Sophocles allegedly “died of suffocation after reading aloud a lengthy monologue from the end of his play Antigone without pausing to take a breath for commas or punctuation.” Iconic™ behavior. 📖

When you picked up House of Leaves I thought “Yeah, that’s a book that nearly killed me, if a person can die of confusion” Really enjoying the video 😁👍

At high school, during a falling-out, an ex-friend of mine smacked me around the head with a chunky hardback bible. I'm still annoyed. True story.

Siiiii - I haven't been so hyped for new content since contrapoints. You are my new favorite KZfaqr!! Thank you once again, Juan!

Awesome video! There’s so much to think about here! I loved how you went from physical books to the actual literature. It made wonder also about literature like crime novels that serial killers have used as instruction manuals. Crime novels are just entertainment but it is scary how other people can interpret them! Amazing video!

Juan, I’ve only been watching your videos for a couple weeks but I was an instant fan. Your stuff has been instrumental in my search for under-discussed horror and transgressive fiction. I’ve been watching your older videos first and I’m constantly impressed at your recommendations, depth of knowledge, and how beautifully you express your thoughts. I’m looking forward to the rest of your videos and any future output!

I appreciate how you expressed your thoughts and found it extremely interesting. Looking forward to watch more videos 😊

This was such a great video! Really well thought out, well researched, and well said! Usually with videos like this the title is super intriguing but then the video is so bland you don’t even realize it’s over because you zoned out the entire time. I’m so happy to have a video that delivered! Awesome work here!

Decided to check out some of your videos I missed, an man, I’m glad I did! This is a masterpiece.

This is straight up one of the coolest video essays I have every seen on KZfaq. Great work! I hardly EVER comment on videos but I just wanted to tell you how awesome this was. I loved it! I’m subscribed!

This was a fantastic video. Thanks for taking the time to explore an interesting subject and I hope you delve into similar topics in the future.

The kitchen tongs got me so much I had to pause the video to chill tf out from laughing ahahahahahhahaha 😭 Another amazing video! they really are one of a kind I'm so happy I found this channel 🙌❤️

I'm only 2 minutes in but that skull popping out made me howl laughing.

Great vid as per usual, always interesting subject matter you go into and discuss, i dont mind waiting a week or 2 for a new vid if they are up to this quality!

Finally, that annoying title, "Books To Watch Out For" actually means something. Thanks.

u describing asphyxia is sooo good! can't wait for your book!

Dude, this video was far more entertaining than it had any right to be. I am enjoying your content so much.

I listened to Haunted's audiobook, and I was on the bus when Gutted started.... I thought I was going to throw up.

I was waiting for The Name of the Rose to be mentioned.

Leonard Lake and Charles Ng (serial killers)were attempting to create their own Butterfly Garden after reading the book. I’d argue they were inspired by the contents.

Great video!

Have you read The Name of the Rose by Umberto Eco? If I remember correctly, it touches on your topic here.

A physics textbook came close to it, when I was 14 or so!

Again another great video.

RE: the toxicity section - I'm reminded of the part in *SPOILER* The Name of the Rose where the poisoned pages of banned books are the method by which priests are being killed throughout the abbey.

Such an interesting video! Reminded me of the murders and kidnapping cases that were inspired by The Collector by John Fowels, which is funny to me because of how irritating and annoying the main character is in the book, to the point where victim feels bad for him (if I remember correctly), but I also think the movie influenced cases as well which I have not seen, I still quite enjoyed the book tho d:

Also, not sure if it was just an urban legend... but I see that you mostly just explore literature that could kill from fear or shock, but I seem to recall someone dying from LAUGHTER from reading a book. What a way to go!

A book that proved me that a book can be dangerous was the room by Hubert Selby jr, it had affected me to the point of phisicals illness on multiple occasions throughout the reading at some point I was having a trouble breathing properly at another I felt literally like vomiting and at another I was almost sure that I can smell blood , a very powerful and vivid book.

This video was surprisingly dark.....but insightful none the less.

Andy Meharg of the University of Aberdeen in Scotland has found arsenic in the green pigment in an early sample of Morris's patterned wallpaper, produced some time between 1864 and 1875. Such pigments were suspected even in the mid-nineteenth century of releasing toxic fumes if they become damp.

Very nice video. The strength associated with books is quite interesting. I share the same opinion in regards of "books (media) are not to blame for someone's actions", the person must already be inclined (strongly, perhaps) towards such actions. The Bible is truly a strong book! The many possible, and often wrong, interpretations of it can trigger violence and/or self harm on an individual level, or be used to justify atrocities on large groups of people, like on the crusades. That is all covered on your comments, but if I can, I would like to point out yet another aspect of how deadly it can be. Because of the power it holds on people, the Bible was once forbidden to be translated and owning such Bibles could put you in trouble. Jan Hus, William Tyndale and Jacob van Liesveldt were all killed because they translated the Bible, while Thomas Hitton, a catholic priest, was killed because he smuggled two copies of the Bible to Tyndale. I guess we can say that the Bible holds the record for most different ways it can lead to death.

FINALLY NEW VIDEO!!!!!!!!!!!

omg. these props?! let's talk about them!!! *I don't wanna spam so I'll put my comments here HAHAHA* Wow, now I want a documentary about Dr. Kedzie!!! If I were Palahniuk, not sure I would be proud keeping count... I mean, kinda cause I guess my work had an impact. OMG! The way you related literature to fake news is so genius!

This video reminded me of the poisoned books of the Name of the Rose and the mysterious play of The King in Yellow! Books and words that can kill can be an edgy and poor trope, but when done well, it can surprise the reader... And make us wonder if we're damned as well.

I'm glad my bible is a paperback and small lol

Speaking of death and books, honestly, if I knew I had 3 months or less to live, my dying wish would be to finish the book I'd be reading at the time.

“Haunted” is a collection of Chuck’s that I haven’t read (yet). I really enjoyed “Survivor” and “Choke” but didn’t enjoy “Damned” and I really wanted to. ☹️

Heyyy, I'm looking for some demon , black magic , supernatural , disturbing types of book ......can you please help me out ....... because I love reading that kind of which gives me a nagative power and dark

The answer is yes 🤯🤯

Te falto el de green eggs and ham🍳

The Bible certainly did

Uhhh....yikes?

makes wonder how many young couples, if any, committed suicide cause of Romeo and Juliet

lol just get a Kindle XD