Film Theory: The SCARIEST Movie You’ve Never Seen! (Skinamarink)

[@Anton-de5vu]

My whole perspective on skinamarink is that it’s not supposed to have a cut and dry narrative, it’s like a nightmare, nothing makes sense outside the fact that it’s unpleasant. Like the hazy, cloudy memories of a kid waking up in the middle of the night, and their regular room suddenly feeling dangerous and unsafe.

[@SpcyNugget]

Good take on the movie, when i was a kid I'd wake up in the middle of the night and everything and everything would unsettle me. And this film gave that unsettling feeling again

[@jakoski]

Actually, the creator did confirm that the movie 100% DOES have a cut and dry narrative, but he won’t reveal it any time soon.

[@skeleton_with_a_coffee]

That's pretty much exactly what I think

[@Widembois]

@@jakoski see that’s why artsy fartsy movies like this are a double edged sword. On one hand you’ve got people thinking the movie is purely conceptual, entirely up to our own interpretation, and it’s fun to come up with our own theories or just appreciate the art for what it is. Then we find out that there IS a real meaning behind it, and the creator won’t tell us the meaning (which is pretentious in itself). How is that fun at all? It either has meaning or it doesn’t, the director can’t have it both ways

[@JaceWind]

It definitely does have a narrative. I've seen a lot of people describing the movie as not having a plot, but I disagree. There is a clear series of events that happen in an order that takes the film to an end.

[@Blubberboop]

I was in a coma for a month and this is exactly what happened. I saw tvs shows playing, knew my parents were there, knew someone was drinking coffee, knew I was asleep and that something was wrong and that I was dying. It was wild. I had a collage of my family members and saw that too bc they were worried I wouldn’t recognize anyone.

[@JDM-is-my-name]

It must be crazy seeing a film that reminds you of something like that

[@colton5604]

Yeah that’s pretty wild. I couldn’t even imagine the feeling

[@samuraitadpole5459]

I was hoping a coma was just really long sleep, that's low-key terrifying

[@Pip_NoSqueak]

Same

[@samuraitadpole5459]

@Darktion reporting you bot

[@friendlyghosthost1830]

It’s possible that kaylee “having her mouth taken away” means that she didn’t give up but her dad decided to pull the plug on Kevin and because he is the only legal guardian left; kaylee’s opinion is ignored. She loses her mouth.

[@horsebox5138]

Very good

[@itzskye7074]

OMG THAT MAKES SM SENSE

[@galaxyhero20games26]

Woah

[@westonlamb7305]

The brain tumor comment is spot on. In the director’s short film “heck,” the inspiration for Skinamarink, Kevin tells his mom “I’m sorry I got cancer”

[@alexserrano2850]

That's exactly what I thought. In fact I've just finished watching that short.

[@VampyreVladimira]

I was in a coma for 17 days in 2007, and I can tell you right now, coma dreams are seriously the most outrageous and weird dreams, BUT just as MatPat explains, somehow, you're able to "see" the real world even with your eyes closed while in a coma and somehow, your brain will interpret what you "see" in it's own special way. It's really weird, and hard to explain, but MatPat nails it.

[@Just_Some_Gal]

Thanks for the info

[@mask938]

I remember watching a MSA video about a girl who was in a coma for 7 years, but she could hear everything going on around her the whole time.

[@trashytoizer]

Wow. That's actually really interesting.

[@cutoffmyskin]

I remember my coma dreams.

[@nuttynutsnutstache]

​@@mask938 Wonder how that affected her. Does that mean she still experienced time the same way as everyone else?

[@tylerbaer1829]

The crazy part about this is that it accurately reflects that there is no monster more terrifying than the ones we create in our own minds.

[@nothingmuchatall]

Your mind knows your greatest fear, that's why

[@velaethia6]

As someone with depression and other mental health issues. That's very true.

[@therealredgaming]

That's deep

[@cy-taku3952]

So true are own minds love to scare us, and if its blurry enough are minds panic and make unnecessary guesses on what the blury figure is

[@bugzVR728]

​@Velaethia unfortunately your dead on👻 Been living with Severe Depression n anxiety n PTSD from all the horror that I've seen n lived n the past 45 yrs. I had Night Terror's all through grade school which didn't help.

[@DezzieYT]

Even if the filmmaker came and said this is completely wrong it would be my head cannon. It's just too good.

[@Corn_Pone_Flicks]

Unless you have a giant gun implanted in your skull, I think you mean "canon," because the alternate is just too crazy.

[@calledmedarling]

@@Corn_Pone_Flicks what

[@unverified-user]

​@@calledmedarling cannon = a type of gunpowder weapon head cannon = big old head gun

[@RjTheGamerAndTalker]

@@Corn_Pone_Flicksthankyou so much for correcting them - i don’t think i would ever be able to sleep at night knowing that someone added an extra n into canon

[@blooirror1203]

​@@RjTheGamerAndTalkercannnon

[@camillepepin8512]

I love all the theories about that movie. I like how open ended it is. Some people say it's a metaphor for child abuse and I think it also works. If the boy was not sleepwalking and had no tumors, but it was dad that pushed or threw him down the stairs. He ends up in a coma all the same. Mom is distraught and may have ended herself in guilt for not protecting her child. Leaving the sister Kaylee alone with a violent and absent dad, with no voice and no power of her own. "She wasn't listening, so I took her mouth".

[@JasonandaCamera]

Interesting thoughts. Why do you think Kevin grabbed some towels in the beginning? Before falling down the stairs?

[@Tweedle-Stupid]

@@JasonandaCameramaybe trying to clean up a mess he made, before the dad found out.

[@TowerArcanaCrow]

Ooh this is a really smart take too, I like it

[@johnwilson9330]

There's a theory that the mom could've been abusive and suffered from mental health issues.

[@redwalls790]

this is how i watched it

[@aghostyboi3075]

Also if kevin is unconscious for that long of a time, maybe the things in the house disappearing are his memory forgetting those objects, i mean almost 2 years of not seeing my house would definitely make me forget some things.

[@inkynebula]

as well as the faces of his family, he is like 4? so he might forgot them

[@flowerpower2906]

That's honestly such a great point!

[@CakeNCoke4ever]

True maybe but would he just forget windows and doors and toilets?

[@alteregobruh]

@@CakeNCoke4evermaybe not forgetting but it’s like a he doesn’t use them anymore so his brain doesn’t register them in his “house” anymore (mental house, I guess)

[@furryfurry8477]

@@inkynebulato be fair, there’s a phenomenon in dreams that I can’t quite remember the name of atm where your brain just can’t construct human faces. It’ll try, you’ll recognize them to some degree, but if you were to try and focus on the face it would just be an amalgamation of things that don’t quite make sense. It’s the same for looking into mirrors in dreams. If he’s unconscious, he is technically “in a dream”, hence as he slips entirely into a coma the faces would start to distort

[@highqualitywritinginstrument]

It's worth mentioning that in the short film "Heck" by the same director, which was a proof of concept for "Skinamarink," the child main character at one point says, "I'm sorry I got cancer."

[@garyromano7990]

@thefilm_theoristsshut up

[@zhongli159]

@@thengspjo4716 A yummy scam

[@whalefall413]

​@@zhongli159my favourite

[@commitfelonyfeline]

​@thefilm_theorists Your life is worth NOTHING. You serve ZERO purpose.

[@AceTheSkylord]

As someone who has lost family to cancer, that is such a dark sentence to hear

[@mr.slimesub1965]

I actually watched this movie when it came out with my two friend and we were literally the only ones who were in the movie theatre and we were freaking out because we thought everyone else in the world disappeared 💀

[@CommissarChaotic]

They did, you should wake up David. You shouldn't be here. Wake up.

[@smellyguy382]

David. It's time to go. Please wake up.

[@brewingtea1]

You don't have to struggle with object permanence to enjoy Skinamarink, but it helps

[@MeijerBoy]

@@CommissarChaotic y’all play too much im dead🤣

[@bluetaigax1747]

David... look behind you

[@monkelifegood]

For me, those moments where you know you’re in a dream and want to wake up, yet can’t, and then start being brainwashed into believing you’re in real life again as scenery changes and it taking you two more hours until actually waking up are pretty scary.

[@scootyman_]

For most of my life, I've used a trick I've heard of to wake up from dreams with a 100% success rate. You lay down wherever you are in the dream, in the position you normally would sleep in, and then close your eyes IN THE DREAM and for some reason it makes you wake up. And it doesn't seem to matter what side you're sleeping on. Even if I'm being chased, this works. I don't see much if anything while closing my eyes in the dream, but I can still hear things. An alternative I sometimes use is to make anyone in the dream really pissed off so that they start attacking me and the world starts warping and melting into myself, which always wakes me up.

[@thevilemace6121]

@@scootyman_fascinating

[@byrdalish]

I've actually had a dream like that. It kept repeating the same scenario over and over again everytime I woke up. I would wake up, look at a clock, go into a living room be asked or told to clean something and do it all over again. Eventually, the dream shifted to a park and I sat on a bench and was looking at my phone but kept getting frustrated cuz it wasn't right. And then someone sat next to me and I don't remember what they said but I finally properly woke up and didn't sleep the rest of the night. Another time, which this is only loosely related, I was having a pretty bad dream and didn't want to deal with the dreams consequences so I told myself I want to wake up. And so I did. Man, that was the most trippy thing ever, watching as I was standing up straight and it all faded strangely into me laying down on the bed as I forced myself awake. The only time I managed to lucid dream and I used it to force myself awake 😮‍💨

[@mikethegoo]

I mean... IDK if the thing of pinching yourself has been prover right, since I also heard people saying it just doesn't work, but if you KNOW you're dreaming, and I have to mention that you have to be 100% absolutely sure, because you should ABSOLUTELY NEVER do this IRL... Your brain cannot imagine or comprehend what it's like to be dead, so if you die in a dream, you wake up. If you truly are desperate to wake up and can't, you COULD commit suicide in your dream to basically force yourself to wake up... Again, it's a bad idea, because if you're not dreaming, then you just die... But it IS possible. If someone knows a safer way, try that instead. Apart from that, I only had one or two lucid dreams in my life and I also don't even remember most of my dreams. I guess I'm just one of those people

[@CommissarChaotic]

I remember having either a series of dreams or just a really long dream that had me waking up living through the morning and then waking up again and again and it was just exhausting because it did end up taking like 2-3 hours to finish from the time where I should have actually woken up.

[@siradof]

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[@shelly4301]

@Oprator Fighting fire with fire and making it worse

[@InsufficientYarsago]

@@shelly4301 Exactly, lmao.

[@projekttaku1]

@@shelly4301 its a bot

[@projekttaku1]

dude was mad hyped for this episode.

[@lunaw2174]

I think the important thing about why this remains a good coma/dream theory (and movie) is the fact that this is literally the horror of a coma, not just "oh weird things are happening because you're in a coma" but "this is how scary a coma is"

[@MarcyTheKindaCoolWizard]

Exactly! What bothers people about coma/dream theories is how it complelty invalidates all the events They never happened,there were never stakes, etc But onthis case,the whole narrative and horror comes from being stuck in such a situation forever as a very young child so it works because the movie itself gives clues and hints that make a theoey like that make sense

[@JustAnotherJames3]

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[@jeffdroog]

And,then the fact that his sister is there,at all,means that there's no way this is a coma dream.Mats so fucking dumb.

[@buiscutdog9090]

I remember as a kid having a hyperactive imagination, thinking that doors were opening and shutting around me on their own, and generally being kind of terrified of windows and the bathroom. So when i clicked on this video, I didn't expect to weirdly relate to this.

[@SlimThief]

I still have a very highly hyperactive imagination

[@user-zh4et7td3e]

When I’m trying to get to my room at night I still try to avoid windows and mirrors because when I look at them it feels like something’s moving nearby

[@Ohmybagod]

I think it’s about how 2 children can deal with abuse in negative but really dramatized movie fashion. I think for Kaylee, they shut down and chose to never speak about it and truly getting over her childhood abuse. And on the other hand the boy may have had their inner child metaphorically murdered looking like disemboweling literally removing the inner child, dooming him to repeat the cycle of abuse.

[@nickschroeder8496]

As a child who survived a brain tumor, I never really understood my illness and the ramifications it could have on people. This is an awakening to me.

[@cherri_bear]

I'm a child with a brain tumor, it's always crazy to see what could've happened to me.

[@BreadBloke]

why is this not pinned? and congrats man!

[@yellowbutterfly6796]

im happy you survived and are still here

[@WOKEchair]

​@@cherri_bear you said you have it. If you really do still have it you ain't outta the woods yet.

[@QSBraWQ]

It feels so fake

[@YouMan-yz3tg]

How MatPat mentions the disappearance about the toilet in is forever going to be funny to me. "THE TOILET HAS GONE MISSING!"

[@scottthesmartape9151]

Such a horrific event

[@Juju3947]

It's no joke man the toilet has gone missing

[@BennyLlama39]

I tried to find evidence as to where it went, but... I've got nothing to go on. 😀

[@kerpaxtus]

My explosive diarrhea:

[@SimgoonArtPod]

This somehow reminded me of the huge amount of toilet jokes Matpat and Steph made in the Sally Face gameplay a few years ago😂😂💀

[@NormIy]

This movie hits different when explained. My parents have been divorced since me and my sister were really young, and my mom has serve depression. And I remember when I cracked my head open one night while in a ice skating ring she was acting historical and crying. It feels so relatable cus I lowkey believe my mom could end it all at any time bruh

[@izzychan971]

I understand the feeling. It's so uneasy when you feel your parent is on the brink, even if as a child you didn't understand the concept. My mom attempted a couple of times but as a kid I didn't understand. My eldest sister always convinced us everything was fine.

[@user-cp3lq5ey9s]

Take this is as you wish but remember that at least to our best knowledge, you only get one life. Be there for your mom you’ll never know when it could be gone

[@wonderboytheartist]

skinamarink really takes you back to the messed up nightmares you'd have as a kid, just makes you feel their terror all over again without all the graininess and forgetfulness you'd usually have after waking up. for that accurate depiction alone it's one of the most terrifying films i've ever seen.

[@MozartTheGOAT]

I can just imagine MatPat going from script to script, recording theories for all 4 channels in his closet... Unbelievable Effort!!

[@ZlatnoPeroTV]

It's time for him to come out of the closet.

[@yuto4508]

YOOOO Mozart! Next album when????

[@gurunext]

If only I put that much effort into my videos 😔

[@wywy29092]

Fcking Mozart is liking film theory

[@Hankyuh8]

Then he gets an age restriction :/

[@deliat7478]

I think "her mouth was taken away" means she stopped talking. Going inside yourself can be a trauma response, especially for a child. Because he could no longer hear her, it was like she wasn't there anymore.

[@aaronpatterson4179]

And her eyes being taken away ment she stopped going to "see" him at the hospital anymore.

[@anitathakur9340]

@@aaronpatterson4179 what do you think happened to her when both her mom and dad were no longer around

[@nocandy33]

@@anitathakur9340 Realistically orphanage or going back to her father. But it’s irrelevant to know specifically what as it all just comes off the same to the main character’s perspective, the comatose boy.

[@FloridaMan_024]

I am simply made uncomfortable by this movie, it's not even that "scary", but it's like it brings back a flood of hazy memories from my childhood that I have either forgotten or just wanted to never remember, the screams and yelling is something that will never leave my mind and this movie is just a very well put psychological horror, and I love the fact that there was a song that we sang in our dance class when I was young and it went something like, "skjdamrinkadinkidink skidimaekido, I loooove you!" this probably has nothing to do with this though and was just a memory from my childhood, this movie seems like a bad dream that I dread ever having and just want to close my eyes and forget anything ever happend

[@solvseus]

Skidamarink, or Skiddy-Mer-Rink-A-Doo. Later popularized by Sharon, Lois, & Bram. That's intentional. Spelled differently in case kids search for it online.

[@matematixyt]

This is the definition of an emotional rollercoaster. The fact that something like this COULD actually happen in real life is just...

[@taylorbevans556]

I use to babysit this amazing little kid. He was playful, energetic, and unbelievably kind. One day, I was told by his parents he had a brain tumor. I watched the strain that having a young child, a toddler, that has cancer can have on a family. Thankfully, I also was able to see the grit and determination of two parents and a young boy to fight all day everyday and, eventually, make a full recovery. This theory hit close to home. I need to reach out to those guys. I haven't talked to them in years. Listen to what Matt said at the end of the video. Hug your family. Tell them you love them. But even more than that, if you care about someone, let them know. This is a harsh and unforgiving world. Never stop fighting.

[@mohammadfaiyazsultan920]

Thanks for the advice

[@lavendernightshade5631]

I can't hug my siblings right now because they're in korea and my dad lives somewhere else. plus my mom is sick at the moment

[@shiver8082]

Never stop struggling.

[@alex.g7317]

Is the child ded?

[@erorr.sanitynotavailable6937]

I also knew I kid who had a brain tumour. When I was in year 5 he was in year 3. He went from walking with a cane to crutches to being a wheelchair. The doctors went to do an operation on him. They gave him 50/50. He did not survive. It was a very small primary school with only about 120-130 students so most people knew him. No parent should EVER bury their child. Edit: Shiver, you said to never stop struggling. That is a BAD thing.

[@kexard]

I kind of imagined Kaylee’s mouth being taken away as their parents telling her to be quiet while in the hospital. Now that I think about it, I think the emphasis is on “I TOOK her mouth away”. She can’t speak, not because her parents told her not to, but because the dad won’t go to visit anymore, therefore Kaylee can’t visit either. The dad took Kaylee’s mouth away.

[@springtronic.]

Omg

[@joshuaspruett]

This actually makes more sense because she’s a child

[@Irish_Georgia_Girl]

Not bad!

[@dibakarsahoo1]

I kinda wanted her jaw to have been cut off( I feel psychopathic )

[@Protato_Gamer]

I watched this film alone, in the dark, at night. Safe to say I didn’t sleep much that night.

[@sebyah_carbonate]

I fell asleep after 10 minutes

[@StewartFletcher]

I think Skinamarink is about child abuse. The dad (the epicenter and main voice of the demon) hurts his wife, so she leaves (or probably kills herself), abandoning the kids with the monster. They can't escape. They're stuck in the house with this cruel being, their only respite TV, Legos, and each other. Before the movie kicks off, the dad hurts Kevin very recognizably and takes him to the hospital under the guise that "he fell down the stairs". He wants to silence Kaylee, who is trying to tell people the truth, and wants Kevin to forget what he saw

[@jaxmorningstar6703]

I think the biggest horror of this is that all the pain could have been avoided if the doctors monitored his heart rate during the procedures. They could have seen he was in pain and administered morphine to ease it.

[@arafe.1012]

2 yrs of morphine for a child isnt the greatest idea

[@jaxmorningstar6703]

@@arafe.1012 yeah but the alternative is near-death level pains for a child. I'd rather come out addicted to morphine than go through that much pain and have no one be aware of it.

[@rayzerot]

​@@arafe.1012 You wouldn't need 2 years of morphine? Only morphine during the surgeries

[@noradanielle971]

The true horror was medical neglect or medical malpractice the entire time

[@L16htW4rr10r]

It seems like they forget they could just... End his misery far quicker by letting go his oxygen or something like that. I know it might be considered sin and all, but would you dare to let your patient suffered and forced them to be alive even though they are already going to pass the death line anyway?

[@Ky-kx2hd]

Dude. The fact that you recognized one of the clips by audio alone due to a previous theory blows my mind, lol, so awesome.

[@lisahenry20]

If it had been me, I'd have recognised the audio but wouldn't be able to remember where I'd heard it, and would be frustrated for ages until I found the clip. It happens all the time to me.

[@s0000g22]

so awesome...

[@benjamincooper358]

I mean I’ve never finished Evangelion but the ending of Llamas with Hats has made me able to recognise Kanon D Dur from any distance

[@shockrae2169]

i dont handle horror well but i like them conceptually and consuming them second hand through analyses like this. its always neat to see how effective horror is at abstracting and communicating themes like family collapse and neglect, vs just presented in say a "high brow" drama, which would likely just present abject sadness. reminds me of the metamorphosis (not really horror, i know) but if it was about a kid and not a dad.

[@metalpipe12]

Did anyone else get that warning?

[@Man_Aslume]

Yes and i rubbed my hands in anticipation

[@ThatOwlMoony]

This is so dark, I feel bad for Matt Pat having to watch this AS A PARENT! This story is the kind I would cry myself to sleep to. Props to you for making this theory and not crying while recording

[@NotBlazerMC]

matpat cries?

[@vandergamer8682]

@@NotBlazerMC see the video "losing the battle"

[@skem9622]

I am honestly surprised by the number of parents who watch matpat

[@0zer0ne1]

I read this before watching wtf am I going to learn

[@0zer0ne1]

That was so dark, wow

[@awildmoosey507]

Wendigoon wrote an hour long video essay on this film that was fantastic for those looking for a deeper dive, but team theorist always comes through with a fantastic video

[@salvsays]

Yaaas i was looking for this comment!

[@user-eq9xs5fz9u]

I think the coma and brain tumor theory made more sense than the mom-turning-into-demon theory in the horror film skinamarink. Here's why: First of all, the mom-turning-into-demon theory was too cliché and predictable. It's been done so many times before in other horror movies that it lost its impact and originality. Second of all, the coma and brain tumor theory was more realistic and plausible. It explained why the protagonist had weird visions and nightmares, why he couldn't remember his past, and why he felt guilty about his mom's death. It also added a twist to the story that made it more interesting and surprising. Third of all, the coma and brain tumor theory was more emotional and tragic. It showed how the protagonist was struggling with his own mind and reality, how he loved his mom despite her flaws, and how he had to face his own mortality. It made me feel more sympathy for him and his situation than the mom-turning-into-demon theory did.

[@yellowbutterfly6796]

hey more wendigoon fans 😊

[@awildmoosey507]

@@user-eq9xs5fz9u I definitely agree with coma theory, but I think wendigoon went way more in depth about how the film was created and filmed and what makes it such a good analog horror. Team theory wins on the theory for sure, but I think wendigoon talks a lot more about the perspective and artistic making of the film. So people should watch both

[@sigilkoreconnoisseur]

"Run into the tunnel, Kevin. It's reeeal, i swear"

[@Halucygeno]

Is this theory just going to ignore the entire conversation between Kevin and the police dispatcher? How does THAT fit into the coma hallucinations? To me, the film worked far better as a metaphor for domestic abuse - the inability to escape, the taking away of basic amenities, the commanding voice which the kids are seemingly unable to resist, the arbitrary violence, the sadistic laughter, the demon proclaiming that it "can do anything" and punishing Kaylee for "not doing what she's told", the police dispatcher asking Kevin "can you tell me why you're whispering"... the list goes on and on with parallels to abusive, controlling behavior, a lot of which would make no sense in a hospital setting. Even the whole "fell down the stairs" story is a stereotypical explanation a parent might use to deflect suspicion when their child has bruises.

[@zander3523]

Thats a rlly rlly good theory but my interpretation of the conversation is like matpat said he eventually got into a coma from the tumor not falling the stairs and that happened a while after so he could atleast have a conversation with a police dispatcher

[@owyemen9367]

İt might be a nurse

[@Halucygeno]

@@owyemen9367 You're gonna have to be a bit more specific if you're gonna claim that. Please, which line of dialogue in particular suggests that the police dispatcher is actually a nurse, and how?

[@monkeychief1904]

IM SHOCKED that this is being covered by you guys! I love this movie but I found it absolutely horrifying. I was really hoping y’all would cover this, I just watched it a day ago.

[@dabmaster1040]

Never seen it and haven’t watch the video do u think I should watch it

[@osmosisjones4912]

Here is the full clip: kzbin.info/www/bejne/m3fLma2ipLVngtU

[@tobiasriismoore]

@@dabmaster1040 ​ I enjoyed it for what it was but you should know what ur getting into. As interesting as it is it is very tedious at points… you get from it what ur willing to put in. I’d say watch at home, lights off no distractions. It’s definitely flawed but worth experiencing to form your own opinion on.

[@monkeychief1904]

@@dabmaster1040 You really have to immerse yourself if you’re gonna watch it. If you really like analog horror you’ll probably enjoy it, but there is a lot of movie that is just static shots. I recommend it for sure if you’re into that stuff and have a decent attention span

[@fernandoa589]

@@dabmaster1040 No. I gave it 20 minutes before I turned it off. It was extremely boring. It was basically like switching from Camera to Camera like Five Nights at Freddy’s but nothing was happening.

[@Asumsauce1796]

I’m totally mentally prepared to relive the mental anguish I got when I watched Wendigoon’s video on Skinamarink

[@neonpinkqueen1403]

Wendigang!!

[@JDM-is-my-name]

​@@neonpinkqueen1403 Wendigang, indeed

[@ac_istootired]

woop woop wendigang

[@ForestTheBulbasaur]

Ong

[@kylethenoble1211]

Fr tho it's where it all started for me

[@lauravaleria]

I am more with abused children in a dysfunctional house theory. As a child that lived in that chaos I felt it very close to home. It was the first thing I thought was happening after the mom explained they were separating…

[@sailor631]

That’s so sad, I actually started crying. Even if it’s not real. Poor baby stuck in his own mind all while his family falls apart grieving him 😢😢 Scary too because it’s realistic

[@WLLAM-ns4uw]

I don’t get scared by movies easily but I saw the trailer in theaters and the increasing volume of “In this house” and the flashing of different scenes genuinely almost gave me a panic attack

[@L16htW4rr10r]

I can see why. Sometimes someone narration is the one thing that scared me to death

[@Bajaprod01]

You're not missing anything. The trailer is the scariest thing about that awful movie.

[@hiimdarius1477]

That's why i think this movie is so great for horror, it really captures the feeling of a child who was feeling in danger in a place that was supposed to be the safe.

[@sovietmonke5760]

@@Bajaprod01 that's your opinion. you don't need to tell this person what to watch and what not to

[@fishfucker7010]

you might be epileptic my friend

[@0mgm4cy89]

I love how no matter how scary his theories are, he makes everything go back to normal and making us happy by saying... "That's just a theory... A FILM THEORY!" Edit: MOM, I'M FAMOUS!!!!

[@LuisSierra42]

plot twist, it was not a theory

[@serenityalvarez3003]

This is why we never leave these videos before they finish.

[@NoHandle44]

Followed by a sponsor ad.

[@Stepingstoneforhope]

There goes my comment

[@Unlimited_Powah]

@griffy ye That's not how bots works

[@atticus_rambles]

I would love to see MatPat watching and/or doing a theory on “The Babadook.” It’s a move that came out in 2014 and is, not as scary as other horror movies in my opinion, but still gets you to jump. I have my own theory, that I have heard from other people as well, that the Babadook is a representation of the main character’s depression and grief because at the start of the movie, her husband tragically dies. But I want to see what MatPat thinks so I won’t spoil too much if he does decide to do a theory on it. :)

[@emilyrivas7821]

I am so glad my coma didn’t have such horrors to it.. I just remember feeling very loved and knowing family was around me. I felt at peace. Honestly I sort of felt dead, but in a peaceful way. I remember family being there every day, and I think ultimately that’s what pulled me out.

[@tobedetermined1564]

I choose to believe that Matpat secretly has 4 different versions of his jacket in all off his channels colors, sitting alone in his closet, recording his scripts whilst changing jackets everytime he changes channels

[@alliefurlong486]

😂

[@Itz_Mimatheartist]

Now, THIS is my favorite theory ever

[@prowthegamer]

You made me feel better lmao

[@0ut1aw]

His order for the fourth one must've taken forever. That's why it took so long to make fashion theory

[@Readyforaslowflight]

I wouldn't be surprised if he has four different closets for each channel

[@leazy911]

i love that the theorist team actually does give us incredibly dark theories like this one. im not a youtuber but i can imagine that this video would get demonetized cause of the suicide being covered and they still do it. truly an amazing group of theorists

[@darthplagueisthewise4560]

It has a viewer discretion warning when you click on the video.

[@guest_zzroman2076]

Update: it did get demonetized.

[@DZERMrBaa]

I can't watch it because stupid yputube is censoring it.

[@cappy699]

@@DZERMrBaahow’d you comment?

[@Just_Some_Gal]

Got a warning when I clicked

[@Brando216]

As someone who was diagnosed with a brain tumor and still have it since I was 7 years old. This hits hard for me

[@Thor-Orion]

This is one of your best episodes ever. Very well researched. Great job!

[@clpprbrd]

This theory made it from being one of the scariest movies to being an amazing dark drama in like 15 minutes. And I'm almost having the guts for it now to watch it.

[@TylerDollarhide]

I've heard that it's not terrifying, but rather slightly unsettling. There's no jumpscares or anything.

[@janneraitanen8686]

@@TylerDollarhide there are a few terrifying jumpscares

[@tackotacko8513]

@@TylerDollarhide the first jump scare in the movie is the scariest jump scare ever imo

[@seanwood2455]

I just watched it last night, fell asleep, then continued where I fell asleep today. Somehow I think me drifting in and out of conciseness for some of the quiet parts added to the effect lol

[@iwatchmovies2much]

@@tackotacko8513 watch the haunting of hill house. That show has the best jump scare ever imo, better that the one here

[@talkingchipmunk4383]

As someone who lost a child to cancer, this movie and subsquent theory hits super hard. NGL, im crying right now. I wish I could give my son a hug one more time Edit: Thank you all for your responses. I’m certain he’s in a better place but it still hurts when I get reminded. Thank you all.

[@yotuba9493]

I'm so sorry for your loss

[@AbdhullaNaaim]

Sorry to hear about it.

[@aszlomcleod2485]

i'm sorry for your loss.

[@ampharosplays]

Im so sorry for you

[@lamarjuniaus3271]

Sorry for ya loss

[@HenrietaandHorror]

This one genuenly made me cry. Great work.

[@lucid_valley]

I think this is so accurate about how the terror is, I have hallucination issues especially at night n when I'm alone I don't feel safe in my own home, my own room. paranoia constantly sucks and all I do is hear voices n see faces. it's terrifying

[@GlitchedMuse]

I heard once that, having family and friends talk to someone while they're in a coma actually helps them get out of it. They can hear what is going on outside, they just can't acknowledge it. So, the voice saying "She wanted to be with mommy, so I took her mouth away," could be Kevin's brain interpreting her not talking to him anymore and leaving Luke everyone else.

[@hopefulbagels4573]

When you get a viewer discretion before the video starts you know it’s gonna be good 👀

[@thenoobbehindtheoof]

true

[@Detectivesnow]

Fr

[@ThatGuy38757]

Yep

[@BreadVR4]

bro i spent like a minute deciding if i wanted to watch it or not because i was so scsred

[@kitdoesstufflmao]

Seriously 💀

[@demonprince2646]

Seeing how you were able to pick apart this movie in such a unique way, I would absolutely LOVE if you did a Film Theory for Eraserhead. I would love to hear your thoughts on it, it’s one of my favorites.🖤✏️

[@WardofSquid]

Thanks Matt. I needed to cleanse myself from this horrific masterpiece. 😢 I miss my innocence before seeing this

[@jaynestrange]

I know this may be weird to say, but I like how Skinamarink makes you slow down and work hard to watch it. It feels like a reaction to a trend in modern movies where everything is big and fast and has to be immediately explained (even things that don't really need an explanation).

[@aliendxde]

the next step for modern movies is to pull a lovecraft and explain air conditioners but scary

[@dragonfruit8884]

Movies never stopped being slow and an active viewership you just need to know where to look

[@chukyuniqul]

@@dragonfruit8884 This feels like what I say to people complaining about video games, hah! But it's good to see such a movie gain mainstream recognition regardless.

[@HatredInTheFlesh]

That’s not a trend, that’s the bare minimum of what a movie is. That’s like saying books make a trend of using adjectives.

[@Crypticat]

@@HatredInTheFlesh a movie doesn't neeed to be big and fast and explain everything immediately, skinnamarink is very slow (speeds up eventually) and explains nothing, you have to watch carefully and come up with your own story and people love it (to be fair there seems to be an equal amount of people who hate it so)

[@snap2cb777]

As someone who’s seen this, I honestly regret it, I now have issues getting up in the middle of the night to get water just because of it.

[@brigittahegarini7162]

I only saw the few clips from this theory and I'm already unable to sleep.

[@derpyducks22]

It’ll go away after some time I’m sure

[@roguereaper8796]

I’m confused what makes it scary

[@brigittahegarini7162]

@@roguereaper8796 The sense of helplessness and the unknown, and clearly have no one to talk to and barely anything to interact with.

[@snap2cb777]

@@roguereaper8796 it moves slowly, you don’t get to see what’s there but it pushes this sense of fear and claustrophobia into your mind, then you hear the mother’s bones snapping and the sister disappears. The whole thing feels so personal and so dark, and you have no control over anything, and at the end the kid dies and this thing that has been chasing you for hours kills him.

[@gilesbuxton738]

Just watched this movie and it heavily reminded me of my favorite horror game observation duty. Just the tension that builds from you trying to look deep into the frame makes the movie extremely scary and make the jump scares even worse.

[@dogmanwes2790]

14:31 not many things scare me but this got me the snapping sounds the gasps

[@Island_Lily]

Well... I was not expecting this theory to hit so close to home for me. My older brother passed away late last year, after having spent 5 years in a vegatative state due to a brain hemorrhage. While fortunately my family has stuck together throughout the whole ordeal; it certainly hasn't been easy for any of us. It was honestly painful to even try and face my brother in that state; because there's always a small part of you that thinks they should just pass on, and another that holds out hope that they'll get better; it leaves you in a state where you can't even properly grieve for them. I never even got the chance to convey how much I cared about him, and the immense positive impact he had on my life growing up. I still remember the day it all happened; I was watching a movie with my parents in the living room when my mom gets a call from the hospital about it and heads out basically in the middle of the night. Perfectly peaceful with no indication of anything wrong up until that point.

[@KreepKii]

Sorry for your loss. Sending you love and hugs🙏❤

[@arlokraft3041]

I hope you and you’re family are doing well now, and I know your brother is in a better place

[@dannyvdelft1458]

Awww dont make me cry

[@astonvolsteedt6110]

❤️🕊🙏

[@dallas9397]

He’s with god now. Lot’s of love to you and your family.

[@HoodieHorizon]

The disappearing/manipulation of objects and cartoons on a loop could also symbolize how he was slowly loosing his memory and forgetting or misremembering details of certain things because of the tumor

[@AsP3cT.199]

Why was his memory loose?

[@dimitrythewhale7544]

@Aspect because of the brain tumor

[@AsP3cT.199]

@@dimitrythewhale7544 I'm joking because he spelled losing wrong

[@HoodieHorizon]

@@AsP3cT.199 she*

[@dimitrythewhale7544]

@Aspect srry

[@foodofthegods]

16:29 Matt sounds like he’s going to cry

[@juno.moth17]

I frequently rewatch this video and it’s sorta become a thing of comfort for me. Even if matpat is quitting KZbin, his videos and internet legacy will never be forgotten

[@daffodilclouds2443]

as someone who experienced child neglect and abuse at a young age, skinnamarink is the most scarily accurate portrayal of these horrors. i watched this movie and saw a reflection of my experiences, truly terrifying. although this movie is hard to watch, it is easily one of my favorite films of all time.

[@lizjizify]

Those are also the vibes I got from it. Like his parents where just gone. They both seemed pretty ok with just being alone.

[@MistaCatsby]

I agree. The moment that stood out to me was how Kevin goes back to watching tv after being stabbed in the eye. That way that after terror and pain, there’s nothing left to do but go quiet and numb out. When he turned on the tv again it made my heart hurt. It was familiar how after any loud noise, the kids would go quiet while the sounds of cartoons still played. The contrast of the silly sounds and music with the tense silence. At any moment, the fun can be over and the peace all gone.

[@amjadsalimi175]

Very sorry for your experience

[@Just_Some_Gal]

So sorry you went through all that, hope you're doing okay

[@andrewbabiak5233]

This movie hits me on a deep visceral level, really captures the feeling of listlessness and naivety from the perspectives of children in an abusive household with a spooky spin

[@waterdragon55]

Wdym abusive

[@9a_23_tyrantqiu7]

Abusive?

[@rayzerot]

Did you watch Matpat's video?? He said it was a story about love. No abuse in the story. Plot: kid has a brain tumor Kid falls while sleepwalking Kid goes into coma Kid stays in coma for 2 years and multiple surgeries Dad can't emotionally handle it and parents divorce Mom ends her own life in grief Sister is transferred Kid dies after 500 or so days Zero abuse in the entire story

[@Junya01]

@@rayzerot yea that’s one theory. You don’t know for sure if it’s fact cuz you haven’t watched the film. I’m guessing OP has and came to his own conclusion

[@nataliexists]

​@Oprator leave.

[@TheCreepypro]

props to mat for even bringing this up because nothing about this movie is trendy there are plenty of people who will see this and think it is dumb but for those to whom it clicks for, it will be unforgettable

[@redude08]

15:06 relatable

[@thegreattater]

I had thought the mom had made a deal with a demon to save the son at the beginning of the movie, not realizing what horrors it was going to bring on the family in exchange for the son's life after falling and hitting his head, but this theory makes a lot of sense! Great video!

[@SubZero-hs9xc]

Is one of the others interpretation

[@Shook00]

MatPat is such a genuine genius. The way he can see the depth in these things and make a coherent breakdown of his interpretation (and potentially the actual story in this case) is so impressive. 10/10

[@broccolisword]

He's actually missed a lot of extremely important information that caused him to say a few incorrect things about the movie

[@davidabest7195]

He has an entire team of people who write his scripts. He doesn't "see the depth" in things so much as pays the right people to do it for him then reads a script.

[@azombiegg]

He has a team of people

[@barbararab6390]

​@@davidabest7195 also, the coma theory was already talked about by other youtubers before, matpat didnt come up with this theory

[@pepesilvia429]

MatPat actively ruins the cultural perception of a good amount of the media he reviews simply by being overconfident in his analysis and having a following of mostly gullible children who assume everything he says is fact.

[@lukejackson2354]

This reminds me of a story of a woman that talked to her comatose brother for over 10 years(or over 20? It was scarily long) writing and speaking letters to him hoping that he would both somewhat know she still reaches for him as well as keeping things organized and updated. She always talked to him and she could see that he occasionally behaved like he was aware such as crying when a new carer was hired replacing someone that worked a long time and how he moved at times but then he died little after their mother. It is a very sad story from Brazil.

[@ev1cr]

This movie plays really heavily on our fear of the unknown but even after knowing i feel no different

[@itzybitzyspyder]

I think the sister stays around in his mind longer because we are closer to our siblings than anyone else. With so many shared experiences they are the most like us especially when we are young children.

[@notjebbutstillakerbal]

​​@seputar gaji youtuber STOP IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@cappy699]

@@notjebbutstillakerbalyou cant stop a bot

[@TheCrazysharkguy]

this is a pretty unique take on the coma theory! i love skinamarink and how everyone's takes on the story can differ. I like Wendigoon's interpretation most

[@Werewolf914]

I've never heard of Wendigoon, I'll need to look it up and see their idea, my take away was very different from MatPats, I thought it was about Child Abuse but maybe I'm just projecting

[@user-eq9xs5fz9u]

I think the coma and brain tumor theory made more sense than the mom-turning-into-demon theory. Here's why: First of all, the mom-turning-into-demon theory was too cliché and predictable. It's been done so many times before in other horror movies that it lost its impact and originality. Second of all, the coma and brain tumor theory was more realistic and plausible. It explained why the protagonist had weird visions and nightmares, why he couldn't remember his past, and why he felt guilty about his mom's death. It also added a twist to the story that made it more interesting and surprising. Third of all, the coma and brain tumor theory was more emotional and tragic. It showed how the protagonist was struggling with his own mind and reality, how he loved his mom despite her flaws, and how he had to face his own mortality. It made me feel more sympathy for him and his situation than the mom-turning-into-demon theory did.

[@TheCrazysharkguy]

@@Werewolf914 i absolutely love the child abuse theory and i think that its the best metaphor to the doors and windows disappearing and having no escape from an abusive household. but Wendigoon’s video is long but worth the watch! he points out a ton of things i haven’t noticed before

[@TheCrazysharkguy]

@@user-eq9xs5fz9u im glad you like the theory so much! the director said that skinamarink was heavily inspired by 70s horror, which would explain the now cliche possession horror that was popular back then! but i definitely dont think that a demon possession story takes away from originality of this film. i think that wendigoon’s theory make the most sense to explain a lot of the scary things we see. horror is about fear of the unknown, so i don’t usually like going with the most logical scientific explanation and i think having the monster be an all powerful demon that can control time and torture kids is much scarier than the coma theory. this film for me is meant to scare the viewer so heavily that they feel like a scared little kid again, just like kevin and kaylee. that makes the film much more emotional and compelling to me!

[@Argol228]

@@TheCrazysharkguy Ok, but the brain tumor theory doesn't take away from the scariness, it enhances it as it is a real thing that can happen.

[@joannesuzieburlison7128]

Thank you. That was really interesting. I used to sleep walk, I had lots and lots of waking dreams, now I'm worried I always had a tumor but my brother was just the same. I always saw everything when I was dreaming with my eyes open, its hard to explain.

[@WoodlandSocialist]

This movies clips have given me more creepy chills and freaked me out more than many many others I've seen you do and I don't understand

[@a.h.jhughes114]

Honestly, I love this theory so much. I think my favorite theories are the one's where Mat analyzes indie horror movies and games. There's something so fresh and interesting about them, and they often explore topics we haven't seen before. Truly fantastic. Please do more like this!!

[@jeffbezoz6421]

LETS GOOOO! I always wanted them to make a theory about this movie since I first watched it. It’s right up their alley!

[@jeffbezoz6421]

I’m gonna st3b all of you in your robotic eyes❤

[@the_altxrist]

Why is there so many bots?

[@__lifeline__]

Ironic

[@Wii07ENTERTAINMENT]

I'm sorry but you've been raided by bots 😔

[@ryan-yj3ou]

I had this same reaction when i saw this video. Just like me fr

[@declanshea7622]

That beginning gave me chills

[@lemonyfreshsouls8405]

When I watched the movie I believed that the snapping sound mentioned when the mother “hung herself” was her loading a shotgun, and that explained the banging sound after that scene, as well as the banging sound in a prior scene

[@TheMojenkins]

Straight goosebumps. I was 4 in 1995 when the movie takes place, and my parents house had an identical layout. My wife was unfazed, but I was super jumpy for a few days after watching this.

[@KIXWASHERE]

As someone who suffers from C-PTSD this movie PERFECTLY explains our nightmares, fears, and hopelessness in the face of the abyss or lack thereof. But I also try not to be to harsh on those who don't like the movie because in all seriousness, this is a fate worse than death and I'm so happy alot of people don't understand. They think it's dumb and we envy that ability to not know what we do now.

[@someguy70]

I wish I could've remained in my bubble of bliss, but now I fear every second my body could fail em at any moment, For a few days before my dumb ape brain forgets and I go back to being oblivious

[@AutumnIsFalling331]

I like this movie bc its perspective is sooooo different. Like yeah there are different ways to film and and different angles and stuff, but basically all movies feel the same in terms of filming. All movies of every genre start to blend together into a see of mediocracy. Focus on the actors, their emotions, their dialog, and let that progress the story. Skinamrink is nothing like that, there are no faces, it's atmosphere, sound design, odd angles of the house, and very little dialog moves the story. Whether you consider that a movie or not it's just so refreshing to see something so different.

[@Ibarelyupload]

I watched this 2 days and watching this video before hand really helped me and my family enjoy this!! THANKS 🙏

[@bryceneuberger3460]

My 3yr old almost died this January. Spent two weeks in the hospital, as a father I felt helpless and terrified. My son wanted so desperately to go home and see his brothers who were barred from the hospital. Poor guy wanted freedom and just got surgeries and scary machines.

[@nhopkins9040]

Atleast he made it out :)

[@tealablu3759]

I’m so sorry to hear that!!! I hope he’s doing ok now!

[@literalcyborg3723]

Trust me when I say this as someone who spent their third birthday recovering from a major surgery, he’ll be okay. He likely won’t remember the worst of it. Hospital drugs combined with traumatic memory repression make it very hard to know what exactly that whole experience feels like. Plus, since he’s so young, it’s even more likely he won’t remember much. I hope you guys are doing well now. ❤

[@dweeb1941]

I recommend watching Wendigoon's theory on this movie. It's a lot longer, but seeing a different person's perspective and theory on the same piece of media is super cool.

[@OcarinaLink24]

Thanks for the recommendation!

[@Kit_Cake]

wendigoon

[@kexard]

I actually saw his video yesterday, then MatPat uploaded this. What timing.

[@Saphia_]

I've been meaning to listen to Wendigoon's video too. Him and MatPat were the people I was eager to see present their theories on this movie considering how much they both love analog horror.

[@jonathanward3633]

@e Filthy lies, not at all what Dweeb recommended.

[@Your-Average-Nerd]

I did not expect that. It did hit hard.

[@Fifilarue231]

Omg this is like the most traumatic movie, I don’t think I will sleep tonight

[@SquareViking]

Of all the "shocking" "horrifying" "deep" horror out there, this one hits differently. This is far beyond a lot of the games Mat has reviewed in all these years. It kinda makes FNAF look like Birdemic.

[@trashytoizer]

I love how mat has done so many theories that he consistently uses past research in his newer theories. I find it fascinating and rather Impressive

[@michael9513]

fr the fact hes bveen working on fnaf theories for 10 years is wild to me

[@thelorddarthvader7264]

​@@michael9513 he only got qnother 10 years of fnqf theories to go

[@trashytoizer]

​@@thelorddarthvader7264 Well. This aged.

[@dxWizardx]

It's such a sad story when you lay it out like this. I could cry ;-;

[@theunnamedboog3197]

I have very very vivid lucid dreams, most of which I am in control of, but some I'm not. This movie really feels like one of those uncontrollable, terrifying dreams.

[@fork1695]

I’m usually partially in control of my dreams, like I don’t know I’m dreaming or anything but I have this sort of knowledge that if I really really wanted to change something I could

[@steadfastwolf2159]

this was something I definetly shouldn't have watched while laying in my bed, in the dark, at 11 at night.

[@sulembape695]

Same but at 1 am

[@CrimsonKnight_Gaming]

Watched it at 3 am, Bro is saying go to sleep bruh :I

[@heresthedealio3520]

@@CrimsonKnight_Gaming same

[@benedictoiiisantos2674]

aight just gonna have nightmares for some time

[@antonzeroedits]

You know when the video is age restricted that stuff is about to be good

[@samuraitadpole5459]

Ong

[@EksaStelmere]

Actually watched this movie before realizing it got a film theory. Was a fun experience. Not really scary, but I can completely agree that it made me engage more than normal films.

[@vixisnethers63]

This movie was so hard for me to watch :’) I then watched Heck too- It did feel very long but nightmares feel infinitely long as well and it’s just so unnerving as well- I 100% get being bored during the movie I definitely did but alongside analysis videos- it really helped and was great

[@kyzorend.tirrem4457]

7:12 I laughed too hard at the silhouette-child tumbling down the stairs and jump-cut into a hospital bed... I've seen too much Sr Pelo 🤣

[@yellowbutterfly6796]

im happy matpat enjoyed this film and made a theory episode on it. its a really haunting and genius film that like matpat said wasnt for everyone. the coma theory is solid and what ive heard elsewhere. its crazy how such an abstract film can make you empathize so much with this family and the children

[@wakeNbakery42069]

this was more terrifying than I thought it would be holy crap

[@artsyfartsyyy]

Matt uploading all these videos on all his channels WHILE starting a new channel is a NEW LEVEL of dedication. Props to him

[@KuroDCupu]

They clone Matpat