but its really hard to cordinate a group of peoples to have simular recolection of an event when they dont know what kind of questions interrigators will ask. for example what they all were wearing what they ate were they ware lokated just to name a few examples. its accually alot easyer to get cought if you try getting alibis to something .
@@tobiasrost633 a group of people - yes, spouses who lived together for years and know each other's habits super well - pretty feasible. Plus in this story they only talked to the wife, and seems like questioned her briefly, without the actual interrogation, so...
@@ArielManxxprobably he thought that you are referring to the blonde mans's Albie where he had multiple of them and not the shack man which u where actually referring too.
@@33moneyballthe fact that the cops didn’t look into him further when even in the girls notebook she said that the lady was rude and nasty then asked where are you staying that’s all documented into her notes so this guy who has a bad reputation of attacking people, his wife was nasty to them then asked last minute where they were going to stay then they are dead in the morning.
I remember when i found Mr.Ballen under 100K, thinking, How all the way down to the body language you use to describe these stories, that you just didn’t have enough support.. Seeing you now at 8.81 MILLION is heart stopping and i can say for sure MR BALLEN deserves it. Thank you for the amazing stories man they’re still keeping me to this day!
As a fan of the Finnish metal band Children of Bodom, I really appreciated your storytelling. Not very many true crime channels have covered this incident.
RIP Alexi Laiho.🤘🎸 A small budget film was made about this horrific crime, but it was frankly a ridiculous fabrication. I'm surprised how few videos about this particular tragedy exist.
I'm a tow truck driver, I work 8am-8pm M-F. Your videos/podcasts get me through each day. I love your podcasts man, you're the best storyteller out there 🙌
@obstaclez6158i LOVE going on long road trips at night (especially out in rural areas/middle of nowhere] and listening to this type of stuff. Creeps me out but i like it lol. Like I might see "something" in the forest beside the road, but its ok cause im safe and sound in my truck lol. I also like listening to old blues music from the 1920s and 30s. Creates the same kinda atmosphere
As you were telling the story, taking about the “kiosk lady”, I got the feeling that her telling them to camp far away from the kiosk, was more to protect the campers from her husband, who obviously drank a lot… She was trying to protect them.
Or she said it to reduce the likelihood of her husband pulling something, with the teens being camped farther from her home. Perhaps she said it because she knew what her husband could and would do, and wanted to prevent it to an extent. Whether for the teens or her husband. I dont think she wanted to see her husband prosecuted for assault or murder. But in the end she still protected him, maybe stockholm syndrome is a reason for why she protected him in the end.
Floors me that they thought the boyfriend - who was beaten beyond recognition and near death - was the one who killed his friends and beat himself so horrifically (like, how would he have managed to do something like that to himself without there being evidence on how he accomplished that feat).
I guess the assumption was that he fought really badly with the other guy, that's why he was beaten that bad, but in the end he was able to win and killed everyone. Still doesn't make sense, I agree.
the assumption would be there was no other guy, and he beat himself senseless after killing his friends to make it seem like another person did it. which is totally ridiculous, he had skull fractures. the detectives should feel completely ashamed. try to put the victim away 40 years later, totally nuts.
I knew which story was the moment I heard "Finland" and "Lake", but told by Mr. Ballen is like listening to a whole new story with all the added details and top notch narrative.
I like that too. When u hear your home country , or city , there were a few stories he had which happened in Chicago!! And I'm like hey my home town ... 😂😂😂
When he said there were a lot of people calling in because so many Finnish guys looked like the police sketch, I couldn't help but think... they probably don't have a very diverse gene pool over there, do they
CLASSIC BALLEN. I’ve watched every single one of your videos but this one reminded me of the early days. Dark, vicious, pulls you in multiple directions. The older stories, especially with grainy black and white photos or black and white artistic depictions make it so much more creepy and bewildering because there weren’t security cameras or cell phones ANYWHERE. It was so much harder to get caught back then and I believe that is what makes that time frame more frightening and unfathomable. I know it’s gotta be harder to find/create content after HUNDREDS of stories told, but this one is an all time great.
Yes, the strange, dark and mysterious more and more changed into horrible murder stories. Of course, the material that is strange n especially mysterious is far less and so that material was quickly used, especially 3y ago when it was “we upload 3,4 sometimes even 5x/week”. And horrible murders are often very depressing compared to things that haven’t been solved to this day, because they seem out of this world.
I'm from Finland and this is the most creepy murder case ever in my country and is still being talked about a lot to this day! I have visited the site where this happened and it's a very beautiful place in the summer. Thank you for covering this case, you one of my favourite UA-camr and an a very talented storyteller!❤
I just saw another video a couple of weeks ago by chance about an event that happened 20 years before this where Soviet troops that had invaded Finland in what was called "The Winter War" November 1939 were massacred in the middle of the night while sleeping in their tents, deep within the forests oh Finland. They were found similar to the poor kids in this story, beaten and slashed into a bloody mess with no explanation as to who or what had done it. Thorough investigations revealed it wasn't Finish troops or peoples. The only explanation was from eye witness accounts of shadowy figures in the night with glowing eyes. Have you heard of this at all???
Probably saver to go somewhere where something has already happened instead of going to a fresh spot. For me it‘s like a lighting doesn’t strike twice 😂
A few years back, I suffered a major brain injury that put me in a wheelchair and possibly disabled me for life. I found MrBallen by chance, and your storytelling has given me a chance to experience life from another perspective. The detail you use in each story puts me there in my mind. It keeps my mind active and away from disparity. It shocks me that you haven't been approached to host and/or own your own mystery series. You're totally the present day "Unsolved Mysteries". I'm proud that you found a life away from the teams. Thank you for all you've given this country.
I discovered Mr. Ballen by chance as well, just over 2 yrs ago... watching/listening to his story telling gets me out of my head & pulls me further from my severe depression and crippling anxiety... I wholeheartedly wish the best for you. You're a complete stranger but your story hit me in a different way than most. I swear I'm not crazy!!
I live in Finland and know this creepy story, but wanted to hear it again from you. You have a great way explaining things! This video kept me interested till the end.
It was great, wasn't it? I've heard this story so many times, but hearing it from Mr. Ballen made it sound like a whole new story. I love it how he pronounced Seppo and Maila. 🥹❤️ He really told the story in an interesting way and still all the facts as I remember them. -Another Finn Ps. Suomi mainittu. Torille? 😁
It is hard for me to believe anyone could bludgeon themself to the point Nils was beaten. Seems ridiculous people would ever have thought that…disgusting.
@@innocentbystander8038 I want to know where we got this information before hand about their conversations and whatnot about the glares at each other and stuff if nobody remembers
Children Of Bodom! R.I.P. Alexi Laiho I love that you did the Lake Bodom story. For anyone who doesn’t know, there was a phenomenal Finish Metal band named after this tragedy, unfortunately their extremely talented lead guitarist and singer died in 2020 due to lifelong alcohol abuse. I would invite everyone to check out their music. They actually have a signature song called “Lake Bodom” with a very iconic guitar riff. It might be a bit too metal for some though, another great one would be “Living Dead Beat” or “needled 24/7”. Those are a bit more “commercial”. They also created a very popular metal cover of Brittany Spears “Oops…I did it again” that actually turned it into a great metal song.
@@Tobez yeah man. quick story: I met them all in person after a show at the Best Buy Theatre in NY, after me and a buddy followed them to a bar. We hung out and drank all night and ended up getting put on the guest list for the next show in Boston. Long story short, I ended up becoming good friends with Janne Wirman (keyboardist) and still speak with him to this day. Alexi was an awesome dude. He was hilarious, I remember playing acoustic guitar with him on the tour bus and him singing John Denver lol. Had such a good time and those guys were so cool, I was just some nobody that was a huge fan and they could have been like “F off dude”… but they where all just incredibly open and wanted to hear all about mechanical engineering and CNC Programming (which is what I do). I’ll never forget those 5 days. They were all awesome dudes. I always encourage any metal or rock fans to check them out if they’ve never heard of them
John is one guy on the internet who truly deserves all the success that has came to him, a truly likable guy and American hero , just the 2-3 years I’ve been watching him his channel has grown so much and I’m not surprised at all.
He's kind of a jerk, hasn't replied or paid me the 50 bucks that I got scammed by someone impersonating his merch. I've commented it and dm him even put my cashapp out there and he just deletes the comment and ignores the message. Even though I've shown him proof
@@jonniemayhem u didn’t try contacting the guy who actually scammed u ? U said some guy pretending to be selling his merch right? That wouldn’t make him liable unless u bought it off his official site and it wasn’t sent to you , I hope you get your money back but John is a veteran and was wounded seriously serving as well and that’s why I respect and appreciate what he’s done .
Yeah. And the other thing I was thinking was the keys to the motor cycles. If they were removed and never found it might have been an outsider that didn't want any of the kids to hop on a bike and escape during the attack. I doubt that one of the boys would prepare like that if they would kill their friends in an argument or out of sudden anger. I bet the keyes could be found in the lake or somewhere around the area if someone looked with a metal detector.
@@theblondeone7771 Disagree. The wife alibied him. She was as incensed as Karl about campers at the lake. *Theory* her constant berating, telling him he needs to do something….. so he gets drunk….. topped off with his already known disposition commits the murders.
Funny to see MrBallen talking about this, im living 5km away from that lake and we visit it regulary. Its a beautiful place and people still talk about this thing .
Im from finland. My father was camping with his three friends not so far from lake Bodom. When the news of the murders broke out u can imagine the horror that his parents felt. This is still one of the talked about unsolved crime in here. Theres a pretty famous band called children of Bodom. The lead guitarist and frontman aleksi Laiho past away couple of years ago. He was voted the best metal guitarist of the world a few times
Hi John! The last scenario is the one that makes sense to me. His wife was super mean to the kids but maybe she was trying to warn them about her husband. Thanks for another Strange, Dark and Mysterious story. Much love from Canada 🇨🇦 ❤️ to you and your family.
Or she could’ve just been a straight up a hole just like her husband (they tend to attract each other right?). If she cared about lives aka her supposedly warning them about her husband, why would she be knowingly married to a murderer? Doesn’t really make sense
I can't imagine being a suspect in what must have been the most traumatic incident in your life. Glad he was acquitted. No way all that battery beyond recognition was self inflicted. Sad tale indeed and to think his friends died so young. Very sad story. Truly a strange, dark and mysterious tale indeed. Love this channel Mrballen. Love from Nigeria.
It wasn’t all self inflicted, apparently they were fighting and he won the fight then killed them all, well I’m not really saying he did it but you had missed the point were they were fighting so that’s how he got all that
@@oniekurira6588 Nils also apparently exaggerates his injuries. They were less severe blows than to others, and apparently more consistent with fist blows or kicks. He also didnt have skull fracture, but fractures to the jaw, and face. He also claims to have so severe brain injury he got complete amnesia which wouldnt be consistent with his head injuries. So there actually was good reason why he was suspect. I remember as the trials were going on lot of people felt hes guilty, but its difficult to proof anything without any doubts on such old case no matter who did it
my home used to produce a lot of beercans and it wasn't a happy place. now i am almost 2 years sober.. and i treasure the message of support you sent me at 3 months, Mr Ballen! you rule!
I'm so glad Nils was acquitted. I got the impression that the investigators were trying to be Sherlock Holmes and he made a satisfying target because he was the only person involved who was still alive.
It was ridiculous that anyone would even suspect him. Who would or could beat themselves to the degree of injuries he sustained? Most likely his shoes were outside the tent and the killer liked them. Took them and while running away realized he didn't want to be caught with them so they stashed them and get them later.
Another thing to it is, how the hell did nils do all of that, walk over 500m away, then back, and then do the injuries he had to himself? Are Finnish police really that incompetent?
There's no incorrect way to pronounce a proper noun, until someone actually gives you the correct pronunciation. We are here for the "strange, dark and mysterious", not a Finnish / Swedish language lesson.
@@troymcgraw4298my comment was meant to be a compliment since Finnish is a very difficult language. Idk if it's a Finnish thing but it's very normal to compliment and encourage people when they speak our language.
I seen a documentary on this story. Even though I knew what took place, I still loved listening to you tell it. I enjoyed the story more than the actual documentary. Keep up the great work!!!
Mr. Ballen…I enjoy watching the stories on UA-cam rather than listening to them on the podcast because I appreciate the pictures of locations, items and people. It makes the experience better being able to envision the actual events rather than just using my imagination. Keep up the great work!
If I think about it it's kinda creepy how I look forward to the unsolved and twisted stories the most 😬. If something like this happened to my family I don't know how I'd handle it
Hi John Wow what a story it's very sad what happened to them poor kids 😢. I'm such a fan of the strange dark and mysterious. Thanks for sharing with us. Love to you as always Tracey England UK ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
@ASDRONEDOC Yes, they didn't appreciate him putting their business on social media, which is what he originally did on all his platforms, before he told the story of Dyatlov's Pass on TikTok and it blew up and created his "strange, dark and mysterious" empire.
@sleepygirl8005 No, it's more of a shunning type situation. The teams and the community around them are very close knit, even after service. But they totally casted him out
How totally COOL to hear you cover this up😍 I'm a Finn and this mystery in well known here amongst just about everyone. You did well, thank you so much❤
Greetings from Finland 🙏🇫🇮 Been a fan of your videos for some time now and so glad to see that you covered this mystery. I really like your presentation style😊This murder has puzzled us for decades
When Mr.Ballen explains how he use to be really helps us to realize that there is hope for troubles in our life's, thank you so much for sharing your past experiences with us
No shade to you Mr.Ballen- you’re the BEST. I just want to share something… I’ve been a therapist for 16 years and I have heard many horror stories and awful experiences that people have had with Better Help. I’ve heard of therapists doing extremely unethical things, making judgmental comments, shaming clients, no showing for appointments, breaking boundaries etc. I’m hopeful that as you become even more popular (because you deserve all the success) that you’ll be able to let this sponsor go.
Yeah I was gonna say I'm glad he was encouraging people to seek therapy when needed, but BetterHelp has scammed people and have some crappy people working for it
He has nearly 9 million subscribers, and millions of views per video. He's plenty successful and makes very good money through ad revenue. There's no excuse.
It’s a online therapy service literally what do you expect!? That’s kinda like responding to the Nigerian price money scam email. Crazy how many of y’all fall for everything.
I've watched 56 seconds...I do love your humbleness. In this video I got the sense of how thankful you are of us supporting you.... and know....we love your channel! Thank you.
I definitely believe it was Karl and the lady from the kiosk who were responsible. It’s so obvious. I really wish the young girl had written about the kiosk lady in her diary. I do not believe Nils did it. Great story!! Thanks!! 😊
Not to be too obvious, but why would he want to deal with networks, BS producers and editors when you can make far more money and retain creative control
Omg, I swear on my life that I once saw 2 big red glowing eyes where I used to live in Wisconsin. 38 years ago, and I still have nightmares about it. I've never been that afraid of anything ever!!
Ever heard of the Mothman stories? All witnesses talk about red glowing eyes. They even made a movie about it. Look up "The Mothman Prophecies. It was actually in theatres. There's no way we can think we know everything about this Earth and what's in the woods.
I meen as a kid I clearly remember too glowing red eyes outside my family living room window I screamed and ran so fast mainly cause the spacing between was definitely not human size head but it was dark and I couldn't see anything other than the eyes still too this day cant determine if it was my imagination or real
Was there any kind of large accident or disaster in Wisconsin 38 years ago? They say the Mothman shows up just before something bad happens, kind of like a harbinger or a warning. Others say he feeds off the pain caused by large disasters and is drawn to them like a.. well like a moth to a flame.
@MrEpeeFencer I was like 14 so I can't really say. There were 2 guys I went to school with that were killed in a car accident around that time, but I can't say for sure.
As I said a couple weeks ago, the camping/hiking/outdoors stories are my absolute favorites, but they are the most terrifiying, as I hope to one day become an experienced hiker who can go for days out in the wild. The one from a couple years ago of the hiker being stalked for miles by the people in white especially stands out for me.
Trees are things and creatures that remain invisible to the human eye unless that person has what’s called “spiritual sight.” These people are able to SEE the paranormal, strange and supernatural that lives amongst. Or at least, they can catch a glimpse of them. But yeah, those were probably something from folklore, myths and legends. I know elves (they do have another original name or several) stays invisible in our society to this day! And they live in forests, caves, and restricted areas so on .
Hey Mr. Ballen been a fan for years. Your videos got me through the COVID pandemic and even my mental health I miss the uploading 3 times a week ( Im spoiled) . Love what you do
Depression is exactly how you explained it! No one expects it to happen to them. Until one is in the dark pit. Thank you for sharing your story and sharing your gift of storytelling!
17:27 Ya that's my uncle, and my cousin... and the baker down the street, the boy at the ice cream shop, and my other cousin. Wait.. I saw that face in the mirror this morning......... Ever heard of Monty Python?
@@johananselmo Nice! I figured it had to be, because it makes Perfect Sense, considering that they are Children who got forcibly unalived at Lake Bodom. Finland has a History of Top-Notch Metal Bands, like Demilich, Adramelech and Convulse, too. 🤘
As someone who lives in an area that gets white nights, they're great, but the downside is we only get a couple of hours of light in the winter. It's basically already dark by 3PM. So you get up for work in the morning and it's dark, and when you leave work - it's also been dark for a while now. It can get real depressing. People in such areas have much higher incidence of seasonal depression, because we basically get no light at all for a significant portion of the year.
@@tanyamckinnon5376 funny thing is I coincidentally just had a blood test to check my vitamin D levels and it's below the norm. Even though I know I'm recommended to take it during winter and actually HAVE D3 DROPS RIGHT NEXT TO MY BED, I still couldn't be bothered to take it for too long now
I'm from Québec city, Canada, and here too we have days that get dark very early ... a little bit after 3h30. And on the longest days, the sun goes down a little bit before 9h o'clock.
I have been watching your story video's for years, the days you posted them 4 or 5 times a week. This story gave me the same vibe as then, but you grew so much in your storytelling. Looking forward every week for sunday and your new story. Thanks for doing this and you deserve all the credit you get! ❤
I love your style of storytelling! I've been watching you for almost two years now and really pumped that you finally covered a case from my home country! I had actually not heard of this case at all until I watched this. I was really surprised at how horrific it was, because Finland is a country with relatively low crime rates and not much strange, dark and mysterious action going on! Cases like these are just very rare here. Much appreciated John🙏💪
Mr.Ballen please cover the Croatia diving incident please!! From what I know about it a group of friends decided to go night diving after getting drunk and were also not professional divers. And when they all made it to the surface they realized one guy didn't make it up. They called for help and they found him at the bottom of the cave with knife in his chest. But he also was found to have water in his lungs. It's a mystery. I'd absolutely love to hear your take on it. I'll be waiting with my fingers crossed.
@@wadewilson8011it's basic math. Look at the views and how long video has been up, both of which are right under the title. But judging by your comment your not smart enough to do the math anyways.
@@relfyem the comment wasn't about whether it was accurate but how would he know what it is. Again like the last guy, judging by your comment your not very smart, at least when it comes to reading.
Immediately after you spoke the first sentence, I knew what the case was. But I stayed to hear your version and, man, I'm so glad I did! You can tell a familiar story in a way that still captivates and leaves me on the edge of my couch. Great job, John!
I did but I try to look into cases that you don’t hear of much and while other cases pop up continuously I have only heard of this case once before John covered it here.
Got yourself a new subscriber. Most story teller's ruin the story by interrupting, and allowing to many ads on replay. Your voice isn't irritating, I find it soothing.
You did it again!! Such a wild story!! What a surprise ending!! The kind of story that makes you shake your head over and over again. Thanks for your exceptional story telling!!
I can’t get enough of MrBallen stories! I’ve recommended you to several of my family and friends! I’ve tried telling one my Absolute Fav stories (Houston tandem jumper) and I couldn’t do it justice. Your style is like no-other ❤
Imagine if their only description was: "It was a human!" Chief of Police: "Well... that leaves about 4 million 430 thousand people living in Finland.... guys... we got our work cut out for us!"
I was really pleased to hear you tell this story! I’ve been a Children Of Bodom fan for…well…Many, many years. When did they first make their mark in the U.K.? I guess that long. Anyway, it’s a bizarre and far-out story, and I’ve often thought it would be perfect for your channel. Brilliantly told, as ever, with far more detail than I’d previously known, and thus-for me, at least, one for the ages. Ta, MrBallen, for another stellar video!
I cant belive how far youve come mrballen! I love all of your videos, your expressions, and even your voice is really soothing. Ive been here since the beginning. I wish you the best!
Holy crap my Dad is from Finland. I've been there many times. I'm going to ask him about this. I just asked my Dad and he said he absolutely remembers this. He said he was 10-11 years old and remembers this being the biggest story in Finland. It was on the news everyday for a couple years!
When you were talking about the red eyes staring at the tent it reminded me of the time I spent on a mountain by myself. It was after a breakup and had to get away from everyone for a while. I lived off of fish and frog legs and canned goods I could carry. One night I heard something and shined my flashlight down stream of the creek I was camping beside. I was terrified , thinking it was bobcats wanting to eat me. Then I realized they were just raccoons. Lmao. That month on that mountain all alone was the best therapy I could have had at the time. I would recommend anyone with some survival skills and courage to try it. I really didn’t want to leave but had to go back to the so called real world.
Bobcats don’t really see humans as prey and would probably avoid you if given the choice. Now a mountain lion (also called puma, cougar) would consider you a meal. And they will jump you from above, so watch for them atop rocks, up in trees, etc.
@@Katarina-ds5mj yea I realize that now but I had been on that mountain alone and that was the most afraid I got except for the time during the middle of the day I was taking a little nap with half my body in the tent and half out. I heard something hit the ground from the trees above and I jumped up to see what whet it was and it was two huge black snakes going after one of the many frogs I had been eating. lol. I couldn’t go back to sleep after that for a while. 🤣🤣🤣 I know black snakes are harmless but when they wake you like that, well you know. Lmao. It was a great experience though. I was all alone. I guess I should have filmed the experience but didn’t have the stuff do so. Thanks my friend. ✌️✌️✌️❤️❤️❤️
Please keep doing what you’re doing. If the day ever comes where I don’t get to look forward to my Sunday night story I’m gonna seriously miss it! 😅 helps me with those Sunday night work blues.
I always find it odd that a spouse or loved one’s alibi for a suspect is just automatically believed. People can and will lie for each other.
but its really hard to cordinate a group of peoples to have simular recolection of an event when they dont know what kind of questions interrigators will ask. for example what they all were wearing what they ate were they ware lokated just to name a few examples. its accually alot easyer to get cought if you try getting alibis to something .
@@tobiasrost633 a group of people - yes, spouses who lived together for years and know each other's habits super well - pretty feasible. Plus in this story they only talked to the wife, and seems like questioned her briefly, without the actual interrogation, so...
@@ArielManxxprobably he thought that you are referring to the blonde mans's Albie where he had multiple of them and not the shack man which u where actually referring too.
It’s not automatically believed…what makes you think it is?
@@33moneyballthe fact that the cops didn’t look into him further when even in the girls notebook she said that the lady was rude and nasty then asked where are you staying that’s all documented into her notes so this guy who has a bad reputation of attacking people, his wife was nasty to them then asked last minute where they were going to stay then they are dead in the morning.
"Not a real photo of the shadowy figure" has got to be my favourite caption.
My favorite has been “real photo of a payphone”
@@josephdean7839 kids today have probably never seen a payphone, not to mention use one, lol.
His better help ad has a photo with a caption saying "not a real photo of mrballen"
@@curryouslycrafted2751 for real? LMAO
@@curryouslycrafted2751 I saw that 😂😂😂
Remember those days where MrBallen used to hide secrets in his videos
OGs do. I never saw them, always got too invested in the story 😂🤦🏻♀️
I still watch like an eagle to find any secret secrets.. 😂
I could never find em'
Yess been watching him since he started I hardly ever saw the secrets though
I’m definitely a day 1 fan
I remember when i found Mr.Ballen under 100K, thinking, How all the way down to the body language you use to describe these stories, that you just didn’t have enough support.. Seeing you now at 8.81 MILLION is heart stopping and i can say for sure MR BALLEN deserves it. Thank you for the amazing stories man they’re still keeping me to this day!
Same! I was here when he hit 100K too. So glad he now gets all the recognition he deserves
9.25 million now. Gone are the days of 4 to 5 uploads a week. But so glad to see he's getting thr recognition he deserves
If I die in a strange, dark or mysterious way I’m putting it in my will for MrBallen to do my eulogy in story format 🙏🏼
Very cute! Lol!
I wonder what the surprise twist will be in your eulogy 🤔
We were all there!! It was a mass revenge attack by the like button 😳😂
I'm going to AI narrate your story and get views first
As will I my friend,very well stated
As a fan of the Finnish metal band Children of Bodom, I really appreciated your storytelling. Not very many true crime channels have covered this incident.
I got into a Death Metal rabbit hole one time. Interesting stuff. The guy should have tasted his friend's brain.
Dude, once I started listening I'm like, this has to be it! So sick!
RIP Alexi Laiho.🤘🎸
A small budget film was made about this horrific crime, but it was frankly a ridiculous fabrication. I'm surprised how few videos about this particular tragedy exist.
Finnish Black Metal is superior though
Came here to say this
I'm a tow truck driver, I work 8am-8pm M-F. Your videos/podcasts get me through each day. I love your podcasts man, you're the best storyteller out there 🙌
Lotta hours...work hard play hard I hope
@obstaclez6158i LOVE going on long road trips at night (especially out in rural areas/middle of nowhere] and listening to this type of stuff. Creeps me out but i like it lol. Like I might see "something" in the forest beside the road, but its ok cause im safe and sound in my truck lol. I also like listening to old blues music from the 1920s and 30s. Creates the same kinda atmosphere
Lmao truck driver stories tho
Absolutely 💯 he's keeps you into the story and doesn't make you wanna fall asleep.
I have a couple other youtubers who are amazing story tellers if you're interested, not sure if it's ok to post on another youtubers comments.
What I love about Mr Ballens videos is they’re never just click bait, anything described in the title is 100% accurate
The titles are accurate but not entirely specific. It’s tough to go back and find a specific ballen story that you’ve already watched
I wouldn't say 100%.
@@trevormerrick1566can always click the description and it tells you what it’s about.
@@InkedBelle99 yeah thanks. I’m a new ballen fan
Idk, how do we know what that girl was thinking when she died later. I know it adds to the story but you don't have to just make stuff up
As you were telling the story, taking about the “kiosk lady”, I got the feeling that her telling them to camp far away from the kiosk, was more to protect the campers from her husband, who obviously drank a lot… She was trying to protect them.
Oh my god...that makes perfect sense.
Yet she covered for him. Don't give her too much credit.
Yes, me to😢
Or she said it to reduce the likelihood of her husband pulling something, with the teens being camped farther from her home. Perhaps she said it because she knew what her husband could and would do, and wanted to prevent it to an extent. Whether for the teens or her husband. I dont think she wanted to see her husband prosecuted for assault or murder. But in the end she still protected him, maybe stockholm syndrome is a reason for why she protected him in the end.
I came here to say this too!
Floors me that they thought the boyfriend - who was beaten beyond recognition and near death - was the one who killed his friends and beat himself so horrifically (like, how would he have managed to do something like that to himself without there being evidence on how he accomplished that feat).
I guess the assumption was that he fought really badly with the other guy, that's why he was beaten that bad, but in the end he was able to win and killed everyone. Still doesn't make sense, I agree.
He was fighting with his friend and almost lost. Doesn't seem that far-fetched to me
There would’ve been evidence had someone tried to fight him (as you suggested). Since this wasn’t mentioned, don’t think it fits with the case.
the assumption would be there was no other guy, and he beat himself senseless after killing his friends to make it seem like another person did it. which is totally ridiculous, he had skull fractures. the detectives should feel completely ashamed. try to put the victim away 40 years later, totally nuts.
@@xaviermontalban717after that much beating you think he could run 500m hide the shoes and come back
Mr. Ballen could read the freakin newspaper and I’d be hooked. Guy can tell a story 🤌🏻🤙🏻
for sure
Mad facts
Agreed😂🎉
Saaame. He should do an audiobook
Or a phone book 🤣
I knew which story was the moment I heard "Finland" and "Lake", but told by Mr. Ballen is like listening to a whole new story with all the added details and top notch narrative.
And they are accurate too
I think he probably makes up a lot of details just to make for a better story....
Not really. If you look up the case details he’s pretty much 100% accurate
@@Gaminghex31how does he know the convo they have when all 3 died and mills had a memory problem?
I live in Finland and I was so excited to hear "in a forest in Finland" at the beginning. Thank you for featuring a story from here!
Thank you for being in Finland .. we don’t want you here anyways …
This! I barely see any cases from here so I love to see it!
R.I.P. Alexi Laiho
I like that too. When u hear your home country , or city , there were a few stories he had which happened in Chicago!! And I'm like hey my home town ... 😂😂😂
Moikka...🫡
“We are looking for a blonde man in Finland.”
Well that really narrows it down 😂
Exactly what I was thinking😂
When he said there were a lot of people calling in because so many Finnish guys looked like the police sketch, I couldn't help but think... they probably don't have a very diverse gene pool over there, do they
Assmaan is a sick last name tho 😂
@@dylanbeard7350 fr 😂
@@dylanbeard7350 😂😂😂
CLASSIC BALLEN. I’ve watched every single one of your videos but this one reminded me of the early days. Dark, vicious, pulls you in multiple directions. The older stories, especially with grainy black and white photos or black and white artistic depictions make it so much more creepy and bewildering because there weren’t security cameras or cell phones ANYWHERE. It was so much harder to get caught back then and I believe that is what makes that time frame more frightening and unfathomable. I know it’s gotta be harder to find/create content after HUNDREDS of stories told, but this one is an all time great.
Yes, the strange, dark and mysterious more and more changed into horrible murder stories. Of course, the material that is strange n especially mysterious is far less and so that material was quickly used, especially 3y ago when it was “we upload 3,4 sometimes even 5x/week”.
And horrible murders are often very depressing compared to things that haven’t been solved to this day, because they seem out of this world.
I love his hand gesture for "let's go into today's story"
It's so polite and kind. Love it
Me too. ❤
Im Finn and I have been waiting for you to cover this story! This is still a big mystery here. You told the story perfectly thank you😊
I just cannot believe that snack bar husband drowned himself because of all the guilt he felt at killing the 3 teenagers and seriously wounding Nils.
I have been a fan of Mr. Ballen since 2020, I have introduced all my friends to this channel & they are also hooked. Massive Love from Kenya
Thank you for the support!! ❤
@@tirokopita clearly
@@tirokopita You cared enough to comment didn't you!
@@RR-cw3dpyep he hit two years on 2/14/24
I’ve been a fan for 4 years. All my friends now watches.
I'm from Finland, nice to hear you telling that story 👍
Yeah, no one cares that you are Finnish.
Torille
What were the red glowing eyes 👀 ? ?
@@wrosebrocknobody knows :/ best guess is the killer was wearing some sort of red goggles/ glasses
@@jungkooktiddies sounds plausible
I live quite close to the Bodom Lake and this is still a mystery here and it had a huge impact on locals. Surprisingly camping there is now off limits
I'm from Finland and this is the most creepy murder case ever in my country and is still being talked about a lot to this day! I have visited the site where this happened and it's a very beautiful place in the summer. Thank you for covering this case, you one of my favourite UA-camr and an a very talented storyteller!❤
Did you visit the lady's shop?
@@PolygonPerspectivethis happened in 1960.
I just saw another video a couple of weeks ago by chance about an event that happened 20 years before this where Soviet troops that had invaded Finland in what was called "The Winter War" November 1939 were massacred in the middle of the night while sleeping in their tents, deep within the forests oh Finland. They were found similar to the poor kids in this story, beaten and slashed into a bloody mess with no explanation as to who or what had done it. Thorough investigations revealed it wasn't Finish troops or peoples. The only explanation was from eye witness accounts of shadowy figures in the night with glowing eyes. Have you heard of this at all???
@@Joker-ig8im oh wow I'm also from Finland and have never heard of this. Could you link the video here?
Why do all the Finns in this story have Swedish names?
Planning a camping trip now includes reviewing the MrBallen stories to make sure the campsite you chose is not in one of his stories.
😂😂😂😂🎉brilliant
Probably saver to go somewhere where something has already happened instead of going to a fresh spot. For me it‘s like a lighting doesn’t strike twice 😂
That's why I'll never go to mnt shasta
Do YoU kNoW hOw To GeT tO BeLL’s CaNyOn???
@@staciahall8324no!!!!
Sunday…the perfect day for the strange, dark and mysterious.
If you're a fan of the strange, dark, and mysterious, than you've come to the right place, because that's all we do...
Facts !!
Windyl
Superb comment, very user friendly. Bonne reception matinee nocien! Choice comment award, salute 😅 wearhermen
🙌🙌🙌
It’s been 3,4 years that I have been watching mrballen and he deserves so much , his Chanel is amazing
How does he know the conversations they had when all 3 died and mills had memory problem?
A few years back, I suffered a major brain injury that put me in a wheelchair and possibly disabled me for life. I found MrBallen by chance, and your storytelling has given me a chance to experience life from another perspective. The detail you use in each story puts me there in my mind. It keeps my mind active and away from disparity. It shocks me that you haven't been approached to host and/or own your own mystery series. You're totally the present day "Unsolved Mysteries". I'm proud that you found a life away from the teams. Thank you for all you've given this country.
❤
Take care of yourself, Ricky.
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That's a wonderful perspective to add to this channel!
I discovered Mr. Ballen by chance as well, just over 2 yrs ago... watching/listening to his story telling gets me out of my head & pulls me further from my severe depression and crippling anxiety... I wholeheartedly wish the best for you. You're a complete stranger but your story hit me in a different way than most. I swear I'm not crazy!!
Ok.
I live in Finland and know this creepy story, but wanted to hear it again from you. You have a great way explaining things! This video kept me interested till the end.
Hi from Tammisaari!
It was great, wasn't it? I've heard this story so many times, but hearing it from Mr. Ballen made it sound like a whole new story. I love it how he pronounced Seppo and Maila. 🥹❤️ He really told the story in an interesting way and still all the facts as I remember them.
-Another Finn
Ps. Suomi mainittu. Torille? 😁
Im also From Finland
@@AngerDuck Hiii! 👋🏻☺️
@@Soffi12 Heyy! 👋🏻☺️🇫🇮
It is hard for me to believe anyone could bludgeon themself to the point Nils was beaten. Seems ridiculous people would ever have thought that…disgusting.
He literally got into a fight with the other guy and almost lost basically. Its literally not hard at all lmao
@@Tampafan33except the friend and his gf didn't even manage to get out of the tent before being murdered so... nope.
@@Tampafan33I wouldn’t discount him either. His buried shoes is suspicious. His bloodied clothes and knife could still be buried somewhere.
@@innocentbystander8038 I want to know where we got this information before hand about their conversations and whatnot about the glares at each other and stuff if nobody remembers
@@jessecadorette1762 Miala kept a diary up until 2am that night, I assume that's were it came from
Children Of Bodom!
R.I.P. Alexi Laiho
I love that you did the Lake Bodom story.
For anyone who doesn’t know, there was a phenomenal Finish Metal band named after this tragedy, unfortunately their extremely talented lead guitarist and singer died in 2020 due to lifelong alcohol abuse.
I would invite everyone to check out their music. They actually have a signature song called “Lake Bodom” with a very iconic guitar riff. It might be a bit too metal for some though, another great one would be “Living Dead Beat” or “needled 24/7”. Those are a bit more “commercial”. They also created a very popular metal cover of Brittany Spears “Oops…I did it again” that actually turned it into a great metal song.
oh wow, I didn't know Alexi passed away. LOVED that band back in my teens.
@@Tobez yeah man.
quick story:
I met them all in person after a show at the Best Buy Theatre in NY, after me and a buddy followed them to a bar. We hung out and drank all night and ended up getting put on the guest list for the next show in Boston. Long story short, I ended up becoming good friends with Janne Wirman (keyboardist) and still speak with him to this day.
Alexi was an awesome dude. He was hilarious, I remember playing acoustic guitar with him on the tour bus and him singing John Denver lol. Had such a good time and those guys were so cool, I was just some nobody that was a huge fan and they could have been like “F off dude”… but they where all just incredibly open and wanted to hear all about mechanical engineering and CNC Programming (which is what I do). I’ll never forget those 5 days.
They were all awesome dudes.
I always encourage any metal or rock fans to check them out if they’ve never heard of them
John is one guy on the internet who truly deserves all the success that has came to him, a truly likable guy and American hero , just the 2-3 years I’ve been watching him his channel has grown so much and I’m not surprised at all.
He's kind of a jerk, hasn't replied or paid me the 50 bucks that I got scammed by someone impersonating his merch. I've commented it and dm him even put my cashapp out there and he just deletes the comment and ignores the message. Even though I've shown him proof
@@jonniemayhem u didn’t try contacting the guy who actually scammed u ? U said some guy pretending to be selling his merch right? That wouldn’t make him liable unless u bought it off his official site and it wasn’t sent to you , I hope you get your money back but John is a veteran and was wounded seriously serving as well and that’s why I respect and appreciate what he’s done .
@@jonniemayhemHe didn't scam you, someone else did. Why would John pay you for being scammed? He did nothing wrong. 🤦🏼♀️🤷🏼♀️
@@jonniemayhem why does he have to give you money because you got scammed I need that to make sense
@@jonniemayhemMy car was stolen..and I'm STILL waiting on the dealership to send me a new one😂
Sitting here in rehab getting my daily dose of the strange, dark, & mysterious in story format.
Keep up the good work.
one day at a time is what they tell us!
they let you keep your phone? or are you on the tv commenting?
The entertainment gum and lots of candy will do it for ya
Proud of you🩵
The whole time I was thinking, "What about the guy who was responsible for all those empty beers behind the kiosk?!" Karl makes the most sense, IMO.
I kept thinking his wife is sending the teens a clue!
Thinking the two guys fighting that the two women heard was Karl and the white haired one - and the white haired lost and fled.
His son has refused to give police DNA, maybe he dont wanna know if his dad did it.
Yeah. And the other thing I was thinking was the keys to the motor cycles. If they were removed and never found it might have been an outsider that didn't want any of the kids to hop on a bike and escape during the attack. I doubt that one of the boys would prepare like that if they would kill their friends in an argument or out of sudden anger. I bet the keyes could be found in the lake or somewhere around the area if someone looked with a metal detector.
@@theblondeone7771
Disagree. The wife alibied him. She was as incensed as Karl about campers at the lake. *Theory* her constant berating, telling him he needs to do something….. so he gets drunk….. topped off with his already known disposition commits the murders.
Funny to see MrBallen talking about this, im living 5km away from that lake and we visit it regulary. Its a beautiful place and people still talk about this thing .
Im from finland. My father was camping with his three friends not so far from lake Bodom. When the news of the murders broke out u can imagine the horror that his parents felt. This is still one of the talked about unsolved crime in here. Theres a pretty famous band called children of Bodom. The lead guitarist and frontman aleksi Laiho past away couple of years ago. He was voted the best metal guitarist of the world a few times
The picture of the funeral and the guys face at the funeral gave me chills 😨
Been waiting this whole day, time hits different in South Africa
Exactly 💯
Aweh
I'm finnish and I remember watching many videos about this some years ago, interesting case, thank you for this video 🙏
Hi John! The last scenario is the one that makes sense to me. His wife was super mean to the kids but maybe she was trying to warn them about her husband. Thanks for another Strange, Dark and Mysterious story. Much love from Canada 🇨🇦 ❤️ to you and your family.
I have to agree with you on that!
Or she could’ve just been a straight up a hole just like her husband (they tend to attract each other right?). If she cared about lives aka her supposedly warning them about her husband, why would she be knowingly married to a murderer? Doesn’t really make sense
I can't imagine being a suspect in what must have been the most traumatic incident in your life. Glad he was acquitted. No way all that battery beyond recognition was self inflicted. Sad tale indeed and to think his friends died so young. Very sad story. Truly a strange, dark and mysterious tale indeed. Love this channel Mrballen. Love from Nigeria.
It wasn’t all self inflicted, apparently they were fighting and he won the fight then killed them all, well I’m not really saying he did it but you had missed the point were they were fighting so that’s how he got all that
@@oniekurira6588 Nils also apparently exaggerates his injuries. They were less severe blows than to others, and apparently more consistent with fist blows or kicks. He also didnt have skull fracture, but fractures to the jaw, and face. He also claims to have so severe brain injury he got complete amnesia which wouldnt be consistent with his head injuries. So there actually was good reason why he was suspect. I remember as the trials were going on lot of people felt hes guilty, but its difficult to proof anything without any doubts on such old case no matter who did it
@@lalli8152 didnt even know about this, that’s something 🤔, I already had my doubts with his story , not saying he done it but who knows🥱
This one was a really complex true crime story. Thank you, Mr. Ballen, for narrating it so effectively 💫🙏
Glad to see u again it awesome God bless u and ur family
my home used to produce a lot of beercans and it wasn't a happy place.
now i am almost 2 years sober.. and i treasure the message of support you sent me at 3 months, Mr Ballen! you rule!
Nice
Nearly 2 years. That's excellent. Kudos and well done! All the very best.
I produce those cans. I wish I was doing better.
Mine produces a lot of used ziplock baggies, disposable thc vapes, and pop bottles. Its a very happy place
Oh, and congrats for 2 years. I wish you all the best,.and to anyone else reading, this world is a better place with you in it.
I'm so glad Nils was acquitted. I got the impression that the investigators were trying to be Sherlock Holmes and he made a satisfying target because he was the only person involved who was still alive.
Also, there’s that blonde guy that the witnesses saw.
Me too there's no way he would have killed his friend his gf and his own gf smh
It was ridiculous that anyone would even suspect him. Who would or could beat themselves to the degree of injuries he sustained? Most likely his shoes were outside the tent and the killer liked them. Took them and while running away realized he didn't want to be caught with them so they stashed them and get them later.
@@Shibby523I'm not saying it was him however several murderers would do that.
Another thing to it is, how the hell did nils do all of that, walk over 500m away, then back, and then do the injuries he had to himself? Are Finnish police really that incompetent?
As a Finn I love that you're covering this and you pronounce the names pretty well for a foreigner!
I was laughing at how poorly he pronounced them 😂
@@Poverralnobody cares
There's no incorrect way to pronounce a proper noun, until someone actually gives you the correct pronunciation.
We are here for the "strange, dark and mysterious", not a Finnish / Swedish language lesson.
@@troymcgraw4298my comment was meant to be a compliment since Finnish is a very difficult language.
Idk if it's a Finnish thing but it's very normal to compliment and encourage people when they speak our language.
@@PoverralYou'd probably find it very nice if you'd try your best at something hard and people would leave comments like yours for you to read.🙄
Thanks for different podcast accessibility. You're a good story teller. Thanks.
I seen a documentary on this story. Even though I knew what took place, I still loved listening to you tell it. I enjoyed the story more than the actual documentary. Keep up the great work!!!
we all love a mystery, eg. Jack The Ripper, MH370
Mr. Ballen…I enjoy watching the stories on UA-cam rather than listening to them on the podcast because I appreciate the pictures of locations, items and people. It makes the experience better being able to envision the actual events rather than just using my imagination. Keep up the great work!
Ditto!!!
These stories are always so heartbreaking but the irony in that is, watching every new Mr. B video is my favorite part of EVERY Sunday 😌
If I think about it it's kinda creepy how I look forward to the unsolved and twisted stories the most 😬. If something like this happened to my family I don't know how I'd handle it
Hi John Wow what a story it's very sad what happened to them poor kids 😢. I'm such a fan of the strange dark and mysterious. Thanks for sharing with us. Love to you as always Tracey England UK ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Hi from Finland 🇫🇮 Great to hear a story from here! And as always great video and storytelling!
I'm so happy you're doing well. Most team guys don't get that happy ending, especially when the community turns on you. Good work brotha
@ASDRONEDOC
Yes, they didn't appreciate him putting their business on social media, which is what he originally did on all his platforms, before he told the story of Dyatlov's Pass on TikTok and it blew up and created his "strange, dark and mysterious" empire.
@ASDRONEDOCtalking about his Seal team, he was a Navy Seal
What happens when the community turns on you…? Do they kill you or something
@sleepygirl8005 No, it's more of a shunning type situation. The teams and the community around them are very close knit, even after service. But they totally casted him out
@slavaukraine5245 the way he keeps advertising "Better Help" i understand completely why his team would drop him. It was a good choice.
How totally COOL to hear you cover this up😍 I'm a Finn and this mystery in well known here amongst just about everyone.
You did well, thank you so much❤
Awesome/ thanks Mr Ballen! 😘❤️
Greetings from Finland 🙏🇫🇮 Been a fan of your videos for some time now and so glad to see that you covered this mystery. I really like your presentation style😊This murder has puzzled us for decades
Hi from Tammisaari
Finnish listener here! Thank you for talking about the Bodom case🇫🇮
Good for him listening to that neighbor. ❤
To the lake he goes!
When Mr.Ballen explains how he use to be really helps us to realize that there is hope for troubles in our life's, thank you so much for sharing your past experiences with us
This has been one of if not the most famous murder mysteries in Finland over the decades.
Mr ballen copies his story and scripts from other creators including case files. I am starting to hate this clown
@@lemarkusmywords4441are you ok muffin?!?!?!? Are you forced to listen to???? 🤪🤪🤪🤪
@@lemarkusmywords4441like who?
@@Kylie.Rose. Case file true crime
@@lemarkusmywords4441 All these true crime/mystery/supernatural channels retell the same stories. But they all have their unique style.
No shade to you Mr.Ballen- you’re the BEST. I just want to share something… I’ve been a therapist for 16 years and I have heard many horror stories and awful experiences that people have had with Better Help. I’ve heard of therapists doing extremely unethical things, making judgmental comments, shaming clients, no showing for appointments, breaking boundaries etc. I’m hopeful that as you become even more popular (because you deserve all the success) that you’ll be able to let this sponsor go.
Yeah I was gonna say I'm glad he was encouraging people to seek therapy when needed, but BetterHelp has scammed people and have some crappy people working for it
not just that but they're not HIPAA compliant and they were sued for giving information about patients to social media companies.
He has nearly 9 million subscribers, and millions of views per video. He's plenty successful and makes very good money through ad revenue. There's no excuse.
It’s a online therapy service literally what do you expect!? That’s kinda like responding to the Nigerian price money scam email. Crazy how many of y’all fall for everything.
@@Disregarding The point is that he's advertising it. In your comparison it's like he's advertising a Nigerian price money scam....no bueno.
I've watched 56 seconds...I do love your humbleness. In this video I got the sense of how thankful you are of us supporting you.... and know....we love your channel! Thank you.
I definitely believe it was Karl and the lady from the kiosk who were responsible. It’s so obvious. I really wish the young girl had written about the kiosk lady in her diary. I do not believe Nils did it. Great story!! Thanks!! 😊
Love catching brand new videos the moment they drop!
Ballen needs his own mystery show on TV. Master storyteller!
Not to be too obvious, but why would he want to deal with networks, BS producers and editors when you can make far more money and retain creative control
I'm being selfish, Mr Ballen should stay where he is, tv is totally different vibe!!! rekwife
I want him to have every success, but it seems like the networks always want to change what's already perfect. I'd be sad if they ruined the magic.
Tv kinda sucks though. I'd never catch it.
Your mom's a master storyteller.
Omg, I swear on my life that I once saw 2 big red glowing eyes where I used to live in Wisconsin. 38 years ago, and I still have nightmares about it. I've never been that afraid of anything ever!!
Ever heard of the Mothman stories? All witnesses talk about red glowing eyes. They even made a movie about it. Look up "The Mothman Prophecies. It was actually in theatres. There's no way we can think we know everything about this Earth and what's in the woods.
I meen as a kid I clearly remember too glowing red eyes outside my family living room window I screamed and ran so fast mainly cause the spacing between was definitely not human size head but it was dark and I couldn't see anything other than the eyes still too this day cant determine if it was my imagination or real
Where in Wisconsin? I'm a fan of Base Camp Chris, he tells a lot of bigfoot stories & quite a few in Wisconsin.
Was there any kind of large accident or disaster in Wisconsin 38 years ago? They say the Mothman shows up just before something bad happens, kind of like a harbinger or a warning. Others say he feeds off the pain caused by large disasters and is drawn to them like a.. well like a moth to a flame.
@MrEpeeFencer I was like 14 so I can't really say. There were 2 guys I went to school with that were killed in a car accident around that time, but I can't say for sure.
You find some of the most interesting stories iv ever heard.keep on with it i love it and this brings joy to my life
As I said a couple weeks ago, the camping/hiking/outdoors stories are my absolute favorites, but they are the most terrifiying, as I hope to one day become an experienced hiker who can go for days out in the wild.
The one from a couple years ago of the hiker being stalked for miles by the people in white especially stands out for me.
Trees are things and creatures that remain invisible to the human eye unless that person has what’s called “spiritual sight.” These people are able to SEE the paranormal, strange and supernatural that lives amongst. Or at least, they can catch a glimpse of them. But yeah, those were probably something from folklore, myths and legends. I know elves (they do have another original name or several) stays invisible in our society to this day! And they live in forests, caves, and restricted areas so on .
Have heard this story a few times but been waiting to hear you cover it!! Best rendition I’ve ever heard!
Hey Mr. Ballen been a fan for years. Your videos got me through the COVID pandemic and even my mental health I miss the uploading 3 times a week ( Im spoiled) . Love what you do
Depression is exactly how you explained it! No one expects it to happen to them. Until one is in the dark pit.
Thank you for sharing your story and sharing your gift of storytelling!
This has inspired so many things in Finland still to this day and remains "unsolved" to this day.
-Love from Finland ♥️
17:27 Ya that's my uncle, and my cousin... and the baker down the street, the boy at the ice cream shop, and my other cousin.
Wait.. I saw that face in the mirror this morning.........
Ever heard of Monty Python?
Did the Band, Children of Bodom, get their Name from this Story?
finland must be a terrible country if this is still unsolved. Try DNA testing you simpletons.
@@pariah_careyyes they did, that’s exactly the reason behind that name
@@johananselmo Nice! I figured it had to be, because it makes Perfect Sense, considering that they are Children who got forcibly unalived at Lake Bodom.
Finland has a History of Top-Notch Metal Bands, like Demilich, Adramelech and Convulse, too. 🤘
I'm happy to see you telling stories in person.
As someone who lives in an area that gets white nights, they're great, but the downside is we only get a couple of hours of light in the winter. It's basically already dark by 3PM. So you get up for work in the morning and it's dark, and when you leave work - it's also been dark for a while now. It can get real depressing. People in such areas have much higher incidence of seasonal depression, because we basically get no light at all for a significant portion of the year.
Take a lot of vitamin D 3
You must live in Alaska.
@@jrsoper6524 god I wish lmao
I live in Saint Petersburg (the one that's in Russia not Florida ofc)
@@tanyamckinnon5376 funny thing is I coincidentally just had a blood test to check my vitamin D levels and it's below the norm. Even though I know I'm recommended to take it during winter and actually HAVE D3 DROPS RIGHT NEXT TO MY BED, I still couldn't be bothered to take it for too long now
I'm from Québec city, Canada, and here too we have days that get dark very early ... a little bit after 3h30. And on the longest days, the sun goes down a little bit before 9h o'clock.
Got my book today! Merry Christmas y'all! 😊❤
I have been watching your story video's for years, the days you posted them 4 or 5 times a week. This story gave me the same vibe as then, but you grew so much in your storytelling. Looking forward every week for sunday and your new story. Thanks for doing this and you deserve all the credit you get! ❤
I love your style of storytelling! I've been watching you for almost two years now and really pumped that you finally covered a case from my home country! I had actually not heard of this case at all until I watched this. I was really surprised at how horrific it was, because Finland is a country with relatively low crime rates and not much strange, dark and mysterious action going on! Cases like these are just very rare here. Much appreciated John🙏💪
My husband and I listen to you when we go to sleep. We call it “Ballin asleep”. Thanks for another great video, John.
If he knows what's up he would see your comment and turn that into some merch. That's a perfect line for merch lol.
@@NathanaelelliottRight?!?? 🤣 Great one!
I bet it's hard to ball asleep sometimes lol
@@eliascortez9458 🤣 depends
I do that with Social Catfish. Even though it's interesting, it knocks me out.
Mr.Ballen please cover the Croatia diving incident please!! From what I know about it a group of friends decided to go night diving after getting drunk and were also not professional divers. And when they all made it to the surface they realized one guy didn't make it up. They called for help and they found him at the bottom of the cave with knife in his chest. But he also was found to have water in his lungs. It's a mystery. I'd absolutely love to hear your take on it. I'll be waiting with my fingers crossed.
Nah im from close to there, i avoid that case like the plaugee! Jeste vi od tam isto?
Whats the name of the case?
Over 1,000 views per minute is insane, he’s killing it!
How TF do you know that?
@@wadewilson8011it's basic math. Look at the views and how long video has been up, both of which are right under the title. But judging by your comment your not smart enough to do the math anyways.
It's been three hours now and STILL 1200 hits per minute.
@@relfyem the comment wasn't about whether it was accurate but how would he know what it is. Again like the last guy, judging by your comment your not very smart, at least when it comes to reading.
@@Trolldaddy5so mad 😂
Immediately after you spoke the first sentence, I knew what the case was. But I stayed to hear your version and, man, I'm so glad I did! You can tell a familiar story in a way that still captivates and leaves me on the edge of my couch. Great job, John!
Same.
It’s truly as if your hearing the story for the first time when he tells it!
You knew the case?
I did but I try to look into cases that you don’t hear of much and while other cases pop up continuously I have only heard of this case once before John covered it here.
Absolutely same! I’ve watched this story various times, but Mr Ballen just has this incredible way of telling the story anew.
As a Finnish person, I really appreciate you covering this story!
As a human. I dont believe in finnish people...
I love this story. One of my favorite bands got their name from this incident.
Yesss, happy for another vid Mr B!! Been excited all week for it! ❤️🥳
Got yourself a new subscriber. Most story teller's ruin the story by interrupting, and allowing to many ads on replay. Your voice isn't irritating, I find it soothing.
One of my favourite hobbies is watching your true, dark and mysterious events delivered in story format 🙌
You did it again!! Such a wild story!! What a surprise ending!! The kind of story that makes you shake your head over and over again. Thanks for your exceptional story telling!!
I can’t get enough of MrBallen stories! I’ve recommended you to several of my family and friends! I’ve tried telling one my Absolute Fav stories (Houston tandem jumper) and I couldn’t do it justice. Your style is like no-other ❤
Wow! That’s a lot of suspects! Thanks Mr Ballen for another fascinating story!
Imagine if their only description was: "It was a human!" Chief of Police: "Well... that leaves about 4 million 430 thousand people living in Finland.... guys... we got our work cut out for us!"
Children of Bodom has been my favorite band for a long time, I really appreciated this one.
These wooded areas always have some scary stories
I was really pleased to hear you tell this story! I’ve been a Children Of Bodom fan for…well…Many, many years. When did they first make their mark in the U.K.? I guess that long. Anyway, it’s a bizarre and far-out story, and I’ve often thought it would be perfect for your channel. Brilliantly told, as ever, with far more detail than I’d previously known, and thus-for me, at least, one for the ages. Ta, MrBallen, for another stellar video!
As a fan of COB for a long while, I was happy to hear this case.
I cant belive how far youve come mrballen! I love all of your videos, your expressions, and even your voice is really soothing. Ive been here since the beginning. I wish you the best!
Holy crap my Dad is from Finland. I've been there many times. I'm going to ask him about this. I just asked my Dad and he said he absolutely remembers this. He said he was 10-11 years old and remembers this being the biggest story in Finland. It was on the news everyday for a couple years!
I love this story but it’s sooo sad
Mr Ballen you are truly a welcome part of the week esp Sunday nights. Happy st Patrick’s day from Ireland 🇮🇪
Cheers 🍻 from Cancún. 🍹🇲🇽
Happy St Patrick's day from Sweden! 🇮🇪🇮🇪💚🩶🧡
Slainte
It’s crazy to me how much this channel has grown. I’ve been here since the beginning and I knew it would take off! Makes me all warm and fuzzy 🥰
Warm & fuzzy? 😄
does it also make you wet?
Hey John! Fellow South Shore Masshole here! Nice to see a local kid do great!!
Same here! Cape Cod.!
Samsies, Norton Massachusetts
Lol, masshole. We used to use that term at my college in NY.
He doesn't have a hint of that 'southie' accent.
South of Boston too…Shoe City & Shovel Town/Ames
Mr Ballen, love hearing your stories. So well narrated. Miss the days when you uploaded 3-4 times a week! ☺️
When you were talking about the red eyes staring at the tent it reminded me of the time I spent on a mountain by myself. It was after a breakup and had to get away from everyone for a while. I lived off of fish and frog legs and canned goods I could carry. One night I heard something and shined my flashlight down stream of the creek I was camping beside. I was terrified , thinking it was bobcats wanting to eat me. Then I realized they were just raccoons. Lmao. That month on that mountain all alone was the best therapy I could have had at the time. I would recommend anyone with some survival skills and courage to try it. I really didn’t want to leave but had to go back to the so called real world.
Sounds like a good time
@@juicecup63rd best time of my life.
Bobcats don’t really see humans as prey and would probably avoid you if given the choice. Now a mountain lion (also called puma, cougar) would consider you a meal. And they will jump you from above, so watch for them atop rocks, up in trees, etc.
@@Katarina-ds5mj yea I realize that now but I had been on that mountain alone and that was the most afraid I got except for the time during the middle of the day I was taking a little nap with half my body in the tent and half out. I heard something hit the ground from the trees above and I jumped up to see what whet it was and it was two huge black snakes going after one of the many frogs I had been eating. lol. I couldn’t go back to sleep after that for a while. 🤣🤣🤣 I know black snakes are harmless but when they wake you like that, well you know. Lmao. It was a great experience though. I was all alone. I guess I should have filmed the experience but didn’t have the stuff do so. Thanks my friend. ✌️✌️✌️❤️❤️❤️
@@OlliGarch I love nature, so I understand how retreating to the mountains or woods could be irresistible. Be safe out there. Peace.😊
Mr Ballen never fails to creep me out in the best way possible! My favorite storyteller ❤
Please keep doing what you’re doing. If the day ever comes where I don’t get to look forward to my Sunday night story I’m gonna seriously miss it! 😅 helps me with those Sunday night work blues.
Absolutely great idea