With big names like Jacksepticeye and Markiplier putting out videos featuring everybody’s
favourite loudspeakered monster, it’s natural that he’d come back into the public eye
big time. Sirenhead: the biggest (and tallest) viral
monster of the past few months. I bet you didn’t know he hailed from Canada.
That’s right! The artist behind the creature, Trevor Henderson, is based in Toronto! Show
him some love! Now, when a monster gets popular, it also
seems that sightings tend to go up. More and more folks put out photos and videos
featuring the creature, and sometimes it’s hard to tell reality from hoaxes.
But that’s all part of the fun, right? So today we’re going to take a look at some
especially freaky encounters, and you all can tell me what you think about them.
Hello horror heads, and welcome back to the scariest channel on YouTube: Top5ScaryVideos.
I’m your horror host, Keegan Hughes, and today we’re going to be counting down the
Top 5 Scary Sirenhead Sightings. Before we get started, make sure to give this
video a big thumbs up, and subscribe for more hand-drawn hellishness.
Perfect, let’s begin. NUMBER FIVE: THE TIK TOK SIGHTING
If you’ve been online over the past week, you’ve likely seen some iteration of this
video. Sure, it’s been memed to hell at this point,
with all sorts of viral songs being edited over it to make it look like the lanky lad
is hitting some funky dance moves, but the original is creepy as all get out.
Let’s take a look at the video posted by Tik Tok user Alexhoward_.
https://www.tiktok.com/@alexhoward_/video/6821289894384504070 Yeah. Wow.
Up until this point, I had always assumed that Sirenhead was a few dozen feet tall,
not a few hundred. But that change in scale really boosts the
terror, doesn’t it? When Sirenhead is telephone-pole height, it
is a horror villain that might take out a few loose teens in the forest.
When it’s Godzilla-sized, we have an entire disaster movie on our hands.
Absolutely bonkers. The way he shifts back and forth, with the
eerie sound of Chicago tornado sirens pitched down washing over the city, it makes you feel
like the world is really ending. And if you take a look at the comments on
the video, some people seem to think it is! As the Sirenhead lore becomes more muddled
with popularity, there are a whole lot of folks who see a relatively realistic-looking
video like this and assume that someone actually captured a video featuring a horrific monster.
Somebody go let them know it’s all gonna be okay.
NUMBER FOUR: THE GRAVEYARD INCIDENT I believe this is the earliest known sighting
of the lad we all know today as Sirenhead. Back during the glory days of Tumblr, Trevor
Henderson shared an image of the spindly creature towering over a graveyard atop a hill.
It’s a clear, sunny day, which doesn’t usually make for a great horror backdrop,
but take one look at this picture and you’ll immediately understand why it was so popular.
There’s a certain grain to the image, too, adding to the creepy appeal.
The photo is accompanied by some text, outlining the origins of the legend.
A couple was vacationing, and had decided to take in some local graveyards.
Classic morbid couple activities, right? Well, when they arrived at this particular
cemetery, the most notable feature was the large art piece sprouting from the middle.
At first, she wasn’t concerned. Seeing something like that, standing still in the middle of
a field? Must be an installation. No sane person would
assume it was a creature. But oh boy, that changed quickly.
Stepping out of her car, she heard the megaphones on it’s head turn on and start screeching.
“NINE. EIGHTEEN. ONE. CHILD. SEVENTEEN. REMOVE. VILE.”
The short, jarring snippets of radio noise that we’ve all come to expect at this point.
But imagine being the first person to experience this.
Jaw-dropping, pants-soiling scary stuff. Then, Sirenhead came to life.
Walking it’s terrifying long-legged walk towards their car.
The post ends there, leaving what happens next up to your imagination.
Which, in all honesty, is a much scarier place to leave readers than coming up with some
extra details. What do you think happened to the woman and
her boyfriend? NUMBER THREE: PINE RIDGE HIKING TRAIL
I thought this was a strictly fictional location at first, but a cursory Google search shows
that the Pine Ridge Hiking Trail is a real place!
It’s part of the Ganaraska Hiking Trail. All the more Canadian locations to flesh out
that Canadian lore. Hell yeah.
Unfortunately, the Sirenhead sighting that happened here was purely digital, although
who knows? Maybe it was based on a real encounter. One of the first major interactive experiences
featuring Sirenhead was a game by Modus Interactive. This PS1-style adventure drops you in the
middle of a deep, dark wood. The old-school textures and sounds actually
do quite a lot to enhance the eerie atmosphere. As you stroll through the sunset-soaked wilderness,
a horrific siren begins to sound. You discover bits and pieces left behind by
other unlucky hikers, such as backpacks, pieces of shirts, and more.
Large scratch marks point to something sinister lurking in the darkness.
The further you walk down the trail, the further the sun sinks below the treeline.
A terrible discovery is made, and then: he’s here.
SIRENHEAD! The lumbering, lanky lad in all his polygonal
glory, silhouetted against a scorched sky. From there, all you can do is run.
And run. And run. As you flee, Sirenhead emits all sorts of
disquieting noises, from static, to sirens, to radio babble.
Make it back to your truck, and you’re home free. For now.
Stick around to see what happens, and well, you won’t be sticking around long.
Sirenhead doesn’t want to miss out on any meals.
NUMBER TWO: BEACHFRONT CHAOS This reminds me of something from a Kaiju
movie. It’s stark and scary and realistic in ways
that I don’t know if I can fully comprehend. And it implies a universe in which monster
sightings like this are possible. Which I love.
I want a whole book based on this image. Or a movie.
Or an animated series. Whatever it is, I think this is fantastic.
Great work AntiDarkHeart. Check her out on Twitter.
This is another extremely giant take on Sirenhead, and the way it’s set up makes it work so
very well. Imagine being one of the two people cowering
on the beach. The absolute mind-numbing dread that accompanies
the sight of a creature like that. The fact that it seems to be rising out of
the fog, dwarfing everything in the comprehendable vicinity.
The panicked birds, who just moments before were resting on what they assumed was a gigantic
tree or telephone pole of some sort. And there’s nowhere to run.
Whether you pick the ocean or sand, you’re out of luck.
The perspective also implies some sort of photographer, who would then share this image
with the world. Do people across the globe panic at the first
sight of a new terror? Or is this a well-established creature, and
everyone but these two beachgoers has evacuated? So much is left unexplained, but the mood
of the picture says so much. Would you run towards a Sirenhead in this
situation? Arms wide open, accepting of your fate?
Or would you attempt to escape? Live to tell the tale?
NUMBER ONE: THE EASTERN EUROPE ENCOUNTER For our final sighting, I figured I’d treat
you all to a two parter. YouTuber Jojo Pastiercin has edited two clips
of her encounters with Sirenhead in Eastern Europe.
Walking around desolate and downtrodden areas, she captures some terrifying sounds coming
from off in the distance. As she parades around, it seems that Sirenhead
is getting closer and closer. But it never gets close enough to be of any
danger, which is why we’re still able to count Jojo as one of the living.
There are two videos done in this style, each creepy in their own way.
One is set during the day, the other as the sun is falling below the horizon.
Either situation would be terrifying, but personally I think daytime Sirenhead is scarier.
To see the wrinkles and wires and rusted skin in full detail would be too much for my fragile
little brain. Would you be able to keep the camera on and
search for Sirenhead? Or would you high-tail it out of there as
soon as possible? Now most of the sightings, these two included,
feature prominent siren noises and static, along with some short bursts of words.
But Sirenhead has been known to use his sounds to affect people directly, whether through
a familiar sound, or the voice of a loved one.
Thankfully, nobody’s caught this on video yet, because I don’t think we’re ready
for that conversation. OUTRO
Suffice it to say, I would never want to encounter Sirenhead out in the wild.
I’m perfectly happy looking at images from the safety of my computer, and waiting for
Trevor to drop more lore-bombs in the coming days.
And as Sirenhead gets more and more popular over the next little while, I’m sure we’ll
see plenty more of his megaphone dome. Maybe it’ll reach Slenderman-level hype,
with everyone and their grandma looking for an angle.
It’ll be interesting to watch it all unfold! If you’ve got a favourite photo or video
of Sirenhead you’d like to see in a video, make sure you let me know down in the comments!
Speaking of comments, let’s take a look at some of your more erratic ones from the
TOP 5 SCARY RULES KIM JONG UN DOESN’T HAVE TO FOLLOW:
Jexxer says “Keegan’s mustache is the new rule of North Korea.”
Damn, I didn’t even realize. Does that mean that I’m friends with Dennis Rodman now?
Or is it just my mustache? Charly Gamble says “Dude looks like the
pizza guy in the porn I found in my dad’s room when I was 7.”
It’s not delivery, it’s Delissio. Bacon says “Tell us what’s on your book
shelf!” BOOKS!
Crystal Secrest says “I also have a big red button… However, it is a Staples on
it and doesn’t really do anything.” Doesn’t it say “That was easy?” Or did
the batteries die? Dakota Coley says “What if siren head lives
there, then he don’t gotta listen to them rules.”
Yeah, sirenhead is pretty much free to do as he chooses. Although, he might be targeted
during one of their missile tests… And that’s all the time we have for today!
Before I drive home at a hundred miles per hour just to see what it feels like to fly,
make sure to give this video a big thumbs up, and subscribe for more monstrous majesty.
Thanks for watching, and I’ll see you next time.