40 Of The Strangest Things Ever Caught On Elevator Cameras

Ah, the art of human communication. Sometimes you can say everything you want without uttering a peep. That’s exactly what happened in this hotel elevator between a man and woman. Just look at their faces! Then, to top it off, she hands him a note that brings out a huge grin. We can only imagine what it said.

Has there ever been a time when you wished that the ground would just swallow you up? Well, we get the feeling that this older gentleman was pining for something similar here. Without warning, the guy next to him starts to attack his own bag and then shows off some weird robotic movements. Maybe he was fighting an invisible foe?

Tony Scherb dedicated close to three decades of his life at Colorado’s El Paso County Sheriff’s Office. He finally called it a day in January 2016 – but not before riding an elevator with a hidden camera inside. As the song “Watch Me (Whip/Nae Nae)” plays in the car, Scherb begins to dance his heart out. And he isn’t alone – a few of his colleagues join in, too. Talk about retiring in style!

Hands up if you’ve been trapped in a lift before. It’s pretty scary, right? Then again, this group got very lucky when their car came to a shuddering halt. With no help on the way and a concrete wall blocking their escape, a guy whips out a hammer. Random, but okay. He starts chipping away at the obstacle and creates a gap for someone to climb through to get assistance.

Imagine getting stuck in a lift with a furious bee. Talk about stress! But for this unlucky dude, he seemingly faces down three containers of them here. Why is a beekeeper riding an elevator anyway? In the end, it proved to be a ruse to scare the guy. We guess prank phone calls are too old-fashioned nowadays.

Food delivery drivers are entrusted to get our orders to us in one piece. After all, that’s their job. Though this guy has other ideas when he jumps into an elevator. The tasty smell must be too much for him to handle, as he shamelessly tucks into every dish. There isn’t a lot of discretion shown here!

We’ve seen people get thrown out of bars and clubs for one reason or another – but an elevator? That’s a new one for us. Yes, as this footage shows, a man walks into a lift as per normal. Yet a few seconds later, a different person comes flying out the doors. Despite a nasty spill, they seem to walk away unharmed. What caused all that, then?

It’s not every day that you stumble across a guy dressed like an iconic video-game character in an elevator. Yet for these unsuspecting folks, that’s exactly what happened in June 2015. YouTuber fouseyTUBE dons a Ryu costume, and proceeds to scare passengers with his silky moves. They’ll never touch another Street Fighter game again...

We’re all guilty of looking down at our phones at one time or another. It can’t be helped. But this woman really should’ve peeled her eyes away when approaching a lift. She would’ve seen the doors closing in an instant, after all. Instead, the lady kept walking and bounced into them. Comedy gold, right?

Certain people just can’t stand cameras – regardless of their purpose. The lady here definitely comes under that category, as she rides an elevator with two other passengers. Bizarrely, the woman decides to spit out her chewing gum and stick it over the lift’s camera lens when one of them leaves. Yuck!

Elevator music can be quite soothing, wouldn’t you agree? It’s better than nothing anyway! Yet for these New Zealand cops, they’ve needed to get inventive to fill the silence. Yes, the officers quite literally make their own tunes inside the cars – banging out beats via the walls. They get an A for effort.

Sometimes it can be nigh on impossible to control our urge to dance. The guy in this footage could certainly attest to that, as he lets loose inside an empty elevator. He busts some serious moves in front of the camera before the doors open. Then, the dancing king continues to boogie down the corridor without a care in the world.

No one likes falling over – especially if other people catch sight of it. It’s hugely embarrassing. And that shame is only increased when the tumble is caught on camera – like in this instance. A woman’s walking out of an elevator as her shoe gets stuck in the gap. She falls down hard, while her footwear remains lodged in the lift.

Occasionally, we all suffer the odd itch in, shall we say... unmentionable places. The joy of the human body, right? And this person is less than discreet as they scratch their behind while waiting for an elevator. A few moments later, he seems to smell his hand. But then the guy notices the camera looking down on him, and proceeds to do it repeatedly. Answers on a postcard, please!

It goes without saying that panes of glass are incredibly delicate. One wrong move can end in disaster, just as it did here. Yes, this group of workers try to transport a frame via an elevator, but it proves to be too big for the car. As a result of that, the doors shut on glass and cause it to shatter in dramatic fashion. Oops.

Picture this – you’re just about to walk into a lift when you spy a recognizable figure in the car. Isn’t that the Mortal Kombat character Sub-Zero? What’s going on here?! Back in September 2014 the YouTuber fouseyTUBE put together a prank that saw him dress up like the video-game fighter, before “attacking” his fellow passengers. And to say there were a few red faces would be an understatement!

What’s a pizza without its toppings? One unhappy Domino’s patron found out the hard way when their naked pie arrived from the restaurant. How did this happen? Well, an elevator camera shows a delivery man popping open the box and chowing down on each topping inside the lift. Talk about getting caught red-handed...

Given the lack of the space inside a lift, it really is the last place you’d want to be in times of stress. Now, imagine sharing one of these cars with a nightmarish figure in the corner like this – sporting a white bag over their head. The unfortunate guy here might stick with the stairs from now on!

Remember the final chilling shot of The Blair Witch Project? That might’ve been running through the mind of this dude when he caught an occupied elevator. You see, the other passenger’s standing in the far corner – staring at the wall. Then again, he seems more baffled than terrified of the 2012 YouTube prank by the user LAHWF. The other guy’s face says it all, really.

If you ever wanted to watch graffiti artists in action, here’s your chance. Well, sort of. These girls appear to be having way too much fun as they sprawl hearts across the doors and walls of an elevator. Mind you, after one of them notices the camera, she tries to stop her partner from spraying any more doodles. The hapless pair are then seen being forced to clean up their mess.

Cats sitting in elevators – what a weird image! But in a certain Chinese residential building, it’s not an unusual sight. One of the people who stays there allows their feline friend to explore, and she just loves hopping aboard the lift. Plus, all the neighbors ensure that the puss leaves the car without getting hurt. What a cutey.

There are few things more satisfying than pulling off the perfect prank. Then again, some stunts can go a little too far. Take this one, for instance. On a Japanese TV show, an elevator was fitted with a trap-door floor – plunging the unsuspecting occupants into darkness. After that, you’d never want to ride another lift!

Dogs riding elevators – what could possibly go wrong? Well, if this footage is anything to go by, quite a bit. You see, a woman and her pooch jump aboard a lift ready to go up. Then, the animal wanders out of the car just as the doors begin to close, which causes the lead to get caught. Thankfully, though, an onlooker is able to free the pug and prevent a horrible tragedy.

It’s fair to say that Shia LaBeouf is one of the most unique stars in Hollywood. And projects like this only strengthen that label. You see, the actor and two of his friends decided to hop aboard an elevator at Oxford University in England – staying in the car for an entire day. What a sight that would’ve been for the students! Yes, cameras capture LaBeouf chatting to several starstruck passengers.

Dancing is all about letting loose to music, but the woman here really loses herself inside an empty lift. Unaware of the camera looking down at her, she busts out some jaw-dropping moves – utilizing the wall bar for support. Then, as the elevator reaches her floor, she adjusts her hair and leaves like a boss. No one saw you, honest!

Have you ever felt like a spare part when couples start to smooch in your presence? Well, you’ll be able to relate to these poor folks. As part of a YouTube gag, a guy and girl would passionately kiss inside a loaded lift – hoping to get a reaction out of the passengers. Take a look: the stills alone are toe-curling!

Pranks don’t get more elaborate than this one from Brazilian TV, as a group of job applicants endure the fright of their lives. A gimmicked lift is rigged with video screens on the outside, which goes on to show the elevator blasting through the roof and into space. We’d be terrified – after all, how could you prepare for that?

This well-dressed gentleman has no idea what awaits him when he hops aboard a lift. Everything seems normal as he reaches his chosen floor, yet that all changes after seven guys in black charge into the car and block him in. Yikes. It’s okay, though. According to the website Obsev, it was actually part of an elaborate joke by the man’s pals. Poor guy!

Ah, the innocence of youth. How we pine for those years again. Mind you, that youthful naivety can lead to trouble. Take this youngster, for example. As he stands in a lift, he tries to keep the doors open with his umbrella after pushing a button several times. The sensors don’t pick up on it, though, and they shut on the base. Then, the car suddenly drops and lifts the boy in mid-air. Thankfully, he walked out okay!

Who doesn’t love a good stretch? It’s a great way to shake off any physical cobwebs. Though this young woman takes it to another level while riding a lift. Sure, raising your leg to the ceiling is pretty impressive, but right in front of an uncomfortable passenger? It might be an idea to read the room first.

We don’t know about you, but we really hope that these two are in a relationship together. Why’s that? Well, as you can see through this elevator footage, the guy’s chewing on her long hair. Imagine if they were strangers?! It’d go from weird to full-on creepy. We’re cringing at the thought. Just eat a Kit Kat or something!

The five-second rule is sacred, and don’t let anyone tell you otherwise. If your food’s on the ground for longer than that, you’re in trouble. The guy here doesn’t mind, though, when he accidentally spits out his chewing gum on an elevator. After a few seconds of deliberation, he picks it up and pops it back in before noticing the camera. His sheepish look is priceless!

“Watch where you’re going” – it’s a tried and tested piece of advice that’ll stop you from making blunders like this one right here. Yep, a woman’s looking down at her phone as she attempts to walk on to a lift. But the car starts to rise before the doors close, so she clumsily trips into it. Whoops.

It’s never a good idea to test the patience of strangers. After all, you’ve got no idea what they’ll do if you push things too far. This dude isn’t that bothered, though, as he strolls on to an elevator and deliberately stops the doors from shutting. In the end, his fooling around earns him a slap to the head by the other passenger!

How about this for wholesome – a group of young kids hop aboard a lift with no knowledge of the camera in the corner. Then, once the doors close, one of the boys drops to his knee and seemingly proposes to his friend. Mind you, his other pal eventually spots the lens and draws embarrassed looks. Just watch: it’s so sweet!

When you’re riding a packed elevator, it can’t be helped if you get too close to the other passengers. There’s simply not enough room. But while that isn’t the case here, it doesn’t stop a woman from doing something truly odd. You see, she moves into the personal space of a lady in front of her and then smells the woman’s hair. We’ve got so many questions.

Elevators aren’t ideal spaces for big dance numbers. This should go without saying, really. Yet that doesn’t stop this guy from trying his luck on a lift, and the results are hilarious. Yes, he tries to pull off a move using the rail on the wall – only to tear it loose. It’s literal break dancing, but we don’t see it catching on.

Do you believe in karma? No? Well, this might just change your mind. While standing in an elevator, a man decides to keep the doors from closing by sticking his foot through the gap. Then, he pushes several buttons. That proves to be the final straw for the woman in the car, who pushes him out before forcefully throwing him back inside!

Thank goodness for lift cameras – they capture things that you otherwise wouldn’t believe, like this incredible moment. A guy’s standing in the elevator and tucking into a delicious watermelon. As the doors part, though, two people appear to be bickering on the other side. This prompts a lady to grab the half-eaten fruit and lob it out of frame – ahead of shooting a quick glance at the dude. What a waste!

Have you ever wondered what elevator rides would’ve been like on the Death Star? Well, if this footage is anything to go by, sign us up to the Imperial ranks! Yep, as an unsuspecting man stands in a lift, he’s joined by Darth Vader and a number of dancing stormtroopers. Oh, and two Jedi. His face is an absolute picture.