These things are repeated so often that they're cliche; they also seem to be obviously unwise and yet movies still depict them over and over again. Of these common tropes, which is the dumbest thing a character can do?
The hero has disabled the sadistic killer. You'd think, after going through so many near-death experiences, said hero would run as fast and as far away as possible, or call for help, or do something.…
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Everyone seems to know that there's safety in numbers. Everyone, that is, except a lot of horror film characters, who have the best defense of being in a group but leave it to go out on their own.
"Phwew," the character sighs. After getting the weapon away from the attacker and seemingly disabling the perpetrator, the character gives a sigh of relief -- and then leaves the weapon righ…
On a dark, rainy, and desolate road, a stranger's car is broken down and another character, instead of calling for a tow truck or the police, offers the stranger a ride.
The character knows that there's a psychopathic killer on the loose in the area, but gets into a car without checking the backseat (or underneath the car) before getting in.
The character gets out of his or her car to see who did things like smashing the windows and writing threatening words on the car and if they're still around.
Which of these characters who were once good but have now 'turned to the dark side' makes the most remarkable change?
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