The Walten Files Will Break You (Series Analysis)

[@doomguy676]

the most unnerving thing about this series is how much the faces are warped and distorted. Even normal human faces dont look right.

[@jeffreyhildebrand6551]

I believe there’s an actual psychological reason why most people have a natural fear of humans with unnatural faces / warped features. I’m not surprised because that shit absolutely terrified me lmao

[@blblblfish7542]

@@jeffreyhildebrand6551 M e n d e l a C a t a l o g ✨✨✨

[@caatko1388]

@@blblblfish7542 came here just to say this 🙌

[@arktisch36]

@@blblblfish7542 Mandela faces look like Jerma sus face.

[@CreativeDan521]

@@jeffreyhildebrand6551 yeah the uncanny valley is something alright

[@horrorinfusion]

Just a little input since he didn’t mention it… Susan wasn’t just killed. She was paralyzed, still alive, shoved into the suit. She died of starvation, alone and afraid. Unmoving. If you pause the video with the text on the bottom left it says something about her being alive but she can’t feel. Same with Brian. He wasn’t slaughtered, he was paralyzed and left to die, as Bon thought he was Sophie. Gruesome stuff man.

[@eaglefan2569]

The direct words are: i am still alive but i can't move and i'm having trouble breathing and my stomach feels weird

[@horrorinfusion]

@@eaglefan2569 yeah! Thank you. I couldn’t remember

[@nolyfe4814]

I kinda figured she died from blood loss. Huh, what if she becomes an undead and feeds off souls like banny. Or I’m I thinking th wrong animatronic

[@somacringe9637]

“The bunny tries to find a way out or catch the owners attention” “the bunny rabbit needs to get out” “The bunny is starving”

[@joshua2400]

Jesus adores you my friends I hope today is a nice day for you all

[@masterzombie161]

To me the walten files are best animatronic horror stories out there because it’s not about them, it’s about what happens when Denial goes to far. A very human mistake being turned into something far more horrifying.

[@aydinmakesthings]

Thats why I feel like alot of horror series that use the whole "possessed animatronics" fail. They'll focus too much on the robots and the ghost haunting them. Not the about the horrible things going on around them. While series like this focus on the fucked-up stuff that led to the ghost haunting the robots.

[@phantomcat1958]

yep.

[@GABE_MANIA]

@@aydinmakesthings are you guys forgetting that the whole animatronic being possessed thing was inspired by idk an indi horror game that came out in 2014 that became a well known thing

[@todd2.08]

A VERY HUMAN MISTAKE GUYS KILLING TWO CHILDREN BECAUSE YOU COULDNT CONTROL YOUR LIQUOR AND THEN KILLING ANYONE ASSOCIATED WITH THESE CHILDREN

[@spibow]

@@todd2.08 It's necessarily human lol. Other animals don't have alcohol. In the beginning, it *was* a mistake - sure, a horrible and egregious one made in the throes of addiction, and then it evolved - as the original commenter said, "...turned into something far more horrifying". It *became* a series of deliberate, calculated, violent actions after the initial mistake due to denial, not wanting to face the consequences, all that, resulting in all the hauntings and further murder.

[@flamiaminu5536]

I feel it's particularly ironic that Rosie became Sha, since she was led like a lamb to the slaughter

[@liviwaslost]

Exactly. Like an innocent lost sheep

[@Teefs001]

And she has sharp teeth and kinda like a possible wolf in sheeps clothing

[@PsychedelicCharm]

@@Teefs001 Ha!

[@fries5849]

That was the point in her becoming Sha, in the Walten Files 3rd episode you see the moments before Rosies death, along with the sounds of sheep in the background.

[@choppergang813]

That’s... not what irony is

[@galaxeonart9338]

“Unfortunately, it was the 70’s so Felix was drinking.” I should not have laughed 😂

[@harfield4305]

23:26 looks like a shitpost. the buildup, then something loud and then the end. it also sounds like the beginning of its just a burning memory

[@earth88_]

@@harfield4305 i was kind of annoyed how you compared this to a shitpost untill I went to the timestamp. You are 100% right.

[@TravTravRA]

god i missed that the first time around, thats SUCH a good line lmao

[@biggiesmall3562]

Idk why but it gives me the same vibes as the line in the entire history of spiderman in 70 minutes the line being"Peter got bit by a spider ,*Uncle ben got bit bye a bullet"*

[@simplenlocal]

@@harfield4305 me when i try to get a midnight snack (i accidentally stuffed my self in a suit) Also its very funny considering that the walten files is used in some shitposts

[@justanothertouhoufan6484]

I don't know why but Jack slowly rising out of the backpack is hilarious to me

[@felixferguson4331]

don't you just hate it when Jack walten is just huddling up in your backpack? #sillyboy #tallgoals

[@naomilauzut92]

I thought I was the only one

[@vendetta476]

reminds me of dora the explorer and her map 💀

[@dottbreezy]

remember to pack your small Jack Walten head

[@choppergang813]

Me and the boys going to fix robots in a bunker

[@MaraMarmalade]

Analog Horror, as a genre, is an amazing art form. Starting with stuff like Local 58, and EAS scenarios, then moving on to the FNAF era, and then moving onto the post FNAF era. With Squimpus in the background now, her template and standards have been left to the creators daring enough to take on the horrifying task. The Walten Files and The Mandela Catalogue are willing to take up that task. Both are very very different in terms of subgenre, like how TWF is more about the visceral and visual horror, whereas TMC is more reliant on reading and imagination. The visuals are more basic compared to TWF, but that doesn’t make it any less terrifying. Those big two are really the best of the Analog Horror genre. It’s beautiful.

[@gnomegguy69]

don't forget Gemini home entertainment

[@MaraMarmalade]

That’s true, however I haven’t watched Gemini Home Entertainment yet, I saw MatPats theory and it completely slipped my mind while writing the original comment!

[@Nate-wf4qs]

Yuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu

[@pyiemadofarmule]

Mandela ewww

[@KioshiKatsu]

@@caetano9567 You're both trying to hard.

[@W_Waves0519]

How the Walten Files could've been avoided: Felix: Hey, Jack. I'm not going to lie I've been drinking, I don't think I can drive.. sorry. Jack: It's okay, just stick with the kids until I finish my paperwork and I'll bring you all home Felix: Alright, thanks Jack *the end*

[@larrythestoner2449]

It really could've been like that though. But noooo Felix just had to do it even though he didn't have to

[@hatsoff4524]

The series is basically a one big drinking and driving PSA

[@Uncle-Jay]

Yup, I've made it a point to be honest and open with people without shame and folks know that they can tell me, "Sorry I've been drinking" and I'll respect that more than endangering anyone.

[@K.Marie119]

There's an added element of shame involved when the person in question is an alcoholic. Just the fact that you've "failed" to abstain, again, is shameful, despite all the biological/psychological reasons that make it nearly impossible to control one's use (once the phenomena of tolerance, withdrawal, cravings, and preoccupation set in.) The results include trying to hide one's use at all costs. It's almost a feedback loop of sorts. I'm not saying it's justification or trying to defend such actions in the slightest. I'm just trying to explain one of the aspects of SUD that is both overlooked and misunderstood by people who haven't actually experienced the cycle for themselves. I've been in recovery for 12 years and taking responsibility for both previous actions and maintaining your recovery are essential.

[@brooopbib294]

What if the real walten files were the friends we made along the way

[@GooseWithAPassport]

Don't you mean the robots and dead kids?

[@selenium3447]

Yeah, *Felix*

[@Burtronic_]

Myhamoo

[@catty6151]

Mayahaaa

[@Angiesunshine13]

@@selenium3447 felix: **sweats in child murderer**

[@Rogerv1032]

Actually Ed and Molly are the younger siblings. Also it’s possible Felix had killed Jack due to panic that Jack might report to the police. Or perhaps Jack committed suicide due to losing Ed and Molly, and Felix would go to discover this and hide his body in Bon, in which it is believed Jack may be controlling Bon. Though the question remains why he’s killing people and wants to make them “beautiful”

[@sarafontanini7051]

he might have lost his sanity due to awekening in his new state and is now trying to recreate his 'family' by making them like himself, which he beleives to be 'beautiful'

[@gnomegguy69]

As Bon said "You will Beautiful"

[@NordicTobz]

I too believe that Bon and jack are related, as when brian gets killed you see Bon look at him then crying blood. After when Brian runs out to the forest and Bon finds him, Bon has one hand ( the right hand mind you, it is important ) on his face and Bon is violently shaking. Later after Brians death it is written that "He thought I was her" which probably is Sophie. My theory is that when Bon/Jack stood face-to-face with Brian, which he thought was Sophie you can see that he have a certain look in his eyes, like a parent getting suprised to see their child after military service for example. Bon/Jack just stares then cries which compared to every other person, gives Brian time to run. Brian runs out, but get catched by Bon/Jack who now is furious and tears Brian apart. This is pretty much what I think around it.

[@wimblop]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I think Martin Walls said that Jack may still be alive

[@NordicTobz]

@@wimblop Yeah, probably. In the "secret" video it says that there is more pieces coming and to not conclude something too early. What I wrote is one of my theories, but I have a few more.

[@Julia-qt5wd]

What I love about the Walten Files is how every jumpscare has some sort of meaning behind it.

[@thegoldenblob69]

Couple things you completely missed Banny's "the rabbit is starving," the girl who died in Banny was locked inside, and stuffed into the Banny animatronic. Not only that, but she didn't die immediately, she starved to death. Unable to move. The beginning of Bunnyfarm has a beeping noise that becomes the main melody of the start menu, however if you listen to it carefully you'll notice that the beginning part is signaling S-O-S in morse code. A little subtle foreshadowing to the fact that Bunnyfarm is a cry for help from all the victims There are unlisted videos, one about Sophie's pills called "Lucky you!" and another one called "Guilty" that specifies that Edd and Molly didn't die from the car crash. Instead, Felix was too drunk to realize that they were simply asleep. injured, yes, but still asleep, not dead. What did kill them was Felix burring them alive to save his own ass from going to prison. Sad

[@timelordproductions876]

The name of the video is called guilty

[@thegoldenblob69]

thx :)

[@mysryuza]

No wonder the beeping sounded familiar!

[@hazbinotakusimp2182]

Martin confirmed that Ed and Molly did die from the impact of the crash

[@laynedoe3455]

"Bunny Rabbit needs to get out. Rabbit is starving" Who was INSIDE of 'Rabbit'...... The depth of this ARG is INSANE.

[@spikeypickles9011]

noooo felix don’t turn my children into marketable plushies

[@Teefs001]

The way Pete so pleasantly says "Apples" is the most wholesome bit of this series. Always thrilled to see more analysis and discussion around TWF. I'm seriously so curious about the MANY references to pigs, thoughts?

[@funkyspelunker9082]

sha burger

[@joshua2400]

Jesus Christ loves you my broskis have a great

[@simplenlocal]

Slaughtered like pigs

[@Paris_France2005]

as creepy as Susan’s death & stuffing was the “Great Job Soapie” got a little nervous chuckle outta me.

[@dzzplayz9276]

The only thing The Walten Files broke was my ability to get a good night's sleep. I have no idea how Martin makes this without losing sanity

[@micheal8672]

its strangely satisfying when you making something scary so it doesnt really affect you

[@gabe5918]

Maybe Martin regained sanity by creating the Walten Files

[@juliusmadrid3706]

I didn't have nightmares but it stuck with me all night that I went to go sleep with my grandma telling her to hold me.

[@aidanmiller3401]

When you make stuff like this, the horror the viewer feels is probably swapped with pride and satisfaction. When there’s a scary part, the creator probably thinks “I love how I made that scary” instead of “that’s scary” like we do.

[@citcoin-official2681]

Because he Made it up. He Made these horrible things up. He Knows beyond a shadow of a doubt that these things will not come for him; he will not suffer those horrible fates, (at least mostly) Because he Created them. When you are exposed to something like this that terrifies you; you'll probably know that it isn't real. But part of you doubts that. You've seen the proof that it *Can*. Not that it does, It doesn't. But it Could. Regardless of how much you know it isn't real, part of you will still recognise that it could be. What's that sound? Is it it right behind you? You know it isn't. Even if it was real, it's not right behind you, It'd have you in it's grasp by now... *but what if it was?* When you create something terrifying, You're aware that you made it. It's your own creation. No more real than a dream. It's something of a psychological defense against being afraid. It's not foolproof, but what is? What is a foolproof defense against Fear?

[@soniibunny]

Just realized Sophie's medicine that "makes her forget" is on the T.V. at little bon's movie night.

[@liviwaslost]

It also appears in hippo house I think

[@isaiahcastillo7722]

I can’t help but find Banny to be absolutely terrifying not because of her design but because of what’s beneath her suit the morbid and morphed face of Susan...it’s just so wrong

[@omegawilliam95s36]

Also Banny: Mega-gay for horse girls.

[@yoursteak5215]

The Walten files reignited my fear of the dark which I thought I had gotten over for 3 years

[@BEZERKSTUDIOS718]

Those damn faces get me even though i don't believe in the supernatural, my own imagination fucks with me lmao

[@LtSprinkulz]

the dialogue is so cringe and it's like 90% cgi

[@kingofcrap4414]

@@LtSprinkulz Okay, then what are you even doing here?

[@LtSprinkulz]

@@kingofcrap4414 lookin for spooky sh*t

[@roachmloach3480]

Hadn’t had a nightmare in 6 years until the walten files kicked down my door.

[@austins9795]

My biggest theory is that since Jack has all but been confirmed to be Bon, I think he’s looking for Sophie to turn her into an animatronic so that she can be with him and her mother as a family again. Not really trying to be malicious or evil, but an extremely misguided way of keeping them together since he did suffer the loss of the twins and was most likely killed by Felix (inherently taking him away from his family).

[@wi-xn3jo]

Who is Frank

[@Cameron0001]

I have a theory that Jack is still alive but trapped at K-9. That explains the let me out of here on the Bons sleepover episode, the third door and it’s purpose being cut off after saying it was used to hide something, Jack saying I’m still here in spectacle, him never having a death scene but everyone else did. I think Felix programmed Bon to kill everyone on the discard tape. Maybe Felix kidnapped Jack and Bon killed the rest but us still after Sophie and she would probably die in the final episode of the series or have some type of showdown. Maybe in the last episode Sophie will find Jack at k-9 then Bon will kill her idk.

[@felixferguson4331]

It’s scary, yes, but it’s very depressing actually. An alcoholic who’s wife just left brings his friends children to a school party (keep in mind, they’ve been freinds for years, since college actually) and while bringing them home, he’s drunk, he crashes and kills his best friends children. He feels an overwhelming amount of guilt, and in a both drunken and panicked state, he buries them, actually, there’s no proof they weren’t dead. He could’ve buried them alive, he never tells his friend about that. He gets worse, a lot worse with his drinking habit. His friend goes missing, his friends wife goes missing. Boom

[@justanother_witheredrose894]

i’m pretty sure martin has confirmed that the kids were immediately killed. i forget the video, but he has a somewhat obituary set up in the description. it talks about the kids and they were immediately killed on impact. i’m just trying to go off of what martin has confirmed

[@AlterExo_]

@@justanother_witheredrose894 I mean right after he crashes, you can hear him screaming, and says something like 'What have I done?' instead of "Oh my gosh are you kids okay?" Implying that they are dead.

[@Masochistickoala]

@@AlterExo_I think that shows how selfish he is rather than the kids being dead. Feeling bad because of the consequences rather than trying to right his wrong actions.

[@laynedoe3455]

​@justanother_witheredrose894 actually, no. They weren't dead on impact. They were killed when he burned them alive, he didn't know they were still alive. This is made clear in the unlisted film "Guilty" :)

[@megamasteritey7027]

41:35 wait The songs base is the Morse code for SOS I'm pretty sure That's genius

[@wolfofnightmare2629]

It is!

[@Alphain]

I tried decoding it but nothing showed up

[@furgel7717]

@@Alphain dot dot dot, dash dash dash, dot dot dot, is SOS in morse. The music has 3 short notes, 3 long notes and 3 short notes.

[@thunderbee]

Why does someone calling for help slap so much? If the guy or people who made these ever get tired of giving people insomnia I'd suggest they should make more music

[@cherryv4nil]

i thought it was morse code for Sha but sos makes more sense tbh

[@TDIdialgagirl]

1:15:11 Molly: _Everything is going to be okay!_ Things were, in fact, not okay

[@ishthefish1st]

This cam rivals bank security cameras

[@RekityTheHoboGod]

Sorry kids I have all of a sudden forgotten to drive

[@bubububuuhunhcbuubub8865]

I hate how Felix's last words to her were "Thanks Molly".

[@maxwellli7057]

I hate to compare the two, but I seriously feel like this series almost represents everything I hoped FNAF would be, but that storyline obviously went in a different direction through a few design choices. Early on, if that game storyline leaned into the "horror" part of their horror game, rather than the over-convoluted lore or the marketability to younger audiences, I think it would be a very different experience.

[@mynameisambertoo7379]

it’s because there wasn’t much story going into the first game. it was a last ditch effort to make a game that will appeal to even the smallest audience, as Scott wasn’t having much success earlier. all the creepy newspapers and other implications were merely because it was creepy; nothing else. it was only after the success of the first two games that there was any effort to make a cohesive story. but that made it challenging because it’s being made as the final products were being made. the walten files seem more like an end story has been made, and the videos were created to hold it back just enough for intrigue and mystery.

[@Tulip_bip]

@@mynameisambertoo7379 scott started with no plans for a story, created a cohesive story that made sense and concluded in fnaf 3, and then realised that he could keep going and decided to just go with whatever the community made up for him

[@fries5849]

@@Tulip_bip it wasn’t that he realized he could keep going it was more that he said he wasn’t satisfied with the 3rd game on a gameplay perspective. In retrospect if he wanted to keep the story intact he should have just remade the 3rd game. Whether if that means just polishing the game mechanics or remaking the game with the same ending, he should have just kept the story and then ended it there.

[@choppergang813]

Just don’t play the games past 6 or any of the books, the story gets way too far fetched after that

[@calistoyew1313]

I think you’re being way too harsh on Fnaf

[@Bellitchi]

Minor correction: Sophie and Jenny are a couple. As confirmed by Martin Walls himself

[@Bianca1207-g5f]

I shipped them, but never knew it was actually canon! awesome!

[@ArthurMorgan-_-]

@@Bianca1207-g5f This one right here, officer. (edit) to clarify myself I thought that they were minors

[@wrm0219]

@@ArthurMorgan-_- what does this even mean

[@iSomeDood]

@@ArthurMorgan-_- huh?

[@Roadent1241]

@@iSomeDood "This one right here, officer" means....? In connection to finding out they are a canon couple....?

[@sarafontanini7051]

It's unlikely that Jack is directly manipualting people. After all, the man is MISSING (as seen in the first video, during the bon cartoon). Rose was drawn towards Bon by a voice claiming it new where she could find her missing husband. Felix has seemingly removed all references to jack, even showing himself as the sole owner of the brand. It's VERY likely Jack is Bon, as neither Ed or Molly would call their own mother 'Rose' (assumign that IS bon speaking during the 'rose broken will fix you' scene) It's also possible that Felix did....SOMEHTING to Jack, but we have no proof of that, that's just speculation base on his recent behaviour.

[@KingKablooie]

What if Sophie said it?

[@sarafontanini7051]

@@KingKablooie well I would still question why she would call her mom by her first name rather than call her 'mom'

[@KingKablooie]

@@sarafontanini7051 The theory was one made by Nexpo, and that is one of the flaws that he says it has, but maybe Rosey was a nickname for her, idk.

[@deffdefying4803]

@@KingKablooie but again, why use a pet name rather than "mom", it would be weird

[@ahshitherewegoagain7461]

Its also possible Felix said 'rose'

[@sneeznoodle]

The sound design in this series is amazing. Every time the loud, distorted classical music plays its just so overwhelming, it makes my skin crawl and makes the scares so much more effective. Alone, Banny's facial recognition tape would still be unsettling and creepy, but with the audio it's absolutely fucking horrifying.

[@chimmie2460]

I seriously feel like analogue horror needs to implemented into horror movies nowadays. It is such an unncany and unnerving type of horror that can get anyone on the edge of their seats. The only problem is that it's so narrow in terms of display, there's only so much you can do with it. But I'm sure some talented artists and people can make some great ideas for shows and movies.

[@_Berserk_984]

Yeah. Imagine your watching a movie based on the Mandela Catalogue. So there is a person standing in the hallway. They turn towards you and you see your friend smiling at you. Then their face start turns into that creepy Jesus alternative face and everything goes quite. You scream which gets disorted half way into the scream and you see the alternative brutally killing you.

[@chimmie2460]

@@_Berserk_984 IKR! The Mandela Catalogue is by far one of the best analogue horror series I’ve seen! It would be so awesome of Alex could make a movie out of it one day!

[@_Berserk_984]

@@chimmie2460 Speaking of my idea... Now I'm imagining my family as an alternative across the hallway outside my room and.... Let's just say I won't be getting proper sleep tonight.

[@chimmie2460]

@@_Berserk_984 omg me too 😂

[@Tulip_bip]

i don't think something like the mandela catalogue would work as a movie, a movie kinda needs to have a clear and easy to follow story, but analog horror goes against that directly

[@skeleboi8507]

The creepy thing is, I dont think when it comes to the showstoppers, they aren't killed on the spot, only enough is removed to where they could fit within the suit, which is why bon tears out their eyes and mouth, in their final moments, it was nothing but pain and misery

[@kumaqwq]

Analog Horror is a intense and exciting genre of horror. Personally my favorite genre currently. Walten Files, Mandela Catalogue, Local 58, and many others that has sprouted recently, are works of art. A giant puzzle to piece. The Fnaf Tapes are starting to begin growing more popular as well, and the storyline is excellent, the content we’ve been receiving from Squimpus has gave me chills.

[@TFD.aep2]

You should really watch monument mythos. Honestly the best analog horror series I’ve ever seen and there’s two seasons worth of content.

[@Moziah_G._Wolf]

I see you are a person of Culture as well

[@antknees5597]

You should check out gemini home entertainment

[@randomwaddles]

I’ve watched a few analysis of the Walten Files, but yours is entirely unique. I’m happy to see your next video on the topic, I’ll be sure to stay caught up on your videos.

[@imalittlejuicebox7367]

This video is the crappiest analysis

[@chaseknestrick1286]

@@imalittlejuicebox7367 false bro

[@felobatirmoheb4884]

@@chaseknestrick1286 I kinda agree with him, not that I could do any better but it felt like the video needed more input from the creator, it felt like he talked very little.

[@blacksailorscout1329]

Rewatched this and realized that Bon invited everyone over to a movie night, except Banny because he just doesn't like her

[@saamjaza1742]

LOL, I'm wondering to myself now, if they're siblings, do they live in the same house? Was she just kicked out that day for the movie night?

[@MissusAnon]

"Chris told me this place hasn't been working since about 78', 79', somewhere around then? And that was four years ago, I think? *So chances are it's going to smell horrendous* " *"It smells like a sewer down here!"* I did assume at first that Brian was the one who assumed it would smell horrendous, but what if Chris was the one who threw that offhand to cover up the reason for the bad smell?

[@slimeinabox]

I want to note that when Toon Bon is sleeping, his mask has the same eyes as Toon Sophie. Just a neat bit of (reverse?) foreshadowing. Or it might be implying that the whole cartoon was an analogy to Sophie and three other characters going into "Bons home" (the holding facility) and that Sophie woke up, used a lighter, and thats when Bon (Waltan) attacked her.

[@nolyfe4814]

?! Wait a minute I always thought that Sophie was just an office worker and survived 5 nights at bons. Holy fuck that actually makes sense.

[@choppergang813]

I would have to disagree, I think that is just an art style as Susan also has the same eyes after she gets murdered, although they have a lack of eyelashes, but if so, this supports my theory if true

[@slimeinabox]

@🎄Frostie !! 🎄 Your creativity is minuscule and your username is further evidence of this. Edit: also later in that same scene Toon Bon becomes Sophie. So yeah my point was proven immediately after.

[@Cameron0001]

I have a theory that Jack is still alive but trapped at K-9. That explains the let me out of here on the Bons sleepover episode, the third door and it’s purpose being cut off after saying it was used to hide something, Jack saying I’m still here in spectacle, him never having a death scene but everyone else did. I think Felix programmed Bon to kill everyone on the discard tape. Maybe Felix kidnapped Jack and Bon killed the rest but us still after Sophie and she would probably die in the final episode of the series or have some type of showdown. Maybe in the last episode Sophie will find Jack at k-9 then Bon will kill her idk.

[@bradley2468]

​@@nolyfe4814i mean sure i guess cuz welcome to bon's burgers exist

[@ToonCatTV]

The rosemary scream literally stays in my mind, it's too real and sounds too emotional

[@SpringyGirl69]

Exactly. That is the stuff of nightmares

[@lennonmahoney7302]

You should’ve put subtitles on, it’s hard to hear what they’re even saying on the tapes sometimes

[@beelainn]

The original videos have subtitles. Just go watch the original source

[@can0cringe]

I see where Bee’s coming from, but i do kinda agree with you too. IMO there should’ve been subtitles during the reversed audio parts (like Rosemary’s story and whatever Billy was saying) and things like that. Stuff that wouldn’t really have subtitles in the original videos and are harder to make out because of that. I can make most of the words out, but occasionally the sheer amount of voice effects slapped on top just make them incomprehensible :/

[@zachnewman394]

The death I hate the most would have to be Ashley who got demolished in the bunker with the clown. Like truly great voice acting done here, pure terror coming from her scream and rapid breath. Not to mention the cut off of her terror…

[@nucleartoaster01]

What i find funny is that in this universe freddy fazbear has no murders happen so its considered the "normal" pizzeria So my head cannon is that in the fnaf universe the walton files never happened and there its the "normal" pizzeria

[@therisingsun888]

They aren't connected, the hell

[@Brandon-xc2pk]

@@therisingsun888 in the letters felixs wife leaves she says she is going to go to a location that is the location of the fnaf books, just a little nod to fnaf and nothing more

[@liviwaslost]

@@therisingsun888 they exist in the same world. At least in the walten files universe.

[@ishthefish1st]

Isn't bons a burger place?

[@_Berserk_984]

@@liviwaslost Its just a refference. The location where the Fnaf book events take place does exist in real life.

[@ssj99gohanisthebest48]

What should be mentioned too is the descriptions that are provided with the videos; that of an Anthony finding these tapes and clipping them together in 2020 during covid. Idk what to get out of it since Sophie might be like 70ish now to do anything maybe or we are to witness a buried history of murder and corruption within a small kids place.

[@quills6978]

i dont think felix was afraid of getting arrested persay. he was afraid of confronting jack about what happened to his kids.

[@ryomahoshi4529]

It's definetely not the best conversation to have "Oh yeah I killed you children because I was drunk and drove anyway,sorry man"

[@men5crumm]

Per se

[@alexiannone7072]

The Walten Files is a masterpiece that attracts those who don't enjoy watching a horror movie. It weaves a story that is more than Oooooh scary animatronics. It is truly an amazing series and I am excited for what is to come.

[@WilliamAmbervein]

It feels more like Jack is trapped inside of the main animatronic, likely killed and his body hidden away inside of it. Or that he was not killed like it was planned and paralyzed similar to the first victim we see. Likely set up by Felix but Jack disappearing after likely losing it made Felix look like the sane one. I think the kids possessed the doll which ended up at the storage facility after turning giant and likely becoming something different than a possessed doll. We see it come out of the fountain and seem more like a controlling entity. A combination of going insane with grief, being stuck inside of a run-down animatronic, and likely whatever that white rabit/bear is. There is no saving them.

[@jeffneinenstein5923]

The scare at 13:32 genuinely got me, which is the first time that’s happened in any of these analog horror series. Well done Martin Walls!

[@snowqueen_8958]

The walten files and channel 58 got me into analog horror and it's amazing to see the walten files grow how it has I got my husband to watch the first episode and he thought it was creepy Also when Ashley messed with that tape and gave the kill list and a signal blared for bon to attack was scary

[@TFD.aep2]

If you like analog horror you should definitely look at monument mythos honestly the best series I’ve seen yet.

[@snowqueen_8958]

@@TFD.aep2 it's one of my favorites next to the walten files and channel 58

[@jjartzlikeslamps]

I'm really desensitized to gore and stuff, so it took me a BOILING HOT minute to realize what I just watched. It was only like three hours after I watched the video to realize that all those distorted figures covered in blood/black are dead bodies. My brain has never processed what a dead body actually is for almost all my life and it really effected how hard this series hit me after that realization

[@jiyojiy6202]

Your perspective is really interesting. I'd like to hear more about how you perceived other horror series before you watched this one. This series has to be one the few I've seen that depicts dead bodies in the perspective of the killer. It is gruesome and frozen in time.

[@JoshuaAndres]

Pretty odd. Cuz I know a dead body when I see one

[@AnaglyphicHacker]

The song during the bunny farms games has morse code of SOS as the bass channel. Three beeps, three longs, three beeps again. It caught me heavily off guard when I heard that.

[@Three_Sevens]

The beginning of this video freaked me out. Years ago I had a dream of a song similar to this song playing and I was In a basement room like the one they showed but I saw a picture of a dead girl who for some reason I was in love with.

[@Le_Phantom]

I need the song in the beginning but I can't find ittt It was made by pagan valley?

[@davids.7885]

It's a piano cover of Blue Oyster Cult's Don't Fear the Reaper.

[@davids.7885]

Or, at least the song incorporates the guitar riff.

[@Le_Phantom]

@@davids.7885 oh god it's true, I didn't know that song Uuuhh I would love if pagan uploaded his version of the piano cover from the guitar part with all the distortion and effects he put on it It's just sounds so cool

[@justaguy2182]

Walten feels more personal than Freddy’s. You get to experience a man struggle with the grief and guilt of knowing that he killed his friend’s children, and the effects of the incident. FNaF rarely goes into that much detail, if ever.

[@Gorok43]

man i can't wait for your breakthrough keep up the good work!

[@lqu]

omg ur pfp is *_LITERALLY_* analog horror scary face!!!1!!!11!

[@it_all_r3v0lv3s7]

what i consider to be the most disturbing thing about this series is the fact that Martin Walls doesn't hold back and makes you use your imagination to fill in what we don't see giving you the most raw and gruesome imagery to help you with that×-×

[@Gingermation]

Fun Fact: Walten Files takes place in a world where nothing bad happened at Freddy’s

[@CoolestColor]

Freddy’s: is about to have people go missing Bon’s: *GIVE IT HERE ITS MINE*

[@azrael_141codm9]

Uncanny valley certain helps with the fear inducement of the videos. The almost human, but not, faces are so unnerving and it’s perfect.

[@ReaverTheSurvivalist]

1:06:48

[@IStandForTJandTAW]

You forgot the videos “Guilty” and “Lucky you.”

[@PaganValley]

Didn’t forget them, wanting to do another video regarding them and the Teaser for the next one! Thank you though!

[@IStandForTJandTAW]

@@PaganValley I’ll be on the lookout for it

[@kingofcrap4414]

Your pfp fits the comment well.

[@dusk7484]

One thing you have missed: a secret tape called guilty which gives a bit more insight into the actual coward and wreck Felix is.

[@kibbleknight2156]

Seriously, SERIOUSLY underrated! You provide raw footage & analyze it very well, and your combination of editing & timing is SO GOOD! Way too good for 7k subs.

[@voratheexplorer6442]

My suspicion is that after the crash, Jack goes berserk. It starts with him calling Felix wondering where his kids are, but without response he pays a personal visit. A personal visit to an extremely drunk and emotionally unstable person carting half a ton of fresh guilt on his back and a smattering of blood already on his hands. Felix proceeds to kill Jack, and hides the body somewhere no one will look, in the bon suit. From here, bon goes on a killing spree of anyone in the company he can get his hands on, because Jack inside of bon wants Felix's head, and most people would not be thinking clearly in that situation. Felix on the other hand, starts keeping his distance from the machines, perhaps aware of the animatronics "out of the blue" malfunction spree.

[@brycekerr9090]

I laughed uncontrollably when jack was driving the truck

[@ReaverTheSurvivalist]

1:15:48 after everything building up to it has me really messed up inside. Like there were wholesome moments in this video for sure. But this was really ramming in the point that two completely innocent people that just wanted to enjoy a time out in the countryside died a horrifically grizzly death. It fills me with what another commenter said, just this raw existential sadness.

[@Sedittedice]

A small detail that I love about this series is when it shows the "normal" photos of people their faces are slightly warped and due to us being able to see when someone's facial features look off even by the slightest we feel more disturbed cause we know they don't look "normal"

[@radioactivedragonite2420]

man these drunk driving PSA's are getting outta hand

[@pollyc.1957]

...That was not Jack driving the truck, it was the grim reaper. Death is literally driving the BSI company and its truck.

[@ryebread8291]

i think it was actually Charles driving the truck. the picture is very distorted, but the silhouette of his hair and the blue background match Charles’s picture

[@Nothingtotheleft]

The best thing about the Walten Files is that the scary shit comes from your own imagination from seeing the disturbing imagery and hearing the horrific sound design and then applying that to the scariest possible framing of that scenario in your own head. People who don’t really have an imagination will probably not find the walten files very scary.

[@justanother_witheredrose894]

i think the reason why so many people are terrified of this series is because of the art form. with the animatronics, you can tell that something’s off with them. but you can’t exactly pinpoint what’s wrong. the faces of the actual people don’t look right either. there aren’t many jumpscares either. compared to this and videos with a lot of jumpscares, this is more terrifying. while jumpscares give you a jolt of adrenaline, it only lingers for a bit. analog horror with not many jumpscares is scarier, as you’re expecting jumpscares, but the lingering leads to silence. that, i feel, is what gives this series its horror and scariness.

[@justanother_witheredrose894]

completely unrelated and since i can’t edit comments, here we are. i recently noticed that sophie spelling her name wrong in bunnyfarm is crucial. they don’t address her as her game name, soapie. they call her sophie, proving that the game isn’t automatically using the file’s name.

[@Styxintheriver]

The caretaker's music playing during one of those training tapes at around 25:35 is something I will never forgive Matrin for

[@tnnyn]

I noticed that too! Also at 1:08:22 theres a stage 1 sample!

[@carrilynherr1209]

The Caretaker sampled music from other people. Just a Burning Memory is basically the song Heartache by Sid Phillips & his Melodians and Al Bowlly. kzbin.info/www/bejne/emXGe5l5orOcrbM

[@jadeb.3332]

I believe the sample Martin used for this tape was from "Goodnight, My Beautiful" by Russ Morgan. It was the original song that The Caretaker sampled for works of his such as Libet's Delay (the original version he made for An Empty Bliss Beyond This World), Libet Delay (the more distorted version from Stage 3 of EATEOT), Back there Benjamin, and a few others that borrow from different parts of the song. So Martin didn't sample from The Caretaker in particular for his videos, but he did sample from some of the same songs that The Caretaker did.

[@tnnyn]

@@jadeb.3332 absolutely correct!

[@tnnyn]

There was also a few songs and samples from " The shining " which is a British dance band, (and a movie I think) there was "Masquerade", and "Home."

[@mrwrigh]

I never gave a shit about analog horror infact I didn't even know what it was in the first place but Walten Files was my introduction to it and my god. I never felt such uncomfortable watching a small series the same goes with Mandela Catalogue. If it wasn't for WF I wouldn't have known about MC or analog horror in general.

[@cvellarose9653]

i still dnt clueless

[@sacreddeer9711]

Have you watched the Monument Mythos yet?

[@45hr52]

That's why every time you go to a creepy abandoned facility full of suspicious robots you bring an emergency spaz-12 with you

[@Itz_just_VICTOR]

Not only a spas 12, but also, .50 browning machine gun and just to be sure, a nuke

[@thememelord5975]

@@Itz_just_VICTOR oh and don’t forget your hammer of dawn!

[@timeforamazingchest5271]

The glitchy "Missing" poster at 13:00 remains one of the few moments when I originally watched TWF where I was genuinely scared stiff and terrified. For the vast majority of it I was able to laugh at its seemingly low-quality self-made art and how it can come to rely too heavily on some analog horror tropes but moments like these caught me off guard whilst I was sitting in the dark and the rest of the night would be spent checking the door to my room to make sure it stayed closed. "You will beautiful" got me pretty good too.

[@Laenthor]

I too keep playing haunted arcade games from 1982 with full voice acting, animations, a keyboard and mouse cursor. I am liking this but nothing takes me out of a story more than illogical actions of characters. Going into the cabin in the middle of the night having heard about people disapearing? Like what?

[@dartoney]

That's just how curious people are

[@DomExists]

To be fair she is perfectly safe in the area she is playing and also what are you talking about a keyboard and mouse

[@Laenthor]

@@DomExists Dunno, how do you write and point with what I assume is an arcade cabinet.

[@TheKoopaKingBowser]

@@Laenthor It was probably specifically made for the game, but we don't know for sure. I do think some things are illogical, but that doesn't mean it couldn't happen.

[@anchofucc7400]

@@Laenthor There were a few arcade games with keyboards over the years, notably stuff like typing of the dead (though I don't recall if it ever officially made it to an arcade. def saw a lot of bootlegs in my area though)

[@TheRPGNerd]

correction: ed and molly went into their stuffed rabbit, Rocket. rocket isnt an animatronic, but a plush.

[@Phyrior]

Yes and no. Rocket was a prototype/proof of concept for the larger designs.

[@TheRPGNerd]

@@Phyrior still not an animatronic.

[@_Berserk_984]

@@TheRPGNerd my question is, how did a plush(advanced prototype or not) became so big when Ashley discovered it.

[@alexanderchippel]

It's not about the fear the series causes. But the sense of existential sadness.

[@MissusAnon]

The save was possibly modified by a CyberFun Tech employee, Or it could just be Chris from BSI, as you see his name on the machine. Shrug. Since she put her name as Soapie instead of Sophie, whatever was in the haunted code didn't trigger for her, maybe it needed to be 'Sophie' for the ghosts to recognize Sophie as the one playing the game. Whether the arcade machine is being used as a medium to communicate with their spirits is unknown, but either way, the code/spirits didn't recognize Soapie as Sophie, so perhaps a CFT employee had to come and manually edit the save to make the game recognize Soapie as Sophie. Not too far-fetched considering the website seems to link together CFT and ghost research/theory. Someone I believe to be CFT seems to be deliberately pushing Sophie to remember. Whether this is for her own good is to be determined. It could be someone trying to force an encounter with her and her dead family, or it could be someone from the shadows who knows these plans and is trying to help her avert that danger by helping her remember so that she isn't helpless. I have a sinking feeling it's the former.. Point number two, Remember Jenny says she was told the machine is expensive, "Hella expensive", and that's (dunno just guessing) probably due to the recording setup inside which is a pretty quality one for that decade. It isn't just recording gameplay, but their conversation as well. People weren't exactly doing arcade Let's Plays back in the 80's, but I don't think this is just creative liberties taken to how much technology progressed in Walten Files universe. CFT appears to have a lot of money, the kind of money that would allow for an expensive recording setup in an arcade machine. We would be stupid to assume that this machine coincidentally ended up in the hotel where both Sophie and Jenny live/work. This tells us that Sophie is being monitored, clearly, and there seem to be little hints at it. I don't think Jenny is aware of any of this and she gon die man )))): Why is her page black now on the website

[@Glass-Lemonade]

Ah yes. Walt and his files are back at it again, those wacky scoundrels.

[@blemp3788]

Sir Walter files

[@ryomahoshi4529]

The fact that you both have a doppio pfp makes me even better

[@mzov_1724]

The FNAF referencing in the series definitely is a little too loud sometimes

[@x-fun3149]

Bon's literally has the same wall design as FNaF1 & 3 lmao

[@R.444-]

The purple uniform was admittedly as on the nose as you can get

[@deffdefying4803]

bon being a blue bunny... hmmmm...

[@okidokiliteratureclub706]

@@deffdefying4803 bon being called as such hehe

[@orion_starchaser]

From what I understand it was originally supposed to be a fnaf fan game but ended up being its own thing.

[@diioyaro1510]

I have a little theory: In the first video, during the cartoon segment, when Bon is trying to turn the lighter on and then we see Sophie with creepy Bon behind her, what if that's foreshadowing something? What if Sophie, After communicating with the victim's spirits via the game and gains some of her memories back, goes undercover at BSI and manages to get to the bunker posing as a facility caretaker to get some answers?

[@cutebubbleUwU]

The Walton files is amazing with being disturbing and having an amazing story

[@TheAtomicDoggo]

Yeah, Rosemary's screams at the end of episode 2 kept me up at night.

[@unknowncreation020]

58:52 i couldn’t help but laugh waaaay too hard at this part lmao

[@ultimatedj3451]

I'm happy he kept it in the video 😂

[@Crappy9922]

Hello, very informative video. I would just like to comment a tiny feedback to say it would be nice if the audio was equalized over the duration of the video, or that your commentary is the loudest off all the audio. Many intervals I had to adjust volume for headphones. Otherwise, great video!

[@stigionblu]

this channel deserves more subs and views cause this is such high effort put into a terrifying series

[@abandonedmuse]

Super well explained. I have seen numerous videos on this and you are so far the best at explaining the story. Your timeline is simple and organized. Bravo!!! 👏

[@CosmiicReport]

I’ve really watched all of this mans videos multiple times, man your voice just fits. Keep up the great job man, you’re killin it.

[@breadbread7355]

i love how organic the dialogue between jenny and sophie is. sounds like a creepy story you'd tell to spook your friends at a sleepover

[@MaskMajor]

moral of the story : don't drink and drive, stay safe on the road

[@ryomengoatkuna]

the worst feeling you get while watching this is when the unnerving 50s music stops playing

[@drewsims3823]

Great job. One of the best videos explaining the Walten files .

[@reedman0780]

"The walten files will break you" yea they broke my ear drums and now I cant hear anything. They seem to go with Loud=Scary

[@user-vm4nd3ld5h]

No.... No they really dont

[@reedman0780]

@@user-vm4nd3ld5h it has been 6 months. I have now learnt many things. All analog horror (major ones) have their own sort of way of creeping us out. Walten files are indeed loud, but they scare me not just by the audio, but also their set up. It relies on visuals and audio, quick, fast, scary stuff. Unlike Mandela Catalogue, which has more of a, slow burning tension build up. If to express comparison on the two, walten files is more of a 5 minute quick video, raw, dirty, and absolutely scary/surprising. Meanwhile the Mandela is a 10 minute video, stretched out for a reason, even if some parts seem non-important. It also focuses more on invasive stuff. Walten files doesnt have the same vibe. Its more into psychological and into a whole story than just separate incidents revolving in the same universe.

[@RyDawgE]

I hear that Blue Oyster Cult in the background, thanks for making my favorite song traumatizing!

[@writtenfactorforever]

The animation reminds me of certain heavy metal music videos (i.e. buckethead, tool, etc etc.) or japanese horror movies. Its so creepy but i love twf for it.

[@sausage__7112]

The billy the clown scene in episode 2 is by far the worst. The clown reciting the names of people and then the part after always gives my chills Edit: by worst I mean the scariest and most disturbing

[@Uncle-Jay]

I'm surprised they got away with that rendition of don't fear the reaper.

[@lecone2220]

Is it weird that I preffer watching someone explain stuff to me rather than watching the whole thing by myself or Preffering watching something with someone else

[@stuffandthings834]

"THE RABBIT IS STARVING" is what got me the most

[@lqu]

remember: rabbits eat lots of lettuce and similar videos, so dont forget about them. also, do not overfeed your rabbit carrots as too many can be harmful.

[@Roman-xu7ef]

When Felix screams is painful

[@dingus_wow]

This all got me thinking... how much IS that dog in the window?

[@melasnexperience]

I keep waffling on Bon being either possessed by Jack or by Edd & Molly together; either way, the purpose of his killing spree is, at least in my reading, a twisted family reunion. But I also keep getting thrown by the scene of Sophie in a guard uniform. I've seen others theorize that she was the one who lured Rosemary backstage (usually not on purpose), but (a) Sophie would have been too young for such a position & (b) she probably wouldn't have called her mom by her first name. Hopefully whenever the 2nd part of this series starts up again, we'll get some more info.

[@mortonmckoy1787]

Game: *picture of a murdered body*, *complex digital audio in a 16bit game* Anyone in this universe: oh this is a eird glitch Sophie: hmmmm maybe theres a ghost in the game telling me something? Gamedevs: yeah prob just a ghost 👀

[@epaomirimiri]

Late to the party, but DAMN that SOS music on the title screen of the arcade game was a bop.

[@jonathanwilliams1271]

1:09:10 "There's nothing I can say that will take the weight off this conversation you are about to hear..." "Hello Bon, I'm so glad you're here to help me clean the corn maze"

[@punchaduck6946]

51:00 I thought Bon was gonna call her something else there 😂😂

[@achenuwu528]

Besides the amazing video, you are such an underrated youtuber. It's a crime. Continue this and you'll be one of the top documentary channel.

[@froolsy]

Look man, maybe if the robots weren’t so hot, I’d be scared.

[@JoshuaAndres]

True

[@TyshaggyGaming]

Yoou like robots, doon't you squidward?