History WebVideo / Deadbug

Christopher Heary, better known online by his stage name Deadbug (stylized as '''DEADBUG says'''), is a Canadian-born British [=YouTube=] creator specializing in true crime content. Before establishing himself as a [=YouTuber=], he worked as a writer, director, editor, and cinematographer for numerous television shows, one of his most notable contributions being writing for a 2004 episode of Series/SesameStreet. Deadbug is notable amongst members of the horror/mystery community on [=YouTube=] for his extremely unique style; he rarely ever censors graphic details both visually and within his commentary, making his uploads much more brutal and immersive than others, while simultaneously adding doses of BlackComedy in his narration. His editing style has a much higher level of production quality than others as well, due to his years of experience working on television, often following a documentary-like format. He also goes out of his way to gather information for his videos from official legal sources such as prosecutor statements and witness testimonies.

!!Deadbug and his videos contain examples of:

* CatchPhrase: Many, most prominently "Easy peasy, Japanesey."

** His longer videos always begin with "The following is a Deadbug documentary. If you're watching it anywhere else other than my channel, then some thieving [[ClusterFBomb fuck]] stole it."
** He says, "Yeah, I know what you're thinking," every time something in the case could easily be interpreted as sexual.
* ImAHumanitarian: He's covered his share of cannibals, such as the famous Issei Sagawa.
* OlderAndWiser: Despite being a relative newcomer to [=YouTube=], he is much older than the overwhelming majority of other creators in the dark content community, which in and of itself didn't blow up until around 2015. While his birthday is not listed online, it can be assumed that he is somewhere around his early 40s; he stated in a comment to a fan that he was working on television when Rob Dyke was still in high school (which is accurate, since Dyke, who was born in 1987 making him in his early 30s as of 2019, would have been in high school between 2001 and 2005, and Heary's first credit on [=IMDB=] was listed as being in 2001). Assuming Deadbug went to college straight out of high school, that would place him at around 22 or 23 when he graduated. If he managed to find work on television shortly thereafter, that would mean his year of birth is somewhere in the late 1970s for him to be that age in 2001. Taking into account that he could have taken longer to finish school or find work, it's possible he could be in his mid or maybe even ''late'' 40s.
* RefugeInAudacity: One of his main defining traits. Watching just a few of his videos make it clear that he gives no fucks about who he offends with his presentation and humor. He frequently uses politically incorrect and at times derogatory terms in his commentary (e.g. referring to disabled people as "retards" and "cripples"), makes constant sex jokes whenever a case he covers has sexual elements to the crime, shows a somewhat racist sense of humor (particularly in cases involving Asian people) and regardless of how dark a case is, explains every gruesome detail. However, he clearly says what he does in good fun, and it's very apparent that he does not actually hold any racist or misogynistic views. Considering that his channel's goal was to provide fans of the horror niche on [=YouTube=] with content giving the finger to the platform's guidelines, it's not surprising.

* VerbalTic: Due to his accent, he always says "were" where some would say "was" (e.g. "It were about payback")

* OlderAndWiser: Despite being a relative newcomer to [=YouTube=], he is much older than the overwhelming majority of other creators in the dark content community, which in and of itself didn't blow up until around 2015. While his birthday is not listed online, it can be assumed that he is somewhere around his early 40s; he stated in a comment to a fan that he was working on television when Rob Dyke was still in high school (which is accurate, since Dyke, who was born in 1987 making him in his early 30s as of 2019, would have been in high school between 2001 and 2005, and Heary's first credit on [=IMDB=] was listed as being in 2001). Assuming Deadbug went to college straight out of high school, that would place him at around 22 or 23 when he graduated. If he managed to find work on television shortly thereafter, that would mean his year of birth is somewhere in the late 1970s for him to be that age in 2001. Taking into account that he could have taken longer to finish school or find work, it's possible he could even be in his mid or maybe ''late'' 40s.

* VerbalTic: Due to his accent, he always says "were" where some would say "was" (e.g. "It were about payback")
* WriteWhatYouKnow: A rather tragic version of this involving his coverage of the case of Darlene Prioriello. He made not one, but two videos about her case, because Deadbug himself not only grew up going to school with her, but he also knew her killer ''and'' his family well, has been friends with her sister for years, and even ''saw the killer get arrested''. He felt the need to talk about the case in detail due to how intense and personal it was for him, even over 30 years later.

* OlderAndWiser: Despite being a relative newcomer to [=YouTube=], he is much older than the overwhelming majority of other creators in the dark content community, which in and of itself didn't blow up until around 2015. While his birthday is not listed online, it can be assumed that he is at around his early 40s; he stated in a comment to a fan that he was working on television when Rob Dyke was still in high school (which is accurate, since Dyke, who was born in 1987 making him in his early 30s as of 2019, would have been in high school between 2001 and 2005, and Heary's first credit on [=IMDB=] was listed as being in 2001). Assuming Deadbug went to college straight out of high school, that would place him at around 22 or 23 when he graduated. If he managed to find work on television shortly thereafter, that would mean his year of birth is somewhere in the late 1970s for him to be that age in 2001. Taking into account that he could have taken longer to finish school or find work, it's possible he could even be in his mid or maybe ''late'' 40s.

* VerbalTic: Due to his accent, he always says "were" where some would say "was" (e.g. "It were about payback")

* ScrewTheRulesImBeautiful: His video on seven "fuckable" killers is about convicted murderers who received attention after their sentencing due to their looks.

* RunningGag: The weirdness of Japan, particularly their exclusive sport involving handicapped people wrestling, comes up a lot in his videos.

** He says, "Yeah, I know what you're thinking," every time something in the case [[AccidentalInnuendo could easily be interpreted as sexual.]]

* RefugeInAudacity: One of his main defining traits. Watching just a few of his videos make it clear that he gives no fucks about who he offends with his presentation and humor. He frequently uses politically incorrect and at times derogatory terms in his commentary (e.g. referring to disabled people as "retards" and "cripples"), makes constant sex jokes whenever a case he covers has sexual elements to the crime, shows a somewhat racist sense of humor (particularly in cases involving Asian people) and regardless of how dark a case is, explains every gruesome detail. However, he clearly says what he does in good fun, and it's very apparent that he does not actually hold any racist or misogynistic views. Considering that his channel's goal was to provide fans of the horror niche on [=YouTube=] with content giving the finger to the platform's guidelines, it's not surprising.

Christopher Heary, better known online by his stage name Deadbug (stylized as '''DEADBUG says'''), is a Canadian-born British YouTube creator specializing in true crime content. Before establishing himself as a [=YouTuber=], he worked as a writer, director, editor, and cinematographer for numerous television shows, one of his most notable contributions being writing for a 2004 episode of Series/SesameStreet. Deadbug is notable amongst members of the horror/mystery community on [=YouTube=] for his extremely unique style; he rarely ever censors graphic details both visually and within his commentary, making his uploads much more brutal and immersive than others, while simultaneously adding doses of BlackComedy in his narration. His editing style has a much higher level of production quality than others as well, due to his years of experience working on television, often following a documentary-like format. He also goes out of his way to gather information for his videos from official legal sources such as prosecutor statements and witness testimonies.

Christopher Heary, better known online by his stage name Deadbug (stylized as '''DEADBUG says'''), is a Canadian-born British UsefulNotes/YouTube creator specializing in true crime content. Before establishing himself as a [=YouTuber=], he worked as a writer, director, editor, and cinematographer for numerous television shows, one of his most notable contributions being writing for a 2004 episode of Series/SesameStreet. Deadbug is notable amongst members of the horror/mystery community on [=YouTube=] for his extremely unique style; he rarely ever censors graphic details both visually and within his commentary, making his uploads much more brutal and immersive than others, while simultaneously adding doses of BlackComedy in his narration. His editing style has a much higher level of production quality than others as well, due to his years of experience working on television, often following a documentary-like format. He also goes out of his way to gather information for his videos from official legal sources such as prosecutor statements and witness testimonies.