Sisters in viral video reveal truth of ‘eerie’family photo they discovered at rental home

Social media users compared the discovery of the photo on the wall to scenes from a horror movie as they commented on the sisters’ viral video.At left, Libby Birrell;at right, Aubrey Birrell.In center is a portion of the photo.Aubrey Birrell via Storyful)

“The first time we were sleeping, I will say we were creeped out,” said Aubrey Birrell, 26.

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It felt “really strange,” she added.“Did they know we were coming?We were just feeling a little confused, a little eerie, but also it was just shocking.”

They soon asked the host about the photo — who explained that the home’s decorator is a San Diego photographer who takes aerial beach photos and enlarges them as artwork forvacation rentals.

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“We’re looking at this picture, and my dad is like, ‘This looks like me,'” Aubrey Birrell saysin the viral video.

“I’m like, ‘Dad, what?’ … No, this is my dad.That’s my sister, Libby, from 10 years ago, and that’s Brady, my brother, 10 years ago,” she says as she points to the family members she sees in the picture.

“We have those swimsuits,” Libby Birrell, 19, adds in the video.“We are literally in this picture.”

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The sisters said they believe the photo was taken about 10 years ago at eitherMission Beachor Imperial Beach during one of their family trips for their brother’s soccer tournament.

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“We remember the swimsuits.We remember the time.We’re pretty confident,” Aubrey said.

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“She must have captured us when we were there,” said Aubrey Birrell, speaking of the photographer.

While the family’s mystery appears to be solved, some questions remain.

In comments on the viral video, users claimed they’d spotted what appeared to be the same beach photographhanging in other vacation rentalsand homes in other states — including Florida.The claims were unconfirmed, but the idea was unsettling to some people. 

The viral video prompted a mix of amusement, alarm and a few similar stories.

A family’s San Diego rental home stay took an unexpected turn after they spotted themselves in a beach photo displayed inside the house.(Aubrey Birrell via Storyful)

“A lot of people were telling us we should leave, that it was like the start of a horror movie,” Aubrey Birrell recalled.

“A lot of people also shared similar experiences, like seeing themselves in a picture frame at a store or spotting themselves on a pamphlet in another state.It was kind of cool to hear those stories.”

Libby Birrell, in yellow sweatshirt above and at right, reacted with disbelief after recognizing what the family believed were their own swimsuits in the beach image.(Aubrey Birrell via Storyful)

The older sister said the home’s host even offered to give the family a copy of the beach print.

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Today, the sisters said they’re amused by the discovery.

Social media users compared the Airbnb discovery to scenes from a horror movie while reacting to Birrell’s viral video.(Aubrey Birrell via Storyful)

“I feel all right with it.I was telling [our host] that if we could get a print from the photographer, that would be so cool, just so we could always remember it.I think it’s fun,” Aubrey Birrell said.

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“And if anyone else who stays at that [rental home] sees the video,” she added, “they can go look for the picture.”