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counting down our picks for the top ten
counting down our picks for the top ten smartest decisions made by horror movie
smartest decisions made by horror movie
smartest decisions made by horror movie characters looking for more scares be
characters looking for more scares be
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quarterly for this list we’re honoring
quarterly for this list we’re honoring those rare times when horror movie
those rare times when horror movie
those rare times when horror movie characters break with the dumb
characters break with the dumb
characters break with the dumb stereotype and do something smart to
stereotype and do something smart to
stereotype and do something smart to survive we’re basing our picks on a mix
survive we’re basing our picks on a mix
survive we’re basing our picks on a mix of resourcefulness the genius of their
of resourcefulness the genius of their
of resourcefulness the genius of their ideas and how well it works out given
ideas and how well it works out given
ideas and how well it works out given the final fights involved in our list a
the final fights involved in our list a
the final fights involved in our list a major spoiler alert is now in effect
number ten staring at the corner layer
number ten staring at the corner layer which when your Big Bad has its own
which when your Big Bad has its own
which when your Big Bad has its own legend it’s best to use that to your
legend it’s best to use that to your
legend it’s best to use that to your advantage in his return to the
advantage in his return to the
advantage in his return to the found-footage legend of the Blair Witch
found-footage legend of the Blair Witch
found-footage legend of the Blair Witch our heroes made sure to do their
our heroes made sure to do their
our heroes made sure to do their homework first as James and Lisa arrived
homework first as James and Lisa arrived
homework first as James and Lisa arrived at the original Blair Witch house they
at the original Blair Witch house they
at the original Blair Witch house they find themselves at a considerable
find themselves at a considerable
find themselves at a considerable disadvantage against the vastly
disadvantage against the vastly
disadvantage against the vastly overpowering witch
according to legend however she can only
according to legend however she can only kill them if they look right at her
kill them if they look right at her
kill them if they look right at her so they stare at the corner to stay
so they stare at the corner to stay
so they stare at the corner to stay alive even using their camcorder to look
alive even using their camcorder to look
alive even using their camcorder to look around without getting killed although
around without getting killed although
around without getting killed although they’re eventually outsmarted back at
they’re eventually outsmarted back at
they’re eventually outsmarted back at least they managed to temporarily
least they managed to temporarily
least they managed to temporarily outsmart her number nine using a pig The
outsmart her number nine using a pig The
outsmart her number nine using a pig The Texas Chainsaw Massacre
good things come in small packages on
good things come in small packages on our own against the chainsaw wielding
our own against the chainsaw wielding
our own against the chainsaw wielding Leatherface aaron has virtually no way
Leatherface aaron has virtually no way
Leatherface aaron has virtually no way to fight back so she runs into a nearby
to fight back so she runs into a nearby
to fight back so she runs into a nearby slaughterhouse to hide tucking herself
slaughterhouse to hide tucking herself
slaughterhouse to hide tucking herself away in a hall full of lockers Aaron
away in a hall full of lockers Aaron
away in a hall full of lockers Aaron covers her mouth and tries to remain
covers her mouth and tries to remain
covers her mouth and tries to remain silent but she also has a four-legged
silent but she also has a four-legged
silent but she also has a four-legged friend along to help murderer
friend along to help murderer
friend along to help murderer approaching Aaron desperately holds her
approaching Aaron desperately holds her
approaching Aaron desperately holds her breath before Leatherface hears a noise
breath before Leatherface hears a noise
breath before Leatherface hears a noise and opens a locker distracted by the pig
and opens a locker distracted by the pig
and opens a locker distracted by the pig inside
inside
inside Leatherface doesn’t even see Aaron until
Leatherface doesn’t even see Aaron until
Leatherface doesn’t even see Aaron until she comes down at him with a meat
she comes down at him with a meat
she comes down at him with a meat cleaver taking his arm and chainsaw off
cleaver taking his arm and chainsaw off
cleaver taking his arm and chainsaw off in one clever switcheroo
in one clever switcheroo
in one clever switcheroo [Music]
number eight almost everything Aaron
number eight almost everything Aaron does your next under estimating your
does your next under estimating your
does your next under estimating your enemy is one of the easiest ways for
enemy is one of the easiest ways for
enemy is one of the easiest ways for your plan to fail after being invited by
your plan to fail after being invited by
your plan to fail after being invited by her boyfriend to a family reunion Aaron
her boyfriend to a family reunion Aaron
her boyfriend to a family reunion Aaron is caught in the middle of a murder
is caught in the middle of a murder
is caught in the middle of a murder spree when the family starts getting
spree when the family starts getting
spree when the family starts getting killed off by masked intruders the wild
killed off by masked intruders the wild
killed off by masked intruders the wild card however is that Aaron’s survivalist
card however is that Aaron’s survivalist
card however is that Aaron’s survivalist training means she holds her own against
training means she holds her own against
training means she holds her own against the murderers even setting up traps to
the murderers even setting up traps to
the murderers even setting up traps to stop them making use of anything to get
stop them making use of anything to get
stop them making use of anything to get an edge including using a blender and
an edge including using a blender and
an edge including using a blender and camera to kill someone
camera to kill someone
camera to kill someone Aaron appears to have been born for the
Aaron appears to have been born for the
Aaron appears to have been born for the genre thinking through every encounter
genre thinking through every encounter
genre thinking through every encounter clearly and able to deliver brutal blows
clearly and able to deliver brutal blows
clearly and able to deliver brutal blows without hesitating number seven
without hesitating number seven
without hesitating number seven using a hanger as a weapon Halloween he
using a hanger as a weapon Halloween he
using a hanger as a weapon Halloween he had killed the boogie man surviving a
had killed the boogie man surviving a
had killed the boogie man surviving a horror movie means being able to turn
horror movie means being able to turn
horror movie means being able to turn anything into a weapon chased down by
anything into a weapon chased down by
anything into a weapon chased down by the menacing Michael Myers Laurie finds
the menacing Michael Myers Laurie finds
the menacing Michael Myers Laurie finds herself in the hardest babysitting job
herself in the hardest babysitting job
herself in the hardest babysitting job of her life
of her life
of her life having to protect herself and the
having to protect herself and the
having to protect herself and the children from the seemingly invincible
children from the seemingly invincible
children from the seemingly invincible lunatic thinking quickly she fashions a
lunatic thinking quickly she fashions a
lunatic thinking quickly she fashions a blade out of a coat hanger and stabs
blade out of a coat hanger and stabs
blade out of a coat hanger and stabs Myers in the eye injuring him long
Myers in the eye injuring him long
Myers in the eye injuring him long enough for him to get shot by dr. Loomis
[Music]
[Music] turns out Laurie had such a good head on
turns out Laurie had such a good head on
turns out Laurie had such a good head on her shoulders but she finally relieved
her shoulders but she finally relieved
her shoulders but she finally relieved Michael of the head on his shoulders
Michael of the head on his shoulders
Michael of the head on his shoulders many sequels later to keep him from
many sequels later to keep him from
many sequels later to keep him from coming back again
number 6 using a pen to stab a hole in
number 6 using a pen to stab a hole in your throat saw five it’s rare to call
your throat saw five it’s rare to call
your throat saw five it’s rare to call anyone smart for stabbing themselves in
anyone smart for stabbing themselves in
anyone smart for stabbing themselves in the neck but it might just save your
the neck but it might just save your
the neck but it might just save your life in a pinch
life in a pinch
life in a pinch hunting the jigsaw killer FBI agent
hunting the jigsaw killer FBI agent
hunting the jigsaw killer FBI agent Strahm stops one killer only to be
Strahm stops one killer only to be
Strahm stops one killer only to be caught by another finding himself in his
caught by another finding himself in his
caught by another finding himself in his own disturbing trap in the process
own disturbing trap in the process
own disturbing trap in the process waking up in one of the few unbeatable
waking up in one of the few unbeatable
waking up in one of the few unbeatable traps of the series Strom is seemingly
traps of the series Strom is seemingly
traps of the series Strom is seemingly doomed as the box encasing his head
doomed as the box encasing his head
doomed as the box encasing his head quickly fills with water already beating
quickly fills with water already beating
quickly fills with water already beating one jigsaw killer Strom uses the pen in
one jigsaw killer Strom uses the pen in
one jigsaw killer Strom uses the pen in his pocket to perform a tracheotomy on
his pocket to perform a tracheotomy on
his pocket to perform a tracheotomy on himself allowing him to breathe until he
himself allowing him to breathe until he
himself allowing him to breathe until he saved talk about thinking outside the
saved talk about thinking outside the
saved talk about thinking outside the box
box
box he didn’t make nobody man number 5 the
he didn’t make nobody man number 5 the
he didn’t make nobody man number 5 the escape plan 10 Cloverfield Lane snow why
escape plan 10 Cloverfield Lane snow why
escape plan 10 Cloverfield Lane snow why is the food escaping a madman takes a
is the food escaping a madman takes a
is the food escaping a madman takes a lot more preparation than a spur of the
lot more preparation than a spur of the
lot more preparation than a spur of the moment idea realizing Howard will almost
moment idea realizing Howard will almost
moment idea realizing Howard will almost definitely kill her Michelle has to find
definitely kill her Michelle has to find
definitely kill her Michelle has to find a way out of this crazy bunker after
a way out of this crazy bunker after
a way out of this crazy bunker after discovering a second exit hatch while
discovering a second exit hatch while
discovering a second exit hatch while fixing their ventilator
fixing their ventilator
fixing their ventilator Michelle devises a plan to get out she
Michelle devises a plan to get out she
Michelle devises a plan to get out she gets the upper hand on Howard long
gets the upper hand on Howard long
gets the upper hand on Howard long enough to crawl through the vents and
enough to crawl through the vents and
enough to crawl through the vents and climb to the hatch using compressed air
climb to the hatch using compressed air
climb to the hatch using compressed air to freeze and shatter the lock
to freeze and shatter the lock
to freeze and shatter the lock Michelle Dawn’s her makeshift hazmat
Michelle Dawn’s her makeshift hazmat
Michelle Dawn’s her makeshift hazmat suit and rises to the surface to see the
suit and rises to the surface to see the
suit and rises to the surface to see the outside world once again
number four shoot the bad guy in the
number four shoot the bad guy in the head to make sure scream – give me the
head to make sure scream – give me the
head to make sure scream – give me the gun the gang in the scream series knows
gun the gang in the scream series knows
gun the gang in the scream series knows how to survive a horror movie even using
how to survive a horror movie even using
how to survive a horror movie even using internet calls as far back as the 90s to
internet calls as far back as the 90s to
internet calls as far back as the 90s to save themselves however one thing the
save themselves however one thing the
save themselves however one thing the group was particularly ignorant of the
group was particularly ignorant of the
group was particularly ignorant of the first time around was making sure the
first time around was making sure the
first time around was making sure the killers were even dead but in the sequel
killers were even dead but in the sequel
killers were even dead but in the sequel Sidney Prescott does not mess around she
Sidney Prescott does not mess around she
Sidney Prescott does not mess around she did I don’t know
did I don’t know
did I don’t know now he’s come back after seemingly
now he’s come back after seemingly
now he’s come back after seemingly killing Mickey and mrs. Lummis Sidney
killing Mickey and mrs. Lummis Sidney
killing Mickey and mrs. Lummis Sidney and cotton take a breath before Mickey
and cotton take a breath before Mickey
and cotton take a breath before Mickey comes back getting immediately shot by
comes back getting immediately shot by
comes back getting immediately shot by Sidney and Gale learning her lesson
Sidney and Gale learning her lesson
Sidney and Gale learning her lesson Sidney shoots Loomis in the head just to
Sidney shoots Loomis in the head just to
Sidney shoots Loomis in the head just to be safe just in case number three
be safe just in case number three
be safe just in case number three setting up booby traps and waking up a
setting up booby traps and waking up a
setting up booby traps and waking up a Nightmare on Elm Street home-field
Nightmare on Elm Street home-field
Nightmare on Elm Street home-field advantage is can work two ways with her
advantage is can work two ways with her
advantage is can work two ways with her friends getting murdered around her
friends getting murdered around her
friends getting murdered around her Nancy decides she has to take the fight
Nancy decides she has to take the fight
Nancy decides she has to take the fight against Freddy Krueger into her own
against Freddy Krueger into her own
against Freddy Krueger into her own hands realizing she can bring him out of
hands realizing she can bring him out of
hands realizing she can bring him out of her dream nancy booby traps her house
her dream nancy booby traps her house
her dream nancy booby traps her house and asks dawn to help her once she gets
and asks dawn to help her once she gets
and asks dawn to help her once she gets Freddy on her turf managing to pull him
Freddy on her turf managing to pull him
Freddy on her turf managing to pull him out Nancy gets Freddy into the real
out Nancy gets Freddy into the real
out Nancy gets Freddy into the real world and even lures him into her traps
world and even lures him into her traps
world and even lures him into her traps long enough to set him on fire not so
long enough to set him on fire not so
long enough to set him on fire not so easily defeated however Krueger of
easily defeated however Krueger of
easily defeated however Krueger of course returns number two scientific
course returns number two scientific
course returns number two scientific method the thing I’ll show you what I
method the thing I’ll show you what I
method the thing I’ll show you what I already know the researchers in this
already know the researchers in this
already know the researchers in this claustrophobic horror classic are faced
claustrophobic horror classic are faced
claustrophobic horror classic are faced with quite the conundrum how do you find
with quite the conundrum how do you find
with quite the conundrum how do you find a monster that can look like your
a monster that can look like your
a monster that can look like your friends using their brains however the
friends using their brains however the
friends using their brains however the surviving members of the arctic facility
surviving members of the arctic facility
surviving members of the arctic facility go about revealing the alien in the most
go about revealing the alien in the most
go about revealing the alien in the most rudimentary way possible a simple blood
rudimentary way possible a simple blood
rudimentary way possible a simple blood test this is pure nonsense doesn’t prove
test this is pure nonsense doesn’t prove
test this is pure nonsense doesn’t prove a thing knowing the creatures blood will
a thing knowing the creatures blood will
a thing knowing the creatures blood will try to protect itself
try to protect itself
try to protect itself RJ McCready takes a sample of everyone’s
RJ McCready takes a sample of everyone’s
RJ McCready takes a sample of everyone’s blood and heats it with a copper wire
blood and heats it with a copper wire
blood and heats it with a copper wire will do you last
as he gets the wire in Palmer’s blood
as he gets the wire in Palmer’s blood the sample jumps from the dish and flees
the sample jumps from the dish and flees
the sample jumps from the dish and flees revealing the alien among them before we
revealing the alien among them before we
revealing the alien among them before we get to our top pick here are some
get to our top pick here are some
get to our top pick here are some honorable mentions Paul you can’t why
honorable mentions Paul you can’t why
honorable mentions Paul you can’t why not I learn it from you number one Danny
not I learn it from you number one Danny
not I learn it from you number one Danny stopping his snow footprint trail The
stopping his snow footprint trail The
stopping his snow footprint trail The Shining
Shining
Shining [Music]
[Music]
[Music] never doubt the resourcefulness of a kid
never doubt the resourcefulness of a kid
never doubt the resourcefulness of a kid at death’s door running for his life
at death’s door running for his life
at death’s door running for his life from his deranged and homicidal father
from his deranged and homicidal father
from his deranged and homicidal father Danny heads for the hedge maze at the
Danny heads for the hedge maze at the
Danny heads for the hedge maze at the Snowden and very haunted Overlook Hotel
Snowden and very haunted Overlook Hotel
Snowden and very haunted Overlook Hotel knowing he can’t outrun his father
knowing he can’t outrun his father
knowing he can’t outrun his father forever
forever
forever Danny realizes he has to throw his dad
Danny realizes he has to throw his dad
Danny realizes he has to throw his dad off the scent and ditches running for a
off the scent and ditches running for a
off the scent and ditches running for a better plan backtracking through his own
better plan backtracking through his own
better plan backtracking through his own steps and hiding his father reaches the
steps and hiding his father reaches the
steps and hiding his father reaches the end of his trail and proceeds to search
end of his trail and proceeds to search
end of his trail and proceeds to search aimlessly for him in the giant maze
aimlessly for him in the giant maze
aimlessly for him in the giant maze following his own prints out of the maze
following his own prints out of the maze
following his own prints out of the maze Danny runs into his mother’s arms
Danny runs into his mother’s arms
Danny runs into his mother’s arms leaving dad to suffer in the cold
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