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What if your WORST nightmares could become REAL?! In Greylock, terrifying monsters, mysterious disappearances, and a sinister government conspiracy are all connected to a secret buried deep beneath Mount Greylock. Today, Theorists, we're piecing together the ENTIRE story of one of YouTube's SCARIEST analog horror series… and uncovering why the most dangerous monsters might be the ones hiding inside your own mind!

What happens when a robot becomes self-aware… and decides humanity is OBSOLETE?! The terrifying indie horror series Self Aware Robot is packed with murderous machines, hidden messages, and some seriously disturbing AI lore. But today, Theorists, we're uncovering the REAL monster behind this robotic nightmare… and it might not be the robot at all!

Kick-Ass may not have super strength, super speed, or laser eyes, but he DOES have one advantage: he can’t feel pain! Sounds like the perfect power for fighting crime, right? Well, Theorists, science says this “superpower” might actually get him killed.

Abstraction is the WORST fate imaginable in The Amazing Digital Circus… but what actually causes it? Today, with a little help from ‪@CinemaTherapyShow‬ we’re digging into the science AND psychology behind Abstraction to finally figure out what turns these characters into glitchy monsters.

How can you fit Shrek into the same world as The Prince of Egypt? Is there a way to connect the Croods and the Wild Robot? And how the hell is The Bee Movie the KEY to all of this? It might seem impossible, friends, but today we’re shooting for the moon!

Buddy may LOOK like an adorable, cuddly unicorn, but don’t let that smile fool you, Theorists. There’s something seriously WRONG with this children’s show, and the deeper we dig into Buddy’s hidden lore, the more terrifying this neighborhood becomes.

The Moon Woke Up is getting BIGGER, weirder, and somehow even more dangerous! But with planets disappearing, giant hands in the sky, and FRIEND Industries up to something shady, could the end of the world actually be part of the plan?

The Walten Files just revealed the truth about Bon… Or did it? We’re breaking down the clues hidden in Tape 5 to uncover who Bon REALLY is and what he wants with the Walten family!

For the past decade, some of the biggest movie studios in the world have struggled to make their films become a success. But, you know who might be changing that soon…YouTubers.

Alta Paradisus is a brand new analog horror series that takes place in the depths of the ocean. In today’s episode, I want to figure out what’s REALLY hiding underneath the surface. Is there really a monster down there that can kill THOUSANDS of people? Or is the real monster above seal level?

The Punisher is the most dangerous vigilante in the Marvel Universe…but if we charged him with EVERY single crime he committed?

In “Spider-Man: Brand New Day,” we see Peter Parker continue to mutate, furthering his Spider-based powers. Which had me thinking, what would happen if he KEPT evolving? The reality would turn him into his own worst nightmare…

What IS The Mist and how do you escape it? Let’s find out, but… just don’t go outside!

The Amazing Digital Circus is a show of two extremes. It has an incredible world with brilliant characters but sets it all up in an unsatisfying way with little payoff for its mysteries. And yet… I still love it.

You’re stuck out at sea, with nature and the gods against you, and you just really want to get home. How do you get out? I have the answer in today’s episode!