Atrocity GuideJoin me for an in-depth look into The Philmarilion, the story of 4chan's most infamous stalker. (Note: The intent of this video is to inform, not to encourage harassment of any individuals mentioned. Please be respectful.)
4chans Infamous Stalker | The PhilmarilionAtrocity Guide2018-12-27 | Join me for an in-depth look into The Philmarilion, the story of 4chan's most infamous stalker. (Note: The intent of this video is to inform, not to encourage harassment of any individuals mentioned. Please be respectful.)
Stock footage by Footage IslandThe Enlightenment Fraud of Zen Master RamaAtrocity Guide2023-06-12 | Throughout the 1980s and 1990s, a college professor and self-proclaimed Zen master accumulated a loyal following of meditation students, taking them across the United States on a mission to achieve Enlightenment. It did not go well.
Further reading/viewing/listening on the topic: "Take Me For a Ride" by Mark Laxer: gutenberg.org/files/162/162-h/162-h.htm "What is Dancing?" music video by Zazen: youtube.com/watch?v=teAUxuyb-5Q Full Larry King interview with Lenz (1988): youtu.be/vVeZU34I8okKidnapped and Forced to Make Action FilmsAtrocity Guide2022-09-06 | In 1978, two South Korean filmmakers--Director Shin Sang-ok and his star actress and ex-wife, Choi Eun-hee--were abducted and smuggled into North Korea in order to revolutionize the country's dying film industry.Its Embarrassing to Die: The Immortalist StoryAtrocity Guide2022-03-01 | A group of loosely interconnected people who call themselves the Immortalists attempt to live forever by various means.The Animators Whove Spent 40 Years on a Single FilmAtrocity Guide2021-10-09 | Visit nordvpn.com/atrocityguide and use the promo code “atrocityguide” to get a free four months added to your 2-year plan.
In 1980, renowned Russian animators Yuri Norstein and Francheska Yarbusova began production on a beautiful stop-motion film called The Overcoat. After 40 years of work, the film remains unfinished, and The Overcoat has taken the record for longest animation production of all time.Bob vs Nintendo: The Story of Bobs GameAtrocity Guide2021-06-09 | In 2008, 25 year-old independent video game developer Robert Pelloni revealed a game he’d been making in secret for the past 5 years--a retail quality adventure title called Bob’s Game. In an attempt to get his game published by the video game company he’s idolized since childhood, Pelloni embarks on a self-sabotaging and humiliating quest for attention.The Dolphin HouseAtrocity Guide2021-02-19 | In 1965, Dr. John C. Lilly and Margaret Howe attempted to bridge the interspecies communication gap by teaching dolphins English. Their methods, as bizarre as the objective itself, has been the subject of fascination, ridicule, and hero worship ever since.
Photos "John C. Lilly and Friend" & "The Dolphin That Jumped Over John C. Lilly" by Malcolm Brenner: http://malcolmbrenner.com
Credit for art that appears in the following timestamps are to artist James Bigtwin: 00:15--John C. Lilly website with Pulsator, 1996-2023 38:15--Future Communications Laboratory, NYC, 1999 40:55--Lilly painting gouache collage, 30x60in; photo by Vincent Huang, 1997-1998 43:45--Future Communications Laboratory, NYC, 1999The Strange World of BreatharianismAtrocity Guide2020-10-24 | In 2013, a YouTuber named Naveena Shine documented her attempt to become a breatharian—a person who claims to nourish themselves on air and light, rather than food. Breatharianism has been operating in the far fringes of new age esoterica for decades, with its history of fraudulent gurus, public humiliation, and tragedy.
Some stock footage provided by FREEDIO:HD (youtube.com/watch?v=rl5tNMpW--k)The Man Who Lived in an Airport for 18 YearsAtrocity Guide2020-07-10 | Beginning in the late 1980s, a man who went by the name “Sir Alfred” lived on a red bench inside a pre-departures terminal of Charles de Gaulle international airport in Paris for eighteen years. To this day, no one is sure why.
Intro/Outro animations provided by Nefarious TV: youtube.com/channel/UCOm_yyvOKRFtYbZYYdfokUwThe Fall of Phoenix JonesAtrocity Guide2020-04-01 | In the last decade, Seattle saw a group of real life superheroes patrolling their streets, led by the controversial Phoenix Jones. This story chronicles their tumultuous beginning, all the way to their shocking end.
Artwork from 49:40-49:46 and thumbnail by Chris Piers from Comic Tropes: youtube.com/c/ComicTropesThe Throne of James HamptonAtrocity Guide2019-12-11 | A throne room, built from garbage and wrapped in aluminum foil, was discovered in a storage unit in 1964, Washington DC. Accompanying it, was a holy text written in an unrecognizable language. Together, these works make up James Hampton’s “Throne of the Third Heaven of the Nations Millennium General Assembly.”
Some stock footage provided by Studio Crump: youtube.com/channel/UCryyfWES2pcZLJP2-wrcONwThe Investigation of Erratas (featuring Nexpo)Atrocity Guide2019-10-31 | In 2015, a single word, which seemed to possess an uncanny authoritarian power, became the subject of an internet investigation which continues to this day.
Typing" footage provided by Nefarious Media Nefarious Media Stock Footage: tinyurl.com/yysv6xdz Nefarious TV: youtube.com/nefarioustvThe Story of UlillilliaAtrocity Guide2019-09-22 | In 2001, a peculiar individual who was capable of fascinating feats of creativity was discovered by the Something Awful forums. What follows is the story of Nick Smith, AKA "Ulillillia"
Candlepower by Chris Zabriskie is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0) Source: http://chriszabriskie.com/divider Artist: http://chriszabriskie.comThe Cyber Fiction Saga of Horse_Ebooks and Pronunciation BookAtrocity Guide2019-08-10 | The early 2010s witnessed two enigmatic internet mysteries: the Twitter profile Horse_eBooks, and the Youtube channel Pronunciation Book. Over the following years, these two gradually became stranger, eventually coalescing into a reveal which was more bizarre than any could have anticipated.
“Night Music” by Kevin MacLeodThe Game: A Scavenger HuntAtrocity Guide2019-07-02 | Elaborate races and scavenger hunts filled with extreme and occasionally dangerous challenges have been organized throughout the country for the last few decades. Join me for an in-depth look into The Game.
Stock Footage: Classroom/ Student Leaves Footage by Ethan Clerc Cacao Media "The Investigators" clip // Cinematography: JJ Silver “Rotary Phone Closeup” by Ted Heck “Hoover Dam-in 4K!” by Cody Sheehy “lake mead drone video 4K” by Jorge Sanchez “Redstone Picnic Area, Lake Mead, Nevada” by Jen Kumar “Petrol Pump Fuel Station” by youtube.com/channel/UCRBTa1JiHjYSDsrZQiGf73w “Pet Rat” by FREEDIO:HD: youtube.com/watch?v=rksWlDuo4k8 “ATV Desert Night Tide” by Smokey SusanThe HaseKara Calamity: A Doxing Saga (ft. Nihongo Johnny)Atrocity Guide2019-06-05 | From 2009 to present day, the most elaborate case of online harassment and doxing I've discovered is unfolding in Japan. Join me for a look into the HaseKara Calamity.
“Messy Room Stock Footage” by locusarete “Empty BC IT Classroom” by Shoot First Productions “Japan Station” and “Japan Traffic Light” by Hafizhul “Romantic Couple Posing For Selfie” by goo.gl/dhzYHQThe Forgotten ARGAtrocity Guide2019-05-09 | In 2001, an ARG was released in the form of a PC game. Despite its innovation, it became a tragic failure and faded into obscurity. Join me for a look into the ARG Majestic.
Video provided by NoCopyrightVideoThe Internets Self-Taught SoldierAtrocity Guide2019-04-19 | From 2011-2012, a poster from the Something Awful forums taught himself emergency medicine, purchased combat gear, and flew to Libya and Syria in order to document and fight in two civil wars. This is the story of Kevin Dawes.
Music credits: “Night Music” by Kevin MacLeod "Ether Oar" by The Whole Other "Fairy Meeting" by Emily A. Sprague
Stock Footage provided by goo.gl/dhzYHQDecoding The Secret: A Treasure HuntAtrocity Guide2019-03-20 | In 1982, a treasure hunt consisting of 12 unique puzzles was presented to the world. Nearly 40 years later, only 2 have been solved. Join me for a look into Byron Preiss' "The Secret: A Treasure Hunt"
Michael Baez REINVENTED Pictures Murray DouglasThe Doomsday Subreddit | April 30th 2015Atrocity Guide2019-03-03 | Join me for a look into the Doomsday Subreddit, April 30th 2015, where an apocalyptic roleplaying game was taken seriously by some.
A note from Patrick, co-creator of the Junko Junsui ARG:
"Thank you for making this wonderful video about our experience, Atrocity Guide! I am impressed by some of the old material you collected that I have not seen in years. Just wanted to correct a few factual errors — (1) our team NEVER gave out anybody's personal information save referring to some forum members by their real first and last names (which was readily discernible via their social media). It was rabid fans on 4Chan who decided to do things like actual doxxing or DDoSing; (2) The Alfa-Tsentr site was NOT that of a real company but rather one we designed. Realize this is a very generic name for a company in the Russian language, so much that in 2013 an actual private security company by a similar name (Tsentr-Alfa) was founded in Russia, sealing the legend; (3) The Sisterhood was NOT a real terrorist group but rather a completely fabricated one. We filmed and edited a "terrorist video" of our friends firing automatic weapons that looked "authentic" enough as to fool a very uncritical private contractor terrorism database company. They just copied our nonsense report on the fictional group verbatim from the video caption! ///
All these ILLUSIONS of danger we created were supposed to be in the service of our story and were only possible by painstaking research and some admittedly devious plants (e.g., co-opting some of the most popular players to work with us and then report back to the community exaggerated tales of dangerous encounters). I would really question the characterization of any of our tactics as "dishonest", especially since most were basically just techniques from interactive theater, ported to the online world.
Yes, it was a bit of a social experiment, but we were also trying to entertain people by inserting them into a thrilling adventure set against the backdrop of real world crises. And we did it out of love of the creating and never profit. (Believe me, there are much easier ways to make money than construct an elaborate 8 year transmedia piece involving hundreds of your artist and actor friends all over the world lol!) Yes, we made obnoxious characters like political fanatics and duplicitous Russian agents but they were simply that — characters. The real people behind the project love and respect the game's fans. We wanted to give people something different than just another boring corporate brand promotion. ;) "
Link to the Mind & Machine interview: youtube.com/watch?v=fjK4yrsFDd8Japans Strangest Livestream | Nasubi | A Life of PrizesAtrocity Guide2018-12-20 | Join me for an in-depth look at Japan's strangest livestream, "A Life of Prizes".
Royalty-Free Clip from: http://www.youtube.com/clipxtractThe Story of Anna Matskevich, AKA RefbatchAtrocity Guide2018-11-28 | Join me for an analysis of Anna "Refbatch" Matskevich. (Note: This video is mean to inform, not to invite harassment toward the individuals mentioned. Please be respectful.)
Patreon: patreon.com/atrocityguide Twitter: twitter.com/AtrocityGuide Subreddit: reddit.com/r/AtrocityGuideThe Cult of Andrew ThanFiction BlakeAtrocity Guide2018-11-06 | Join Atrocity Guide for a look into the cult of Andrew "ThanFiction" Blake. (Note: This video is mean to inform, not to invite harassment toward the individuals mentioned. Please be respectful.)
Stock Footage by: Green Light Stock Footage Didacus Games FootageThe Internets Most Bizarre Website: Yvettes Bridal FormalAtrocity Guide2018-10-16 | Join Atrocity Guide for an analysis of Yvette's Bridal Formal. Stay tuned for similar content. (Note: This video is mean to inform, not to invite harassment toward the individuals mentioned. Please be respectful.)
Stock Footage Provided By: TheAdrianli Crump Stephen Lancaster/Label 13 freestockfootagearchive.com "Title of Clip" Alyssa Huber (alyssahuberfilms.blogspot.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0Robhgien Yrgna | Angry Neighbor | An AnalysisAtrocity Guide2018-10-02 | Join us for an analysis of Robhgien Yrgna (AKA "Angry Neighbor") and stay tuned for similar content. (Note: This video is mean to inform, not to invite harassment toward the individuals mentioned. Please be respectful.)
Patreon: patreon.com/atrocityguide Twitter: twitter.com/AtrocityGuide Subreddit: reddit.com/r/AtrocityGuideKarin Catherine Waldegrave | An AnalysisAtrocity Guide2018-09-30 | Join Atrocity Guide for an analysis of Karin Catherine Waldegrave, and stay tuned for similar content. (Note: This video is mean to inform, not to invite harassment toward the individuals mentioned. Please be respectful.)
(Some video provided by Party of the Third Part, San Fransisco.)Bob Hickman | God Entered My BodyAtrocity Guide2018-09-27 | Join me for a look into Bob "God Entered My Body" Hickman. Stay tuned for similar content. (Note: This video is mean to inform, not to invite harassment toward the individuals mentioned. Please be respectful.)