Fine print, twice: Nathan Doan's horror film and a Short that plays like one
A day after a horror short film on the same theme, his new skit about reading too late drew comments three times faster than usual, many about pickles and a clause printed in white.
Nathan Doan Comedy
Story of Why this story? The video opened at a pace of 1,505,351 views a day, 10 times a normal first day on this channel (145,092).
Nobody reads the fine print until it’s too late...
A skit about one make-or-break exam passed a million views on Nathan Doan's channel, and it still was not his busiest Short of the day. That was "Nobody reads the fine print until it's too late...", which reached close to 700,000 views in its first seven hours. That is a start roughly ten times what his Shorts usually manage in a full day.
The theme is clearly on his mind. A day earlier he posted "Fine Print should be illegal | Horror Short Film", a longer take labeled as horror. The new skit is billed as comedy, but the most liked comment asks why it feels like a horror movie anyway.
The comment section also outran the views. Within seven hours it had about three times as many comments as a usual Doan Short collects on its first day. Much of the talk circles a few details. Some viewers admit they expected the pickles to be the whole problem. Others point out that the fine print was printed in white, and several quote a line about wanting a refund. A few take the joke seriously and explain when a court can throw out a contract. One pitches it as the opening scene of a film about a man who can quietly rewrite documents.
It went up alongside two more skits the same day, one about a useless skill finally paying off and one about ordering "a little more but not an extra amount." The fine print is the one doing the work.
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What viewers say
Why is this like a horror movie 😭🙏
@Magicman16300See it on YouTubeI genuinely thought the pickles were just gonna taste bad ✌️
@roblox-bg-masterSee it on YouTubeThis would be a pretty cool movie idea about a guy who can seamlessly alter historical documents. And this could be the introduction
@DannyWaxKassSee it on YouTube
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"I would like a refund" hits hard
@mrgorpo.ultrasealSee it on YouTubeBro actually rented a store for a skit holy cow he wants us entertained
Edit 1: thanks for 15 likes🎉@mr_cloudxadr1anSee it on YouTubeALWAYS, read the fine print.
@randomguy-p8k9eSee it on YouTubeI’m guessing this is why he asked for no pickles at McDonald’s. 😂
@FreiTrainSee it on YouTubeBro this is some Dr.Doofenschmirtz type stuff 😭🥀✌️
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- Channel
- Nathan Doan Comedy
- Subscribers
- 4,180,000 ▲ 50,000 this week
- Channel views, last 7 days
- 48,639,070
- Channel views, pace per day
- 4,056,339 (on a normal day: 7,845,806)
- Video published
- October 8, 2026
- Video views so far
- 677,781 (less than a day online)
- Video views, pace per day
- 1,505,351
The numbers
Seven hours in, the fine print Short had already left the channel's usual first day far behind.
💡 Test your knowledge
Pickles come up in the comments under the fine print skit. Which vegetable is a classic dill pickle made from?
A dill pickle is a cucumber preserved in a brine or vinegar seasoned with dill.