain was slow to adjust and I thought I'd hang out and see if I could make them choose to leave first. But the shoes stayed totally still. The person stayed totally quiet. And as a few minutes passed like this, I realized that if it was that important to them not to be seen, maybe i didn't want to see them either, and it was time to go.
And of course, someone walking on the muddy ground, and moving around doing all this stuff was able to do so without making any sounds whatsoever? And you would know for a fact the footprints were made that very day instead of a week or two ago or longer Sherlock? As I posted earlier, if someone goes into the mine a month after Frank, and sees Frank's footprints, then that means Frank is still in the mine a month later? You come to all of your conclusions based upon the fact that Frank simply said he saw footprints? Also, a mine and a cave are not the same thing.
In anticipation of a few comments I expect to receive: 1. Yes, I did cover this story on TikTok in early 2020, and yes, that tiktok video is now on the @mrballenshorts UA-cam channel as well. 2. Yes, I’m aware of the numerous videos that debunk some of Frank’s content. If you watch this video to the end, I speak specifically about that.
I came to the comments hoping to see fellow Frank appreciators and I'm happy to have looked lol Frank will never get the respect/glory he should receive for his dedication to his documentation in all the wild places he's been. Does my heart good to see im not the only one here who lit up a little when we seen the screenshot lol All Y'all know you did, too! 🤣
His reaction seems extremely realistic to me. I’ve had some weird experiences in my life and I’ve reacted like that too. You just stop, look at the thing, trying to figure it out, considering if it’s dangerous, and then you either leave or move on with a pounding heart and lingering anxiety. No wonder he went looking for it afterwards. You get curious after an experience like that. It’s a mix of being scared but also wanting to see more because it would validate your previous experience. That and of course hoping to catch it on tape for views.
There's another video of his that was proven to be a hoax (he added whispering and spooky sounds from a sound clip that can be found in UA-cam) and he was equally convincing in his reaction on that fake one, so I wouldn't believe him based on his reaction alone.
I agree, but look at the other chains on the left. They are barely swinging, so it makes me think he could have bumped them while going down there to swing that chain. I'm not saying it's a hoax, but it easily could be. It could also be compounded minute seismic activity, but my money is on hoax if I had to bet
Oh yeah. I remember hearing this really weird noise on the woods. Freaked me and my brother out but we followed it anyway. Turned out it was a bird called the ruffled grouse that was making that wierd noise. Another time I was hiking and I felt like I was being watched. Everything went silent and me and my dog just looked around figuring out what was wrong and that's when I saw this wierd looking deer so I emediatly left the area. It was probably just a sick deer and a couger or something was stalking it but that too would be terrifying to have a couger pounce on you.
That swinging chain would terrify me but not because of fear of the paranormal. Nevada is one of the most seismically active states. I feel certain movement of the earth caused the chain to move. One hundred feet into an abandoned mine during an earthquake?? Truly horrifying. I'm glad Frank experienced nothing worse than a chain moving.
I've done a couple ghost hunts now...but I don't know how I would react to turning and seeing a swinging chain in a place where I was by myself...that's terrifying
I wanna be in a old haunted building while ghost hunters and when there talking to the ghosts asking like are you still here or whatever I'ma be like yes and pop out unexpectedly and scare em all for a second
I spent 15 years as a coal miner and I have a story that I think you'd really like. A miracle happened during a cave in where three of us were buried under tons of coal and rock. One single timber broke in half as the roof came in and fell against the machinery creating a pocket just big enough to allow us to survive. There's much more to the story but that's the basics.
You may have seen either Surviving Wilburg, a documentary on the mine fire disaster that happened there or maybe the Crandall canyon disaster footage. The incident with me took place across the valley and a year after Crandall Canyon. Same type of thing just not on as large a scale as Crandall. The bounces we experienced would register as high as 5.3 on Utah's seismic readings and we were at the epicenter.
I agree. I had a supernatural experience about 8 years ago that gave me almost like ptsd for a few years. It made me question reality. I still think about it often.
Absolutely! My stepson/best friend contacted me through my mom's cell phone. Blew my freaking mind. It changed my life. It gave me a completely different perspective on the after life.
I disagree. I don't understand why people immediately jump to the supernatural when they lack an actual explanation. First of all, appealing to the supernatural to fill in the blanks does not actually fill in any blanks, it raises many more questions and answers none. Secondly, it's incredibly lazy and prevents you from looking for an actual answer. "Must've been supernatural" is always a bullshit explanation.
It's stupid too. Old mine shafts can easily collapse because the Timbers have rotted. There were many mine collapses even in the day when the wood wasn't rotten
I’ve been living in my car for about 3 weeks now and the only thing that’s getting me through this rough time is MrBallen. This dude is legendary, thank you for your videos.
Hang in there man. I was in that situation for far l long anger than I care to talk about. If I may give some advice? Make sure to keep a case of water somewhere in your vehicle, get ahold of a roll of reflective material like subflooring or even a few cheap windshield sunshades and cut them to fit over all of your windows. It will give you some privacy as well as insulation and help keep the inside of your car darker for a longer time so you can try to get the necessary sleep that is so very difficult to achieve without really being comfortable. Good luck out there and stay safe.
I would be less afraid of a ghost swinging that chain and more afraid of a psychopath with a rusty knife getting THAT close to me without me knowing. Ghosts aren’t scary. Sociopaths who hang out in abandoned mines are terrifying. The knowledge that someone is in there with him and he doesn’t know who they are or why they’ve concealed themselves is brilliantly dreadful.
I remember when Frank posted this video. My dad would watch his videos pretty regularly because he too was interested in the abandoned mines and ghost towns sprinkled throughout Nevada. And my dad honestly thought nothing of it, because he said, "weird things happen in abandoned mines." I believe Frank posted without the intention to go viral because none of his previous videos point to that. He saw something weird, and he posted it.
Tell ur dad it was fake LMFAO ua-cam.com/video/naIEpELSgAM/v-deo.html "i believe he poosted this without the intention of going viral" Whyd he fake it then? Weird.
Could something have made the chain start swinging from the very topmost part of the chain? Like perhaps the ceiling around it had eroded and created an unintentional air current system, much like in a valley or something?
I’m not surprised if weird things happen in mines lol, they are creepy and have a lot of history. I feel like this could be real because I have a lot of experience with paranormal activity and i would always get that bad feeling that something was weird or off and the fact that he mentioned that it felt creepy makes sense.
I hope it's something far out. But it looks like the other chains on the left are slightly swinging from someone that backed into them after putting the main chain into motion. Was it Frank?
I like how unlike movie/game protagonists he does the logical thing and as soon as he notices something weird no talking no bs bolts out of there like any normal person would.
@@morgan2010nucka no…he is not and you have no idea what you are talking about. Ffs the man Literally quoted a tv series in the desciption where a science channel said gis video is real and unaltered
@@nekogaming5300 one of the biggest horror youtubers Nexpo has had a video of theirs taken down falsely and they had to do a purely audio video so the uploader had no way of claiming copyright. Maybe look into things before you start calling people out but ok?
@@morgan2010nucka perhaps you should understand wtf YOU are talking about before you run YOUR mouth. A youtuber can have an opinion but that means NOTHING when people who actually specialize in these things can safely determine the file is unedited and authenic. Yeaaaah don’t comment again because you pbviously have no idea whqt you are talking about
I love your storytelling. Taking a chance on letting everyone know how old I am, when I was a kid, the only entertainment we had was radio. There were several scary shows like Lights Out and The Shadow Knows that we would listen to. No video, no TV, no movies… Just storytelling. It was great and your stories take me back to those times. I don’t even need to watch your videos to enjoy the stories.
ua-cam.com/video/yCy8iWxf1Us/v-deo.html he went again a year later mate I don’t know why mr ballen didn’t mention this but I’ve sent u the link footage there
“start violently vacuuming,” Cracked me up big time!! You have no idea, when I was a kid my grandma was fanatical about vacuuming… I would’ve killed to be able to use that phrase on her!
As an Englishman and proud of our language I am still impressed with how Americans use it so colourfully. 'virality' and "was the juice worth the squeeze?" thank you Mr Ballen for great content and vernacular enjoyment. Spooky? Come to Cheddar Gorge (where Cheddar cheese was invented and still stored there) in the South West of England and you will experience spooky 😱😱
@@huntclanhunt9697 They are claiming the chain never lost any momentum so when it was swinging it always swung the same distance instead of slowly losing part of it's distance as it goes back and forth until it stops.
multiple logical conclusions to pick from: 1: the chains are hanging from some kind of frame that's become twisted and thus the twisted segment would move more than other places. (supporting evidence: nearby chains are swinging too but farther away they're not) 2: hills have eyes, he was almost eaten and a cannibal missed a meal. (he saw footprints) 3: Bat. They fly and hit things. Bats. (they're usually in a cave and they look bitchin with chains)
I love how you take the time to say that Frank has such an eloquent way of speaking about his craft, because that is exactly how I feel about you in your craft! Love how you deliver your stories and all the effort you put into your videos!
I’ve been following frank well before the Horton mine spookiness. He’s a good man with great content, it’s good to see his work getting respect from other channels.
He still uses click bait with the vid I'm linking down below proving this which is older than the Horton mine vid, ua-cam.com/video/poJYb2FPFX0/v-deo.html It's not uncommon for these mine exploration vids to use click bait to promote their vids because it seems to work, look at the viewer count on the vid I linked and compare it to the rest of his vids and so I believe this was a stunt of his and it worked but is still rubbish and this comes from some who likes to explore mines and watches mine exploration vids so I know to expect this kind of thing and also what you'd most likely find in an old mine and it aint ghosts lol
I can't tell if Frank would die immediately or a little later in a horror film. I mean, he's exploring these old, hazardous mines by himself. But he noped out as soon as the spooks started
He seems like the expected easy target for a stupid kill but just nope out of there the moment things feel off(and is the audience are yelling at the screen to get outta there), and that “nope I’m out” reaction is something the movie kind of plays off for a laugh before starting the crap outta us, whether it be him still ending up dead or it cuts the antagonist surprise killing someone else
Either he's the "mystery disappearance" or he's the expert in the group who dies from helping someone or getting stuck after everyone panics later in the movie
@@Cameraman61 Variation was needed apparently because if somebody said what you just typed I'd be nodding my head but not having the faintest clue to what your trying to say lol Im not a smart person though so i spend most of my time doing this anyways but still,, it's nice to win one every once in a while
@@DragonWolfSpirits There are 7.75 Billion people on the planet, with 195 countries recognised by the United Nations. The are exactly 3 countries in the world that don't use metric. (USA pop 330 million, Myanmar pop 55 million, & Liberia pop 5 million) So yeah... over 7.5 billion people use the metric system and fewer than 400 million use imperial. (almost all of those are in the USA)
@@BatCaveOz this YT channel is from the U.S. so using standard measurements would be the norm. Mr Ballen is a nice dude and doesn't mind helping out the tourists visiting this page by using the foreign metric system. Everyone should be happy.
@@Rqptor_omega some UA-camr, forgot the name broke it down and listed a bunch of things that made it seem fake. The guy would turn off and on his camera through the mine. In some of his videos after the mine video he would take recordings from compilation of scary screams and took the first scream, then added it to one of his videos. Idk you have to watch the video of the guy breaking it down, definitely changed my mind on it. I believe it’s fake now but who knows
@@Rqptor_omega he’s also out of breath, like breathing really hard compared to earlier in the mine. Seems like he went and swung the chain really hard and ran back a little bit to record it
@@NeverFatAgainMatt ngl him turning off the camera was sus tho the way he just acted so naturally and realistic about that is hard to believe. If it was fake he deserves an Oscar award
His other two are about 1000% scarier than the swinging chain. The voices when he says I don’t know if those are birds or snakes? And then when he heard the mine come alive & multiple people speaking over loud speakers. Those two are leagues ahead of a swinging chain that surely didn’t make my skin crawl.
My ex wife would want to go into all these creepy spots in Upstate NY. We would see evidence of people living in dilapidated old war structures. I'd just look at her and go, "nah... I'm too Black for that, I'm out"
This is one of the extremely rare cases in which I was actually aware of the viral video waaay before it went viral. I think I first discovered the Exploring Abandoned Mines channel when he still had only 10k subscribers. Cool to see John making a video on it.
The most terrifying video this guy has in these random mines has to be the one where it starts with him walking through a rainstorm showing of a new flashlight and after a while in the cave the whole thing fills with loud/incomprehensible whispers
Same. I been watching his stuff for a while. Incidentally I don't remember this video striking me as memorable at the time - just kind of peculiar and off-putting that he'd just leave a cave that upbruptly. I agree with Ballen it's very out of character for him. I guess in that sense it does make it a little more creepy.
I believe it's authentic because of his reaction. The silence for a while afterward. People who fake tends to exagerate their reaction, like "whoah" "oh sh*t". People who wants to fake being suprised/scared don't usually do it by freezing in shock.
*Yes, it’s authentic. I’ve been watching this dude’s channel for a while b/c my mom’s ancestors were Scottish miners out west in the early 1800’s (the “There Will Be Blood” vibe). I like seeing the conditions they worked in and the dangers they faced. Considering the number of men who died while mining if anyplace stands a chance at being haunted it’s those old, abandoned mines virtually nobody enters* 💯
Yes, indeed. I know that freezing shock very well it's like your brain tries to process "what is that" "how" question. But it can't do it fast so for 4-5 secs you are just frozen.
Most likely he just ran over there and swung the chain before starting to record again. It's an obvious cut to the scene with the chain swinging and it starts with him facing the opposite direction of the chain. Probably does these little hoaxes to get more viewers and make more money. Can't really blame him.
That mine channel is a scam. All the paranormal sounds he uses are easily found audio samples that he puts over his videos and then plays the part of being surprised. There are videos debunking him on youtube and show the exact things he does
@@em4703 Well no s it! The paranormal does not exist. What does this have to do with the 300+ normal videos and the swinging chain video? Good for him for being a clever business man after that video went viral. lol People who believe in the paranormal are gullible morons. Normal people's minds will go to "there was someone else in that mine and Frank got lucky he wasn't murdered by some creepy".
@@Bigcheese1334 Have you? Did you check the other videos he mentioned? That guy is just doing the "paranormal" videos here and there for clout, and if you mention that he's faking them with x y and z he bans you, he uses cheap sound effects from packs that you can easily find. He didn't even bother to pre-record something unique to put over the video to make it more "real".
This is the first and only time I've heard this story that mentions the fact he seen footprints in the dirt and telling what the yellow tubing and chains were. Damn good effort.
I was in the middle of the woods hiking and I heard a sound that was clearly the sound of a door being slammed. But there was literally no structures or anything around me, just trees. I have never felt fear like that in my life, it made me sick so my stomach
Your own fear made you that sick, now do you understand why everybody that sees Bigfoot gets sick and scared. It's not Bigfoot doing it, it's their own fear.
I was never really a fan of the storytelling genre until I accidentally found you. Now it’s all I watch on UA-cam. Thank you for opening my blinded eyes to such an amazing community here on the platform.
Great episode! I love exploring old mines in Arizona and have never ran across anything paranormal. I did find a very ill-tempered badger in one once, but that was it. The swinging chain could have been caused by a minor earthquake. But, only another nearby chain was affected, so... Definitely creepy. Only discovered Mr. Ballen a couple of weeks ago, but as a former squid and lover of the paranormal, I am hooked!
I'm a third shift vending route driver who's just recently discovered the great MrBallen and I'm absolutely addicted. He's an awesome ridealong companion for those lonely nights on these dark creepy southern backroads
I just recently discovered your channel and as an Aussie I have to thank you for giving conversions into Celsius and M/KM. I also appreciate that you realise non Americans won’t necessarily know things that are common knowledge to Americans. Not only are you a great storyteller but you’re also considerate of the fact that you have an international audience. I really appreciate it!
True to that. I dont see it often that US based You Tubers bother to give metrics as well. Most dont realise biggest part of the world uses metric system or dont care. But I appreciate it :)
Exactly! Many Americans are foreign born, and English is not our first language. So I really appreciate that MrBallen carefully explains specific things (chute -- definition.) At first I was hearing & thinking this phonetically, "Nevada! The West & Cowboys = Shoot" -- lol!) 🤠 🤠 🤠
As an American I usually think of distances in terms of yards (1 yard = 3 feet). A meter is just a little longer than a yard, so for the sake of rough estimates I treat them as the same. It's easier for me to visualize yards than feet probably because of American football, as the field is divided into "yard lines." I have no such quick shortcuts for converting temperature between C and F lol.
You tubers are a different breed, he gets a warning and instead he gets more enthusiastic, what if he finds drug dealers, gangsters, or even worst politicians
We need a Strange, Dark, and Mysterious Podcast that discusses previous videos, motivations, and honest thought process. I don't want you (Mr.Ballen) to get burnt out, but at the same time I can't get enough! Sorry John but you have Pulitzer genes!
Oooph seeing that chain made my entire body go into goosebumps and tears came to my eyes, I've genuinely never felt so unsettled. Like my brain instinctively knew something bad was there and just full flight moded.
In all the years I've been watching UA-cam, thousands of videos and channels, I've never actually waited for anyone to upload like I do with this channel. It's almost like looking forward to seeing a friend, or someone you really enjoy spending time with each week. Even if it's just for a couple of 30 minute catch ups. Can't describe it really. There's a familiarity about you John. It's a very uncommon personality trait. Keep up the good work mate.
All the more reason to believe that he would not do something to tarnish his credibility. I have never seen the man's channel but all I hear of it is fact based and educational. Top tier comment.
I must agree. I was expecting to see who shook the chain when he downloaded at home. He feels very uneasy, like he's being watched and there's strange sounds. There's a container near the base of the chain and I thought food or water maybe. It's scary for Frank but not followers of Mr Ballen.
I’ve seen this video so many times and what scares me isn’t a ghost, it’s the fact that there could be some person in there with him. A person who went way out of their way to be alone.
Mr. Ballen: Not just a great story teller but humble, intelligent and definitely the type of guy who would be friends with everyone. Its no wonder he is successful.
He's really a good dude, it shows whenever he tells a story about a missing person that died horribly, or especially anything to do with fallen soldiers. You can tell he really feels for the victims and their families.
I've been watching Frank since he had almost no subscribers, and I can tell you he's authentic. He just genuinely enjoys exploring abandoned mines even if they don't get many views. Most of the time he's completely alone in the mines in the middle of no where, at night. Dudes got some balls
I agree he’s got balls but no I don’t think this video and a few others he’s made are authentic. Ultimately, he does care about the views unfortunately. Sad, but I don’t watch his videos anymore. Good luck to him tho
I was so glad to see that you didn't try to hype this up to be more than it is. Just straightforward story telling, and nothing more. As in all your videos, you put the story out there, and let the viewer reach their own conclusion. Well done again John.
I’ve been watching Frank’s channel for a few years now. You’re right, he really knows his stuff. He even manages to make an empty mine exciting just because he knows so much history. His passion really comes through on his videos. I’m somewhat claustrophobic so I could never explore mines but I enjoy watching him do it!
I remembered years ago that this Horton Mine video came up as a suggested to watch and I think Frank made a followup video into the mine again. On the 2nd visit, the PA system went off and he was baffled because the mine has been abandoned for decades. I lived vicariously through Frank's videos.
Ive watched frank for awhile before he uploaded this video and ita even more unnerving to know out of the previous hundreds of videos theres never been "paranormal" stuff on any but a very small few. I truly believe he just happened to stumble upon some real paranormal stuff and got good footage of it.
Yes, i think Frank is just a really based guy who enjoys exploring his passion. I've watched loads of his vids and he doesn't come across like he'd pander to the crowd over a paranormal event. I don't think he goes out looking for ghosts.
I’m in the same position. I normally don’t listen to these types of Halloween like stories out of season, but holy crap. Ever since I found this dudes channel I can’t stop listening. His format, delivery and ability to enunciate, while draw you into the story as if we all were there is quite exceptional, in fact a bit extraordinary how well he tells these stories. Definitely one of the best storytellers I’ve heard.
Horror movies go way over the top into absurdity, that's the problem with them. Horror is by far the best when its subtle, using just enough to prime your imagination to let it do the work for it.
First time I've seen one of your videos. Halfway through, I " liked", subscribed and clicked " all". Great video. Great content. Great narration. I'm hooked. Thank you 😊😊😊💙🤍💜🌟⭐✨
I'm not sure why anyone would give you crap over some ticky-tac shit. You're a story teller, and the best one out there at that. You're The Goat of story telling on UA-cam, and my husband and I look forward to your videos every week. Don't let these trolls make you change what you're doing.
Always love getting a Mr. Ballen notification. You sir, have mastered the art of story telling. Would love to see another episode of Q&A with you. Keep up the hard work. It doesn't go unnoticed.
dude he left because its fake, ballen deliberately cut out the part where he went in further past the chain police sirens go off like its from a toy this is a super old video from nukes 5 and not the first video, the first video he goes into a cave with fake ghost sounds pretending he doesn’t hear it at first then fakes ignorance stating the ghost sounds sound like snakes
Ye darn kids thinking these are new, everyone and their mamas said It back in the 1920s, yer kids get all yer luxureh, soon y'all are gon work hard jobs.
I love exploring abandoned mines/caves. I once went into a lava tube in idaho with my girlfriend, and at the end of it, about a mile or two in, we were walking when we randomly saw a phone light go on then go off. I called out to whoever it was and got no response. This lava tube was off a remote highway and no other cars were parked anywhere around. Suffice to say we booked it the hell out of there and I kept my eyes glued to the back of my head. Anyone deep in a cave sitting in the dark that doesnt respond to callouts, I don’t wanna meet. lol
Right choice. Can’t catch em’ all… This is a joke just in case I actually spook you. I’m terrified of taking my phone anywhere outside of home and I rarely get out of the house in the first place.
There's always the chance that it was a person who heard random other people in a secluded lava tube they were exploring. They then got scared and turned their light on, realized, "oh crap, I just alerted to my position", and turned the light off. They didn't answer because they were scared of whoever it was calling to them might attack them. Just another way of looking at the encounter though xD.
A ghost at 4:21
well done! you found the secret!!
Damn, you're fast
Ghost: * Swings chain to attract Frank deeper into the mine *
Frank: * Leaves *
Ghost: Wait, that's illegal!
AND ALSO I GO TO ANOTHER TAB WHILE HEARING SO I NEVER GET THE SECRET:)+:(
Now sub mmee 😶😶
I don't watch the video.
I listen to them.
Ok
I didn't even leap to "GHOST!" when I watched the video. He saw footprints at the entrance. For me, my first thought on seeing that chain swinging was "There's someone else in the mine." A person is way more threatening than a ghost and even more concerning when said person is apparently living in an old abandoned mine.
This was my thought as well.
Don't wanna mess with mine dwellers!
Yes that's what I think
Ghosts are people though??? "A person is way more threatening than a ghost" doesn't make much sense. Considering that a ghost is just a person. Little different from you or me.
@@callumkristofer7793 I've never seen a ghost try stabbing me in the face though.
Ghost: * Swings chain to attract Frank deeper into the mine *
Frank: * Leaves *
Ghost: Wait, that's illegal!
My dumbass would continue going
Frank is a absolute Genius
Kalutex 😂😂😂
@@donjon123 and then you'd become another Mr.Ballen video
🤣😂🤣😂
Frank has a passion for exploring abandoned mines
Despite this, he knows his limits and is always cautious enough to leave when something is amiss
Frank is smart.
Be like Frank.
yess
He also faked couple of his videos, including this one. @MrBallen should delete this video.
Hes a damn legend lets be Frank
@@vanjamenadzer where is this information from?
@@Sollapoke ua-cam.com/video/EXlAuUbhdNI/v-deo.html&ab_channel=GreenspudTrades
I just appreciate that Frank saw something out of place in this strange, dark, isolated location and immediately decided he wanted none of it. This was the safest way he could have wound up in a Mr. Ballen video 😂
I was thinking the same thing 🤣 especially all those super sketchy cave diving gone wrong videos that seem to start the same way “i know i should turn back now… but…”
He really said “not today satan” 😂
Yes!😂@@Foshowliz
he was right to follow his instincts and get out! i’ve been wondering if the swinging chain may have been caused by a magnetic force or, like a pendulum, it could have been under the force of gravity. it’d be interesting to go back to that mine and see if the chain is still swinging back and forth.
he faked it duuuuuuuuh
Frank: sees chain swinging in cave (he though he was alone in
*frank leaves*
Be more like frank
Frank put generic sounds from Halloween soundbite site, don't be like frank.
cuz it was a red flasg
Why? I would not even consider being like Frank. Running away from something that can't hurt you is a weak way to go thru life. Confront the unknown and make it known. Knowledge is power...running away from a non life threatening situation is not. Don't be a pussy, don't be a Frank. Tons of rock could collapse on him while in a cave and yet he is afraid of a moving chain🤔🤔 VERY SUSPICIOUS.
He moved the chain himself. Mr. Ballen conveniently left out the "creepy" noises that frank put in the video later on. Frank does stay and explores more. At one point he "hears" creepy noises, but those noises are from a stock library. The video is entirely fake. As for the reason he did it. It could be for fun, it could be an attempt ay going viral. Who knows? Mr Ballen's evidence is flimsy.
Why cant we all be like that wise ol' Frank
I don't think he's lying. I think he was genuinely shocked and spooked by that chain swinging. The big teller for me is, he went quiet. Completely quiet. Throughout the video he says nothing about ghosts or haunting or anything. He's not even creeped out by the weird entrance. And then even when he does get spooked, he doesn't make a sound. Just makes the statement "I don't know why that chain is swinging" and then turns the camera off and books it. No other comment, nothing. I honestly think that kind of thing is pretty geniune.
Yep i agree with you. There are many strange things that happen that cannot be easily explained.
Stick to doing your nails and putting make-up on honey you clearly don't know how it all works.
(just kidding for all easily triggered people!)
@@garybuttherissilent5896 ahahah ur comment. So simple yet genuinely and unnecessarily mean.
The lady explicitly wrote that her comment represents what she THINKS. In 2021. Year in which every tard like you wants to impose his opinion on the rest of the world.
Just try to calm down and start coping with your frustration.
Edit: She proposed a technical analysis I found relevant and interesting.
I agree. I think he was honestly trying to figure out what was causing it to swing and when he couldn't come up with a logical answer, he Scooby-Doo'd it out of there.
magnectic fields are also a thing.
MrBallen lowkey the king of horrortube
Thank you!
Joe biden horror story of Afghanistan
HIGHKEY.
No
Yes
His reaction was very genuine. He didn't hype anything up prior, and aside from a matter-of-fact statement and a quick exit, he barely reacted to the incident itself
Frank was a pitcher for the San Diego Padres
Dude threw a rock
He's very winded after running back from smacking that chain.
The good news for Frank was that he was really close to the entrance when he saw the swinging chain(s). Imagine being a mile in and 500 feet down, alone in the dark and seeing that!
OR the swinging chain is between you and the exit!
Luckily it’s not a demon or something like that there only a chain luckily he left
EEK!
It’s all fake so it wouldn’t have made a difference
I will not try to imagine that
This dude would totally survive a horror movie. In a way he did.
There would be no horror movie with the way he acted lol. #belikefrank
Dude bounced 5 minutes in to act 1. He's the guy who comes back with the cops to rescue everyone else. Franks an S tier character
this was supposed to be a horror movie in an alternate universe , but Frank ended it in the opening scene before the ghost got him and the title sprang up across the screen in oozing red letters
so would you as this only happens in movies and never real life,trust me your safe as ghosts and paranormal activity is only believed by the gullible
@@johnjames6553 you must be fun at parties
“I don’t like how that chain is swinging” *turns around and leaves* this dude is a genius
Edit: I feel that it’s necessary to point out that it might not be anything paranormal. It could be something as simple as a small animal or even someone who was with frank. The point of the matter is that this guy would survive in the plot of a horror movie.
most people will see it and be like oh thats cool ima go further in and then all the sudden there gone
😂
@@z1o9s7o3 That only happens in horror movies. Real people make the right decision.
@@_mobasshir_ Then why does this channel cover so many stories of people dying from foolish decisions?
This man will outlive us all
If he saw footprints, there very well could have been someone living or, at least, hiding in the mine. The swinging chain may not have started swinging right when the light shined on it, the person having moved away before Frank looked that way, but the inertia of the chain persisted. It's not the only chain swinging, either; there is one even closer to Frank. I genuinely think there was someone else in that cave and they did not want Frank to stumble upon them. It's honestly scarier than any "ghost" in my mind. I don't particularly want to meet the kind of person who skulks in an abandoned mine.
Or if you’re a pessimist, the footsteps were his, he moved the chain before filming, which would also explain why we never heard the chains clink if this was someone bumping them in reaction to his presence
It is too stranded for homeless. If there is a person he would hear him. Since he is alive something probably just wanted to scare him off from what lied ahead...
Came here to say this. Similar thing happened to me in a large public park. There was a kind of remote area I liked to go near the water, but being remote it was hard to get to. So I was disappointed when I got there only to see someone else already there, except instead of hanging out looking at the water normally, when I arrived they immediately slipped into the reeds and went completely quiet. I could now only see their shoes. I think they thought I hadn't and couldn't see them. Those shoes didn't move. Now I can understand putting some vegetation between you and others when you're enjoying nature. But then the shoes would be moving. Walking, or twitching or tapping or adjusting themselves slightly on the ground - not staying rigidly still while the person they are attached to makes no sound. But like i said, I really wanted to have the spot, so at first my brain was slow to adjust and I thought I'd hang out and see if I could make them choose to leave first. But the shoes stayed totally still. The person stayed totally quiet. And as a few minutes passed like this, I realized that if it was that important to them not to be seen, maybe i didn't want to see them either, and it was time to go.
And of course, someone walking on the muddy ground, and moving around doing all this stuff was able to do so without making any sounds whatsoever? And you would know for a fact the footprints were made that very day instead of a week or two ago or longer Sherlock? As I posted earlier, if someone goes into the mine a month after Frank, and sees Frank's footprints, then that means Frank is still in the mine a month later? You come to all of your conclusions based upon the fact that Frank simply said he saw footprints? Also, a mine and a cave are not the same thing.
@@glennpuckett9746 they thought that because the chain was moving, and the chain wouldn’t stay moving for a month
In anticipation of a few comments I expect to receive:
1. Yes, I did cover this story on TikTok in early 2020, and yes, that tiktok video is now on the @mrballenshorts UA-cam channel as well.
2. Yes, I’m aware of the numerous videos that debunk some of Frank’s content. If you watch this video to the end, I speak specifically about that.
ua-cam.com/video/-JEdz9QwnCo/v-deo.html
Nice @MrBallen
@@Elsa-rq2ty haha
i really love your content mrballen! you really make my day every time you post
We'll let it slide this time Mr BAllen
I’m glad this man finally got famous. He seems so sweet cause no matter if there were 10 views or 10 mil he still did what he loved
No he’s not sweet, DO YOU SEE WHAT HE DOES TO THE LIKE BUTTON
@@jaccocu7213 fr😂😂😂😂
ikr i find that so cute and wholesome hahahah
Yes it takes passion to go into those dark scary caves! I'm glad too, that he's getting recognition & hopefully some financial gain out of it 😊
I came to the comments hoping to see fellow Frank appreciators and I'm happy to have looked lol Frank will never get the respect/glory he should receive for his dedication to his documentation in all the wild places he's been. Does my heart good to see im not the only one here who lit up a little when we seen the screenshot lol All Y'all know you did, too! 🤣
His reaction seems extremely realistic to me. I’ve had some weird experiences in my life and I’ve reacted like that too. You just stop, look at the thing, trying to figure it out, considering if it’s dangerous, and then you either leave or move on with a pounding heart and lingering anxiety. No wonder he went looking for it afterwards. You get curious after an experience like that. It’s a mix of being scared but also wanting to see more because it would validate your previous experience. That and of course hoping to catch it on tape for views.
I can totally relate!
There's another video of his that was proven to be a hoax (he added whispering and spooky sounds from a sound clip that can be found in UA-cam) and he was equally convincing in his reaction on that fake one, so I wouldn't believe him based on his reaction alone.
That's a good point. A lot of people become interested in the paranormal after they have an experience for themselves.
I agree, but look at the other chains on the left. They are barely swinging, so it makes me think he could have bumped them while going down there to swing that chain. I'm not saying it's a hoax, but it easily could be. It could also be compounded minute seismic activity, but my money is on hoax if I had to bet
Oh yeah. I remember hearing this really weird noise on the woods. Freaked me and my brother out but we followed it anyway. Turned out it was a bird called the ruffled grouse that was making that wierd noise.
Another time I was hiking and I felt like I was being watched. Everything went silent and me and my dog just looked around figuring out what was wrong and that's when I saw this wierd looking deer so I emediatly left the area. It was probably just a sick deer and a couger or something was stalking it but that too would be terrifying to have a couger pounce on you.
That swinging chain would terrify me but not because of fear of the paranormal. Nevada is one of the most seismically active states. I feel certain movement of the earth caused the chain to move. One hundred feet into an abandoned mine during an earthquake?? Truly horrifying. I'm glad Frank experienced nothing worse than a chain moving.
This is a good comment. I was trying to think of a logical explanation other than a person moving it.
Why just one chain moving?
Exactly... But why just one chain
I feel it was just the wind or movement of earth. But it would definitely be scary to experience alone.
I wondered about that myself.
I know this is kinda weird but I appreciate it when he puts real photos and even converts the feet into meters
*Damn right the entrance to that Horton Mine is strange... it looks like a big ol’ stanky heinie-hole!*
How in the fuck is that weird?
Dude we are all weird that’s why we are on this channel!
I’ve been seeing people comment this on his videos for a while lol I appreciate it too
Not weird at all. I appreciate it too.
"And as Frank went deeper and deeper into the mine, he suddenly heard way out into the distance even deeper in the mine, "I FOUND BELL'S CANYON!"
Lol
😂😂
This should be top comment! 😂
Omg I would have sh*t my pants 🤣😂🤣😂
From another vid a guy wanted to know where bells canyon was I think
I've done a couple ghost hunts now...but I don't know how I would react to turning and seeing a swinging chain in a place where I was by myself...that's terrifying
I wanna be in a old haunted building while ghost hunters and when there talking to the ghosts asking like are you still here or whatever I'ma be like yes and pop out unexpectedly and scare em all for a second
ooooOOoooOooOoo it’s a chaiiiin
rumor has it ebenezer Scrooge haunts this cave.
Absolutely terrifying
I would start swinging my own chain like whatever you can do I can do better Mr.ghost 😆😆😆
I guarantee a bit further down that mine there was some junkie shooting heroin or something lol
@@CitizenSnips69 he did say he saw foot prints.... dont need the damn scoobie doo gang for that one
I saw this original footage when released BUT to hear MrBallen tell it is must for me and certainly didn’t disappoint as usual sir- Kudos brother!!
"Violently vacuuming."
As if there's any other way.
Exactly!!
Right??
😹😹😹😹😹 yupp
HA HA HA
Dammit, I posted pretty much the same comment but you were first..and correct! 😄
Ghost waves chain.
Frank leaves immediately.
Ghost: "He... he didn't wave back..." 🥺💔
Your thoughts are very cute!
Poor little ghost 👻❤
You made something scary into sad
😂😂
It's the ghost of a chain
I spent 15 years as a coal miner and I have a story that I think you'd really like. A miracle happened during a cave in where three of us were buried under tons of coal and rock. One single timber broke in half as the roof came in and fell against the machinery creating a pocket just big enough to allow us to survive. There's much more to the story but that's the basics.
Yikes! Glad you guys made it out alright!!
I think I saw a UA-cam video on this!!!!
You may have seen either Surviving Wilburg, a documentary on the mine fire disaster that happened there or maybe the Crandall canyon disaster footage. The incident with me took place across the valley and a year after Crandall Canyon. Same type of thing just not on as large a scale as Crandall. The bounces we experienced would register as high as 5.3 on Utah's seismic readings and we were at the epicenter.
Dang dude, glad you made it out!
Glad you made it out. I couldn’t imagine being in that situation. Have you ever told your story anywhere?
I think after you experience a paranormal event, it changes how you perceive things especially if you're out exploring mines.
I agree. I had a supernatural experience about 8 years ago that gave me almost like ptsd for a few years. It made me question reality. I still think about it often.
Yup, most definitely.
Absolutely! My stepson/best friend contacted me through my mom's cell phone. Blew my freaking mind. It changed my life. It gave me a completely different perspective on the after life.
I disagree. I don't understand why people immediately jump to the supernatural when they lack an actual explanation.
First of all, appealing to the supernatural to fill in the blanks does not actually fill in any blanks, it raises many more questions and answers none.
Secondly, it's incredibly lazy and prevents you from looking for an actual answer.
"Must've been supernatural" is always a bullshit explanation.
@@Smegmatician Careful. Unlike you think, you're showing your lack of intelligence.
Going into any abandoned mine in the dark alone is terrifying, he doesn't need to invent ghosts!
Usually it doesn't have anyone inside as most of them are middle of nowhere!!!
Earth moves. 😳
It's stupid too. Old mine shafts can easily collapse because the Timbers have rotted. There were many mine collapses even in the day when the wood wasn't rotten
Why do people enjoy going into things that are small, dark and so horribly cramped???? Just why???
But he did invent ghosts. Quite literally. He faked his waldeck mine video and got busted.
I’ve been living in my car for about 3 weeks now and the only thing that’s getting me through this rough time is MrBallen. This dude is legendary, thank you for your videos.
You ok?
Hang in there man.
I was in that situation for far l long anger than I care to talk about.
If I may give some advice? Make sure to keep a case of water somewhere in your vehicle, get ahold of a roll of reflective material like subflooring or even a few cheap windshield sunshades and cut them to fit over all of your windows.
It will give you some privacy as well as insulation and help keep the inside of your car darker for a longer time so you can try to get the necessary sleep that is so very difficult to achieve without really being comfortable.
Good luck out there and stay safe.
I’ve been living in my car for awhile too. Right by my work. And mrballen and UA-cam in general get me through. I feel you.
Hope things start to pick up for you soon!
@@nathanielhorrigan9085 hope your fortune takes a turn for the better!
I would be less afraid of a ghost swinging that chain and more afraid of a psychopath with a rusty knife getting THAT close to me without me knowing. Ghosts aren’t scary. Sociopaths who hang out in abandoned mines are terrifying. The knowledge that someone is in there with him and he doesn’t know who they are or why they’ve concealed themselves is brilliantly dreadful.
i agree
Except no one is going to hang around in a cave with a knife jus waiting for there next victim to stroll in
@@snyper105 but there were footprints. How fresh were they? Creep was ahead of Frank.
@@snyper105 people go missing in forests all the time. Never underestimate what people are willing to do.
@@snyper105 No but you would go looking for a good place to hide a body if that were your intentions. Gotta explore to find a good spot right.
I've been stuck in the hospital for days. Thanks to your channel I'm still sane. Thanks to your team for the content.
man fuck the psych ward bro
I remember when Frank posted this video. My dad would watch his videos pretty regularly because he too was interested in the abandoned mines and ghost towns sprinkled throughout Nevada. And my dad honestly thought nothing of it, because he said, "weird things happen in abandoned mines."
I believe Frank posted without the intention to go viral because none of his previous videos point to that. He saw something weird, and he posted it.
Tell ur dad it was fake LMFAO
ua-cam.com/video/naIEpELSgAM/v-deo.html
"i believe he poosted this without the intention of going viral"
Whyd he fake it then? Weird.
Could something have made the chain start swinging from the very topmost part of the chain? Like perhaps the ceiling around it had eroded and created an unintentional air current system, much like in a valley or something?
I’m not surprised if weird things happen in mines lol, they are creepy and have a lot of history. I feel like this could be real because I have a lot of experience with paranormal activity and i would always get that bad feeling that something was weird or off and the fact that he mentioned that it felt creepy makes sense.
I hope it's something far out. But it looks like the other chains on the left are slightly swinging from someone that backed into them after putting the main chain into motion. Was it Frank?
@@Tata83102 could have been Frank, or something that he spooked. Or someone that was approaching him while his back was turned
“It just didn’t feel like the juice was worth the squeeze.” I’m using that😂
My reaction too. First words out of my mouth, “I’m stealing that”.
I'm sure it's a line from "the girl next door" film.
What a 90’s kid! 😂
That’s what she said
No fr😭😭
I like how unlike movie/game protagonists he does the logical thing and as soon as he notices something weird no talking no bs bolts out of there like any normal person would.
Just letting people know this is fake. The guy himself is even know for falsely flagging videos critiquing him.
@@morgan2010nucka no…he is not and you have no idea what you are talking about. Ffs the man Literally quoted a tv series in the desciption where a science channel said gis video is real and unaltered
@@nekogaming5300 one of the biggest horror youtubers Nexpo has had a video of theirs taken down falsely and they had to do a purely audio video so the uploader had no way of claiming copyright. Maybe look into things before you start calling people out but ok?
@@morgan2010nucka perhaps you should understand wtf YOU are talking about before you run YOUR mouth. A youtuber can have an opinion but that means NOTHING when people who actually specialize in these things can safely determine the file is unedited and authenic. Yeaaaah don’t comment again because you pbviously have no idea whqt you are talking about
@@nekogaming5300 bro who hurt you? It's just a faked video 😂
I love your storytelling. Taking a chance on letting everyone know how old I am, when I was a kid, the only entertainment we had was radio. There were several scary shows like Lights Out and The Shadow Knows that we would listen to. No video, no TV, no movies… Just storytelling. It was great and your stories take me back to those times. I don’t even need to watch your videos to enjoy the stories.
It was before my time, but I do remember something like "Who knows what evil lurks in the (something something). The shadow knows!"
How old are you 80s?
@@bcbp14 I'm 69
@@glennpuckett9746 that's not old.
@@mbrow This one's right: "Who knows what evil lurks in the hearts of men? The Shadow knows."
I love how I'd rather get comfy in bed listening to this man talk about a scary video than to actually watch the scary video.
Same xD
Me too. When I play his videos, I start the video but then tab to another website to look at while I listen to him tell his stories!
@@melodyseverything6999 Me three
I'm with you. I can listen, but I'm not watching that creepy mine footage.
I’m doin it right now 💯
"Sees swinging chain"
Frank: Not today Satan.
ua-cam.com/video/yCy8iWxf1Us/v-deo.html he went again a year later mate I don’t know why mr ballen didn’t mention this but I’ve sent u the link footage there
Hi red flag?
Bye red flag!
Hahahaha good one
Satan: aw man!
Satan gets scares when he goes to Frank's place
“start violently vacuuming,” Cracked me up big time!! You have no idea, when I was a kid my grandma was fanatical about vacuuming… I would’ve killed to be able to use that phrase on her!
For real, anytime I hear someone vacuuming now I feel like it's a personal attack.
@@Ruby-xk8kn so relatable! 🤣😂🤣
As an Englishman and proud of our language I am still impressed with how Americans use it so colourfully. 'virality' and "was the juice worth the squeeze?" thank you Mr Ballen for great content and vernacular enjoyment. Spooky? Come to Cheddar Gorge (where Cheddar cheese was invented and still stored there) in the South West of England and you will experience spooky 😱😱
🇬🇧😀👍
Alan, tell us a story about Cheddar Gorge!
Ghost cheese?
Nice to read that someone’s proud of the English language, even if our current government isn’t giving us much to be proud of at the moment.
I also love the phrases you Englishmen use as well!
I haven’t laughed out loud in quite awhile. But “violently vacuuming” made me surprise myself with and audible guffaw.
Yes I loved that.😁
Why are you using words like audible guffaw?
Edit: I don’t mean this to be aggressive but wtf is a guffaw
@@csar07. belly laugh type snort.
Same 😂
My mom does it all the time and my dad does it when im outside with the lawn mower
If something feels off, listen to that feeling. It's your sub conscious picking up subtle hints that something is wrong before your conscious does.
If you notice the swinging chain swings the same distance every time - so it was swinging beforehand
@@dannyboy8474 what?
ua-cam.com/video/naIEpELSgAM/v-deo.html
Maybe he knew it was off because it was fake.... lol
@@huntclanhunt9697 They are claiming the chain never lost any momentum so when it was swinging it always swung the same distance instead of slowly losing part of it's distance as it goes back and forth until it stops.
Could he have walked in to his own death?
I’m just glad that unlike most people in Mr Ballen’s stories, Frank didn’t die.
that can mean only one thing,
frank IS the killer/ghost.
:)
Me too
Just keep waiting
Or get his face torn off by a bear,that was keeping guard over headless corpses!😂
Yet*
multiple logical conclusions to pick from:
1: the chains are hanging from some kind of frame that's become twisted and thus the twisted segment would move more than other places. (supporting evidence: nearby chains are swinging too but farther away they're not)
2: hills have eyes, he was almost eaten and a cannibal missed a meal. (he saw footprints)
3: Bat. They fly and hit things. Bats. (they're usually in a cave and they look bitchin with chains)
😂😂😂😂 did you see ANY BATS flying around, .... i didn't
@@annemariemyburgh7252 Thats why its an option, he didn't explicitly say that it was.
Nah dude that chain had just been pulled and dropped it was swinging way too wide and immediately slowed down. Spooky af
I love how you take the time to say that Frank has such an eloquent way of speaking about his craft, because that is exactly how I feel about you in your craft! Love how you deliver your stories and all the effort you put into your videos!
All I’ll say is he had guts to go out and film mines by himself .
This kind of adventure is not for me as I scare too easily 😅 😬 😳
He usually has a partner with him, I'm not sure if he does in this one. I'm pretty sure he does in the follow up, if I remember right.
That's why the buddy system is imperative.
Facts!!!! I would never
@Boats&Hoez Fuck. That. Shit. I would make sure to empty my bowels and bladder BEFORE i enter that mine. BEFORE someone or SOMETHING does it FOR me.
I’ve been following frank well before the Horton mine spookiness. He’s a good man with great content, it’s good to see his work getting respect from other channels.
He still uses click bait with the vid I'm linking down below proving this which is older than the Horton mine vid,
ua-cam.com/video/poJYb2FPFX0/v-deo.html
It's not uncommon for these mine exploration vids to use click bait to promote their vids because it seems to work, look at the viewer count on the vid I linked and compare it to the rest of his vids and so I believe this was a stunt of his and it worked but is still rubbish and this comes from some who likes to explore mines and watches mine exploration vids so I know to expect this kind of thing and also what you'd most likely find in an old mine and it aint ghosts lol
Same! All of his videos, even the non spooky ones are so cool.
His ghost videos are fake and staged for views
I love how it was supposed to skin crawling scary but was just a swinging chain.
I can't tell if Frank would die immediately or a little later in a horror film. I mean, he's exploring these old, hazardous mines by himself. But he noped out as soon as the spooks started
Probably the bloke who died first in the prologue and trigger the very thing that start the horror.
He seems like the expected easy target for a stupid kill but just nope out of there the moment things feel off(and is the audience are yelling at the screen to get outta there), and that “nope I’m out” reaction is something the movie kind of plays off for a laugh before starting the crap outta us, whether it be him still ending up dead or it cuts the antagonist surprise killing someone else
Frank would live. It's always gradual in the movies. So frank would, in my mind,have a chance to nope tf out.
Either he's the "mystery disappearance" or he's the expert in the group who dies from helping someone or getting stuck after everyone panics later in the movie
Probably would die at the start like the first guy to reply said or the one that gets lucky.
“It just didn’t feel like the juice was worth the squeeze…” - what a fantastic metaphor, gonna use that one
Someone's never watched "The Girl Nextdoor". Which is totally cool, but you should :D
Yeah it's a first for me too I liked it
It's a variation on 'The game's not worth the candle'
@@Cameraman61 Variation was needed apparently because if somebody said what you just typed I'd be nodding my head but not having the faintest clue to what your trying to say lol Im not a smart person though so i spend most of my time doing this anyways but still,, it's nice to win one every once in a while
Been around for awhile lol that metaphor
*chain begins to swing*
Frank: Let's get out of here!
Gimli: My cousin, Balin, will give us a ROYAL welcome
And they call it a mine. A MINE!
Epic
FOOL OF A TOOK!!!!!!
Lol
keep em comin !!! you guys a freakin hilarious
Oh I saw this a few years ago! It's one of my husband's favorite vidoes. The first time I saw it, it gave me goosebumps.
"I don't know why that one chain is swinging, back there"
man I see that I'm beating Usain Bolt out that cave
😂
Nah let’s check it out 💁♀️
He was out of breath in the video because he made the change swing then ran to the entrance to record it no other way around it sorry mate
@@OgGuak420 I like the way you think, definitely possible.
Stg 😂
MrBallen provides both metric & imperial measurements. This makes me (and billions of other people) happy.
Yeah nice of him to include standard and the foreign metric system
I'm Australian and I really appreciate it
Okay not billions of people tho lol
@@DragonWolfSpirits There are 7.75 Billion people on the planet, with 195 countries recognised by the United Nations. The are exactly 3 countries in the world that don't use metric. (USA pop 330 million, Myanmar pop 55 million, & Liberia pop 5 million)
So yeah... over 7.5 billion people use the metric system and fewer than 400 million use imperial. (almost all of those are in the USA)
@@BatCaveOz this YT channel is from the U.S. so using standard measurements would be the norm. Mr Ballen is a nice dude and doesn't mind helping out the tourists visiting this page by using the foreign metric system. Everyone should be happy.
Ghost: *aggressive chain shaking*
Frank: understandable have a nice day *get the hell out of the mine*
It’s fake :/
@@NeverFatAgainMatt what evidence do you have that it's fake? There is the possibility that it's fake but from what we know,it's highly improbable
@@Rqptor_omega some UA-camr, forgot the name broke it down and listed a bunch of things that made it seem fake. The guy would turn off and on his camera through the mine. In some of his videos after the mine video he would take recordings from compilation of scary screams and took the first scream, then added it to one of his videos. Idk you have to watch the video of the guy breaking it down, definitely changed my mind on it. I believe it’s fake now but who knows
@@Rqptor_omega he’s also out of breath, like breathing really hard compared to earlier in the mine. Seems like he went and swung the chain really hard and ran back a little bit to record it
@@NeverFatAgainMatt ngl him turning off the camera was sus tho the way he just acted so naturally and realistic about that is hard to believe. If it was fake he deserves an Oscar award
His other two are about 1000% scarier than the swinging chain. The voices when he says I don’t know if those are birds or snakes? And then when he heard the mine come alive & multiple people speaking over loud speakers. Those two are leagues ahead of a swinging chain that surely didn’t make my skin crawl.
Links to those?
Links??
Its Frank's Waldeck Mine episode: ua-cam.com/video/UVEU6n2eKtg/v-deo.htmlsi=ajf7gPT9Ax0Vn5Xn
@@kokobeatz7222
Found it ua-cam.com/video/UVEU6n2eKtg/v-deo.htmlsi=CY1AJhTaBGLBLnBl
ua-cam.com/video/UVEU6n2eKtg/v-deo.htmlsi=CY1AJhTaBGLBLnBl
Dude immediately leaves after having a slightest clue of something weird happening.
If that's not real, what is???
It's not real. Look up the debunking of it. He added soundbites in post. The exact soundbite he used has been found.
He didn’t want to find out!
@@Logan_93 you going to share with the class or nah?
My ex wife would want to go into all these creepy spots in Upstate NY. We would see evidence of people living in dilapidated old war structures. I'd just look at her and go, "nah... I'm too Black for that, I'm out"
@@handsomezack2054 Yup! True that!
I love MrBallen using the term “violently” to describe vacuuming.
He's so funny! I don't know how he said and did that without laughing. I bet it took a few takes.
😂
🤣🤣🤣
Stuffs spooky
Oh my God yes me too LOL
This is one of the extremely rare cases in which I was actually aware of the viral video waaay before it went viral. I think I first discovered the Exploring Abandoned Mines channel when he still had only 10k subscribers. Cool to see John making a video on it.
Yea me too. I think he did another video going back to the Horton and had more than one chain acting up.
The most terrifying video this guy has in these random mines has to be the one where it starts with him walking through a rainstorm showing of a new flashlight and after a while in the cave the whole thing fills with loud/incomprehensible whispers
@@desmondscott2882 yea man that was off the Richter scale totally!
@@desmondscott2882 which one was that again? I love franks vids but havent seen all of them
Same. I been watching his stuff for a while. Incidentally I don't remember this video striking me as memorable at the time - just kind of peculiar and off-putting that he'd just leave a cave that upbruptly. I agree with Ballen it's very out of character for him. I guess in that sense it does make it a little more creepy.
11:37 Frank has seen many horror movies. Frank is smart. Be like Frank.
This channel is an absolute gem, and it must be protected at all costs!
From what? Just curious
Apparently protected from being called out for what it really is lol ua-cam.com/video/naIEpELSgAM/v-deo.html
I believe it's authentic because of his reaction. The silence for a while afterward. People who fake tends to exagerate their reaction, like "whoah" "oh sh*t". People who wants to fake being suprised/scared don't usually do it by freezing in shock.
*Yes, it’s authentic. I’ve been watching this dude’s channel for a while b/c my mom’s ancestors were Scottish miners out west in the early 1800’s (the “There Will Be Blood” vibe). I like seeing the conditions they worked in and the dangers they faced. Considering the number of men who died while mining if anyplace stands a chance at being haunted it’s those old, abandoned mines virtually nobody enters* 💯
Yes, indeed. I know that freezing shock very well it's like your brain tries to process "what is that" "how" question. But it can't do it fast so for 4-5 secs you are just frozen.
Most likely he just ran over there and swung the chain before starting to record again. It's an obvious cut to the scene with the chain swinging and it starts with him facing the opposite direction of the chain. Probably does these little hoaxes to get more viewers and make more money. Can't really blame him.
yea I feel like if someone was faking this they would just go “a gHoSt” or something. but Frank sounded actually creeped out.
People react differently to things
This is the perfect "if people in horror movies acted like actual people with a brain" story
That mine channel is a scam. All the paranormal sounds he uses are easily found audio samples that he puts over his videos and then plays the part of being surprised. There are videos debunking him on youtube and show the exact things he does
@@em4703 Well no s it! The paranormal does not exist. What does this have to do with the 300+ normal videos and the swinging chain video? Good for him for being a clever business man after that video went viral. lol People who believe in the paranormal are gullible morons. Normal people's minds will go to "there was someone else in that mine and Frank got lucky he wasn't murdered by some creepy".
@@em4703 did you even watch the video
@@Bigcheese1334 Have you? Did you check the other videos he mentioned? That guy is just doing the "paranormal" videos here and there for clout, and if you mention that he's faking them with x y and z he bans you, he uses cheap sound effects from packs that you can easily find. He didn't even bother to pre-record something unique to put over the video to make it more "real".
@@em4703 So you think he faked the chain movement scene too?
The real scary part is knowing that the chain wont swing for long, so it had to of been swung while he was looking at the opening
This is the first and only time I've heard this story that mentions the fact he seen footprints in the dirt and telling what the yellow tubing and chains were. Damn good effort.
Yes!
Always wondered what the chains were for, now I know.
I was in the middle of the woods hiking and I heard a sound that was clearly the sound of a door being slammed. But there was literally no structures or anything around me, just trees. I have never felt fear like that in my life, it made me sick so my stomach
Your own fear made you that sick, now do you understand why everybody that sees Bigfoot gets sick and scared. It's not Bigfoot doing it, it's their own fear.
@@r.a.facklam4851 uh no shit. But the slamming door sound is what caused the fear to start.
@@RudolfJvVuuren your mind can play some awfully far out tricks on you.
Falling tree maybe? Or a large breaking branch?
"But there was literally no structures or anything around me, just TREES"
and what are doors made of?
You heard a tree or large branch falling
I was never really a fan of the storytelling genre until I accidentally found you. Now it’s all I watch on UA-cam. Thank you for opening my blinded eyes to such an amazing community here on the platform.
Don't watch Mr. Davis, he's racist!!!
You remember the first Mr.Ballen video you watched?
@@d.balbas6952 the dybbuk box video. His narration instantly intrigued me so I kept watching unlike anyone else I had found until then
Lol, I think that's the case with most of us
There are no accidents
Great episode! I love exploring old mines in Arizona and have never ran across anything paranormal. I did find a very ill-tempered badger in one once, but that was it. The swinging chain could have been caused by a minor earthquake. But, only another nearby chain was affected, so... Definitely creepy. Only discovered Mr. Ballen a couple of weeks ago, but as a former squid and lover of the paranormal, I am hooked!
Frank thinking to himself: hmm, I wonder if this mine is a shortcut to " Bells Canyon "....
Hey do you know how to get to Bells Canyon 😁
@@EJ-74 lol 😆
😂😂
So that guy in the forest was just Frank
Frank scared a.poor guy
That video still gives me the creeps. Does anyone remember what video the bells canyon story was on?
I'm a third shift vending route driver who's just recently discovered the great MrBallen and I'm absolutely addicted. He's an awesome ridealong companion for those lonely nights on these dark creepy southern backroads
I’m a grown man and I was legitimately paranoid after binge watching this channel. The home invasion stories are the worst. I actually lost sleep.
Ughhhhhhh there’s always at least one of you
I just recently discovered your channel and as an Aussie I have to thank you for giving conversions into Celsius and M/KM. I also appreciate that you realise non Americans won’t necessarily know things that are common knowledge to Americans. Not only are you a great storyteller but you’re also considerate of the fact that you have an international audience. I really appreciate it!
True to that. I dont see it often that US based You Tubers bother to give metrics as well. Most dont realise biggest part of the world uses metric system or dont care. But I appreciate it :)
Exactly👏
Fellow Aussie here and I too appreciate the translation!
Exactly! Many Americans are foreign born, and English is not our first language. So I really appreciate that MrBallen carefully explains specific things (chute -- definition.) At first I was hearing & thinking this phonetically, "Nevada! The West & Cowboys = Shoot" -- lol!) 🤠 🤠 🤠
As an American I usually think of distances in terms of yards (1 yard = 3 feet). A meter is just a little longer than a yard, so for the sake of rough estimates I treat them as the same. It's easier for me to visualize yards than feet probably because of American football, as the field is divided into "yard lines."
I have no such quick shortcuts for converting temperature between C and F lol.
You tubers are a different breed, he gets a warning and instead he gets more enthusiastic, what if he finds drug dealers, gangsters, or even worst politicians
We need a Strange, Dark, and Mysterious Podcast that discusses previous videos, motivations, and honest thought process. I don't want you (Mr.Ballen) to get burnt out, but at the same time I can't get enough! Sorry John but you have Pulitzer genes!
Ok
WE DO that would be amazing
@Anna ♪ nice 🤣
I appreciate that!!
@UCXBrqmdbBHwyRjrPl71Rnlw I wholeheartedly agree and I would put them on repeat to give him as much revenue and views as possible.
Everyone has to admit, we can't stop watching these it's too addicting
Yes 😆
True 👍 lol
I can stop ANYTIME I want....I choose not to.
I envy the viewers that just discovered Mr. Ballen. You have hours of new content to listen to whereas I have to wait for new videos.
Rewatch them!
@@epizzle9232 I’ve already rewatched a lot of them.
@@epizzle9232 that was my suggestion too.
Thank you!!
@@MrBallen more vids like these pls
Oooph seeing that chain made my entire body go into goosebumps and tears came to my eyes, I've genuinely never felt so unsettled. Like my brain instinctively knew something bad was there and just full flight moded.
come on people its just a scared probably shy little bat 😂
In all the years I've been watching UA-cam, thousands of videos and channels, I've never actually waited for anyone to upload like I do with this channel. It's almost like looking forward to seeing a friend, or someone you really enjoy spending time with each week. Even if it's just for a couple of 30 minute catch ups. Can't describe it really. There's a familiarity about you John. It's a very uncommon personality trait. Keep up the good work mate.
ghost: tries to scare him
frank: this place is flooded
ghost: ._.
"Hmmmm stagnant water scares the shit out of me" *Walks past swinging chain*
Yeah there is Skeeters in that stagment waterz!!!! Imma not gonna get milaria!!! 😝
Ghost: “F my afterlife”
Flooded with the poor ghosts tears 😂
If Ballen believes it, then I believe it
Yeah same here.
weird to see you here lads
guess you cant think for yourself.
@@WhatisAPaladin Why be rude unless your very old & angry or young & dumb? Calm down. !
Yea me too. Just like David Paulides. I trust both of them
Loved Franks channel for a long time! Great to hear you chatting about it! He actually operates a mining museum!
All the more reason to believe that he would not do something to tarnish his credibility. I have never seen the man's channel but all I hear of it is fact based and educational. Top tier comment.
It’s scary how many flannels this guy has I’m impressed!
🤣😂
😂 facts.
My roommate always refers to him as the “flannel man”
That's exactly who I thought of, from the Strange Familiars podcast.
He should come out with his own clothing line. Would buy
The ghost wanted to scare the like button into having a heart attack.
That'd put the like button out of its misery 🤣
The payoff at the end:
“It didn’t feel like the juice was worth the squeeze.”
🤣🤣🤣
That's my line now. I don't know any Ballen fans other than the wife so I'm safe to use outside the home.
That was a great line.
@@mastertek383 that phrase is older than your parents 🤣 still a good time to bring it back though.
I must agree. I was expecting to see who shook the chain when he downloaded at home. He feels very uneasy, like he's being watched and there's strange sounds. There's a container near the base of the chain and I thought food or water maybe.
It's scary for Frank but not followers of Mr Ballen.
I’ve seen this video so many times and what scares me isn’t a ghost, it’s the fact that there could be some person in there with him. A person who went way out of their way to be alone.
Mr. Ballen: Not just a great story teller but humble, intelligent and definitely the type of guy who would be friends with everyone. Its no wonder he is successful.
Dick Ryder alerrtt!!!!!
He's really a good dude, it shows whenever he tells a story about a missing person that died horribly, or especially anything to do with fallen soldiers. You can tell he really feels for the victims and their families.
@@istartedajoke1704 hahahah
@@markzuckergecko621 I agree!
And he went over seas and got rid of some of the worlds worst Terrorists... He’s also a Bad Ass! Hope you all are having a great day🤙
I've been watching Frank since he had almost no subscribers, and I can tell you he's authentic. He just genuinely enjoys exploring abandoned mines even if they don't get many views. Most of the time he's completely alone in the mines in the middle of no where, at night. Dudes got some balls
Of steel
@@crymeariver2209 call me the annoying devil coz I got balls of steel, plus my favourite colours red, like blood, for real.
bruh your name... perché il duce
I haven't watched all of Mr. Ballen yet, has he done anything about the "M cave"?
I agree he’s got balls but no I don’t think this video and a few others he’s made are authentic. Ultimately, he does care about the views unfortunately. Sad, but I don’t watch his videos anymore. Good luck to him tho
I was so glad to see that you didn't try to hype this up to be more than it is. Just straightforward story telling, and nothing more. As in all your videos, you put the story out there, and let the viewer reach their own conclusion. Well done again John.
Thank you!
@@MrBallen was this video part of missing 411? Great video btw!
Yeah I already know this story but still watching to get ballens take and maybe some new details
That's the reason I subscribe, he just presents the story as is and let's folks decide for themselves. Very refreshing!
Anyone notice the Guy walking accross the entrance of the cave at 10:50 ?
Yeah, I get it. They like the spooky 👻 stuff, who wouldn't, also the thrill of it, yes.. 😮
"They all wanted the same thing... more swinging chain videos."
I died laughing.
I’ve been watching Frank’s channel for a few years now. You’re right, he really knows his stuff. He even manages to make an empty mine exciting just because he knows so much history. His passion really comes through on his videos. I’m somewhat claustrophobic so I could never explore mines but I enjoy watching him do it!
I remembered years ago that this Horton Mine video came up as a suggested to watch and I think Frank made a followup video into the mine again. On the 2nd visit, the PA system went off and he was baffled because the mine has been abandoned for decades. I lived vicariously through Frank's videos.
Ive watched frank for awhile before he uploaded this video and ita even more unnerving to know out of the previous hundreds of videos theres never been "paranormal" stuff on any but a very small few. I truly believe he just happened to stumble upon some real paranormal stuff and got good footage of it.
Yes, i think Frank is just a really based guy who enjoys exploring his passion. I've watched loads of his vids and he doesn't come across like he'd pander to the crowd over a paranormal event. I don't think he goes out looking for ghosts.
@@AneudiD78 Yes, I couldn't remember if it was part of this story or not. Thanks for the info Aneudi 😊
@@mysticallymerry5523 he fakes his videos. So yes he deliberately does it to get views.
As someone who despises horror movies, I'm strangely addicted to being told a scary story about real life events, Mr.Ballen is a great story teller!
his voice is just so satisfing as he says it and the way he says it is perfect
I’m in the same position. I normally don’t listen to these types of Halloween like stories out of season, but holy crap. Ever since I found this dudes channel I can’t stop listening. His format, delivery and ability to enunciate, while draw you into the story as if we all were there is quite exceptional, in fact a bit extraordinary how well he tells these stories. Definitely one of the best storytellers I’ve heard.
Horror movies go way over the top into absurdity, that's the problem with them. Horror is by far the best when its subtle, using just enough to prime your imagination to let it do the work for it.
Mr. Ballen makes it comforting to listen to. like you're in a safe space.
First time I've seen one of your videos. Halfway through, I " liked", subscribed and clicked " all". Great video. Great content. Great narration. I'm hooked. Thank you 😊😊😊💙🤍💜🌟⭐✨
This mans story was about to become a creepypasta real quick if he didn’t leave when he did. 🤣
Lmao for real then people would have said it was fake
Definitely!!! 🤣🤣
wait can someone actually write one about this? 👀 that would be so cool
I'm not sure why anyone would give you crap over some ticky-tac shit. You're a story teller, and the best one out there at that. You're The Goat of story telling on UA-cam, and my husband and I look forward to your videos every week. Don't let these trolls make you change what you're doing.
“The juice isn’t worth the squeeze” is now my favorite line ever
I like it too
Same here 😂
Hey I might be wrong but that line might've been taken from the movie The Girl Next Door
Same here it is so catchy
Bro same😂😂😂
3 years later: Pretty sure my skin is nowhere near crawling. In general, love your content. This story was much tamer than usual. Keep it going, John.
Always love getting a Mr. Ballen notification. You sir, have mastered the art of story telling. Would love to see another episode of Q&A with you. Keep up the hard work. It doesn't go unnoticed.
I’ll consider it! Thanks!!
Every other white person in every horror movie made: let’s stick around and see what that was.
Frank: NOPE
Hahahahaha. Frank is a survivor!!!
I would do the same if I was Frank tbh
It would be a pretty boring horror movie if they just were able to leave asap. :/
@@Silverhineko right ?!
dude he left because its fake, ballen deliberately cut out the part where he went in further past the chain police sirens go off like its from a toy
this is a super old video from nukes 5 and not the first video, the first video he goes into a cave with fake ghost sounds pretending he doesn’t hear it at first then fakes ignorance stating the ghost sounds sound like snakes
" It seems the juice wasn't worth the squeeze " - *Mr.Ballen 2021.*
It's an old one, my gran used to say it when I was a kid in England in the 70s. Still good though.
Out of context sayings
@@TigerFur85 Right, the sayin is "The juice is worth the squeeze".
i used to watch this frank dude on youtube in the past and i remember this visit
Ye darn kids thinking these are new, everyone and their mamas said It back in the 1920s, yer kids get all yer luxureh, soon y'all are gon work hard jobs.
Mr. Ballen is always VIRAL!!! Stay saucy good sir.
You're a gentleman, a scholar, and a pillar of your community!!
The ghost who swinged the chain: "I'm gonna start this man's career"
😂
His first paranormal video was actually an earlier one, and they're all faked unfortunately
@@mikewilliams8659 Agreed
@@mikewilliams8659 lol, they've been debunked.
SWUNG .... THe ghost swung the chain. 🤣🤣
I love exploring abandoned mines/caves. I once went into a lava tube in idaho with my girlfriend, and at the end of it, about a mile or two in, we were walking when we randomly saw a phone light go on then go off. I called out to whoever it was and got no response. This lava tube was off a remote highway and no other cars were parked anywhere around. Suffice to say we booked it the hell out of there and I kept my eyes glued to the back of my head. Anyone deep in a cave sitting in the dark that doesnt respond to callouts, I don’t wanna meet. lol
Lmao 🤣
That is really creepy! Thanks for sharing that.
Right choice. Can’t catch em’ all…
This is a joke just in case I actually spook you. I’m terrified of taking my phone anywhere outside of home and I rarely get out of the house in the first place.
😲 What a story! That sounds crazy and scary! 😨
There's always the chance that it was a person who heard random other people in a secluded lava tube they were exploring. They then got scared and turned their light on, realized, "oh crap, I just alerted to my position", and turned the light off. They didn't answer because they were scared of whoever it was calling to them might attack them. Just another way of looking at the encounter though xD.
Ballen is racking up millions of subscribers faster than I ran away from Belles Canyon.
You know how to get there!?
@@MrBallen Trust me, you don’t want to go there…. Stick to the Grand Canyon. It’s much more peaceful.
☺️😂🤣
@@MrBallen Do a story on the Bell Witch of Tennessee.
Did you hear bells? Lol… Go down any unmarked roads? Get stuck in any passes that are nearly impossible to get out of?