Riley Brennan

"*I think stuff may be attracted to me and that's why we're capturing things. I think I could hurt you guys.*"
―Riley, *Riley and Peter talk about Shelby Oaks*
**Riley Brennan** is one of the four members of *The Paranormal Paranoids*. She started the channel with David and is considered the host of the show.

## Biography

### Early Life

Riley was born in Ohio. When she was young she had a relatively normal childhood, living with her parents and her sister Mia, up until when she was around thirteen. Riley then began seeing dreams of a man outside her window. She would feel trapped, after which she would see visions of different places, such as the prison and Lincoln Elementary school. This led to her growing up being interested in the paranormal, an interest she would later share with her friends.

### Starting the Channel

At some point Riley became close friends with David, Peter and Laura. Riley and David came up with the idea of starting a YouTube channel to investigate allegedly haunted places, which originally was said as a joke but started taking it more seriously as they developed the idea, Peter and Laura later joined the project and mainly thanks to Peter, came up with the name Paranormal Paranoids.

They filmed the episode about Mary Talbert, a woman who committed suicide in 1994 in the woods near Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio. When reviewing the footage they found multiple sightings of a white ghost.

While playing a video game together, Peter asks Riley about her sister Mia. She answers that Mia thinks Riley is wasting her time with *The Paranormal Paranoids*. Peter assures her that their channel will eventually be successful. Riley says that they have been spending less time together, and asks David, who has been recording the vlog, what his opinion is.

In the Prison episode the group visits an old prison with dilapidated walls and doors. When Riley looks down on one of the cells, she tells the group that she feels cold as she looks distraught and her breath becomes visible. The tape cuts out for three minutes before it continues recording their exploration.

In the Suicide Shed episode the group investigate a shed in a forest near Tallmadge, Ohio that is nicknamed "The Suicide Shed", due to the fact that the body of a 16-year-old boy was found there in 1982. After that, the shed housed 6 more recorded deaths/suicides. Nothing of note occurs in the episode.

In the School episode, the group go to an elementary school where the janitor was found dead with a mop shoved down his throat. The school reported mysterious events involving the janitor's closet and rooms being cleaned and trashed. After exploring various rooms inside the school, the group goes to the basement. Laura opens a door, but when they leave, the door swings shut behind them. They hear a loud sound in the basement and Riley leads the team to find the source. A humanoid figure closes a door scaring them as they all scramble to leave the building. Outside, the team recuperates from the shock, while Riley once again looks distraught.

While hanging out with Peter, he begins to record their conversation but tells her to ignore the camera. He asks why she was hesitant talking about Shelby Oaks, and she says that she is overwhelmed with the amount of weird things that have been happening to her. He tells her that they can't quit their investigation of the unknown just because it was uncomfortable or else they would have wasted their time.

Riley interrupts him, saying that she thinks she feels things differently from other people. She says that she worries things may be attracted to her and hurt the team. Peter tells her that she must confront her fears, and that she might as well record footage of the weird things happening to her. Riley objects, but Peter says that their purpose may be to show paranormal activity to the world, and that Riley's "gift" would help them. She laughs it off.

Riley then tells him about the reoccurring dream she would have during her childhood. She also tells Peter that she foresaw images of the school and the prison they visited when she was 13 years old, which explains why she was looking distraught both times. She tells Peter that it sounds crazy but that she's telling the truth, and Peter believes her. Riley tells him to not put the video of their discussion on the channel.

## Appearances

* *Mary Talbert Episode*
* *Prison Episode*
* *Suicide Shed Episode*
* *Lincoln Elementary School Episode*
* *Q&A w/ Riley*
* *Riley talks about her sister Mia*
* *Riley plays guitar*
* *Riley draws a creepy picture*
* *Riley talks about the Man in the Window*
* *Riley and Peter talk about Shelby Oaks*
* *Riley feels off*
* *Gas Station Security Camera Footage* (implied)

## Gallery

Riley caught drawingRiley cryingRiley's drawingRiley looking distraught
## Navigation

The Paranormal Paranoids
**Riley Brennan** • Peter Bailey • David Reynolds • Laura Tucker

Other
JesstheParanoid • N01R^+ • Mia • Robert • The Janitor

Entities
The Creature • Mary Talbert • Elementary School Figure

## References

1. ↑ Riley talks about the Man in the Window
2. ↑ Q&A w/ Riley