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The Mandela Catalogue

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The Mandela Catalogue

The Mandela Catalogue is a 2021 analog horror web series created by American YouTuber Alex Kister. It is set in the fictional Mandela County in the United States that is invaded by otherworldly entities called alternates that psychologically torture their victims with the ultimate goal of assuming their identities as doppelgängers. The series became popular online, in part due to reaction videos and story analyses of it by internet users and YouTubers.

Infobox

Genre
mw- Found footage Analog horror Psychological horror Body horror Surrealism Anthology Digital horror (only Act II)
Created by
Alex Kister
Showrunner
Alex Kister
Written by
Alex Kister Thorne Baker ("every day gets brighter")
Directed by
Alex Kister
Composer
Thorne Baker
Country of origin
United States
Original language
English
No. of seasons
2
No. of episodes
19
Production location
Wisconsin
Animator
Alex Kister
Network
YouTube
Release
June 9, 2021 (2021-06-09) –present

Tables

· Episodes › Act I (2021–2022)
1
1
No.
1
Title
"overthrone"
Directed by
Alex Kister
Written by
Alex Kister
length
4:01
Original release date
June 9, 2021 (2021-06-09)
A corrupted tape recording of The Beginner's Bible. It depicts an alternate version of the Nativity of Jesus wherein Satan, masquerading as Gabriel, deceives Man during the annunciation to the shepherds, declaring that he is their "true savior". The episode ends with a monologue from an unknown figure, who says that they have been shackled within a tomb of sand and pleading, 'If there is a God... please help me.'
A corrupted tape recording of The Beginner's Bible. It depicts an alternate version of the Nativity of Jesus wherein Satan, masquerading as Gabriel, deceives Man during the annunciation to the shepherds, declaring that he is their "true savior". The episode ends with a monologue from an unknown figure, who says that they have been shackled within a tomb of sand and pleading, 'If there is a God... please help me.'
No.
A corrupted tape recording of The Beginner's Bible. It depicts an alternate version of the Nativity of Jesus wherein Satan, masquerading as Gabriel, deceives Man during the annunciation to the shepherds, declaring that he is their "true savior". The episode ends with a monologue from an unknown figure, who says that they have been shackled within a tomb of sand and pleading, 'If there is a God... please help me.'
2
2
No.
2
Title
"The Mandela Catalogue Vol.1"
Directed by
Alex Kister
Written by
Alex Kister
length
15:09 (Original)17:29 (Restored)
Original release date
August 9, 2021 (2021-08-09) (Original)April 4, 2023 (2023-04-04) (Restored)
A collection of four tapes related to the Alternate takeover. These tapes consist of a PSA about how to identify and avoid Alternates, an evidence reel regarding the death of 17-year-old Mark Heathcliff, a training video for 911 operators instructing them on how to handle calls about Alternates, and a video meant for testing the reaction of young children to specific audio and visual stimuli.
A collection of four tapes related to the Alternate takeover. These tapes consist of a PSA about how to identify and avoid Alternates, an evidence reel regarding the death of 17-year-old Mark Heathcliff, a training video for 911 operators instructing them on how to handle calls about Alternates, and a video meant for testing the reaction of young children to specific audio and visual stimuli.
No.
A collection of four tapes related to the Alternate takeover. These tapes consist of a PSA about how to identify and avoid Alternates, an evidence reel regarding the death of 17-year-old Mark Heathcliff, a training video for 911 operators instructing them on how to handle calls about Alternates, and a video meant for testing the reaction of young children to specific audio and visual stimuli.
3
3
No.
3
Title
"intruder alert"
Directed by
Alex Kister
Written by
Alex Kister
length
5:47
Original release date
August 18, 2021 (2021-08-18)
The video opens with a public service announcement about the dangers of leaving unsupervised children to watch TV, due to harmful content on numerous channels. An example is shown, where a woman hears her child crying in front of the television. She enters the room while the child can still be heard, which the broadcast warns against doing. Upon entering the room, the woman sees the missing child. A face on the TV smiles at her and she subsequently commits suicide by hanging. This is followed by an emergency alert regarding this threat and a collection of police evidence regarding the incident, in which the possibility of the threat being an Alternate is ruled out.
The video opens with a public service announcement about the dangers of leaving unsupervised children to watch TV, due to harmful content on numerous channels. An example is shown, where a woman hears her child crying in front of the television. She enters the room while the child can still be heard, which the broadcast warns against doing. Upon entering the room, the woman sees the missing child. A face on the TV smiles at her and she subsequently commits suicide by hanging. This is followed by an emergency alert regarding this threat and a collection of police evidence regarding the incident, in which the possibility of the threat being an Alternate is ruled out.
No.
The video opens with a public service announcement about the dangers of leaving unsupervised children to watch TV, due to harmful content on numerous channels. An example is shown, where a woman hears her child crying in front of the television. She enters the room while the child can still be heard, which the broadcast warns against doing. Upon entering the room, the woman sees the missing child. A face on the TV smiles at her and she subsequently commits suicide by hanging. This is followed by an emergency alert regarding this threat and a collection of police evidence regarding the incident, in which the possibility of the threat being an Alternate is ruled out.
4
4
No.
4
Title
"exhibition"
Directed by
Alex Kister
Written by
Alex Kister
length
8:32
Original release date
October 30, 2021 (2021-10-30)
An evidence reel from the Heathcliff case reveals that Mark Heathcliff had been stalked by Alternates for weeks before his death, leading an investigator, Thatcher Davis, to conclude that Mark had been in a prolonged "paranoid" state. Another Beginner's Bible tape depicts an alternate version of the Genesis flood narrative in which Satan/"Gabriel" punishes Noah for "resisting [his] message" and tells him that he will bring another creature onto the Ark, which will bear his "last message".
An evidence reel from the Heathcliff case reveals that Mark Heathcliff had been stalked by Alternates for weeks before his death, leading an investigator, Thatcher Davis, to conclude that Mark had been in a prolonged "paranoid" state. Another Beginner's Bible tape depicts an alternate version of the Genesis flood narrative in which Satan/"Gabriel" punishes Noah for "resisting [his] message" and tells him that he will bring another creature onto the Ark, which will bear his "last message".
No.
An evidence reel from the Heathcliff case reveals that Mark Heathcliff had been stalked by Alternates for weeks before his death, leading an investigator, Thatcher Davis, to conclude that Mark had been in a prolonged "paranoid" state. Another Beginner's Bible tape depicts an alternate version of the Genesis flood narrative in which Satan/"Gabriel" punishes Noah for "resisting [his] message" and tells him that he will bring another creature onto the Ark, which will bear his "last message".
5
5
No.
5
Title
"The Mandela Catalogue Vol.2"
Directed by
Alex Kister
Written by
Alex Kister
length
20:34
Original release date
January 18, 2022 (2022-01-18)
Amateur paranormal investigators Adam Murray and Jonah Marshall, who are both wanted by the FBI, investigate a lady's report of a ghost cat at her home. Adam goes inside the empty home and finds nothing unusual besides a locked door. Jonah contemplates leaving before a scream is heard from inside. Adam continues to search and falls asleep on a couch. While he sleeps, an Alternate whispers to him through his walkie-talkie, telling him to wake up, before one appears in front of him. Upon waking, Adam finds the door unlocked and hears the "ghost cat" meowing from inside. Jonah insists that Adam should not go in, telling him they are not going to find someone important to Adam, whose name is censored. Adam enters anyway to find an analog TV, where the face from "intruder alert" has an ominous message for him. Finally, dashcam footage shows Jonah driving away as another Alternate invades his GPS, taunting him for abandoning Adam. Jonah parks the car on the side of the road and is presumably killed.
Amateur paranormal investigators Adam Murray and Jonah Marshall, who are both wanted by the FBI, investigate a lady's report of a ghost cat at her home. Adam goes inside the empty home and finds nothing unusual besides a locked door. Jonah contemplates leaving before a scream is heard from inside. Adam continues to search and falls asleep on a couch. While he sleeps, an Alternate whispers to him through his walkie-talkie, telling him to wake up, before one appears in front of him. Upon waking, Adam finds the door unlocked and hears the "ghost cat" meowing from inside. Jonah insists that Adam should not go in, telling him they are not going to find someone important to Adam, whose name is censored. Adam enters anyway to find an analog TV, where the face from "intruder alert" has an ominous message for him. Finally, dashcam footage shows Jonah driving away as another Alternate invades his GPS, taunting him for abandoning Adam. Jonah parks the car on the side of the road and is presumably killed.
No.
Amateur paranormal investigators Adam Murray and Jonah Marshall, who are both wanted by the FBI, investigate a lady's report of a ghost cat at her home. Adam goes inside the empty home and finds nothing unusual besides a locked door. Jonah contemplates leaving before a scream is heard from inside. Adam continues to search and falls asleep on a couch. While he sleeps, an Alternate whispers to him through his walkie-talkie, telling him to wake up, before one appears in front of him. Upon waking, Adam finds the door unlocked and hears the "ghost cat" meowing from inside. Jonah insists that Adam should not go in, telling him they are not going to find someone important to Adam, whose name is censored. Adam enters anyway to find an analog TV, where the face from "intruder alert" has an ominous message for him. Finally, dashcam footage shows Jonah driving away as another Alternate invades his GPS, taunting him for abandoning Adam. Jonah parks the car on the side of the road and is presumably killed.
6
6
No.
6
Title
"The Mandela Catalogue Vol.333"
Directed by
Alex Kister
Written by
Alex Kister
length
26:41
Original release date
June 3, 2022 (2022-06-03)
A woman named Lynn Murray calls her ex-husband, Jude, about her young son, who will not stop crying. Jude agrees to come over and help her figure it out. Two police evidence reels play. The first is for the case of Mark Heathcliff's death, in which an Alternate of Mark's best friend (Cesar Torres) is labeled as the perpetrator. Mark's notebook presents his spiral into madness during his final days. The second evidence reel concerns Jude, Lynn, and their son, implied to be a young Adam Murray. A recovered tape shows a TV broadcast intended for children, depicting a crude puppet face named Stanley, who tells children how to create an "imaginary friend" that will appear somewhere in their house. Immediately afterward, a 911 call plays of Jude Murray frantically begging Thatcher Davis to help him with a home intruder. Thatcher and his partner Ruth Weaver go to the house, where the "imaginary friend" kills Ruth off-screen. The creature (a different form of Alternate)[clarification needed] reveals itself and attacks Thatcher.
A woman named Lynn Murray calls her ex-husband, Jude, about her young son, who will not stop crying. Jude agrees to come over and help her figure it out. Two police evidence reels play. The first is for the case of Mark Heathcliff's death, in which an Alternate of Mark's best friend (Cesar Torres) is labeled as the perpetrator. Mark's notebook presents his spiral into madness during his final days. The second evidence reel concerns Jude, Lynn, and their son, implied to be a young Adam Murray. A recovered tape shows a TV broadcast intended for children, depicting a crude puppet face named Stanley, who tells children how to create an "imaginary friend" that will appear somewhere in their house. Immediately afterward, a 911 call plays of Jude Murray frantically begging Thatcher Davis to help him with a home intruder. Thatcher and his partner Ruth Weaver go to the house, where the "imaginary friend" kills Ruth off-screen. The creature (a different form of Alternate)[clarification needed] reveals itself and attacks Thatcher.
No.
A woman named Lynn Murray calls her ex-husband, Jude, about her young son, who will not stop crying. Jude agrees to come over and help her figure it out. Two police evidence reels play. The first is for the case of Mark Heathcliff's death, in which an Alternate of Mark's best friend (Cesar Torres) is labeled as the perpetrator. Mark's notebook presents his spiral into madness during his final days. The second evidence reel concerns Jude, Lynn, and their son, implied to be a young Adam Murray. A recovered tape shows a TV broadcast intended for children, depicting a crude puppet face named Stanley, who tells children how to create an "imaginary friend" that will appear somewhere in their house. Immediately afterward, a 911 call plays of Jude Murray frantically begging Thatcher Davis to help him with a home intruder. Thatcher and his partner Ruth Weaver go to the house, where the "imaginary friend" kills Ruth off-screen. The creature (a different form of Alternate)[clarification needed] reveals itself and attacks Thatcher.
7
7
No.
7
Title
"every day gets brighter"
Directed by
Alex Kister
Written by
Thorne Baker
length
2:26
Original release date
June 6, 2022 (2022-06-06)
In a tape recording addressed to Ruth Weaver, Thatcher Davis expresses his hidden fears and promises he will kill the alternate from Vol. 333 who has since impersonated him.
In a tape recording addressed to Ruth Weaver, Thatcher Davis expresses his hidden fears and promises he will kill the alternate from Vol. 333 who has since impersonated him.
No.
In a tape recording addressed to Ruth Weaver, Thatcher Davis expresses his hidden fears and promises he will kill the alternate from Vol. 333 who has since impersonated him.
No.
Title
Directed by
Written by
length
Original release date
1
"overthrone"
Alex Kister
Alex Kister
4:01
June 9, 2021 (2021-06-09)
A corrupted tape recording of The Beginner's Bible. It depicts an alternate version of the Nativity of Jesus wherein Satan, masquerading as Gabriel, deceives Man during the annunciation to the shepherds, declaring that he is their "true savior". The episode ends with a monologue from an unknown figure, who says that they have been shackled within a tomb of sand and pleading, 'If there is a God... please help me.'
2
"The Mandela Catalogue Vol.1"
Alex Kister
Alex Kister
15:09 (Original)17:29 (Restored)
August 9, 2021 (2021-08-09) (Original)April 4, 2023 (2023-04-04) (Restored)
A collection of four tapes related to the Alternate takeover. These tapes consist of a PSA about how to identify and avoid Alternates, an evidence reel regarding the death of 17-year-old Mark Heathcliff, a training video for 911 operators instructing them on how to handle calls about Alternates, and a video meant for testing the reaction of young children to specific audio and visual stimuli.
3
"intruder alert"
Alex Kister
Alex Kister
5:47
August 18, 2021 (2021-08-18)
The video opens with a public service announcement about the dangers of leaving unsupervised children to watch TV, due to harmful content on numerous channels. An example is shown, where a woman hears her child crying in front of the television. She enters the room while the child can still be heard, which the broadcast warns against doing. Upon entering the room, the woman sees the missing child. A face on the TV smiles at her and she subsequently commits suicide by hanging. This is followed by an emergency alert regarding this threat and a collection of police evidence regarding the incident, in which the possibility of the threat being an Alternate is ruled out.
4
"exhibition"
Alex Kister
Alex Kister
8:32
October 30, 2021 (2021-10-30)
An evidence reel from the Heathcliff case reveals that Mark Heathcliff had been stalked by Alternates for weeks before his death, leading an investigator, Thatcher Davis, to conclude that Mark had been in a prolonged "paranoid" state. Another Beginner's Bible tape depicts an alternate version of the Genesis flood narrative in which Satan/"Gabriel" punishes Noah for "resisting [his] message" and tells him that he will bring another creature onto the Ark, which will bear his "last message".
5
"The Mandela Catalogue Vol.2"
Alex Kister
Alex Kister
20:34
January 18, 2022 (2022-01-18)
Amateur paranormal investigators Adam Murray and Jonah Marshall, who are both wanted by the FBI, investigate a lady's report of a ghost cat at her home. Adam goes inside the empty home and finds nothing unusual besides a locked door. Jonah contemplates leaving before a scream is heard from inside. Adam continues to search and falls asleep on a couch. While he sleeps, an Alternate whispers to him through his walkie-talkie, telling him to wake up, before one appears in front of him. Upon waking, Adam finds the door unlocked and hears the "ghost cat" meowing from inside. Jonah insists that Adam should not go in, telling him they are not going to find someone important to Adam, whose name is censored. Adam enters anyway to find an analog TV, where the face from "intruder alert" has an ominous message for him. Finally, dashcam footage shows Jonah driving away as another Alternate invades his GPS, taunting him for abandoning Adam. Jonah parks the car on the side of the road and is presumably killed.
6
"The Mandela Catalogue Vol.333"
Alex Kister
Alex Kister
26:41
June 3, 2022 (2022-06-03)
A woman named Lynn Murray calls her ex-husband, Jude, about her young son, who will not stop crying. Jude agrees to come over and help her figure it out. Two police evidence reels play. The first is for the case of Mark Heathcliff's death, in which an Alternate of Mark's best friend (Cesar Torres) is labeled as the perpetrator. Mark's notebook presents his spiral into madness during his final days. The second evidence reel concerns Jude, Lynn, and their son, implied to be a young Adam Murray. A recovered tape shows a TV broadcast intended for children, depicting a crude puppet face named Stanley, who tells children how to create an "imaginary friend" that will appear somewhere in their house. Immediately afterward, a 911 call plays of Jude Murray frantically begging Thatcher Davis to help him with a home intruder. Thatcher and his partner Ruth Weaver go to the house, where the "imaginary friend" kills Ruth off-screen. The creature (a different form of Alternate)[clarification needed] reveals itself and attacks Thatcher.
7
"every day gets brighter"
Alex Kister
Thorne Baker
2:26
June 6, 2022 (2022-06-06)
In a tape recording addressed to Ruth Weaver, Thatcher Davis expresses his hidden fears and promises he will kill the alternate from Vol. 333 who has since impersonated him.
· Episodes › Act II (2022–present)
8
8
No.
8
Title
"interlude"
Directed by
Alex Kister
Written by
Alex Kister
length
3:22
Original release date
September 5, 2022 (2022-09-05)
A report for Mandela County shows the county population dropping from 15,000 in 1992 to barely 1,000 in 2009. A video from "BPS Productions 2007", sent to Adam Murray by Sarah Heathcliff, Mark's younger sister, contains a propaganda tape from the USDTP which congratulates the public and law enforcement for helping eliminate "an unforeseen threat". The tape cuts to a guide on three types of Alternate "assimilations": Flawed, Complete, and Overdriven. The video cuts to an image of Mark's house and the church from Exhibition with ambient screaming.
A report for Mandela County shows the county population dropping from 15,000 in 1992 to barely 1,000 in 2009. A video from "BPS Productions 2007", sent to Adam Murray by Sarah Heathcliff, Mark's younger sister, contains a propaganda tape from the USDTP which congratulates the public and law enforcement for helping eliminate "an unforeseen threat". The tape cuts to a guide on three types of Alternate "assimilations": Flawed, Complete, and Overdriven. The video cuts to an image of Mark's house and the church from Exhibition with ambient screaming.
No.
A report for Mandela County shows the county population dropping from 15,000 in 1992 to barely 1,000 in 2009. A video from "BPS Productions 2007", sent to Adam Murray by Sarah Heathcliff, Mark's younger sister, contains a propaganda tape from the USDTP which congratulates the public and law enforcement for helping eliminate "an unforeseen threat". The tape cuts to a guide on three types of Alternate "assimilations": Flawed, Complete, and Overdriven. The video cuts to an image of Mark's house and the church from Exhibition with ambient screaming.
9
9
No.
9
Title
"The Mandela Catalogue Vol.4"
Directed by
Alex Kister
Written by
Alex Kister
length
40:53
Original release date
November 25, 2022 (2022-11-25)
The video begins with an altered retelling of the Book of Genesis, in which Gabriel gives Adam an apple from the Tree of Knowledge. In 2009, Adam's ex-girlfriend, Evelin Miller, is working for Dave Lee at MandelaTECH. She finds a tape (the "Child Stress Assessment" video from Vol. 1) and watches it on Dave's hidden CRT TV. In July 2007, Adam takes Sarah Heathcliff to a supposedly abandoned house and lures out alternates on camera. Two years later, immediately following Vol. 2, Adam gets into an argument with Sarah on a messaging app about his response to Jonah's death. Thatcher Davis mourns Ruth Weaver and sees the alternate from Vol. 333 watching and mocking him. Adam makes a memorial video for Jonah, but the video glitches to show Evelin discussing Adam's concerning behavior and dashcam footage from the end of Vol. 2. A promotional video for "Face Studio 2" explains how users can make a 3D head based on photos of their own face. The video glitches to show Lynn Murray's hanging corpse. Dave Lee visits the local cathedral to find his friend O'Brien, who previously offered him a job at the church. The sky darkens and O'Brien reveals himself to be Gabriel, calling Dave a fool for "following the shepherd". He reveals that Dave "has already done all of his bidding" and kills him. Evelin, fired by Dave for finding his TV, goes to the empty MCPD station to get a job there. She finds paperwork revealing that Adam, as a toddler, failed to respond to any stimuli in a Stress Assessment test. After finding this, the power in the station cuts. Alarms go off and a pair of hands appear above Evelin. Adam is contacted by an unknown user on his messaging app. The user reveals himself as the Intruder, as well as Stanley and the face on the TV. The Intruder reveals to Adam that he is an Alternate. The video ends with text proclaiming the deception of "the Mandela prophet" and that "it begins today" as pictures of Adam's face (in the format of Face Studio 2) appear on the screen.
The video begins with an altered retelling of the Book of Genesis, in which Gabriel gives Adam an apple from the Tree of Knowledge. In 2009, Adam's ex-girlfriend, Evelin Miller, is working for Dave Lee at MandelaTECH. She finds a tape (the "Child Stress Assessment" video from Vol. 1) and watches it on Dave's hidden CRT TV. In July 2007, Adam takes Sarah Heathcliff to a supposedly abandoned house and lures out alternates on camera. Two years later, immediately following Vol. 2, Adam gets into an argument with Sarah on a messaging app about his response to Jonah's death. Thatcher Davis mourns Ruth Weaver and sees the alternate from Vol. 333 watching and mocking him. Adam makes a memorial video for Jonah, but the video glitches to show Evelin discussing Adam's concerning behavior and dashcam footage from the end of Vol. 2. A promotional video for "Face Studio 2" explains how users can make a 3D head based on photos of their own face. The video glitches to show Lynn Murray's hanging corpse. Dave Lee visits the local cathedral to find his friend O'Brien, who previously offered him a job at the church. The sky darkens and O'Brien reveals himself to be Gabriel, calling Dave a fool for "following the shepherd". He reveals that Dave "has already done all of his bidding" and kills him. Evelin, fired by Dave for finding his TV, goes to the empty MCPD station to get a job there. She finds paperwork revealing that Adam, as a toddler, failed to respond to any stimuli in a Stress Assessment test. After finding this, the power in the station cuts. Alarms go off and a pair of hands appear above Evelin. Adam is contacted by an unknown user on his messaging app. The user reveals himself as the Intruder, as well as Stanley and the face on the TV. The Intruder reveals to Adam that he is an Alternate. The video ends with text proclaiming the deception of "the Mandela prophet" and that "it begins today" as pictures of Adam's face (in the format of Face Studio 2) appear on the screen.
No.
The video begins with an altered retelling of the Book of Genesis, in which Gabriel gives Adam an apple from the Tree of Knowledge. In 2009, Adam's ex-girlfriend, Evelin Miller, is working for Dave Lee at MandelaTECH. She finds a tape (the "Child Stress Assessment" video from Vol. 1) and watches it on Dave's hidden CRT TV. In July 2007, Adam takes Sarah Heathcliff to a supposedly abandoned house and lures out alternates on camera. Two years later, immediately following Vol. 2, Adam gets into an argument with Sarah on a messaging app about his response to Jonah's death. Thatcher Davis mourns Ruth Weaver and sees the alternate from Vol. 333 watching and mocking him. Adam makes a memorial video for Jonah, but the video glitches to show Evelin discussing Adam's concerning behavior and dashcam footage from the end of Vol. 2. A promotional video for "Face Studio 2" explains how users can make a 3D head based on photos of their own face. The video glitches to show Lynn Murray's hanging corpse. Dave Lee visits the local cathedral to find his friend O'Brien, who previously offered him a job at the church. The sky darkens and O'Brien reveals himself to be Gabriel, calling Dave a fool for "following the shepherd". He reveals that Dave "has already done all of his bidding" and kills him. Evelin, fired by Dave for finding his TV, goes to the empty MCPD station to get a job there. She finds paperwork revealing that Adam, as a toddler, failed to respond to any stimuli in a Stress Assessment test. After finding this, the power in the station cuts. Alarms go off and a pair of hands appear above Evelin. Adam is contacted by an unknown user on his messaging app. The user reveals himself as the Intruder, as well as Stanley and the face on the TV. The Intruder reveals to Adam that he is an Alternate. The video ends with text proclaiming the deception of "the Mandela prophet" and that "it begins today" as pictures of Adam's face (in the format of Face Studio 2) appear on the screen.
10
10
No.
10
Title
"THE BEGINNER'S BIBLE "THE STORY OF EASTER" CLIPS CIRCA1995"
Directed by
Alex Kister
Written by
Alex Kister
length
2:00
Original release date
April 8, 2023 (2023-04-08)
(This video comes from the other YouTube channel "GENESIS APOCRYPHON" which is officially part of the series.) Mary Magdalene, a biblical figure, is depicted in a video where guards and nuns, representing her biblical figures Joanna and Martha, encounter a cave where they discover 'Gabriel', implying Jesus is in the tomb.
(This video comes from the other YouTube channel "GENESIS APOCRYPHON" which is officially part of the series.) Mary Magdalene, a biblical figure, is depicted in a video where guards and nuns, representing her biblical figures Joanna and Martha, encounter a cave where they discover 'Gabriel', implying Jesus is in the tomb.
No.
(This video comes from the other YouTube channel "GENESIS APOCRYPHON" which is officially part of the series.) Mary Magdalene, a biblical figure, is depicted in a video where guards and nuns, representing her biblical figures Joanna and Martha, encounter a cave where they discover 'Gabriel', implying Jesus is in the tomb.
11
11
No.
11
Title
"mandela catalyst"
Directed by
Alex Kister
Written by
Alex Kister
length
7:49
Original release date
April 16, 2023 (2023-04-16)
A news report on Dave's death glitches to reveal text reading "NO MORE RUNNING AW[AY]". Sarah and Evelin discuss Adam's behavior. A darkly lit bedroom is seen; a lamp is turned on to reveal an alternate in the doorway. Audio from Dave's autopsy reveals both of his eyes are missing and his brain is behaving abnormally. Gabriel, standing atop Thatcher's home, asks him if he "hears the screaming" and that he should "go and see". Thatcher drives to Adam’s home and he finds the house to be in disarray. A radio turns on and some distorted audio plays before a masculine voice can be heard speaking an ominous, cryptic message. Thatcher walks into Adam’s bedroom and finds him leaning motionless against his bedside table. The camera zooms in and an image reading “suspect identified” scrolls, but Thatcher drops the camera as Adam begins screaming in pain and begging Thatcher to kill him. The video ends on a white screen with a pixelated smiley face in the corner while Adam’s muffled screaming is still heard.
A news report on Dave's death glitches to reveal text reading "NO MORE RUNNING AW[AY]". Sarah and Evelin discuss Adam's behavior. A darkly lit bedroom is seen; a lamp is turned on to reveal an alternate in the doorway. Audio from Dave's autopsy reveals both of his eyes are missing and his brain is behaving abnormally. Gabriel, standing atop Thatcher's home, asks him if he "hears the screaming" and that he should "go and see". Thatcher drives to Adam’s home and he finds the house to be in disarray. A radio turns on and some distorted audio plays before a masculine voice can be heard speaking an ominous, cryptic message. Thatcher walks into Adam’s bedroom and finds him leaning motionless against his bedside table. The camera zooms in and an image reading “suspect identified” scrolls, but Thatcher drops the camera as Adam begins screaming in pain and begging Thatcher to kill him. The video ends on a white screen with a pixelated smiley face in the corner while Adam’s muffled screaming is still heard.
No.
A news report on Dave's death glitches to reveal text reading "NO MORE RUNNING AW[AY]". Sarah and Evelin discuss Adam's behavior. A darkly lit bedroom is seen; a lamp is turned on to reveal an alternate in the doorway. Audio from Dave's autopsy reveals both of his eyes are missing and his brain is behaving abnormally. Gabriel, standing atop Thatcher's home, asks him if he "hears the screaming" and that he should "go and see". Thatcher drives to Adam’s home and he finds the house to be in disarray. A radio turns on and some distorted audio plays before a masculine voice can be heard speaking an ominous, cryptic message. Thatcher walks into Adam’s bedroom and finds him leaning motionless against his bedside table. The camera zooms in and an image reading “suspect identified” scrolls, but Thatcher drops the camera as Adam begins screaming in pain and begging Thatcher to kill him. The video ends on a white screen with a pixelated smiley face in the corner while Adam’s muffled screaming is still heard.
12
12
No.
12
Title
"Presto"
Directed by
Alex Kister
Written by
Alex Kister
length
6:19
Original release date
August 12, 2023 (2023-08-12)
A television spot advertises MandelaTech's going-out-of business sale. Evelin and Sarah hack into the store's security cameras to try and find Dave. While the two speak on a call, Sarah is disconnected, and her computer connects to the security cameras at the police station. The security camera footage shows Thatcher and Adam talking at the station about Adam's experiences, in which Adam claims to have been told he’s “paying the price” for Jonah’s death. Thatcher asks who told him, and Adam says it was God.
A television spot advertises MandelaTech's going-out-of business sale. Evelin and Sarah hack into the store's security cameras to try and find Dave. While the two speak on a call, Sarah is disconnected, and her computer connects to the security cameras at the police station. The security camera footage shows Thatcher and Adam talking at the station about Adam's experiences, in which Adam claims to have been told he’s “paying the price” for Jonah’s death. Thatcher asks who told him, and Adam says it was God.
No.
A television spot advertises MandelaTech's going-out-of business sale. Evelin and Sarah hack into the store's security cameras to try and find Dave. While the two speak on a call, Sarah is disconnected, and her computer connects to the security cameras at the police station. The security camera footage shows Thatcher and Adam talking at the station about Adam's experiences, in which Adam claims to have been told he’s “paying the price” for Jonah’s death. Thatcher asks who told him, and Adam says it was God.
13
13
No.
13
Title
"1_19_09 221a"
Directed by
Alex Kister
Written by
Alex Kister
length
0:29
Original release date
August 22, 2023 (2023-08-22)
(This video comes from the other YouTube channel "GENESIS APOCRYPHON" which is officially part of the series.) The video begins with an "ON AIR" sign, gradually deteriorating to a low-quality view of the wall, ground, and window. The screen then turns black, and Adam's drawings of 'Gabriel' and The Intruder are shown. The video ends with a picture of St. Gabriel's Church and the text "answers lie beneath."
(This video comes from the other YouTube channel "GENESIS APOCRYPHON" which is officially part of the series.) The video begins with an "ON AIR" sign, gradually deteriorating to a low-quality view of the wall, ground, and window. The screen then turns black, and Adam's drawings of 'Gabriel' and The Intruder are shown. The video ends with a picture of St. Gabriel's Church and the text "answers lie beneath."
No.
(This video comes from the other YouTube channel "GENESIS APOCRYPHON" which is officially part of the series.) The video begins with an "ON AIR" sign, gradually deteriorating to a low-quality view of the wall, ground, and window. The screen then turns black, and Adam's drawings of 'Gabriel' and The Intruder are shown. The video ends with a picture of St. Gabriel's Church and the text "answers lie beneath."
14
14
No.
14
Title
"2:38"
Directed by
Alex Kister
Written by
Alex Kister
length
5:57
Original release date
February 8, 2024 (2024-02-08)
The video starts with a compilation of funny Vine videos from 2015, but during a clip of someone dressed as Pennywise the clown, the footage cuts to a dark room, where the only light is from behind a door. Once its doorknob begins to turn, the video cuts back to the vine compilation.
The video starts with a compilation of funny Vine videos from 2015, but during a clip of someone dressed as Pennywise the clown, the footage cuts to a dark room, where the only light is from behind a door. Once its doorknob begins to turn, the video cuts back to the vine compilation.
No.
The video starts with a compilation of funny Vine videos from 2015, but during a clip of someone dressed as Pennywise the clown, the footage cuts to a dark room, where the only light is from behind a door. Once its doorknob begins to turn, the video cuts back to the vine compilation.
15
15
No.
15
Title
"The Mandela Catalogue Vol.5"
Directed by
Alex Kister
Written by
Alex Kister
length
33:07
Original release date
June 24, 2024 (2024-06-24)
In 1992, a man, later revealed to be Jude Murray (Adam Murray's father), attempts to use a service called "Midwestern Relocation Services" to start a new life in British Columbia. As he is in the safe house waiting to be picked up, he is attacked by an Alternate known as N, who has already appeared in “The T.H.I.N.K. Principle” segment of Volume 1. This plot is interwoven with a stop-motion animation about a shepherd attempting to communicate with the Holy Spirit, but having encounters with Alternates. It is revealed around halfway through that this shepherd is presumably the one speaking at the end of “overthrone”, with the similarities between the area around the shepherd and the lines. The episode ends with a paralyzed Jude Murray on his bed, begging for help as the Alternate stands across the room.
In 1992, a man, later revealed to be Jude Murray (Adam Murray's father), attempts to use a service called "Midwestern Relocation Services" to start a new life in British Columbia. As he is in the safe house waiting to be picked up, he is attacked by an Alternate known as N, who has already appeared in “The T.H.I.N.K. Principle” segment of Volume 1. This plot is interwoven with a stop-motion animation about a shepherd attempting to communicate with the Holy Spirit, but having encounters with Alternates. It is revealed around halfway through that this shepherd is presumably the one speaking at the end of “overthrone”, with the similarities between the area around the shepherd and the lines. The episode ends with a paralyzed Jude Murray on his bed, begging for help as the Alternate stands across the room.
No.
In 1992, a man, later revealed to be Jude Murray (Adam Murray's father), attempts to use a service called "Midwestern Relocation Services" to start a new life in British Columbia. As he is in the safe house waiting to be picked up, he is attacked by an Alternate known as N, who has already appeared in “The T.H.I.N.K. Principle” segment of Volume 1. This plot is interwoven with a stop-motion animation about a shepherd attempting to communicate with the Holy Spirit, but having encounters with Alternates. It is revealed around halfway through that this shepherd is presumably the one speaking at the end of “overthrone”, with the similarities between the area around the shepherd and the lines. The episode ends with a paralyzed Jude Murray on his bed, begging for help as the Alternate stands across the room.
16
16
No.
16
Title
"Unraveling, Pt.1"
Directed by
Alex Kister
Written by
Alex Kister
length
4:17
Original release date
August 14, 2024 (2024-08-14)
A screen recording of a "get ready with me" TikTok short that loops, becoming progressively more corrupted each time.
A screen recording of a "get ready with me" TikTok short that loops, becoming progressively more corrupted each time.
No.
A screen recording of a "get ready with me" TikTok short that loops, becoming progressively more corrupted each time.
17
17
No.
17
Title
"Unraveling, Pt.2"
Directed by
Alex Kister
Written by
Alex Kister
length
10:48
Original release date
October 30, 2024 (2024-10-30)
Dave Lee testing the recursive generation loss of VHS tapes, with the copies of the original tape very quickly deteriorating before an [most likely] alternate attack.
Dave Lee testing the recursive generation loss of VHS tapes, with the copies of the original tape very quickly deteriorating before an [most likely] alternate attack.
No.
Dave Lee testing the recursive generation loss of VHS tapes, with the copies of the original tape very quickly deteriorating before an [most likely] alternate attack.
18
18
No.
18
Title
"Cognitohazard"
Directed by
Alex Kister
Written by
Alex Kister
length
7:44
Original release date
April 4, 2025 (2025-04-04)
A conversation on a forum site between two users that starts with a simple conversation about where to take kids to go play in Southern Wisconsin, later turning to the two users having a conversation about Mandela County, and the second user beginning to corrupt and presenting sensitive information to inflict M.A.D (presumably) onto the other user.
A conversation on a forum site between two users that starts with a simple conversation about where to take kids to go play in Southern Wisconsin, later turning to the two users having a conversation about Mandela County, and the second user beginning to corrupt and presenting sensitive information to inflict M.A.D (presumably) onto the other user.
No.
A conversation on a forum site between two users that starts with a simple conversation about where to take kids to go play in Southern Wisconsin, later turning to the two users having a conversation about Mandela County, and the second user beginning to corrupt and presenting sensitive information to inflict M.A.D (presumably) onto the other user.
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19
No.
19
Title
"The Mandela Catalogue Vol.6"
Directed by
Alex Kister
Written by
Alex Kister
length
Unknown
Original release date
Upcoming
Unknown
Unknown
No.
Unknown
No.
Title
Directed by
Written by
length
Original release date
8
"interlude"
Alex Kister
Alex Kister
3:22
September 5, 2022 (2022-09-05)
A report for Mandela County shows the county population dropping from 15,000 in 1992 to barely 1,000 in 2009. A video from "BPS Productions 2007", sent to Adam Murray by Sarah Heathcliff, Mark's younger sister, contains a propaganda tape from the USDTP which congratulates the public and law enforcement for helping eliminate "an unforeseen threat". The tape cuts to a guide on three types of Alternate "assimilations": Flawed, Complete, and Overdriven. The video cuts to an image of Mark's house and the church from Exhibition with ambient screaming.
9
"The Mandela Catalogue Vol.4"
Alex Kister
Alex Kister
40:53
November 25, 2022 (2022-11-25)
The video begins with an altered retelling of the Book of Genesis, in which Gabriel gives Adam an apple from the Tree of Knowledge. In 2009, Adam's ex-girlfriend, Evelin Miller, is working for Dave Lee at MandelaTECH. She finds a tape (the "Child Stress Assessment" video from Vol. 1) and watches it on Dave's hidden CRT TV. In July 2007, Adam takes Sarah Heathcliff to a supposedly abandoned house and lures out alternates on camera. Two years later, immediately following Vol. 2, Adam gets into an argument with Sarah on a messaging app about his response to Jonah's death. Thatcher Davis mourns Ruth Weaver and sees the alternate from Vol. 333 watching and mocking him. Adam makes a memorial video for Jonah, but the video glitches to show Evelin discussing Adam's concerning behavior and dashcam footage from the end of Vol. 2. A promotional video for "Face Studio 2" explains how users can make a 3D head based on photos of their own face. The video glitches to show Lynn Murray's hanging corpse. Dave Lee visits the local cathedral to find his friend O'Brien, who previously offered him a job at the church. The sky darkens and O'Brien reveals himself to be Gabriel, calling Dave a fool for "following the shepherd". He reveals that Dave "has already done all of his bidding" and kills him. Evelin, fired by Dave for finding his TV, goes to the empty MCPD station to get a job there. She finds paperwork revealing that Adam, as a toddler, failed to respond to any stimuli in a Stress Assessment test. After finding this, the power in the station cuts. Alarms go off and a pair of hands appear above Evelin. Adam is contacted by an unknown user on his messaging app. The user reveals himself as the Intruder, as well as Stanley and the face on the TV. The Intruder reveals to Adam that he is an Alternate. The video ends with text proclaiming the deception of "the Mandela prophet" and that "it begins today" as pictures of Adam's face (in the format of Face Studio 2) appear on the screen.
10
"THE BEGINNER'S BIBLE "THE STORY OF EASTER" CLIPS CIRCA1995"
Alex Kister
Alex Kister
2:00
April 8, 2023 (2023-04-08)
(This video comes from the other YouTube channel "GENESIS APOCRYPHON" which is officially part of the series.) Mary Magdalene, a biblical figure, is depicted in a video where guards and nuns, representing her biblical figures Joanna and Martha, encounter a cave where they discover 'Gabriel', implying Jesus is in the tomb.
11
"mandela catalyst"
Alex Kister
Alex Kister
7:49
April 16, 2023 (2023-04-16)
A news report on Dave's death glitches to reveal text reading "NO MORE RUNNING AW[AY]". Sarah and Evelin discuss Adam's behavior. A darkly lit bedroom is seen; a lamp is turned on to reveal an alternate in the doorway. Audio from Dave's autopsy reveals both of his eyes are missing and his brain is behaving abnormally. Gabriel, standing atop Thatcher's home, asks him if he "hears the screaming" and that he should "go and see". Thatcher drives to Adam’s home and he finds the house to be in disarray. A radio turns on and some distorted audio plays before a masculine voice can be heard speaking an ominous, cryptic message. Thatcher walks into Adam’s bedroom and finds him leaning motionless against his bedside table. The camera zooms in and an image reading “suspect identified” scrolls, but Thatcher drops the camera as Adam begins screaming in pain and begging Thatcher to kill him. The video ends on a white screen with a pixelated smiley face in the corner while Adam’s muffled screaming is still heard.
12
"Presto"
Alex Kister
Alex Kister
6:19
August 12, 2023 (2023-08-12)
A television spot advertises MandelaTech's going-out-of business sale. Evelin and Sarah hack into the store's security cameras to try and find Dave. While the two speak on a call, Sarah is disconnected, and her computer connects to the security cameras at the police station. The security camera footage shows Thatcher and Adam talking at the station about Adam's experiences, in which Adam claims to have been told he’s “paying the price” for Jonah’s death. Thatcher asks who told him, and Adam says it was God.
13
"1_19_09 221a"
Alex Kister
Alex Kister
0:29
August 22, 2023 (2023-08-22)
(This video comes from the other YouTube channel "GENESIS APOCRYPHON" which is officially part of the series.) The video begins with an "ON AIR" sign, gradually deteriorating to a low-quality view of the wall, ground, and window. The screen then turns black, and Adam's drawings of 'Gabriel' and The Intruder are shown. The video ends with a picture of St. Gabriel's Church and the text "answers lie beneath."
14
"2:38"
Alex Kister
Alex Kister
5:57
February 8, 2024 (2024-02-08)
The video starts with a compilation of funny Vine videos from 2015, but during a clip of someone dressed as Pennywise the clown, the footage cuts to a dark room, where the only light is from behind a door. Once its doorknob begins to turn, the video cuts back to the vine compilation.
15
"The Mandela Catalogue Vol.5"
Alex Kister
Alex Kister
33:07
June 24, 2024 (2024-06-24)
In 1992, a man, later revealed to be Jude Murray (Adam Murray's father), attempts to use a service called "Midwestern Relocation Services" to start a new life in British Columbia. As he is in the safe house waiting to be picked up, he is attacked by an Alternate known as N, who has already appeared in “The T.H.I.N.K. Principle” segment of Volume 1. This plot is interwoven with a stop-motion animation about a shepherd attempting to communicate with the Holy Spirit, but having encounters with Alternates. It is revealed around halfway through that this shepherd is presumably the one speaking at the end of “overthrone”, with the similarities between the area around the shepherd and the lines. The episode ends with a paralyzed Jude Murray on his bed, begging for help as the Alternate stands across the room.
16
"Unraveling, Pt.1"
Alex Kister
Alex Kister
4:17
August 14, 2024 (2024-08-14)
A screen recording of a "get ready with me" TikTok short that loops, becoming progressively more corrupted each time.
17
"Unraveling, Pt.2"
Alex Kister
Alex Kister
10:48
October 30, 2024 (2024-10-30)
Dave Lee testing the recursive generation loss of VHS tapes, with the copies of the original tape very quickly deteriorating before an [most likely] alternate attack.
18
"Cognitohazard"
Alex Kister
Alex Kister
7:44
April 4, 2025 (2025-04-04)
A conversation on a forum site between two users that starts with a simple conversation about where to take kids to go play in Southern Wisconsin, later turning to the two users having a conversation about Mandela County, and the second user beginning to corrupt and presenting sensitive information to inflict M.A.D (presumably) onto the other user.
19
"The Mandela Catalogue Vol.6"
Alex Kister
Alex Kister
Unknown
Upcoming
Unknown

References

  1. GQ
    https://www.gq.com/story/the-mandela-catalogue-youtube-horror-series-18-year-old-interview
  2. TLK Magazine
    https://web.archive.org/web/20230212045643/https://www.tlkmagazine.com/post/manufactured-fear-organic-dread-mandela-catalogue-and-the-allure-of-analog-horror
  3. "Analog Horror and Its Blueprints for Horror's Future"
    https://www.dreadcentral.com/editorials/439064/analog-horror-and-its-blueprints-for-horrors-future/
  4. The Post
    https://www.thepostathens.com/article/2022/01/analog-horror-internet-reddit-series-episodes
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    https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-74-whats-the-mandela-catalogue/id1530223032?i=1000551627598
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    https://fnewsmagazine.com/2022/01/ghosts-in-the-machine-the-fearful-symmetry-of-alex-kisters-the-mandela-catalogue/
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    https://web.archive.org/web/20230117225334/https://nz.news.yahoo.com/makeship-launches-vinyl-figures-offering-120000515.html
  8. Rich Swingle voices for the Beginners Bible
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KagK5jCckYQ
  9. Indy100
    https://www.indy100.com/tiktok/mandela-catalogue-doppelganger-tiktok-trend
  10. Screen Rant
    https://screenrant.com/best-found-footage-horror-games
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    https://the-line-up.com/analog-horror
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  13. itch.io
    https://broken-arrow-games.itch.io/mandela-invasion
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