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What’s the scariest thing you’ve ever seen on YouTube?

The Verge •
November 01, 2026 • 05:23 PM
• By Terrence O'Brien
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To close out spooky season, I shared some of my favorite creepy clips from YouTube. I tried to avoid series that spanned multiple videos or had the backing of bigger corporate sponsors, like Adult Swim’s infomercials. But let’s toss all qualifiers out the window: What YouTube clip or clips have unsettled you the most? [Link: Get in the spooky spirit with these horrors from YouTube | https://www.theverge.com/entertainment/1024096/halloween-spirit-youtube-horror | The Verge]

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To close out spooky season, I shared some of my favorite creepy clips from YouTube. I tried to avoid series that spanned multiple videos or had the backing of bigger corporate sponsors, like Adult Swim’s infomercials . But let’s toss all qualifiers out the window: What YouTube clip or clips have unsettled you the most?

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