It must be an endless heartache to have someone in your life who goes missing without a trace.

I'll never understand how you could trust someone enough to marry them yet not trust their judgment enough to believe them when they tell you they've seen something paranormal.

Choosing to do the accents was a brave choice 😂

The smoker going on even one 16 mile run is the unbelievable part.

2026: Marie finds her way back home and is utterly confused about why everyone thinks she's been missing for 10 years. And where are her damned shoes?

Aliens: he doesn't deserve you Marie.

I live around 3 hours drive from this town, never heard of this case Such a thing would make the news statewide as nothing much happens in SA, so I'm a little sceptical about the story. That said, good story. If you haven't already, look into the Somerton Man. Now that is a mystery.

Sorry this is late guys, the Joshua fight on Saturday and seeing family on Easter Sunday threw my schedule out a little, but still; better late than never! Just to let you know that I am away next weekend so there will be no upload until 15th after this. Thanks for watching and hope you guys are ok!

Roger would be the main suspect. He and his wife were having troubles and they lived in a remote area. The stories Marie was talking about would be a good cover for what happened. After she disappeared, he got witnesses and made an excuses for why his tire tracks would be out there. No one would know what goes on behind closed doors, so neighbors would testify about his good character.

The only Brit KZfaqr who can carry off an Aussie accent 👍 I think you're my favorite KZfaq horror/mystery narrator. Your stories are always presented in an intelligent and believable way, with lots of relevant detail, and you don't get carried away trying to dramatically accentuate the scary parts (some narrators take it to a cringey extent). You seem like a very honest and down to earth person. Thank you for your work here, and please keep it up.

Oh my gosh, being an Australian I loved this story... but those accents 😂😅

Well the moral of the story is: once you've seen something, avoid that place altogether. Stop being so 'brave' after a while and going to that place again. Or don't go running at night, that should do the trick.

The shoes with the socks still inside is a common find in some of these weird disappearances. Sometimes there are even foot bones inside the socks, as if the upwards force lifting the person is so intense that it pulls them right out of their shoes, sometimes even, their feet. Whatever those crafts were, they were aware of Marie and she became easy pickings by returning at regular times each day.

I’m on a binge with your channel. It’s so fascinating and beautifully narrated. 👍

What i really like about this channel, is Not just the stories.. But, the black n white art work that Mikey does...

The ending of this episode has always made it my favorite on the channel. Can't help coming back to it every now and again.

This guys descriptions of his tales are truley inviting to listen one after another...and have I yes...one after another...love these...

Great vid. When she went missing, it reminded me of living w/ my girlfriend and she didn't come home one night. She came home the next morning, refusing to say where she had been (cheating w/ some other guy), but while missing, my thoughts & feelings were intense. It could be an emergency or a missing person case...

No idea if this is actually true or not, as I can't find any news about this. It is possible the names/places were changed by the subscriber to hide their identity or it's just a tall tale; either way you did an amazing job telling this story, as usual! Please keep the stories coming!

So sad how these beings take off with our loved ones without even the slightest of care for our human emotions. We as humans, must make a promise to never allow such horrible practices of studying/ researching other forms of life to be allowed in the future. She is gone, and she will never be back. Like so many others. Including my little brother. I can only pray that if these people we once shared memories and moments with didn’t go through too much trauma before transitioning to the next level. I have always been hopeful they are all still alive out there. Possibly enjoying more of the cosmos and knowledge we all here have yet to perceive or become aware of. Either way. May all who have lost a loved one to the unknown beings that come from other worlds live in solace. And know it is not our fault. Bless and practice Love Imagination Faith and Energy LIFE

Here we go with the shoes again, better call David Paulides.

A very interesting video and sadly just one example of many. I have family in Australia and the last time I was talking to them the conversation turned to the outback generally and how the vast majority of the island is uninhabitable in terms of sustainable long term settlements. They mentioned off hand that people I Australia do just disappear sometimes and that this is apparently a very common occurrence. Their opinion is that it’s the outback that gets people. It is so vast and virtually uninhabited and scarcely travelled, that realistically if you go out in a small group, even just for a camping trip, and get lost or get into trouble, then you are effectively on your own and unless someone has a really good radio or a specialist survival phone then you simply cannot rely on outside help. My uncle told me about a time when he was out there on a mountain biking trip. They are all experienced outdoorsmen so drive way out there with the idea of making camp far from civilisation and generally living it rugged for a week or so. They had plenary of supplies, working to a rule he has of if you think you’ll be out in the outback for a week take two weeks worth of food and water, and spare tires etc. After their week, they were planning to return and the geep just wouldn’t start. Nothing they tried would get it going and there would be no way in Hell they could cycle all the way back and survive. It was like being stuck in a dinghy in the middle of the Ocean apparently. They were stuck for two days before being spotted by a helicopter from a sheep farm and rescued shortly after. That was a group of guys with tents and a geep who were intentionally trying to be spotted. Even then it was pure luck that saved them. Unfortunately if they had been hikers or loan runners etc, it is likely they would have died of dehydration or exposure and the chances are they would never be found. The outback is just too big to have a good chance of finding people. This reminds me of the episode you did about people disappearing in US national parks. Maybe you should do one on the Outback too

Sounds like what David Paulides wrote about in his Missing 411 books. The detail of finding shoes and socks is common in those disappearances.

This is terrifying, and I do truly believe that so many missing cases are never solved because logical explanations aren't always the answer. Somethings out there are evil, and are never meant to be discovered.

I’m sad about this. As someone who’s wife passed recently at a young age, I know what it’s like to deal with that loss. I feel for roger, for her friend, and for the abductee herself. It’s wrong. I hope wherever she is, if she’s alive, she is well, and happy

Searching on the internet, I couldn't find anything about Marie, lighting serious doubt on the story as a whole. But the story could have some reasonable explanations: 1) hallucination, she was schizophrenic or something like it and she could have died by an accident trying to flee from her hallucinations. 2) Otherwise she could have been followed and pursued by someone other weeks and this person killed her.

I live not too far from the area stated, but can't recall any such searches mentioned in the news...and I tend to listen out for such things. If it is a fan-fic, it's a pretty good one, if not....God bless her, where ever she is, and her friends and family esp her husband, poor bugger. I think that would do your head in. As an aside, love this channel!

Another case I had never heard of. I came across this channel purely by chance earlier on today but I am so glad I did. Great channel. Keep it up. Deffo a weird case this one. Like Fred Valentich minus the aeroplane.

man... the ending hit hard. i feel sorry for Jenny and Roger.

Please never stop making videos.

I've just find this channel recently and i gotta say that i love your videos altought i've found nothing on internet about the veracity of this story. Keep up the good work. Cheers from France ! :)

Husband: "My wife has been hallucinating again" Me: How about that couch life?

These should be called keep me awake at night stories

You guys have some great stories on here that I haven’t heard of like Atuk and the townhall in Germany. Keep up with the awesomeness guys👍🏼

I'm from Australia and whilst we have some stunning areas and beautiful landscapes, we have some creepy as crap places too. A lot of weird and unexplainable stuff goes on.

You should do one about Fred Valentich, another disappearance that happened in Australia that I always thought was truly creepy.

Lovin' your channel. I like the way how you narrarate the stories, the illustration and background music. really gives that creepy mysterious vibe. keep up the good work guys!

Really unnerving. Great job as always, guys!

Not that bedtime stories isn't a genius of emotional narration and storyline, but this video is the only one of the series that made me cry.

I LOVED this! I’m not saying it was aliens, but ... This would also make a great movie! The Watervale Runner has shades of Travis Walton and “Fire in the Sky”.

So aliens can traverse vast distances in space, presumably with superluminal capabilities, and yet they can't manage to abduct someone *AND* their socks/shoes at the same time? Makes perfect sense.

Great job as always! I'm always excited to see an upload, and NEVER disappointed with the video!!! Hope you never stop making them!

One of my all time favorite episodes 💚

this story itself seems to be a mix of the actual Elisa Curry case in 2017 that was in Victoria, and also the spate of UFO sightings in South Australia in - of which there are quite alot in the 20th century - some reported as "nests" of activity even

I’ve only just discovered this channel but I love it ! An absolute stand out ! X ❤️🙋👏

Being an Aussie I loved the story by jingos it was enthralling to say the least!! I “FOUND” your channel on Friday 24 August (my Birthday actually!!) & have been watching all your backlog of stories that have been great to watch and learn!! Well done you blokes!! How much can a KOALA BEAR? More BEDTIME STORIES of course!! Well done may you continue to grow M8! Yes I have subscribed and hit the notice bell 🛎 Ya new mate from AUS.!!

I absolutely love this story and it brings much sadness that she was never found . Most tales today have happy endings to most tales . This story ends in tragedy and ends in how most real events happen ... with unsettled endings and heartache.

Come on! This was just 2016, that Marie should’ve recorded those lights with her cell phone, at least! 📸

I've seen some weird stuff, which included strange luminous orbs and, strangest of all, a ghost Concorde. It appeared to glow, albeit dimly, and then just blinked out in the night sky. This odd looking aircraft was also moving unusually slowly, and very quietly. The area in which I had seen these things wasn't very far from Chilcomb, Hampshire, which was already known for UFO activity. However, I must stress that my claim is no supported by evidence, and relates to observed activity in 1992. With no supporting evidence, I cannot fairly expect people to believe this.

Can confirm this story is 100% true as someone who lives here

This case as well as well as the vanishing Husband and murder mystery in a Kansas City Hotel in the 1930’s disturb and scare the hell out of me. The things in this world we don’t see and can’t comprehend, I swear. Love this channel now.

I think what makes good scary story chan. Is the narrators voice... You defiantly have that.. And your format and art is all a perfect fit.. You keep pumping out vids you will become big.

4:57 that's the funniest Aussie impression I've ever heard

I love this channel and intend to support it. The artwork is so good. Narrative is awesome and you tell the tale without fantastic ways. Good on ya.

Truly amazing stories and narrating. It’s a toss up between bedtime stories snd Mr. Ballen on the best you tube channels for scary stories. Keep up the excellent work and thank you. Been binge watching and almost caught up.

Can't say I expected South Australia to be mentioned on this channel. Love from SA!!

wow u made my day bed time stories I jus love ur channel love u from India

Dear Bedtime Stories, I tried to locate the origin of this story online, but couldn’t find it anywhere let alone a missing person in Watervale Australia. Are you certain of this story’s authenticity and if there’s any prof of it ever happening?

This has always been one of my favorite stories, since I first heard it.

This was painfully, and I mean that literally, painfully good. You both have a powerful gift, please keep up these standards. Thank you

This channel is amazing ......i have been enjoying episode after episode. Have you done any trucker ghost stories or hitchhiker phantoms ? Love that shit!

Another great episode!!! Thanks!!!

If someone I just knew well, not to mention Cared about told me something paranormal happened I think dismissing it outrightly would be just so cold.

The field is 8 miles away from town? So I'm supposed to believe Marie is running 16+ miles every night?

Ugh! The end of this one hit me right in the feels 😓😢

i love the illustrations and narrations, im out of work until monday and i think ill have watched all your videos by the morning

Love Bedtime Stories, but I tried to find info. about this saga online & there is none. There is a discussion board where the consensus is that while there is indeed a place called Watervale, this event never took place, that the story is bogus. It seemed a bit contrived to me when listening to it. Surprised the team didn't confirm this as factual i.e. reported in the media - before presenting it as a true story of a mysterious disappearance of a real person.

I used to see these stories all the time on Robert Stack’s “Unsolved Mysteries.” Could have simply been an undiagnosed paranoid schizophrenic with no photo evidence or otherwise of a “UFO.” They wander into the woods and die off or end up the victims of foul play. Happens to all of them if they don’t eventually get help. The disease seems to be easy to miss in youth, and then gradually come out well into adulthood. Sometimes suddenly.

Maybe you could mention if a story is fictional or not? 👍

I truly enjoy this channel. Great narration and artwork-like an illustrated Unsolved Mysteries. I've noticed some viewers are disappointed that this particular story may not be based on actual events, and truth be told, many stories on this channel may or may not be true. I am sure Bedtime Stories may consider putting a disclaimer on their videos, but I thought that it went without saying. We as viewers need to be discerning and open minded when viewing content on KZfaq.

I love these stories.all lives matter to me.i hate to think of anyone forgotten, missing, or unsolved.all who are i pray rest in peace.

New title: Smoking saves lives.

Your stories are usually spot-on, but I just did some Google searches for this incident and there is NOTHING, except references to this video. I think it's best to not use subscriber stores. Or at least tell us up front if it's a fictional, then we can enjoy it for what it is. I don't doubt far-out shit happens. Some friends and I had a bizarre paranormal experience in 1980, but I rarely ever discuss it because no one would believe it. Anyway keep up the good work.

As someone who lives out in the field in a relatively isolated area these stories freak me out, Especialy because i have seen weird things when i was younger, Many things i couldn't and still can't explain properly.

This one is the most upsetting for me. She stands there at the end of the video:( with the music too❤️

I think she got kidnap by a Kangaroo

What an awful story told in a wonderful way. Loving this channel more and more with each listen

Keep up the great work which you do putting these stories together. Like many others have said, your narration and accompaning texts are so good and the music and artwork are perfect in setting the mood. Bigger things should surely happen for Bedtime Stories.

These are so well done. I love the storytelling. Bravo!

Great story, great video... Thanks!

Awesome video as usual. I'm not usually a fan of the subscriber stories, but this one was creepy!

So Roger’s wife comes home from a jog frightened by something she saw but doesn’t understand. He proceeds to mock her. She asks him to accompany her on the next. He refuses, claiming he doesn’t want to indulge her (translation: he’s scared and is a coward). She conveniently goes missing on one of subsequent jogs after mentioning she wants to confront and/or photograph the anomaly. Roger is removed from the suspect list because everyone attests to his kindness and upstanding nature!?!? He treats his wife horribly. Besides, no one knows the true nature and health of a relationship if you’re not a part of it. Everything you see is a façade.

Very interesting and thought provoking account, regardless of source and what may be fabricated in parts, the reality is such events happen for real in daily lives, that fact alone is frightening in itself, and this story is testiment to such unexplained mysteries of the world we live in. I love this chanel :)

Is it a true incident? coz i was googling this and i couldnt find anything :(

PSA: If you think someone is having hallucinations or a mental breakdown, don't let them jog off into the wilderness alone!

My wife and are are on holiday in the remote, foggy, rainy, creepy Pisgah mountains of North Carolina. I'm scared. Hope we make it out ! If not, tell our story !

Thank you for your work! Good stories and the illustrations are really great and unique.

Sounds like a 'Missing 411' case.

Why are people so butt hurt about wether the stories are real or Not? The channel is called bedtime stories. Most bedtime stories are made up that's the fun of them. Still good stories to hear. New subscriber :)

I can't find any news articles or videos about Marie Gillingham anywhere. Regardless the video is very well done.

Excellent narration of a tragic story.

Im amazed how anyone can dislike any videos on this channel its perfect in all aspects you look for in a youtube channel keep up the awesome work you do.

Bedtime stories, keep up these amazing stories. So much better than Mr. Nightmare.

Good job man, one of my favorites. Keep them coming.

True or a story it's still great, and wonderful to see something about Australia.

Love the ones about Aliens, I desire more lol

This story sounds so much like a missing 411 case, so bizzar

This channel is OUTSTANDING! Subbed!

I couldn't find any articles on this! I believe this story is true, I just wanted to learn more about the case and do some additional research of my own.