Cracked Archive - Movies & TV

Horrifying Twist Endings (That Happened IRL)

When you discover your dad is Charles Manson do you A) Write him letters in prison? Or B) Pretend you never found out and take that information to the grave?

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By Janel Comeau
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December 13, 2015

6 Famous Movie Scenes With Horrific Scientific Implications

If you hold movies to the laws of science, stuff gets dark FAST.

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By Carolyn Burke
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December 11, 2015

5 Reasons 'Jessica Jones' Is Way Darker Than You Realize

It's really hard to be an abuse survivor and see no accurate representations of what it is like on TV, but damn does 'Jessica Jones' deliver.

By Alice Jane Axness
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December 10, 2015

5 Christmas Movies You Never Realized Had Insane Messages

Spoiler alert: Whoville is utterly destroyed in a manner befitting Norse mythology.

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By Adam Wears
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December 10, 2015

5 Reasons Not To Get Too Excited About The Force Awakens

Guys, we very well may have set our expectations too high here. Like the first time we ate a KFC Double Down or met Gary Busey in the flesh.

By Chris Bucholz
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December 08, 2015

7 Insane Behind-The-Scenes Problems Recent Movies Dealt With

The new POTC movie was infiltrated by a real pirate. After making some threats, the man fled into the bushes, disgracing the honor of pirates everywhere.

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By Jim Avery
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December 06, 2015

6 Bizarre Lies Hollywood Tells When They Base A Movie On You

We spoke to LouAnne Johnson, the basis of Michelle Pfeiffer in Dangerous Minds, to learn all the ways Hollywood willfully junked up the true story.

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By J.F. Sargent, LouAnne Johnson
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December 06, 2015

6 Attempts To Sit Through The Worst Trilogy In History

After seeing Part One, you have no reason to want to see Part Two. And after seeing Part Two, there's got to be something considerably not right with you to want to watch Part Three.

By Felix Clay
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December 05, 2015

5 Actors That Were Almost (Unbelievably) In Star Wars

Tupac would have been an ideal candidate for the CGI-saturated production, having previous experience acting opposite basically nothing.

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By JM McNab
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December 03, 2015

6 Bizarre Ways Chinese Audiences Alter Movies You Watch

China is about to surpass North America as the largest film market in the world, so bid farewell to freshly-baked apple pie and the Pledge of Allegiance led by an anthropomorphic box of popcorn and a live chorus of bald eagles.