Representative sample
Recent and popular public long-form videos that meet the publication quality floor.
Fear and disturbing content findings
Which YouTube creators had more scary or disturbing content?
Compare creators whose sampled videos raised fear or disturbing-content concerns, filter the results by age and channel type, and review the evidence in context.
How this list was builtSampled videos, age-specific scores, and visible evidenceView details
Fear and disturbing content score
Creators shown here scored 84 or lower for fear and disturbing content under the selected age rubric.
Full evidence remains visible
Open a creator guide for four age ranges, sampled videos, cautions, positive patterns, and limitations.
Current published assessments
Find a creator in 117 matching guides
Scores shown for ages 8–10
25/100Insider@insiderFear and disturbing content score for ages 8–10, based on sampled videos.
6 videos reviewed
32/100Bailey Sarian@baileysarianFear and disturbing content score for ages 8–10, based on sampled videos.
12 videos reviewed
33/100Midwest Safety@midwestsafetyFear and disturbing content score for ages 8–10, based on sampled videos.
12 videos reviewed
33/100Sam and Colby@samandcolbyFear and disturbing content score for ages 8–10, based on sampled videos.
12 videos reviewed
49/100berleezy@berleezyFear and disturbing content score for ages 8–10, based on sampled videos.
12 videos reviewed
50/1008-BitRyan@8bitryanFear and disturbing content score for ages 8–10, based on sampled videos.
12 videos reviewed
50/100GWK@realgwkFear and disturbing content score for ages 8–10, based on sampled videos.
12 videos reviewed
53/100The Film Theorists@filmtheoryFear and disturbing content score for ages 8–10, based on sampled videos.
12 videos reviewed
54/100CoryxKenshin@coryxkenshinFear and disturbing content score for ages 8–10, based on sampled videos.
12 videos reviewed
54/100Jillian and Addie@babyteeth4Fear and disturbing content score for ages 8–10, based on sampled videos.
6 videos reviewed
54/100Kallmekris@kallmekrisFear and disturbing content score for ages 8–10, based on sampled videos.
12 videos reviewed
54/100MrBallen@mrballenFear and disturbing content score for ages 8–10, based on sampled videos.
6 videos reviewed
55/100Kubz Scouts@thekubzscoutsFear and disturbing content score for ages 8–10, based on sampled videos.
12 videos reviewed
58/100DashieGames@dashiegamesFear and disturbing content score for ages 8–10, based on sampled videos.
12 videos reviewed
59/100Dobre Brothers@dobrebrothersFear and disturbing content score for ages 8–10, based on sampled videos.
12 videos reviewed
61/100jacksepticeye@jacksepticeyeFear and disturbing content score for ages 8–10, based on sampled videos.
12 videos reviewed
62/100FusionZGamer@fusionzgamerFear and disturbing content score for ages 8–10, based on sampled videos.
12 videos reviewed
62/100LaurenZside@laurenzsideFear and disturbing content score for ages 8–10, based on sampled videos.
12 videos reviewed
62/100penguinz0@penguinz0Fear and disturbing content score for ages 8–10, based on sampled videos.
12 videos reviewed
63/100The Game Theorists@gametheoryFear and disturbing content score for ages 8–10, based on sampled videos.
12 videos reviewed
63/100Vsauce2@vsauce2Fear and disturbing content score for ages 8–10, based on sampled videos.
12 videos reviewed
64/100Brandon Rogers@brandonrogersFear and disturbing content score for ages 8–10, based on sampled videos.
12 videos reviewed
64/100Markiplier@markiplierFear and disturbing content score for ages 8–10, based on sampled videos.
12 videos reviewed
65/100GTLive@gtliveFear and disturbing content score for ages 8–10, based on sampled videos.
12 videos reviewedParent guide
How to review scary YouTube content without judging by a thumbnail
Horror games, true crime, fictional threats, frightening imagery, and real-world tragedy can all lower the same category score. The title or thumbnail alone rarely explains which kind of concern appeared.
Start with the selected age rubric, scan the score and sample date, then open the videos that drove the finding. A parent can use that context to distinguish playful suspense from material the family would rather avoid.
Read the score correctly
What this page can and cannot tell a parent
A lower fear and disturbing-content score means at least part of the sample may deserve a closer look. It does not mean every video is frightening, and it does not predict how a particular child will respond.
Scores can change after a refresh. Livestreams, comments, recommendations, Shorts, deleted videos, and uploads outside the sample are not covered by this collection.
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