What are The Walten Files?
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"The Walten Files" is a dark analog horror series centered on animatronics at Bon's Burgers, exploring themes of deception, loss, and trauma. The story follows Sophie Walten's disturbing past, involving tragic events, mysterious disappearances, and Felix Kranken's role in their demise.
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- The Walten Files is an analog horror series created by Martin Walls in 2020, inspired by "Five Nights at Freddy's," focusing on animatronics at Bon's Burgers. It delves into themes of deception, curiosity, loss, trauma, and regret, questioning events at the establishment.
- The series unfolds through tapes from 1974 and 1982 by Bunny Smiles, revealing a dark history involving missing individuals, animatronics, and tragic family connections. It explores the eerie incidents at Bon's Burgers and the mysterious K-9 facility in St. Juana's Forest.
- The narrative centers around Sophie Walten, her family's tragic past, and Felix Kranken's involvement in their demise. It uncovers a web of deceit, memory suppression, and dark events, ultimately leading to a chilling exploration of the interconnected tragedies at play.
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What is "The Walten Files" analog horror series about?
"The Walten Files" is an analog horror series created by Martin Walls in 2020, inspired by "Five Nights at Freddy's." It centers around four animatronics at Bon's Burgers and explores themes of deception, curiosity, loss, trauma, and regret through a series of videos and tapes from Bunny Smiles.
Who are the main animatronics in "The Walten Files"?
The main animatronics in "The Walten Files" are known as The Showstoppers, introduced in the first video of the series. They play a significant role at Bon's Burgers, along with the Facility Caretaker, in unraveling the mysteries surrounding the narrative.
What is the significance of the K-9 bunker in "The Walten Files"?
The K-9 bunker in "The Walten Files" is a key location where a new caretaker explores and encounters malfunctioning animatronics and eerie messages. It leads to the discovery of a paralyzed individual named Brian, raising questions about the animatronics' programming and the mysteries surrounding Bon's Burgers.
Who is Felix Kranken in "The Walten Files" and what is his role?
Felix Kranken in "The Walten Files" is credited with the idea of restoring and reprogramming animatronics for the Relocate Project. Suspicion arises regarding his involvement in the disappearance of Jack Walten, hinting at darker secrets within the series' narrative.
What dark events unfold in "The Walten Files" involving Sophie Walten?
In "The Walten Files," Sophie Walten is central to the series, experiencing memory suppression and involvement in past events hinted at through gameplay. Tragic events, such as the car accident involving Jack Walten's children and Rosemary Walten's dismemberment, shed light on the dark history of Sophie's family and Felix Kranken's role in their demise.
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Analog horror series delves into eerie mysteries.
- "The Walten Files" is an analog horror series that is considered one of the creepiest, comparable to Local 58.
- Created by Martin Walls in 2020, inspired by "Five Nights at Freddy's", it revolves around four animatronics at Bon's Burgers.
- The series is structured through three videos with tapes from 1974 and 1982, made by Bunny Smiles, a key company in the narrative.
- Themes of deception, curiosity, loss, trauma, and regret are central to the series, questioning the events at Bon's Burgers.
- The first video introduces the main animatronics, known as The Showstoppers, and the role of a Facility Caretaker at Bon's Burgers.
- A catalog from 1975 reveals the closure of Bon's Burgers and the storage of valuable items in a secret facility in St. Juana's Forest.
- In a 1979 tape, a children's cartoon turns eerie with a distorted face resembling Jack Walten and hints at a missing person incident.
- The cartoon depicts a glitch where Bon transforms into Sophie Walten, suggesting a connection between them and a potential tragedy.
- The third archive shows a new caretaker exploring the K-9 bunker in the forest, encountering a malfunctioning animatronic and eerie messages.
- The caretaker discovers a paralyzed individual named Brian, who seems to have mistaken someone for Sophie Walten, raising questions about the animatronics' programming.
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"Reopened K-9 Facility Sparks Suspicion"
- Bunny Smiles reopened the K-9 facility, despite previous claims of permanent closure.
- The Relocate Project involved reprogramming animatronics for a new restaurant.
- Felix Kranken was credited with the idea of restoring and reprogramming the robots.
- Suspicion arises regarding Felix's involvement in the disappearance of Jack Walten.
- An internal company tape showed animatronic testing, hinting at potential human presence.
- A missing persons poster for Susan Woodings and Rosemary Walten is revealed.
- Technical support instructions for the K-9 facility emphasized the importance of equipment and ID cards.
- Sha's tour of the facility hinted at mysterious occurrences and potential hidden secrets.
- A disturbing sequence implied that Rosemary Walten was killed and stuffed into an animatronic.
- The theory emerges that Jack Walten's corpse may be inside Bon the Rabbit, leading to further questions.
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"Dark History Uncovered at Bon's Burgers"
- A certain number of "cases" occurred around the area, leading to the fourth tape involving the experience of three facility technicians at K-9.
- The technicians were on a three-day timeline to reprogram animatronics for the Relocate Project, working hastily to complete the task.
- They discuss "cases" from Bon's Burgers, where music played late at night, screams were heard, and the restaurant eventually closed down for police investigation.
- On the last day of the restaurant being open, animatronics were missing, and curtains were closed.
- Two days later, the technicians failed to reprogram the robots due to damaged endoskeletons, declaring their efforts a failure.
- Ashley, one of the technicians, explores the facility's backdoors area, finding spare endo pieces and unused animatronics.
- She discovers a clown animatronic with a cassette player, leading her to find a tape labeled "discard" with names of missing individuals.
- The tape suggests that the missing individuals' bodies may have been used to beautify the animatronics.
- The video reveals the dark history of Bon's Burgers, its short tenure, and the subsequent opening of the K-9 facility.
- The tape hints at a connection between Sophie, Jack's daughter, and the disturbing events at Bon's Burgers, possibly involving a prescription for safety.
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"Game glitches reveal dark past secrets"
- Jenny explains the game's unfinished state and potential for glitches to Sophie.
- Sophie, despite her involvement with BSI, seems to have memory suppression due to pills.
- Nexpo speculates on Sophie's possible involvement in a character's death in the game.
- Jenny discusses mysterious disappearances related to BSI, mentioning Brian and Ashley.
- Sophie is left alone to play the game in the basement by Jenny.
- Sophie encounters glitches in the game but continues playing, reaching the end of a level.
- Sophie's save file is corrupted by a third party, warning of potential major changes.
- Sophie interacts with altered messages in the game, hinting at a dark past.
- Susan Woodings' audio log reveals her connection to BSI animatronics and a mysterious disappearance.
- Sophie reads redacted messages from Linda Kranken, shedding light on Felix's struggles with alcoholism and their separation.
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"Dark secrets unravel in game glitches"
- The mini-game "Spot the Difference" glitches, revealing a disturbing message about missing individuals.
- The game hints at a connection between the missing individuals and the Relocate Project video.
- Sophie explores a farm area with missing posters, hinting at a personal connection to the names.
- Sophie encounters a mini-game involving an animatronic representing her mother.
- The game takes a dark turn as Sophie experiences traumatic events involving the animatronic.
- Sophie's memory suppression and involvement in past events are hinted at through gameplay.
- A phone call reveals Jack Walten's request for Felix Kranken to pick up his children from a school event.
- Felix's erratic behavior leads to a tragic car accident involving Jack's children.
- The game hints at the strained relationship between Jack and Felix after the accident.
- The series revolves around Sophie Walten, her family's tragic history, and Felix Kranken's role in their demise.
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Tragic deaths and disappearances haunt Bon's Burgers
- Edd and Molly die in a car accident due to intoxication, leading Felix to bury them in St. Juana's Forest.
- The children's spirits merge into a Rocket doll to communicate their fate.
- Jack Walten goes missing on June 11th, with his missing flyer appearing in every episode.
- Rosemary Walten grieves her missing family at Bon's Burgers, where she is dismembered.
- Bon's actions seem planned, with irregularities noticed by Susan Woodings before her death.
- Bon's Burgers closes on July 20th after screams are heard, likely from Rosemary.
- Felix relocates animatronics to a secret facility in St. Juana's Forest, planning to reopen Bon's Burgers.
- Sophie Walten is convinced to take pills to forget her family, possibly by Felix, who suppresses her memories.
