Abandoned asylum discovered with ‘Lucifer’ and ‘Redrum’ scrawled on the walls

02 February 2024 , 14:00

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The words 'Lucifer' and 'praise him' were scrawled on the walls inside the abandoned Hamilton Asylum (Image: Jam Press Vid/Freaktography)

Pictures have given a menacing glimpse inside an abandoned asylum with the words 'redrum' and 'Lucifer' scrawled on the walls 'in blood'.

The derelict hospital was once a place of respite to treat 'inebriates' and alcoholics after being built in the 1800s, before becoming a home for those suffering from mental illnesses. Now an urban explorer has set foot inside the eerie site, making a chilling discovery.

Explorer Dave, who goes by his online name as Freaktography, shared footage from inside the Hamilton Asylum in Ontario, Canada, which is reputed to be haunted. From its peeling paint on the walls to an pentagram on the floor encircled by burnt out candles, the building is far from welcoming.

Sharing the inside of the former hospital with his 11,000 followers on YouTube, Dave, from Ontario, described it as "one of the most haunted sites in Canada". In one particularly creepy shot, the words 'Lucifer' referring to the devil, and 'redrum' in reference to the backwards word from Stephen King's The Shining can be seen daubed on the walls in red paint, which some suspect may be blood.

Travelling into the ‘Satan room’ he discovered the words ‘Praise Him’ and an upside-down cross drawn on the walls. Walking out of the room and down the stairs, he also encountered the word ‘Die’, commenting, "someone doesn’t want us here".

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Dave, known online as Freaktography, came across The Hamilton Asylum for the Insane in Ontario (Jam Press Vid/Freaktography)

Dave told WhatsTheJam: “It was part of a very large psychiatric hospital up on the mountain and they demolished the entire psychiatric hospital except for one building. It was in very rough shape – lots of decay, lots of peeling paint, the ceiling was crumbling, and there was all kinds of crap thrown all over the place.”

Hamilton Asylum opened in 1876, accepting 202 patients through its doors. The Barton building - one of several buildings on the site - was used to treat mentally ill patients by Dr R Buckle, renowned for his more humane approach to those suffering from afflictions. “It was largely self-sufficient with the farm providing necessary food," Dave said.

“Cattle, chickens, and pigs as well as fruits and vegetables all came from the farm. It had its own bakery, butcher’s shop, greenhouse, root cellar, milk-processing house, tailor’s shop, sewing room, upholstery shop, fire hall, powerhouse, a fleet of vehicles, skating and curling rinks, a bowling green, tennis courts, and chapel.”

In 1929 it was renamed the Ontario Hospital, before receiving a new name again in 1968 to The Hamilton Psychiatric Hospital. Established as a training school in 1924, over 240 nurses graduated from the facility before it closed.

The creepy site was formerly home to ‘inebriates’ and alcoholics, before later becoming a home for the mentally disturbed (Jam Press Vid/Freaktography)

The asylum closed its doors in 1995, briefly becoming a museum before much of the original structure was abandoned and partially demolished. Walking through the building, Dave discovered a satanic pentagram, drawn in a red shade, surrounded by burnt-out candles.

One person commented on the video: “I live in the UK and have always wanted to visit this place. This is where my Great Grandparents worked as housekeepers and eventually where my grandmother was born. Thank you for a small glimpse into my family's history.” [sic]

Jenny added: “Creepy place. Never praise him. Revoke him. Its your channel you do what you want. You don't talk to much. Your awesome and love the videos the way you been doing them. Awesome video.” [sic]

Susie Beever