Majority of horror films have many things in common as far as the plot, how characters act, how the killer acts, and overall events that take place throughout the movie. I have a love-hate relationship with being able to pretty much predict the outcome and events of horror films... But horror films also do something besides be predictable, they make us/teach us feel the need to do things that without them we wouldn't probably do...
1. A chainsaw means run... As fast as possible
That rumble and buzzing sound isn't a joke... No matter where you hear it, red flags shoot up in your head, and you feel the need to run like he**
2. You'll Never Yell "Hello" If You Hear A Noise
Probably the most illogical thing in horror films is when people obnoxiously yell HELLO when they hear a noise or are hiding from a suspected murderer... Like first off, they are not going to reply to yell "hey I'm in the closet!" and secondly there is no way I want them even knowing I'm still alive!
3. Keep a "weapon" nearby for when you hear a noise
To be honest, who hasn't had that fear of someone being in your house? I've grabbed lamps, shoes, bug spray. You just naturally have to have some weapon nearby.
4. If you have a true bad feeling about something, you never do it
Yep, that roller coaster looks pretty creepy, and you better believe that I look for loose wires, floorboards, things above me. and I will never drive behind a truck with logs or pipes on it. I don't want a real-life final destination story.
5. Never camp or explore abandoned campgrounds or woods
How many times is there a group of young teens/adults that go on a trip and spontaneously decide to stop in the middle of no man's land, or stay in some abandoned campground, and we all know what happens next... Yeah, no way I'm testing that theory.
6. Hide when someone knocks on the door
Honestly, if I'm not expecting someone, or I don't even recognize the figure or knock... I will flop to the floor in an army crawl, peer through any cracks I can, and possibly even have 911 on speed dial until the person leaves.
7. You develop detective skills
You oddly start to notice little details that would be convenient to solve a murder or crime. I see you, that guy, in the Walmart parking lot suspiciously sitting in your car. And I notice every little hair, fingerprint and drop of suspicious substance on everything.
8. You often wonder if you've met murderers
There are some people that make you wonder with their odd way of saying things and how they act that just give you the heeby-jeebys, that just makes you question if they possibly have a body in their trunk as you speak.
9. You become more paranoid about going places
Sometimes after scary movies, I don't even want to go to the bathroom by myself, let alone the store or a gas station.
10. You wonder what to do when you see things in the dark
On any other night you sleep peacefully in the dark, but on the nights you watch horror films you all the sudden see the grudge, IT, Freddy Kruger, Scream, and wonder... Should I pretend to be dead? Hide under the covers? Shine my flashlight and hope it'll be gone? Or just scream?
11. If you need to run, you RUN
If for some reason you feel the need or get stuck in a situation where you need to run, there is no accidental tripping, looking back, or yelling help. You book it until you cannot breathe anymore.
12. You check in odd places to see if someone is waiting for you
Have you ever just looked in your shower, closet, in the pantry, or under your bed just because you feel like someone is there? Yeah me too...
13. You can't sleep without feeling secure
There is absolutely NO way I am sleeping with my feet out of the covers or hanging off the bed. Your mind practically convinces itself that there is a hand waiting to grab you and pull you under... Thanks to all the terrifying horror films. But, I still won't stop watching them.
