A Brief History of Black Friday | A Short Documentary | Fascinating Horror

On the 28th of November, 2008, crowds began to gather outside the Walmart at the Green Acres Mall in Valley Stream, New York. They had been drawn there by the promise of an unmissable, limited-time Black Friday sale. As dawn approached, the crowd grew and grew until it contained more than 2,000 people. They were there to shop… but before the morning was over the crowd would have destroyed a storefront, killed an innocent man, and contributed to the long and violent history of chaotic Black Friday sales. 00:00 - Intro 00:46 - About Black Friday 01:40 - The Valley Stream Walmart Incident 04:56 - US Black Friday Chaos 06:46 - Black Friday Abroad I tell the true stories behind some of history’s greatest disasters... but without sensationalism or disturbing imagery. Fascinating Horror is all about in-depth research, respectful storytelling, and learning what we can from the mistakes of the past. You might be surprised to discover just how much of today’s world is shaped by long-forgotten disasters from decades g