TLDR;
This YouTube video by Mr. Nightmare recounts three unsettling real-life stories. The first story details a home invasion where the narrator confronts the intruders, leading to a violent encounter and lingering questions about how the perpetrators knew the family's schedule. The second story involves a deceptive phone call that lures the narrator away from their home, resulting in a targeted robbery with bizarrely personal items stolen. The third story describes a man claiming to live in the narrator's rented house, presenting unsettling evidence, followed by a ransacking that leaves the narrator questioning reality and security.
- Home invasion and confrontation with intruders.
- Deceptive phone call leading to a targeted robbery.
- A man claiming to live in the narrator's rented house with unsettling evidence.
Home Invasion and a Dangerous Confrontation [0:06]
The narrator recounts an incident from about 10 years ago when he and his brother moved back into their parents' house after college. He took the guest bedroom next to his dad's office. One Friday evening, while home alone, he heard the garage door opening, which was unusual since his parents were at their shore house and his brother was out of town. Arming himself with a baseball bat, he investigated and found two men inside the house.
He confronted them, leading to a physical altercation where he was overpowered and nearly killed. The intruders fled when they heard police sirens. The narrator was left with a concussion and the unsettling realization that the intruders knew the family's schedule and how to open the garage, suggesting someone familiar with the family was involved. Despite a thorough investigation, the perpetrators were never found, leading to increased security measures at his parents' home and a lasting sense of unease.
The False Alarm and the Targeted Robbery [9:14]
The narrator describes moving back to their hometown to care for their aging mother. One evening, they received a call from someone posing as a nurse, claiming their mother had been hospitalized after a fall. The caller provided specific details about the mother's medical history, convincing the narrator to rush to the hospital. Upon arrival, they discovered that their mother was not there and had not been admitted.
Realizing they had been tricked, the narrator returned home to find their house ransacked. The thieves stole not only valuables but also bizarrely personal items like family photos and prescription bottles. The police concluded that the thieves had specific knowledge of the narrator and their mother, suggesting a targeted attack rather than a random robbery. The narrator suspects their mother may have inadvertently shared personal information with the wrong person, leading to the incident.
The Intruder with a Key and Unexplainable Photos [14:50]
The narrator, living alone in a rented house, recounts an incident where a man aggressively claimed the house was his. The man presented a lease agreement, mail, and photos of himself inside the house, including one from a recent 4th of July celebration. The narrator was shaken and questioned his own sanity. When the narrator threatened to call the police, the man calmly left and disappeared.
The police dismissed the incident as a mental episode. However, the narrator contacted previous tenants who denied knowing the man. Shortly after, the house was ransacked with no signs of forced entry, suggesting the intruder had a key. The police and landlord took the situation more seriously, installing new locks and security measures. The narrator is left disturbed by the unexplainable photos and the feeling of being watched, suspecting the man genuinely believes he lives in the house.