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Why 'Back to the Future' Is Secretly Horrifying
Cracked's best writers highlight the disturbing logical implications of Back to the Future. Incest, suspected infedelit
5 Classic Movie High Schools That Would Suck to Attend
Think your high school sucked? Try attending one of these..
Which Apocalypse Would Be the Most Fun?
You should never lose sight of your priorities, even during the apocalypse.
Why The Harry Potter Universe Is Secretly Terrifying
Seriously? You don't feel the need to let those of us with nuclear weapons in on the dark wizard threatening to end the
How Breakfast Cereal Mascots Brainwashed You
Like "The Wire," but everyone's Omar.
Which Ninja Turtle Are You?: Life's Most Important Question
In the wake of the astrological sign changes, a brand new episode of After Hours asks, "Wouldn't it be easier to just fo
Why 'Star Wars' Is Secretly Terrifying for Women
A brand spanking new episode of After Hours where we discuss women's rights, but only in a galaxy far far away.
Why Everyone Wants to Have Sex with Vampires
At some point vampires went from monster to sex symbol. We explain why.
Why Batman is Secretly Terrible for Gotham
Bruce Wayne could probably be prosecuted for his work as Wayne Enterprises CEO. And it's all so he can fight crime less
The Best Superpower (Is Not What You Think)
You only get one super power. Choose wisely.
4 TV Ads That Depict Terrifying Alternate Universes
If you could live in any TV commercial universe, which would you pick? Choose wisely.
4 Terrifying Psychology Lessons Behind Famous Movie Monsters
A brand new After Hours gets to the heart of why you wet the bed until you were eleven.
Why Mario is Secretly a Douchebag
Cracked After Hours returns on the wings- er...the raccoon tail of a cultural hero.
If You Could Have Dinner (And Sex) With Any Famous Figure
Behind every boring ice-breaker, there is a much better question waiting to be asked.
Why The Scariest Sci-Fi Robot Uprising Has Already Begun
ED-209? Terminators? You don't need to go to sci-fi for the most terrifyingly likely robot uprising. It's already starte
The 6 Most Unintentionally Creepy Sitcom Characters
When you actually connect the dots, sitcoms feature lots of creepy subplots, disappearing characters, and plenty of subt
Why The Star Trek Universe is Secretly Horrifying
Think twice about your prayers each night to Q, Trekkies. There are a lot of good reasons why you'd hate living on the E
3 Popular Children's Characters Who Secretly Hate Animals
And yet, why isn't PETA calling out these monsters? We think it's because Big Gaming is paying them to look the other wa
4 Creepy Hidden Truths Behind Popular Scary Stories
New episode of Cracked After Hours about why teens are afraid of cars, Brits are afraid of urban murderers and the whole
Why PIxar Movies Are All Secretly About the Apocalypse
'Toy Story' is secretly about slavery, but when you put them all together, you get an even creepier universe.
Why Indiana Jones Secretly Sucks at His Job
Indiana Jones is awesome to watch, and terrible to be around in just about any other context. We explain why.
The Only 8 Types of TV Shows That Get Made
Even the most groundbreaking TV shows all follow an extremely specific formula.
5 Reasons James Bond Might Be the Worst Spy Ever
But as the trailer for Skyfall proves, at least he can still stick a landing.
The 4 Worst Lessons Disney Movies Taught Us as Kids
Disney teaches terrible lessons to kids all the time.
4 Reasons Spider-Man is Secretly Bad at His Job
With Great Power, Comes Great Something Something.
Why Romantic Comedies Are Secretly Bad for You
All the reasons Kate Hudson movies are worse for you than torture porn.
The 4 Best Movie Universes To Die In
5 Horrifying Secret Rules of Life in a Movie Universe
The Horrifying Truth About Life Inside of Movie Musicals
The 3 Worst Lessons Taught by '80s Sports Movies
Why Tarantino Films Take Place in the Same (Insane) Universe
4 Movie Apocalypses That Would Be More Fun Than Reality
4 Disney Movie Villains Who Were Right All Along
The Horrifying Secret 'The Matrix' Reveals About Humanity
The 10 Most Secretly Ridiculous Moments in Classic Movies
6 Beloved Christmas Movies With Horrible Secret Meanings
4 Weirdly Specific Things Famous People Do in Every Movie
8 Mind-Blowing Connections Between the Works of Joss Whedon
7 Horrifying Lessons Hidden in Famous Movies About Childhood
6 Insane Stereotypes That You Still See in Every Movie
5 'Jurassic Park' Plot Holes With Horrifying Implications
11 Movie Alternate Dimensions With Horrifying Downsides
Why Disney's 'Aladdin' Is Secretly Horrifying
Why 'Peter Pan' Is Propaganda for Perverts
The Horrifying Hidden Subplot You Missed in STAR WARS
6 Weirdly Conservative Messages Hidden in 'Ghostbusters'
5 Movie Epilogues That Should Have Been Sequels
The 9 Creepiest Things Movies Portray as Romantic
5 Racist and Sexist Messages Hidden in Forrest Gump
14 Super Powers That All Movie Characters Apparently Have
5 Evil Organizations We Wouldn't Mind Joining (in Movies)
Why The Friends From Friends Are Terrible People
Movies Secretly Told From The Perspective Of One Character
10 Terrifying Implications of the Matrix Universe
Why Movie Cops Are Terrible At Their Jobs
The 3 Worst Lessons Hiding In Children's Movies
The Terrifying Truth About Doc Brown
"Stupid" Movies That Are Surprisingly Progressive
Why The Jedi Are The Galaxy's Biggest Idiots
Why Sauron Is Secretly The Good Guy In 'Lord Of The Rings'
Why 'Big' Is More Terrifying Than You Remember
4 Insane Simpsons Fan Theories (That Might Be True)
Why the Most Terrifying Movie Alien Isn't Who You Think
Why Professor X Is Really The Villain of The X-Men Universe
What Your Favorite Video Game Says About You
The Horrifying Truth About Living Inside A TV Show
The Only Film Genre That Gets You To Root For The Bad Guy
Why Captain America Is The Worst Avenger
7 Movies That Don't Realize They're Horror Movies
Why Every 80's Sitcom Decided To Kill Off The Mom
Why Homer Simpson Might Be God
The Best And Worst Disney Kingdoms To Live In
4 Movie Curses With Unexpected Upsides
How To Ruin Your Favorite Sitcoms With Simple Math
The Inevitable Future Of Each Superhero Universe
Why Movies Want Us To Torture Adults
All Arnold Schwarzenegger Movies Are In The Same Terminator Universe
How 9/11 Changed 90s Sitcoms Forever
5 Movie Villains That Would Make Great Leaders
Awkward Scenes That Must Have Happened In Marvel Movies
Why Time Travel Wouldn’t Work For Everyone
Why Disney Princes Are Bad Role Models For Boys
6 Movies Whose Timelines Don't Add Up
What Movie Ghost Would You Rather Be Haunted By
Which Ghost Movie Was The Best (For The Ghosts)?
The Best Movie Hell to End Up In
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