Peru's Most Terrifying Mystery | The Face Peelers
🕑 Added 2025-08-23 22:04:22 +0000 UTCIn 2023, something began hunting people in the remote Amazon village of San Antonio de Pintuyacu. Witnesses described seven-foot beings in black armor with glowing yellow eyes, hovering on disc-shaped platforms, hunting for human faces.
Fifteen-year-old Talia barely escaped when two tried to peel the skin from her face with a laser device. She heard them speaking Spanish and English, planning their procedure.
For 500 years, the Ikitu people have told stories of the Pishtaco - pale-skinned beings who steal human fat and faces. Now the legend had returned with advanced technology.
Authorities blamed illegal miners with jetpacks. But the evidence suggests something far more sinister - advanced military technology entwined with a shadowy international trade in human lives.
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Davidkewlie
Snake?! SNAKE?!?!
Tiph Tobie
This is truly disturbing. How does one fight against such overwhelming greed and evil?
James
Amazing stuff!! Thank you guys!!
Jamie Johnson
Great Episode as usual, Thank You !!!!!!!!!!!
The Neoborn Caveman Show
This is what the internet was made for. Great episode.
Mary WF
Saw your episode on the Pela caras. I then saw this on line and thought you might be interested. See #32. https://www.boredpanda.com/scary-interesting-facts-halloween/?_t=1&_f=homepage_featured
Janet Thomson
And face peelers just scary . I'm picturing folks with more money than sense ordering new faces. Too real
Janet Thomson
Still watching ur interview with Shawn . U r a clever boy. How do u retain all that information? Amazing. We have so much to look forward to. Thanks fr being so informed. 🙏
Christian Jackson
This is sad for me to say, but I never knew this channel existed 8 days ago. But in those 8 days I have listened to more than almost 3/4ths of all your episodes on Patreon. And now I can’t get enough!!!! A.J brother, I love your work man and just want to say thank you for literally making awesome videos like this!!! Seriously can’t get enough bud😎 keep up all the awesome work man and thank you =] much love and respect ♥️♥️♥️
Gary McDonald
👍
Chris
Another great episode as always you guys are killing it, and I really appreciate that you guys have gotten more back on track of a normal schedule. It may not be the same day every week, but we are getting something just about every week and I really appreciate the hard work guys🦀🐱
E Johnson
I remember this! Tim Alberino is a legend 🤘🏻
Redpill94
This was a crazy one! I mean that in a good way. Thank you aj and the why files team. You guys and gals do good work.
Kazren
I watched this on Youtube so I could give you the Up sign, but I have to say, it was awful what those people were going through. To think that humans could treat them like that! Have they totally lost their humanity?
Gavin Evans
I am reminded of the line in Predator when Billy proclaimed in a manner unbecoming for such an astute warrior… “There’s something out there waiting for us, and it ain’t no man. We’re all gonna die.” Brilliant episode and I love the AI. Give me that any day over stills or stock footage.
Sqk
we need HF!
Shawn
Another Great episode!!! Had no idea that this was going on. Thank you to you and your team for what you do.
indridChill
Very appealing (groan) episode. The creepy stuff seems less creepy when it's in the past. This is still going on, and if it's profitable, it will keep expanding.
cassandra staples
Excellent job on this one guys, it just needed Hecklefish!! #bringbackhecklefish
Christi Patrick
How could Hecklefish miss out on "pishtaco" jokes??? Miss him!!! #bringbackhecklefish
Came for BBW’s stayed for PPW’s (Mikeguyver)
Ok so the Kardashians have advanced aircraft and face peeling technology
Deirdre a greene
Ugh I will try Loreal.
James Sharpe
I remember hearing about this as it was happening on stdwytk podcast and remember wondering what happened when the updates stopped. Really glad you covered this so keep up the good work 👍
Tim from Albuquerque
Well, wild stuff, Maynard! The best on the web...
Creagh Warren
Eh, IMHO you're starting to get desperate and marketing.
Len Forge
Guys this episode was awesome. Incredible job. Funny that this one can’t be debunked. HF was silent! Maybe he was nervous or insulted that the Peruvian govt tried to blame fish for the initial face peel. Love you guys!
Gus Viera
Wow, what a story! Would love to know more about this one. Thanks AJ and team! See you at the premiere!
Shane
Hey AJ! Long time fan here (first episode I saw was Simulation Theory) and I must say I would greatly appreciate a “It turned out to be evil men” compilation
David Leatherman
As medical science advances human parts become gold. The rich get their lives extended. Something real happened to those people in the Amazon. The US government has tested on its own people. I would not put it past them. Love this team, have a great weekend.
Colin Harvey
Cheers another banger * please longer video episodes 😊
Jessica Abbene
Damn Propaganda! Who knew the human body was worth so much money! Thanks for your efforts! More lines for heckle!
Kevin Nemet
Great episode as always. Was awesome seeing AJ on Shawn Ryan this week as well!
Brandon
Yet another great episode! It's absolutely horrible that this stuff is going on. Kinda highlights (at least one reason) why so many risk so much to come north and get away from their homes!
Todd Bailey
A evil organization with access to advanced, maybe even alien, technology want's to steal people's faces? Why make trillions when we can... peel off faces...
Joe P
Great episode! Kinda creepy...removing faces, the technology...so weird.
Jigsaw n Voyeur
That was a bizarre one.
Randi Bernamonti
Loved this and would love to know more too.
Amy Bennett
It was so good but terrifying at the same time 😳
Donya Lucas
Qanon gives us the truth. If we weren’t so afraid of our own helplessness more of us would face the horror of reality and stop the evil doers. Anyhow, there are many brave souls/ warriors like AJ so with God we will defeat them. But justice would be swifter and our warriors would be safer if more of us wake the F up faster.
Strangemoon
For sure the amazons are weird, would love to see other episodes about it
Pfa1981
The more I watch the more I see the UFO as a cover story for the misdeeds of bad men. Thanks for exposing it AJ
Cliffbot
Great episode! I haven’t stumbled upon this subject through in my typical reading and watching. Well done AJ & Team!
Kelly Robinson
WTF? ! 😳 I was so engrossed in this episode that I didn’t even notice that hecklefish was missing !
Jackie Stein
Freaky but great episode. Love the stripped episodes. Thanks AJ!
ryan west
You did it again AJ...Timing is everything!
Khara Stern
The illuminati feed off flesh... jus saying
Khara Stern
101‼️ And July 11th means the world to me.... Hmmmmmm🤔🤌🏼🤌🏼
rob denton
No Hecklefish 😥
Adam (Pappy) Koehler
Interesting I know there's crazy stuff going on down there with the gold , I seen that documentary. Another banger AJ and Crew . Just curious how many actual patreon subscribers now? I was here in 2021 but started watching on YouTube around December 2020 I remember having Covid and watching when TWF was only 10 minutes long I was hooked from Nevada triangle episode onwards. Crazy how big this little show about a guy and a fish that believes in conspiracies has grown. Congratulations TWF!! I'm proud to say I in a small way contributed to a small part of the success by word of mouth to anyone who would listen or like these topics. Here's to another 5 million subscribers to 9ne of the hardest working Creators on YouTube.
Beccaskye
There is another country that is notorious for illegal mining, fishing , timber harvesting and organ harvesting. Not every evil action is done by the U.S. BUT the U.S. has done many. 🍯
Richard
Super weird and disturbing. I'm not sure what to think about it. Sadly, it sounds possible.
Paulo Pinto
Very Good Episode!!!
Nina
💕
AFeralHousewife
Face peeling…. Where have I heard that story before. H.C.
Justin Williford
Awesome video AJ and team!
Carrie Eley-Durbin
Good episode! Creepy!
Joshua Mitchell
Miss Hecklefish, especially for this episode. This should have been a regular episode. I still like the episode though. You always do great AJ.
CosmicVoyager
human greed...as allways;what else could it be????what troubles me is that the "gringos" are there;the purpose is money,money,money;and doing evil shit to the powerless to benefit the top guys...what can one do to stop them,at least demask those who do atrocities like so?? am i dreaming?probably ;but every project starts with a dream...so let's DREAM ON
Trish Edwards
Wow. Human depravity boggles. Great "Stripped". Thanks.
Amy Mitchell
Excellent episode great job AJ as always can't wait for the next one .......for now I am watching 24 hr stream ⏰️🛸what's next ?
Joe Mustonen
Damn! 7/11 that’s my birthday! Surprised I’ve never heard this story before! Everyone always tells me everything that happens on 7/11. For some reason people think it’s odd that’s my birthday like it’s different from any other day. lol. (Everyone gets free Slurpee‘s on 7/11, not just me… btw) love the why files! Keep up the amazing work! ❤️
Bill Enkey
Shnikies. Stuff like this is maddening. What could be done? And why is power so coveted that such atrocities occur? First we gotta know.
Adam P
This is story is wild and terrifying and yet, like several others, I keep getting hung up on “fish taco”. 😄 Great video!
Chris Conlan
Good thing I have crows nest around my eyes worse than Micheal Douglas so I think I’m safe from the face peeling lolol
Chris Conlan
Aliens….face peeling Aliens….FLYING LASER SHOOTING FACE PEELING ALIENS - YAHTZEEEEE !!!
John Edgeworth
Great show as always
Armando Mistral
Two things. 1. What's with the faces? Organ harvesting, ok, but collecting faces does nothing. 2. It sounds a lot like the plot from the movie 'Predator'. Just sayin'.
Raithe77
Its not some acid drooling, face hugging alien that is the most dangerous creature in the universe.
Douglas Jeffries
Good story, never heard of this one. Great job AJ!
Tina J Nelson
WOW, excellent show. Great topic and as always you covered oh so skillfully
Shawn Grant
IIRC, there is an episode on the Shawn Ryan Show that talks about this. Ex-Marines that found Americans using UFO like craft and hitting up regions that have been devastated by natural disaster. I have always wondered if it was also terrorism for the sake of causing mass migration. Like how and why we used to see those massive caravans coming to the border.
A leta VK
interesting and scary to think humans could do these things.
MiseriesChild
"Fish Taco"... "What'd I say"?
ya boy
Absolute banger. I do kinda miss the fish
Dave
Yes I agree this was interesting. Trafficking people infuriates me! Why? what monstrous people. If the business is so good that means they are probably finding the cheapest solution to a tough to defeat medical problem. How do they reach such a selfish and desperate state. I'd say they are evil and they are trying delay the inevitable. You might say bringing peace is the answer. How do we do that? We do that by capturing them and bringing them to a court of law. We make them see the evil that they have committed with proof and make them repent for this evil that we have proven they have committed. This brings closure to both sides of the offense. CIA? No! Sorry, I don't think so. Agents in field would not traffic people. No way! I believe in those that serve and know you may have to take it on the chin to bring a good closing solution. Trafficking people? No, step too far... But I applaud the courage to bring this forward and to point out that there is a problem here and it needs broader attention. Excellent job! Very interesting... I'm a Veteran and I had to face the music when a failed to follow. I was lucky but, it took away my chance to go far. We sacrifice for the mission. Most commands will explain why we have to take up a bad position. I was given the opportunity to stand down if I did not believe in what we had been ordered to do. I was fortunate. I served with folks that had integrity. But this is the "Sacrifice". Such integrity I will defend and I will die for. But not all get this same treatment. The chain of command! Its tricky...
TE4CH
Okay I get it. It was a stripped episode. But hecklefish has to chime in during that fishtaco part. You can even give him crap and tell him that he's not supposed to be talking and that he doesn't even need to be there.
Alyx
Totally grossed out.
Bill cowan
This was a good one, it’s definitely terrifying, The CIA are notorious for atrocities! I wish JFK would’ve gotten rid of them before they got rid of him
MelodicMethod
Amazing, as always. I hope no one plays those ghostly screams at night in the woods by my house....terrifying!
Mathz N. Desjardins
Great Show! Thank you
The Why Files
Hey buddy. Hope to see you tomorrow!
The Why Files
Are you the president!??? 🥰🥰
The Why Files
I always wondered why you would use this emoji. I like it!
The Why Files
Critical Thinking!! Ask All the questions!
Martin Diers
This is the first Why Files I jumped right to the “Is it true” section, since I know the story very well, since I’ve been a follower of Tim Alberino for a while, and heard his interview with Shawn Ryan covering this story. I am so glad to see Tim finally on the Why Files. AJ, you have GOT to interview Alberino. Make it one of your first. You will not be disappointed. He’s got everything. Aliens. Megaliths. Giants. A modern day Indiana Jones. His book Birthright is must reading. And if you want an angle that hasn’t been as much covered by other interviews, ask him about Ouroboros and its connection to cyclical catastrophes (yeah, including the younger dryas) and the work of David Flynn. For those who are interested, the Shawn Ryan interview is here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CcEZuz8l8O8 Also check out his interviews with Michael Knowles.
TE4CH
Fishtaco? Where was hecklefish on that one?
J
Nothing to see here. Just Podesta and Clinton flying around the jungle with a jetpack, doing their thing
Steve Visser
Very nice episode
SomeDude
Awesome Post Team Hecklefish! 👌👍 Poachers of Humans!!! Heilege Fledermausscheiße!!!😱😱😱😱
Rob Erman
Wow! This was a lot more intense than I thought it would be. I remember these activities and was hoping you’d cover them—I think they were discussed during a couple afterfiles.
MikeD
Heading out for the evening, but I will join tomorrow's debut for my first watching. Looks like a fun episode. Well, fun in a face-peeling kind of way. I guess that's not fun.
Sam Hawk
Would you ever consider adding a Spanish subtitle option? I badly want to share these with my wife so but she doesn't speak English!
R Dean $ Shannon
Great episode. To anyone paying attention, this should anger you. Thank you, AJ and The Why Files team for standing post.
JIM 🫡
Oh crap!! 7 foot beings with yellow glowing eyes!? Im so there! LFG!!!! 💥🔥😜🫡😜🔥😡
Rob+Moriah Hybrid Hecklefish Healers
AMAZING CREATION
The Why Files
Stripped were podcasts we added some broll to and put them up as videos so we could keep up. It was a test we did for awhile. It was an easy edit. Hecklefish was only part of what was changed to cut the editing to only 15 hours. He will have plenty to say at the right time.
Lisa Holtzclaw
I miss Hecklefish. He makes the snarky comments out loud that I say while listening. Please keep Hecklefish as a part of your stories. 🙏
Jackie Johnson
Great episode and I like that you included what Tim Alberino brought to the people to better equip them. He should definitely be on your list of people to interview 👍🏼 great job team WF!
Pete Mitchell
Man, those damn jetpacking miners are getting bold, eh? WTF? The organ harvesting and human trafficking angles I understand - it's despicable (even that is an understatement, I don't think there is a suitable word to describe just how sinister that is) - but I get it. I wish I didn't, but from a purely profit motive, it makes too much sense. But, face peeling?? Unless it's purely a terror tactic, I do not understand. There doesn't seem to be a purpose, or gain. Anywho, thanks for a great episode! I listened to/watched about half of the Shawn Ryan interview earlier - good stuff, learned a few things I didn't know before. Thanks for all you do! Peace!
Brent N Savanna Livingston
My kind of bananas! Made my skin crawl. Well done and has real world application
Johnny
Thank you
roxanna lancaster
Are ya going to do sweatpants? Just don't put fear the crabcat in the front. Down the leg yes.
RileyRoo
This wasn't labeled as "Stripped" but, no Hecklefish?
Rob+Moriah Hybrid Hecklefish Healers
FANTASTIC AJ & TEAM!!! Thank you!
Lisa Holtzclaw
Liposuction=human fat+money. People pay to get it sucked out of them. Why would anybody "take" fat from people?🤣
Griffin’s Wisdom Nook
Taco fish 🤣🤣🤣
Patrick Thomas
If you’re here, you’re right on time.
Griffin’s Wisdom Nook
So here’s a thought or random puzzle piece that may not be so random. What if humans are being engineered chemically and cell level to become fat like cows on steroids and vaccines? What if fat collection is the purpose? Logically in “modern” day that would make zero sense since the fat extracted from liposuction can yield millions due to procedure cost and then black market sales. It is a logical thought for possible future crimes. Don’t come for me my brain holds on to memories until they can possibly fit into another puzzle piece.
Steve Linton
Loved it! I’d heard the face peeler story before but never that detailed an explanation. I whole heartedly believe this theory. Thanks for all your time and attention WF team.
Amy Bennett
Can't wait to see this ♥️
MK NIGHTMARE
Excellent, as always!
Peggy Bull
All right! Well done! Good one! That was riveting and lots of questions remain. Why don't you interview the guy you mentioned who has investigated.
Cindy Lambrecht
Really great episode. I had heard of this from the American guy you mentioned, but you did have some new stuff I didn’t hear. Thanks!🫥 is this the face peeler emoji?😅
Eamonn judge
Looking forward to watching it, I'm sure it's a belther.
RileyRoo
Susan OBrien
I would say "who would believe that", but I know that it's probably true...great episode
Patrick Thomas
Curious if the Chinese are involved? Illegal gold mining is definitely in their wheelhouse.
Alexander Breeding
Another great one, sir!
Alexander Breeding
I believe it
Alexander Breeding
Makes more sense
Alexander Breeding
.....help you say
First Last
Oooo missed opportunity to have Hecklefish say “fish tacos”
Alexander Breeding
I could use a Talos suit
Alexander Breeding
A massive exercise called- GET DAT MONEY
Alexander Breeding
Miners get down
Alexander Breeding
I can do what I want :p
Alexander Breeding
Heh
Alexander Breeding
Not those type of minors
Alexander Breeding
I can get down on fat being life
Alexander Breeding
Mmmm..fish Tacos
Alexander Breeding
Maynard gonna sue somebody
Alexander Breeding
I'm white and am also careful of Gringos
Alexander Breeding
*invests in Roombas*
Autumn Spredemann
Yes! Your South America based fan club thanks you for this one. Let's gooooo!
Alexander Breeding
All those dudes look like RDJ
Mr.Spider66
Yesss! Can’t wait to see this one. Thank you AJ & Crew
Alexander Breeding
Ikitu you too
Alexander Breeding
They have hoverboards?!
MarkyMarcus
Right on, let's do this WF♥️!!! ⚡️🎸⚡️
Alexander Breeding
6 feet off the ground and I'm thinking! Maybe 6 feet ain't so far....
Yasmell Rodriguez
Nice a new video 😎
Stardyncer
Oh! Looks like I’m one of the first ones this time!! Woohoo!
Anna Marie Lamoureux
“…advanced military technology entwined with a shadowy international trade in human lives.” Hmmmm this is going to be good I can already tell.
Jsun Withrow
Yay! New stuff and on a Saturday!! Thanks AJ and team!
roxanna lancaster
Been waiting all day for this.