Film Theory: You Will NOT Be Saved! (The Exorcist)

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It’s almost HALLOWEEN, loyal theorist, and that means it’s time for scary movies like The Exorcist: Believer! And the mysterious question we’re intrigued to answer today is: what do exorcisms around the world and in different faiths look like? We’re analyzing Islam, Shinto, and Native American religions to find out how to get rid of those CREEPY spirits!
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[@jayemover_16]

MatPat's pronunciation of Japanese words being either spot-on or "there was an attempt" sent me for a loop

[@SpringStarFangirl]

Me too. I was laughing pretty hard.

[@JaySevyLP]

YouRye

[@SpringStarFangirl]

@@JaySevyLP very much an attempt was made

[@0320hkada]

I mean at least he tries! That can't be said for very many youtubers, a lot of them just guess on the pronunciation and never bother to check, whereas it seems like Matpat usually looks up the pronunciations of words he's unfamilliar with and at least attempts to pronounce it properly.

[@Bisexualdragon4042]

I just know he was listening closely to Google and repeating the words over and over again, only to start over because he heard a local say the word, knew he was saying it wrong, and he started the whole process again.

[@ShayTheValiant]

I wonder how many people that were "demonically possessed" actually had undiagnosed mental disorders that were made worse by performing exorcisms on them instead of getting them actual help.

[@Daggoth65]

Nearly all of them

[@L33Reacts]

I am the last person you would think who would believe in "possession" but it absolutely exists. A lot of the cases probably are what you say they are. But I promise there are some that are absolutely authentic. You won't fully believe it till you actually experience it but I hope you don't have that experience.

[@Deppability]

If you listen to "actual" Exorcists, they say they test for exactly that first. Some of the indicators of possession that they test for, that can't fall under mental disorders are knowledge that the patient couldn't have and them being able to speak languages they couldn't have learned.

[@Doorknob15]

Saleem witch trials want their money back

[@alvimc5359]

@@Deppability they thought priests will not test that. It is sad how low priests sit on their mind.

[@Theendboss_]

“This meets all of our criteria KIDS check POSSESSIONS check” I think this perfectly describes Mat and the editors mental health

[@mommalion7028]

This comment deserves so much more love. It’s the funniest line in the whole episode

[@daniellecastaneda2439]

As an Indigenous American, I gotta say Thank you for clearing up the truth of the Wendigo. As super cool as a bipedal deer monster is, that’s NOT a Wendigo or a Skinwalker and is closer to a Not Deer. Great vid!

[@25VolarSleet]

what is a "not deer"?

[@daniellecastaneda2439]

@@25VolarSleet it’s a cryptid creature that at first looks like a deer but when it turns to look at you, you realize, that’s NOT a deer! It’s said to give off this awful smell of rotting flesh, has skin that looks patchy and almost rotting, it’s eyes are closer together like a predators binocular vision, and has a set of sharp teeth like a wolf. Once it sees you, it will stand on its hind hooves and chase you while blasting this horrific scream. It’s most commonly seen in areas with a lot of deer like the Appalachias. Wether it’s real or not, idk but I hope I never see one.

[@zeannajanmohamed4479]

Scary thing is is that some deer with chronic wasting disease rear up on their hind legs and step forward looking just like that. Scared the spirits out of me when I saw my first one.

[@daniellecastaneda2439]

@@zeannajanmohamed4479 omg that’s TERRIFYING!

[@Beth-zs2jr]

Of all the naming conventions for creatures/monsters in myths, legends, etc., the simple horror of 'Not Deer' is fantastic. Even without the description of what a Not Deer is, you instantly get the feeling that you might mistake it for a deer if you saw it, but there would be something inexplicably about it. Thanks for reminding me this creature exists!

[@Ky-kx2hd]

As someone who has lived near reservations and heard many Native-American stories, their monsters freak me out more than anything else I've ever heard. It's a lot of work just getting them to talk about the darker stuff - they're so passionate about their beliefs and you can feel it when they speak in reverent tones of the things in the dark... it really makes me wonder sometimes!

[@Average_Grilledcheese_fan]

It's hard to get us to talk about them because its actually not allowed. Saying their names and ( at least in my culture ) writing their names can call them.

[@Average_Grilledcheese_fan]

@@sinfully.sweet.2548 mine too

[@makaylabailor1211]

Agreed. I was always cautioned by my family to never speak such a name outlook and especially not if I was alone at night near any kind of forest. Years later, and here I am still on edge ever hearing it being spoken aloud through a phone screen.

[@The_Sharktocrab]

Its because in their belief mentioning the evil things can draw their attention

[@arianewinter4266]

the true wendigo is one of very few monsters I find scary!

[@StrawRabbi]

As a native I'm so happy you did your research. The amount of people that throw around terms like wendigo or skinwalkers for things they don't understand is eye rolling. Every horror channel on KZbin brings them up but never does any research- so happy you have!

[@spudsbuchlaw]

Not native but I am very particular about my religious scholarship, and I too appreciate his research

[@Sacration]

Fr

[@sapphirewingthefurrycritic985]

I learned about the skinwalker from an episode of Ben 10 . In Ben 10, the Yenaldooshi was described as a werewolf which was half right since skinwalkers are shapeshifters and so were old school werewolves but this version merged the classic movie monster and the yenaldooshi into a hybrid of the two.

[@22kitten33]

I had done my research into wendigos myself a few years ago, but apparently I managed to miss some stuff cuz I learned new things I didn’t know. Not much, granted, but I didn’t know that the legends say a person can be taken over by more reasons other than just cannibalism. Super interesting, and I love that the theorist team always tries to do as much research about every topic they can.

[@StrawRabbi]

@@sapphirewingthefurrycritic985 I saw that a long time ago and hated it. Mostly 'cause the native female (I'm Navajo and I Believe she was) was just an awful character (personality wise) and was disappointed. But I wasn't really into how they portrayed it. There were a lot of nit picks but since it was a children's cartoon I didn't expect anything.

[@user-cs5ro3dt1z]

As a Muslim who speaks Arabic I have respect for matpat pronouncing those words right. 👍

[@baebaeschoccymilk]

Yepyep he also explains about jinn and ruqiyah pretty well, he really did a lot of research

[@mirzahosein3492]

That he did wrong is that Cresent moon and star isn't the symbol of Islam. The symbol of islan is the name of Allah

[@Owls1221]

As an Arab Muslim I agree. I kept nodding and saying "yes" and "correct" at everything he said 😆

[@Storm-bv7pc]

@@mirzahosein3492 Sorry, but that’s actually incorrect in most interpretations? I’m Muslim, and the most commonly used symbol is a crescent and star.

[@RainzoPlayz]

⁠​⁠@@Storm-bv7pcit isnt considered a symbol but a common representation when talking about islam as it is not an official symbol but a design adopted by the people in istanbul

[@kharnthebetrayer8251]

I do find it really interesting that these exorcisms... mostly involve, essentially, giving someone some care and attention. Clean up the room and ask them what's wrong Get them clean and bathed, surrounded by people trying to help them. You can really see how these would work, whether its a real spirit possessing them. Or someone suffering some kind of menral breakdown

[@samuelesanfilippo222]

on the topic i remember a story that i think belonged to the islamic folklore, about a woman being unattended by her husband, she made a plan with other people, she would act like a crazy person and when her husband get worried and call a priest to check what's happening they tell him that she was possessed and he has to do some things to drive away the djin, buy jewelry and clothes, good food, treat her well and so on, this kept going for sometime and then she calmed down but he was warned that this happen because of his attitude toward her and the djin may come back again, so solving their marital dispute. i likely missed or got wrong some dettails but you get the gist.

[@ericuchiha3136]

As a native I love how mat explains the lore correctly for our horrors. I hate saying the name or even typing it it makes me so uncomfortable but he really did his research. Many people just say what they find on like tik tok but you can tell mar actually did his research

[@ericuchiha3136]

Mat *

[@asmodiasmobilemoba]

I personally don't mind saying jinn, doesn't feel scary. Wendigo does..

[@theblackwendigo]

​@@asmodiasmobilemobaboo

[@andrewmencer916]

I'm surprised you didn't go over skinwalkers as well aren't they made in a similar way if I move correctly both of them are made by cannibalism

[@thisplatformsucks]

​@@ericuchiha3136mat's writers*

[@Weird_people666]

Matpat really nailed it he got almost all of them and was very clear about him not being an expert which is so refreshing because everyone always is like I know everything

[@ManalAhmed-px1yi]

not islam

[@Lean_Dad]

No one cares

[@thetwinstwinsjones1366]

@@Lean_Dadcalm down edgelord

[@NotSandhorst]

@@ManalAhmed-px1yi so what was wrong about it?

[@sarahsault6494]

What's worse about Wendigo possession is unlike most other demonic possessions is the person is completely aware during every other part of the process-I even read a story about a woman who had been cursed and unknowingly eaten human flesh (her curser had been feeding her) for quite some time flung herself in a summer fire because she felt so cold and knew something was wrong. The spirit doesn't take full control to the point the mind doesn't know what has happened or will know-it becomes you and you become it. A similar spirit situation is the Weshuge-someone who after a vision quest let an animal spirit guide get too much power over them. Still aware, still cannibalistic, but can eat other food and with difficulty CAN have their mind brought back. In that case it was accidental. Never ask for too much power is the lesson with that one.

[@N1C0K1LLM3PLS]

I so love the way MatPat portrays Islam (and religions in general) so respectfully and how almost everything he says is actually true.

[@CL-fg5ne]

Yeah for real. A lot of KZbinrs insult and joke about Islam and religion in general, but I appreciate that he tried being highly respectful. Sad to see him go now

[@birbshaveteef]

Another thing to note, if you’re ever on a reservation or in the woods by native or sacred land, DO NOT SPEAK THEIR NAMES. To them it would be like you’re trying to get their attention, especially skin walkers. Even talking about them can draw them towards you.

[@Oleanierum]

I've heard some people make something that sounds similar like flesh pedestrians or smth Is that cool to say or is it anything that alludes to skin walkers

[@Crow-jo2nq]

What names would you have to speak? I just need to know what not to say

[@birbshaveteef]

@@Crow-jo2nq don’t say skinwalker or wendigo those are really the main ones, but i don’t like saying the rugaroos name either because they’re shapeshifters as well. Its honestly better to not know about them. Then you don’t have any incentive to speak their names or speak about them.

[@birbshaveteef]

@@Oleanierum as long as you don’t include their actual name you should be ok.

[@jessevos3986]

Or don't worry about it, if you don't want to be possessed by fear instead

[@liminamoto312]

For anyone interested, there is in fact an anime with this kind of premise, which is based on an unfinished Japanese light novel. It's called Ghost Hunt. You have a Catholic priest, a Buddhist monk, a Shinto priestess, a spirit medium, a Chinese guy that can use Shikigami, and a powerful psychic dealing with poltergeists and possessions. When I found and watched it the first time, I was surprised at the chemistry and dynamics of the group. They're all from different religions with their own ways of exorcising spirits. With the best part being that all these methods are, in fact, viable and work, depending on what sort of spirit you're dealing with. And there is one spirit you can't exorcise that the group encounters.

[@hoshi_tsubasa]

OMG YES THIS IS MY FAVORITE ANIME I'M SO GLAD SOMEONE MENTIONED IT!!!! ❤❤❤❤

[@morgan9587]

YES THE NOSTALGIA HIT ME. I LOVE THIS MANGA. 🥰

[@zeroraptor_]

There's also Mononoke (and the Bake Neko episodes of Ayakashi), although that mainly focuses on Shinto exorcisms.

[@PhantomGato-v-]

Working to get my own shikigami rn! Hopefully I don't become one!

[@TheMoodyfire]

aaaa love Ghost Hunt!! 🩷

[@arialash1113]

8:01 i loved that. "Our king died and hes hauting us what do we do?" "Tell him hes a demi god and he has to go to heaven to rule us." "By the heavens that just might work!"

[@jimmybamboo6892]

Having a Yurei/Yokai themed Exorcist movie would be really rad. Onmyoji (shinto exorcists) have been very much romanticized and fantasized in modern media. A more grounded, faith-based version without all the magic could be interesting, especially exploring their historical relevance.

[@princessjuliana7309]

As someone who studies islamic exorcism to become a Raqiyah (an islamic exorcist), your summary is actually really great! I would just like to add that Jinn, despite being relatively easy to exorcise, are extremely dangerous. The possessions often end up causing psychological and even physical trauma and plagues, and they are often very angry. Sometimes they can even be manifested by some humans to hurt other humans, which makes certain possessions very tricky to navigate. Some other forms of ruqyah include reading quran over water and certain oils and consuming these products, usually in the case were sorcery is involved. The names ifrit and shaytan are mostly synonymous, with shaytan being more religiously oriented and ifrit being more based in pop culture. Otherwise, everything you said was excellent and I'm proud to be a Muslim theorist! But yeah ruqyah is pronounced ru-k-yah, not ru-ka-yaah, but otherwise all good :D

[@lulufan100]

I wanted to post something similar. Like he was right but the fear factor was very downplayed. I've been wanting a horror spirit or monster that inspires THIS kind of fear. It doesn't have to be this exactly, just something so revered that people don't even want to say it. Like Voldemort, but people actually avoid saying it. I think I'm a fairly rational person and I can say I'd exhaust every option before considering exorcism, but I do believe these things exist. It was cool to see it mentioned but I was a bit antsy every time he said it 😂

[@princessjuliana7309]

@lulufan100 I'm studying exorcism obviously but I'm also studying social science to specialize in psychology. The more I learn about both the more it becomes extremely evident that one must know which kind of problem they're facing; spiritual or psychological. So if someone tries to exorcise mental illness then obviously it's not gonna work, but the opposite is true as well, and this is why I look at all options, medical, psychological and spiritual, equally. Another thing, I don't know if it's a great idea to make a movie about the jinn or the wendigo without either horribly offending someone (humans) or horribly angering someone (spirit). But yeah love your thoughts on the matter.

[@L16htW4rr10r]

​@@princessjuliana7309Thank you for sharing! This is actually so cool~

[@lulufan100]

@@princessjuliana7309 I think since the knowledge and fear of them is largely cultural/faith based, it would be hard to put in a film. You'd have all this backstory crammed into a 1 to 2 hour film which would either lose people or not do it justice. And while I like representation, I'm fine with people skipping this part. I wouldn't even see the film if it were to come out considering I refuse to even type its name. I feel weird about movies using people's faith, anyway. The Conjuring movies don't scare me because I have to suspend my disbelief for not only a demon but for the solution and I often wonder what Christians and Catholics think of them. I had a roommate who didn't seem to mind them and I haven't seen any backlash in the news against them. I feel like that would happen in our community if the movie sucked, made stuff up, or seemed like it was mocking us. The first Exorcist was just terrifying, but they played the Adhan at the beginning so that helped. I really liked how they had the priest be the most skeptical, that kept it grounded in reality for me and made it all the more scary. I thought they left the ending ambiguous as to whether or not the exorcism worked, too. His human and faith struggles could be relatable to anybody even though he was Catholic. I think horror needs to be relatable for it to work. The Wendigo is also a touchy subject because I feel like people are either over it or the studios will make it into a generic monster. Maybe it could work if they worked with First Nation people who wanted to do it. It would be interesting to see it from their point of view. If not, I'd rather just read about it on my own. It was really neat running into another Muslim theorist and I was not expecting that on this type of video 😁

[@princessjuliana7309]

@lulufan100 oh absolutely and I think that not everything should be represented. Like, yeah, you have stories like Aladdin which are less religious and more pop culture, but it only works in a fantasy setting. Horror would make the target audience (presumably muslims) very uncomfortable, and it's just not worth it at all. Maybe stuff from culture can be cool since they're just stories to us, but religion is not very easy to maneuver at all, even for me as a Muslim who likes to write islamic inspired things.

[@mauro27279]

You know matpats on the high life when hes sponsored by LITERAL UNIVERSAL

[@drcgaming4195]

The amount of money he would've made...

[@kingdomstorm4205]

@@drcgaming4195not just him …don’t forget he sold the company

[@DarkRubberDucky]

I always enjoy hearing religious stories. I'm an atheist, but I believe that humanity as a whole needs faith, and it's fascinating hearing what good and evil looks like in other cultures.

[@andrewwood9684]

The analysis of the wendigo makes me realise just how much Until Dawn's team nailed the interpretation of the wendigo in the game

[@JazzyUrquoise]

Right? Such a good game!

[@primitiveape210]

matpat can find lore in anything even if it was a single piece of grass

[@qrter124]

MatPat make a theory on a single piece of grass from your yard

[@ilikebikeriding]

Is grass REAL?! (THEORY)

[@qrter124]

@@ilikebikeriding “Life Theory: GRASS is LYING to You!”

[@nebulaticbee]

XD Love this comment section

[@qrter124]

Unfortunately it would probably be a style theory thing about the most good-looking grass to make your house look better :(

[@Greenwitch69]

I'm so happy he actually got SPONSORED by the movie itself!!! I'm so proud of you mattyboi!!

[@Looooore4life]

I love how chill everyone in the comment's are it feels just really welcoming so thank you everyone for that

[@Endo_ls_listless]

9:46 soo... like the blue exorcist then? Cool!

[@user-xi6bt8zf6y]

Nice reference

[@quanmach3887]

I feel like Matpat should do a theory on The Promised Neverland, it would be interesting.

[@chonkyboi._.]

the anime, what would he even theorize about?

[@amnahansari-lg9nw]

That would be cool

[@crimsonmoonrise9785]

Even Turning Red was possession and exorcism.

[@ZainKhan-sn4ps]

I could see a couple theories there, but the second season was very rushed and didn't come out as good as the first

[@BiblicallyAccurateSpiderman]

Just make sure it ain't the anime. It did a disservice to the manga.

[@Average_Grilledcheese_fan]

Matpat I just wanna say that im so happy you actually do your research in all your videos :] The way you talk about all of these cultures with respect makes me so happy

[@pricetatum282]

I appreciate you giving disclaimers at the start of the video and being tactful and respectful about faith and religion instead of just treating it like a joke for entertainment.

[@NBAreelsZz]

As a 13 year old who has never watched the exorcist, or any other scary movies, this video scared me a lot

[@aceultraboss]

We definitely need more monster/ghost movies based on these spirits, I watched “The Weird Origins of The Wendigo” and the story the guy tells us from the 1800’s… Yeah…that’s definitely worth it to make a movie about the Wendigo.

[@itzevie_playzgacha1407]

Agree, I kinda wanna see him watch Cult of the lambs for fun

[@AmayaIsOkay]

Wow, never expected Matt to cover Cree mythology! As Cree myself, I think he did a pretty good job. I just wish he mentioned how uncomfortable most of us in the culture get when someone uses the name of the creature. I dont expect him to refrain from using it as hes not part of the culture, just wish he at least acknowledged that its a taboo. Otherwise, lovely episode as usual.

[@Strnds]

If it's ok to ask, if you don't call it by name, how do you refer to it? If not ok to ask, I completely understand

[@deathmauler181]

What is cree?

[@orchidvity4748]

​@deathmauler181 a native american group

[@MissRockabellaHart]

​@@orchidvity4748tribe*

[@Mr12Relic]

10:49 "They're gaunt and emaciated, so hungry for human flesh they chew their own lips off." Or, like me, they don't get enough sun and have anxiety.

[@Thepredator233xbox]

Bodies made of ice sound to me like a frost Giant there are many similarities between the Indian religious beliefs and the Norse mythology

[@mackenziesharpless7314]

I need a film theory on the movie Talk to Me!! After watching it I have so many questions and Matt is the only one I trust for these answers!! Hoping to see a breakdown on the LOREEEE in this movie as I religiously watch almost every video from each of the theory channels. Can’t wait to see more amazing stuff from y’all !

[@Maskingmushroom]

I love seeing accurate representation of the wendigos here! The wendigo is one of my favorite bits of folklore from where I’m from and it was also nice seeing representation from Japan as someone who’s also Japanese!

[@oyinkansolaolabintan9300]

It's the way Mattpat enjoys bringing out the life from the movie while making us love it more❤

[@thedoctors666]

For the record MatPat, the Shaitan is not a type of jin, he is one specific jinn/demon who disopayed god and vowed to lead humans to sin. He is like lucifer, but in Islam we believe He wasn't an Angel, but a jinn that worked with the angels at first. And Plus, all Jinn are said to be Made of spacifically smokeless fire. And also, in islam nothing can come from the underworld, except angels that watch over the souls there.

[@nosoul1872]

I'm a Norse Pagan and Cherokee descendant as somebody who is half Cherokee. I like to say that your research on the wendigo was very good, but Norse mythology also has some demonic entities that would make pretty good final bosses for this franchise. Edit I'm also half Creek, according to my grandmother and she said when she was young they had to deal with a wendigo.

[@presentlycrescent]

The way I CHEERED at the monster reveal They are honestly just… some of the most horrifying things. The twisting and devouring of humanity, both your own and others, the inescapable nature of it, how it is driven by desperation and need, the metaphor for how the acts can warp a person, etc.

[@coreymallard6650]

Please do more of these videos!!! I love learning about different cultures’ beliefs surrounding spirits and how they interact with the world in different ways. Whether it be guardian angels, haunting, curses, possession, I love hearing about it. I find it so interesting!!!

[@CordeliaWagner]

Educate yourself. There is already enough esoteric bs going around. We have to move forward and abolish superstition!

[@aribasaleem5582]

As someone who used to watch lots of Something Scary episodes on Snarled watching this episode reminded me how much I enjoyed watching those stories, It would be nice to hear about other cultures' beliefs and spirits!

[@_PandaRed]

Regarding the Arab exorcism ritual, its very casual in concept but I've been in the room for an exorcism once. It's so much more hectic than you could ever imagine. The "possessed" individual is flailing around and screaming while the exorcist is trying dominate the jinn by reciting the Quran loud enough to be able to be heard over all the screaming. I wish no one has to witness anything like that, especially when it involves loved ones.

[@the_godbodor7026]

Can we get maybe another part or two for this, going over some more possible possession and exorcism processes cause this video was extremely entertaining plus getting to hear about these other cultures like this is extremely fun.

[@dinovods3]

Kids, Possessions... no death...? You've forgotten a key part Matthew!!! 0:35

[@the.most.phycotic.dovakiin]

He forgot purple guys and yellow rabbits

[@Prof.Noodle]

8:25 Guys, I have solved furries.

[@PabloLewis-ve6ud]

Time to exorsjze them

[@wl5420]

Ok good I like being possessed.

[@Ace_of_the_Chaos_Element]

I remember reading a story on the wendigo. A woman encountered a wendigo, so in order to survive the encounter she decided to treat the creature as it were her grandparent. Eventually when her brother had gotten back from hunting and he saw the creature his sister pulled him aside and told him her plan. I'm a bit fuzzy on the details after the start, but eventually the wendigo asks the woman to make a sweat lodge and the man to get a constant stream of wood. I don't remember how long the story said it was inside, but eventually an old man emerged from the lodge and coughed out a frozen heart and instructed the girl to toss it in the fireplace. At least I think that how the story went, it's been at least an actual ten years since I last read that story

[@the_godbodor7026]

The idea that future Exorcist could take inspiration from other cultures and their spirits is something that has me extremely excited, especially if they put the effort and make it all extremely faithful and accurate

[@djcokeisnotreal9810]

The Wendigo is probably one of my favorite spirit/monsters when it comes to myths and legend's. Thought it's to bad that it's been miss appropriated so much, both in that it changes a group of peoples culture to something very different than what it actually is and that it sucks that the whole deer skull monster we usually see with wendigos is bad,because it looks like a really awesome monster.

[@jayemover_16]

I'm glad Until Dawn gets wendigos right. It's only one game, but it's popular and is a good example of how they should be portrayed (with the usual amounts of artistic license). I'm still waiting on the "grows in proportion to what it eats" thing turning a wendigo into a kaiju equivalent. That would make a good movie.

[@djcokeisnotreal9810]

@@jayemover_16 loved how scary they looked in that game, reminds me a bit of that shy guy scp or the rake.

[@user-ts1kp5dj9q]

i never heard of wendigos until that game, heard its quite accurate which is good@@jayemover_16

[@arianewinter4266]

yeah, feel you, there is a reason why tht design caught on that well . . . the truely unforgivable thing though is not changing the monsters appearance, but its essence. Making just a yeti that eats humans out of it destroys what the wendigo is about, kills all the nuance and what makes is so so scary. The deerhead makes kinda sense, its a pray animal so having that hunt you is scaryer for the broken trust in a way just how the wendigo turns your fellow men into a threat you cant easely spot. deception as in calling with a loved ones voice does belong to the wendigos nature after all

[@0320hkada]

Yeah, I feel like pop culture mixed up the windy boi and the not-deer. It's a shame, because they're both very cool and terrifying creatures, and I don't see hardly anyone talk about the not-deer as they're not very well known outside of the Appalachian mountain region.

[@NekoEcho13]

I definitely think you're right. The Wendigo would be an interesting final boss. These movies have so much based around faith/religion that it would be interesting to see one where there's a real world mental disorder equivalent that could be the explanation behind it. You'd be able to watch the film not knowing whether or not the person/people are truly possessed or suffering from a mental disorder. They could even touch on the morality of exorcisms and how they've been used in the past wrongfully/unknowingly, due to lack of knowledge, on people who were suffering from mental illness, just making their issues worse. It'd definitely be an interesting plotline for a story in this universe, while also bring some new things to the table like the new film is with multiple faith's rather than just one.

[@josephrosa8970]

Film theory, thank you so much for that quick disclaimer on how you were approaching this faith-based topic. I just really appreciate the candor and respect you took a minute to show.

[@nah.shy0945]

i’m a native american (navajo) and you got the Wendigo explanation amazing!!! I can’t explain a wendigo more perfectly than you

[@TheSoullessImmortal]

Like I said on your Game Theory, could you also do a Film Theory on Cloudy With A Chance of Meatballs? The one about the giant meatball exploding, and the scene where it intakes large amount of water molecules in the atmosphere to create those wave of foods. I’m genuinely curious as to the consequences those two could have on the planet as a whole.

[@dafilmqueen556]

My childhood! Ah yes, a theory about Cloudy With A Chance of Meatballs would be great. Plus, I can't wait to hear MatPat make jokes about the voice cast (like the fact that Bill Hader, who voiced our beloved Flint Lockwood, is now famous for his role as Barry) and coming out on top with a theory that will be either dark or hopeful..

[@psyckwhoever4197]

I wonder how hard it was for him to tell so much stuff about yokai without mentioning the parallels to yokai watch. I guess there's another episode about it already at 80% completion, just because of the research done for this episode 😜

[@mackenzie1656]

These theory’s have more real life fact than most paranormal investigators in the western world put into their jobs lol well done mat

[@piratemann5098]

MatPat: I know which one is going to be the hardest. Us viewers: Talking about your feelings 12:55

[@guynamedgrey]

i havent watched it yet, yet im still gonna watch the theory video on it. isnt that ironic?

[@Wii07ENTERTAINMENT]

Ye

[@Irohtheweirdo]

lol yeah me neither

[@kylebucker230]

All hail the first comment

[@identitycrisisB3D]

Gg on first

[@wl5420]

Good job daddy!

[@matthewfredericks25]

4:47 so they're basically chaotic neutral

[@Shythalia]

So glad a very popular YT channel like yours is educating viewers on what wendigos really are because like you said, people keep misrepresenting them and TikTok is not helping (although TikTok is more obssessed with skinwalkers and they also misrepresent them a lot). I'm not even a Native American.

[@7-Cities-Journalist]

You'll be surprised by the amount of stories that are resolved with negotiation and conversation over trying to fight someone to the death.

[@deadtired19]

God I love watching Matpat on a cold autumn day

[@pokemongranny1]

Small correction about Ifreet. They're not really much more evil than the average Djinn, but just more easy to anger. As spirits of fire and smoke are wanton to be.

[@maryyecoas]

I absolutely love videos like this, would love a part 2

[@joliefong8]

You know, the anime Ghost Hunt is about a group of ghost hunters solving paranormal mysteries that feature a group rooted in science, a person ordained by a catholic church, a monk (buddhist), a shinto priestess, and a medium. This is really cool if you’re interested in this stuff.

[@toycamera6112]

I think one of the most necessary exorcisms comes from film (and art), itself. ^_^ We need to encounter our demons through the magic circle of cinema in order to integrate them harmlessly into our waking persona. At least, that's one of the reasons I make films.

[@elihoy5977]

The worst demon is the secular one which are just mental heal disorders which must dealt with by showing understanding and patience while taking sometimes years of hard work to overcome.

[@william.dayring]

Wow, this quickly became one of my fav film theories so far!

[@esperanza9866]

9:50 so who's going to tell MatPat that concept is used in the anime/manga "Blue Exorcist" 😂

[@DrownedWick]

Honestly MatPat going on a ghost hunting trip with Sam and Colby would be really funny because he would be pointing out facts in every. single. place. imaginable. Also everyone reading this comment, demons are no joke, so no poking around because doing so can lead to something far beyond our understanding. Something evil.

[@jesusromanpadro3853]

I tried to get some information about the Wendigo a few months ago. You explain it better than many of the things I found.

[@Whatchyadoinghere]

3:57 Finally, we have been mentioned

[@darealkhaloofi]

Fr

[@kittyaya3425]

My mid just said YAY when I heard it.

[@abhig4354]

The Exorcist being educational is exactly what I expect from MatPat

[@KaylesKorner]

Exactly

[@lalapotsky]

10:20 did anyone else thought that was cutout matpat or was it just me-

[@Hyperlaser_Merc]

I thought as well

[@shanedrown599]

Hey MatPat love the theories they help me get through work and I appreciate all you guys do. But I haven't seen any theories on supernatural, it's one of my favorite TV shows and I'm sure with 15 seasons there's so much you could find to theorize about.

[@LukeBroome]

I think a good idea for a game theory during October would be for Phasmophobia and trying to find the hidden story in the game! Or maybe seeing how many of the ghosts are close to their real life representation

[@miomip]

Thanks for posting this at 23;40 in the middle of the week. Really helps my sleep schedule.

[@akumuryuu]

The last boss of exorcism would probably be Riders of the Apocalypse. You don't exactly get possessed by them, but in some fiction you can become a vessel for them.

[@ghosts_5590]

I love the lore and stories from religions, djins are one of my faves! So happy ur talking about the really cool stuff dude

[@16Haverson]

I like how I've warched 3 different videos that all somehow talk about jinn/genies without knowing I would.

[@datbreadman7125]

8:19 guys, we found out how furries came into existence

[@user-xi6bt8zf6y]

Lol

[@YuYu_Kami]

I'm really glad Mat did some in depth research on these so people can learn a little bit about it, especially Wendigo. Until Dawn did a surprisingly good job but a lot of other media portrayals focus on what makes for good entertainment instead of accuracy. I was just watching Halloween Wars this year, where they used the skeletal figure with antlers to represent the Wendigo. (They also said something about it being part tree?) But when someone made the comment "What is a Wendigo without antlers?" All I could think was "Correct."

[@Jumpyman_thegamerYT]

I heard an interpretation that it looked like a humanoid deer (without antlers) that was rotten and decomposing, that also stood on its hind legs. Is this right or am I wrong?

[@royal_bloom3925]

​@@Jumpyman_thegamerYTHii so if your still wondering about this they are called "Not deer." They smell of rotting flesh and they do stand on their hind legs. If you have any more questions just ask!!

[@Jumpyman_thegamerYT]

@@royal_bloom3925 Thanks for letting me know! Both the Wendigo and Not Deer are 2 of my favourite cryptids/folklore.

[@fangchick93]

I've always considered Yokai to be Japan's version of the Celtic/Gaelic fae, not that either influenced the other, but that's they're basically the same thing. Both represent elemental and animal spirits given shape and will, both interbreed with humans, both can be benevolent or malevolent depending on the situation, there's a ton of similarities between the two.

[@TheKlutz31013]

A well researched video. Exorcisms and stuff scare me since I saw a lot of horror movies as a kid but I find religion and folklore so fascinating. Great video!

[@TheFrosty0ne]

Let’s all be honest, we all want Matpat as our cyropatcer It’s time for english class; gud inglish iz importunt

[@Exotic_ice03]

Yes.

[@Breadsticks4all]

Don't ever edit your comment people are going to say "it's chiropractor" don't pay attention just keep it up

[@KaylesKorner]

😱

[@Jawnryeann]

It’s chiropractor, probably should edit your comment

[@sukiru37]

@@Jawnryeann what is this the comment grammar school?

[@AUSans101]

It’s always a good day when Matt posts

[@Wii07ENTERTAINMENT]

Yes yes it is

[@Lolbit7fan]

yea

[@Bill-alpacatoaster]

Yea, it sure is

[@Raymond1234]

It is

[@AUSans101]

@@Wii07ENTERTAINMENT true W

[@masterklaw4527]

Let’s be completely honest. Hearing the demon and/or the possessed person be referred to as “the exorcist” and not the person actually performing the exorcism is the spiritual successor (pardon the pun) to the monster (whose name is Adam) from Mary Shelly’s seminal novel being falsely referred to as “Frankenstein”.

[@Thewolfartist24]

5:00, Fun Fact, there are more evil jinns than there are good jinns. ps I am a muslim, fyi

[@Dirtydenadan691]

Havent seennyour videos in a while really enjoyed this one learned a good bit and laughed aswell ! Thank you my friend(i suffer from Really bad depression and anxiety) so it means alot when I find a creator that brings a genuine smile on my face😊

[@thatonellamawhoissoobsesse8138]

I really like videos like this where it's more of theorizing a hypothetical instead of trying to spin an outlandish story from the base material

[@corysawyer5147]

I fully respect the disclaimer about religion, you have done more than 99% of entertainment in respecting other beliefs

[@Misshowzat]

The hilarious thing is the actual deal is nothing like this at all & not as complex to deal with. Not everyone is in a place to help but it's often only a short few minutes if they are & it's so cool watching people come back & reclaim themselves. No chanting, no flicking no cultish behaviour just peace & a very relieved person telling their story. Like how a person with chronic pain can't help but rave about a great massage.

[@josephcalamia5586]

Fun fact: The priest at my church was on sabbatical and was casted in production for this new Exorcist trilogy. He told me he's going to be in the second film coming out in 2025 as the Chairman of a board regarding Exorcism. My priest has done a couple exorcisms before so I thought it was really interesting to hear that.

[@CordeliaWagner]

My priest too! I am so special!

[@SonicForges]

As a Baptist Christian who loves your videos, I'm excited to see how the pastor deals with the demon!

[@ryannedun]

I exhausted every option I could when struggling with postpartum depression. I eventually started taking 2 anti depressants and with a week felt and amazing difference. I will proudly tell people that’s what helped me. All my life I’d struggled with anxiety and suddenly it was gone. I couldn’t drive over a bridge without intrusive thoughts. Now I don’t even think about. That’s something I never realized could go away.

[@Elish-a]

Hands down, the big boss of possession spirits is the Wendigo. Well researched as always 👍

[@davidzea-smith1417]

Universal is taking notes, right? Those ideas are the next Exorcist movies right there.

[@zacharisincennes8026]

I have a theory request. In the Disney Channel original series Recess, there was a feature length motion picture special called Recess School's Out. In it, the main antagonist Dr. Phillium Benedict opted to eliminate summer vacation as we know it by moving the moon with a tractor beam, and sending the Earth into another Ice Age. But can this be done in real life? What would happen if someone tried it?

[@atlantiadragonwing]

Thank you for going over these different cultures, I liked learning about them!

[@LeiLeiPhD]

You totally nailed this topic! Very educational, very informative, and very respectful. I’m so here for it.

[@kylepeters8690]

I'm surprised you didn't get gaijin goombah to come back and help with this video. He's got a whole series on Yokai, but he's also covered dJinn and even the wendigo in the past. Would have been the perfect chance to bring on an old friend

[@vamikah123]

1:10 Don’t worry, they’re just going through their emo phase.

[@BenjaminDolphin]

2 thoughts came to my head when discussing the Wendigo. 1, the Wendigo is the equivalent to a real life zombie attack. So you have to blast it to pieces without getting infected by the spirit. 2, call up the WB studious to get Jensen and Jared to resurrect themselves as the Winchester bros to fight Wendigos like they did in S1E2. Those are really the only options.

[@AvengefulSiren]

I really hope it’s good. I also love the idea of different demonic entities and that exorcism exists everywhere.