The Popcorn Isn't Real: Fan Theory Podcast
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Do you love fan theories? We do. We love them so much that we called up the creators of your favorite movies to get the inside-story, and confirm or deny the greatest fan theories out there! Our guests include legendary writers and directors like Jack Epps Jr (TOP GUN, TURNER AND HOOCH), Mark Pellington (THE MOTHMAN PROPHECIES, ARLINGTON ROAD), Joseph Kosinski (TOP GUN: MAVERICK, OBLIVION, TRON: LEGACY), Michael Miner (ROBOCOP), Adam Green (HATCHET, FROZEN), Hans Bauer (ANACONDA, TITAN A.E.), Jim Fall (THE LIZZIE MCGUIRE MOVIE) and more. We take deep-dive looks at these films, examine fan theories, explore alternate readings, collect facts and trivia, interview the writers and directors, and finally we present our podcast to you! So have a listen and find out once and for all what the movies you love were really about!
Join Hollywood writer Leif Eric and cybersecurity professional Torvald, as we present the most spectacular fan-theories Hollywood has to offer. TV, films, video games, even conspiracy theories! We'll take the stories you think you know, and turn them on their heads!
Visit us at www.ThePopcornIsntReal.com
New episodes releasing every other Thursday.
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STAR WARS HEIR TO THE EMPIRE: With special guest Timothy Zahn!
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May 04, 2026 |
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DARK STAR: John Carpenter's original Alien film!
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Feb 26, 2026 |
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JEREMIAH JOHNSON: Was he killing crows just to eat their livers?
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Jan 22, 2026 |
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KPOP DEMON HUNTERS: Rumi was working for the demons all along
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Nov 24, 2025 |
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HOTEL TRANSYLVANIA: The hidden torment of Mavis Dracula-Loughran
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Oct 31, 2025 |
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THE LAST JEDI: The parking ticket that killed Luke Skywalker
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Jun 25, 2025 |
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I THINK YOU SHOULD LEAVE part 2: Sloppy Popcorn at Truffoni's
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May 07, 2025 |
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I THINK YOU SHOULD LEAVE: Popcorn Dubbed Over
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Mar 27, 2025 |
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STAR WARS SKELETON CREW: Just a rip off of Treasure Island
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Feb 28, 2025 |
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THE SHINING: Dissecting every theory from Room 237
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Jan 22, 2025 |
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IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE: It's a wonderful scam
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Dec 22, 2024 |
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EVITA: Che Guevara the time travelling maniac
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Nov 28, 2024 |
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BEETLEJUICE BEETLEJUICE: How Beetlejuice got his head unshrunk
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Oct 31, 2024 |
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ALIEN: The Cat Did It
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Sep 05, 2024 |
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ORPHAN BLACK, GINGER SNAPS and ANOTHER CINDERELLA STORY: With directors John Fawcett and Damon Santostefano
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Jul 31, 2024 |
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THREE TO TANGO: A love DIE-angle!
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Jun 16, 2024 |
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THE BOOK OF BOBA FETT: How Dave Filoni Ruined a Legend
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May 04, 2024 |
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THE MANDALORIAN: Disney Recycled a cancelled Boba Fett movie
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Apr 18, 2024 |
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SEINFELD - THE PIE: Audrey the Nazi poisoned Jerry's pie
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Mar 14, 2024 |
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DR STRANGE AND THE MULTIVERSE OF MADNESS: This didn't happen
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Feb 29, 2024 |
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TREMORS and FOOTLOOSE with writer S.S. Wilson: They woke the worms with their dancing!
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Jan 25, 2024 |
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A CHRISTMAS CAROL: They conned Ebenezer Scrooge out of his fortune
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Dec 21, 2023 |
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PLANES TRAINS AND AUTOMOBILES: The Hughes Cut
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Nov 23, 2023 |
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PANDORUM with director/writer Christian Alvart: They never made it to Tanis
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Oct 05, 2023 |
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TURNING RED: Disney Does Dallas
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Sep 21, 2023 |
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KINGDOM HEARTS: The Thirteen Ansems
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Aug 24, 2023 |
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RESIDENT EVIL 4: Ada is actually Hunnigan??
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Jul 13, 2023 |
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ENCINO MAN: Link was not a caveman
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Jun 15, 2023 |
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FALL: Aka 47 Meters Up with Writer/Director Scott Mann
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May 25, 2023 |
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NON-STOP: Liam Neeson was the terrorist
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Apr 20, 2023 |
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LIFE OF PI and AMAZING SPIDER-MAN: Richard Parker the tiger was Peter Parker's dad!
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Mar 14, 2023 |
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CATWOMAN with screenwriter Michael Ferris: Into the Catwoman-Verse!
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Feb 23, 2023 |
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MARY POPPINS: Super Spy!
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Jan 19, 2023 |
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THE SANTA CLAUSE Series: Scott Calvin's concussion induced nightmare
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Dec 22, 2022 |
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ATLANTIS: The old man was a murderer
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Nov 24, 2022 |
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HUBIE HALLOWEEN: Adam Sandler's revenge!
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Oct 31, 2022 |
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TERMINATOR 3, SALVATION, GENYSIS, and DARK FATE: We ask Terminator screenwriter Michael Ferris, is Skynet the good guy?
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Oct 27, 2022 |
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TERMINATOR 2: Skynet was the good guy?
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Oct 13, 2022 |
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THE TERMINATOR: The Terminator was the good guy?
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Oct 06, 2022 |
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ROBOCOP 2: A parody of itself (With RoboCop creator Michael Miner)
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Sep 08, 2022 |
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LUCA: Alberto's dad was Bruno from Encanto?
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Aug 25, 2022 |
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THE MATRIX SERIES: Agent Smith was The One, Neo was working with the machines
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Aug 11, 2022 |
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PASSENGERS: Sleeping Beauty in Space
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Jul 28, 2022 |
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ENCANTO: Mirabel was not a Madrigal
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Jul 07, 2022 |
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HARRY POTTER AND DEATHLY HALLOWS PART 1 and 2: Snape was Harry's father!
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Jun 16, 2022 |
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HAUNTING GROUND: Was a prototype for Resident Evil 4
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May 26, 2022 |
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TOP GUN MAVERICK and OBLIVION with Director Joseph Kosinski: Maverick fought an alien invasion!
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May 12, 2022 |
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HARRY POTTER AND THE HALF BLOOD PRINCE: Ron cast the Imperius Curse on Hermione!
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Apr 07, 2022 |
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HARRY POTTER AND THE ORDER OF THE PHOENIX: Dumbledore raised a dark army!
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Mar 17, 2022 |
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SINGLE WHITE FEMALE: She had multiple personalities
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Mar 03, 2022 |
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ANASTASIA: Anastasia died, Dimitri conned EVERYONE!
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Feb 10, 2022 |
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HARRY POTTER AND THE GOBLET OF FIRE: Ron cast imperius on Hermione! Hagrid and Dumbledore evil!
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Jan 26, 2022 |
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HARRY POTTER AND THE PRISONER OF AZKABAN: Ron and Hagrid are dark wizards! Snape is Harry's father! Dumbledore is evil!
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Jan 12, 2022 |
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HOME ALONE and PLANES TRAINS AND AUTOMOBILES: Gus/Del (John Candy) was the Devil! (Christmas Special)
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Dec 22, 2021 |
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THE MATRIX and TOTAL RECALL: Quaid (Schwarzenegger) was in the Matrix!
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Dec 08, 2021 |
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HARRY POTTER AND THE CHAMBER OF SECRETS: Dumbledore is evil! Ron and Hagrid are dark wizards! Snape's Harry's father!
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Nov 24, 2021 |
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HARRY POTTER AND THE SORCERER'S STONE: Hagrid is a Death Eater! Snape's Harry's father! Dumbledore and Ron are dark wizards!
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Nov 10, 2021 |
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HALLOWEEN Part 2: Michael Myers was brainwashed by his psychiatrist, Dr Loomis! (Halloween Special)
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Oct 27, 2021 |
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HALLOWEEN Part 1: Michael Myers was brainwashed by his psychiatrist, Dr Loomis! (Halloween Special)
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Oct 20, 2021 |
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TOP GUN with Writer Jack Epps Jr: Was Maverick gay?
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Oct 06, 2021 |
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PREDATORS and THE PREDATOR: Edwin (Topher Grace) was really a genetic-hybrid predator!
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Sep 22, 2021 |
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TRON LEGACY with Director Joseph Kosinski: Flynn killed hundreds and Quorra is his daughter
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Sep 08, 2021 |
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WILLY WONKA AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY: Wonka the murderer, a horror movie for kids
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Aug 24, 2021 |
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ANACONDA and HOLES with Writers Jack Epps Jr and Hans Bauer: Demon Snake and Shared Universe
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Aug 11, 2021 |
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THE BROTHERS GRIMM: They got away with murder
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Jul 28, 2021 |
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DEADLY WEAPON with Writer/Director Michael Miner: Kid with a Ray Gun
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Jul 14, 2021 |
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CINDERELLA: She's out of her mind!
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Jun 30, 2021 |
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ROBOCOP with Co-Creator/Writer Michael Miner: American Jesus
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Jun 16, 2021 |
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MORTAL KOMBAT: Scorpion was Johnny Cage's Greatest Fan
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Jun 02, 2021 |
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THE LIZZIE MCGUIRE MOVIE with Director Jim Fall: Paolo Never Lied to Lizzie
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May 19, 2021 |
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JEEPERS CREEPERS Trilogy: The police were in on it
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May 05, 2021 |
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FROZEN with Writer/Director Adam Green: It was all a prank
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Apr 21, 2021 |
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FREDDY VS JASON with actor David Kopp (Blake): A New Killer
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Apr 07, 2021 |
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AMERICAN PSYCHO: Bateman Imagined Everything
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Mar 24, 2021 |
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THE MOTHMAN PROPHECIES with Director Mark Pellington: We know who the Mothman is
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Mar 10, 2021 |
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FLIGHT OF THE NAVIGATOR: Trapped in my Mind
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Mar 03, 2021 |
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HELLRAISER and EVENT HORIZON: Shared Universe, Levent Configurizon
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Feb 17, 2021 |
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SPACE CAMP: Friends... Forever with a murderous robot
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Feb 03, 2021 |
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PREDATOR: Punishing Toxic Masculinity
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Jan 20, 2021 |
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STAR TREK: The Best Captain (Road Trip)
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Jan 06, 2021 |
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DIE HARD: Gruber's Mole at Nakatomi (Christmas Special)
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Dec 23, 2020 |
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THOMAS AND FRIENDS: Rise of the Machines
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Dec 09, 2020 |
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MOANA: Well. She's dead.
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Nov 25, 2020 |
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CANDYMAN: Helen was the Real Killer
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Nov 11, 2020 |
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THEY LIVE: Subliminal Messages are Controlling Your Life!
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Oct 28, 2020 |
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PHANTASM: A Delusion of a Disordered Mind
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Oct 21, 2020 |
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DEADPOOL: Ajax Loves Deadpool
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Oct 14, 2020 |
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IDIOCRACY: A Blueprint for the Perfect President
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Oct 07, 2020 |
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SUICIDE CLUB: The Pied Piper of Tokyo
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Oct 07, 2020 |
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RETURN TO OZ: The Girl Who Drowned
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Oct 07, 2020 |
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Welcome Trailer
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Oct 03, 2020 |