Fascinating Horror
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I make short documentaries about historical horrors. YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@FascinatingHorror
This week I cover the catastrophic collapse of the "Big Blue" construction crane in Milwaukee in 1999 - a disaster that was, by chance, caught on video...
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January 27, 2026 at 11:15 AM
This week I cover the catastrophic collapse of the "Big Blue" construction crane in Milwaukee in 1999 - a disaster that was, by chance, caught on video...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hxg3...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hxg3...
This week I cover the 2015 crash which took place on the Smiler rollercoaster at the UK theme park Alton Towers...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=y-Kw...
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January 20, 2026 at 11:15 AM
This week I cover the 2015 crash which took place on the Smiler rollercoaster at the UK theme park Alton Towers...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=y-Kw...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=y-Kw...
This week's video tells the surreal story of the Eriksson Sisters, who caused chaos on a crucial UK motorway in May 2008...
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January 13, 2026 at 11:15 AM
This week's video tells the surreal story of the Eriksson Sisters, who caused chaos on a crucial UK motorway in May 2008...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=_LpE...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=_LpE...
On this day in 2005, the Bushman's Hole Cave Diving Disaster took place.
It's still one of the eeriest cave diving stories I've covered on the channel. Here's my video about it from a couple of years ago...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=qEfr...
It's still one of the eeriest cave diving stories I've covered on the channel. Here's my video about it from a couple of years ago...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=qEfr...
The Story of Bushman's Hole | A Short Documentary | Fascinating Horror
"On the 8th of January, 2005, cave diver David Shaw entered the water at Bushman’s Hole – one of the deepest submerged freshwater caves in the world..."
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January 8, 2026 at 11:15 AM
On this day in 2005, the Bushman's Hole Cave Diving Disaster took place.
It's still one of the eeriest cave diving stories I've covered on the channel. Here's my video about it from a couple of years ago...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=qEfr...
It's still one of the eeriest cave diving stories I've covered on the channel. Here's my video about it from a couple of years ago...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=qEfr...
And here's the second half of my coverage of the 1996 Everest Disaster, when dozens of underprepared climbers found themselves trapped atop the highest peak in the world...
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January 6, 2026 at 11:15 AM
And here's the second half of my coverage of the 1996 Everest Disaster, when dozens of underprepared climbers found themselves trapped atop the highest peak in the world...
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In 2001 a runaway train with a deadly cargo of molten phenol raced across Ohio...
(But don't worry too much: this week's story is one of few I tell on this channel that has a positive ending. Happy holidays!)
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(But don't worry too much: this week's story is one of few I tell on this channel that has a positive ending. Happy holidays!)
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December 30, 2025 at 11:15 AM
In 2001 a runaway train with a deadly cargo of molten phenol raced across Ohio...
(But don't worry too much: this week's story is one of few I tell on this channel that has a positive ending. Happy holidays!)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=pmWr...
(But don't worry too much: this week's story is one of few I tell on this channel that has a positive ending. Happy holidays!)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=pmWr...
This week's video covers a story so big that I've had to split it into two parts: the 1996 Everest disaster, when dozens of underprepared climbers found themselves trapped atop the highest peak in the world...
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December 23, 2025 at 11:15 AM
This week's video covers a story so big that I've had to split it into two parts: the 1996 Everest disaster, when dozens of underprepared climbers found themselves trapped atop the highest peak in the world...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=uzpO...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=uzpO...
In 2016 British traveller Ben Innes found himself caught up in a hijacking, and made sure to get a commemorative photo of the occasion...
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December 19, 2025 at 11:15 AM
In 2016 British traveller Ben Innes found himself caught up in a hijacking, and made sure to get a commemorative photo of the occasion...
www.youtube.com/shorts/cXy9q...
www.youtube.com/shorts/cXy9q...
The week I cover the Bradford City stadium fire of 1985 - a deadly fire that was caught on camera, then broadcast on British television...
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December 16, 2025 at 11:15 AM
The week I cover the Bradford City stadium fire of 1985 - a deadly fire that was caught on camera, then broadcast on British television...
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This week's episode covers the 1971 Iraq poison grain disaster, when a huge quantity of mercury-tainted grain was distributed across rural areas of northern Iraq...
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December 9, 2025 at 11:15 AM
This week's episode covers the 1971 Iraq poison grain disaster, when a huge quantity of mercury-tainted grain was distributed across rural areas of northern Iraq...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=euZW...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=euZW...
This week I cover FedEx 705 - a flight that saw three pilots having to fight for their lives while also trying to control a fully-loaded cargo plane...
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December 2, 2025 at 11:15 AM
This week I cover FedEx 705 - a flight that saw three pilots having to fight for their lives while also trying to control a fully-loaded cargo plane...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ko7P...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ko7P...
In recent years, usually-peaceful killer whales have started attacking boats in the Strait of Gibraltar. Why?
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November 28, 2025 at 11:15 AM
In recent years, usually-peaceful killer whales have started attacking boats in the Strait of Gibraltar. Why?
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This week's video tells the story of a fire which took place in 1987, and which consumed one of the busiest transit hubs in the world: King's Cross station...
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November 25, 2025 at 11:15 AM
This week's video tells the story of a fire which took place in 1987, and which consumed one of the busiest transit hubs in the world: King's Cross station...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=nH1u...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=nH1u...
This week's anthology episode tells three stories of extremely unusual deaths that were caused by foods ranging from a fishcake to a slug...
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November 18, 2025 at 11:15 AM
This week's anthology episode tells three stories of extremely unusual deaths that were caused by foods ranging from a fishcake to a slug...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=5NUn...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=5NUn...
Today is the anniversary of one of the stranger accidents I've covered on the channel - the death of a contestant during production of an episode of a British variety show in 1986.
Here's the episode I made on it a few years ago...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q8Rj...
Here's the episode I made on it a few years ago...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q8Rj...
The Late Late Breakfast Show Incident | A Short Documentary | Fascinating Horror
"On the 13th of November 1986, BBC employees were rehearsing a stunt for an upcoming episode of The Late Late Breakfast Show..."
As always, THANK YOU to all my Patreon patrons: you make this…
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November 13, 2025 at 11:15 AM
Today is the anniversary of one of the stranger accidents I've covered on the channel - the death of a contestant during production of an episode of a British variety show in 1986.
Here's the episode I made on it a few years ago...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q8Rj...
Here's the episode I made on it a few years ago...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q8Rj...
This week I cover the sinking of the cruise ship the Costa Concordia in 2012, a disaster notable for being both caused by and exacerbated by the actions of the ship's captain...
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November 11, 2025 at 11:15 AM
This week I cover the sinking of the cruise ship the Costa Concordia in 2012, a disaster notable for being both caused by and exacerbated by the actions of the ship's captain...
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In 2013 German drinks brand Jagermeister inadvertently created a pool of death at a promotional event in Mexico. It did not result in good PR...
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November 7, 2025 at 11:15 AM
In 2013 German drinks brand Jagermeister inadvertently created a pool of death at a promotional event in Mexico. It did not result in good PR...
www.youtube.com/shorts/lqcax...
www.youtube.com/shorts/lqcax...
This week's episode tells three stories of accidental deaths in the workplace, each of which could have been prevented by a simple, inexpensive safety measure...
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November 4, 2025 at 11:15 AM
This week's episode tells three stories of accidental deaths in the workplace, each of which could have been prevented by a simple, inexpensive safety measure...
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In this year's Halloween special, I explore the true story behind the terrifying minimalist horror film Open Water, in which two scuba divers are left behind after a dive...
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October 31, 2025 at 11:15 AM
In this year's Halloween special, I explore the true story behind the terrifying minimalist horror film Open Water, in which two scuba divers are left behind after a dive...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=bIu3...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=bIu3...
Today's video covers a disaster which took place in Hungary in 2010, and which was catastrophic both for humans and for the environment.
This is the story of the Ajka Alumina Plant accident...
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This is the story of the Ajka Alumina Plant accident...
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October 28, 2025 at 11:15 AM
Today's video covers a disaster which took place in Hungary in 2010, and which was catastrophic both for humans and for the environment.
This is the story of the Ajka Alumina Plant accident...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=au4I...
This is the story of the Ajka Alumina Plant accident...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=au4I...
This week's episode tells the story of Geraldine Largay, a hiker who went missing while walking the Appalachian Trail in 2013, and whose fate wasn't discovered for another two years...
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October 21, 2025 at 10:15 AM
This week's episode tells the story of Geraldine Largay, a hiker who went missing while walking the Appalachian Trail in 2013, and whose fate wasn't discovered for another two years...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Og3...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Og3...
📅Today marks the anniversary of one of the weirdest stories I've ever covered on the channel: the London Beer Flood.
It was exactly what it sounds like it was. Here's my video from 2023...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZeXQ...
It was exactly what it sounds like it was. Here's my video from 2023...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZeXQ...
Eight Killed By The Weirdest Flood In History | Fascinating Horror
"On the 17th of October, 1814, a wooden vat of fermenting beer burst at the Horse Shoe Brewery in London..."
As always, THANK YOU to all my Patreon patrons: you make this channel…
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October 17, 2025 at 10:15 AM
📅Today marks the anniversary of one of the weirdest stories I've ever covered on the channel: the London Beer Flood.
It was exactly what it sounds like it was. Here's my video from 2023...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZeXQ...
It was exactly what it sounds like it was. Here's my video from 2023...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZeXQ...
This week's episode covers the loss of Air France Flight 296Q, which crashed during a demonstration flight in France in 1988, after being flown at an altitude of just thirty feet...
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www.youtube.com/watch?v=wK4x...
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October 14, 2025 at 10:15 AM
This week's episode covers the loss of Air France Flight 296Q, which crashed during a demonstration flight in France in 1988, after being flown at an altitude of just thirty feet...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=wK4x...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=wK4x...
Meanwhile, over on my other channel...
My new video tells the story of John Darwin - a man better known as the canoe conman - who attempted to fake his own death in the early 2000s, but did so in one of the most comically inept ways possible...
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October 11, 2025 at 11:46 AM
Meanwhile, over on my other channel...
In February, 1959, nine hikers died in a remote wilderness region of the USSR in a way that defied any rational explanation.
This week's video tells their story...
This week's video tells their story...
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October 7, 2025 at 10:15 AM
In February, 1959, nine hikers died in a remote wilderness region of the USSR in a way that defied any rational explanation.
This week's video tells their story...
This week's video tells their story...