Film Theory: The Tragic Secret of The Walten Files

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When I last left off with The Walten Files, I told you there was something else... something that deserved its own episode. Today we are talking about the tragedy that is hiding at the center of the series. This is a story of a broken family and the consequences of their choices. Today, we unlock the final secrets of The Walten Files.
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Credits:
Writers: Matthew Patrick
Editors: Dan "Cybert" Seibert, Koen Verhagen, and Pedro Freitas
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[@cyanideinmycereal1077]

I can appreciate it that someone took probably hundreds of hours of their life to make an ARG that is essentially the most esoteric anti drunk driving PSA the internet has ever seen.

[@Aceysa2526]

When I saw this comment, I was about to say-

[@cyanideinmycereal1077]

@@Aceysa2526 You again!

[@Aceysa2526]

Huh, so it is YOU-

[@Vivahngoeson]

Hatty?

[@Aceysa2526]

@@Vivahngoeson Ye-

[@rasperryssoda]

I saw something saying about how Ed and Molly didnt die on impact in the car accident but were just knocked out, but Felix was too drunk to notice and panicked, therefore burying them alive

[@ryuji5872]

yikes that's even more fucked up than it was implied to be

[@sjj1879]

Iirc Martin Walls has confirmed this.

[@user-vs6oe8fl3m]

@@sjj1879 Confirmed that it's fake apparently

[@thegrimcritic5494]

As someone who has gone through AA and has listened to many an horrific “absolute lowest point” story, I can completely see how that could have been how it turned out. I mean, I never came across anyone who did something THIS horrific, but…

[@MotsOrTommy]

that is a very good theory, and would kinda make sense since in canon Edd and molly Died but Felix didnt. and also that whole " you killed them! you crashed the car! " thing would probably be felix's mind making him THINK that they did die on impact.

[@CheckrBoard]

Sophie: legit sees rotting corpses in haunted old video games Also Sophie: *uh that was weird*

[@Byryles]

To be fair, medication can make you a bit,,, numb, I guess is the best word for it. For instance, the medication I take makes me react similarly to horror, lol. Very much "huh okay that's weird."

[@shinyshucklegaming]

anyway back to my 100% lets play

[@tayloranderson7547]

Yes it is werid

[@CherylBinns-er3yi]

Also, also Sophie : *yep, this is why I eat these pills*

[@jaadair54]

True

[@youandmeagainsttheworldmla4886]

Isn’t it funny how Matpat has such a soothing and easy to listen to voice even when he’s talking about creepy murderous animatronics. That’s a gift Matpat, that’s a gift.

[@tayloranderson7547]

Has such a smooth and easy for listening voice even if he talks about creepy murderous animatronics. That's a gift map that's a gift.

[@liz8986]

@@tayloranderson7547 What

[@Omm-ht4kv]

True

[@bradynester104]

He has a lot of experience

[@FelixRood]

@@tayloranderson7547 I had a stroke reading this💀

[@Qu4ckrec0rdzz]

Love how matt is overjoyed on how they show the timeline. *Fnaf Must’ve Gave His Mind Trauma On Tryna Solve The Times*

[@justaperson4656]

Poor matt has been through so many muddled timelines aside from fnaf. He redid the LOZ timeline against Nintendo's canon, I think he did a mario timeline despite Nintendo stating it had no canon, petscop timelimes and that crow series too. A cohesive, stated timeline must seem like a godsend to the poor man

[@artemisthesniper5281]

Oh that's true

[@phrogo39]

Trauma or *ability?*

[@IDK-cp7zs]

Do you wanna know what a surfer cuts down a tree with reply if you want

[@arealbot2725]

*pog*

[@DynoSkrimisher]

"A CLEARLY LAID OUT TIMELINE OF EVENTS?!" Walten: *I gotcha, buddy*

[@some3dguylol]

I DIDN'T EVEN WANNA WATCH THIS

[@some3dguylol]

Wait..

[@some3dguylol]

THESE ARE REPLIES

[@justanordinarbrick]

What makes this better is the fact that the video's title is "Lucky You"

[@SonicDashie759]

"I gotchoo, Fam!

[@burnttoast8995]

It scares me how easily matpat can segway from murders to google ads.

[@FaeAmesbury]

A theory I love is that Sophie lured Rosemary in the backstage since in the second tape, Sha says “Sophie, where am I” when introducing one of the rooms and that the flash of Sophie in the uniform with Bon in the back is what Rosemary saw in the back

[@tryingtoget1milionsubswith744]

Underrated

[@alekspluth6712]

but why would Sophie refer to her mom with her first name? I know that it happens but it's uncommon enough that it stands out in fiction

[@tright6]

When the animatronic is “dancing”, a song called Heartaches is played and it is famously used as a sample in an album collection “Everywhere at the end of time”. The collection tackles the topic of dementia and forgetting.

[@plasticbag67]

Darn I just had the greatest reply to this… guess I just forgot.

[@Masked_Darkness]

@@plasticbag67 hello

[@xviiilegion6129]

@@plasticbag67 Yeah that happens to me too

[@potshead]

Looking back, your right. That song always gives me chills.

[@inavela1267]

@@plasticbag67 -Is that an intentional pun-

[@fireironthesecond2909]

Fun fact: Freddy Fazbear’s Pizza is canon to the Walton universe and yes that includes all the animatronics we know and love. The only difference is that in this universe nothing went wrong there, no Purple Guy, no bite of 87, nothing. So it appears that regardless of which animatronic themed restaurant becomes a melting pot of vengeful spirits one of them always will. It’s an absolute point in time if you will.

[@thenoobprecastinator7611]

If in every universe there is a animatronic themed killer restaurant there must be one in our reality as well right?? Just kidding *looks suspiciously at Chuck E Cheese*

[@fireironthesecond2909]

@@thenoobprecastinator7611 Chuck E Cheese animatronics: *suspiciously looks back*

[@morielfilm]

why is it canon though? do u have sauce for dat?

[@ongod366]

@@thenoobprecastinator7611 Charles entertainment cheese

[@driveasandwich6734]

@@morielfilm I'm pretty sure MatPat mentioned it in a previous video and showed the source.

[@-jazzy-lil-guy209]

Since there's been another upload from Martin, I'm gonna try answer some questions for anyone who wants to know. 1) What happened to Jack? Jack found out what Felix had done and in a drunken panic, Felix killed Jack. He put Jack inside of Bon and left it at that. 2) What happened to Rosemary? Rosemary became depressed after her children's and her husband's deaths. Felix was the only person she felt she could talk to after Linda moved away, and so when she finally pieced it all together, she went to find Jack. Jack, inside of Bon, lured her backstage, dismembered her and stuffed her inside of Sha. 3) What happened to Felix? As far as I know, nothing. He isn't confirmed to be dead and is listed as an acting member of the Bon's Burgers franchise. 4) What's the deal with Susan? Susan says she's alive, because at one point she was. When she was stuffed into Banny, she was still alive. The reason that she say's she starving, and the reason for the rabbit is starving section is that she starved to death inside of the suit. I'm sorry if I got anything wrong, please feel free to correct me. I'll happily answer any questions.

[@tayloranderson7547]

1 ) what happened to jack? Jack finds out that what Felix had done and in a drunken panic Felix killed Jack. He put J ack inside of Bon and left it at that. 2 what happened to rosemary ? Rosemary Kim depressed after her children and her husband's death. Felix was the only person she felt she could take to after Laura moved away, finally pieced it all together she wants to find Jack, 3( what happened to Felix ? Belfor of knowing nothing he isn't confirmed to be dead enlisting listing the number of bunz burgers franchise bonus burgers 🍔 there was Susan Susan still alive because I want one point she was. When she was stuffed to the bunny, but she was still alive. The reason that she starving, reason for the Revit starving rabbit section is that she deserving to death starving to death inside of the suit.

[@tayloranderson7547]

For real life

[@justchillandbreath5070]

Where did Martin confirm these questions and answers?

[@Greenisanidiot]

​@@tayloranderson7547 bot

[@Marcus_Pond.]

I legit was playing a Roblox role-play game about the waltens (I was roleplaying as Jack, not really that important though), and the owner of the server we were in had the idea of Felix killing Jack, such a coincidence man

[@quack_malard5793]

Walten files managed to get me attached to Sophie and Jenny though we haven’t seen much of them. Impressive. Now don’t break my heart

[@jax2121]

I think that the whole “the rabbit is starving” is a references to the fact that Susan was still alive in the suit. She probably died of starvation instead of immediately dying

[@lustally]

yeah exactly. especially when she said her stomach feels weird- meaning she most likely died from dehydration or starvation.

[@chillyswiss7882]

@@lustally Didnt bon say "shadow man feeds me when lights go off." so what if shadow man was actually feeding them humans or drugs and they got addicted and is hungry for more of it?

[@luffyismyicon3860]

@@chillyswiss7882 Maybe it's just that Susan had to bare a lot of hours (the entire day) without eating anything until shadow man appeared at night.

[@Enderking-pt4ux]

@@chillyswiss7882 addicted to flesh?

[@chillyswiss7882]

@@Enderking-pt4ux well not flesh by itself. Maybe shadowman drugged them to be addicted to it to make animatronic human eating weapons trying to get more of the drugs?

[@psidesign8664]

The next sponsorship is gonna be the US government with the way MatPat’s sponsorship game is going.

[@diskdem0n]

yeah

[@pokegard]

What do you mean?

[@georgedavison7640]

After that it's gonna be the illuminati

[@justalexis1020]

Wait until it's actually diet coke

[@ProjectHunter571]

Start small like the floridian government

[@xandershumaker3506]

It’s been a while since this video dropped, but the “shadow man feeds me” thing still gets me. SEE NOT FEED.

[@UwU-gj1nk]

i like how Mat put the DDLC background while he's talking about something tragic...like a cute background trying to match a scary scene XD

[@aurum7472]

"FELIX. PICK UP THE PHONE. *_*NOW*_* " Felix: hehe car go brrr

[@TylerTMG]

No

[@lxrd6160]

If these bots were a person i would watch them crying in misery as i cut their limbs one by one

[@cyberlemon9840]

And the kids go boom

[@rift3068]

He was just too busy playing Tokyo drift

[@yellowmello1223]

@@rift3068 He watched a little too much Initial D and wanted to try it out.

[@SirAsdf]

The Walten Files: Proving that something made in MS Paint can be unironically terrifying.

[@kellydean3456]

Looooool

[@cyanchaos4490]

Did you forget omega flowey?

[@honeysuckle_00]

@@cyanchaos4490 lol

[@deadmoonasmr5359]

Apparently (and this has been confirmed on Twitter) martin draws all the characters on his phone

[@poop_schmoop]

@@deadmoonasmr5359 WHATT THAT DUDE IS TALENTED

[@Biker_Gaming]

The start of the video gave me so much chills that I legit got scared and skipped it duh 🗿

[@The_unknown_entityy]

Martin Walz if you can hear this thank you for ending our suffering by giving us a clear and not confusing timeline. THANK YOU

[@viii9390]

I feel like the Walten Files accomplishes what FnaF: Sister Location didn't-a more human oriented story involving family, with animatronics helping as set pieces to tell it.

[@perrybird7589]

HUMAN MAULED BY UNKNOWN CREATURE 😣kzbin.info/www/bejne/hoCZo5SLhr90fas

[@dominicstocker5144]

@@perrybird7589 hello spam bot

[@njrk97]

Walten files works because from the get go it was established to be about Family, about these 2 owners of the place, and had a decent amount of character who just existed without being connected to the family. Fnaf only started adding the family elements 3 games into the series, and then went through and started retconning almost every small element to be contrived into the family dynamic, making the entire thing a mess and, like i said feel massively contrived and trite.

[@bona903]

When the animatronic is “dancing”, a song called Heartaches is played and it is famously used as a sample in an album collection “Everywhere at the end of time”. The collection tackles the topic of dementia and forgetting.

[@kostan55]

@@bona903 is it tho? i dont remember it from anything

[@masonjar5012]

"Jack would soon find out that Felix would not in fact, be a life saver." Me: Was he... *_A LIFE ENDER?_*

[@laharlkent]

Was he PURPLE!?!

[@entername3858]

@@laharlkent lol

[@sillymrcat]

I'd like to see a scenario where a person would say life ender

[@sillymrcat]

@@laharlkent you jointed 15 years ago but you only have 13 subscribers 🤨

[@grimrapper5202]

...he's a lifetaker Felix saveth, and taketh it away!

[@CybernetMoon]

Google must love the Walten Files if they keep sponsoring the episodes of it.

[@sydneysoderstrom4231]

I love this, MatPat. It's so interesting to think about the terrifying reality of these animatronics and Jack and Felix's backstory!

[@thePunishment2131]

It's completely possible that Jack, knowing he can't get out of Bon is actively searching for & stuffing his family members in an effort to put the broken family back together

[@TheJCHarkins2]

It would explain why 'They're beautiful' because then they'd be together with him and just like him.

[@thePunishment2131]

@@TheJCHarkins2 The term of being 'beautiful' as being a robot is because the robots are beautiful. That's what I've learned. however your logic could also be applied, since Jack would likely see his family members as beautiful. He does seem to care about his family after all.

[@birdface5145]

To bad mat doesn't read his comments

[@Stairhater101]

MATTTTTTTT!! LOOK AT THIS COMMENT PLEASE

[@theswaggymcswaggerson]

ESYEYSYSYEYSYSYYESYESYEAYES

[@ozzy_wozzy]

"A portion of this episode is sponsored by Google." By W H O?! I think there's a leak, I'm not supposed to get this many likes 👁👄👁

[@michaelzhang9806]

You think that sponsor is crazy? Binging With Babish got sponsored by tooth paste, toilet paper and everything else under the sun.

[@Enderblue-wg3dg]

Bill Gates: This guy is interesting. Let's give him some money.

[@chaos-vw9qq]

H U H ? !

[@bendy514]

.... Can you even do that?

[@justaperson4656]

@@Enderblue-wg3dg exactly, I mean, we are collectively watching this on youtube (a google product) so there's no reason to sponsor him. it's like headphones being sponsored by a phone brand

[@M-a-dd-ss]

The Walten Files is the weirdest drunk driving PSA ive ever had the fortune of watching

[@rileybriggs5494]

Came back from the newest episode and now we kinda know who the shadow man is and who is not possesing bon

[@frankiearciaga4395]

Remember, walten did say he did drew most of the art through his phone, which gives me props to him.

[@graciegay4833]

That’s friggin cool

[@kuitar-nm9dc]

you mean walls? You confused me ther for a sec.

[@appletunisheccincute6253]

Wow, that's some neat talent and dedication!

[@Sephora_Sade]

..walten..?

[@user-bd2bo5pw3e]

I never drew with anything but with my bare fingers on my phone- do people draw with a mouse?

[@scribbles_spills_the_ink]

Adding onto what Mat said at the end, I remember when I was little I hated anything horror! I grew up with a very religious family and because of that I was taught that horror is only about the evil, the monsters, and the cruel. Now that I'm older, I know better. Horror is about humanity, about resilience, about love in all it's forms, and what humanity does when faced with a hopeless situation. A quote from one of my favorite KZbin channels Cinema Therapy is when they say, "Ironically, it's often horror that has the best love stories." It makes us ask the question, "How far would you go for your loved ones? How far would you go for yourself?"

[@emmalion1976]

Kinda one of the BIG problems being in a religious family

[@emuscreeches6092]

I LOVE cinema therapy

[@Th3_Int3rn3t_RuIn3d_M3_]

Being in a religious family...true horror games are seen as bad...im not allowed to play or talk of it...I just watch in secret kind of...there good games and sometimes good horror series on youtube..I can't be stopped since they don't know what I even watch...

[@lazyfoxy6404]

Very Wise My Friend! Very Wise!!

[@stormierbody8419]

@Zis co awesome, now go away

[@The_Rat_Qu3n3]

1:22 I HAD MAX VOLUME ON MY HEADPHONES

[@tsunamiyourmom4119]

I love how Mattpat just traumatized us and is like “BUT HEY THATS JUST A THEORY-“

[@dailydoseofpills6192]

Jack: hey Felix can you pick up my kids for me? Felix: no *the end*

[@bona903]

When the animatronic is “dancing”, a song called Heartaches is played and it is famously used as a sample in an album collection “Everywhere at the end of time”. The collection tackles the topic of dementia and forgetting.

[@Raccthusiast]

@@bona903... Nobody ever asked?

[@GraceSavidesKeller]

@@bona903 Ooooo, fascinating.

[@BrenGamerYT]

Imagine realizing someone close to you is a alcoholic and not trusting them with your children.

[@scrimgour]

Didn’t he try and say it wasn’t a good day and Jack just talked over him

[@00barney]

Imagine being soooo respected that you have GOOGLE as a sponsor, nothin but props

[@bona903]

When the animatronic is “dancing”, a song called Heartaches is played and it is famously used as a sample in an album collection “Everywhere at the end of time”. The collection tackles the topic of dementia and forgetting.

[@obsidiantrap_6900]

@@bona903 what does that have to do with the comment tho lol

[@Stranger_The_Cameraman]

I'm no longer afraid of the walten files. The final boss is the things I make up in my head.

[@babysinclairfan]

The non-canon stories definitely exist for a reason. While the actual events aren't part of the main story, there are probably hints im there. The mysterious house implies that Jack is a lot more sinister than the first 3 episodes implied. I feel like game theory hit the nail on the head with buzu's ghosts

[@ax-bodyspray3519]

when Felix crashed the car, he never really even checked to see if Ed and Molly were okay. Now yes, they could have been dead on spot from the crash, and yes they could have been still alive. Felix was intoxicated but I still like to think that he would've checked to see if they were breathing first. But- if Ed and Molly were in fact still breathing and still alive after the crash, then Felix just buried them alive.

[@SpairM]

I’m pretty sure Martin Walls, the creator, confirmed that Felix didn’t actually check for their pulses. Do with that what you will.

[@ax-bodyspray3519]

@@SpairM Okay, I was pretty sure he had said that. Just didn't know for sure-

[@Tobias_iscool]

@@SpairM *o h*

[@mayra5409]

Aren’t we gonna talk about how Felix got out of the car like it was no big deal and not worried that he might have some injuries

[@ax-bodyspray3519]

@@mayra5409 yeah he was just like "woopty Doo nothing wrong here" and continued his life-.

[@bluejayplays7308]

I don't think that Susan is STILL alive, I think that she died from starvation: the rabbit is starving. The message was from that long period when she was alive stuffed in the suit, mangled and suffering.

[@CreativeHandleOrSomething]

I don't see how someone can die of starvation instead of dehydration.

[@bluejayplays7308]

I mean do you think a robot rabbit can drink?

[@VivaSativaMusic]

@@CreativeHandleOrSomething "The rabbit is dehydrating" doesn't have the same ring to it

[@flarestarnyan]

I also don’t think it says “shadow man feeds me when lights go off” as mat believes as I don’t think the robots eat and wasn’t it confirmed that Susan was still alive and starved to death in banny ergo the rabbit is starving but I do think it says “shadow man sees me when lights go off” the shadow man being the one who’s sees the beauty in the robots with humans inside

[@khileyjeaner]

@@CreativeHandleOrSomething i think you can eventually after your body is taking deep tolls w/o any form of soild source of food/nutrients, eventually seeing their death. but i understand where your coming from!

[@reallycoolfredbear]

Bro that music box in the beginning is fire! Where did you get it?

[@JnxdVd]

16:16 tell me the bunny on the right doesn't look kinda like Glitchtrap! And TVA looks like Springtrap.

[@ShortHax]

Guys, MatPat found the secret. It was Curious George all along

[@TheHotBlade]

That legendary monke?

[@milktea6676]

Ok

[@Memecious]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/pX3ZiJZ3ec-YicU

[@OlynJohnson...]

Lol no

[@nivedh2894]

Furious George. He's not curious anymore. He's pissed.

[@Umashido]

I love how a clearly laid out timeline of events is enough to bring MatPat to tears. However, considering the unholy mess the FNAF timeline, it is understandable how that would be the case.

[@bona903]

When the animatronic is “dancing”, a song called Heartaches is played and it is famously used as a sample in an album collection “Everywhere at the end of time”. The collection tackles the topic of dementia and forgetting.

[@stlegion-mz2ss]

@@bona903 true

[@GoldieMethrans]

@@bona903 Ok, now I'm wondering if that one goes beyond just Sophie, like stuffed people (or souls?) in said animatronics gradually forgetting who they are/losing their humanity (since dementia is a progressive disease)?

[@abufauzan4003]

The Walten Files lore so far: So this is the timeline ive been crafting for a long time, but still not 100% accurate, knowing that the series is still not complete. Enjoy! But first, meet all the characters. Walten Family -Jack Walten (Husband) -Rosemary Walten (Wife) -Sophie Walten (daughter) -Ed Walten (son) -Molly Walten (daughter) Kranken Family -Felix Kranken (Husband) -Linda Kranken (Wife) Charles & Chris's role is still unkown. Jack&Felix made Bunny Smiles corp based on their obsession of animatronic mascots. They build a mascot, named Billy, a Clown robot prototype (based on the older look of the robot). After that, the corporation was bought by cyberfun tech. With the help of a big company (cyberfun), they opened a restaurant chain called Bon's Burgers starring the showstoppers (bon&friends). While all of this is happening, Felix's life is slowly going downhill. he became an alcoholic, and his wife (Linda) left him. One day, some weeks before opening, Jack asks Felix to bring his two kids (Molly and Ed) to a school party. On the way back home, the three got lost. Felix was drunk. Shortly after, the car crashes into the woods, killing the two kids. Felix survives. Felix, confused and scared, buries the kids in the forest, together along with Molly's doll, called the Rocket Bunny. The two kids ends up posessing the doll. Jack, wondering where his kids are, histerically calls Felix. Felix didn't answer. Jack would then reported missing the next day, thought to posess the Bon animatronic. Like for part 2, my fingers are cramping. edit: BIG NEWS, NEW TEASER FOR TWF 4 RELEASED!!!!! I've also fixed some innacuracies in this timeline. I haven't fully watch Bunnyfarm at that time. Im too scared. Part 2 (FINALLY) After Jack Walten's dissapearance, the animatronics starts acting weird. Days before opening, a technician, named Susan Woodings is called to inspect the animatronics. When she approached Bon, she was killed and later stuffed into Banny. Rosemary Walten, still looking for her husband, starts to hear voices telling her that her husband was in the restaurant. She followed the voices all the way to the backstage, where she was killed by Bon and stuffed in the Sha animatronic. The restaurant was succesful but short-lived. After the restaurant closed, all props, arcade machines, and animatronics are carried to K-9, a secret bunker located deep down in San Juana's Forest. 4 years after the closure, Felix attempted to reopen the restaurant in a different location (hence the relocate project). In order to reactivate the franchise, multiple technicians are called to the K-9 facility. Three technicians are called to help repair the animatronics. One of these is Ashley, who got too curious and enters the backdoor only to find Rocket Bunny and Billy. She found an old tape and plays it on Billy's tape player. The tape would play a birthday song before glitching out and then cites these names: -Jack (Jack Walten, thought to posess Bon) -Rosemary (Rosemary Walten, stuffed in Sha) -Susan (Susan Woodings, the technician stuffed in Banny) -Sophie (Sophie Walten, the last surviving member of the Waltens, and later the main character in Bunnyfarm) -Charles (unkown, still unclear) Not long after, Ashley got ambushed by Bon and stuffed in Billy. The other 2 would later escape with no success in the project while Ashley were reported missing. Brian Stells, a brand new technician were called to inspect the animatronics. Brian would later chased into the woods only to be killed and mangled by Bon. The relocate project was a failure. The fate of Felix after the failure is unknown. Years after, Sophie was now 22 years old. She took pills to hide the trauma of the whole thing. Sophie were playing a game made by Bunny Smiles called Bunnyfarm, recommended by her friend. She encounters multiple glitches which are making her long hidden memories flood back into her mind. I hope MatPat would cover The Walten Files 4,5, and 6 before he retires.

[@lukaknezic7290]

0:25 You know when the music box gets louder something is f!&ked up

[@gormlesshoboproductions]

Something really freaky about the car crash is how when the kids are buried you can hear muffled sounds of breathing, implying that the kids were badly injured but not dead. My theory: Felix buried the two kids in a drunken panic, unknowingly leaving them to suffocate.

[@jollyimposter]

Thats…………. Fucking messed up-

[@astrocake584]

Don’t worry, you’re not the first to think of that; it’s been confirmed that while Felix didn’t check their pulse, both died immediately upon impact.

[@jollyimposter]

@@astrocake584 I really hope they died on impact actually-

[@tayloranderson7547]

Something really freaky about the car crash when the kids are being concern a muscle cell of breathing , implying that the kids were in her bedroom but not dead. My theory feel experience the two kids drucken panic , unknowing leaving them to suffocate

[@tayloranderson7547]

Something really freaky about the car crash is how the kids are buried you can hear the kids were badly injured not dead. Leaving them to suffocate.

[@colekiesler6218]

Everyone: “We want a part 2”. Matpat: “Your wish is granted”.

[@TheMetalchild333]

But he still won't give Dr Who part 3

[@colekiesler6218]

@Spense2345 I’m sure one day he will give it to us.

[@CalTest72]

I agree

[@prithviiyer1271]

@@TheMetalchild333 He already did

[@TheMetalchild333]

@@prithviiyer1271 nah, he did Dr who part 2 but not part 3

[@therandomace5493]

Also, with that censored face, if that is meant to be Charles, then it links back to those captions mentioned earlier that said "I don't remember my face". He doesn't remember his face, so it gets censored and stretched/distorted.

[@brainlane77]

So I normally just listen to episodes and watch sometimes. This was terrifying

[@b0nk370]

I will never forget when Martin said the walten files takes place in a world where nothing went wrong at freddy's

[@kwayneboy1524]

So instead William Afton saw a therapist and got mental help and is now the uncle to Charlie Emily.

[@Maya-mr1hi]

The good ending

[@wilmagregg3131]

@@kwayneboy1524 or micheal didnt end up killing chris afton so william had no reason to have the mental breakdown.

[@bona903]

When the animatronic is “dancing”, a song called Heartaches is played and it is famously used as a sample in an album collection “Everywhere at the end of time”. The collection tackles the topic of dementia and forgetting.

[@lavenderbakery4184]

maybe it’s like a thing where no matter what happens, some animatronic chain will Get Fucked Up

[@DIOsNotDead]

i like how MatPat threw some shade at FNAF by "shedding a tear" at the Walten Files' concise timeline of events

[@Juju2927]

You all think he's acting, but he's actually letting out real tears of joy.

[@willbitz8651]

true

[@leovaldez680]

That intro was exactly what I wanted to hear at midnight when I'm watching this

[@user-iq2sb5wl4t]

One question. What about Show Bear? From Bunny Farm? He comes out of the well with eyes? Who’s that? After all, he is the one who explained to Sophie about her siblings death.

[@christopherastmae]

Shoutouts to the guy voicing Felix in that car crash scene, it seemed so realistic.

[@jasminesmiths6402]

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[@playboy6507]

Ohhhh kzbin.info/www/bejne/fIS2d5qNoamVgLc ……….

[@jonh3141]

Oh my god if I see ONE MORE BOT I SWEAR TO GOD also yea, even though I don’t know what it would actually sound like

[@axiom8073]

why are there so many bots

[@mohamedahmed-qc1uf]

why is there so many annoying bots

[@SkylightCiel]

There's something so funny about how this series having a proper timeline is one of the most exciting things

[@Stupider.]

Matpat can agree 💯

[@Pheonixfarmer]

How no replies???

[@Stekapinko]

2:57 fun fact: this song is called heartaches and it is the first song in the caretakers "everywhere at the end of time"

[@agame5998]

I think that Felix is probably in Bon. Murdering the loose ends who would be looking for Jack, Edd, and Molly. I think that the spirits of Edd and Molly were around Bon because they were haunting Felix. I think the whole "they are beautiful now" is something a psychopathic Felix would be telling himself to cope/justify the murders. Also, the Billy recording/tape stating the 5 names was probably Felix either recording the names of his victims or keeping track of the loose ends (it was marked discard, which would track with it being incriminating for Felix). Felix being in Bon would also explain his absence because we don't ever get an answer to his fate. This is just my interpretation, and it may already be out there.

[@comixproviderftw_02]

“Felix, pick up the phone… NOW.” *chills*

[@curtdog647]

Felix is Phone Guy confirmed?

[@laurens.booknook]

literally every time. the sadness and anger behind his voice just gets me every time

[@sophiebubbles07]

You mean me

[@sophiebubbles07]

@Josh the Joshey Boii alright do I have to call the cops on you all

[@vel1979]

What is up with these bots it’s insane like why are there so many on this video specifically

[@jupiterjellies_sp]

Martin Walls has confirmed Jack is in fact alive, as you can see his silhouette in one of the tapes that show the outside of the establishment.

[@chamberlainquench2484]

Is there a twitter or KZbin link of him confirming this?

[@jupiterjellies_sp]

@@chamberlainquench2484 There is a tweet yes

[@melt_brain]

the intro to this video will forever be the creepiest one to date. pop goes the weasel playing as the tv slowly descends into the madness of the walten files, showing felix crashing the car and killing jacks children, the glitches, all of that. super unsettling and definitely sets the mood.

[@brodynicholas80]

I have a small theory, I believe the shadow man was also a part of the cause of Felix’s car crash, and I believe this because in “The showstoppers 2 lost 1983 album” the song “slowly” contains this lyric “ shadow man, watches from the dark, he knows he wrecked the car, but swears he had no part,” it’s just a small theory that just came into my head.

[@bandigustin1038]

"You crashed the car! You killed them!" That part broke me...

[@zackjones8802]

Same here. And what happened immediately afterwards broke me even further. "they're still there." Also, sorry about the bots.

[@DingusTheArtist]

Don’t you love it when you make a comment talking about how Felix accidentally murdered his best friend’s kids and then there is 4 LINK SPAMMERS

[@RredGrizzly]

Had a high feeling that matpat’s “shadow man feeds me” thing was gonna set him on the wrong path

[@lukethelegend9705]

Yup. He misheard and it’s tanking this theory, very frustrating to watch.

[@bluelilly5607]

what does it say?

[@okay389]

@@bluelilly5607 shadow man sees me

[@testerwulf3357]

@@lukethelegend9705 It’s honestly only small part of the theory..So it’s not like it ruins much!

[@ignatoseg4664]

You know what even if its wrong I kinda appreciate that that it isn't perfect

[@jonathansng6968]

2:58 is from the caretaker part one, the story is about dementia as all the songs played are distorted and get more distorted until the end with the supposed man/woman's death. Edit: I'm talking abt the song

[@NikolaiThyrd]

It feels like this vid came out yesterday can’t believe it’s been 2 years

[@park3rfish336]

maybe “feeding” the animatronics at night is as literal as we think, just not the type of food we’d expect. you said yourself at 6:20 that chris sent bryan to the facility, and his inevitable death - perhaps this was always the plan? maybe he, or his remains, was eaten. playing into this theory could also explain susans story, following the pre established theory that she is the bunny that is said to be starving in the first episode (which explains how she was still “alive” in the suit, she somehow survived the attack but eventually starved to death despite being fed by the shadow man) this would mean that the food she is being offered is human remains, maybe she denied this and given no other options starved to death.

[@HexagonThatReallyLikesVinegar]

Shadow man makes me think of the raid shadow legends sponssor character from internet historian, which is also named shadow man.

[@glitchtrap5395]

You said was eaten...

[@SmolDuck]

I think the flesh of humans is what the animatronics consider "food"

[@SmolDuck]

Also 666 likes nice

[@piperward9095]

Definitely something to consider! I think however, it’s important to note that currently Bryan is the only death that we know of that isn’t stuffed into an animatronic. Even with Ashley at the same facility, she’s killed and then stuffed into Billy the clown. So unless there’s more death be hind the scenes that we don’t know about yet (very possible!) I think it might be a different motivation behind the killing.

[@matte2657]

The opening line being “a portion of this episode is sponsored by google” REALLY threw me off in so many ways

[@iyadouaras4225]

Imagine someone doesn't knew Google exist before this video...

[@ButteredCarpet]

@@iyadouaras4225 I think they meant Goolegs

[@LucidityRemains]

why is "Heartaches" by al bowlly played in 2:56? usually in fandoms for some reason heartaches has great lore importance just like in "The caretaker - Everywhere at the end of time"

[@nicholasprost4347]

Your videos make me happy, my dad yells and throws a lot of stuff and tonight we gonna not stay at home were going somewhere else tonight (with my mum off) but u srsly have made me happy ever since he started drinking and yelling and stuff off I subbed, btw, ur. The. Best‼‼‼‼

[@personallynotsorry7254]

fun fact all the drawing Martin is doing on his phone! he said on his twt that he doesn’t want to get a expensive tablet because he feels like it’ll keep the old type of fragmented style the walten files is perfect for

[@jamesmonorow574]

That’s awesome but I imagine that his work takes longer Because of it but it’s worth the wait

[@missmichelle06]

lmao I draw on my phone as well

[@the_honored_one_06]

Yeah he said he uses Ibis Paint X. Lmfao I used it years ago

[@amp6218]

WHAT?!!? THATS LITERALLY INCREDIBLE

[@DangerNoodleReads]

I draw on my phone as well. Super underrated medium tbh

[@goobergilmore]

Rosemary’s face during the murder screen is single handedly one of the scariest things ever

[@phil_gaming8477]

and susan in the bunny suit

[@scorsci4782]

she look like a colgate ad

[@javganbonk]

is she still beautiful to you?

[@Young.neil_fr]

@@javganbonk yes

[@spookybells5099]

@@javganbonk absolutely not

[@drakehollifield5248]

is no one gonna mention how Mat glazed over the obvious reference to FNaF in the Halloween special? I mean a golden bunny with a purple tie feels like somethin Mat would've at least noted at. Other than that a really fun and insightful video, love it Mat

[@melinawebb4125]

I’ve been having a hard day and this just made my day

[@TheRealGuywithoutaMustache]

You can clearly see the FNAF influence in the Walten Files. What makes this even better is that MatPat is already the King of FNAF theories.

[@SimaMaDraka]

Wierd seeing you with only 3 likes

[@TheHotBlade]

Exactly! The game references Matpat has been slapping into his film theories lately are solid! You can even see the DDLC classroom in the background at (3:00).

[@yeetmcyeetalot5979]

Hahaha I’m the fifth reply

[@mojaxon23]

I basically heard the exact same gibberish as those videos.

[@sydaneyfoxay6385]

nobody knows m0re than us

[@zoinksss1372]

I love how the Walten Files are clearly inspired by fnaf, but they’re definitely unique and have a different kind of horror. I love it.

[@cyberlemon9840]

It doesn't even rely on jumpscares

[@omegarugal9283]

its almost the same

[@Sonics-ee5fl]

@@cyberlemon9840 yeah it mostly jsut "HEY you there!! heres a psychologically disturbing bunny, hav efun trying to sleep tonight"

[@omnipotentbanana1576]

In my opinion much more interesting and creepy. Fnaf was never interesting to me

[@sstar339]

@@omnipotentbanana1576 Understandable, since one is a game and another is a video.

[@MavieC-zu2sq]

Okay but Mat took the door handle from when the shadowman sees rose being stuffed in the skit after the intro aswell 😅 0:54

[@river.retris]

i havent watched that episode in a while but to back up matpats theory about charles being a boss Banny is shown as an employee for boozoo like how susan is (presumably) an employee for charles

[@samhenley7156]

I've seen my parents raise 4 children including myself, and I've seen how difficult it is. And I'm very thankful that Matpat still finds time for KZbin even though he's raising a kid. You're doing great Matpat and we're proud of you.

[@eustacebagge5873]

I mean this is his job. when a person can find a reason or drive to fuel their ambition, it will be completed

[@BandrocDandroc]

Same

[@qrosilaux6775]

"So, i heard you got into a new series?" "yeah" "What did it cost?" "not being able to sleep at night"

[@melywijaya214]

Scary

[@lazyliongames6660]

Yeah I made a mistake

[@Tobias_iscool]

I mean.. your not wrong

[@InvokingFear]

yup my window was a problem enough now i just fear it

[@lynnallen9455]

I still can’t sleep after the first one

[@LAWless_Nonsense]

I think Susan might have also started with them or has been there since the beginning, as she might have designed the tech behind the animatronics which is why she was the only one fixing them/ most reliable person to fix them and thusly constantly fixing them

[@g0ldd1ce10]

Jack may have died and possessed showbear. There’s some evidence i.g showbear being the one to help Sophie remember what she repressed and the shape of Jacks face is the same as showbear, long with creepy smiles. The voices are also similar, but this is a KZbin thing so it’s probably the same person voicing two different characters. And a cutout or some form of real thing of showbear was shown in ep 2 so maybe it’s like rocket is to Edd and Molly, a toy made for her but also on some of the merch. Thank you for coming to my TED talk!

[@YikesMakesStuff]

“What makes the Walten files different is that.. it’s a family tragedy” The Aftons: *am I a joke to you?* I did not expect this many likes-

[@pjdianalan7934]

Except the Waltens had the family dynamic, while the Aftons, only are known for immortality.

[@agentbeard8806]

William: And I don't count...WHY?

[@perrilewis180]

The Waltens are an actual family hurt by a real problem. The Aftons literally have a serial killer in the family. And not a regular serial killer but horror movie serial killer. Michael Afton is just another slasher

[@lindylou538]

@@perrilewis180 William afton

[@charlosei8152]

@@pjdianalan7934 and that’s what I think is gonna make the Aftons look….just not so good.

[@theasexualidiot4803]

Fun fact: in Bunny Farm when the digital theme song plays it first does Morse code for S O S and then adds more music and such.

[@bona903]

When the animatronic is “dancing”, a song called Heartaches is played and it is famously used as a sample in an album collection “Everywhere at the end of time”. The collection tackles the topic of dementia and forgetting.

[@TheDoctorFromArknights]

@@bona903 Oh yeah, the only song that literally breaks you down in the end

[@the.achjay]

Charles Brook was the Computer Supervisor for BSI, working with Susan Woodings to control the animatronics on the stage. Charles also worked with and knew the Waltens for years, even referring to them as family. It can be speculated that he is the one possessing Boozoo due to the tape Ashley Parks found and the minigames seen in BunnyFarm.

[@sammrollins9221]

Before re-watching this, I genuinely asked myself if I wanted to get back into this franchise or if I wanted to sleep this week 😂

[@nuggiesvids]

Matt crying happy tears because of the clear timeline will never stop being hilarious 😂

[@playboy6507]

Ohhhh kzbin.info/www/bejne/fIS2d5qNoamVgLc ………..

[@cyberlemon9840]

It will never get old, just like Ed and Molly

[@TylerTMG]

iH

[@phoebeaurum7113]

Martin really took notes to make sure that his story was tight and wouldn't fall into timeline nightmare holes that fnaf suffers from.

[@katie6327]

Yeah I love fnaf but I feel like the lore is hidden to hard

[@Baello999]

It isn't that the lore is too hidden, it's that the series has retconned itself so much that the clues don't fit together anymore. If you want your series to have deep and complex lore, or lore that is constantly being rewritten, then it needs to be spelled out very clearly. For example, think Lord of the Rings, Marvel, or even Thomas the Tank Engine. If you want your series to have hidden lore, then the story needs to be short and simple, with few plot twists or recons. Like the Walten Fills, Don't Hug Me, I'm Scared, or any one-off theory MatPat does. FNaF's problem is that it has a complex story AND hidden lore.

[@tayloranderson7547]

Internally took notes to make sure that his story was playing and would fall in a few timeline nightmare holes that Vanessa suffers from

[@tayloranderson7547]

The phaneuf's suffers from

[@Totallyn0tme734]

The time line was given to you amazing

[@Ultimentgaming]

You know you're big when you're f*cking sponsored by google

[@maidenofmystery]

*Fun Fact: Felix Always Carry's a Box Recorder When He is Drunk Because he Forgets Stuff When He's Drunk.*

[@edwintrinidadperazacaraban4650]

Ufff this is going to totally back fired on him. isnt it?

[@maidenofmystery]

@@edwintrinidadperazacaraban4650 yep he replayed the clip of what happened with edd and molly

[@socktheratking]

I’ve been saying that edd and molly posses Bon because they want their family back together. I don’t think it was out of rage that they were killing people, instead, since they are kids and don’t understand death properly, they think that since they are dead, the only way to reunite with their family is if they die too. That’s why they want Sophie and this also would explains the glitches. It’s two souls in one body. I think that it makes WAYYYYY more sense than Jack killing his family when it’s been confirmed that he was a loving husband and father by Martin. The idea of two kids just wanting their family back together would be so tragic

[@whoshotjj]

They are quite literally middle school children, I think they understand how death works. Regardless, jack was the first to “disappear”, and Susan is killed by Bon and stuffed into banny. Therefore it makes more sense for Jack to be Bon, in my opinion

[@thevioletskull8158]

I miss my daughter Rosemary

[@bona903]

When the animatronic is “dancing”, a song called Heartaches is played and it is famously used as a sample in an album collection “Everywhere at the end of time”. The collection tackles the topic of dementia and forgetting.

[@socktheratking]

@@whoshotjj Molly was 8 and Edd was 11/12. When I was 8-12 I still didn’t understand death much and thought it was just people leaving. Maturing is different for every kid. And I once again come back to the point that Martin Walls has stated that Jack was a loving husband and father. It wouldn’t make sense if he was bon unless he had no control and he had to watch it all happen and couldn’t do anything

[@hyuugo7462]

that's why Bin said that they're beautiful now

[@pump8906]

I need a 10 hour version of the pop goes the weasel song at the intro that progressively gets older for each "verse"

[@samayoubi3408]

I love watching this or any other video related to this with you and being with you film theorist ♥🎵💯🔥🕵️‍♀️

[@Voastish]

I think this theory is good overall but there are some things that just don’t check out. Firstly, I think that the message after susans death isn’t implying that she is still alive but instead ties into “the bunny is starving” from a previous episode meaning she survived initially but starved to death soon after. Furthermore I think its pretty undebatable that edd and molly are represented by rocket and the scene where bon is seen going insane with edd and molly around him is symbolic of jack’s grief for them,

[@BunnyUmi]

Bro wth

[@jamiel6198]

Also it’s confirmed by Martin himself that it’s “ shadow man sees me” not “shadow man feeds me” also Charles is a worker from bsi not the owner which was confirmed by one of the Voice actors for the series, in the twf [Redacted

[@dorodumdum5630]

It makes more sense even

[@rubenmoron8511]

I can agree there are some stuff that he does say that I personally don’t think adds up about the whole shadow man thing and Chris personally I think Chris is like a nickname for Charles or Charles just might be a random back up employee and we basically already know the story but with matpats explaining it just makes me more and more confused and I don’t think the children are possessing bon either it’s jack or Felix or maybe Felix might’ve put a programming on bon and the other animatronics to finish any loose ends and possibly after Sophie gaining her memory that’s why Felix might’ve put not only Sophie on medication but also programming the animatronics as backup so when she finds out the animatronics most likely bon will come after her and silence her good thus explains why you see bon in the episode 4 trailer standing what I think a hotel lobby because on the side you see what I think those old key holders they use to have back then for hotels and we know Sophie and her girlfriend Jenny are working at in the hotel and in the first episode in that jump scare of Bon standing behind Sophie is some foreshadowing because I don’t think Sophie in that clothing is a caretaker of sorts I honestly think that’s her In her hotel uniform but that’s what I think is what’s going on and with Mattpat explanation just only confuses me

[@ElMatero6]

@@BunnyUmi ignore it, its a damned bot

[@negativezero8287]

Its actually "Shadow man SEES me when lights go out" not feeds. Martin himself confirmed it. Also the series isn't over yet, and "Lucky You" explicitly said "don't try to solve this puzzle with the peices you have now."

[@playboy6507]

Ohhhh kzbin.info/www/bejne/fIS2d5qNoamVgLc ………..

[@sweetricecakeman8582]

You see, Matt doesn't know how to read "don't try to solve"

[@durmgrid8037]

@@nolanhartsoe What better time to release a video about a horror series than during October?

[@boop8871]

@@nolanhartsoe why the caps man?

[@narniaxisxhome]

@@nolanhartsoe agree! I had to go check Martin’s channel because when I saw Mat uploaded this I thought wait part 4 is out already and I missed it?! thinking this was about new content. I was mildly disappointed when I realized this was about the previous parts lol

[@top_the_hat6308]

The way you didn't finish the song at the beginning was the scariest thing in this video

[@project__insanity]

And according to the placard in Bunny Farm the crash that killed Edd and Molly also happened in 84'.

[@LonelySandwich]

Mad respect for Matthew’s truly loyal fans who got here early enough to see this

[@_kia65]

Cool

[@Lumii-YT]

E

[@muhammadrayyanmohdzaidi9615]

I see you everywhere

[@Hierophant_Bean]

I am lonely

[@TotallyNotAnOutdatedName]

A

[@honeybeestings]

I find it nice how Sophie’s girlfriend, Jenny showed her the game and stayed with her for a bit when she was starting to play

[@grattful]

I think it would've been nice if she stayed the whole time and helped comfort Soapie

[@honeybeestings]

@@grattful yeah same

[@grattful]

@@arealgamer342 LoL nO hEr CaNoN nAmE iS sOaPiE

[@tera6030]

WAIT SOPHIE HAD A GIRLFREIND

[@honeybeestings]

@@tera6030 yeah it got confirmed Jenny is her girlfriend

[@eldritchcupcakes3195]

before this even starts, sophie is jack's daughter I think? her name is listed as "sophie walten" on the pill bottle at 1:09

[@ch33sie_123]

0:05 The best intro ever