This Groundhog Day fan theory about Ned Ryerson being the devil will blow your mind

As of writing this on February 2, 2024, it’s Groundhog Day, which means it’s a good time to stream the Bill Murray comedy classic.

But I’m here to share a fan theory that blew my mind when I first heard it, and I hope it’ll do the same for you.

A Redditor mentioned this a while back: The theory is that Ned Ryerson is actually the devil, and that Bill Murray’s character Phil Connors signs his soul over to Ned in order to get out of the time loop.

RIGHT? Makes some sense! You can watch a recap of all the proof, but here’s the summary: Ned tells him to “watch out for that first step, it’s a doozy!” when Phil steps into a puddle, a literal first step toward making a deal with him.

Then, Phil gets tortured until … he’s only let loose from the time loop when he buys all kinds of insurance from Ned, as in HE SIGNED HIS NAME TO A DEAL WITH NED. There’s all kinds of symbolism to go along with this, too.

MIND. BLOWN.