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MatPat's Blumhouse deal gives The Film Theorists a personal surprise

An Amanda the Adventurer adaptation starts the film slate, while Greylock supplies the channel's new horror deep dive.

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The Film Theorists Story of October 29, 2026Trari Newsroom

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MatPat LIED to ME! | Film Theory

MatPat apparently had rather more going on than he let on over a friendly catch-up. The Film Theorists turns that omission into the playful complaint behind "MatPat LIED to ME! | Film Theory," a Short about its former host becoming a maker of the movies the channel might someday dissect.

The clip includes MatPat's New York Comic Con announcement: "I am proud to announce that I am working with Blumhouse to launch some new movies!" The host explains that the partnership will adapt indie horror projects, starting with Amanda the Adventurer. The supposed betrayal is a joke about not getting advance notice, followed by congratulations, not an actual falling-out.

At roughly 1.2 million views, it is the week's most-watched new upload. Viewers keep returning to the full-circle prospect of MatPat making films for other people to theorize about; several are also discovering that the announcement involves multiple movies.

Across four uploads, horror supplied much of the material. "Film Theory: The Most DISTURBING Analog Horror on YouTube" pieces together Greylock's fictional disappearances, government conspiracy and nightmare creatures beneath Mount Greylock. It is the busiest regular-length upload right now. The sponsored Marvel death-count essay also remains among the channel's most active videos, while "This Movie Should NOT Exist | Film Theory" continues the imaginary-movie mystery covered here previously.

The channel collected about 4.5 million views over the week, with subscribers unchanged. Daily viewing is currently well below its usual level. Nearby in film commentary, Dead Meat had a larger viewing week and added subscribers. For The Film Theorists, though, the distinctive development is closer to home: its former host is moving from investigating horror adaptations to helping make them.

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What viewers say

Matpat going full circle from theorys to making movies for people to make theorys on
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I miss Matpat a lot but if that's the kind of work he's doing now, it's worth it
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The credits for the Amanda movie better have "But hey, that's just a movie. A Game Movie! Thanks for watching" in it
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I saw Matpat was making an Amanda the Adventurer Movie, but I didn't know he was making MULTIPLE MOVIES
@EpicFoxGames1See it on YouTube
Mat’s just doing side quests now.
@Rat_SmoothieSee it on YouTube
The Jakeneutron Amanda animation jumpscare was unexpected
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Made all my friends know about this as soon as i heard
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