In August, illustrator Adam Ellis started a Twitter thread alleging that his apartment was being haunted by the ghost of a dead child, garnering over 58,000 retweets and 75,000 likes. Titled “Tale of Dear David,” his accounts went viral.
This week the saga took a harrowing turn for the New York City-based artist.
So, my apartment is currently being haunted by the ghost of a dead child and he’s trying to kill me. (thread)
— Adam Ellis (@adamtotscomix) August 7, 2017
He had a huge misshapen head that was dented on one side. I did my best to draw it: pic.twitter.com/AJizlw7qXe
— Adam Ellis (@adamtotscomix) August 7, 2017
Ellis returned to Twitter in late October with updates about more spooky oddities happening around his apartment, and on Monday he tweeted the most compelling photographic evidence yet.
It’s been about four months since the first time I dreamed of David. (thread)
— Adam Ellis (@adamtotscomix) November 7, 2017
This might be long, but stick with me. Last night I dreamed about him again. It was almost exactly the same as the first time I saw him.
— Adam Ellis (@adamtotscomix) November 7, 2017
In the dream, I saw him in a chair again. I don’t have the green chair in my room anymore—this time it was a recliner I’ve had for years.
— Adam Ellis (@adamtotscomix) November 7, 2017
He was staring right at me, just like the first time. Again, I felt paralyzed & could barely move. But this time, something was different.
— Adam Ellis (@adamtotscomix) November 7, 2017
I still felt mostly immobile, but I could squirm a just little bit. I felt more alert. I could move my hands somewhat.
— Adam Ellis (@adamtotscomix) November 7, 2017
David glared at me, and I dreaded what I knew was coming. He was going to get out of the chair and come toward me, like before.
— Adam Ellis (@adamtotscomix) November 7, 2017
I had to do something. I keep my phone next to me on the bed, and I somehow managed to get ahold of it.
— Adam Ellis (@adamtotscomix) November 7, 2017
I thought, “If David is going to kill me, maybe I can at least get evidence on my phone.” I started snapping pictures in the dark.
— Adam Ellis (@adamtotscomix) November 7, 2017
— Adam Ellis (@adamtotscomix) November 7, 2017
— Adam Ellis (@adamtotscomix) November 7, 2017
https://twitter.com/moby_dickhead/status/927728678942969856
Twitter users brightened the contrast on the photos to give a better glimpse of the alleged phantom.
https://twitter.com/KissMOOPlaa/status/927753968054185989
https://twitter.com/fatmasaidji/status/927729132942905344
He naturally has his fair share of doubters. Is he peddling a social media gimmick to sell a screenplay? Was it a Halloween prank? Either way, the story has caught the imagination of social media.
The illustrator also started a Storify thread for non-Twitter users. Follow the whole saga, from beginning to end, here.
H/T HelloGiggles
