The Hidden Lore of ‘Don’t Hug Me I’m Scared’

Matthew Patrick of The Film Theorists takes a look a the hidden lore of the brilliantly bizarre YouTube series Don’t Hug Me I’m Scared. Previously Matthew explored the overall meaning of the series.

I wanted to make sure I crammed as much DHMIS lore and as many Easter eggs as possible into this episode, and those eggs take time! But now we’re ready to talk everything Roy and Red Guy and raw chicken and father’s day! Oh boy, what have I even gotten myself into…

Scott Beale
Scott Beale

Scott Beale founded Laughing Squid in 1995 in San Francisco and is currently based in New York City. When not running the blog, Scott can be found posting on Bluesky and sharing photos on Instagram.