The Secret Life of an Internet Troll

It’s time for a face reveal of the basement dweller hiding behind the anonymous profile picture, who’s rude to everyone you know and love. This is The Secret Life of an Internet Troll.
This video was shot with a very limited crew. All cast & crew followed all CDC and California COVID-19 precautions and filming guidelines.
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CAST
Ian Hecox // / ianhecox
Shayne Topp // / shaynetopp
Damien Haas // / damienhaas
Amanda Lehan-Canto // / filmingamanda
Monica Vasandani // / monicavas
CREW
Director: Ryan Finnerty
Written By: Olivia DeLaurentis, Sydney Heller, and Monica Vasandani
Editor: OnJonet Williams
Executive Producer: Ryan Finnerty
Head Writer: Monica Vasandani
Production Manager: Alicia Gaynor
Production Coordinator: Jacqi Jones
Production Assistant: Andrew Harmon
DP: Brennan Iketani
Camera Operator: Kevin Rygg
Gaffer / AC: Dustin Bloodgood
Sound Mixer: Greg Jones
Art Director: Cassie Vance
Art Coordinator: Yasmeen Mughal
Art Assistant: Alex Aguilar
Wardrobe: Athena Lawton, Garrett Palm, Lena Frostestad
Assistant Editor/DIT: Matt Duran
GFX: Brittany Metz, Winton Foulds
Content Manager: Kiana Parker
Stage Manager: David Hill
Executive Assistant: Sammie Miller
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[@sophiavogel8491]

I can't believe Shayne and Ian wanted to diss the crew/cast so bad that they made a whole sketch

[@danielpleitez-martinez7638]

You’re assuming they wanted to, but so what if they di

[@D3vnG]

@@danielpleitez-martinez7638 why are you making an issue

[@pvic6959]

they tricked us into sitting though the credits lol

[@sophiavogel8491]

@@danielpleitez-martinez7638 hey bud, i was making a joke. don't take life so seriously

[@nicky55]

XD lmao

[@Dylan-vd6rz]

I love how the subtext was the parents thought their son was gay and coming out to them.

[@isabella_lay]

they’d probably prefer it

[@lamb.teeeth4507]

I mean at least they were gonna be accepting

[@georgeoust]

@@isabella_lay they obviously preferred it 😂

[@lissienicole7355]

The fact that they started trolling everyone in the credits, including themselves was amazing XD

[@4bafiafzil999]

More like roasting tbh

[@meghaagobi1566]

Shayne is good at playing roles of people who end up ruining other people’s days similar to the Jordan character

[@scarletuchiha4602]

Ikr

[@darthvidar-spiller5343]

Who is Jordan?

[@meghaagobi1566]

@@darthvidar-spiller5343 the character from the most annoying kid sketches

[@soulsurvivor2706]

Good point

[@13mt10]

@@meghaagobi1566 what

[@hugh_dancy]

the improv roast session at the end iconic

[@ChiefKorin]

cap

[@D3vnG]

@@ChiefKorin you forgot the no

[@D3vnG]

@@ChiefKorin no cap

[@ChiefKorin]

@@D3vnG nah. I meant what I said.

[@mont9150]

Yah. Creative and unique way never done by smosh before.

[@hugh_dancy]

ian as mentor and shayne as the pupil honestly makes a lot of sense

[@Tookdeen]

Congrats to everyone who is early and who found this comment 🍏

[@lonnie5116]

@@Tookdeen stop

[@kantofilms9167]

You have 2 top comments

[@jay_1048]

@@Tookdeen nice fake subs

[@smosh9123]

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[@exstatik788]

Damien: "Must be the ghosts" Literally every parent trying their best to ignore shit 😂

[@zyclopes5318]

Lmao, yeah 😂

[@RRRJJJ]

Every horror movie ever

[@Saturn_13]

Sarah left so now Garrett is the only one everyone has left to bully. 😂

[@odysseus2k1]

Shayne has been bullying Garrett for years actually😂. Remember that Reese's video where Garrett was about to vote on who would win?😂

[@orion4403]

Too soon man, too soon

[@ryukemadao]

@@odysseus2k1 😆😆 Garrett....... Get out of here

[@adityabiswas7684]

@@odysseus2k1 tbf garrett sadistically tortures them in eat it or yeet it😂

[@CedricBassman]

@@adityabiswas7684 Yeah but that Show was Shayne's idea. He is the creator of his own demise, how poetic.

[@_c_analompe1650]

I was not expecting the ending to be calling out Damien haas as a furry omg

[@Isabella-qz6dq]

Is he actually tho?

[@marinhrabric6162]

@@Isabella-qz6dq I think it's only because he likes anime

[@Isabella-qz6dq]

@@marinhrabric6162 What does that have to do with being a furry tho😭🤚🏼

[@PedroATLopes]

Come on, it makes sense! He loves his cats, his animes... And his cat anime girlfriends, apparently.

[@Isabella-qz6dq]

@@PedroATLopes His cat what?💀🤚🏼 Honestly, I’ve only been watching them for 2 years and I just idk

[@j9hn13m0n]

"It's an art form like prank calls except it's damaging to children "

[@catroll4247]

Tell that my neighbor, that shit dip of a 5 y/o won't do a prank call ever again...

[@cheyenne2643]

Explain the internet in one sentence:

[@oliverzwatermelongum]

@@cheyenne2643 your correct

[@aimee1113]

I want to know how Damien kept such a straight face and even tone, I absolutely lost my shit when he said "must be the ghosts"

[@rollandscott858]

@aimeelasher how are you doing my dear

[@donkeyhobo34]

Aimee is my wife

[@zyclopes5318]

That has to take a large amount of “chill-ness” to keep a straight face while saying that.

[@sear8663]

I could do it, I haven't laughed in years

[@kraftysandwich]

Why does Damien just seem like he would be the most chill dad.

[@thisandthat8686]

Part of me really hopes that Ian actually just had that trench coat in his wardrobe from a Matrix phase in his life

[@Deathmare235]

He might’ve used it in a video a Matrix one seems like one of the first things Smosh would do

[@noimead988]

"must be the ghosts" is what I think every time I hear a noise in the house when I'm alone

[@krisis6138]

The fact that the parents were not paying any attention to him was the funniest part

[@4bafiafzil999]

They actually did because they have 3rd eyes in the back of their head

[@charlottes1786]

shayne and ian involuntarily living together in a car bc the crew kicked them out

[@jetzzfan]

Using "Infinite Jest" as a prop to hold up one of the monitors is just *chef's kiss*. Props to the art department for that.

[@teacooper6485]

its such a great detail

[@skrytetemnoty7590]

For real

[@Morkim287]

The “must be the ghosts” broke me

[@infintejest6515]

Amanda is such a good actress she needs to be more on these sketches

[@rogue7723]

She’s honestly the best actress on here, IMO

[@mollie2470]

“YOUR CELLULITE IS SO BIG, I WOULD NEVER TOUCH YOU JASON BATEMAN”

[@rogue7723]

Then they cut to the clip of Bateman saying “Well, I don’t know what I was expecting.”

[@weirdo9806]

When they said mentor i immediately knew that ian was gonna play that role

[@JeskidoYT]

Just love how they had to find an old computer for the set. I think it's Ian's computer

[@aristocrat.co327]

Could be the same one they used in skits for years

[@eyesyt7571]

The most annoying thing about trolls is that they can get destroyed but they keep coming back. They just never shut up.

[@rogue7723]

Like cockroaches, only taller.

[@The_Google_User]

"Damien Haas? Furry!" Sent me

[@vedawoods6472]

After 15 years this channel is still going 🙏🏽

[@mysecretaccount5029]

Barley

[@-xavier_rose-4599]

@@mysecretaccount5029 Your grammar is *barely* hanging on.

[@thenexttrendx]

No whey.

[@meghaagobi1566]

Damien as the dad in this skit is amazing I love him 😍❤️

[@babymoose5389]

I know a bunch of people say they want the old smosh back, I'm just glad we have you guys here. You make me laugh so much and I appreciate all of you

[@scarcat2469]

“I feel like Joe Rohan and I would be good friends” This line made me feel physical pain for its accuracy

[@apurvasharma6915]

I knew Shayne was the one trolling under all GMM videos 🧐

[@AxxLAfriku]

HELP!!! Everybody at my school cyberbullies me because they say my videos are extremely BAD!!! Please help me, dear apu

[@ghost-wl3pm]

@@AxxLAfriku no stfu

[@ghost-wl3pm]

@@AxxLAfriku and they're right ngl

[@ghost-wl3pm]

(just for context, axxl is a troll who comments under all types of vids and spams, I've encountered them before and reported them, please do so as well)

[@yukinamiuka]

@@ghost-wl3pm oh... I thought you were being a jerk

[@CSterX]

"oh wow let me live my life my guy" hahah the delivery cracked me up

[@luckypants-tc8xh]

I love how they insulted literally everyone in the smosh crew even themselves

[@krossronin3394]

I think this is just an extension of Shayne's version of Spencer.

[@Lapdog-vq4wm]

Damien playing the dad is perfect also the narrating cameraman is great

[@paolomorales1651]

“The ocean is fake news” post got me good ngl

[@YazGamess]

Movies should have credits like the credits and this video, i literally watched the credits for the first time 😭😭😭

[@friendlyneigborhoodbean]

Clearly you have never watched a Marvel movie

[@angelachen2458]

The way they thought shayne's character was coming out to them I cant-

[@hayden_fz]

*must be the ghosts..." 😂😂

[@kyleschermerhorn8861]

“Two of them are great and one is named Garret Palm” 😂😂😂😂

[@idontknow-ej5nh]

Parents: almost look like cousins Their kid: looks like croissant

[@YuriFan6000Mario]

The ending so funny, they literally roast the people in the credits for minutes lol

[@mollie2470]

Shayne is so good at these roles my god it feels to real

[@brycestrife5605]

Did Ian pull a chip out of his jacket pocket and eat it while saying let me live my life my guy? That's comedy right there 🤣

[@brandondisavino4496]

everybody did a fantastic job on this, especially the writers and director

[@UrFaveMidget]

The best part is the writers calling Ian elderly

[@mosquito9566]

This is an accurate representation of the trolls on that Miranda video

[@zyclopes5318]

Very accurate to what a troll is. A “superior” bully, in my opinion.

[@rogue7723]

There’s _nothing_ “superior” about them.

[@_c_analompe1650]

This is like a reminiscence of ‘annoying roommate’ or ‘the most annoying kid’

[@goku4393]

If there's no criticism, there'll be no realisation of stupidity.

[@sharpeststraw]

"Bri Larson is a witch not a super hero" 🤣

[@soulsurvivor2706]

“The ocean is fake news” I wheezed at that

[@annacaroline5178]

ian and shayne being trolls = a duo i never thought i needed

[@alexisoelberg7448]

Ian's "stealth mode" 🤣🤣🤣🤣 *dramatic twirls*

[@rollandscott858]

How are you doing my friend

[@notkeehan]

Seeing Damien act as a serious father is actually hilarious

[@pinacolada9793]

Excuse me? What do you mean “fictional” gorilla?

[@Memecious]

Who else literally feels like KZbin is their best friend during Covid ?

[@slug9378]

🥱

[@YousefMohamedAbdulMoniem]

stfu

[@kitcxt]

Bro your everywhere

[@iguanotorious9806]

Bad comment

[@danielpleitez-martinez7638]

I mean say we can’t socialize this is how we socialize keep ourselves sane ... lol

[@alyssaparks8267]

From internet troll- The video was made from a camera that was built with cardboard and Shane looks like your 40 year old uncle

[@iBrusmaN]

That Kevin Rygg joke is even funnier than you can imagine! Rygg in Swedish is actual your back🤣

[@alisaishere]

The end reminded me so much of old school Whose Line is it Anyway.

[@andypotter7244]

Damien as the dad is such a mood

[@ogrvyshiz]

Ian is such a legend 😭 i love him so much and the rest of smosh

[@misterretsim7122]

"DON'T FEED THE TROLLS!"- a wise human

[@CurlyTheIV]

This is astounding.

[@karljones2447]

[@robertglennrg3]

Plot twist: The parents knew their son was a troll and disguised as the mentor Stephen so that can have fun trolling session with their son.

[@inktouhou]

They were literally in the same room

[@robertglennrg3]

@@inktouhou It was a joke bro. Why take it too literally. Also, I wrote this comment before I made it to that part

[@ShivangiGupta108]

'YOU'RE BOTH UNWELL' 😂😂😂

[@hayden_fz]

That credits scene really went that long didnt it.

[@TheHolderOfTheStory]

I got Unus Annus flashbacks when he punched the wall

[@RedKuwlt]

I like the consistency with the uploads!

[@trishatrdaes]

I agree the trolling is an art form. Eventually, when the time is right i think the basics should be taught in school and offered as a course in secondary school

7:40 Probably the OG fans reaction to who makes the vids during the "Where's Anthony" era. Probably except for 8:16

[@Tommy_23t]

No one ever TROLLS Shayne Topp. He is well respected.

[@michael_bullard]

The fun part is that David Hill does the same job for GMM so he’s actually running the show for everyone

[@mattthestormtrooper3239]

*Is this that dude that likes to joke about "Hood Morning!"*

[@Qasim-365]

58% of people in quarantine Edited: they’ve become trolls

[@mraxolotldoesstuff]

okay, is no one gonna mention how AMAZING Damien and Amanda were at playing the parents?! Like, they felt like real parents.

[@sawgiie]

they really fell down holy shit

[@therealhaemony]

I always love Shayne, but Ian had me seriously rolling in this one. So good!

[@bri3915]

Damien's "must be the ghosts" 👀

[@SaadZaeemTechnology]

To anyone who's feeling down, here's a hug from me to you 😇❤ Stay Safe Guys🥰

[@shehryar.mushir]

Corona

[@azcubing6353]

@@shehryar.mushir he is talking about virtual hug. Lol

[@YousefMohamedAbdulMoniem]

stfu

[@tanyarunning]

Stfu

[@JamesGascoyne]

stfu

[@projectbricks9071]

Omg the White House pictures and the “let anyone in” 😭😂😂😂 genius

[@sydneyhelton4934]

So talented smosh! ✌😃😊❤💛💚💙💜💕💞🌈

[@rollandscott858]

How are you doing my dear

[@slashmacleod]

That white house one though.... too real.

[@TaylorBrown419]

I sincerely thought the end was going to be both of them being beaten up after trolling from the car

[@rollandscott858]

Sweetheart how are you doing today

[@Tookdeen]

Congrats to everyone who is early and who found this comment 🍏

[@danielpleitez-martinez7638]

Bruh it’s just being early not that deep 😂

[@EliasMorals]

Haha thanks, like bait Very cool

[@raphietheonly542]

i saw rem and instantly clicked it, rem best waifu

[@sapphiraartra9791]

I really did appreciate the open and supportive parents (even if they weren't paying attention lol!).

[@rollandscott858]

How are you my dear

[@nyc_dancer_j]

😕😪😓People might not see this comment, but everybody stay safe and have a blessed day may God be with you all🙏🏾🙌🏾💗🖐🏾🌍💘

[@potatomatop9326]

When an internet troll has a better house and stuff than you...

[@Chazzyfield]

As someone who used to be an Internet troll before becoming a KZbinr, this hits hard... 😅

[@ThahnG413]

ok

[@ankitam8312]

You guys perfectly trolled a troll

[@blueberriesinmycoffee1234]

Damn. I feel called out by the return of that copy of Infinite Jest on his desk.

[@memyselfandpeoples2]

Ian doesn't even have to do the creeping with broken glass down the basement stairs. They just say he did it

[@GigaChadsAreReal]

*Smosh is basically roasting themselves with this video* *DESTRUCTION 100*

[@andrearoberts6518]

That’s probably the most serious I’ve ever seen Damien be too

[@aslanenlisted]

Can we just continue to refer to Ian as "The elderly man friend"

[@Brookpitlik]

Whatever you say, we need trolls.

[@jcam.hart8]

We do a little trolling, it's called we do a little trolling.

[@vampirezozo]

"Damien Hass? Furry!" I was not ready 😂😂

[@rollandscott858]

Where are you from gorgeous

[@vampirezozo]

@@rollandscott858 lololol

[@rollandscott858]

@@vampirezozo what's funny lol

[@vampirezozo]

@@rollandscott858 take your thirst elsewhere thanks ✌😊

[@rollandscott858]

@@vampirezozo your name is scary

[@yurielcundangan9090]

Mosh: *SIMPSSS Jamari: Lil PIMP

[@hannahhaats80]

those credits were neverending