Throughout history, theories and speculation surrounding movies and their different interpretations
have been in abundance.
It’s hard not to watch a film, and draw parallels to other characters or events from
previous works.
So today on Beyond the Screen, we’re going to be counting down the Top 10 Dark Film Theories
That Change Everything.
Let’s jump in.
10 Hogwarts Is Imaginary JK Rowling’s Harry Potter books and films
have captivated audiences for decades now.
Thrusting us all into a magical world, growing to love the characters within it and dream
of one day attending Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.
As we know, the story focuses on a young orphan who is rescued from an abusive family only
to learn about his magical abilities -- and developing into a hero over the seven books
and eight films.
However, some fans have come to the conclusion that the story is a little too good to be
true.
One theory suggest that Harry’s adventures actually all take place in his own mind -- and
that Hogwarts is actually a metaphor for a mental institution.
9 James Bond Is Sterile As we know from the Daniel Craig James Bond
films, 007 certainly knows how to take a brutal beating.
In one particular moment in the films series, Bond suffers a grotesque whipping in the genitals.
Forcing some fans to wonder whether he suffered any larger effects from the beating.
And that perhaps the reason he doesn’t worry about sleeping with a lot of woman is because
he is in fact sterile.
8 Childs Is The Thing John Carpenter’s The Thing is one of the
greatest horror sci-fi films of all time, however, it ends somewhat ambiguously.
With the two survivors of the alien attack drinking beer while wondering if the other
is infected with the Thing -- an alien which assimilated organ hosts to turn them into
horrific mutants.
It’s nasty.
However, some fans have endlessly debated whether either of the two remaining survivors
are in fact infected.
And that when MacReady passes Childs a beer, he is actually performing one last test.
Some believe that the beer was actually filled with gasoline, and in MacReady is watching
on to see if Childs notices the taste.
As we know, at the end, Childs drinks the beer, with no reaction, leaving MacReady to
chuckle quietly to himself before the credits roll.
7 Willy Wonka Is George Weasley This is perhaps my favourite on the entire
list.
Fans have speculated endlessly over the years about the origin of Willy Wonka.
Some even speculating that Wonka may actually be an alias, and pushing it even further,
might actually be a Wizard.
Jumping over to Harry Potter, we see Fred and George Weasley open a joke shop, where
they have plenty of chocolates and candy that bear a striking resemblance to the Wonka products.
Hmmm.
The theory goes on to suggest that following the Battle of Hogwarts, George Weasley changed
his name, began to make chocolate using his magical charms in the process.
The evidence?
Well, Wonka states that he’s deaf in one ear, the same ear that George actually loses
in the Deathly Hallows Part 1.
Not only that, but inside Wonka’s office in his factory where everything is halved,
there’s a half hate stand, half desk, and a half clock -- almost symbolising that without
his twin brother, George is only half a man.
6 Forrest Gump This theory suggest that Forrest Gump is not
the father of Jenny’s child.
Say it ain’t so!
To begin, this family film is rather depressing, well, really depressing.
Forrest falls for his childhood friend Jenny, who grows up to be a protestor and rather
promiscuous.
This has resulted in many fans of the film believing that any of the men Jenny slept
with could be the father, and Jenny in fact manipulated Forrest so that he would take
care of her son following her death.
Now -- this is the least believable for me on our list.
When we finally meet Jenny’s son, his personality is identical to Forrest’s -- but still,
it’s an interesting theory.
5 Kevin’s Mother Sold Her Soul To The Devil Now, we covered this on our Dark Home Alone
Theories list, but it’s just too good to not include on this one as well.
In the original Home Alone, we see young Kevin get left alone after his family forget him
and head to Paris for christmas vacation, leaving Kevin to fend for himself as too thieves
attempt to break in.
Now, the story concludes nicely, as we see Kevin’s mum Kate, hitch a ride with a group
of musicians in order to make it home to her son.
However, one dark theory suggests that Kate had to go to great lengths in order to do
this.
According to some fans, John Candy’s character, Gus, is actually the devil, and in order to
get home Kate had to sell her soul.
The evidence?
Well, fans have pointed to the fact that Candy’s character appears when Kate is at a crossroads
within an airport.
And after stating that she would sell her soul to get home, Candy’s character appears,
offering Kate a ride.
4 Jurassic Park This theory suggest that there are no real
dinosaurs in Jurassic Park.
Upon its release in 1993, scientists praised the films for its accurate portrayal of what
paleontology believed that dinosaurs were like.
However, in spite of this, there are many inaccuracies throughout the film.
Most notably, velociraptors were a lot smaller in real life, and some researchers have stated
that most dinosaurs were covered in feathers.
Not only that, but dinosaur cloning from trapped DNA in amber is impossible.
Suggesting that the dinosaurs in the film are not clones at all, but instead genetic
experiences.
3 The Joker Didn’t Kill Batman’s Parents In Tim Burton’s version of Batman, Bruce
Wayne’s parents aren’t killed by Joe Cahill, but instead by Jack Napier, the man who ultimately
becomes The Joker.
Meaning that by the end of the film when Batman kills The Joker he is able to have closure.
However, some fans feel that the ending is too convenient.
Some believe that because of the trauma Bruce suffered at such a young age, it resulted
in him projecting his killer’s identity onto any enemy at any given time.
2 Woody Ruined Sid’s Life Toy Story is a film told through the perspective
of a child’s toys.
With the main protagonists being Woody, a cowboy, and Buzz Lightyear, a space astronaut.
At one point the two find themselves trapped inside the home of demented child, Sid, who
tortures and mutilates his toys.
When Buzz is in danger, Woody swoops in, scaring Sid, revealing that his toys are always watching
him.
Now, of course, if we were to view this from Sid’s perspective, he isn’t inherently
evil.
How is he to know that his toys can feel pain -- he’s just been playing with them in an
unconventional fashion.
The next time we encounter Sid is in Toy Story 3, where he appears as a garbage man -- which
has led fans to argue that after being confronted by Woody, Sid change his life goals.
Taking a job as a garbage man in order to save toys from the furnace which Woody and
the gang would later end up in at the end of the film.
1 Alfred Is Bruce Wayne’s Real Father In the world of Batman, there is no character
more supportive and loyal to Bruce Wayne than Alfred, Wayne’s loyal manservant.
In the Christopher Nolan films, Alfred is portrayed by the insanely talented Michael
Caine, who is so moving in the role, to the point that some fans have speculated that
Alfred may actually be Bruce Wayne’s real father.
The theory goes that Martha Wayne had an affair with Alfred, resulting in the birth of Bruce.
Some go even further, stating that Alfred organized the hit on the Wayne’s to get
Thomas out of the picture, but it went wrong, leaving Alfred alone to care for his illegitimate
son.
Well, there we have it!
Do you agree with our list?
Were there any theories that we missed?
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do a part 2.
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