What would horror movies be like if the characters were smart? Check out these sensible reactions to ghosts and killers
Halloween may have come and gone, but November is still well and truly spooky season, what with the chill in the air, the dark nights and the sense of impending doom wafting from the US.
Appropriately enough, the good people of TikTok have turned their attention to a scary movie trope – acting like a complete idiot in the face of things that go bump, boo and RAAAAAAA! in the night.
Watch, learn, and remember – it’s always a terrible idea to split up from your friends when exploring the creepy old house.
We’ve all seen behaviour like this in slasher films, right?
@infinitevariety1 Horror movies be like #scarymovie #horrormovie #scary #viralvideo #infinitevariety ♬ original sound – Infinite Variety
We’d want someone like this guy around in a crisis.
@notdakotalugenbeel #fyp #funny_man_dakota ♬ original sound – Dakota lugenbeel
It’s tough being a parent.
@thekidke_ Nope. #viral #fyp ♬ original sound – KEMANI
This TikTok from @infinitevariety1 has picked up a whopping 4.6 million likes, and it might just give you a few nightmares – or just a few laughs.
@infinitevariety1 If Horror Movie Characters Were Smart #scarymovie #horrormovie #scary #viralvideo #infinitevariety ♬ original sound – Infinite Variety
Here’s how people have been reacting.
I need someone to make a common sense scary movie.
shantiii_
This was even more awesome than any scary movie.
alka6272
THE WAY I WAS PREPARED FOR A JUMPSCARE AT THE END.
.niisaa_2
With my luck if I threw the book it would land open and I’d still get cursed.
Khadija
The conjuring series is so common for characters just watching the entire demon form itself in front of them without running away. like WHAT R U DOING.
rhi
You packed a bag? I’d be like: you can have the house and everything not physically attached to me the second I see it.
Midnight
Last guy is definitely me.
Quophi 900
Sia Goould pointed out the obvious flaw in all these sensible decisions –
“IF THEY DID ALL THIS, THE MOVIE WOULDN’T BE LONG.”
Exactly. If we wanted to see sensible decisions, we’d watch health & safety tutorials.
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