**Blackwood, Missouri –** Authorities are investigating a disturbing and increasingly unsettling sequence of events following the discovery of a series of antique VHS tapes in the Blackwood residence. The tapes, initially recovered by investigators examining the unexplained disappearance of the Sullivan family, now appear to document the family’s final hours with chilling detail, culminating in a horrifying, looping sequence of their demise.

The tapes, housed within a heavily weathered, unlabeled box, began to cycle through themselves earlier this morning, triggering a lockdown of the Blackwood property by local law enforcement. Preliminary analysis indicates the tapes were recorded by a handheld camera belonging to Michael Sullivan, the family patriarch. The footage, though intermittently corrupted and exhibiting a pronounced, unsettling warping effect, depicts a slow and systematic unraveling of the Sullivan family’s reality.

The final minutes of the tape show the family – Michael, his wife Emily, and their two children, 10-year-old Eli and 6-year-old Charlie – trapped within their home. The visual distortions intensify as the sequence repeats, but the core narrative remains consistent: a malevolent entity, seemingly drawn to the house and its history, systematically isolates and terrorizes the family. The final moments show the children, visibly distressed and pleading, followed by a rapid succession of violent, implied acts.

“It’s… it’s like watching a nightmare play out in real time,” Sheriff Brody Miller stated during a press briefing this afternoon. “The tape isn’t showing us everything, it’s… *suggesting* it. And the suggestion is profoundly disturbing. We’re dealing with something beyond conventional explanations.”

Adding to the unsettling atmosphere, Mrs. Sullivan’s neighbor, Mr. Henderson, recounted witnessing unusual activity around the property in the days leading up to the family’s disappearance. “I kept hearing… noises,” he stammered. “Like a child crying, but not a happy cry. And I saw lights flickering in the windows late at night. It was… unnerving. I just assumed it was kids messing around, you know?”

Authorities are currently working with forensic specialists to attempt to stabilize the tapes and fully decipher their content. The investigation is ongoing, with a primary focus on identifying the source of the entity responsible and determining the extent of its influence within the Blackwood residence. The discovery raises serious questions about the nature of the house itself and the legacy of tragedy it seems to hold.