Breaking Down Jake the Ghost Hunter's Flatwoods Monster Claims

Reacting to a Flatwoods Monster Hunt Gone… Sideways

Hey spooky cats 👋
It’s been a minute, but I’m back with a reaction blog to go along with my latest YouTube video.

This time, I reacted to a Flatwoods Monster investigation by a channel called Jake the Ghost Hunter. I’ve seen him pop up on debunker panels before, but I’d never actually watched one of his full videos. Since my husband and I have been to the Flatwoods Monster Museum—but have not gone “monster hunting” ourselves—I was curious to see how someone else approached it.

Short answer: very loudly.

Where They Went (and Why)

Jake and his group head out to what they describe as an abandoned ghost town in the middle of nowhere in West Virginia. There’s no cell service, no people around, and several abandoned buildings. They state they’re there looking for the Flatwoods Monster, which they repeatedly describe as an alien cryptid.

They also bring up Bigfoot. And ghosts. And demons. And Native American spirits. So… everything, everywhere, all at once.

This immediately raised a question for me:
Why would the Flatwoods Monster—an entity reportedly seen outdoors after a UFO sighting—be hanging out inside an abandoned house?

That question never really gets answered.

How They Investigated

Instead of focusing on the woods or the original sighting area, most of the video takes place inside abandoned buildings. They use ghost-hunting equipment like a music box and attempt spirit-box communication, treating the Flatwoods Monster the same way someone might investigate a haunted house.

They suggest the monster could be:

• An alien

• A ghost

• A demon

• A Native American spirit

• Or some combination of all of the above

They also suggest aliens can communicate through radios because radio waves travel through space, which is why they attempt spirit-box sessions.

At no point is any data logged, controlled, or analyzed. It’s mostly real-time reactions, assumptions, and a lot of jumping to conclusions.

My Take on the Equipment

They use a music box, which some people claim can be triggered by light or shadows. I haven’t personally tested that exact device, so I can’t say for sure—but I can say that movement-based equipment I’ve tested does not go off from shadows or light changes alone. It requires an actual distance change.

Until I test a music box myself, I’m reserving judgment there.

The Big “UFO” Moment

Near the end of the video, the group spots a long line of lights moving across the sky. They initially react as if they’ve captured UFOs on camera.

To their credit, they later debunk their own footage.

After regaining cell service, they researched the sighting and found that:

• On September 3, 2023, at 10:47 PM, there was a Starlink satellite launch

• The lights they filmed matched Starlink satellites

So what started as an unidentified flying object became an identified flying object, which honestly was the most solid moment of the entire video.

Overall Thoughts

This channel is:

• Loud

• High-energy

• Very entertainment-focused

It’s clearly aimed at a younger audience and follows a style similar to Sam and Colby, including music, editing, and pacing.

From an investigative standpoint?
No real investigation happens.

No documentation.
No controlled testing.
No analysis.

But if you’re looking for something fast-paced and spooky to watch for fun, it is entertaining.

Final Verdict

Was this a serious Flatwoods Monster investigation?
No.

Was it fun chaos in the woods with bugs, abandoned buildings, and satellite confusion?
Absolutely.

So if entertainment is what you’re after, this channel will probably do it for you. If you’re looking for skepticism, documentation, or actual investigation methods… you won’t find much of that here.

Thanks for hanging out with me, spooky cats 🐈⬛
I’m Spooky Cat Lady, and I’ll see you in the next one.