- [Narrator] The internet
seems to have a talent for sucking the innocence
out of almost anything. The well-loved children's
classics of Disney and subsidiary studio
Pixar are no exception. From post-apocalyptic hellscapes to hidden references and
real-world conspiracies, these theories offer terrifying
alternative explanations to the meaning of Disney films. (bright music) - Amazing! - [Narrator] Number 10, "Peter Pan." On the surface, Disney's Peter Pan appears to be a celebration of childhood. After all, Peter Pan lives
happily in Neverland, a place where kids don't age. But the fact that Peter
appears to be responsible for bringing more kids in from the outside world has
led some fans to theorize that he is an angel who escorts
dead children to heaven, or Neverland, where they remain the age at which they died forever. However, Wendy and her
brothers are eventually returned home in the 1953 film, leading some to interpret their adventure as a near-death experience. There is a darker theory, however, which suggests Peter is a demonic entity who murders children and keeps
their souls in his realm. Could it be that Captain
Hook is the true hero and simply wants to put an end to all of Peter's evil doings? These theories don't seem so outrageous when you consider the early drafts of J.M. Barrie's original play, where Peter Pan was written as a villain who kidnapped kids right from their beds. Number nine, "Frozen's" Leatherface. "Frozen" is one of Disney's
biggest hits of all time. The wintery hit features a
lovable reindeer named Sven, sidekick of Kristoff, a mountaineer. The lighthearted flick
took on a new meaning after Reddit user
Superclaud 01 pointed out the eerie similarities between Sven's fur and the lining of Kristoff's jacket. According to the Redditor,
it's quite possible that Kristoff's jacket is
made from reindeer pelt, possibly even from Sven's mother. It sounds ridiculous at first, but look at it logically. Sven and Kristoff live
in the icy wilderness, where there are few useful resources. In a practical sense, any reindeer deemed
unsuitable for practical roles by the localized harvesters
are very likely used for meat and pelts. Perhaps Sven's mother fell
into the latter category. Some suggest that, being an orphan himself,
Kristoff had a natural bond with the newly orphaned baby reindeer, which explains why they stick together. But some have gone farther. Proponents of the darkest theory suggest that Sven can still smell his
mother on Kristoff's clothing, which is why follows him around. Sven might not even
realize his best friend is wearing his mother's skin, guided instead by an
instinctive attraction to the comforting smell. Number eight, Hook the Mermaid Killer, this theory seemingly bridges the gap between Peter Pan and
another beloved Disney movie, "The Little Mermaid." It's shown in "Peter Pan" that mermaids are present in Neverland, and they have an intense fear of pirates. In "The Little Mermaid," it's revealed that Ariel's mother is dead. And "The Little Mermaid:
Ariel's Beginnings" reveals that Ariel's mom was
actually killed by pirates. There is a mermaid in Neverland who looks similar to Ariel, sharing her red hair and shell bikini. With the mermaids fear
of pirates in Peter Pan and the murder of Ariel's
mother, it's conceivable that Captain Hook and his
crew were responsible. The mermaid in Peter Pan who resembles Ariel could
be Ariel's mother herself, later murdered offscreen by Hook. This might explain why Neptune wants Ariel to stay away from humans so badly. He knows how dangerous they can be. Number seven, Disney-pocalypse, at first glance, the 1992
classic "Aladdin" appears to take place in an unspecified
Middle Eastern province of the past, based on
clothing and culture. But this upcoming theory
suggests a more futuristic angle. Either someone slipped up in Disney's movie
logic-checking department, or Disney were telling a
tale of a distant future. Why? It's all revealed
in the Genie's lines. For starters, Genie claims that an outfit looks too third century - That fez and vest combo
is much too third century. - [Narrator] And later says- - 10,000 years will give you
a such a crick in the neck! - [Narrator] If we assume that
the genie, at the earliest, was placed into the lamp for 10,000 years, sometime in the third century CE, a period he has clearly explained, these references would date the movie within the year 10,300
CE, at the earliest. The numerous times Genie impersonates 20th century celebrities
like Jack Nicholson may push this date back even further. While the clothing and culture of the film seemed to
suggest a past setting, let's not forget that fashion is cyclical. I hate to say it, but flares may come back. If the movie's, in
fact, set in the future, this could also mean that the magic carpet
isn't really a magic at all but one of civilization's
prime pieces of technology. After all, according to Arthur C. Clarke: Any piece of sufficiently
advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic. Some fans have even turned to the video game which shows
off 21st century roadsides and what could possibly
be leftover atomic bombs, suggesting that Aladdin's world is a post-apocalyptic wasteland. That's not dimension the
sentient, talking parrot, who theorists suggest
is clearly the result of genetic engineering. This theory is viable, because, after all, who knows what the Earth of
the future will look like? Number six, "Frozen" was a Diversion. Disney's "Frozen" may have
been created as a distraction. Let me explain. A well-known, long-standing legend claims Walt Disney was
cryogenically frozen, in order to be brought back
to life one day in the future. There are even urban legends that his body is frozen
somewhere in Disney World. But the theory gets even crazier, when you open up your internet browser and search Disney Frozen. Ever since the film was released in 2013, the search terms will no
longer yield wild conspiracies about the supposedly deceased celebrity, instead bringing up images
of princesses and snowmen. Theorists suggest that this
was completely intentional, a design by the Disney
estate to quash discussion of the cryogenic theory once and for all. Coincidence? Maybe. But the theory does begin to unravel when you realize that simply adding Walt before the search terms will
bring up the old urban legend. Number five, Up to Heaven, according to one theory, Carl, the lovable, grumpy
protagonist in "Up," died in his sleep after being
told he had to leave his home. On top of this, the theory
suggests that, like Clarence in the cinematic classic
"It's a Wonderful Life," Russell is actually an angel
trying to earn his wings, by taking Carl to the afterlife, metaphorically represented
by a Scout badge. After all, Carl is trying
to get to Paradise Falls, which only adds fuel to the possibility of this theory being true. "Up" is already sad enough
without this depressing theory. I for one will never forgive Disney for those opening 10 minutes. (sniffs) Is, is someone cutting onions? Number four, Zootopia USA, "Zootopia" certainly
has some strong messages about diversity,
inclusivity, and prejudice, but there might be an even
deeper, darker meaning. In the movie. one of the
allegorical races, the predators, are starting to turn violent. The fact that predators are already feared only makes matters
worse, because initially, it seems like they are turning savage, out of their own nature. At the end of the film, we learn that the predators
are actually being injected with something to make
them behave like this, and the entire scheme
has been orchestrated by the deputy mayor of Zootopia herself. One particularly
outlandish interpretation, tying into a real-life
conspiracy theory suggests that the movie is meant to be an allegory for the crack cocaine epidemic in America. Theorists believed that this
ties in with a wider theory that the US government is responsible for the manufacturer and distribution of cocaine to Black communities. This allows the internal destruction of said communities through gang violence, legitimizing bigoted stereotypes, while stoking the flames of
fear in external communities. It sounds eerily similar to what the deputy mayor of
Zootopia did to her people. She hated the predators and
wanted others to hate them, while also eliminating them. Could Zootopia contain a secret insight on deeply ingrained racism in America? It's a compelling theory, but then again, this is a Disney film,
and the company's founder wasn't the most progressive of thinkers. Number three, "Toy Story's" Darkest Hour, Fans have come up with all
kinds of interpretations of the Toy Story movies. But the theory started by
film critic Jordan Hoffman, that "Toy Story 3" is a metaphor for the Holocaust may be the darkest yet. For starters, the toys spend a chunk of the film expressing hopes to hide away from the realities of the changing world, in a dusty attic. As Woody and pals view
the attic as a means to escape being carted
off against their will, some perceive this to be
a reference to Anne Frank, who spent the final section
of her young life hiding in an attic with her family, to avoid certain death at
the hands of the Nazis. Next, the toys are shipped
off to Sunnyside Daycare, which supposedly serves as
the movies concentration camp. The parallels are certainly there. With a harsh dictatorship clearly at play, violent coercion at the command of Lots-o'-Huggin' is commonplace. The toys even come close to destruction in an incinerator, towards the end, a demise disturbingly similar to the violent deaths
many Jewish people met, during the Holocaust. While it seems like unusual
subject matter for a kid's film, other classics like "Star
Wars" drew direct inspiration from the Nazi regime. So perhaps it's not completely out of the realm of possibility. Number two, Carnage, why did the cars in Pixar's
"Cars" have rear view mirrors, doors, and windows? Questions like this,
regarding the puzzling anatomy of the titular characters
have fueled theories, ever since the film was released in 2006. The design features on all of the vehicles strongly
imply human accessibility. But humans supposedly don't
exist in this universe, right? One theory claims that humans
did once live on Earth, but the artificial intelligence inside the cars they drove
evolved to a point of sentience and decided to erase and
replace the human species. Pixar hasn't officially confirmed if this theory holds any truth or not, but the franchise's
creative director Jay ward has stamped his seal of approval on it. An alternate theory states that humans might
actually still be around, permanently living inside the cars. The vehicle would function
as an exoskeleton, and this diagram illustrating this idea is incredibly disturbing. At the core of the car, rests the human, attached at every limb to
control the car from inside. Their eyes are hooked
up to the windshield, and tubes, presumably for food and waste, keep the human from ever having to exit. Either theory would explain why the world of "Cars" is so similar to ours, in terms of languages,
cultures, and even costumes. Number one, Down the Rabbit Hole, "Alice in Wonderland" doesn't hold back on its themes of madness,
no matter what book or movie adaptation you choose to enjoy. And it has led to some
pretty wild fan theories. Most people know of the theories relating "Alice in Wonderland"
to psychoactive substances. After all, Lewis Carroll,
author of the original book, was a known opium user. It's even rumored that he was stimulated when he wrote the book. But while the film and book
both seem, on the surface, to suggest the story is all a dream, theories suggest that there
are deeper psychological routes to the story and subsequent film. The movie centers around the concepts of illogicality and warped perspectives, leading some to assume that Alice, going beyond the realm of
normal childhood imagination, is veering into a distinct psychosis, from which she cannot wake. Falling down an unscalable
rabbit hole, some have argued, is a metaphor for the descent
into a type of madness that can never be fully escaped. After all, in the film, the mad world of Wonderland simply dissolves
away from Alice, at the end. She never actually climbs
back out of the rabbit hole, and that's not to mention the characters of the White Rabbit, The Mad Hatter, and the Queen of Hearts,
who many of theorized as representing generalized
anxiety disorder, attention deficit hyperactive disorder, and narcissistic personality
disorder, respectively. When Alice regains consciousness, at the end of the Disney film, some have suggested that her
teacher's lack of surprise at Alice's nonsensical outburst implies that she is well aware
of the girl's condition and accepts that there is
little she can do to help. Some even suggest that the
pointy, spire-like tower, seen in the final shot, may be some type of religious asylum for the mentally ill, to which Alice is being returned. Shocking stuff! So do any of these theories
seem viable to you? Did any send a chill up your spine? Let me know your thoughts in the comments section down below. And as always, thanks for watching. (gentle music)
