Paranormal Activity: The History of Asmodeus (Tobi) | Horror History

BEWARE THE DARKNESS. Asmodeus of the Book of Tobit (also known as Tobi) is the mostly unseen, malevolent force that has terrorized audiences in the Paranormal Activity franchise, a demon whose presence has haunted homes and shattered lives with unseen horrors. Unlike the physical manifestations of other horror villains, Asmodeus’s terror lies in his invisibility, leaving a trail of fear and devastation as he remains out of sight but never out of mind.

In this video, I'll be delving into the DARK and TERRIFYING timeline of Asmodeus, from his backstory in ancient the ancient religions of Zoroastrianism and the Christian book of Tobit, to his sinister haunting in the first Paranormal Activity film to his horrifying influence throughout the sequels and prequels.

I'll also fill in the missing gaps in the Paranormal Activity timeline, explore Asmodeus’s motivations, his connection to the coven of witches and their opponents, and presenting a few theories of my own to solve the mysteries that exist in the shadows of this franchise.

Strap in as I dissect every eerie sound, every chilling encounter, and every moment of pure terror—preparing you for the ultimate analysis of Asmodeus's horrifying legacy!

Chapters:
0:00 The Origins of Asmodeus
4:33 Intro
6:21 Audible
7:27 Midwives vs The Beiler Farm
14:38 The Diane Mercer Haunting
18:35 Lois's Deal With The Devil
20:14 The Mysterious Imaginary Friend "Tobi"
28:14 Grooming Katie and Kristi
32:01 Paranormal Activity's Stupid Title Card System
33:24 The Rey Family Haunting
38:02 Katie and Micah's Haunting
44:00 Kidnapping of Hunter and Disappearance
45:55 The Five Year Gap
47:29 The Nelson Family Haunting
55:15 The Marked Ones and Time Door
1:01:24 The Ghost Dimension Camera
1:06:07 Tobi's Possession of Leila
1:10:23 The Black Barf Trope in Horror Movies
1:11:00 Tobi's Resurrection in the Past
1:12:38 Revisiting the Timeline
1:13:57 The Beiler Farm Showdown

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[seansteele]

Points to the babysitter from Paranormal 3, a character who left and never fucking once looked back. Good job that girl.

[briikalm]

So in demonology, there’s a phenomenon called perfect possession where the person is possessed so completely by the demon, they have no desire to fight it, and so the demon can take control at will. Because humans are so resilient, it rarely happens. But Katie could be an example of it.

[trevorhensley]

If I learned anything from The Office, it's that you NEVER trust anyone named Toby.

[shelbogallaghins]

“Falls and dies Gibby style” almost sent me into a cackle fit at work but I had to stop myself.

[ashleighstratmann]

I can tell you what went wrong in Ghost dimension. The family didn’t burn the sheet they captured Tobi in. The priest made it clear they not only need to capture the demon but also burn it. So the ritual wasn’t completed

[TraTranc]

Lesson learned from _The marked ones:_ when you attack a coven hideout, you don't carry _just_ two pump shotguns. You bring a lot of semiautomatic firepower and spare ammunition. And explosives.

[GreyVonWolf]

Asmodeus really a grudge holder 💀 bro didn’t let it slide even after all these millenniums. Gotta really respect the guy, he stands on business 😭

[mahalamiller]

As a note, that embroidered 'Ouija board' that you mentioned on the wall in the Amish house is not that. It's something called a sampler, something people embroider in order to learn the steps, usually how to do letters so they can embroider messages on items. They're actually pretty common antiques. And even today people make them. It's not a Ouija board, just something perfectly normal and old-fashioned. It's also used as a "sample" of needlepoint skills to display for possible husbands/in-laws in order to prove they're competent at what was once considered a basic skill.

[ashleighstratmann]

Let’s face it. By the end of the first Paranormal Activity movie we all wanted Micah to die for making everything worse. I mean the guy burned a cross Katie was holding despite just earlier in the movie doing research on demons and should have known religious symbols like crosses keeps demons away

[Gumbocinno]

I remember seeing one of the later PA's, like 3 or 4 in theatres. The ending was just the absolute shittiest jumpscare I've ever seen, and some guy got up, threw his hands up, and yelled "I'M DONE". A lot of the people in the theatre laughed.

[kiachaotic]

Even as a kid, I always thought Micah made everything worse… he wasn’t a good bf.

[Noobiek]

My favourite little headcanon is Tobi actually swings on the chandeliers like a little monkey man and that one Chandelier fell in i think PE3 because it wasnt fitted right so his weigut caused it to fall and Tobi was super embaraassed.

[Peachharu]

I love how CZsworld makes me interested in a movie that I never liked and always watched with friends just for the laughs

[FTZPLTC]

Proposal: Tobi is the ghost of a dinosaur.

_All_ demons are ghost dinosaurs.

[gamershadow]

we need more of these Ars Goetia demons in horror movies. Malphus in annabelle, Valak in The Nun/The Conjuring, Paimon in Hereditary, and Asmodeus in Paranormal Activity.

[x-X-PlagueDoctor-Xx]

Naruto has taught me to never, EVER, EVER UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES, trust someone named Tobi. ESPECIALLY IF IT'S SPELLED LIKE THAT.

[theghost]

"A moment of silence for the sound guy." Made me cackle. I got the joke immediately

[darkestsoul]

I don't care what people say or think, this has been and always will be my favorite found footage horror series.

I know im in the minority here but i do want one last movie to clean up the loose ends and give us a definitive ending.

[serenity]

Tobi just like to do a little trolling.

[AwesomeJake]

Dude this has to be your best Horror History episode to date. Honestly I'm all for you hosting a full on Horror History show on something like AMC+ or Max