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Unlike the majority of creepy videogame web videos, gunslingerpro2009's horror comes from what would usually be an innocent and hilarious place: the Player playing around with ragdolls, as it soon turns out those "ragdolls" are not only alive, but painfully aware of what the Player does to them for its amusement.


  • The first video sniper is book seems innocent enough as it just features the RED Heavy pointing at a book with the Sniper's face and saying the title, but what makes it rather subtly unnerving is the glitching audio, lack of music and that the Heavy vanishes almost immediately after saying the phrase, with a sped up voice clip of him in pain playing for a split second.
    • In late August 2023, the original video went missing, forcing the Player to reupload it, even though it is blatantly clear they reshot it. Not only are the models slightly different, and the animation is smoother, there's the matter of the ending: Instead of being a posed model, it’s blatantly clear that Heavy is actually just standing in place, as you see him sway slightly. And the moment he does, the Player pulls out the Tool Gun, ending the video on the spot.note 
  • In spy is sandvich starts out rather innocent with all that happens being that the RED Heavy sees a sandvich and tries to pick it up before recoiling in confusion when he realizes that it's the BLU Spy as it cloaks seemingly ending the video there... Only for the BLU Spy to decloak immediately, look at the screen in fear and start banging on it, wordlessly asking for help as the RED Heavy looks away in what appears to be a defeatist fear since the Player comes in to take Spy away, who screams for a split second as the video ends.
    • Even worse is that this is actually a semi-remake of a GMOD video from 2009; the moment the Spy decloaks is when the similarities end. It's almost as if the Spy was intentionally breaking character in an attempt to escape (given how the Heavy continues his movements from the original video in spite of what's going on).
  • garry's mod ragdoll walker tutorial drops the pretenses much quicker than previous videos. The start of the video features a Soldier walking around saying seemingly random phrases and words... Until you realize what each phrase's first letter is. Even worse, the Player points the removing tool at the Soldier, who can be seen making a terrified negating gesture at the threat. And at the end, after the Player is finished with their tutorial, the BLU Spy (fused to many props that the player used for the ragdoll walker) starts to run away in vain from his captor, who simply captures him and prepares to punish him (offscreen) for his behavior.
    Soldier: "Hooh-Ah!"
    Soldier: "Each and everyone of you will be all sent to your mama in a box!"
    Soldier: "Last one alive lock the door!"
    Soldier: "Pain is weakness leaving the body!"
    In other words: "HELP"
  • In hl2 2010-10-24, we see a creature clattering about in the darkness, only to see that it's the Spy from the previous videos, who has been horribly mangled into an abomination composed of various props. After staring at itself, it starts ramming uselessly into a mirror before tipping it over and causing the Player to notice it with a terrifying glare. It's unknown whether he is trying to escape, or trying to end his own life.
  • sniper is sentry seems like a normal video until the actual scene of the Sniper sentry shooting the other mercs appears, where they drop to the floor in a fashion that looks disturbingly realistic. Knowing more about the series makes it more horrifying, with the Demoman's terrified glance, and the subtle mixing of the Sniper's scream with the sentry gun detection sound. He's still alive and conscious.
  • garry's mod ultimate sled tutorial ends with the Heavy congratulating The Player, who stiltedly turns around before dragging him away with the Physgun while a Sickening "Crunch!" and what sounds like Heavy being strangled plays.
    Heavy: ENGINEER IS CREDIT TO TEAM!
    Player: (turns around, begins walking towards Heavy ominously)
    Heavy: YES! YOU ARE-ARE-ARE (begins moving backward) GOOD FRIE-
  • garry's mod wire mouse turret tutorial sees The Player using Wiremod to create a functional tank, which they proceed to demonstrate by fighting some Half-Life 2 rebel NPCs. While this wouldn't be out of the ordinary in a regular G-Mod game, Fridge Horror kicks in really quick; the NPCs are quickly implied to be sentient, and they can be heard screaming in horror as The Player blows them up, and while they are armed, their guns are useless against the tank. We're essentially watching what amounts to The Juggernaut mowing through droves of innocent people, and they're only stopped by one of the rebels performing a Heroic Sacrifice with explosives... And then The Player simply respawns.

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