Lost Tapes

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No. of contestants	6
Winner	Joey Graceffa
No. of episodes	3
Release
Original network	Tubi
Original release	November 27, 2025 (2025-11-27)
Season chronology

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Escape the Night: The Lost Tapes is a miniseries created by Joey Graceffa and made exclusively for Tubi. The miniseries is the sequel series of the popular YouTube Premium original series Escape the Night, and served as a "grand finale" to the original Escape The Night franchise.

Premise

Years have passed since Joey Graceffa vanished into Pandora's Box, leaving his friends uncertain of his fate. Then one day a mysterious VHS tape arrives, sucking them back in time into a surreal 80s nightmare unlike anything they have faced. To escape, they must track down three cursed tapes, each opening a door to a new 80s horror universe alive with monsters, treacherous traps, and intricate puzzles. Trust will be tested, alliances will crumble and the Cursed God sets his final trap, a twist that will connect past and present in ways they never imagined. So remember... Be Kind and Rewind.

Production

On November 2 2023, Joey Graceffa announced that he was starting an Indiegogo to help raise $1,000,000 to create a movie for the series. The campaign managed to raise $169,600 from 2,929 supporters. This failed to reach the goal, but it was indemand and raised enough to create "The Lost Episode."

However, there many setbacks to the production. In September 2024, Graceffa stated that the production had experienced setbacks, including the departure of the original director due to personal circumstances. He also noted that the project faced a financial deadline, as funds raised through Indiegogo had to be utilised by the end of 2024 or a significant portion would be lost for tax reasons.

Production was carried out at Willow Studios in Los Angeles, California. The project utilised the facility’s basement level, which includes several pre-built environments commonly used for horror and thriller productions, such as a jail area, mechanic room, hallways, and meat lockers. The studio describes this section as particularly suited for atmospheric or genre-based shoots.

During early development, Graceffa asked viewers whether the project should be released as a single film or divided into three parts. Before or following the project’s acquisition by Tubi for distribution, the decision was made to structure the final work as a three-part miniseries. The project was subsequently retitled Escape the Night: The Lost Tapes.

Cast and characters

Main characters

Joey Graceffa

Manny MUA

Nikita Dragun

Rosanna Pansino

Jojo Siwa

Tana Mongeau

Guests of Escape the Night: The Lost Tapes and their roles

Guest	Role	Status
Joey Graceffa	The Savant	Escaped (Episode 3)
Manny MUA Season 3	The Jock	Trapped (Episode 3)
Nikita Dragun Season 3	The Glam Rocker
Rosanna Pansino Season 3 & Season 4	The Fitness Instructor	Dead (Episode 3)
Jojo Siwa	The Burnout	Dead (Episode 2)
Tana Mongeau Season 2 & Season 4	The Prom Queen	Dead (Episode 1)

Guest history

Legend:

  Guest escaped Escape the Night: The Lost Tapes.

  Guest was trapped before being able to escape.

  Guest was voted into a challenge and won.

  Guest was declared safe from the challenge.

  Guest was captured and died.

  Guest was voted into a challenge and died.

Escape The Night: The Lost Tapes voting history

	Episode 1	Episode 2	Episode 3
Voted Players	(None)	Jojo Manny	(None)
Challenge Winner(s)		Manny
Eliminated	Tana	Jojo	Rosanna	Manny Nikita
Joey	Safe	Jojo	Safe	Escaped
Manny	Safe	Jojo	Safe	Trapped
Nikita	Safe	Manny	Safe
Rosanna	Safe	Manny	Dead
Jojo	Safe	Nikita
Tana	Dead

Challenges

Legend:

Episode	Guest(s)			Challenge	Eliminated	Cause of Death
1	Everyone			All guests must work together to locate three hidden gems while avoiding capture. Any guest who is captured twice will be killed.	Tana Mongeau	Sliced in half by the Minotaur’s chainsaw.
2	Jojo Siwa	Vs.	Manny MUA	Two guests must prove they can flawlessly impersonate the Cursed God’s minions by completing three tasks. If their disguise is exposed, they are killed.	Jojo Siwa	Dragged to the floor and killed within a séance circle, held down by dark magic until they vanished.
3	Everyone			Without realising it, once the guests collected the antidote, they had to race back to safety. The guest who fell behind everyone else would be seized by an invisible force and dragged away.	Rosanna Pansino	Pulled backward by the invisible barrier and gruesomely torn open as an alien creature forced its way out of their abdomen.

Episodes

The Lost Tapes (2025)

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Controversy

Controversy involving Tana Mongeau

In February 2025, a public dispute emerged between Tana Mongeau and several individuals involved in the project following comments Mongeau made on her Cancelled podcast regarding a negative experience during the filming of a project related to the series. Mongeau stated that she had felt uncomfortable on set, describing an alleged “creepy encounter” with a masked actor during a scene filmed in a meat freezer in which she was physically restrained. She also claimed that her pinky finger had been broken during the filming and that the incident was not handled with appropriate seriousness. Mongeau further alleged inappropriate behaviour by a crew member, though other participants disputed her account.

Joey Graceffa responded to the allegations on the Just Trish podcast, denying that Mongeau had sustained a broken finger and suggesting that she had exaggerated aspects of the situation. Rosanna Pansino also disputed Mongeau’s claims, reportedly stating that Mongeau had misrepresented events and characterising the filming conditions as less demanding than in previous seasons. Pansino’s comments drew backlash from some viewers, who accused her of dismissing Mongeau’s concerns. Trisha Paytas, Mongeau’s co-host and friend, publicly supported Mongeau and criticised both Graceffa and Pansino for downplaying her allegations.

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