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15 Craziest Conspiracy Theories from TV & Movies

Some people watch a TV show, enjoy it and them move on to another. For them, it’s just a pastime. Others may not move on so easily. Some viewers spend a lot of time obsessing over their favorite characters and plotlines to find out more. Maybe they have too much time on their hands, but these superfans can think of conspiracy theories and plot lines that would make the writers wonder, “Why didn’t we do that?”

Thanks to technology, these speculations spread faster than ever before. These fans are able to talk about their conspiracy theories on boards and websites, make their own ideas, and collaborate or affirm something they already knew. Sometimes, it’s all for fun, but other times, they swear that’s exactly what’s going on. After all, how could it be otherwise? There are a few coincidences that are hard to believe aren’t true. The creator scattered with hints everywhere. The writers probably wanted someone to find out.

We’ve found 15 of the craziest conspiracy theories that fans have thought up over the years, and we've listed them all just for you. They range from disturbing to fairly normal. Maybe there’s one that you think is right on the money.

The Simpsons Predicts...Everything

The Simpsons Predicts...Everything

The Simpsons is one of the longest-running TV series that’s still running. The show debuted December 17th, 1989 and is still going strong. With over 600 episodes, the series is bound to have some coincidences. Some people took this to the extreme. Conspiracy theorists claim that they’ve been predicting the future rather than just guessing what could happen. Some of the scariest, most accurate predictions include Trump running for president (aired in 2000), Bengt Holmström winning a Nobel Prize (aired in 2010 and happened in 2016), and the 2014 Ebola outbreak (aired in 1997). All of those were right on the money, but we’re not ready to say they’re psychics yet.

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Willy Wonka Kills Children

Willy Wonka Kills Children

The theory is that Willy Wonka, the eccentric candy factory owner, is killing children in the 1971 film, Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory. Theorists say the transport vehicles have the correct numbers of seats for people who are "left" as the children meet with accidents and leave the group.

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Jessica Fletcher: Mass Murderer

Jessica Fletcher: Mass Murderer

Angela Landsbury starred as mystery author and amateur detective, Jessica Fletcher in Murder, She Wrote from 1984-1996. The conspiracy cites that she is actually the murderer in her "cases," making them easy for her to solve.

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Frozen and Other Disney Films Are Connected

Frozen and Other Disney Films Are Connected

In Frozen, the parents of the main characters sail away on a ship. Conspiracy theorists say that the parents were on route to Rapunzel's wedding, the sunken ship Ariel finds is theirs, and the parents survive the shipwreck to become Tarzan's parents.

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Pulp Fiction and the Briefcase

Pulp Fiction and the Briefcase

Pulp Fiction has many conspiracies surrounding it. The most prevalent one answers the mystery of what is in the briefcase. It is Marcellus Wallace's soul, and the bandage on the back of his head is the spot where it was removed.

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Breaking Bad is a Prequel to The Walking Dead

Breaking Bad is a Prequel to The Walking Dead

In The Walking Dead, Darryl’s brother has a drug supplier who looks and acts like Jesse Pinkman. There’s also those that say Gus Fring’s face being blown off was the first sign of zombies. 

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The Shining and the Moon Landing

The Shining and the Moon Landing

A whopper of a conspiracy theory is that Stanley Kubrick helped deceive the public by creating fake moon landing footage for NASA. Apparently, he hid clues about it in The Shining.

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The Matrix is Real

The Matrix is Real

The conspiracy is that people need to wake up because unseen groups control the world and people. Some theorists surmise that The Matrix is a warning from Hollywood. Others think it actually throws people off the track of the truth.

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Sandy from Grease is Dead

Sandy from Grease is Dead

The 1978 movie begins at the beach. The theory is that Sandy drowns there, instead of being saved by Danny. The movie is her dream about what could have happened, and she flies to heaven in a car at the end.

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St. Elsewhere is Imaginary

St. Elsewhere is Imaginary

The theory is that all the happenings on this hospital show are occurring in the mind of one of its minor characters, a boy named Tommy Westphall. The basis for this theory is that he has a snow globe with a representation of the hospital in it.

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The Wizard of Oz's Hanging Munchkin

The Wizard of Oz's Hanging Munchkin

Apparently, a male munchkin hung himself on set because the female munchkin he loved did not love him back. It is said that he can be seen in the trees as Dorothy and her companions are leaving the Tin Man's cottage. Detractors say it’s just a big bird.

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Firefly Was Cancelled by the Government

Firefly Was Cancelled by the Government

This conspiracy claims that Firefly's theme of a group of government outsiders fighting for free trade was hated by the establishment. It was really cancelled because it didn't have enough viewers. Fans simply caught on too late.

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Eyes Wide Shut and the Occult

Eyes Wide Shut and the Occult

Stanley Kubrick died just after completing his film, Eyes Wide Shut. The conspiracy is that the film exposed too much about real Occultists and was secretly edited after his death. What we do know is that there is footage that Warner Bros refuses to release.

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Gilligan's Island is a Metaphor for Hell

Gilligan's Island is a Metaphor for Hell

There are many theories about Gilligan's Island. The most prevalent is that the characters died during the shipwreck and are representative of the seven deadly sins. Some versions name Gilligan as the Devil, since he is always ruining the plan.

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Ben-Hur Chariot Death

Ben-Hur Chariot Death

One of the most famous movie scenes of all time is the chariot race in the 1959 movie, Ben-Hur. The theory states that a stuntman died while filming this intense action scene. Though no one actually died, a stuntman did suffer minor injuries when he was accidently thrown in the air. Dummies were used for the people run over by chariots.

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