Ah, Zozo.
My favourite Ouija board-possessing internet icon.
I know in the past we’ve taken a look at many demons in one video, but today I want
to take a closer look at one in particular.
We’ll be able to delve a little deeper into the backstory, get a better idea of how Zozo
came to be, and even look at some strategies for dealing with this demon on your own.
Gotta make sure you folks are playing safe out there!
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 dive right in to some
demon lore with the Top 5 Demon Zozo Facts That Will Haunt You.
Never heard of demon Zozo?
Well you’ve come to the right place.
This video will serve as a crash course for all things Ouija-demon.
Before we begin, would you kindly allocate a like to the thumbs up button below, and
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ROLL THE CLIP! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q9nEbKO5wh0
3:57-4:06 That clip was from 2014’s Ouija, and provides
us with an example of what can happen if we play with these coffin-communicators.
Zozo didn’t show up in this case, but he very well could if you try!
Let’s get started.
NUMBER FIVE: HARASSMENT VIA OUIJA BOARD Demon Zozo is one of the more famous Ouija
board demons.
While some people manage to actually contact their dead relatives through these alphabet
planks, it is always a risk that a demon will show up instead.
Zozo will hide its intentions at first, and play along, pretending to be whoever the contactees
are attempting to summon.
It will communicate benevolently for a while, before switching up entirely.
A sure-fire sign that you got Zozo on the other end is if the marker on the board starts
moving around in a figure eight pattern before rapidly sliding between Z and O.
ZOZOZOZOZOZOZOZO.
Then it will get downright nasty.
It’s been known to spell out obscenities and blasphemies in all sorts of ancient languages.
Folks also credit Zozo with promising to drag one’s first born son down to hell.
Not the friendliest first encounter, huh.
NUMBER FOUR: POPULARIZED BY ONLINE ATTENTION A lot of demons became well-known through
religion, or folklore, or through a horror movie that cooked up a plot featuring the
devil in question.
But we live in the age of the internet now, and nobody’s gonna wait around for some
Hollywood exec to show them the latest and greatest in supernatural forces.
A man by the name of Darren Evans originally posted his demon Zozo experience online, and
soon after it became a terrifying viral phenomenon.
Evans was always interested with Ouija boards, and has lots of different stories of otherworldly
contact from when he was an adolescent.
Zozo is the only demon to consistently appear in his life.
In a post on paranormal forum called True Ghost Tales, Darren detailed his first experience
dealing with Zozo.
In this post, he warns readers that Ouija boards are not toys, and that anyone using
one should be extremely careful.
Evans recalls Zozo being friendly at first, before commenting about how it wanted to possess
his girlfriend and take her to paradise.
He asked the demon where paradise was, and was answered H.E.L.L.
Soon after, Evans entered his washroom to see his one-year-old daughter in the tub,
about to drown.
Her mother had left her alone in the tub “just for a second” and somehow the water was
turned on and overflowing.
After this near-death experience, his daughter was hospitalized with a strange infection,
and kept at the hospital for fourteen days as the doctors tried to diagnose the illness.
At this point, Evans suspected demonic attack.
This story blew up online, and many people reached out to Evans with Zozo stories of
their own.
He says he was shocked by how many people had experienced the same demon, especially
because they lived all over the country.
At one point, the team from Travel Channel’s Ghost Adventures met up with Evans at the
house where he first encountered Zozo.
Multiple voices were recorded throughout the filming of this episode, which didn’t sit
well with audiences.
NUMBER THREE: ZOZO ISN’T A TOTALLY NEW PHENOMENON A quick look at Google searches over time
will show you that Zozo was not a popular or well known before Evans’ story in 2009.
Skeptics will point to this as proof that Zozo is just a figment of the public’s imagination,
encouraged by online storytelling.
However, the name Zozo was actually first penned hundreds of years ago.
In Colin de Plancy’s 1816 book, Dictionnaire Infernal, this malicious presence is mentioned.
It tells the story of a young girl possessed by demons.
She claimed that their names were Mimi, Capoulet, and Zozo.
These demons would compel her to walk up and down the streets on all fours, and sometimes
walk around on her hands, kicking people with her feet as she passed.
She was reported to have contorted into strange shapes, and move in odd ways commanded by
the demons.
When a priest was brought in to perform an exorcism, the demons left, shattering all
of the windows in the house.
Now, make sure you take these accounts with a grain of salt, because there are plenty
of folks out there who are willing to fake demon possession for attention and fame.
The author of Dictionnaire Infernal also wrote that the girl was often feigning possession,
and at one point was arrested for doing it so often.
I guess the townsfolk were tired of putting up with her crap.
NUMBER TWO: POP CULTURE CONNECTIONS Zozo’s notoriety doesn’t stop with online
stories.
This demon has showed up in a bunch of different places, spanning all sorts of media.
The most famous instance could possibly connect Zozo with Led Zeppelin.
Have you ever taken a look at Led Zeppelin’s albums?
The more eagle-eyed among you might have noticed the four symbols representing the members
of the band.
A triqueta, interlocking rings, a feather, and ZOSO.
That last one seems familiar, right?
Chosen by Jimmy Page, the Zoso emblem has been a source of mystery and controversy among
fans of the legendary band.
Some say it is derived from a symbol used to represent the planet of Saturn, as Page
is a Capricorn ruled by Saturn.
Others claim its from an Aliester Crowley spellbook, where the symbol has been used
in part to represent Lucifer.
The band has never shied away from demonic and hellish imagery, so this would be a pretty
likely explanation.
It might even have threads connecting it to the Mesopotamian god Pazuzu.
There’s enough z’s in that name to warrant a raised eyebrow or two.
You might be thinking, what does this have to do with ZOZO though?
How can we connect the two?
Well, Evans is an outspoken Led Zeppelin fan, and even cites Page’s ZOSO in his original
post!
So we could all very well be interacting with a demon brought to life via classic rock mania.
In addition to the rock-and-roll connection, there have been multiple books written about
Zozo since 2009.
Evans co-authored one of them, but other authors worked on their own versions of the story
too.
The tale became so popular that it spawned a 2012 horror movie called “I am Zozo.”
The whole thing was shot on 8mm film, giving it a very grainy and old-school feel.
Not bad for a Ouija board flick.
NUMBER ONE: HOW TO DEAL WITH ZOZO It’s nice to know all sorts of facts and
stories about our demonic pal Zozo, sure, but what if you come into contact with him
at some point in the future?
Nobody likes a demon swooping in and causing mayhem in their life, right?
Well, I’ve compiled some tips on how to make sure you survive an encounter with this
malevolent spirit.
First, make sure you stay calm.
Demons feed on fear, so freaking out will only encourage it more.
Take some deep breaths, and do your best to ground yourself.
Next, say sayonara.
Move the Ouija marker to Goodbye, and close the game.
This will prevent you from communicating further with the demon.
Now, even if you close the game, Zozo might still attempt to make contact with you.
It might go full poltergeist and start throwing things around, or attempt to possess you.
Make sure you cut off all communication.
Don’t react to what is happening around you.
And seriously, don’t use Zozo’s name.
Saying it out loud gives him power, and you don’t want that.
Lastly, if all of the above fail, seek some professional paranormal help.
A priest should know what to do, but if they pull the classic horror movie move and refuse
to continue, find yourself a paranormal expert.
Think Ed and Lorraine Warren, but maybe with a lower profile.
Not everyone can afford Hollywood demon hunters.
I hope that was informative!
There’s lots of information about all sorts of demons out there, so let me know if you
want to hear more specific demon stories!
Hopefully I’ve inspired you to be responsible while communicating with the dead, and maybe
to go give the Led Zeppelin discography another listen.
Before we wrap up, let’s take a look at some of your comments from last time:
Rogue Ronin says “The number one should’ve went to the God Hand from Berserk”
The God Hand is indeed terrifying!
But, I already gave a number one spot to the God Hand on our Scariest Gods in Literature
list, and I wanted to make sure we covered a wide range!
Just Some Bigfoot With Internet Access says: “No One: Demons: DEMONIC NOISES”
Bigfoot!
How did you get internet access!
Erik Soberanis asks “Yo what up Keegan what’s the craziest thing you’ve eaten?”
Ass.
I mean, one time I had 50 chicken wings in one sitting?
Just Me says “Hello” Hi!
Jacob Griffeth says “I feel like Demon Slayer, Berserk, and blue Exorcist belong here too…
Maybe some Fate franchise characters like Gille De Rais?”
All good choices for sure!
Give it time, and I’m sure we’ll have a chance to talk about all sorts of anime
missing from this list!”
And that is all the time we have for today.
Thank you for watching, and I’ll see you next time!