United States
Nukestop5 is a creator with a presence on YouTube (4,820,000 followers), Instagram (118,071 followers), TikTok (111,000 followers), based in United States.
Total Followers +0.2%
5M
Across YouTube, Instagram, TikTok
Primary Platform
YouTube
4.8M followers · 95% of audience
Engagement
2.4%
vs. 1.5% category median
Sponsorship Tier
Mega
Est. $2.4K–$5.9K / IG post
Creator Jay Davis revealed on Reddit (r/NukesTop5) that he was in a severe car crash in late January 2026, describing it as an 'I can't believe someone made it out' type of collision. He confirmed he was recovering but gave no upload timeline, explaining the channel's ~9-month absence.
On November 25, 2024, John Wolfe released 'Are These YouTubers LYING To You?' which included scrutiny of Nuke's Top 5 content, drawing attention to the broader debate around paranormal/ghost video channels.
After a copyright claimant refused to resolve the issue, Nuke announced on X he was forced to re-upload the affected video from scratch, resetting its view count to zero and erasing viewer comments.
| Window | YouTube | TikTok | Combined | |
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| Last 7 days | +0 +0.0% | +0 +0.0% | +0 +0.0% | +0 |
| Last 30 days | +10K +0.2% | +142 +0.1% | +100 +0.1% | +10K |
| Last 90 days | +20K +0.4% | +909 +0.8% | +699 +0.6% | +22K |
| Last 365 days | +20K +0.4% | +909 +0.8% | +699 +0.6% | +22K |
Daily follower snapshots from CreatorDB's longitudinal index.
Nukestop5 is a creator with a presence on YouTube (4,820,000 followers), Instagram (118,071 followers), TikTok (111,000 followers), based in United States. Their content sits in the horror & paranormal space. Their YouTube bio reads: "Top 5 lists of scary things! Scary videos of ghosts caught on camera! Creepy, strange, and unusual paranormal events! Unexplained videos, the supernatural, monsters and mysterious creatures, and all sorts of scary things caught on camera. ". The full audience and engagement breakdown is below.
Nukestop5 reaches an audience concentrated in United States primarily through YouTube, and is best activated via long-form YouTube integrations, Instagram Reels and Stories, TikTok branded content. As an entertainment creator they map naturally to brands targeting that space. With no brand deals logged yet, they read as an available, category-aligned partner for advertisers building early presence in the space. Engagement on YouTube runs around 2.4%, which points to an audience better suited to category-relevant, mid-funnel campaigns than to pure-reach buys. The channel's mix of long-form YouTube integrations and Instagram Reels and Stories lets a sponsor choose between short awareness placements and longer, more detailed integrations. Because the audience follows entertainment content rather than arriving through untargeted reach, sponsorships that match the channel's subject matter tend to convert more efficiently than broad placements. A consistent, on-topic posting focus gives sponsors a predictable, brand-safe environment, lowering placement risk compared with broad, general-interest channels. Campaigns here are best measured on qualified engagement and consideration within the niche rather than on raw impression volume. For United States-focused brands in entertainment and related categories, Nukestop5 offers a defined, creative-fit audience rather than broad, low-intent impressions.
Benchmark estimates for a creator at Nukestop5's tier (Mega, 5M combined followers, United States). Pulled from CreatorDB's category benchmarks.
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Nuke's Top 5 presents his clips as genuine caught-on-camera footage — ghost sightings, paranormal events, mysterious creatures, and unexplained occurrences sourced from around the internet. His channel deliberately frames them as unexplained, leaving authenticity open to viewer interpretation rather than making hard claims either way. That ambiguity is a core part of the channel's appeal and why the comment sections tend to be so active.
Yes — nanny cam clips are a recurring element on the channel, and #nannycam is one of Nuke's Top 5's most consistently used hashtags across his content. These home-security and baby-monitor videos, which often appear to show paranormal activity or unsettling intruders, fit perfectly into his 'caught on camera' format. It's one of the sub-genres his audience responds to most strongly.
Yes — Nuke's Top 5 explicitly invites video submissions through the email address listed in his YouTube channel description, which he states is for business inquiries and video submissions only. This crowd-sourced approach means real viewer footage can make it into his compilations alongside other viral clips. It's a big part of what gives the channel its authentic caught-on-camera feel.
Nuke's Top 5 has been producing paranormal and scary-countdown content for over a decade, as evidenced by a retrospective video he released covering the scariest real videos across ten years of the channel. That kind of longevity is rare for a niche horror-compilation creator and has helped him accumulate a subscriber base approaching five million. It makes him one of the longest-running dedicated scary-video channels on the platform.
As of late 2026, Nuke's Top 5 had gone roughly nine months without posting a new YouTube video, which is a significant gap given his usual output. No public explanation has been shared for the extended hiatus, and it has drawn concern from his longtime subscribers. His most recent uploads before the break were high-volume compilation roundups, so the sudden stop has been noticeable.
Yes — Nuke's Top 5 has dedicated full videos to the scariest clips sourced from TikTok, including a recent roundup titled 25 Scariest TikTok Videos of 2025. As paranormal and horror content spread across short-form platforms, he adapted by folding viral TikTok clips into his traditional YouTube countdown format. It's one of the ways the channel has kept pulling in younger viewers.
Nuke's Top 5 makes countdown-style compilation videos featuring paranormal footage — ghost sightings, cryptid encounters, poltergeist activity, and other unexplained events caught on camera. Each video ranks clips in numbered list format, typically going up to Top 5, 10, 15, 20, or 25 entries, which makes them easy to binge. The channel covers a wide range of horror sub-genres, from home security footage to monster sightings submitted by viewers.
Nuke's Top 5 has an official TikTok account, but as of 2026 it had been dormant for roughly two years with no new posts. His audience and active engagement live almost entirely on YouTube, which remains his primary and most-followed platform by a wide margin. Anyone looking for new content should head to his YouTube channel rather than TikTok.
Nuke's Top 5 is based in the United States, and the large majority of his viewership is also American. His content does pull significant international audiences from the UK, Canada, and beyond, which is typical for English-language paranormal YouTube channels with large subscriber bases.
Nuke's Top 5 sits in the Mega tier of YouTube creators with close to five million subscribers, making him one of the largest dedicated paranormal-compilation channels on the platform. His engagement runs well above the category median, which is notable given how large his audience is. That combination of scale and above-average engagement reflects over a decade of loyal viewership in the scary-video niche.
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