The mandela catalogue

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The series became popular online through analysis of its story and reaction videos from internet users. Primarily set during the early s and late s, The Mandela Catalogue takes place within the fictional Mandela County, located in Wisconsin , which is terrorized by the presence of shape-shifting creatures named "alternates". Alternates, led by a depiction of the archangel Gabriel , are nearly-immortal beings that aim to eradicate humanity by psychologically torturing them to the point of suicide identified in-universe as M. It is heavily implied that the alternates are in actuality biblical demons , and that Gabriel is actually Satan in disguise. The Mandela Catalogue is composed of 8 shorts and 4 volumes across two "Acts", the first short of which was released on June 9, It is a subgenre of horror dubbed analog horror. Nearly all of the Act I installments are rendered in a VHS aesthetic, whereas most Act II installments are made in the style of old digital videos, reflecting the shift in the time period depicted.

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Due to the nature of The Mandela Catalogue and Analog Horror in general, all spoilers are unmarked , as it would otherwise make discussion impossible. The series takes place in a world where a mysterious being implied to be Satan has taken the form of the Archangel Gabriel and then unleashed Alternates, shape-shifting creatures with an insatiable drive to drive humans to suicide and take their forms on the world. Using technology for their nefarious goals focus of their invasion is the Mandela County in Wisconsin, where it had become a Crapsack World thanks to the existence of these entities, living in fear of the Alternates coming for them, with only the local police lieutenant and a paranormal-hunting club standing against these creatures. The series consist of four main "volumes" with several essential smaller videos showcasing the struggle against them. Volume 1 follows two victims of the Alternates, Mark Heathcliff and Cesar Torres, and through recordings shows their last moments, as well as events in their past related to the Alternates. Volume 2 follows Adam Murray and Jonah Marshall, a pair of delinquents who serve as the Bythorne Paranormal Society, investigating paranormal phenomenon. They take a job from a woman who has been hearing meows from her deceased cat to stay in her house for three days and lay the cat's soul to rest. Of course, there is far more to it than that, and the two wind up encountering an Alternate. Thatcher spearheads the investigation and analysis of evidence gathered from the room of Mark Heathcliff back in Volume 1. Soon after, Davis and Weaver respond to an ominous distress call made by one Jude Murray, a fresh divorcee hiding from an invader in his house; an Alternate. Evelin Miller, Adam's estranged ex-girlfriend, discovers distressing information about him.

Faith Cunningham Concerned Friend …. Funny how a lot of horror shorts you find on Youtube are much better than the stuff Hollywood churns out, but that is just the way it is. The mandela catalogue account.

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The mandela catalogue

Due to the nature of The Mandela Catalogue and Analog Horror in general, all spoilers are unmarked , as it would otherwise make discussion impossible. The series takes place in a world where a mysterious being implied to be Satan has taken the form of the Archangel Gabriel and then unleashed Alternates, shape-shifting creatures with an insatiable drive to drive humans to suicide and take their forms on the world. Using technology for their nefarious goals focus of their invasion is the Mandela County in Wisconsin, where it had become a Crapsack World thanks to the existence of these entities, living in fear of the Alternates coming for them, with only the local police lieutenant and a paranormal-hunting club standing against these creatures. The series consist of four main "volumes" with several essential smaller videos showcasing the struggle against them.

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March Learn how and when to remove this template message. Dying Town : In Mandela's case, a dying county. Hilariously, the footage is largely sourced from the old Beginner's Bible cartoons, famous for their low quality and now freely available on Youtube. Also in Volume , Thatcher Davis is named after David from the Books of Samuel , in where he fights and beats a giant by the name of Goliath. A more subtle one in Volume 2: Adam offers his client to come over to her house for their paranormal investigation tonight. Jonah: I wish we never looked for your [ static ], because she is dead and gone, and we were never gonna get her back! Dave visits the local cathedral to find his friend O'Brien, who offered him a job at the church. Principle, which up until that point was sound advice for dealing with Alternates, instructs the viewer to kill themself. Andrew Long Cesar Torres …. Nolan David M. Death Seeker : Implied with Thatcher Davis. Arc Number : The number 3 is used several times throughout the series, like Alternate attacks, according to recordings, taking place around 3 am, Mark being trapped in his room for three days, and the "woman" asking the BPS if they can stay for three nights.

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Posthumous Character : Part of the narrative features Mark Heathcliff and his experiences around the alternates that are implied to have been around ever since he was a child. Mervin Marshall, an Expy of Saul Goodman who started out as an inside-joke between Patreon Server members eventually became canonical to the series through the mandelapolice ARG. F Newsmagazine. It was Kister's first filmmaking project. Jonah: These things have taken so much away from us , yet you still run to them every chance you get! In Volume , the identity of the Distraught Mother and her husband are revealed, their names being Lynn Murray and Jude Murray respectively. Religious and Mythological Theme Naming : Exaggerated. Also in Volume , a poster can briefly be seen advertising a soccer game between the Mandela Meerkats and the Brighton Bunnies. Ghostly Gape : The Alternate shown in Vol 2 has a rather elongated mouth and eyes when he enters the room with Adam. And I Must Scream : The quote listed above from Overthrone suggests someone, strongly implied to be the real Jesus Christ has been subjected to this, bound by chains and sealed in a tomb of sand for all eternity to the point that all they can do is cry out for God to save them. Please enable browser cookies to use this feature. I must admit I also have freaked myself out a few times thinking of these as the beings in this thing known as alternates remind me of another tormentor the shadow people. The Mandela Catalogue , as expected, takes place primarily in Mandela County. More overt examples like the corruption that splices footage from unrelated videos. Despair Event Horizon : Exploited by the Alternates.