oh I know what’s coming next I knew it welcome to watchmojo.com and
I knew it welcome to watchmojo.com and
I knew it welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be counting down our top 10
today we’ll be counting down our top 10
today we’ll be counting down our top 10 horror movie cliches getting another
horror movie cliches getting another
horror movie cliches getting another beer you want one yeah sure I’ll be
beer you want one yeah sure I’ll be
beer you want one yeah sure I’ll be right since this is a horror list please
right since this is a horror list please
right since this is a horror list please be advised that it contains mature
be advised that it contains mature
be advised that it contains mature content number 10 nudity and sex equal
content number 10 nudity and sex equal
content number 10 nudity and sex equal death let’s kick off our list with the
death let’s kick off our list with the
death let’s kick off our list with the cliche that’s probably the greatest
cliche that’s probably the greatest
cliche that’s probably the greatest reason many of us enjoy watching gore
reason many of us enjoy watching gore
reason many of us enjoy watching gore fests to begin with horror films always
fests to begin with horror films always
fests to begin with horror films always have people specifically young adults
have people specifically young adults
have people specifically young adults getting it on and baring it all not just
getting it on and baring it all not just
getting it on and baring it all not just eye candy it mirrors team fears about
eye candy it mirrors team fears about
eye candy it mirrors team fears about sexuality as a result most horror flicks
sexuality as a result most horror flicks
sexuality as a result most horror flicks push the parent approve message of a
push the parent approve message of a
push the parent approve message of a students don’t believe us then why does
students don’t believe us then why does
students don’t believe us then why does the film’s always blonde quote unquote
the film’s always blonde quote unquote
the film’s always blonde quote unquote poor get axed and the prudish but keen
poor get axed and the prudish but keen
poor get axed and the prudish but keen minded lunette always survive gave it up
minded lunette always survive gave it up
minded lunette always survive gave it up now you no longer die those are the
now you no longer die those are the
now you no longer die those are the rules number nine the black character
rules number nine the black character
rules number nine the black character always dies if you think promiscuous
always dies if you think promiscuous
always dies if you think promiscuous blondes have it bad
blondes have it bad
blondes have it bad well the non-white character is even
well the non-white character is even
well the non-white character is even more likely to meet their bloody end
more likely to meet their bloody end
more likely to meet their bloody end before the credits roll while there are
before the credits roll while there are
before the credits roll while there are so few non-white characters to begin
so few non-white characters to begin
so few non-white characters to begin with they’re always stuck playing the
with they’re always stuck playing the
with they’re always stuck playing the second fiddle as the best friend no
second fiddle as the best friend no
second fiddle as the best friend no matter their part in the story these
matter their part in the story these
matter their part in the story these characters seem to exist to fill in a
characters seem to exist to fill in a
characters seem to exist to fill in a stereotype until the monster or murderer
stereotype until the monster or murderer
stereotype until the monster or murderer affirmative ly actions them out of
affirmative ly actions them out of
affirmative ly actions them out of commission
[Applause]
[Applause] number eight hiding from death it’s the
number eight hiding from death it’s the
number eight hiding from death it’s the point they’re all the same some stupid
point they’re all the same some stupid
point they’re all the same some stupid killer stalking some big-breasted girl
killer stalking some big-breasted girl
killer stalking some big-breasted girl who panicked who’s always running up the
who panicked who’s always running up the
who panicked who’s always running up the stairs when she should be going out the
stairs when she should be going out the
stairs when she should be going out the front door it’s insulting now that we’ve
front door it’s insulting now that we’ve
front door it’s insulting now that we’ve discussed the cliches as to who will die
discussed the cliches as to who will die
discussed the cliches as to who will die first let’s take a look at how they die
first let’s take a look at how they die
first let’s take a look at how they die namely cornering themselves by trying to
namely cornering themselves by trying to
namely cornering themselves by trying to hide like children specifically under
hide like children specifically under
hide like children specifically under the bed in the closet or by running
the bed in the closet or by running
the bed in the closet or by running upstairs we get it they’re scared but a
upstairs we get it they’re scared but a
upstairs we get it they’re scared but a game of hide-and-seek is not likely to
game of hide-and-seek is not likely to
game of hide-and-seek is not likely to tire out undead killers or vicious space
tire out undead killers or vicious space
tire out undead killers or vicious space aliens now is it what they should really
aliens now is it what they should really
aliens now is it what they should really do is get the hell out there seems to be
do is get the hell out there seems to be
do is get the hell out there seems to be only one way out of a hiding place and
only one way out of a hiding place and
only one way out of a hiding place and that is in a body bag
sometimes the victims do decide to run
sometimes the victims do decide to run assuming they can escape their hiding
assuming they can escape their hiding
assuming they can escape their hiding place and power to them the problem is
place and power to them the problem is
place and power to them the problem is that this brings up another horror movie
that this brings up another horror movie
that this brings up another horror movie cliche it seems that no movie character
cliche it seems that no movie character
cliche it seems that no movie character is capable of running more than a dozen
is capable of running more than a dozen
is capable of running more than a dozen feet without face-planting equally
feet without face-planting equally
feet without face-planting equally cliche is the fact that the sprint
cliche is the fact that the sprint
cliche is the fact that the sprint doesn’t give them any distance over the
doesn’t give them any distance over the
doesn’t give them any distance over the attacker he’s almost always walking how
attacker he’s almost always walking how
attacker he’s almost always walking how does Jason ever get anywhere at that
does Jason ever get anywhere at that
does Jason ever get anywhere at that pace
pace
pace [Music]
number six knives only is there no fifth
number six knives only is there no fifth amendment in the United States of the
amendment in the United States of the
amendment in the United States of the horror movie world save for zombie films
horror movie world save for zombie films
horror movie world save for zombie films granted it’s called the slasher genre
granted it’s called the slasher genre
granted it’s called the slasher genre for a reason
for a reason
for a reason this means that it’s not likely for
this means that it’s not likely for
this means that it’s not likely for anyone to be taken down by lead leaving
anyone to be taken down by lead leaving
anyone to be taken down by lead leaving steel as the leading cause of boo-boos
steel as the leading cause of boo-boos
steel as the leading cause of boo-boos why doesn’t anyone ever own a gun a
why doesn’t anyone ever own a gun a
why doesn’t anyone ever own a gun a notable exception to this cliche is the
notable exception to this cliche is the
notable exception to this cliche is the police but that never does in many
police but that never does in many
police but that never does in many favors either number 5 inept authorities
carrying on that thought from the last
carrying on that thought from the last entry this cliche has been established
entry this cliche has been established
entry this cliche has been established for so long that we don’t even ask
for so long that we don’t even ask
for so long that we don’t even ask ourselves why people don’t run to the
ourselves why people don’t run to the
ourselves why people don’t run to the police anymore
police anymore
police anymore we expect that anyone with a badge might
we expect that anyone with a badge might
we expect that anyone with a badge might as well have a target on their backs as
as well have a target on their backs as
as well have a target on their backs as the killer likes to take him out with
the killer likes to take him out with
the killer likes to take him out with extreme prejudice
extreme prejudice
extreme prejudice same thing goes for the brave member of
same thing goes for the brave member of
same thing goes for the brave member of the group who always winds up not as
the group who always winds up not as
the group who always winds up not as alive as he started number four also
alive as he started number four also
alive as he started number four also scares everyone knows that the first
scares everyone knows that the first
scares everyone knows that the first half hour or so of a horror film is all
half hour or so of a horror film is all
half hour or so of a horror film is all build up and it’s too early for anyone
build up and it’s too early for anyone
build up and it’s too early for anyone to bite the dust with the exception of
to bite the dust with the exception of
to bite the dust with the exception of the opening ten minutes to keep up the
the opening ten minutes to keep up the
the opening ten minutes to keep up the tension fake scares are sprinkled in to
tension fake scares are sprinkled in to
tension fake scares are sprinkled in to keep us guessing and use near the end to
keep us guessing and use near the end to
keep us guessing and use near the end to keep us paying attention just think of
keep us paying attention just think of
keep us paying attention just think of how many times characters bump into each
how many times characters bump into each
how many times characters bump into each other and that sharp sound kicks you in
other and that sharp sound kicks you in
other and that sharp sound kicks you in the ass number three middle of nowhere
the ass number three middle of nowhere
the ass number three middle of nowhere the only war films to take place in open
the only war films to take place in open
the only war films to take place in open environments or at the mall have zombies
environments or at the mall have zombies
environments or at the mall have zombies there’s no other way to put it the
there’s no other way to put it the
there’s no other way to put it the reason for isolated and creepy locations
reason for isolated and creepy locations
reason for isolated and creepy locations is simple it allows the story to cut the
is simple it allows the story to cut the
is simple it allows the story to cut the victims off from society and takes the
victims off from society and takes the
victims off from society and takes the characters and in turn the viewers out
characters and in turn the viewers out
characters and in turn the viewers out of their comfort zones these abandoned
of their comfort zones these abandoned
of their comfort zones these abandoned settings are a character in and of
settings are a character in and of
settings are a character in and of themselves and we don’t see them
themselves and we don’t see them
themselves and we don’t see them disappearing any time soon
disappearing any time soon
disappearing any time soon [Music]
[Music]
[Music] number two let’s split up to make sure
number two let’s split up to make sure
number two let’s split up to make sure this place is safe let’s see if the
this place is safe let’s see if the
this place is safe let’s see if the doors over this way I walk down there
doors over this way I walk down there
doors over this way I walk down there maybe I’ll show you regret on that
maybe I’ll show you regret on that
maybe I’ll show you regret on that direction check for if there’s one thing
direction check for if there’s one thing
direction check for if there’s one thing we wouldn’t do if we were stalked by a
we wouldn’t do if we were stalked by a
we wouldn’t do if we were stalked by a blade carrying psychopath it would be
blade carrying psychopath it would be
blade carrying psychopath it would be split up why make it easier to get off
split up why make it easier to get off
split up why make it easier to get off one by one
one by one
one by one I guess that removes a lot of the
I guess that removes a lot of the
I guess that removes a lot of the suspense and adds a sense of
suspense and adds a sense of
suspense and adds a sense of vulnerability but isn’t there a way to
vulnerability but isn’t there a way to
vulnerability but isn’t there a way to force the members to split off rather
force the members to split off rather
force the members to split off rather than have them randomly scatter like
than have them randomly scatter like
than have them randomly scatter like cockroaches when the lights turn on we
cockroaches when the lights turn on we
cockroaches when the lights turn on we should split up you can cover more
should split up you can cover more
should split up you can cover more ground that way yeah yeah good idea
ground that way yeah yeah good idea
ground that way yeah yeah good idea really number one why won’t he die
[Music]
[Music] taking the top spot on our list is the
taking the top spot on our list is the
taking the top spot on our list is the cliche that all horror villains have to
cliche that all horror villains have to
cliche that all horror villains have to come back again after being killed for
come back again after being killed for
come back again after being killed for an encore
moreover they always somehow survived
moreover they always somehow survived leaving the door open for a possible
leaving the door open for a possible
leaving the door open for a possible sequel we get it they want viewers to
sequel we get it they want viewers to
sequel we get it they want viewers to relax before cranking the terror dial to
relax before cranking the terror dial to
relax before cranking the terror dial to 11 and that it’s not a satisfying ending
11 and that it’s not a satisfying ending
11 and that it’s not a satisfying ending unless the bad guy goes down hard and
unless the bad guy goes down hard and
unless the bad guy goes down hard and it’s gotten so bad that we can’t even
it’s gotten so bad that we can’t even
it’s gotten so bad that we can’t even take most killers seriously anymore this
take most killers seriously anymore this
take most killers seriously anymore this is the moment when the supposedly dead
is the moment when the supposedly dead
is the moment when the supposedly dead killer comes back to life for one last
killer comes back to life for one last
killer comes back to life for one last scare agree with our list what do you
scare agree with our list what do you
scare agree with our list what do you consider to be the most overdone horror
consider to be the most overdone horror
consider to be the most overdone horror movie cliche for more entertaining top
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