Otherworld Episode 144: The Yellow-Eyed Boy
Nov 3, 2025
A chilling tale unfolds as Mitch discovers eerie child-sized handprints on his basement door. Nightmares of a yellow-eyed boy blur the line between sleep and reality, leading to terrifying wakeful encounters. Mitch shares how his Mormon upbringing influenced his tumultuous journey through fear and isolation. The story deepens with his brother's similar experiences and warnings from a mysterious homeless woman. Together, they confront the shadows of their past, revealing the emotional power of shared trauma and coping strategies.
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First Encounter With The Yellow-Eyed Boy
- Mitch dreamed of a small pale boy with glowing yellow eyes approaching his brother's bed and pushed him away to protect his brother.
- He woke from the dream to find the boy standing beside his real bed, which terrified him into sleeping in his parents' room.
Escalation: Shadow Figures And Physical Restraint
- Mitch began waking to shadowed pioneer-like figures circling his room while the yellow-eyed boy stood in his doorway and never entered again.
- These encounters escalated to being physically restrained in dreams by shadow hands and screaming until he passed out.
The Bed Goblin Sits On His Chest
- Mitch described a separate creature he called the 'bed goblin' that sat on his chest with large black eyes and sharp teeth.
- He woke from that encounter terrified and doubted his own sanity as his mental health frayed.