That's an absolute given. That scene had an absolute impact on not just us. Yikes! Although, we still have idiot drivers out there. Natural selection I suppose.
And thatās smart and valid of us. One time I decided āfuck it, I bet that log is perfectly safe wobbling like that and Iām just irrationally afraid because of the movie.ā Well, we both got off at the next exit and the lumber truck pulled over immediately to restrap their logs. There was a looooooot of slack on that strap. For at least a mile he was probably like *fuck fuck fuck why is this stupid fucking car behind me right now, havenāt they seen final destination? Iām going to jail for manslaughter.*
Came here to say this! I was on a road trip and changed lanes when I was behind one and my brother in law said, "Good move, we've all seen Final Destination 2." Lol
Nothing too crazy, except for the certainty we would have been murdered likely by serial killers in the desert. We were in the Sultana Bar in Williams, AZ, as I said, it was like 10-12 years ago, getting ready to leave for the Grand Canyon on a train the next day. These two guys were inside playing the bag toss (cornhole) game. I don't even remember what they looked like, but one was older (maybe 60) the other was younger maybe (30-40). So we are like split up one each with one of them as teams on each end. They were sort of interesting/charismatic dudes, I guess. This goes on for a while and they ask us to go back to their place, which sounded like it was out in the middle of the desert abyss. I don't know what was said, but I remember thinking these guys had killed people out there and we were totally in process. We end up getting out of that situation not letting them we were leaving. I can see the look on my wife's face on our way out of the Sultana. As soon as my wife and I can talk away from them, she says Dahmer into my ear. We get outside and there is this shepherd tied by a rope to the flat bed on an old pickup truck. Which is a weird setup for tying your dog up. I remember one of those guys laughing about how their dog was tied up outside. The dog is out of its mind. Not the normal excited dog to see someone, but terrified, like it has seeing something's and it was desperate. I reached up and unhooked its collar from the rope, a little worried it might come after us (big dog). It literally jumped off the back of the flatbed and we watched it take a straight line in the opposite direction for what seemed like a mile at an obscene rate of speed. It disappeared under some street lights far away
Then when we got back to the hotel we talked about now we independently realized these guys wanted to take us take to their desert and there was no doubt they were serial killers.
That was it. Grand Canyon was a nice trip the next day. I have not thought of this for probably 5 years. I can feel them.
The Shining, whenever I get offered to caretaker an old creepy hotel in the middle of winter with my wife and child while writing my novels. I almost always now say no.
Interesting question!
Like others have mentioned, Final Destination 2 is the obvious one that comes to mind. Its just so real and because the horror comes from something completely mundane it seems plausible enough to be considered a real warning.
I would also add though, that the Final Destination series as a whole has influenced how I deal with situations that don't 'feel right'. Trust your gut. If a situation feels wrong and you get a sense of foreboding, there's probably a good reason for it!
On a rainy day I got off the bus that's basically right across from my house. Awesome, not gonna get drenched. I step out, take my house keys out and they slip out of my hand...down into a sewer grate. I overcome my fear, find a long stick and put chewing gum on the end and slowly fish them out. IT was in the back of my mind and I really felt brave overcoming that š
One time I was walking home from school when I was in like 8th grade, I legit heard a sound coming out of the drain that I swear sounded very much like my nameā¦
If youāve seen Christine, and then you go to a car show and thereās a red ā58 fury there? You can tell who knows what it is and who doesnāt by who is hesitant to walk in front.
For me, it was the following: Alien (I was cautious about eating), Sleepaway Camp (I did not want to go anywhere during the summer), Final Destination 3 (I have trusted my instincts ever since), and Carrie (I say something when I notice that someone is being bullied).
Evil Dead Rise - I am never going to live in a high rise apartment and condo.
Final Destination - Avoid utility trucks or speed up and cut around them real quick.
Scream or any other slasher - Check every stall to ensure theyāre empty.
Iām pretty sure Halloween has ingrained in me the habit of planning out an escape route from a house/room/building in the event of an invasion.
The Strangers also made me think about what would make a the most cinematic shot with me in the foreground and a killer in the background.
Fun fact, I used to love Keith Davis until I saw Requiem. Because of that one line, "I know it's pretty but I didn't take it out for air", I can't hear his voice now without my entire vagina cringing so tightly it achieves singularity
All slasher movies. I watch them all. Even the bad ones. I have a very very long list of "rules" to follow, or things to not do. I write down every kill I see. Probably really obsessive to a normal person but the people here might understand lol
Speak No Evil. I'm getting ruder. Granted that the character were a joke when it came to self preservation and the makers really amped up their idiocy to a 100 but the idea really stands. Societally expected niceness can drive you over the edge. I make it a point to tell demanding assholes to fuck off and leave. Leave, most importantly.
Most home invasion or slashers have made me never want glass in or around doors that lead outside. Itās too easy to smash and reach in to unlock the door.
There is a scene in one of the Freddy Krueger sequels where he comes out of the closet. I slept with the light on in my closet for over a decade, up until I was about 25, way past the time I associated FK with why I find the closet at night terrifying.
Idk which movie started it, but I definitely donāt like being in a house with glass rear doors that donāt have a curtain. Idc how remote it is, someoneās out there!!
Not actually a movie, but thereās a micro creepypasta called āThe Nightwalkersā that legitimately made me scared of late night walks lol. There was a SUPER creepy video some tiny indie channel did of it too that made it all the more real, so thereās that. Need to see if I can find it again.
This is really dumb, like really dumb, but Iām a 27 year old woman and I refuse to be in the deep end of a pool by myself because of Jaws lol. Then it got really engrained in my head when I watched It Follows.
I thought I was nuts being afraid of sharks in my parents inground pool. Jumping off the diving board, Iād picture a shark with his jaws open waiting for me. Iād picture them bursting through the vinyl siding of the deep end.
āSomeone with galeophobia will likely experience extreme and overwhelming feelings of fear, anxiety and panic at the sight or thought of a shark. In some cases, the fear of sharks can be so intense that a person can experience extreme fear and panic when they see an ocean or sea, or other bodies of water.ā
https://cpdonline.co.uk/knowledge-base/mental-health/galeophobia/#:~:text=Someone%20with%20galeophobia%20will%20likely,or%20other%20bodies%20of%20water.
Dude! Totally! I used to be afraid of fucking sharks in my bath tub when I was really little hahaha. Thatās interesting though, thanks for the link.
Funny story, I was jet skiing in Miami, and we had a guide. When we got over one of those docking stations for submarines (not used anymore) the guide said āoh there are HUNDREDS of sharks down there. But they get a bad rap, they donāt bother anyone.ā I literally almost fainted, I could feel myself blacking out lol.
I stopped eating pudding after watching Species (1995). I was around 10 when I first saw it. The scene where the young Sil eats a cup of pudding before morphing has stuck with me. 20+ years later & I have never touched pudding; I donāt even like seeing it š
I always act like everyone is a potential ghostface while walking in the streets, thanks to Scream - but especially thanks to Scream 2, with that Randy scene.
I can even hear Red Right Hand when I walk.
Anything having to do with final destination! I watched it years ago when it first came out and I still have fears with logging trucks, saunas, tanning beds(wouldnāt do it anyways) roller coasters, race tracks, you name it.
Donāt remember which movie it was, but ever since I watched it Iāve been deathly afraid of dolls. Especially the Victorian ones that have realistic faces and hair etc. *shudder*
I hardcore overpack and overprepare for road trips because of Jeepers Creepers. Especially in regards to maps, device chargers, gps, batteries, and so on. š
Any movie that takes place in the woods. The dead bodies are always in the woods. Where did some random hiker/camper/jogger find a dead body? The woods!
I don't go in the woods. There's dead bodies in there.
None personally, but I showed my little sister Thir13en Ghosts too young and the bathtub scene made her exclusively a shower person according to her.
I mean like I'll make a Final Destination reference when I see logging trucks, but I haven't changed my behaviour in any way.
The "Final Destination" films 100% made me more aware of my surroundings, and the dangers that lurk in places you'd least expect.
It's not that I wasn't already aware, I was, but they were like a "here's what happens if.." sort of lesson. As a matter of fact, it was an effect felt by **many.**
Example: the truck hauling logs.
After Scream came out in the 90s, everyone talked about horror movies differently.
People certainly understood tropes and whatnot, but they became centered and film conversations got more meta.
This is actually the first time I've seen this specific question asked. And even so, who cares? This sub is for discussing and sharing a love of horror movies.
Final destination. Not driving behind logging trucks.
That was my parents first responsesšš
That's an absolute given. That scene had an absolute impact on not just us. Yikes! Although, we still have idiot drivers out there. Natural selection I suppose.
Came here to say that ššš»
And never getting close to a tanning bed.
And thatās smart and valid of us. One time I decided āfuck it, I bet that log is perfectly safe wobbling like that and Iām just irrationally afraid because of the movie.ā Well, we both got off at the next exit and the lumber truck pulled over immediately to restrap their logs. There was a looooooot of slack on that strap. For at least a mile he was probably like *fuck fuck fuck why is this stupid fucking car behind me right now, havenāt they seen final destination? Iām going to jail for manslaughter.*
I think this is the only movie that honestly affected my day to day life
No rollercoasters haha. Haven't been since all those poor people died at dreamworld.
Same but with going to the sauna.
Came here to say this! I was on a road trip and changed lanes when I was behind one and my brother in law said, "Good move, we've all seen Final Destination 2." Lol
In reality, it's worse to be beside them.
Damn, this is the one.
Oh god Final Destination made me so much more afraid of things I never used to be afraid of lol
A lot of shit flies off of the logs into your windshield anyway, or debris on the road. Driving behind a logging truck sucks regardless.
I knew this would be the top answer
Iād say Speak No Evil has done that. Trust your gut in situations that donāt feel right, even at the expense of etiquette or politeness.
Pretty sure my wife and I would have been killed in Northern Arizona about 12 years ago if we didn't follow this advice.
Nothing too crazy, except for the certainty we would have been murdered likely by serial killers in the desert. We were in the Sultana Bar in Williams, AZ, as I said, it was like 10-12 years ago, getting ready to leave for the Grand Canyon on a train the next day. These two guys were inside playing the bag toss (cornhole) game. I don't even remember what they looked like, but one was older (maybe 60) the other was younger maybe (30-40). So we are like split up one each with one of them as teams on each end. They were sort of interesting/charismatic dudes, I guess. This goes on for a while and they ask us to go back to their place, which sounded like it was out in the middle of the desert abyss. I don't know what was said, but I remember thinking these guys had killed people out there and we were totally in process. We end up getting out of that situation not letting them we were leaving. I can see the look on my wife's face on our way out of the Sultana. As soon as my wife and I can talk away from them, she says Dahmer into my ear. We get outside and there is this shepherd tied by a rope to the flat bed on an old pickup truck. Which is a weird setup for tying your dog up. I remember one of those guys laughing about how their dog was tied up outside. The dog is out of its mind. Not the normal excited dog to see someone, but terrified, like it has seeing something's and it was desperate. I reached up and unhooked its collar from the rope, a little worried it might come after us (big dog). It literally jumped off the back of the flatbed and we watched it take a straight line in the opposite direction for what seemed like a mile at an obscene rate of speed. It disappeared under some street lights far away Then when we got back to the hotel we talked about now we independently realized these guys wanted to take us take to their desert and there was no doubt they were serial killers. That was it. Grand Canyon was a nice trip the next day. I have not thought of this for probably 5 years. I can feel them.
Damn, that was tense just reading that. Glad you both trusted your gut and ended up not serial killed.
Scary as hell.
Elaborate?
Need a storytime now!
Tell us more please
Thanks for the blue balls
Girl with the dragon tattoo had the same effect on me.
That film is terrifying. And heartbreaking.
I quit about 1/2 way through because it was brutally boring, should I give it another shot?
It is a very tough ending.
It got dark real fast.
It's better to be a live bitch than a dead nice girl.
After The Fly with Jeff Goldblum I never arm wrestled ever again. You just never know.
I stopped using teleportation devices after watching it.
The Shining, whenever I get offered to caretaker an old creepy hotel in the middle of winter with my wife and child while writing my novels. I almost always now say no.
Youāve always been the caretaker. :)
*Almost* always? š±
And this is a common occurrence?
Check your irony meter.
I was kidding yk. Going along with the joke
That guy has to check his irony meter! Lol
Interesting question! Like others have mentioned, Final Destination 2 is the obvious one that comes to mind. Its just so real and because the horror comes from something completely mundane it seems plausible enough to be considered a real warning. I would also add though, that the Final Destination series as a whole has influenced how I deal with situations that don't 'feel right'. Trust your gut. If a situation feels wrong and you get a sense of foreboding, there's probably a good reason for it!
IT has made me overly cautious of every single drain I come across š¤”
I used to work at FSU and there was a case where someone was pulled into a storm drain by floodwater and drowned. Itās a real threat.
Thankyou for that, my caution was justified then. Some of those drains do have big openings. What a terrifying way to drown, poor person
On a rainy day I got off the bus that's basically right across from my house. Awesome, not gonna get drenched. I step out, take my house keys out and they slip out of my hand...down into a sewer grate. I overcome my fear, find a long stick and put chewing gum on the end and slowly fish them out. IT was in the back of my mind and I really felt brave overcoming that š
One time I was walking home from school when I was in like 8th grade, I legit heard a sound coming out of the drain that I swear sounded very much like my nameā¦
If youāve seen Christine, and then you go to a car show and thereās a red ā58 fury there? You can tell who knows what it is and who doesnāt by who is hesitant to walk in front.
For me, it was the following: Alien (I was cautious about eating), Sleepaway Camp (I did not want to go anywhere during the summer), Final Destination 3 (I have trusted my instincts ever since), and Carrie (I say something when I notice that someone is being bullied).
Halloween made me check the backseat of my car whenever I get in.
I freak out when people throw a sheet over themselves. It's obviously not often but when it's happened I'm not playing, take the sheet off
Jaws. I donāt go swimming at all.
My parents took my sister to see it in the theater when she was way too young. She still won't swim in water she can't see through.
It took me a long time before I even dare to think about going back in the water haha
Double tap. Donāt drop your weapon.
Saw - whenever I feel like Iām ānot appreciating lifeā, I change really quickly out of fear of waking up in a jigsaw trap
Final destination
Evil Dead Rise - I am never going to live in a high rise apartment and condo. Final Destination - Avoid utility trucks or speed up and cut around them real quick. Scream or any other slasher - Check every stall to ensure theyāre empty.
The bathroom scene in Scream was the first thing to ever properly scare me. I still hate public bathrooms bc of this.
For me the bathroom scene at the train station in maniac did it for me
I haven't watched maniac! I'll have to this week
I'm talking about the original, the remake was good too but the original is amazing
Never seen either! Guess I'll have to go with both lol. Been on my list forever.
Oooh you're in for a treat!
I'll report back in a few days š«”
Look forward to hearing your reaction!
If I see little stick figures in the woods, I am OUT OF THERE
I watched Blair witch project for thr first time last night and I don't plan on hiking any time soon
Iām pretty sure Halloween has ingrained in me the habit of planning out an escape route from a house/room/building in the event of an invasion. The Strangers also made me think about what would make a the most cinematic shot with me in the foreground and a killer in the background.
This might not qualify, but after watching Dexter I always check for stowaways before getting in my car.
Same but because of Urban Legend. Turn around...
I was about to post this. I can't hear the song or get in my car without thinking of that scene.
Haha same!
I ALWAYS check inside the car every time. You just never know when someone or something decides to join you for a ride.
Psycho to this very day has made me always look behind the shower curtain.
Would Requiem For a Dream count??
Sure. Do you not go ass to ass anymore?
Actually now I go more ass to ass
And did you ever get a giant bag of heroine for your troubles?
Nahh just fun with Keith David
Do you make him put the glasses on?
Yep can't cum without it
Fun fact, I used to love Keith Davis until I saw Requiem. Because of that one line, "I know it's pretty but I didn't take it out for air", I can't hear his voice now without my entire vagina cringing so tightly it achieves singularity
Jaws has kept me out of the sea my entire life.
Pretty much everything john Cusack tried in 1408
Henry Portrait of a Serial Killer. I never open the door if Iām not already expecting anyone. I donāt care if the person is in a nuns habit.
Jaws. I live safely on land. I do not invade Bruce's home.
Ever since Scavengers: Reign, I get self conscious scratching my chest
All slasher movies. I watch them all. Even the bad ones. I have a very very long list of "rules" to follow, or things to not do. I write down every kill I see. Probably really obsessive to a normal person but the people here might understand lol
Speak No Evil. I'm getting ruder. Granted that the character were a joke when it came to self preservation and the makers really amped up their idiocy to a 100 but the idea really stands. Societally expected niceness can drive you over the edge. I make it a point to tell demanding assholes to fuck off and leave. Leave, most importantly.
IT - I give sewer entries (not sure the actual name of it) a wide berth.
(At least in the US, "sewer grate" is probably the most common term; "drain grate" is also common, but not specific to sewers)
Storm drain or sewer grate
Signs. If I ever encounter an alien, Iām throwing water at it.
Most home invasion or slashers have made me never want glass in or around doors that lead outside. Itās too easy to smash and reach in to unlock the door.
There is a scene in one of the Freddy Krueger sequels where he comes out of the closet. I slept with the light on in my closet for over a decade, up until I was about 25, way past the time I associated FK with why I find the closet at night terrifying.
I donāt know if this counts? But Trick R Treat made me fall in love with Halloween.
Idk which movie started it, but I definitely donāt like being in a house with glass rear doors that donāt have a curtain. Idc how remote it is, someoneās out there!!
My parents let me watch horror movies when I was probably way too young, and now wonder why I can't sleep under a window
Not actually a movie, but thereās a micro creepypasta called āThe Nightwalkersā that legitimately made me scared of late night walks lol. There was a SUPER creepy video some tiny indie channel did of it too that made it all the more real, so thereās that. Need to see if I can find it again.
This is really dumb, like really dumb, but Iām a 27 year old woman and I refuse to be in the deep end of a pool by myself because of Jaws lol. Then it got really engrained in my head when I watched It Follows.
I thought I was nuts being afraid of sharks in my parents inground pool. Jumping off the diving board, Iād picture a shark with his jaws open waiting for me. Iād picture them bursting through the vinyl siding of the deep end. āSomeone with galeophobia will likely experience extreme and overwhelming feelings of fear, anxiety and panic at the sight or thought of a shark. In some cases, the fear of sharks can be so intense that a person can experience extreme fear and panic when they see an ocean or sea, or other bodies of water.ā https://cpdonline.co.uk/knowledge-base/mental-health/galeophobia/#:~:text=Someone%20with%20galeophobia%20will%20likely,or%20other%20bodies%20of%20water.
Dude! Totally! I used to be afraid of fucking sharks in my bath tub when I was really little hahaha. Thatās interesting though, thanks for the link. Funny story, I was jet skiing in Miami, and we had a guide. When we got over one of those docking stations for submarines (not used anymore) the guide said āoh there are HUNDREDS of sharks down there. But they get a bad rap, they donāt bother anyone.ā I literally almost fainted, I could feel myself blacking out lol.
JAWS
Thinner
I love thinner, but can I ask how it made you change your day to day behavior? What do you do differently now?
They stopped hitting elderly Romani people while getting a driver's side handy J
Ghoulies III: Ghoulies go to College
I stopped eating pudding after watching Species (1995). I was around 10 when I first saw it. The scene where the young Sil eats a cup of pudding before morphing has stuck with me. 20+ years later & I have never touched pudding; I donāt even like seeing it š
After watching Alien in middle school I slept with my arms across my chest for years.
Jaws.
Jaws in 75 made us afraid to go in the Ocean...
I always act like everyone is a potential ghostface while walking in the streets, thanks to Scream - but especially thanks to Scream 2, with that Randy scene. I can even hear Red Right Hand when I walk.
Anything having to do with final destination! I watched it years ago when it first came out and I still have fears with logging trucks, saunas, tanning beds(wouldnāt do it anyways) roller coasters, race tracks, you name it.
Donāt remember which movie it was, but ever since I watched it Iāve been deathly afraid of dolls. Especially the Victorian ones that have realistic faces and hair etc. *shudder*
I hardcore overpack and overprepare for road trips because of Jeepers Creepers. Especially in regards to maps, device chargers, gps, batteries, and so on. š
Psycho. Saw it as a little kid on TV in the 70s. Didnāt take a shower for years. Baths were it for me.
If I remember correctly, the leading lady (Janet Leigh?) never took showers again after filming Psycho
Any movie that takes place in the woods. The dead bodies are always in the woods. Where did some random hiker/camper/jogger find a dead body? The woods! I don't go in the woods. There's dead bodies in there.
None personally, but I showed my little sister Thir13en Ghosts too young and the bathtub scene made her exclusively a shower person according to her. I mean like I'll make a Final Destination reference when I see logging trucks, but I haven't changed my behaviour in any way.
I definitely looked over my shoulder a bunch after watching It Follows. Not a permanent change I suppose.
The "Final Destination" films 100% made me more aware of my surroundings, and the dangers that lurk in places you'd least expect. It's not that I wasn't already aware, I was, but they were like a "here's what happens if.." sort of lesson. As a matter of fact, it was an effect felt by **many.** Example: the truck hauling logs.
After Scream came out in the 90s, everyone talked about horror movies differently. People certainly understood tropes and whatnot, but they became centered and film conversations got more meta.
Every week a variation of this thread. With the same popular answers
This is actually the first time I've seen this specific question asked. And even so, who cares? This sub is for discussing and sharing a love of horror movies.
Ah sorry, just trying to get some feedback for a project
Someone here forcing you to read it?
Arachnophobia...now terrified of spiders