Creepy dark tunnels?
Don’t Enter?
Turn back Now?
You’ve been warned?
- Yeah, sounds like the perfect material for a Top 5 Scary Videos list.
Don’t worry guys, we’ve got you.
Although, you go first - and, I’ll just kind of wait in the entrance, shine a flashlight
down there and tell you how scary it looks.
Don’t worry, you’ll be fine.
You know what they say guys, spooky is as spooky does - and what I mean by that, I have
no idea - but I thought that it sounded pretty cool, so there you have it.
Hello horror fans - and once again, welcome back to the scariest channel on YouTube - Top
5 Scary Videos.
As always, I’ll be your horror host Jack Finch - as we try our hardest not to go towards
that proverbial light - and take a look at the Top 5 Scary Tunnels That Should Never
Be Explored.
Roll the clip.
For the curious amongst you, that clip was from the awesome 2011 Australian horror flick,
The Tunnel - and be forewarned, because those guys should’ve never followed him down that
tunnel.
It’s horror 101 guys - we’re better than that, right?
Well, without further delay - let’s take a look.
Kicking off at Number 5 - The Church Hill Tunnel, Virginia
Now - as we’ve come to realise over our time here at Top 5 Scary Videos - Virginia
is a pretty spooky place, and it’s jam-packed with haunted tales and spooky landmarks - several
of which will make this list.
One of those is the Church Hill Tunnel, in Richmond, Virginia - which was built in 1873
and existed without incident all the way until 1902 - when allegedly, a portion of the tunnel
collapsed, trapping several workers inside.
The town decided to close the tunnel - all the way until the 1920s, and in 1925 - the
tunnel was reopened, and excavators found the grizzly remains of the dead buried beneath
the rubble.
What makes this tale interesting though, is that The Church Hill Tunnel is inexplicably
tied to the legendary Richmond Vampire - a man named William Wortham Pool that was run
out of England in the 1800s for being a vampire - where he made his new home in Virginia.
As the legend goes - when the tunnel was reopened, rescue teams found an unearthly blood-covered
creature with jagged teeth and flayed skin feasting on one of the victims - which escaped
and then fled into a nearby cemetery.
Spooky stuff.
Coming in at Number 4 - The Blue Ghost Tunnel, Ontario
And we’re heading over to my current neck of the woods, the Ontario province of Canada
- to a haunted landmark that is often tied up with the legendary Screaming Tunnel in
Niagara, but in my opinion - this one’s much more terrifying.
Also known as the Merritton Tunnel - or the Grand Trunk Railway Tunnel - it was built
in 1876 - and served as a more durable way to cross the canal system in Thorold, Ontario.
But during its construction and subsequent use - a total of 107 men met their deaths
within its vicinity - in a brutal and tragic series of fatal accidents - and it’s bloody
history has earned it the reputation of being one of the most haunted places in Canada.
Now - it serves as a hotspot for thrill seekers and paranormal researchers across North America,
who regularly brave it’s dark domain for its alleged connection to the spiritual realm.
Often, investigators have reported a blue mist that beckons those that see it to venture
deeper into the tunnel.
There have also been several consistent reports of a strange, choked weeping noise coming
from the darkness - yet those that try and find the source of the sound can never pinpoint
it, as if it’s always just of out eyeshot in the darkness.
Next up at Number 3 - The Williamson Tunnels, Liverpool
And I’ve just got to stick this place on our list, because I’ve been through a small
portion of the Williamson Tunnels, and let me tell you - even without their allegedly
sinister nature and demonic urban legends - they’re spooky as hell.
Built between 1810 and 1840 - they were built by renowned tobacco merchant and landowner,
Joseph Williamson, spreading underneath a large subterranean portion of the Edge Hill
area of Liverpool - and no one knows for certain exactly why he build them.
The most commonly accepted theory is that Joseph Williamson was a proud philanthropist,
and used the excavation as a means to employ the homeless - teaching them quarrying and
stone masonry skills along the way.
Which, when you think about it - is a really nice thing to do.
Although, there are more nefarious theories.
Some have suggested Williamson was searching for something deep beneath the Earth, using
the tunnels as a means to escape the end times - while others theorise they were part of
a smuggling operation, or a tax evasion scheme.
Whatever the truth, The Williamson Tunnels are a spooky experience - and if you ever
find yourself in Liverpool, feel free to explore.
Oh wait - yeah - sorry, that’s not the title.
Do Not Enter!
Swinging in at Number 2 - Big Bull Tunnel, Virginia
Again - we’re heading back to Virginia, because like I told you guys - their number
one natural resource is creepy urban legends - and they do them very well.
It’s no exception then, that the Big Bull Tunnel in Southwest Virginia is only ever
heard in the whispers and murmurings of the Appalachian locals, and a long forgotten haunted
location shrouded in a dark and mysterious past.
The exact time of construction of the Big Bull Tunnel is hard to verify, but was discussed
in a variety of engineering magazines as far back as 1893.
It is likely that construction occurred sometime in the late 1870s - when those that began
building it would cement its grizzly and violent origins.
All in all - dozens of working men fell victim to strange and avoidable accidents - and in
1905 - Big Bull Tunnel was site to it’s first alleged ghost story.
As a train broke down outside the tunnel, the conductor went to place a warning on the
other side - but when he returned to his crew, what he had witnessed sent shivers down their
spine.
He told of screams and voices coming from deep within the tunnel, and the crew later
verified his claims, when they witnessed voices screaming - remove this awful weight from
my body - and then, they are drinking my blood.
Due to its remote location, thankfully Big Bull Tunnel rarely has visitors - but whatever
lingers there, isn’t happy.
And finally - at our Number 1 spot - The Hoosac Tunnel, Massachusetts
And I’m not going to lie - but I’m captivated by the dark history that surrounds the The
Hoosac Tunnel, and the importance that it holds in North American folklore and paranormal
urban legends.
It’s a fascinating tale - and from a historical standpoint, a grim monument to how little
value life had throughout the 1800s.
Building began in 1851, and at the time, the Hoosac Tunnel in Massachusetts, was to be
the largest in North America.
Throughout it’s 24 year construction - 195 workers lost their lives in grizzly engineering
accidents.
We could detail an entire videos worth of the Hoosac Tunnel’s violent history - but
it’s most notorious incident is known as The Bloody Pit.
On October 17th 1867 - 13 men were working at the bottom of a 583 foot exhaust chimney
at the roof of the Hoosac mountain - when fumes ignited and caused an explosion that
would ultimately flood the shaft with debris and water.
The miners on the surface of the mountain - after various stifled rescue attempts - believed
that nobody could have survived the incident, and so sealed the shaft shut.
It wasn’t until months later, when the shaft had been further excavated - that they found
the grim reality.
Several men had actually survived - and lived long enough to build a makeshift raft to escape
the flooding.
In the end - they starved to death - leaving scratch marks in the rock face as the only
sign of their torment.
If there’s any haunted tunnel that deserves it’s place in the halls of haunted hallmark
- then it’s the Hoosac Tunnel in Massachusetts.
A horror legend.
Well - unfortunately folks that’s all we’ve got time for in today’s video - but before
we depart, let’s read out some of your more creative comments from over the past few days.
Mk ultra butterfly says - Florida has an obsession with naming things after the devil also … -- and
I guess that explains a lot about Florida, right?
Wherever it is - Virginia, Florida, Georgia - I’m willing to put money on the fact that
if you put Devil in front of anything, you’re going to get a few spooks.
The Devil’s Tea Cosy - see, spooky already, right?
Ty Roberts says - just realized that i’ve binge watched this channel for two days … i
wonder what the outside world is like.
Keep up the good work.
Wow Ty!
Two days dude?!
Well, thank you - but I’m gonna intervene - you gotta take a break buddy.
You know what my boy Bilbo Baggins always says - it’s a dangerous business, going
out your door.
You step onto the road, and if you don’t keep your feet - there’s no knowing where
you might be swept off.
But - look at all the fun those hobbits had, eh?
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