9 Films That Only Make Sense Thanks To Fan Theories

8. Signs: The Aliens Were Actually Demons

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How could an alien race be technologically advanced enough to traverse the universe, but struggle to grasp the concept of using a handle to open a door?

Moreover, if said extraterrestrials are vulnerable to water, why would they invade a planet that's covered in the stuff? These are the plotholes that makes M. Night Shyamalan's Signs basically unwatchable, unless you subscribe to this fan theory.

Scores of Redditors have jumped on the idea that those aliens aren't really aliens at all. They are in fact demons, and that glass of clear liquid which burnt one of them like acid in the end? That's holy water, apparently.

There are dozens of references to Mel Gibson's daughter, who pours the water, being an "angel" throughout the film, and those who buy this idea have taken that literally.

Signs, after all, is spiritual in theme, with Gibson's priest rediscovering his faith while trying to protect his family from the space invaders.

Even so, the theory is far-fetched, but what makes more sense - demons, or aliens with a severe water allergy landing on a planet that's 71% covered by the substance?

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