DARK WEB: Blank Room Soup (A So SOUPernatural Bonus)

On this April Fool's Day bonus episode of So Supernatural, hosts Rasha Pecoraro, Yvette Gentile, and special guest Brit Prey dive into one of the internet's most enduring mysteries: Blank Room Soup. The eerie series of videos—beginning with 'Freaky Soup Guy' posted in 2005—features a man in a white tank top eating soup in a stark, white room while two doll-like figures in bulky white gloves and featureless masks loom nearby. Despite no physical violence, the unsettling atmosphere, distorted camera work, and lack of context have fueled decades of speculation. Theories range from snuff films and alien rituals to demonic torment and even cannibalism. The episode unpacks the investigation into the video’s origins, tracing it to animator Raymond Percy, creator of the 'Ray-Rays'—life-sized puppet suits used in his experimental art group, The Mutator. Percy claims the suits were stolen in 2005 and that he only discovered the videos through an anonymous email, uploading them privately to share with friends. Yet, in 2017, a YouTube creator named SuperHorrorBro claimed to have uncovered a confession from a hacker named Evan, who allegedly kidnapped a man and his wife, murdered her, and made soup from her remains. While Enigma (the alleged intermediary) has been verified, the story lacks proof and may be a hoax. The hosts ultimately conclude that while the supernatural theories are compelling, the most likely explanation is a carefully crafted hoax—possibly by Percy himself or copycats—designed to go viral in YouTube’s early days. The episode ends with a playful reveal: Brit Prey is returning to Crime Junkie, making the entire mystery a meta April Fool’s prank that celebrates the power of internet mystery and the joy of the unknown.