How to Survive a Horror Movie
The Ultimate Guide to Making It Out of a Horror Movie (or TV Show) Alive
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Both Scream Queens and American Horror Story: Roanoke are already freaking us out, which means Fall TV is about to get really scary. While it's always fun to look at the scariest horror movie GIFs and see which horror movies you can catch on Netflix, sometimes you really need to stop and think. Why is everyone always dying in these movies? What are they doing wrong? We've inspected the evidence from decades of scary films to determine exactly why so many fail to survive. Let's get started, shall we?
1 Don't Split Up
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2 Don't Talk to Strangers (Especially on the Phone)
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3 Um, Do NOT Try to Escape Up a Flight a Stairs
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4 Don't You Dare Mess Around With Ouija Boards
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5 Look Behind You Every Once in a While, Damn It
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6 Don't Trust Children
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7 No, but Actually Though, Always Assume Children Are Evil
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8 Don't Trust Anyone, Especially Not the Neighbors
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9 Be Aware of Your Reflection at All Times
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10 Don't Go Into the Woods
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11 Please Don't Go Spelunking
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12 Don't Play Pranks, Especially on Misunderstood Telepaths
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13 Generally Steer Clear of All Animals
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14 Listen to the Ominous Warnings of Locals and Old People
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15 Don't Be a Bitchy Pageant Queen
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16 Don't Isolate Yourself With a Raging Alcoholic Monster
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17 Don't Ever Expect the Phone to Work
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18 Don't Take Showers
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19 Avoid Any and All Ruins and Ancient Burial Grounds
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20 Don't Take Baths, Either
Image Source: New Line Cinema
21 Don't Even Think About Shaving Your Legs
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22 Just Avoid All Hygiene in General Until You're Safe
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23 Don't Stick Around After You've Killed the Bad Guy
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24 Don't Check and Make Sure He's Dead, Either
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25 Avoid Dolls at All Costs
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26 Especially Avoid Clown Dolls
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27 If a Doll Starts Moving at All, RUN
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28 And Finally, Don't Have Sex
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