Would I Survive a Horror Movie?

Take this quiz to see if you'd escape The Killer!

It’s easy to laugh at horror movie characters when they trip or run the wrong way, but if you were in their shoes, would you have what it takes to survive?

Just answer these 10 quick questions, and we’ll tell you how long you’d survive on the big screen. Are you a certified “final girl?” Or more of a first-kill friend? Click “Start Quiz” to dive into your movie and find out!

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1. Your movie starts with you and your friends piling into the car for a getaway weekend, looking for thrills. Where are you headed?
  1. An abandoned amusement park, where a series of unexplained deaths have occurred in the past.
  2. An empty hotel that’s deserted for the whole winter. Rumor has it, it’s cursed.
  3. A deserted mansion with a dark history. All the previous owners died mysteriously.
  4. An isolated cabin in the woods, with nobody else around for miles.
2. After hours of driving, you finally make it to your destination. What’s the first thing you do when you arrive?
  1. I strip to my undies and jump into the nearest body of water. We're here to have fun!
  2. I wander around the place, explore, and try to find something interesting to do.
  3. I start planning out our weekend. There's so much to do, and only so little time.
  4. Not much. Shower, change, take a nap. I'm exhausted from the trip.
3. Once you’re all settled in, your friends whip out a Ouji board. You're not sure why, but you have a weird feeling in your gut. Do you play too?
  1. Yes! Things were getting a little boring around here.
  2. Nah, I'm too busy finishing my book to mess around.
  3. Nope, but I do want to watch. I've always been curious...
  4. Okay, but only because it's what everybody else is doing. It gives me bad vibes, though.
4. Everyone goes to bed feeling giddy. But you wake in the middle of the night, thinking you heard a noise. What do you do?
  1. Go investigate, but not before grabbing a flashlight.
  2. I know it’s just my friend trying to scare me, so I yell: “Ha, ha. Very funny. Be quiet!!”
  3. Ignore it. It's probably just the wind or a raccoon or something. I’m going back to sleep.
  4. Get out of bed, stand very still, and say something like, "Hello?" or, "Who's there?"
5. You can’t get to sleep, so you start poking around. You find a strange book that says “DO NOT OPEN” in big, red letters on the cover. Do you read it?
  1. Obviously. It looks like a diary, and there’s definitely something juicy in there.
  2. I take a quick peek, just to get a read on the vibe. If it feels evil or something, I’ll put it back.
  3. I wake up my friends and ask them if we should open it. I don’t want to read it alone.
  4. Nope, nuh uh, not a chance. That sucker’s going back in the drawer, ASAP.
6. You’re back in bed. Suddenly, a shadowy figure emerges from the darkness, and it looks like it means business. What do you do?
  1. I scream for help! Somebody will wake up and come save me.
  2. I tell my friend to stop fooling around. It’s obviously them, and this isn’t funny anymore.
  3. I pretend to be asleep. Maybe it’s just my imagination, or whatever it is will just go away…
  4. I throw something at it, then dash for the door. I’m not sticking around!
7. You escaped this time, but something’s definitely after you. Better look around you for a weapon. What do you grab?
  1. A hammer! Deadly and practical.
  2. A gun. It's only got a few bullets, but I'm a good shot.
  3. Pepper spray. I don't need to kill anything, just hurt them enough to get away.
  4. A knife. Not the most effective, but classic and reliable.
8. Now you’re armed and prepared, but you shouldn’t just stand there! Where do you flee to?
  1. The nearby lake. I’m a great swimmer, and hopefully The Killer can't swim…right?
  2. The forest. I bet that if I make it far enough in, The Killer won’t be able to find me in all of these trees.
  3. The nearest road. I need to get a stranger’s attention, and fast.
  4. I hide somewhere nearby, like a closet, or maybe under the bed. The Killer will think I escaped and leave.
9. You find a payphone! Who do you call for help?
  1. The cops. We need law enforcement down here, ASAP.
  2. My family! Whatever happens next, they need to know where I am.
  3. The gas station clerk we met earlier. He's nearby, and looks like he can handle himself in a fight.
  4. A number I found scrawled in blood earlier. Whoever picks up might know how to help.
10. The Killer found you, and now you're face to face. It's make-or-break time. What's your final move?
  1. I try to talk things out. Maybe we can make some sort of deal? Just don’t kill me!
  2. I run. The Killer and I are both tired at this point, but I think I have an edge.
  3. I stand my ground. If The Killer wants a fight, they’ll get a fight!
  4. I try to outsmart The Killer. Maybe I can lure them into a trap...

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Let’s Talk Horror Movies!

From slashers to creature features to paranormal pictures, horror movies are one of the most diverse and prolific genres around. Who doesn’t love watching an ax-wielding maniac terrify some unsuspecting campers?

What’s more, we all love spotting our favorite tropes, but anyone who’s seen enough horror movies knows that those tropes are way more than they seem. Sure, it seems like every horror movie has an obligatory jump scare (or seven), and that someone always has to wander off alone into the dark, only to get slashed by the boogeyman, but those things are present because we, as an audience, love to see them!

Horror aficionados know that the great directors flip the script and play with those tropes in new and exciting ways. Fans also know that it’s not always the cleverest, strongest, or fastest characters who make it out alive, and that’s part of the fun: staying on your toes and trying to use what you know about horror as a genre to guess what’s coming next.

So how much do you know about horror? Here are some key terms to fill you in and expand your cinematic vocabulary:

  • Body horror: A horror genre focused on all the grotesque things that can happen to the human body (even if most of them are impossible).
  • Body-snatchers: A kind of horror villain that steals and takes over people’s bodies.
  • Catharsis: The feeling of relief and release the audience gets by watching their worst fears play out on the big screen.
  • Cat scare: A moment that frightens the audience, but it turns out the danger was something harmless, like a cat (usually followed up by actual danger).
  • Cosmic horror: A genre that borrows heavily from writer H.P. Lovecraft, and explores things the human mind can’t comprehend.
  • Fake kill: A trope where a character seems to get killed, only for it to be revealed later that they’re still alive. Sometimes, they turn out to be the villain.
  • Final girl: The last surviving character in a horror movie who often has a last, desperate, and satisfying standoff with the villain.
  • Hookup kill: A trope where the two characters who make love almost always get killed.
  • Jumping the shark: A general Hollywood term for when a franchise has gone too far past believability, and has outstayed its welcome.
  • Jump scare: A sudden and in-your-face moment of fear, often preceded by a period of building tension.
  • Mirror scare: A horror trope where the villain appears in the mirror behind the hero.
  • Red herring: A “clue” that’s meant to mislead the audience into making incorrect conclusions, which can be subverted later, like who The Killer is (or isn’t).
  • Slashers: A genre of horror where the villain is usually a human equipped with an iconic weapon which they use to hunt other characters.
  • Splatter horror: A genre of horror that’s all about blood and gore—the more, the better.

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