HAPPY HALLOWEEN! And nothing says Halloween more than BEETLEJUICE and the sequel BEETLEJUICE BEETLEJUICE. Oh no! Did we just say it three times? Today we're going to answer the question on everyone's mind, how did Beetlejuice's head get unshrunk after the first movie? And was his ex-wife Delores in the original as well?? Do you like what we do? You can support us at Patreon and get access to exclusive behind the scenes outtakes: https://www.patreon.com/thepopcornisntreal

Who really killed the crew of the Nostromo? Spoiler alert: The Cat did it. Jonesy the cat secretly worked together with the Xenomorphs to arrange the deaths of the entire crew of the Nostromo, and then jetted back home to Earth with Ripley none the wiser! How and why did he do it? Have a listen and find out! This week, our co-host Torvald had the opportunity to be invited on the Microsoft Security Insights podcast and demonstrate his bleeding-edge AI security techniques with Copilot! Be...

We're joined by two legendary filmmakers, JOHN FAWCETT creator of ORPHAN BLACK and GINGER SNAPS, and DAMON SANTOSTEFANO director of ANOTHER CINDERELLA STORY! Today we're going to prove for once and for all that these films are in a shared universe, and that through a web of intrigue and espionage, 'Cinderella' clones are being deployed with a special mission to infiltrate and control the elite class of the world! Do you like what we do? You can support us at Patreon and get access to...

Have you heard the story of a fallen Star Wars villain who died in the films, but returned from the dead in a TV series to become a crime-lord, taking down the syndicates in his way to rise from the ashes? You may have guessed, this is of course the story of none other than Darth Maul. Wait, you thought I was talking about Boba Fett? Well in that case, listen and learn how Dave Filoni may have ripped off Darth Maul's story from The Clone Wars to phone in a sloppy and baffling season of The...

Did you know that Disney greenlit, began production on, and then suddenly scrapped a feature-length Boba Fett film? And directly after that, they started work on a new TV show about a very familiar-looking armor-clad bounty hunter making his way in a galaxy far far away, they called it The Mandalorian. Or... was it The Bobalorian? Today we embark on an epic quest to figure out what Disney has done to Boba Fett and why they have done it. And along the way we'll learn about everyone's favorite...

Happy Pi Day! To honor this special occasion, we're going to answer the biggest mystery in all of Seinfeld. Why wouldn't Audrey eat the pie? Was it because she was really a Nazi named Eva? Was she trying to murder Jerry all along? So sit down, enjoy some pie, and have a great Pi Day and always remember, the pie is real! Do you like what we do? You can support us at Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thepopcornisntreal

What if Dr. Strange didn't actually travel through the multiverse at all? What if there were no incursions, no Illuminati, no superheroes dead at the hands of Wanda Maximoff? It was all a horrible dream, a nightmare of madness and desperation, carefully crafted and placed into the head of Dr. Strange by none other than The Scarlet Witch herself. All for the sake of vengeance against the man who took everything from her. So dive into the Marvel Cinematic Universe with us, as we take on Dr....

We need to talk about a small town named Bomont where music is outlawed, and dancing is forbidden. Why, you might ask, would any city make dancing an arrestable offense? Maybe because if they dance, the vibrations will awaken the beasts underground, and gigantic sandworms will burst out and eat everyone! We're absolutely delighted to be joined by S.S. Wilson (creator of Tremors, father of all Graboids) who will help us expose the hidden connection between Footloose and Tremors! Do you like...

Merry Christmas, one and all! Have you ever actually read the most classic Christmas novel of all time, A Christmas Carol? There's more to it than meets the eye. We don't believe in ghosts, but we do believe in nefarious scammers, who were out to take ol Ebenezer Scrooge for all he was worth! Listen as we prove that the 4 ghosts that visted Scrooge that night were in fact mortal men, actors under the employ of his Nephew Fred, in a plot to scare Scrooge out of his mind and steal his...

It's finally happened. The long-believed to be lost 'Hughes Cut' of Planes, Trains and Automobiles has been recovered! Or rather, the pieces of the original cut have been recovered and released. Now, we already covered this movie a year ago, but we like to leave no stone unturned. So we have returned, recompiled The Hughes Cut, and combed through the added hour plus of footage for groundbreaking new evidence on the 'Del was a Devil' Theory! So sit down with some turkey, have a Happy...

Today we have the pleasure of talking to Christian Alvart, co-writer and director of 2009 sci-fi horror Pandorum! Let's see if we can prove to him that his existential horror about the vastness of space and the cliff separating us between sanity and oblivion was actually much darker than even he intended! Did everyone die in the end due to the main character Bower succumbing to the mental sickness of Pandorum, and ejecting the entire crew into the void? Do you like what we do? You can...

We attempt to extract the message and meaning from Disney/Pixar's film TURNING RED. Was it a remake of the 1970's porno Debbie Does Dallas, for kids? Join us as we take on this metaphorical mess, trying to figure out what -- if anything -- the filmmakers were thinking. Do you like what we do? You can support us at Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thepopcornisntreal

I've been having these weird thoughts lately, like is any of this popcorn real or not? Join us as we decipher the tangled lore of Kingdom Hearts and reveal to you not one, not two, but all THIRTEEN separate people named "Ansem" in the series! Here's a hint: It's not the members of Organization XIII... Or The Real Organization XIII... So grab a Paopu Fruit and shove it in your favorite person's mouth, put on a blindfold to keep yourself from lying to yourself, and everyone get ready to have a...

Resident Evil 4. One of the most influential games of the past two decades. But, did you know that the mysterious anti-hero Ada Wong and CIA agent Ingrid Hunnigan are actually the same person? You don't believe us? Well, we're about to prove it to you! Do you like what we do? You can support us at Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thepopcornisntreal

Wheeze the fan theory! Today we dissect the Paulie Shore / Brendan Fraser cult classic ENCINO MAN. Contrary to what you may remember, there is no Caveman in this movie! It was just a harmless (depending on how you look at it) prank on Sean Astin's character Dave, all to get Stoney and Link a pad to chill in, grindage to wheeze, and all the nugs they can gnaw on! So just sit back, grease the 'do back buddy, and wheeze on the buff-fest! Do you like what we do? You can support us at Patreon:...

Feeling peckish? We've got Scott Mann, the director/writer of FALL (2022) and Founder and CEO of Flawless A.I. on today's podcast! We talk to him about his dizzying thriller, pitch our own unbelievable fan theory that Hunter somehow survived, and he even lets us in on the secret true story of how his revolutionary A.I. saved the movie Fall!! Do you like what we do? You can support us at Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thepopcornisntreal

Our theories were always nerve-wracking, but now they're NON-STOP! Today we examine Liam Neesan's airplane-thriller Non-stop. We're pretty sure Liam Neesan was secretly the hijacker, who's demanding money and killing someone every 20 minutes, all while fooling the crew, passengers, and audience into thinking he's an upstanding air-marshal! Do you like what we do? You can support us at Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thepopcornisntreal

Happy Pi Day! To celebrate, we're examining the metaphorical masterpiece, Life of Pi. With so many possible interpretations, we've decided to crack open the theory you've all been waiting for: the Tiger was really Spider-Man's dad. That's right! Richard Parker was THAT Richard Parker! Join us as we learn how Peter Parker's dad, a young and tenacious geneticist, committed atrocious experiments on a family in India, spliced his own DNA with that of a Bengal Tiger, helped a young castaway named...

It's the moment you've been waiting for! We're discussing CATWOMAN!!! The 2004 oft-maligned anti-masterpiece. We believe Catwoman fits into the larger Tim Burton Batman universe, including Batman Returns. And to top it all off, we've got the Screenwriter Michael Ferris as our guest!

TOP SECRET. This message is for your ears only. The recording you're about to hear reveals that the beloved nanny known as Mary Poppins was actually a secret agent and an assassin. Your mission is to learn how Mary and her partner in crime Bert expertly collaborated to infiltrate the Banks family, blackmail the father, and hijack the British economy! This message will self destruct in 5... 4... 3... 2... Watch Mary Poppins on Disney+, and follow along with us!

Merry Christmas Episode! Today we're taking a hard look at at Scott Calvin, a man who believes he is Santa due to head trauma. We're digging through The Santa Clause, The Santa Clause 2, The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause, and even the Disney+ show The Santa Clauses in our search for evidence! "What are you doing?" "We're ruining your favorite Christmas movie." "They told me it couldn't be done." "They never heard of magical podcasts!" Watch The Santa Clause, The Santa Clause 2, The...

We're uncovering the secret of Atlantis: The Lost Empire! Let's put Disney's 2001 cult classic under the microscope. You may remember Mr. Preston B. Whitmore as an eccentric billionaire, but we will prove that he was an evil, genocidal murderer who killed Milo's grandpa.And is it true that Disney actually plagiarized a popular Japanese anime, Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water when making Atlantis?? Watch Atlantis The Lost Empire at...

Hubie Halloween, everyone! Today we're discussing what was supposedly Adam Sandler's intentional worst movie, created to punish an ungrateful public after getting snubbed by the Oscars. We're also discussing the Sandlerverse, which is the interconnected universe of all Adam Sandler's films (and its crazy ramifications), and the theory that Wayne the Werewolf from Hotel Transylvania is actually a main character in Hubie Halloween! He's Walter Lambert, Hubie's next door neighbor! Watch Hubie...

We've reached the final episode of our Terminator series breakdown. For this thrilling conclusion we're so excited to have Michael Ferris, the writer of Terminator 3 and Salvation, on the podcast to offer his thoughts on the theory: Skynet had humanity's best interest at heart all along. Watch Terminator 3: Rise of the machines at https://www.amazon.com/Terminator-3-Machines-Claire-Danes/dp/B001AT4Y84 and Terminator Salvation at...