The Horrifying Hexham Heads
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In previous episodes, we have examined reported incidents involving cryptids in possession of near-supernatural abilities, as well as others focusing on allegations of ghostly and inexplicable poltergeist activity. But this week, we will be looking at a mysterious series of events which incorporate both. Join us, as we delve into the horrifying history of the Hexham Heads.
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It's pretty weird in that despite the ferocious appearance of the creature, it appears to enjoy playing pranks and scaring from the shadows, but turns timid and afraid as soon as it's confronted.
Perhaps, we are the most fearsome monsters in the universe
This struck me as well. It never hurt anybody, just pranked & scared them. Perhaps it was afraid itself, & lonely? 🥺
I’d have been tempted to leave a saucer of milk for it
I thought that, on some old houses in my part of the world have carved stone heads on them usually neer an entrance this ither warded off bad spirits or banished them
Pretty sure it was after that 15 year old in a sexual way, especially if she was still a virgin. Seems like an incubus to me. They can present themselves, but they can only be welcomed willingly.
I discovered you channel a few months ago, and have since watched most of your videos. I must say, they're fascinating and very well made, and I think that you keep a very respectable balance between skepticism and open-mindedness.
yeah, in many cases, "this is what I heard about it" is the only reasonable approach since... you can't prove it one way or the other.
Holy crap, 2 of my fave channels know each other 🤩🤩🤩
I love when big channels comment on other big channels videos. This channel fire of learning taught me about potatoes and tomatoes historical significance.
I love your channel too man.
From one legend to another
Shout out to the artist, man. The expressions given to these stories is terrifying
Agree!
I agree. Also shut up
@@thatindiandude4602 🤔🤨
100%
He killlls it every time!
Sounds like the daughter spooked the demon
"Balthazar! What is it? What's wrong?"
"I think I just fell into the Backrooms or something! I was just walking around the gore nest and I fell through the floor and into this really mundane-looking house. I walked down the stairs and there was this creepy little pale creature with a flat face and weird long hair! When it saw me it screamed like nothing I've ever heard before! It was horrible!"
Underrated post.
@UCJmP6aFGP6fX9OUYl_64y6g I need a link for this short film now!!
Yeah, we never hear about the poor demons perspective. Always the damn humans. Anthtocentric or what!?
"pale creature with a flat face" Wow that's genius. I guess demons with a long wolf-like rostrum would think our flat faces are horrifying. So true.
@@DaimyoD0 also our weird bodies that have strange long fur growing only out the top of our heads, what the hell kind of freak is that??
The timing on this is pretty good! I'm in an old house, alone, moving the last bit of my stuff out, and the creepy ambiance plus the story had me jumping at every shadow, especially as the sun sets and the abysmal interior lighting as I've taken out all my lamps have made the house even darker and spookier. It doesn't help that in the years I've lived at this address, I've never felt entirely alone. . .
@Graves DANG IT!! 👻 ya scared me 😱
I think I’d find a motel for the night. I hope you’re more comfortable at you new home. Be safe.
You can follow the video up with some 80s cheese, an episode of sesame street or some heavyweight boxers calling each other names for a chuckle, you'll feel much better!
Yikes! It's Sunday, about 545pm and I'm enjoying a walk outside, this is pretty frightening !
You always had something watching you sleep
I have no idea how you guys don't have a million subscribers already, you deserve far more than that.
They're well on their way! Sooner or later, everyone is bound to stop having the idea of 'creepy' being videos of doors moving half an inch, or pixels moving through an apartment living room, so that it takes a circle drawn around the "entity" to even see it. Genuine creep comes from stories that hold up even when you apply healthy skepticism, and HERE is where you find exactly that.
I agree Ldawg711!
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I agree! I’ve been watching them for over 3 years now, and I’m glad to see their channel growing, but their content honestly deserves way more views than it gets!
One of the most underrated channels on UA-cam.
This is a good one.
Interesting that in every encounter with the visible beast, no matter how terrifying it is or how it could have a distinct advantage over someone in terms of size and speed... it runs away every time. It scares people badly... but it seems reluctant to stick around and capitalize on that fear after it's been seen. That kinda implies sentient thought, rather than something more animalistic.
It implies that these are just stories.
Planting shards of glass under pillows and hair pulling are not harmless pranks. You are aware that this is the same pattern these entities follow I assume? Obsession, oppression, then possession, but only if it’s allowed to continue.
I am reminded of the childhood story of the early anthropologist/ethnologist Gudmund Schütte who, as a three year old, saw a "polar bear" walk through a room of the ancestral mansion. His wet nurse's extreme shock is what carries the legitimacy of the story.
@@melikey3758 And yet *the university* was not haunted in the seven years it was there. You woul expect things to be seen by Janitors.
Seems like a creature that is unaware of its nightmarish appearance.
Poor Goathead Man.
He just wanted to make friends, but everyone scared him off with their screaming.
Prejudice will always prevail all the time we fail to accept Goathead Man.
Goathead history month immediately for reparations!
actually the goathead Man's name is T'noy Karaksis or Tinky for short (for legal reasons this is a JOKE)
Everybody asks what is goat man but nobody asks how is goat man 😞
That, or he just wanted his stone heads back.
I'm always a bit bothered that people in stories like this one never try to communicate with the creature.
@@travisn346 you’d have a point if the entity was treated like shit for 500 years but go off with slick remarks. Even in a video about a mythical creature you couldn’t wait to air out your social frustrations.
The beginning of the story gave me chills which is rare. I haven't experienced that since the Charterhouse episode.
I agree. I've been a great lover of reading books, thus causing me to have a great imagination. As I walk I usually tuck my phone in my pocket, but I could already visualize the young teen coming home, the cat attacking her, the sounds of the footsteps, and the description of the terrible creature yikes!!
The creature in this story reminded me of the Celle Neues Rathaus story they did a few years ago.
Agreed, this was a great story, and one I'd never heard before. This could make for a very creepy movie...
Get well soon Rich. And much love to the whole crew as well, another outstanding video
This is a true story I have heard many times. It’s sad that the heads ‘were given to a local man’ and were later lost. I cannot fathom a museum giving such items to anyone at all, today. It seems to have been a very irregular happening even as recent as the 1970’s. Anyone approaching a museum today and asking to take artifacts away for personal ‘study’ would certainly need to have an established academic qualification and interest but would be unlikely to be allowed to take items away.
Exactly.
They got passed from expert to expert, before falling into the hands of Southampton University. To which it ended up with a physic and lost.
It's worth noting Newcastle University also studied them and found they were made artificially and not out of solid rock.. going against Southampton University study.
It's also worth mentioning the guy who claimed he made them for his daughter, when he was made to create them again they were sub par to the original ones.
So happy to see this! Hope it means that Rich is feeling better
i want that emoji too😩
@@joeyparker4287 I think you have to be a member by joining the yt channel to have that emoji
@@joeyparker4287 yes this person is correct. Also, you have to be a member for at least a year to get it.
@@jaimegreene9557 cool. Also shut up
Have you thought about doing a video on the (mostly) abandoned Riverview Mental Hospital in Coquitlam, BC?
People say it's haunted, but having worked there, I never saw a single thing that couldn't be explained.
I have legal access to the buildings on site and would be happy to take reference photographs for your artist if you ever decide to make a video on it.
In any case, I'm a huge fan of your work and seeing a new video always makes my day. Thanks for giving it your best and giving us top quality work with every video.
Cheers!
Riverview is super creepy....have you heard of Dicks grave in North Van? Another one for the list.
That would be really awesome! Are you a security guard? Have you yourself experienced anything weird?
The idea of seeing something so unearthly and inhuman in such an ordinary, everyday location is such a disturbing scenario. It's as though our quiet, peaceful world is invaded by something that shouldn't be there as though reality itself has been violated
Aii Sam, the demonic force attached to both those items come as no surprise. The Goatman appears, maybe the same one from Zak Bagan's Demon House? I wouldn't dismiss that one so quickly.
@@srthellcathemi3037 I prefer not to automatically assume that the stone heads are somehow imbued with magical properties, that's the thinking process of prehistoric Man. If there is something to them then I want to see it for myself and not just read about it. Let the goat man come to me
@@SamuelBlack84 Creepy! that you would want them to come to you. But where else would you expect these magic properties to come from? Genesis 2: 7, 18, 21 tells us the origin of man and woman therefore the source is outside their grasp. ahh but there are others. Demons! The Goatman fits this profile hmmm.
@@srthellcathemi3037 I'm an atheist. But, for the sake of argument if the goat demon really existed then yes, I want to see it for myself. After suffering the excruciating agonies of this miserable little planet a goat man will do little to friggten me. I demand it tell me the secrets of the afterlife
@@SamuelBlack84 same here, except i would offer it some food and wine. then seduce it just to further sweeten the deal, and if it doesn't want to then too bad..cause it's gonna happen, i won't take no for an answer!
Ladies and gentlemen, our friends are back with a story to tell.
And one that we should all remember well
I’ve literally check their UA-cam channel weekly to see if one has come out
Js lol
And here goes my sleep
Gather round..
I am once again, amazed at the beautiful artwork. Shout out to the whole team at Bedtime Stories
Shut up
The family lived in a town called Hexham and were seeing devil monsters? Very strange story indeed!
And maybe even listening to the Hex Enduction Hour
This story originally appeared in the Readers Digest book of Myths and Legends of Great Britain.
The Celts were head hunters and would take the heads of their enimies.
That was a great book - a sort of road map of the UK supernatural! I remember reading the entries as a kid, planning to visit the many locations described when I became an adult and passed my driving test!
Could you please tell me on which page? I have skimmed through my book twice now and could only find an entry about the Bradford Heads. Thank you 🙂
@@p.s.4706 it should be in the introduction/ or forward, written by Professor Ross.
@@p.s.4706 I've not read the book since I was young, but I seem to remember it being part of the introduction!
could they have been real shrunken heads that had petrified somehow?
Hope you're feeling better, Rich!! As always, excellent video. Another one for the list 👍👍😱
Indeed!
What happened to Rich?
@@jameskelly4145 he was sick a while
@@EphemeralProductions I gathered that 😂. What was wrong with him?
@@jameskelly4145 no clue. It was never said. Cold? Covid maybe?
Well done again guys, another excellent story
Wow. This was truly spooky.
It reminded me of the story of
M.R.James, "Whistle and I'll come to you my lad". 😳
I just want to say thank you for not putting jumpscares in your videos. It never occurred to me before watching this specific video, but you could definitely throw one in and it would work within the context of the video (I was fully expecting to be caught lacking when the shot lingered on the dark door). Thanks for not doing it. These don’t even need a shock value to be terrifying. That’s how good they are.
Watch the one they did on dyatlov pass
@@BootyYeeter I have seen that one 😭 I purposely watch it with my screen off bc I made the mistake of watching it at night one time and never recovered. Why would you remind me 😩
@@internetuser528 😁😄
I hope jumpscares eventually fall out of popularity. Such a cheap gimmick. Anything that suddenly appears unexpectedly causes a moment of fright. It could be a beagle puppy. Building genuine unease and suspense takes actual talent.
This is quite interesting, I know quartz contains silicon dioxide, which has been widely used in occult circles, and bring found near water can confirm such practices. I wonder if it's belongs to a pre-Celtic tribes which inhabited England over 1,000 BC ago. Rich, get well soon and keep up the excellent work felles - God save the Queen 👑
Her Majesty celebrates 70 years of devotion to duty today. God save the Queen, indeed! 👸
SiO2 is also the chemical formula for sand
@@chriscuomo9334 you are right, thanks
@@h.calvert3165 🙄🐑🐂🐒🐵
God will not save her from anything.
Good to see you guys back.
I remember reading about this one years ago, but had forgotten where it happened. The version I read was far less detailed too & claimed the heads were made from some kind of modern mortar. Interesting to hear the tale with more meat on the bones. Thank you!
The original heads were analyzed by Professor Dearman of the University of Newcastle, who concluded that the items had been moulded artificially rather than carved
@@Sorrowdusk I read that on Wiki after watching this vid too.
Double checked the page to be sure. You straight up copy pasted that
Speaking on behalf of the demon-like, goat/wolf headed entity: "MmmMmmm... Tail with meaty bones... Yummy!"
@@danielbradley5255 yeah, they sound like they would suck marrow, what an ungulate!
Edit:i intended the statement to seem somewhat confused, a style of comment which amuses me, but now i keep picturing a predatory ungulate, with a gizzard to grind bones, vomiting pulped flesh back up to work over whilst idle...🤭🤢🤮
@@Sorrowdusk "Moulded artificially" could have been done yesterday or millennia ago. The sculptor in my family made moulds from metal but also from a shaped depression in the earth.
It’s interesting that, in every instance mentioned, the apparition fled when encountered
@Gabe because most arent here to hurt us. Either they test us, miss us, are curious, observing, or responsive to what we do and what we ask and say. The ones that are bad are more rare than ones that arent when you consider how many have instances of beings they didnt understand and creeped them out but never hurt them. Us being scared doesnt make them bad, as you know. So, idk. I feel many showcase their appearance based on the beliefs of those they encounter and thats been happening for millenia.
@@Dravianpn02 It makes me think of how difficult it will be when we encounter intelligent aliens. They'll be just as afraid of us.
@@Dennis-nc3vw Not afraid necessarily, disappointment more likely.
@@Dravianpn02 lol
@@Dennis-nc3vw great convo.
thank you for the new episode! please dont stop making videos! we highly enjoy them! i love all this cryptid stuff! gratitude! thank u ! thank u !
Read about them in Weird England. They sure are creepy, that I’ll agree with. I did a little research and apparently they haven’t been seen in a long time. To me the heads look more prehistoric rather than Celtic but then again as we don’t really know about Celtic rituals of England I can’t say.
yeah funny thing about Celts... lack of writing mixed with how the Romans treated them means that there's a lot we'll NEVER know.
@@marhawkman303 True. The fact that, as far as is known, there was never a Celtic presence in that part of England suggests we might be looking at the origin of the head cult. Those heads might date back to the Beaker people. It’s too bad no archaeological excavation was conducted at the house as any artifacts could have helped decipher the mystery of the Hexham heads.
That is the problem with stone, as stated in the episode it can't be carbon dated, without other materials. So they could be 1 year old to prehistoric.
@@countofdownable Yep which is why I lamented the lack of an excavation conducted at the house site. If archaeologists had found artifacts in the layer the heads were located in we would have a better understanding of the age.
Maybe people who were there before Doggerland sank?
To echo sentiments from others here, hope you're feeling better, Rich!
Really happy to see a new upload from one of my absolute favourite UA-cam channels, will wait until I'm home and in bed before watching though as just doing my last drop of the night when I got the notification 😊
You a drug dealer?
@@markbaker5599
Long and medium distance haulier and courier. Thanks for such an odd comment though 😂
@@eller3452
See above.
Finally a story I haven't heard, and this one was a goode! And the art work,..amazing.
Like many other comments, good to see you back Rich. Top quality content as usual guys.
Was dying waiting for the next episode, so glad it's here!
Next time I go camping I want Rich and Simon to come along to narrate the campfire stories.
Always exciting seeing new content. Thanks for another great episode!
Thank you, missed you! What a brilliant story, the idea of energies or manifestations being linked to physical objects fascinates me.
That creature heard that scream was like hey I'm the one that's scared. And bounced.
That poor creature, probably just wanted to be Berniece's friend ran away after being rejected in such a ear piercing manner, it didn't attack her or anything.
Aye, the poor thing wasn't violent, it just wanted to be accepted.
@@christrickett3291maybe the heads were chess pieces of the creature
I don't want you guys to be overworked, but...more! Can't get enough of you, and the fascinating content.
The legendary channel has returneth to us with a great upload!
Thanks! I was suffering withdrawal symptoms!!
These are type of stories that brought me to your channel. The artwork is fantastic, the stories are haunting and can't wait for more to come! For me, settling in with a spooky story is the end of a perfect day! Can hardly wait for the next!
Two great things today. First the temps above freezing the sun's out and much of the ice from last weeks storm is gone. Second and even better,a new BTS upload. After nearly falling down the stairs rushing to put my laundry in the dryer first, I had a nice creepy story to enjoy. As usual, great story and artwork. Hadn't heard of this one before.
Jz in time for my bedtime.
On a more serious note, really hope your all better Rich. We're all rooting for you
I freaking LOVE it when you drop a video!! you're quite literally my top 3 channels i like hearing on these subjects
This reminds me of the story "Oh whistle and I'll come to you" by M. R. James.
Fantastic! A story close to my heart. I lived near Hexham when I was a kid, and I still remember the story from BBC Nationwide - scared me half to death!
Still scares me half to death now!
Yes I remember it on Nationwide too. Don't think I slept that night!
holly sh- I was tired of waiting. Welcome back bro. we missed your content so muuuch.
Great to have You back! Hopefully all healthy and recovered! Great video, Thank You guys! 🖤🖤🖤🖤
I love it when you guys have videos on things I've never heard of before! this one is super creepy. Fantastic illustrations as always (the staircase scene gave me chills). Hope Rich is feeling like himself again!
A welcome return thanks for all your hard work and thanks again for such an enjoyable way to spend an evening.
Welcome back Rich. Hope you're feeling better.
Very glad to see a new episode. Thank you so much. Hope all is well from, America.
So creepy but fantastic. Thank you. And welcome back :D
Was looking forward to this post :D
Great video guys!!
Great narration and artwork as always. This horrific tale deserves to researched further and perhaps made into a film.
I never have heard of this! Really neat intersection of relics and cryptids.
I'm from Bellingham, a nearby village to Hexham and have never heard this story! Hexham is steeped in history. The Hexham Gaol was the first purpose built jail in England to cope with the overwhelming amount of thieves and murderers in the area.
This one was one of the best. Actually got chills when I saw the creature on the stairs
This is why I subbed to your channel many moons ago. Keep up the great work. Take care and stay healthy and happy. Until next time.
I love seeing these vids.
Welcome back! Hope you're much better Rich. I know this going to be good!
Missed your stories! So glad to see you come back with an over the top creepy one ! I look forward to hearing more from you in the future. I wish you and your channel , a happy and successful 2022 .
Happy to hear your feeling better. Nice to see a new video from the Bedtime Stories team.
Well worth the wait! Amazed at what a fantastic and completely wonderful job that you guys put into every story. You are able to take me on a journey like no other. Thank you so much for sharing your talents with the world.
A man I once worked with, someone who was never thought of as a bullshitter.....he claimed a thing like this once stood at the top of the stairs in a house we worked in as a support worker
Strange
Another brilliant video.
Good to see you back i really missed your amazing videos
Extra creepy episode, fantastic story.
It's good to see you guys are back with a new amazing episode.
I like today's video so much that it's very interesting and amazing. :) ;) :D :P
Thanks for sharing this with us
So glad you're back!
Man been looking forward to a new video
Great story, fantastic artwork !
Great as usual! I fell asleep in the middle and have to watch again. Really enjoy your stories!
Okay, this one got to me. Great job. Wow!
those are definitely 2 stones that need to be buried deep and never found again
Missed these videos! Please make a video about the UFO incident or incidents in Colares Brazil were many people were actually attacked by UFO’s. Or Chupa Chupa I believe the locals called them at the time. Many UFO’s and their occupants were witnessed. They’d shoot people with a beam of light, paralysing them. These people would then suffer from a rare form of anaemia. The Brazilian military had to be sent in and carried out surveillance and that was called Operação Prato or operation plate in English. A lot of evidence in this case. Very interesting and surprisingly not that well known unless you’re in the circles lol
Another video I’d love to see from you guys is a video about the Petrozavodsk UFO incident or the Jellyfish UFO incident as it’s known. Hundreds of witnesses including a doctor of geophysical sciences. That particular doctor said that the night before the incident there were strange lights in the sky and that they gave off some sort of mist that rained down on the town and gave them amnesia. Very strange and again surprisingly not that well known case
So glad you're back! I was in Bedtime Stories withdrawal! 🌙
I was wondering if you were ever coming back. I'm glad you are still producing content and I hope you upload more often
I’ve been marathoning The Ancient Magus Bride and as soon as I saw the entity come down the stairs the first thing I thought was, “put your pants back on, Elias!” It helps that this takes place in England too.
Hope you are feeling well Rich. Nice to have a Sunday evening scary story from Bedtime Stories. xxx Stay Safe xx
Finally getting to settle in to watch this now 😊
The revel of the entity is honestly one of the most terrifying illustrations I’ve ever seen. Well done.
Thank you for doing this, I have waited for so, so long for someone to cover these events, I remember reading about them from a ghost book as a kid and became hooked on the story ever since.
I cannot even remember how many times I’ve put this into the suggestion box for you and likeminded channels!
Always ready for sum bedtime stories day or night 😎🤟🙏
Getting closer and closer to that deserved 1 million subs! Great episode guys, thanks for your continued hard work, I would say its unparalleled but wartime stories is up there aswell! Cheers friends.
Yay! A new episode!
Aces! Great story I’ve never heard of before. Thank you! As always love the illustrations and presentation. Thanks to the whole team. Been such a fan for so long!
When you bring mysterious artifacts home and forget about them, you've just signed up for the Antiques Road Show in... The Bedtime Zone.
this was an awesome episode. loved the story. also the entity seemed interesting. i'd be scared of it to be sure but it also sparked an interest to know what the entity was.
Tremendous, Simply tremendous!
Fantastic! I’ve listened to all of your videos to date. Always good to see a new one. Thanks mate :)
This could make a really good horror movie. A set of cursed stones that will summon a demon to plague anyone who has them.
Sounds like Annabelle ngl but replace stones with a doll
When we need them most, they returned! Hope Rich is better :)
Happy to hear your voice! This helps counteract the unicorn Valentine's box I suckered into making.😂😭😒
Great video.
Thanks for the update.
I love this channel, since your first upload I’ve been hooked. Would it ever be possible to dub the narration in Spanish or provide Spanish subtitles? My mom loves the visuals and I translate but it would be great for her to see the videos without needing me to translate.
Always a good day when we get a new Bedtime Story!!
Great story guys. And even more great artwork as usual. Missed listening to you. Glad you're back now!
YES!!!! New video. I've been waiting so long! Love your videos.