The Woman in the Oven [SFM Creepypasta]

Summary

In the summer of 1983, a disturbing discovery was made in a Minneapolis suburb: the charred remains of a woman inside a stove, with a video camera nearby. A VHS tape found in a dried well revealed the woman's self-recorded act, as she entered the oven and closed the door. The silent footage showed the oven shaking and smoke emerging, but the woman's identity and the reason for her actions remain a chilling mystery, with the police withholding the tape to avoid public alarm.

Takeaways

• 🔍 The incident occurred in the summer of 1983 in a quiet town near Minneapolis, Minnesota.
• 🏚️ A charred body of a woman was discovered inside a kitchen stove in a small farmhouse.
• 📹 A video camera was found in the kitchen, set up to record the stove, but no tape was initially found.
• 💿 An unmarked VHS tape was later found at the bottom of a dried-up well on the farm.
• 🎥 The tape, despite being worn, contained footage of a woman recording herself with the same camera.
• 🔑 The woman in the video positioned the camera to record her and the stove, then turned on the oven.
• 🕰️ The woman entered the oven and closed the door behind her, which was recorded on the tape.
• 🔥 After 8 minutes, the oven shook violently and emitted thick black smoke.
• ⏳ The video continued for 45 minutes until the camera's batteries died, showing no movement.
• 🤫 The police kept the existence of the tape and its contents a secret to avoid disturbing the community.
• 🕵️‍♂️ The police could not determine who placed the tape in the well or the reason behind it.
• 👤 There was a discrepancy between the woman's height and stature in the video and the body found in the oven.

Q & A

When was the charred body of the woman found?

The charred body of the woman was found during the summer of 1983.

Where was the body discovered?

The body was discovered inside the kitchen stove of a small farmhouse near Minneapolis, Minnesota.

What additional item was found in the kitchen?

A video camera was found in the kitchen, standing on a tripod and pointing toward the oven.

Was there a tape in the camera when it was found?

No, there was no tape found inside the camera at the time it was discovered.

How was the initial scene labeled by the police?

Initially, the scene was labeled as a homicide by the police.

Where was the unmarked VHS tape found?

The unmarked VHS tape was found at the bottom of the farm's well, which had dried up earlier that year.

What condition was the VHS tape in when found?

The VHS tape was in a worn condition when it was found.

Did the VHS tape contain any audio?

No, the VHS tape contained no audio.

What was depicted on the VHS tape?

The tape depicted a woman recording herself in front of a video camera, positioning it to include both her and the kitchen stove, then crawling inside the oven and closing the door behind her.

What happened 8 minutes into the video on the tape?

8 minutes into the video, the oven was seen shaking violently and thick black smoke emanated from it.

What was the duration of the video on the tape until the camera's batteries died?

The video lasted for a total of 53 minutes until the camera's batteries died.

Why did the police not release information about the tape?

The police did not release any information about the tape to avoid disturbing the local community.

What was undetermined by the police regarding the case?

The police were unable to determine who put the tape in the well and why the height and stature of the woman in the video did not match the body found in the oven.