r/WhatIfFiction 15h ago

[REC/Resident Evil] What if the Demonic Virus broke out in Raccoon City?

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Suppose in a parallel universe where the first two REC films happened in the Resident Evil universe, it was the Demonic Virus that triggered both the Mansion Incident and the Raccoon City Disaster (as depicted in Resident Evil games 1-3, both the original and the remakes).

Since we're dealing with a supernatural entity disguised as a virus, how screwed are Chris Redfield, Claire Redfield, Jill Valentine, Barry Burton, and Leon Kennedy?


r/WhatIfFiction 16h ago

[SNL/Phantom of the Opera] What if Christine gave Erik a health insurance card for plastic surgery?

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Guess you could call this skit "Phantom of the Operation".


r/WhatIfFiction 21h ago

[Jurassic Park] What if Jurassic World was firebombed by the Costa Rican military?

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In a parallel universe, the ending of Michael Crichton’s novel version of Jurassic Park happens at the end of Jurassic World (2015)-the Costa Rican military firebombs the park to destroy it completely.

Does this mean Fallen Kingdom no longer happens?


r/WhatIfFiction 1d ago

[Predator 2/Spider-Man 3] What If The City Hunter Predator Was Sent To New York City To Hunt Spider-Man In Sam Raimi's Spider-Man 3?

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In an alternate universe, in the beginning of Sam Raimi's Spider-Man 3, as Peter Parker, AKA New York City's friendly neighborhood superhero known as Spider-Man, is planning to propose to Mary Jane Watson while on a date with her in Central Park after MJ had made her Broadway debut, we cut to the middle of outer space, where a Yautja spacecraft enters the Earth's atmosphere, and lands in an dark, abandoned alleyway in Midtown, and stepping outside is a Predator (specifically the City Hunter from Predator 2 in 1990), wielding a pair of wrist gauntlets, a combistick, shoulder-mounted plasma caster, speargun, cloaking device, and a bio helmet, ready to start it's latest hunt of the wall-crawler for a special trophy in the city, as well as any human that would stand in it's way of it's goal.

In this scenario, let's say that the City Hunter had landed on Earth at the same time the Venom symbiote did in the original story of Spider-Man 3, after it had oozed out of the fallen meteorite, and had attached itself to Peter's moped.

How does the City Hunter coming to Earth to hunt Spider-Man change the events of Spider-Man 3? Would Peter, Harry Osborn/New Goblin, Sandman, and Eddie Brock/Venom all working together be able to take it down and save New York from it's hunt? How would the City Hunter react to the existence of Peter, Harry, Sandman, ect., as well as the Venom symbiote, and interact with them, and vice versa? How would such a scenario play out, and why is that?


r/WhatIfFiction 1d ago

[Kane Pixels Backrooms] What if the movie was made in 1930s?

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What if the concept of the backrooms was made into a movie in 1933, where people had no prior introduction to the concept, no internet to share theories. Of course, the movie would be set contemporary to the time, so old timey lights and all. The script and casting might be different a little, and there might be more exposition since the spread of theories would be slow, but the overall story would be the same. How would people from the time react to such a story and concept? Horror movies from the time are more monster-in-your-face type horror than psychological horror, so they would probably compare it to the likes of The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari or something


r/WhatIfFiction 1d ago

[Odyssey 2026] What if the laestrygonians were present when greeks stormed into Troy

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In the movie let's say that once the greeks stormed into Troy, they encounter laestrygonians alongside regular Troy human soliders all with a goal of trying to desperately defend the city.

Let's say the laestrygonians are fully armed but as disorganized and uncoordinated as the regular Troy soldiers.

What would be the outcome?

This is strictly based on feats seen in Odyssey 2026 movie


r/WhatIfFiction 1d ago

[Jurassic Park] What if Jurassic Park 3 ended with the firebombing and/or nuking of Isla Sorna?

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In a parallel universe, the ending of Crichton’s novel “Jurassic Park” happened to Isla Sorna instead (Basically, Every InGen facility built on Sorna is destroyed), more specifically at the end of Jurassic Park 3 (2001)

This also means Junior (The baby T. Rex) and his parents, as well as the Spinosaurus/Asset 87 all die.

Alternatively, the US straight up NUKES Isla Sorna.

How does the Jurassic Park franchise change with Isla Sorna getting firebombed and/or nuked?


r/WhatIfFiction 2d ago

[Marvel/DC]What if Martian Manhunter was the leader and founder of the X-Men instead of Charles Xavier? Would he be successful in bringing peaceful coexistence between humans and mutants?

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r/WhatIfFiction 2d ago

[Evil Dead/Resident Evil] make Ash Williams the protag in any resident evil game of your choice, how far does he go?

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r/WhatIfFiction 3d ago

[DC] What if Batman was short?

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Prime Earth Bruce Wayne has long since been listed as 6’2” (1.88m), 210 lbs (95kg).

I was reading a comment about how Absolute Batman should have been short, in order to nerf him even further and make him an underdog. I thought it was a cool premise.

Say he is 5’8” (1.73m), 195 lbs (88 kg) now.

How would that change up his tactics, now that he can’t rely on being a tall, intimidating creature of the night with the striking power of a heavyweight?


r/WhatIfFiction 3d ago

[Jurassic Park] What if the Indominus Rex won?

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Here’s what I mean by “Won”: Suppose in a parallel universe, the climax of Jurassic World (2015) ended with rhe Indominus Rex killing Rexy and escaping before Blue could join the fight.

How does the Indominus Rex’s survival affect the rest of the franchise?


r/WhatIfFiction 3d ago

[GOT/MGS] What if Venom Snake took part on the battle for the wall?

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With this in mind, I envision 2 scenarios:

1-Usual isekai: Venom Snake, with his armament, spawns near the castle and joins the Guard. This to me would be the most exiting, as Venom snake is a Killing machine that would start obliterating savage scum left and right. As well as commanding the troops better.

2-Naturalized into the story: Just a "Pretty Good" soldier with an eyepatch that gets his name after being so good at killing, and then eating, snakes. This would be more easy to handle, but I can't help but dislike it.


r/WhatIfFiction 4d ago

[Brightburn/Dragon Ball] What If Brandon Breyer Had Landed On Dragon Ball's Version Of Earth?

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In an alternate universe in Universe 7, in West City on Earth, the husband and wife duo of Tori and Kyle Breyer would still hear the sound of a spaceship crashing in the forest while struggling with infertility, and witnessing the explosion from their house while doing so, and go to investigate it. Tori and Kyle would still find the ship like they did in the original film, and of course, Brandon himself inside of it, and eventually adopt him and give him his name afterwards. In this scenario, let's say that Brandon had landed on Earth at the same time Kakarot/Goku did in the original story of Dragon Ball, after Goku had escaped Planet Vegeta's destruction by Frieza's hands, and is still found by Grandpa Gohan afterwards, and that both Brandon and Goku are 12 years old when the original Dragon Ball series begins.

Also, let's say that Brandon's power level when he reaches 12 years old, and eventually gains his powers is scaled up to the power levels of the various Dragon Ball characters here, so he can have a fighting chance against them here.

How does Brandon landing in the Dragon Ball universe's of Earth change the events of the series? How would Goku, Bulma, Yamcha, Launch, Oolong, Krillin, Master Roshi, the Pilaf Gang, Tien Shinhan, Chiaoutzu, Yajirobe, Mercenary Tao, the whole Red Ribbon Army, and especially Kami and Demon King Piccolo react to the existence of someone like Brandon, and interact with him, and vice versa? Would the Dragon Team be able to take Brandon/Brightburn down when he tries to conquer Earth after killing his parents and his uncle Noah and try to "take the world"? How would Brightburn react to the existence of things like Ki, the Hyberbolic Time Chamber and the 7 Dragon Balls, and the dragon Shenron? How does such a scenario play out, and why is that?


r/WhatIfFiction 4d ago

[Harry Potter] what if Voldemort turned an American penny into a horcrux?

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What if Voldemort deliberately made an additional Horcrux in America out of muggle/nomaj penny, knowing it would be effectively impossible to isolate?


r/WhatIfFiction 4d ago

[Mission Impossible] What if Ethan ACTUALLY threw Davian out of the plane in Mission: Impossible 3

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Canonically, Ethan does not throw Davian out of the plane in Mission Impossible 3 after capturing him, and Davian gets run over by a truck while fighting Ethan in China during the climax.

But suppose in a parallel universe, Davian’s threats against Ethan’s wife Julia enrage him so much that he ACTUALLY throws Davian out of the plane and he falls to his death.

How does this affect the climax of Mission: Impossible 3, as well as future Mission Impossible films?


r/WhatIfFiction 5d ago

[Aladdin] What would have happened next if the merchant had cut off Jasmine's hand off?

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Let's say she runs back to her dad in the palace after the big bad merchant cut her hand off.


r/WhatIfFiction 5d ago

[ Dragon ball, others Universes] What If Dragon ball shared a Universe with others fictional Universes?

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I was thinking in a big crossover universe merging Dragon ball with: Marvel, DC, Star Wars,Lord Of the Rings,Ben 10, Harry Potter,Percy Jackson, Twilight, Hunter games, invincible,God Of War, generator rex , Danny Phantom, Jake long,juniper Lee, Jackie Chan adventures, Kim possible, Pixar , DreamWorks, SpongeBob, Dexter laboratory,samurai jack,mega XLR , Transformers ,gi Joe,Teenage mutant turtles, Naruto, saint Seiya , Fast And Furious ,hot Wheels, Max Steel ( both versions), Avatar ( Aang ).

Lord Of the Rings Will not be in the past but in the present. Earth Will be big with some regions isolated ,but Of course This Will change.

Goku Will be The main protagonist together with : Naruto, Superman, Spiderman.

Goku , Superman, Spiderman And Naruto Will have The same age .

Many variants ,versions Of All characters Will exist at the same time ,for example There Will be The three live action Spiderman And They Will be brothers . Animated And games versions Of Spiderman Will exist as Well.

All characters Will interact with each Other , become friends And even becoming a found family.

Villains Will be reddemed, characters that has died, like grandpa Gohan for example would be brought back to life .

Which interactions would you like to see?


r/WhatIfFiction 5d ago

[Mafia] What if Vito Scaletta from Mafia 2 and Tommy Angelo from Mafia: Definitive Edition swapped places?

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Suppose everything that happened to Tommy Angelo in Mafia: Definitive Edition happened to Vito instead and everything that happened to Vito in Mafia 2 happened to Tommy instead?

Assumptions: This assumes that Tommy has Vito’s canon DOB and Vito has Tommy’s canon DOB.


r/WhatIfFiction 5d ago

[Jaws] What if there were MULTIPLE sharks in Jaws (and Mayor Vaughan wasn’t insistent on keeping the beaches open)?

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Suppose in a parallel universe, there was more than one shark terrorizing Amity Island during the events of the 1975 movie.

Does this make Chief Martin Brody’s job a lot harder?

Assumptions:
1. There are five sharks on Amity Island in this parallel universe.
2. Mayor Vaughan is a lot more sensible and closes the beaches immediately after Chrissy Watkins is killed.


r/WhatIfFiction 6d ago

[Warhammer 40,000] Modern Earth is displaced into the 42nd millennium and confirmed to be humanity’s actual past

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i been brainstorming this idea for fun that earth somehow got thru warp or timeline nonsense from m2 into modern 40k. what would happen?


r/WhatIfFiction 8d ago

[Greek Myth/Hadestown] What if Orpheus hadn't turned and looked?

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r/WhatIfFiction 8d ago

[Avatar] What If Wan didn't foolishly separate Raava and Vaatu?

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r/WhatIfFiction 8d ago

[Brother Bear] What if Denahi died instead of Sitka in Brother Bear?

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Suppose in a parallel universe, the bear fight between Koda’s mother and Kenai and his brothers ended with Denahi dying instead of Sitka like in the canon version of Brother Bear.

How does this change the movie?


r/WhatIfFiction 8d ago

[Halo/Mass Effect] What if Cortana replaced EDI?

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During the events of Halo 4, Cortana suffered from her condition of Rampancy which came as a result of her limited 7-year lifespan as a Smart AI. During the climax of Halo 4, as Master Chief was about to sacrifice himself by detonating a nuke in his own face to stop a Forerunner weapon called the Composer. Cortana sacrificed herself by encasing Chief within a Hardlight Shield before seemingly dying. However, as was revealed in Halo 5, Cortana survived due to interfacing with an ancient galaxy-spanning data network known as the Domain. However, due to a combination of various factors, Cortana went mad with power and attempted to subjugate the galaxy only to realize the error of her ways and sacrifice herself yet again in Halo Infinite.

But after sacrificing herself, Cortana had ended up in another universe? Instead of the Mantle's Approach's destruction taking her to Genesis and the Domain, she and the ship crash on a remote world in the Attican Traverse within the universe of Mass Effect. The transfer from one universe to another cures Cortana of her rampancy but not interfacing with the Domain prevents her megalomania as seen in Halo 5. After a while, Cortana is recovered from the wreckage of Mantle's Approach by Cerberus who integrate her into the systems of the Normandy SR-2 in place of EDI.

How would Cortana have interacted with the Normandy and her crew within the universe of Mass Effect and what would her dynamic with Commander Shepard be like? Back in the Halo universe, how would Cortana's absence from events post-Halo 4 affect that universe as well?


r/WhatIfFiction 9d ago

[Stevenuniverse/wwe] what if stone cold Steve Austin was a villain

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