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5 min read“I ordered myself on the dark web,” one Reddit poster wrote. “I know you're frowning. The title is weird. I know. But if you could just give me a moment, I will explain. I'll have to be fast though. I don't know how close they are.”
That opening line sets the tone for a collection of first-person accounts from people who ventured into the hidden corners of the internet and found something they could not unsee. The stories, narrated on the podcast Snook, share a common throughline: the dark web is not just a marketplace for drugs or stolen data — it is a place where the boundary between the digital and the real collapses, and where curiosity can get you killed, transformed, or trapped in an endless shift.
The Hitman Who Wasn’t
The first story follows a recreational drug user who, out of boredom, stumbles onto a site called “Slayer’s Assassination and Life Ruining Services.” He and his friend Mark, high on potent weed, decide it would be funny to order a hit on himself. He fills out his personal details, pays in Bitcoin, and selects “plain old assassination” because it was cheaper than the add-ons. The next day, a black sedan parks across from his house. The power cuts. He hears the backdoor creak open. The story ends with him hiding under his bed, watching a pair of black boots enter his bedroom.
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What you'll learn
- 1 (02:34) **"I Ordered Myself on the Dark Web"** - A user recounts a high, drunken decision to order a hitman on himself from a dark web service called "Slayer's Assassination and Life Ruining Services."
- 2 (15:14) **"I Found an Article About My Life on the Dark Web"** - A former hacker discovers a Wikipedia-style article on the dark web that perfectly predicts his past and future, including his own death.
- 3 (28:49) **"How to Access the Forbidden Wiki"** - A detailed guide on performing a ritual to access a secret, dangerous version of Wikipedia, followed by a warning about its consequences.
- 4 (51:01) **"Why I Quit My Job on the Dark Web"** - A former kidnapper for the dark web describes a job where his target was a shapeshifting monster that killed his partner.
- 5 (69:24) **"I Searched My Parents' Names on the Dark Web"** - A teenager discovers his parents are serial killers after searching his last name on the dark web.
- 6 (80:05) **"Don't Do Jobs Off the Deep Web"** - A man applies for a house-sitting job on the deep web and is forced to follow a terrifying set of rules to survive the night.
- 7 (97:56) **"I Applied for a Deep Web Job. I Don't Think I'm the First."** - A second narrator, Jeremy, takes the same job with different rules, attempting to free the trapped souls and kill the entity.
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Show Notes
These were some Disturbing Dark Web Reddit Stories! These stories were so scary! What was your favorite story? And would you like to see me make similar videos in the future? Leave your thoughts down below in the comment section, and make sure to like and subscribe! Credits! Alec2004 - https://www.reddit.com/r/nosleep/comments/cldgos/i_ordered_myself_on_the_dark_web/?sort=top Colt_Leasure - https://www.reddit.com/r/nosleep/comments/vakwdk/there_are_wikipedia_entries_on_the_dark_web_i/ Mr_Outlaw_ - https://www.reddit.com/r/nosleep/comments/g8u39z/how_to_access_the_forbidden_wiki/ Forget_December - https://www.reddit.com/r/nosleep/comments/i1jzyt/why_i_quit_my_job_on_the_dark_web/ PoemScary5 - https://www.reddit.com/r/nosleep/comments/16h66lj/i_searched_my_parents_names_on_the_dark_web_the/ CrispyChristopher - https://www.reddit.com/r/nosleep/comments/d96imf/dont_do_jobs_off_the_deep_web/ I was granted permission to use all of these stories. Make sure to check out all of the original authors. Timestamps! 0:00 | Intro 1:34 | I ordered myself on the dark web 14:16 | There are Wikipedia entries on the Dark Web. I found an article about my life there. 27:52 | How to access the "Forbidden Wiki" 48:59 | Why I Quit My Job On The Dark Web 1:06:27 | I searched my parent's names on the dark web. The videos I found were horrifying 1:17:05 | Don't do jobs off the Deep Web 1:51:18 | Outro Make sure to subscribe to the Patreon for early access videos and many more perks! patreon.com/SnookYT Also! Go follow me on Spotify and Instagram! Yes, my voice is human. The channels subscriber goal is 1 million, so subscribe!
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