What the Creepy Real Letters from 'The Watcher' Said — 'Let The Party Begin'

Just in time for Halloween, Ryan Murphy's latest project, The Watcher, is out on Netflix now.

The seven-part series is based on the true story of Maria and Derek Broaddus. In June 2014, the couple bought their dream home at 657 Boulevard in Westfield, New Jersey, only to never move into the property.

Just three days after purchasing the home, they received an anonymous letter signed by "The Watcher," who made them feel less than welcome about moving into 657 Boulevard.

The Broaddus family received four letters and ultimately sold their home in 2019, with The Watcher's identity remaining unknown to this day.

In Netflix's The Watcher, Naomi Watts and Bobby Cannavale star as Nora and Dean Brannock, bringing to life the story of the Broaddus family.

Newsweek has a full look at the contents of the real disturbing letters below.

What the Creepy Real Letters From 'The Watcher' Said

Letter 1 — 'Let the Party Begin'

One evening after working on some renovations at his new home at 657 Boulevard, Derek Broaddus checked the mailbox. Inside, he found a letter addressed to "The New Owner," with no return address.

The letter started off pleasantly, reading: "Dearest new neighbor at 657 Boulevard,
Allow me to welcome you to the neighborhood."

However, as he continued to read, the letter's contents took a sinister turn: "Do you know what lies within the walls of 657 Boulevard?" and asking "Why are you here?"

The letter read: "657 Boulevard has been the subject of my family for decades now and as it approaches its 110th birthday, I have been put in charge of watching and waiting for its second coming.

"My grandfather watched the house in the 1920s and my father watched in the 1960s. It is now my time. Do you know the history of the house? Do you know what lies within the walls of 657 Boulevard? Why are you here? I will find out."

The Watcher also gave detailed information about the work on the home and referred to Derek and Maria Broaddus's three young children, as "young blood."

"Do you need to fill the house with the young blood I requested? Better for me. Was your old house too small for the growing family? Or was it greed to bring me your children? Once I know their names I will call to them and draw them too [sic] me", the Watcher wrote.

"There are hundreds and hundreds of cars that drive by 657 Boulevard each day. Maybe I am in one. Look at all the windows you can see from 657 Boulevard. Maybe I am in one. Look out any of the many windows in 657 Boulevard at all the people who stroll by each day. Maybe I am one.

"Welcome my friends, welcome. Let the party begin."

Letter 2 — 'I Would Be Very Afraid'

Two weeks after the Broaddus family received the first letter, they found another in the mailbox, asking if they had "found what is in the walls?"

The letter read: "Welcome again to your new home at 657 Boulevard.

"The workers have been busy and I have been watching you unload carfuls of your personal belongings. The dumpster is a nice touch. Have they found what is in the walls yet? In time they will."

In the second letter, The Watcher shared details about the Broaddus's three children, including details about their daughter, who was a keen artist. The fact The Watcher had spotted their daughter drawing in the enclosed porch suggested they may have been a neighbor.

The letter also appeared to suggest the Broaddus children may be in some sort of danger: "If you were upstairs, you would never hear them scream."

The letter continued: "657 Boulevard is anxious for you to move in. It has been years and years since the young blood ruled the hallways of the house. Have you found all of the secrets it holds yet? Will the young blood play in the basement? Or are they too afraid to go down there alone.

"I would [be] very afraid if I were them. It is far away from the rest of the house. If you were upstairs you would never hear them scream," the letter read.

"Will they sleep in the attic? Or will you all sleep on the second floor? Who has the bedrooms facing the street? I'll know as soon as you move in. It will help me to know who is in which bedroom. Then I can plan better.

"All of the windows and doors in 657 Boulevard allow me to watch you and track you as you move through the house. Who am I? I am the Watcher and have been in control of 657 Boulevard for the better part of two decades now. The Woods family turned it over to you. It was their time to move on and kindly sold it when I asked them to.

"I pass by many times a day. 657 Boulevard is my job, my life, my obsession. And now you are too Braddus family. Welcome to the product of your greed! Greed is what brought the past three families to 657 Boulevard and now it has brought you to me.

"Have a happy moving in day. You know I will be watching."

Letter 3 — 'Where Have You Gone To?'

When the Broaddus family made the decision to delay their move into 657 Boulevard, they received a letter from The Watcher asking where they were.

It read: "Where have you gone to?

"657 Boulevard is missing you."

Letter 4 — 'All Hail The Watcher'

Six months after the first letter, the Broaddus family decided to try to sell 657 Boulevard, but with no success.

They then considered selling the home to a developer, who planned to tear down the property and split it into two lots. However, the proposal was rejected by the neighborhood planning board.

In the spring of 2016, the Broaddus family rented the property out. However, just two weeks later, a fourth letter arrived, threatening the Broaddus clan and the new family, who were not deterred by The Watcher.

It read: "657 Boulevard survived your attempted assault and stood strong with its army of supporters barricading its gates... My soldiers of the Boulevard followed my orders to a T. They carried out their mission and saved the soul of 657 Boulevard with my orders. All hail The Watcher!!!

"Maybe a car accident. Maybe a fire. Maybe something as simple as a mild illness that never seems to go away but makes you fell sick day after day after day after day after day. Maybe the mysterious death of a pet. Loved ones suddenly die. Planes and cars and bicycles crash. Bones break. You are despised by the house... and The Watcher won."

In July 2019, the Broaddus family sold 657 Boulevard at a $400,000 loss. There have been no reports by the new inhabitants of receiving any letters and, today, The Watcher's identity remains unknown.

The Watcher is streaming on Netflix now.