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[[Has brief:: '''Cameraheads''' (otherwise referred to as Camerahead, The Cameraheads, "I killed a Camerahead", etc.) is an early creepypasta first posted on the paranormal boards of 4chan | [[Has brief:: '''Cameraheads''' (otherwise referred to as Camerahead, The Cameraheads, "I killed a Camerahead", etc.) is an early creepypasta first posted on the paranormal boards of 4chan on August 8th, 2008]] (reportedly predating popular creepypastas such as Slenderman, The Rake, Smile Dog, and Jeff the Killer among others). | ||
==Initial Post== | |||
<blockquote>''“/x/ what's a camerahead? I was walking home through a nearby gully and came across a weird stack of rocks and a torn envelope with some writing on it. It appeared to have been written in charcoal or ash. It said, “I KILLED A CAMERAHEAD” on the next line “IT TOOK TREVOR” and the last line “GET HELP IF I DON'T COME BACK” and there was a miniDV nearby. this was all that was on it besides static, though i had to watch it a few times before i found this clip. Who took this video? A camerahead sounds really silly if it's a monster with a camera for a head.”''</blockquote><ref>[https://docs.google.com/document/d/1DdnfK_CLMYT_dQ413A8pnqrPI9kqvVqZ6IIGT-4pVAM/edit Google Doc featuring a text dump of the /x/enopedia page.] Retrieved 19 Oct '20</ref> | |||
==Story== | ==Story== | ||
[[Has brief:: The plot of the creepypasta involved a | [[Has brief:: The plot of the creepypasta involved a person who discovers a pile of rocks, a MiniDV videocassete, and a torn envelope scattered on the ground while walking, with signs of a struggle being indicated. Inside the envelope, there was a note written in ash or charcoal that contained the phrases "I killed a Camerahead", "It took Trevor", and "Get help if I don't come back". The person uploads the contents of the cassete to YouTube, and begins to research what happened and what the Cameraheads are. They soon find themselves being stalked by the creatures however, whereupon they begin to descend into madness.]] | ||
==Supplementary Material== | ==Supplementary Material== | ||
The story | The story is purported to be similar in format to the novel ''House of Leaves'', and featured elements of an ARG, with "cursed" images and videos from the tape (claimed to be memories of what the Camerahead itself had seen) and documents of the Camerahead's previous victims being posted alongside the story itself.<ref>[https://archive.4plebs.org/x/thread/20834430/#20836901 4chan post featuring a user's recollection of the story.] Retrieved 20 Jun '20</ref> | ||
Descriptions as to what the Cameraheads themselves look like vary, with some sources describing them as outwardly human creatures that acted (perhaps unwittingly) as living surveillance cameras, others describing them as having cameras instead of heads (hence the name), and some claiming that they were of a biomechanical design similar to the works of H.R. Giger.<ref>[https://archive.4plebs.org/x/thread/22282276/ 4chan thread giving a description of the creatures.] Retrieved 20 Jun '20</ref><ref>[https://youtu.be/EvyC2-0CE7M YouTube video briefly discussing the story and information surrounding it.] Retrieved 20 Jun '20</ref> | Descriptions as to what the Cameraheads themselves look like vary, with some sources describing them as outwardly human creatures that acted (perhaps unwittingly) as living surveillance cameras, others describing them as having cameras instead of heads (hence the name), and some claiming that they were of a biomechanical design similar to the works of H.R. Giger.<ref>[https://archive.4plebs.org/x/thread/22282276/ 4chan thread giving a description of the creatures.] Retrieved 20 Jun '20</ref><ref>[https://youtu.be/EvyC2-0CE7M YouTube video briefly discussing the story and information surrounding it.] Retrieved 20 Jun '20</ref> | ||
==Availability== | ==Availability== | ||
Following the initial posting of the story in 2008, it became the first creepypasta to be | Following the initial posting of the story in 2008, it became the first creepypasta to be detailed on the paranormal board's wiki "/x/enopedia" following its establishment in 2009. It is here that details related to the story would remain for several years, even being featured in the "bullshit" category of the wiki, indicating that it was frequently reposted to the point of oversaturation. Over time however, interest would gradually begin to wane in the site, which, alongside numerous attacks from other image boards, lead to its rebranding and eventual shutdown.<ref>[https://www.reddit.com/r/HobbyDrama/comments/dxvhj3/4chan_the_time_the_paranormal_board_of_4chanx/ Reddit post describing the history of /x/enopedia.] Retrieved 20 Jun '20</ref> When this occurred, all media posted on the site, including Cameraheads, went with it. Unlike most of the site's contents however, Cameraheads and all material accompanying it remained largely unaccounted for, with archives of the /x/enopedia page being few and far between. The same was true for the paranormal boards, of which no archives are known to exist prior to 2014, by which time people were beginning to take note of the unavailability of the story.<ref>[https://www.reddit.com/r/creepypasta/comments/c3x987/a_lost_obscure_creepypasta_named_camerahead Reddit post about Cameraheads.] Retrieved 20 Jun '20</ref> For many years after its initial posting, the story and all material related to it seemed to be entirely lost. | ||
On October 19th, 2020, Lost Media Wiki user Marnen005 discovered an archived link of the Recent Changes section of /x/enopedia via archive site archive.is. It was through this that they discovered a somewhat functioning link to the page for Cameraheads, which contained a full transcript of the initial post that began the story, but did not contain any details made beyond it.<ref>[http://archive.is/wyy3k Archive of the /x/enopedia page for Cameraheads.] Retrieved 19 Oct '20</ref> Interestingly, this archived page seems to contradict much of the available information related to the story, claiming that only one post and YouTube video were made related to the story before the initial poster went silent, as opposed to most people's claims of there being a large amount of posts and supplementary material created. It is currently unclear if this inaccuracy is on the part of /x/enopedia or those giving their recollections of the story. | |||
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Revision as of 12:40, 19 October 2020
Screenshot of a 4chan post asking about the story.
Status: Partailly Found
Cameraheads (otherwise referred to as Camerahead, The Cameraheads, "I killed a Camerahead", etc.) is an early creepypasta first posted on the paranormal boards of 4chan on August 8th, 2008 (reportedly predating popular creepypastas such as Slenderman, The Rake, Smile Dog, and Jeff the Killer among others).
Initial Post
“/x/ what's a camerahead? I was walking home through a nearby gully and came across a weird stack of rocks and a torn envelope with some writing on it. It appeared to have been written in charcoal or ash. It said, “I KILLED A CAMERAHEAD” on the next line “IT TOOK TREVOR” and the last line “GET HELP IF I DON'T COME BACK” and there was a miniDV nearby. this was all that was on it besides static, though i had to watch it a few times before i found this clip. Who took this video? A camerahead sounds really silly if it's a monster with a camera for a head.”
Story
The plot of the creepypasta involved a person who discovers a pile of rocks, a MiniDV videocassete, and a torn envelope scattered on the ground while walking, with signs of a struggle being indicated. Inside the envelope, there was a note written in ash or charcoal that contained the phrases "I killed a Camerahead", "It took Trevor", and "Get help if I don't come back". The person uploads the contents of the cassete to YouTube, and begins to research what happened and what the Cameraheads are. They soon find themselves being stalked by the creatures however, whereupon they begin to descend into madness.
Supplementary Material
The story is purported to be similar in format to the novel House of Leaves, and featured elements of an ARG, with "cursed" images and videos from the tape (claimed to be memories of what the Camerahead itself had seen) and documents of the Camerahead's previous victims being posted alongside the story itself.[2]
Descriptions as to what the Cameraheads themselves look like vary, with some sources describing them as outwardly human creatures that acted (perhaps unwittingly) as living surveillance cameras, others describing them as having cameras instead of heads (hence the name), and some claiming that they were of a biomechanical design similar to the works of H.R. Giger.[3][4]
Availability
Following the initial posting of the story in 2008, it became the first creepypasta to be detailed on the paranormal board's wiki "/x/enopedia" following its establishment in 2009. It is here that details related to the story would remain for several years, even being featured in the "bullshit" category of the wiki, indicating that it was frequently reposted to the point of oversaturation. Over time however, interest would gradually begin to wane in the site, which, alongside numerous attacks from other image boards, lead to its rebranding and eventual shutdown.[5] When this occurred, all media posted on the site, including Cameraheads, went with it. Unlike most of the site's contents however, Cameraheads and all material accompanying it remained largely unaccounted for, with archives of the /x/enopedia page being few and far between. The same was true for the paranormal boards, of which no archives are known to exist prior to 2014, by which time people were beginning to take note of the unavailability of the story.[6] For many years after its initial posting, the story and all material related to it seemed to be entirely lost.
On October 19th, 2020, Lost Media Wiki user Marnen005 discovered an archived link of the Recent Changes section of /x/enopedia via archive site archive.is. It was through this that they discovered a somewhat functioning link to the page for Cameraheads, which contained a full transcript of the initial post that began the story, but did not contain any details made beyond it.[7] Interestingly, this archived page seems to contradict much of the available information related to the story, claiming that only one post and YouTube video were made related to the story before the initial poster went silent, as opposed to most people's claims of there being a large amount of posts and supplementary material created. It is currently unclear if this inaccuracy is on the part of /x/enopedia or those giving their recollections of the story.
Gallery
Screenshot of a (currently non-functioning) archive of the "bullshit" category on /x/enopedia featuring Cameraheads.
External Link
- ObscUrban Legend Wikia page for the Cameraheads. Retrieved 20 Jun '20
References
- ↑ Google Doc featuring a text dump of the /x/enopedia page. Retrieved 19 Oct '20
- ↑ 4chan post featuring a user's recollection of the story. Retrieved 20 Jun '20
- ↑ 4chan thread giving a description of the creatures. Retrieved 20 Jun '20
- ↑ YouTube video briefly discussing the story and information surrounding it. Retrieved 20 Jun '20
- ↑ Reddit post describing the history of /x/enopedia. Retrieved 20 Jun '20
- ↑ Reddit post about Cameraheads. Retrieved 20 Jun '20
- ↑ Archive of the /x/enopedia page for Cameraheads. Retrieved 19 Oct '20