Just about everyone who is a citizen of the internet is aware of the viral “Dear David” Twitter thread. The whole ordeal began as a nightmare for Adam Ellis, NYC-based artist, and has since transformed into a real-life haunting by a little boy named David. Ellis documented the hauntings via a Twitter thread which he appropriately titled as “Dear David.”
On 7th August, Ellis first began tweeting about his interactions with David. He expressed that he was feeling threatened by a disfigured young boy.
So, my apartment is currently being haunted by the ghost of a dead child and he's trying to kill me. (thread)
— Adam ElIis (@adamtotscomix) August 7, 2017
Following the first encounter (a nightmare), Ellis started noticing his cat behaving oddly.
What is going on? pic.twitter.com/30mLSqYhXo
— Adam ElIis (@adamtotscomix) August 9, 2017
And here we go. Just minutes before midnight. pic.twitter.com/vZ7MGCumpu
— Adam ElIis (@adamtotscomix) August 11, 2017
Soon, he started noticing odd activities such as photos turning dark in well-lit rooms, his cats’ reactions and moving rocking chairs. In his first videos, Ellis’ cats can be seen ogling at the door and sniffing it. Given how animals tend to witness the paranormal, this was solid evidence that a ghostly presence existed in Ellis’ apartment.
Ellis then started noticing polaroids taken in well-lit rooms were coming out black and he even filmed the photography session to give his viewers sufficient proof.
Ok, one last thing cause I wanted to double check. Here's a couple video of me taking photos: pic.twitter.com/JFtqJqdiaE
— Adam ElIis (@adamtotscomix) August 14, 2017
And then the hallway: pic.twitter.com/C4creSBjvO
— Adam ElIis (@adamtotscomix) August 14, 2017
Not long after, Ellis decided to install a nanny cam in the apartment. The cam caught the rocking chair moving all on its own.
Watch the chair. pic.twitter.com/jXtIxpkVxD
— Adam ElIis (@adamtotscomix) August 29, 2017
Here's the feed of that alert. pic.twitter.com/6FHmUyIRBx
— Adam ElIis (@adamtotscomix) August 29, 2017
The videos shot by the nanny cam of the cats show them to be entirely mesmerized.
But then, after a few moments, Maxwell freaks out and jumps over something invisible. pic.twitter.com/DIl1O34vPY
— Adam ElIis (@adamtotscomix) September 6, 2017
Here's the final video the camera recorded that night. pic.twitter.com/wZjZr9hgWA
— Adam ElIis (@adamtotscomix) September 6, 2017
Another incident involved a small cactus being shoved off of the shelf it was sitting on.
It's better to just watch the video, since the nannycam records everything now. pic.twitter.com/J7PpFviJmU
— Adam ElIis (@adamtotscomix) September 12, 2017
Ellis began investigating the apartment thoroughly. He found an odd crawl space in the hallway which led to an undiscovered crawl space, spanning his entire apartment between the roof and ceiling. Soon, he began seeing debris and dirt falling from it – a phenomenon that had never happened before.
It's REALLY high above the stairs, so I always figured it was impossible to access without some sort of fancy professional ladder. I took this video so you can see how high it is. pic.twitter.com/EROlY4OKVS
— Adam ElIis (@adamtotscomix) November 18, 2017
At one point, Ellis attempted poking the doorway by means of a long pole and a small and heavy object fell out. It was a child’s old leather shoe.
Here's the video: pic.twitter.com/aWQMJMnp0c
— Adam ElIis (@adamtotscomix) November 29, 2017