How to Survive a Horror Movie.
Fun fact about me: I am terrified of horror movies. They're just the scariest things in the world and every time I think of one My day just gets more nerve-racking. The only two legitimate horror movies I've seen all the way through are Scream, and Jaws. Jaws was not scary in the least and Scream made me hide behind a pillow but strangely enough I was enjoying myself. I'm majoring in film in school and I know that this year there will be a week where all we watch is horror movies. Fun. Anyway, I've noticed a bit of a pattern throughout all of these movies, similar traits between characters, methods and such. So, without further a due: here is how to survive a horror movie.
There are a few different types of horror movies, so let's start with slasher films. Here's the situation: you're at a friend's house. There are 4 of you, the house gets a call from a blocked number, the voice on the phone something along the lines of: "Cancel your plans for tomorrow, I don't think you'll make it until then" in a deep creepy voice. The first step is to dismiss this warning as a prank call, go back to chilling with your friends. But wait, one of them is missing. Where's Britney? Did she go down to get some more soda? Nope. Now is the part where you should start frantically looking in different directions. What's that? Another phone call?
"I warned you." says the voice. Shit's getting real, but don't panic. Suddenly Britney's body is flung through the living-room window covered in blood, now, we panic.
After you've panicked for about five minutes, some people cry, some people attempt to call the cops only to find out that there's no service, the next step is to run to the kitchen and get a large knife to hold up. Just in case.
Now, someone is probably going to suggest going down to see if the mysterious killer is in your dark basement.
Do. Not. Go. Down. There. Do you hear me? That's most likely the dumbest idea I've ever heard. It's too late, Brad and Katie are slowly making their way down the stairs (Damn it Katie you always do this!). You hear some gasping, some laughing, Brad is probably attempting to flirt with Katie by scaring her shitless. It's all very light-hearted. Until you hear a scream and someone pounding up the basement steps: it's Brad. at this point in the game, anything you say must be frantic. It helps to add affect to the conversation. Typical Katie, dumb wench that she is, looked behind the staircase, into the darkest part of the already dark basement. you wraned her, you were the team player here. Another one down. But we're not done, the killer has just emerged dramatically from the basement wearing some form of ridiculous costume that will scar you for life. Mickey mouse mask? How about Mickey the devil rodent from the fifth circle of hell!
When the slasher advances toward you, and he most likely will, use the kitchen knife in the Raise&Drop maneuver. Raise your knife so you can defend yourself but then pathetically drop your knife when said-slasher knocks your hand away.
so Britney's dead, Dumb Katie is probably dead. This leaves you and Brad and the slasher. My next tip would be to run as if there is crippling diarrhea shooting into your pants, that means FAST. Forget about brad, just freaking run.
The front door seems like the obvious escape route but where's the fun in that? Run up the stairs. You hear something that sounds like Brad dying, Don't worry, its just Brad and Slashy playing a game of jungle speed. I'm totally kidding, it was probably brad being stabbed. Remember that escape route that I mentioned earlier? Make sure the killer was just about to kill you and then run and jump out your bedroom window, choosing the window over the door shows that you're creative. Doesn't that feel great, the night air on your face mixed with large shards of broken glass? You're not a cat so be ready to land painfully and then quickly limp away.
If you followed all of these instructive steps, you are sure to have survived. Give yourself a pat on the back, you made it Kiddo.
I would go into supernatural horror movies but then I'd give myself nightmares. so that's it for now. Order the boxed set of instructional videos today!