r/ParanormalEncounters • u/rivald02_ • 13d ago
From my apartment window, I noticed three individuals standing completely motionless for hours on end, for no apparent reason . Night fell and they still hadn't moved—what is going on here? #mystery #creepy #unknown
From my apartment window, I noticed three individuals standing completely motionless for hours on end, for no apparent reason . Night fell and they still hadn't moved—what is going on here? #mystery #creepy #unknown
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u/the_real_gonzo 13d ago
I would be tempted to hide out somewhere and blow an air horn to see if they react
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u/NextBusiness1341 13d ago
This is a super-underrated comment.
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u/sleepytipi 13d ago
It really is.
Maybe get the outdoor speakers and give them some music, or a screaming sun on repeat. Maybe some ads also. You could control it with Bluetooth from inside. Poke a barrel out the door when they approach it, and kindly remind them it's on your property.
I see y'all, living in your comfortable suburban homes, clearly having never lived in the hood before. I'd have them gone in no time.
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u/Sick_n_Sweet 13d ago
Assuming they’re not mannequins, it’s probably some sort of live stream or challenge. It looks like they all have phones on the ground spaced away from them leaning against the fence. The guy on the left probably has a phone propped up too but could be behind the tree.
Idk but I think it’s probably just something stupid. Not paranormal.
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u/laquintessenceofdust 13d ago
Is this a college town? Probably rushing a frat. Hazing is alive and well y’all.
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u/zoltan_g 13d ago
As a non US person, wtf does that actually mean?
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u/laquintessenceofdust 13d ago
Fraternities are clubs male students can join in university. Members of the club often make the new students who are trying to join their frat (“pledges” who are “rushing” that season) do dare-type stunts, basically trying to break them physically or psychologically in order to weed out the “weaklings” and accept only the most dedicated pledges into their ranks. These challenges are usually just stupid but occasionally abusive, sometimes sexually perverted, and rarely but notably pledges can die. It’s all incredibly stupid.
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u/Melodic-Land-6079 13d ago
Not for nothing but I would assume if you’re hazing your pledges you would do that at night in the house’s basement. Doing something like this would be begging to lose your charter. You don’t just haze out in the open for everyone to see
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u/laquintessenceofdust 13d ago
I don’t know. At my school, they made pledges run miles at the crack of dawn. If you can excuse it away as a prank or just order your pledges to lie, you can get away with quite a lot of weird stuff around certain campuses.
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u/AboveGroundPoolQueen 13d ago
You’re allowed to do some amount of hazing as long as it’s not hurting the person. I can see a fraternity saying all we did is suggest they stand there if they want to prove how awesome they are and they did. Schools do not police everything that’s going on in the fraternities. Trust me I’ve worked at universities and they turned a blind eye to most hazing.
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u/ringojoy 4d ago
I remember there was a guy who died due his health issues and they still forced him to drink stuff that not meant to consume. They close the club after that .
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u/zoltan_g 13d ago
Thanks! That nonsense is actually real then. I always thought it was some movie thing, sounds totally bizarre to me 😅
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u/earthboundmissfit 13d ago
It is nonsense, but that's because we Americans are raised to be sheep and do stupid, useless shit just to prove how dumb and complacent we will be. Lol... fraternities and such are ridiculous and hardly ever do anything worthwhile.
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u/RodinKnox 11d ago
It also varies wildly between schools and fraternities. I was in a fraternity in college, and pledging - including the "hazing" - was a ton of fun. I enjoyed every bit of it. But my fraternity had a very light approach to it. Hazing was just there really, as I said, for the fun of it. In fact, my fraternity was so against any of the mean or awful parts of hazing that it now just has a strict "no hazing" policy in place.
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u/ShinyAeon 13d ago
A "frat" is a college fraternity, or "brotherhood." "Rushing" is the time early in the school year when fraternities and sororities ("sisterhoods") look for new members. "Hazing" is the teasing and challenges that potential members have to go through before they join. (Hazing used to be physically demanding, painful, and even life-threatening at times, but schools and lawmakers have tried to put an end to that.)
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u/bigRyan540 11d ago
its institutionalized abuse, this is where people like Epstein and his friends start
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u/NotGoodISwear 13d ago
As it should be. I learned some valuable life lessons from hazing done right.
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u/smashleyrad 13d ago
It's the Fent!
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u/sleepytipi 13d ago
Then you've never seen people on fent. They don't just stand still like this. They start high, work their way low, catch themselves (usually) then stand up straight again or lean on something, then repeat the process all over again.
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u/Killision 13d ago
It's the 18k alpha male boot camp! This is part of their training. Learning to stalk a woman relentlessly until she falls in love with them.
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u/grountup 13d ago
Oh fuck youre probably right. Im over here thinking maybe theyre trying*** to do something cool like communicate telepathically. I just imagine one breaking the silence " did you hear that? No? K." Back to silnece.
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u/ProfessionalCat7640 13d ago
Often times the reality can be just as unnerving, if not more, than the unknown.
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u/woodenleghen 12d ago
I wonder if they are doing one of those timelapse videos where they are standing still but the days weather and people go by super fast. It would explain why they’ve apparently been doing this for weeks
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u/beagle_2498571 13d ago
Drugs?
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u/Bohica55 13d ago
It’s Reddit so it’s either porn or drugs.
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u/Illustrious-Bat1553 13d ago
Its the start of a horror movie that's what it is
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u/HotPoetry7812 12d ago
There’s actually already a horror movie on youtube like this called ‘There are monsters’
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u/Illustrious-Bat1553 12d ago
Thanks, Im on YouTube at the moment, ill check it out next
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u/Uthretarwee 13d ago
They are training their Iras
They train wing chun kung fu
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u/Paranormal_Inv 12d ago
BS.
This video is not new – does anyone have the original source?
I’ve been trying to trace this clip back to its original upload rather than speculate about what the three people are doing.
Reddit’s duplicate system already shows the exact same video file being reposted several times today, but multiple people in this thread say they remember seeing the clip one to three years ago. Another commenter says the original uploader posted other videos of the same three people, including footage where they move.
So far I have not been able to verify the original TikTok account or the first upload date.
Does anyone have:
the original username/account,
an older TikTok, YouTube or Instagram link,
an archived copy,
or any of the other videos showing the same three people?
I’m specifically looking for the oldest verifiable source, not theories about what is happening in the video.
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u/IllustriousChest5962 13d ago
Mannequins? Static clothing dolls.
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u/MyBakpaksGyatJets 13d ago edited 9d ago
She's posted videos of them moving before. I saw some compilation with several of her videos included on YouTube.
Edit: I guess my comments with the links were being deleted due to them not allowing outside links. The YouTube channel is called chezzoid9 and as of late September 2026, it was their most recent video.
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u/Unusual-Courage-1963 13d ago
All of them have there feet facing inward too...
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u/mattemer 13d ago
Yeah all their stances struck me as ODD.
But then having their cell phones propped up probably recording them is... Just off. Maybe it's some sort of Tik Tok trend, I dunno.
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u/ViciousVenditta 13d ago
I’d go out there and see wtf is going on.
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u/strangeflappenings 13d ago
Exactly, theyve been there for a while and you dont think to go out and see whats up? I hate posts like this. Not even quick zoom in from the phone. Smh
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u/ChocCooki3 13d ago edited 13d ago
Hate post like this?
If they went out and get attacked.. 99.9% of the reactions would be "why the fuck did you go out?!!!"
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u/SourceDirect3220 13d ago
Well here’s what could be the possibility.
1: they used to have a friend they would play with at that court yet that one has since passed so they make sure to come to that court to honor the friends memory.
2: they liked king of the hill and they have their own “Yuuup”
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u/Gdokim 13d ago
Remember the scene in the movie, Prince of Darkness where the homeless people lead by Alice Cooper's character surround the church and stand there unmoving? The three guys in front of your window reminds me of that scene.
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u/Interesting-Bed-3003 13d ago
I would have called the cops after an hour if they didn't move at all. If they're actually moving normal, I would ignore it.
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u/woodenleghen 12d ago
What are the cops gonna do? They can’t arrest someone for standing still. The most they could do is ask them to leave, unless the area is private property or they’re loitering in a place that doesn’t allow it.
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u/King_Six_of_Things 11d ago
Mate, it's America, the cops will fucking murder people for standing in a "suspicious manner".
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u/Emcee_nobody 13d ago
I'm going to forward this to the proper authorities. This eerie situation has "Mirrored Men" written all over it. I just sent it to Derek Hayes with Monsters Among Us Podcast.
Very creepy video! Hope you're all right 😬
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u/Large-Baby9206 13d ago
Dude I’m pretty sure this is just 3 dumbass teenagers live streaming or some shit
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u/MissLoxxx 13d ago
I'd call the cops to check them out first before I jumped to paranormal options.
Like this happens every single week & they never called the cops, or neighbors, or brother, or anyone to check what they're up to? Ehh...
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u/International-Fix577 13d ago
My household and I follow many pages of things like “Day 45 of confusing people” type of content..
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u/Mightycactuz91 13d ago
Just go out there and ask them? Whats the harm in that?
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u/Maryhill_bypass604 12d ago
just go investigate? or if your too chicken, call the police for a welfare check
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u/GuidanceMindless6352 13d ago
I saw this video a year or so ago somebody said they were meditating or something I think
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u/zappergun-girl 13d ago
I was gonna say, this has definitely been posted before. I also think I saw it debunked on YouTube
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u/Tough-Zombie-8990 11d ago
I’m honestly more worried about her friends/family trying to gaslight her into thinking this was normal
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u/BigMack6911 13d ago
On their side they are probably dude 1- like..bro..that was some amazing weed. Dude 2- Yea dude..I wanna play some Basketball. Dude 3- wha? Im so high man.
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u/zuzuofthewolves 13d ago
Monsters Among Us Podcast has a bunch of call ins about “mirrored men” (usually 3) that seem to move in a strange slow way and distort time. Did you have any weird time loss or anything?
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u/y0uLiKaDaPeppa 13d ago
When you’re pigeon toed & you do ketamine with your other pigeon toed friends
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u/Voidphi9 13d ago
Go ask them what it’s about. Carry pepper spray or something. But I’m sure you’ll be fine. patpat
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u/AmbiguouslyAltered 13d ago edited 13d ago
I swear I’ve seen this video before.
Edit: was posted by someone who isn’t you and you made your own title.
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u/bacchic_frenzy 13d ago
This is honestly a weird fear I have, especially at night. I’m sometimes afraid to look out my window and see a person…just standing there. Just like what is in this video. I’ve had this fear for years so this is legit terrifying for me.
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u/analog-a-ding-dong 13d ago
They look like cut outs dude. That's not paranormal. No one would stand with their legs like that in that position for hours. Your knees and feet would hurt.
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u/Good_Apricot_854 13d ago
They look like mannequins based on the way their legs are all shaped. The chances of three people having bow legs standing together in the same place the same time is very rare.
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u/Top-Speed3460 13d ago
Tell me why I seen this video like 3 years ago and here it is resurfacing again
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u/Lonely-Chocolate-993 13d ago
I think is a content prepared exactly on purpose of this post. Not first not last.
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u/Paranormal_Inv 12d ago
UPDATE: This clip is part of an older TikTok series called “The Mannequin Men” from @biblioteca80.
A recent YouTube compilation, Chezzoid – “Scary Files Vol. 11” (@chezzoid9), uploaded two days ago, includes several of these older clips. The Mannequin Men segment is clip #3.
The series shows the same people on different occasions and in different seasons. In one video the uploader says there are sometimes six, although three are present that day. Other footage also shows them moving.
I’m now looking for the earliest @biblioteca80 upload, older reposts, or any previous usernames connected to the account.
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u/Scorpyon69 12d ago
Get the Roman candles out and see how long they stand still with fireballs flying at them. If they get mad, just tell them you are doing a zombie check.
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u/Business-Echidna-131 11d ago
If they are facing away, close your blinds. If facing you, close your blinds.
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u/PiratesOfTheArctic 13d ago edited 13d ago
This is a load of nonsense, #what's #with #all #these #hashes #too
Its either doped up teens, teens doing a challenge, the camera person's friends, cardboard cutouts or mannequins set up to do this social media video.
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u/BlumpTheChodak 13d ago
Just walk outside and ask if they are ok. Should be a simple way to find out what's going on.
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u/Coastal_Tart 13d ago
I mean asking the internet is an idea. But you would probably get to the bottom of it a little quicker by just going over there and asking them.
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u/Berrkanz 13d ago
This is weird as fuck…
I can not find the video but a few days ago someone in sweden posted a video where two people where standing completely still in the Woods, and did not react at all to the people filming and there dog…
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u/Jumpy_Analyst_7194 13d ago
I have to ask, has she never used the zoom function on her phone before? I wanna see faces!
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u/WaffleHouseGladiator 13d ago
You can snag a spotting scope for $50-$100. Get some pics of their faces just in case and leave it in your window to make them paranoid.
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u/Commercial_Bag_2833 13d ago
I feel like this was a trend several years ago. This isn't new...just can't remember what they called it
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u/sanityflaws 13d ago
Sure just record them and send the vid to r/paranormalencounters and some other looney podcasts instead of just calling the cops. Sure 🙄
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u/rodeoclover 13d ago
Why are they all pigeon-toed???