The Oldest View
Horror web series review
As of Aug 18, 2026, The Oldest View has 6 episodes and 36,229,874 total views on YouTube. No public rating exists for it, because YouTube does not publish dislike counts.
Benchmark and price facts
- Channel
- Kane Pixels
- Episodes
- 6
- Total views
- 36,229,874
- Likes (sampled episodes)
- 982,120
- Comments (sampled episodes)
- 69,891
- Running
- Mar 2023 to Sep 2024
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Is The Oldest View worth it in 2026?
The Oldest View is a six-episode found-footage horror series from Kane Pixels, published between March 2023 and September 2024, that has accumulated over thirty-six million views across its run, a scale that speaks to broad reach rather than any measurable quality. Viewers frequently praise the series for building dread without jump scares, with many describing the atmosphere, pacing, and creature design as genuinely unsettling and even masterful. Several commenters single out a specific moment where turning the lights on, rather than off, heightens fear, calling it a standout piece of direction, and the creature's rule-breaking behaviour draws repeated admiration. A handful of comments are playful or off-topic, so the overall response skews positive but is not unanimous in depth of engagement. Kane Pixels is credited by some viewers with helping define what they call a liminal horror subgenre, though that is a viewer characterisation rather than an established fact.
Viewers who prefer slow-burn, atmosphere-driven horror with no jump scares and an interest in liminal or found-footage aesthetics.
The series is ongoing and unresolved as of its most recent episode, so those seeking a complete narrative may find the current ending unsatisfying.
ReviewPond's conclusion, drawn only from the verified scores and review themes on this page. Not a paid or editorial opinion.
Pros
- giant's sympathetic characterization5
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- This is my favorite part of the Oldest View series, it really captures that the giant was chasing Wyatt not to harm him, but to finally see another person, become wanted again, wis...
- i'll admit, Mister Rolling "The Oldest View" Giant becomes a lot more sympathetic once you know his full backstory; being just left there in the mall as something to gawk at once h...
- It's quite heartwarming that TheGiant had a reputation of being one of the icons of the Valley View Mall, and when it was abandoned and torn down, so was his purpose...(he's left t...
- tension building without jump scares4
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- this is actually insane. no jumpscares, no entities, nothing that can be traditionally considered scary. but it might be your most terrifying video yet. fantastic work.
- I love the fact that there’s no jumpscare, the tension just builds and builds and then the video ends and leaves you with your mind racing and wondering what happens next. This is...
- Kane is a master at suspenseful horror, no jump scares, literally just a guy walking down an incredibly long flight of stairs and then finding what looks like an abandoned shopping...
- rule-breaking monster design4
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- Statue was faking it, bro scared the crap out of me when it moved while he was watching, and the way Wyatt is confused when it moves while he’s looking at it was terrifying. This g...
- It's terrifying when at 32:18 you can hear the genuine confusion in his voice when the monster starts rolling towards him. He had just seemed to understand that when he's staring a...
- Wow. I remember hearing someone talk at one point about a monster that breaks its own established rules by pretending it can't go up an escalator only to later go up it at a crucia...
- emotional depth and impact4
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- i didnt think i would be crying about the death of something that made me shit my pants only 10 minutes ago. what a masterclass of creating emotions.
- You know the horror series is good when it makes you feel more than just fear
- never thought id be sobbing at 6am over something that scared me so bad before
- lights-on horror direction3
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- the fact that it legitimately got scarier when the lights turned on is master-class horror direction
- extremely impressive that it actually became more scary once the lights were turned on.
- It’s really cool how when the mall is dark, it’s scary to think you might see something. When the lights turn ON, you’re afraid of BEING seen
- realistic mall recreation3
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- the fact he could model an ENTIRE mall 1 to 1 is INSANE
- The fact the giant and the mall itself were actually a real thing still blows my mind. Edit: Seems some of you are lost with my comment. What I'm saying is I first learned about t...
- It's insane seeing the mall I spent my childhood at being used in such a strange and horrifying way. I don't remember the giant statue beyond a passing familiarity, but I do rememb...
Cons
- protagonist's risky behavior2
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- I don’t get how people could go urban exploring without someone
- If was out hiking and found a mysterious tunnel under a tree, I wouldn't go exploring it unarmed or without company
Themes and quotes are drawn from 60 sampled reviews with text; the scores above reflect all 0 ratings. Counts are how many of the sampled reviews mention each point.