I Am Legend 2: Moving Mannequin Theory Makes The Darkseekers Even Scarier
A startling new I Am Legend moving mannequin theory makes I Am Legend 2's Darkseekers an even scarier proposition. First released on December 14th, 2007, I Am Legend opened to highly positive reviews, with critics citing Will Smith's emotional performance and the film's deep themes of civilization and the enduring human spirit. This winning blend of taut action and societal introspection led to I Am Legend grossing a whopping $585 million globally and saw several studios vying to make a sequel — with I Am Legend 2 confirmed as in development some 15 years later in 2022.
Based on Richard Matheson's 1954 novel of the same name, I Am Legend follows US Army virologist Robert Neville (Will Smith) after a virus, which was originally created to cure cancer, has wiped out most of humankind, leaving Neville as the last human in New York to battle a race of infected mutants known as "Darkseekers." The Darkseekers are revealed to be vampiric, cannibalistic creatures with predominantly sub-human intelligence, allowing Neville to capture and experiment on them to find a cure for the virus in I Am Legend.
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Yet one new fan theory makes the Darkseekers even scarier ahead of I Am Legend 2's release. Per Reddit user Riddleman56, this new "moving mannequin" idea suggests the Darkseekers are much more intelligent than they appear, evidenced by the Darkseekers tricking Neville with his mannequin friend Fred in I Am Legend. As a result, here's the I Am Legend moving mannequin theory explained, as well as how this theory makes I Am Legend 2's Darkseekers much scarier.
Across the first half of I Am Legend, Neville is shown interacting with inanimate objects and
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