Stupid Ways to Behave in a Scary Film.

[reblogged from flickr]

  Have you ever noticed the way that people do really dumb things in creepy movies?  It is so tedious and predictable… but we still love to watch them, don’t we?

Something Nasty in the Cellar.

One character has already been murdered and the only place in the house where the killer/creature could be hiding is the basement.  So, what will the main character do?  Run from the property screaming?  Call the police?  Nope, he/she will wander down the stairs to the cellar!

Peepo!

Someone is prowling around outside and the star of the movie wants to know who it is.  She goes over to the Venetian blinds and makes a gap between the slats with her fingers, immediately alerting ‘the baddie’ to her presence at the window.  Why did she need to touch the slats???  They were already partially open!

Being Dim.

The main character has just got home and he knows there is a nutter/nutter monster somewhere in the family home…. so he goes through the whole house without turning on a single light!  DOH!

It’s Never Properly Dead.

When a movie heroine finally shoots a baddie or monster, it will never be totally dead.  This is an intrinsic part of a scary movie and is even included in the baddies’ acting contract.

So why must the protagonist walk over to the downed baddie/monster to have a closer look?  She knows damn well that it will grab her by the ankle!

Tags: blinds, creepy movies, dumb things, venetian blinds

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