How to Survive Slasher Movies

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  • @greygramarye7872
    @greygramarye7872 2 роки тому +603

    Just wanted to add a note: Yes definitely learn about the local lore, hear out the crazy old dude telling you the legends, but DO NOT become the foremost expert in those legends. Sit comfortably at 2nd place. Being the go-to expert seems to make you a target.

    • @matthewhearn9910
      @matthewhearn9910 2 роки тому +85

      Be the person who has to step up into the expert's shoes when the slasher gets them, and make it very clear in your behavior and statements that you aren't properly prepared for this sort of role or responsibility, but very importantly NOT in a way that makes you seem in any way overconfident or unhelpful to the rest of the people trying not to get slashed.

    • @TindraSan
      @TindraSan 2 роки тому +20

      @@matthewhearn9910 worst case scenario: rather than getting slashed, you develop freaky powers and become the king of a ruined world

    • @BarbarianGod
      @BarbarianGod 2 роки тому +10

      @@TindraSan damn I'm trying to remember where that's from

    • @lindseyw860
      @lindseyw860 2 роки тому +10

      Would anybody else do this in real life anyway just because they are generally interested in all kinds of lore?

    • @Geospasmic
      @Geospasmic 2 роки тому +13

      DEFINITELY don't be the skeptical academic expert the gang seeks out for info, the slasher is already in the house and will slash you as soon as the gang leaves.

  • @ironclad6471
    @ironclad6471 2 роки тому +239

    Xenomorph tips:
    1. Do not hover your head directly over a giant, slimy egg that is opening.
    2. If anyone you know has recently looked into a giant, slimy egg, don't let them in your ship or house or whatever.
    3. If you see wet alien stuff on the walls, just assume that a xenomorph is hiding in there and set it on fire.
    4. Do not remove your helmet.
    5. Be a cat

    • @cousinted
      @cousinted 2 роки тому +38

      6. If any of your crewmembers suggest you act in a way that violates the previously mentioned suggestions, assume they are an evil robot or scumbag hyper-capitalist and disregard all further advice from them.

    • @crumbling1192
      @crumbling1192 2 роки тому +26

      7. Nuke the site from orbit

    • @masondeross
      @masondeross 2 роки тому +10

      If you get left behind at the landing ship, try to just fly around if you have enough fuel and if you absolutely have to stay grounded, keep the hatches shut at all times. Assume xenomorphs are always on the hull and do rapid maneuvers to try to shake them off when leaving the planet. Extend and retrack the landing gear a few times to shake anything loose while taking off. When you land back on your ship, immediately check the landing gear by shooting a flame thrower into the dark recesses; try to coordinate this at all struts with other crew, so nothing comes out of the other ones while you are dealing with one. Assume every time you turn around, there is going to be a xenomorph with it's face right to yours and have your weapon appropriately positioned for this inevitability. Assume anytime you look at a closing door, there will be a xenomorph already in the room with you; make sure it's locked in with you, not the other way around. In a related note, never let a door close behind you while not watching to make sure nothing comes in at the last moment.
      Don't accept drinks from anyone. Assume all stomach or chest pains (no matter how mild) are an embryo growing inside you, even if you don't know how you could have been implanted, and head to medical for immediate x-ray and surgery.
      Don't start getting undressed right away; do a full sweep of the ship again. If you can, try to have a failsafe way of ending your cryo at regular time intervals, because chances are the computer is going to betray you and redirect your ship to some xenomorph site. Keep a pulse rifle in the cryotube with you; make sure it's still loaded when you wake up, in case anyone messed with it while you were asleep. Assume the ship has been boarded upon waking up and immediately do a full sweep; getting dressed and eating can both wait. Don't take showers if you are the only crew member left, or if there are no crew members available to stand near the showers with a pulse rifle watching for aliens.
      I don't know how many tips that is, but I'm sure the list is far from complete still. Oh, carry a welding torch, wrench, crowbar, and that electronic hacking tool from Alien Isolation on you at all times to open locked doors when the AI betrays you. Assume Working Joe's are always going to try to strangle you; don't let them get close.

    • @heptonaut
      @heptonaut 2 роки тому +7

      it's rly important to avoid at any point putting yr hand in some weird translucent goo that wasnt there before

    • @devinfaux6987
      @devinfaux6987 2 роки тому +5

      Keep a flamethrower handy at all times, even when it seems like you're safe.

  • @GES16
    @GES16 2 роки тому +105

    "Here's how to train for an impossible supernatural force that absolutely does not exist in the real world and you will never encounter." Me, taking notes: "Go on."

  • @elsanto2401
    @elsanto2401 2 роки тому +198

    This is why Junji Ito works are so great. The back half of any of his stories is a bunch of people having real bright ideas and finding out the universe is going to kill them one way or the other

    • @NonIntrovertial
      @NonIntrovertial 2 роки тому +27

      Uzumaki is so good at this I got it in hardback to keep it forever. Honestly if you're into horror and not read it, you're missing out

    • @MolecularMachine
      @MolecularMachine 2 роки тому +5

      Yeah, the one with the giant balloon faces especially sticks out in my mind.

    • @djangofett4879
      @djangofett4879 2 роки тому +1

      @@NonIntrovertial Its ok. It definitely nails the aspect of being disturbing and macabre but its also kind of a meandering mess that just becomes ludicrous nonsense toward the end. very depressing ludicrous nonsense. not something i would ever read again.

    • @bigolbugg
      @bigolbugg 2 роки тому +2

      @@djangofett4879 very depressing ludicrous nonsense sounds like a glowing description 2 mi

    • @NonIntrovertial
      @NonIntrovertial 2 роки тому +3

      @@djangofett4879 it's definitely like marmite but it's so unlike other horrors and so vividly uncomfortable to experience people having genius ideas that do not beat an actively malicious universe that I still think people should experience it

  • @Mario_Angel_Medina
    @Mario_Angel_Medina 2 роки тому +66

    What I love of the term "final girl" is that It doesn't guarantee that the character will not die at the end of the movie, it only means she will survive the longest

    • @voltinator
      @voltinator 2 роки тому

      Usually it's the hottest girl with the most virginal and "soft" qualities to her personality. Eye candy to keep the audience interested to the end.

  • @magistermercury
    @magistermercury 2 роки тому +55

    Okay, we know from multiple films in the series, including the remake, that you can pull Freddy into the real world, and like Dr. Manhattan, coming back from the dead is the first thing he learned, so killing him is a bad idea. Instead, in the fictional universe where the police know that Freddy exist and only the majority of cops are bad, we have someone pull Freddy into the real world where he's just a burn victim with a knives on his fingers and then subdue and arrest him, try him for multiple homicides, sentience him to multiple life-sentences to be served consecutively, and maybe get him some therapy for his serve anger issues and homicidal tendencies. If he ever dies in prison, inform the teenagers of Springwood to be on the look out, train them how to recognize when they're dreaming, have them sleep in shifts with a qualified professional somewhere close by, and have them try to pull Freddy out into reality again. Lather, rinse, repeat.
    Now, we could debate the ethics of repeatedly locking up a seemingly immortal being and forcing him to stay alive against his will, but if hell refuses to keep him in check, I guess the American prison system will have to do. And again, I advocate for therapy and reformation instead of punishment, but still even before he was possessed by dream demon things, he was child murderer and implied, or in the remake's case explicitly stated, to be something worse.

    • @threebirdsinatrenchcoat
      @threebirdsinatrenchcoat 2 роки тому +6

      This comment does not have nearly enough clout the way u wrote ilthis is so good -

  • @nikoteardrop4904
    @nikoteardrop4904 2 роки тому +38

    "Chucky is a little doll man" inconsistently with the strength of a full grown man, so there's that.

    • @tinkdnuos
      @tinkdnuos 2 роки тому +14

      But not the mass!

    • @starbolt3667
      @starbolt3667 2 роки тому +1

      @@tinkdnuos He may not have the mass but he has the strength and a scarily high level of craftiness.
      This whole "just kick em" argument is really annoying when A. you couldn't.
      And B. say you do kick em,
      what do you think is gonna happen?
      He won't just keel over and die.
      He's gonna hide and plan out a way to kill you, aiming for your blind spots and feeding on your newfound paranoia.

    • @tinkdnuos
      @tinkdnuos 2 роки тому +1

      @@starbolt3667 hope he sees this bro

    • @TheWonkster
      @TheWonkster Рік тому +2

      @@starbolt3667 you definitely can just kick him, he also doesn't have the strength of a full-grown man, he's just stronger than you'd expect. The previously noted lack of mass also severely limits the force he can output. I agree that you shouldn't just kick him into a place you can't see, you should punt him into a wall and mudhole stomp him for a while. Not for like an hour or anything but longer than you'd think you'd need to.

  • @juliejunkyardx
    @juliejunkyardx 2 роки тому +258

    As an actual, real life Louisiana Creole who practices her ancestral voodoo: thank you.
    And as an autistic person, thank you for also putting an aside that you're actually having fun and are pretending to be cantankerous. I'd have watched the video assuming you were actually annoyed, regardless, but it's good to know you're actually having fun 👍🏽

    • @Death_by_NOLA
      @Death_by_NOLA 2 роки тому +2

      Lmao

    • @lostsanityreturned
      @lostsanityreturned 2 роки тому +5

      @@Death_by_NOLA don't be an asshole.

    • @lostsanityreturned
      @lostsanityreturned 2 роки тому +10

      Yeah I get it, I knew it was a bit and I was still feeling the compulsion to correct him until he made it explicitly clear /laughs/

    • @kingofsting19
      @kingofsting19 2 роки тому +8

      I also have autism, and I'm m gonna be honest, I didn't *need* Mil-Dread to assure me they weren't really grumpy, but it did make me happier after hearing it.

    • @buegreenwater
      @buegreenwater Рік тому +4

      I am also autistic and I also liked that part :) it is fun to be invited into the bit

  • @UncleBuck3t
    @UncleBuck3t 2 роки тому +22

    How fortunate that I always dream with the caveat “and also Freddy is powerless in my dreams”

  • @SupposeIRose
    @SupposeIRose 2 роки тому +21

    I appreciate that Bobby duke (star of the channel) is just trying to do his job here

  • @jamesrule1338
    @jamesrule1338 2 роки тому +46

    Easiest way to survive The Texas Chain Saw Massacre: Don't go to Texas. There's nothing there for you anyway.
    You know what place doesn't have slashers? Niagara Falls. There has never been a slasher move set there. Go there instead.

    • @dirkturtle3354
      @dirkturtle3354 2 роки тому +6

      Abbott and/or Costello has a thing or two to say about that.

    • @Dragonatrix
      @Dragonatrix 2 роки тому +3

      Hello, Mr. Hollywood? I have a movie idea....

    • @kennybrightwell1877
      @kennybrightwell1877 2 роки тому +2

      @@Dragonatrix Niagra Falls would be a horrible spot for a slasher. Now a solid B-movie monster flick, though, that would be the ticket.

    • @twoheadedterror2329
      @twoheadedterror2329 Рік тому +2

      i'm from texas and every few months i have to drive eight hours to austin for my hormones. a lot of those little towns in central texas absolutely have chainsaw massacre vibes.
      though, on the other hand, i'm an indigenous trans woman and the only place i've been chased by a dude with a knife is austin so who knows. 🤷‍♀️

  • @chessatron309
    @chessatron309 2 роки тому +71

    Ahh, Bobby Duke. *Hardworking* star of the channel. Also Mildread's eyeliner game is on point, I love to see it.

  • @Randoman96
    @Randoman96 2 роки тому +7

    It makes me so happy every time you say "fangoriously devoured"

  • @AnarchyIsLove
    @AnarchyIsLove 2 роки тому +78

    You could probably even defeat Jason altogether with a BA in psychology and just therapize his mommy trauma away

    • @therongjr
      @therongjr 2 роки тому +8

      Good point! We should be aiming for rehabilitation not retributive punishment.

  • @Lustigerpete1
    @Lustigerpete1 2 роки тому +140

    I would advise keeping up with the news concerning Jason. His killing rampage should attract sufficient attention to make him an easy to follow headline.
    Otherwise get a couple of friends together, repair all the generators and just leave the area. Seems to be the ultimate survival technique, in my experience.

    • @naikigutierrez4279
      @naikigutierrez4279 2 роки тому +12

      Remember to t-bag and click your flashlight at the killer before leaving.

    • @Heathen-vy9em
      @Heathen-vy9em 2 роки тому +18

      In this scenario don't worry about Jason, he's bound by a lawsuit and is no threat to appear for an unspecified amount of time.

    • @brittanybecker170
      @brittanybecker170 2 роки тому +2

      Lock him up in copyright limbo, like he currently is now.

  • @kooeykooeykooey
    @kooeykooeykooey 2 роки тому +8

    i absolutely lost it at the leatherface intro. "simply a normal guy." that's art.

  • @shoesncheese
    @shoesncheese 2 роки тому +7

    If a Genie that looks like a Cenobite tells you to "make your wishes", don't. Or maybe only say "I wish you were my best friend forever."

  • @z-beeblebrox
    @z-beeblebrox 2 роки тому +29

    I've always said, the best thing a horror movie can do is show a character running to a safe location, locking the doors behind them, calling the cops and doing their best to arm themselves both with weapons and knowledge - and then systematically demonstrating that they're gonna die anyway.

    • @jamesrule1338
      @jamesrule1338 2 роки тому +5

      The book, I Am Not A Serial Killer does this fairly well. The main character of the book decides the best way to deal with the monster, since no one would believe him about it's existence, is to get the police there right when the monster is about to kill again. The monster easily kills the two cops along with his original victim, hides the body and frames said victim for all the other killings and the two cops the monster just killed. That's about when the main character decides maybe he'll have to deal with the monster himself.

  • @snorpenbass4196
    @snorpenbass4196 2 роки тому +51

    The Lament Configuration having rules was why Hellraiser IV lost me even though the idea of Cenobites in Spaaaaaace was funny. Because in Hellraiser II, Pinhead clearly states that it's intent and desire that opens the doorway, not just solving the box. That's why it took a girl who wanted to see her parents in the afterlife to open it for the evil doctor. And then IV totally ignored that and had a robot open it no problem.
    *Edit:* As for Cabin In The Woods, the whole point was that they got the stereotypes wrong and outdated, and even admitted they were at one point. The "virgin" wasn't, the "slutty girl" hadn't actually slept with her boyfriend yet, the "jock" was a studious academic in the making, and the "dumb pothead" wasn't dumb or unathletic.

    • @jamesrule1338
      @jamesrule1338 2 роки тому +8

      Maybe the robot was really into S&M?

    • @voltinator
      @voltinator 2 роки тому +2

      In Hellraiser IV even Pinhead ignores his own rules. After the robot is destroyed Pinhead like chooses a random guard to massacre because destroying the robot offered no fun. The guard didn't know what the heck was going on. Pinhead was supposed to be an imitation of old British fairy folk where if a human made a contract with one the fairy folk would ruin the human's life. In IV he was just a wild monster.

    • @wesleywyndam-pryce5305
      @wesleywyndam-pryce5305 2 роки тому

      those are 2 sets of rules, by your description it changed rules it didn't suddenly have them where none existed before. more importantly its all fiction and Canon is kinda meaningless. also expecting continuity in horror franchises is like why, is this not on you at some point? have any of them ever been good at continuity? most don't even try

  • @ByCharlotteFinn
    @ByCharlotteFinn 2 роки тому +7

    If I wanted to survive a horror movie, I would simply walk off the set and demand better working conditions

  • @grapeshot
    @grapeshot 2 роки тому +69

    Well back in the 80s it was like if you were a virgin that was one way to survive and as long as you wasn't the token black guy you can survive. That's why I've always liked Night of the Demon 1988. Because the black guy actually survives in that one. Also I'm a big fan of Frannie and her twins.

    • @nottoday9182
      @nottoday9182 2 роки тому +7

      Even today I'm still surprised when they don't use those tropes. Seems way too commen

    • @ladycheyne5607
      @ladycheyne5607 2 роки тому

      I am totally OK with Kelly Rowland being killed in Freddy vs. Jason. In my opinion, it took way too long🤣

    • @locustproachin6052
      @locustproachin6052 2 роки тому +2

      Ok but being a black virgin can cancel out the movie racism mayhaps

  • @williamsprestong
    @williamsprestong 2 роки тому +17

    But Mildred, how do I defeat a Dracula?

    • @SupposeIRose
      @SupposeIRose 2 роки тому +2

      Stake to the heart, sunlight, trapping him in a box and starving him to death

    • @Matrim42
      @Matrim42 2 роки тому +2

      @@SupposeIRose If it’s a classic type Dracula, sunlight won’t work.

    • @mzgreenjeansapproves
      @mzgreenjeansapproves 2 роки тому

      Become a wolfperson and take a bite

    • @Reilly-Maresca
      @Reilly-Maresca 2 роки тому

      Know any Catholics, perchance?

  • @ThrottleKitty
    @ThrottleKitty 2 роки тому +4

    "If a local mad man tells you you're doomed... Discuss it with him!"

  • @madmann960
    @madmann960 2 роки тому +16

    How to survive Michael Myers: Don't let him kill you obvs

    • @vengertheforceofinconvenie7377
      @vengertheforceofinconvenie7377 2 роки тому +4

      I feel like that’s the ideal solution to any slasher tbh

    • @mzgreenjeansapproves
      @mzgreenjeansapproves 2 роки тому +2

      I just want to know the property values in Haddonfield. Because the houses were really nice. Besides he's a man in his 70s now while I don't promote elder @buse but...those houses were really nice.

  • @tartpop
    @tartpop 2 роки тому +6

    Really loved the "pretending to be mad" disclaimer. You are a lot of fun to watch.

  • @JustToSaveYou
    @JustToSaveYou 2 роки тому +5

    I love both the "100% literal how to survive" and "this is an allegory and not literal" explainations. Also just pointing at bad decisions and going "not that."

  • @MrEPIC0CITY
    @MrEPIC0CITY 2 роки тому +12

    Check title for “Moives”.

    • @dano8902
      @dano8902 2 роки тому +2

      Hey, I love moives!

  • @martindorn3983
    @martindorn3983 2 роки тому +16

    I remember this one movie that had a really interesting depiction of the Devil's relationship to music. To defeat Satan the protagonists had to play a specific song that I can't remember off the top of my head. It was a little convoluted though. They just played the first thing that came to their heads and it just so happened to be The Best Song In The World. It was The Best Song In The World.

    • @CaitiffPrimogen
      @CaitiffPrimogen 2 роки тому +6

      Are you sure you can't remember? I went looking for it but all I can find are tributes :(

  • @jamesdoyle6914
    @jamesdoyle6914 2 роки тому +16

    Jason has never canonically hurt a dog in a movie, right? You could strap cute puppies all over your body as armor and be completely untouchable!
    Note: If you end up in a battle with a Jojo's Bizarre Adventure slasher, this is like covering yourself in targets and BBQ sauce for any bad guy. Release the dogs immediately in that case and run the other way.

    • @gordongraham2064
      @gordongraham2064 Рік тому

      In part 4 it's heavily implied that he killed Cory Feldman's dog, sorry to say. We don't see it, but the dog vanishes partway through the movie, his mom goes looking for it, then has a horrified reaction seeing something on the ground. Neither the dog or the mom are ever seen again.

  • @aimeemariet
    @aimeemariet 2 роки тому +21

    I am more scared of meeting Robert Englund in my dreams than Freddy. I have had some weird dreams where he was a relative of mine. They're usually just really awkward, which is more terrifying than monsters chasing you.

  • @matthewrobertson8696
    @matthewrobertson8696 2 роки тому +6

    Mildred you're getting so much better at eyeliner!!!!

  • @finnalavezos4864
    @finnalavezos4864 2 роки тому +5

    Every time Mildred comes on screen with some bussin eyeliner they add a year to my life

  • @medes5597
    @medes5597 2 роки тому +2

    "the babadook is a metaphor for being the star of a youtube channel" got me.

  • @twoheadedterror2329
    @twoheadedterror2329 Рік тому +5

    there was actually a script by peter jackson where freddy was a weak old man and the local teens would do hallucinogens, see him, and pull pranks on him. i really wish we'd gotten that sequel. lol

  • @verager2493
    @verager2493 2 роки тому +10

    Another angle for the Leatherface one: get an AR-15. Not to shoot them, but to garner their respect. They are, after all, from Texas. Note: this may require you to go out and shoot beer cans (that you and they have drank immediately prior to shooting). DO NOT OUTPACE THEM, remain slightly more sober than them, you need to make sure you don't go unconscious around them.
    If it goes poorly, you are unlikely to regret having a high volume 5.56 dispenser nearby.

  • @curlybrace314
    @curlybrace314 2 роки тому +4

    Thanks for the advice, Mildred! I was going to carelessly put this Talisman away in a box, but I will keep it on my person at all times!

  • @theoneandonlymichaelmccormick
    @theoneandonlymichaelmccormick 2 роки тому +54

    I always love it when there are movies that play off of slasher tropes or other famous horror movie tropes that don’t come off as condescending or self-satisfied.
    Like, Scream has always seemed kinda smug to me, but Happy Death Day was able to effectively emulate/adapt the feeling of cliché slashers for the modern era without merely saying “dOn’T hAvE sEx Or YoU’lL dIe”.
    Similarly, Hereditary sets itself up like it’s going to go several different directions that other movies have gone, while ultimately never really following through in the way you expect. This, in addition to subverting tropes in a subtle way, plays into the theme about domestic issues and trauma, or about the ways that harmful things feel avoidable, but inevitable.

  • @Andizottel
    @Andizottel 2 роки тому +11

    There's only one rule you need to know: If you find yourself in a place with bad vibes, like there's spooky music playing in the background or a child laughing, just *leave immediately*

    • @richardneal1087
      @richardneal1087 2 роки тому +1

      Damn laughing children

    • @geoffreysorkin5774
      @geoffreysorkin5774 Рік тому +2

      So, you should say "Nope" and then proceed to "Get Out". Don't risk anything, leave the rest of "Us" behind.

  • @morganalabeille5004
    @morganalabeille5004 2 роки тому +6

    With the Sawyers I think it's also important to talk about how much you hate cops and how it sucks that they persecute people who just wanna live their lives. Talk about how much you hate snitches. Maybe throw in some stuff about supporting organ donation as well.

  • @BlastBoyX
    @BlastBoyX 2 роки тому +2

    I just want to say that in the first 49 seconds of this video I've never felt more attacked, triggered, heard, felt, and understood. Thank you.

  • @davidcolby167
    @davidcolby167 2 роки тому +14

    I'm the only one who knows and cares, but Prom Night 2: Hello Mary Lou actually IS about a spookghost with possession powers!

    • @rgs8970
      @rgs8970 2 роки тому +2

      Came looking for the comment. With your Prom Night original, no supernatural force. But when you get to II, Hello Mary Lou, it's all possession and poltergeist activity

    • @davidcolby167
      @davidcolby167 2 роки тому

      @@rgs8970 As far as I can tell, it's an unrelated movie they just put Prom Night's name onto for..................................................branding?

  • @krasmazov1959
    @krasmazov1959 2 роки тому +12

    As for the first Hellraiser movie- if I remember correctly Pinhead and his sibs are not even antagonist- they're after selfressurecting necromancer who's protagonist acquitance. This wouldn't be even a horror movie, if main character was a bonafide bounty hunter.

    • @Matrim42
      @Matrim42 2 роки тому +5

      Kinda sorta. They didn’t even know Frank had escaped until Kristy told them, and they were fully prepared to torture her forever until they found out she could lead them to him. Then after she did they tried to renege on the deal. They’re not the villains, really, but they’re pretty antagonistic. Less so in the second film.

    • @Kandosii
      @Kandosii 2 роки тому +3

      @@Matrim42 I think it's implied that the reason why they went after Kirsty both times was because of relatively innocuous but significant actions that attracted their attention. She walked into the hole in the wall in the hospital, and when Pinhead later told her that what they were about to do to Frank was "not for [her] eyes", she continued to watch.
      This of course isn't necessarily fair to Kirsty, she was disassociating when she ended up in the hospital and freezing up is a common reaction to danger, but there are still *rules* the Cenobites seem to be following regardless. They always came across a bit like folk tale figures to me, where there are explicit customs you have to follow to avoid being taken, even if you might have no way of knowing what those rules are.

    • @geoffreysorkin5774
      @geoffreysorkin5774 Рік тому +1

      @@Kandosii The Boom Comics continuation explicitly states that the Cenobites are drawn to her because she has the same curiosity and soda-masochistic urges as the Cenobites. Essentially, they can sense her desire.

  • @HyenaDandy
    @HyenaDandy 2 роки тому +28

    Mildred: "Learn voodoo"
    Me: "One step ahead of y-"
    Mildred: "I don't mean real voodoo, which is a religion whose practitioners are unfairly maligned. I mean the fictional version of Voodoo."
    Me: "...Dang."

  • @thatspiderbyte
    @thatspiderbyte 2 роки тому +11

    I get really paranoid about stuff like this so this has genuinely been helpful haha

  • @kennybrightwell1877
    @kennybrightwell1877 2 роки тому +2

    In How to Survive a Horror Movie, which lovingly points out the limits of pop horror tropes, they have my favorite tip for surviving Freddy is to ask him to explain his one-liners. Since he’s conceived as a funny serial killer, forcing him to explain his jokes will take the wind out of his sails, hopefully to the point where he’s disinterested in killing you.

  • @Closer2Zero
    @Closer2Zero 2 роки тому +25

    I like UA-cam videos that breakdown films and review them spoilers at all. Because I get to watch those videos enjoy the movies without having to go through the anxiety that I deal with when watching a horror movie normally. Without videos like that I wouldn’t get to enjoy horror movies at all

  • @MAMoreno
    @MAMoreno 2 роки тому +10

    I'm sure that others have pointed out that Hello Mary Lou: Prom Night 2 is a supernatural horror film and not a slasher, but it bears repeating. In the first Prom Night, you are likely to be axed to death. In Prom Night 2, you are more likely to be fangoriously squished to goo inside a locker when you anger the possessed girl.

    • @tawdryhepburn4686
      @tawdryhepburn4686 2 роки тому +1

      Came here looking for this post; was not disappointed. Excellent summary. Good job adding specifics to the well-trod smug nitpick. 10/10: would read again.

  • @VerbenaComfrey
    @VerbenaComfrey Рік тому +3

    Mildred, I was terrified of Pinhead as a kid, and my parents definitely ever showed me Hellraiser. I saw the cover of the VHS box in the movie rental section of my local supermarket, as due to alphabetization, "FAMILY" , "HORROR", and "KIDS" were all shelved really close together.
    I thought he(they?) would pull you close until the pins tore you up too.

  • @ironreed2654
    @ironreed2654 2 роки тому +2

    "When dealing with a Jason" lol, sounds like a Norm Macdonald skit. (The blew all Jason's limbs off before, it lead to a weird demon baby and the Freddy Krueger crossover.)

  • @ANIpJs
    @ANIpJs 2 роки тому +5

    Love your eyeliner, I wish I could make mine look as good.

  • @tychoazrephet3794
    @tychoazrephet3794 2 роки тому +23

    I appreciate Scaredy Mildred, despite not being a Friday the 13th fan, acknowledging Jason as the most difficult slasher to defeat. Entirely by virtue of his inconsistent and inexplicable motivations/abilities.

    • @morgansearle3912
      @morgansearle3912 2 роки тому +5

      Not sure if you missed an update, but they prefer to go by Mildred (or Mil-dread) now!

    • @tychoazrephet3794
      @tychoazrephet3794 2 роки тому +2

      @@morgansearle3912 Ah I see, I haven't been up to date on Slime or adjacent content, thanks for the correction.

  • @trentfarrell
    @trentfarrell 2 роки тому +5

    Showing Dr. Polaris when talking about Magneto. A+ content. I missed this channel during the short hiatus.

  • @Rocketboy1313
    @Rocketboy1313 2 роки тому +4

    What a delightful little sketch at the end there.
    Overall fun.

  • @ThrottleKitty
    @ThrottleKitty 2 роки тому +2

    I feel really called out by Bobby Duke at the end. I mean, I'll go play my video games still, but he didn't have to call me out like that.

  • @TStyx
    @TStyx 2 роки тому +2

    Wise words Mildread, wise words. It's sage like advice like this that's keeps me coming back.

  • @morganalabeille5004
    @morganalabeille5004 2 роки тому +4

    Imagining yourself in your favourite work of fiction is fun and so is discussing the lore and rules of that fiction. Worldbuilding is just as much of an art form as building character and themes and it's good to see a video that recognizes that.

  • @Malicious_Hero
    @Malicious_Hero 2 роки тому +3

    2 weeks ago I was actually dealing with some anxiety because I had the thought "What if Chucky showed up in our world and somehow knew I was talking shit about him?" I was curious if my friends would actually come to my aid (luckily they said they would, even if it was something like that, though until they saw real evidence it would just be to humor me).
    I did come up with a full plan to stop Chucky though.
    1. Don't be alone. Chucky only really gets people by surprise because he is a dumb little doll man.
    2. With help from 2 or more people, capture him. If he stabs someone, thats survivable. He is a little doll man, shouldn't be hard to restrain.
    3. Do not let go of him, compactly restrain him with duck tape to turn him into a duck tape murderer burrito.
    4. Put him in a metal box/ trunk. Lock said box/ trunk, multiple times if possible.
    5. Chain up the box/ trunk. Very tight, multiple chains and multiple locks. Do not let it be opened because one chain/lock came undone.
    6. Get a boat. or ride a ferry. When in deep ocean yeet that sucker in. The metal box/ trunk, and the chains should easily cause it to sink. Do not look away as soon as you have tossed it, make sure it makes contact with the water, and watch it as long as you are able to see it.
    7. Never tell anyone. If word gets out there is a chance some groupie of his may try to find him.
    I /think/ he's immortal, but in the very least he shouldn't be able to get out until well after dying of old age. If you worried about him getting to your decedents, explain how to stop him, but do not say where you tossed him, let them find their own spot to yeet him.
    Best case scenario: he just stops thinking.

    • @RealBradMiller
      @RealBradMiller 2 роки тому +1

      Crap, he's behind you!
      Jk, great tips, going to use this for pesky people in my life. There's no way it will ever get traced back to me.

  • @yrgettingnicereveryday
    @yrgettingnicereveryday 2 роки тому +3

    1:41 Tell me you've never seen Prom Night 2: Hello Mary Lou without telling me you've never seen Prom Night 2: Hello Mary Lou

    • @GromMolotok
      @GromMolotok 2 роки тому +1

      Which makes this a fairly accurate parody of the usual listicle videos that were referenced in one way or another. Truly impressive, eh?

  • @kacektv9405
    @kacektv9405 2 роки тому +16

    In order
    1.Both Flys would be good kissers, Fly '58 is a more considerate lover tho
    2. Nah the partner would be fine but this act wouldnt free the It Follows infecty of their curse
    3. Nah eff that guy and his "Im not a murderer" schtick he wouldnt survive any of em
    4.Kinda....I mean he says it cuz"No one gets my sex jokes boyo" but like.....theres gotta be an audience for em Leppy or idk dont do em at all
    5. 100 Jasons im gay and demisexual so im not gonna hook up and awaken their collective fury while with all my horny stereotype straight camp counselors who will , and i can run faster then ducks even eventual teleporting zombie ducks
    Those others I cant get into but I DO love Bobby Duke Star of da channnnel. Didja know he came into being after a run in with a Marijuana edible?

  • @beansfebreeze
    @beansfebreeze 2 роки тому +4

    I can only read "moives" like a very tiny mafia member that can't see the movie because the person in front of them is like 7 feet tall.
    "Ay, pal youse betta lose a foot before I take bofuvum cuz I can't see the moiveeeee"

  • @freekashyyyk896
    @freekashyyyk896 2 роки тому +1

    Probably the best bobbyduke skit you’ve done so far

  • @jameskevinbutchers
    @jameskevinbutchers 2 роки тому +4

    I've been conditioned to enjoy heavily segmented/list-style videos. Can't remember what this was one actually about despite having just watched it but I did enjoy it and watch the entire thing.

  • @hbeachley
    @hbeachley 2 роки тому +1

    Hahahaha. This is amazing. I already have to “practice mindfulness” while WATCHING scary movies, much less live through one.
    And your eyelashes look amazing!

  • @roleplayer5564
    @roleplayer5564 7 місяців тому +1

    This was the first video of Scaredy Cats that I ever saw. I'm so glad I came across it.

  • @marxmeesterlijk
    @marxmeesterlijk 2 роки тому +1

    "criminals are not afraid of bats" is the discourse we need 🤣

  • @enriccoc7794
    @enriccoc7794 Рік тому +1

    damn i thought you were gonna pivot this into a discussion of Leperachaun the incel but you actually went there. i do appreciate the dripping sarcasm though

  • @Taquinqua
    @Taquinqua 2 роки тому +1

    “You already know Chucky is a live” I work in a store that sells multiple full size Chucky dolls and I’m frequently mildly frightened they’ll come alive but I still feel quite unprepared if they do :x

  • @kevincrady2831
    @kevincrady2831 2 роки тому +4

    In case you ever decide to do a sequel (or maybe a prequel), I nominate The Tall Man (Phantasm) for your next "How to Survive" clinic. :D

    • @cleahpatra
      @cleahpatra 2 роки тому +1

      How to survive the tallest scareos - including The Tall Man and That Tall-Ass Dude from It Follows.

  • @Gayfrogscollective
    @Gayfrogscollective 2 роки тому +1

    The argument you're having with Bobby Duke clearly illustrates what I find amusing about him. Not so much the character himself, rather, watching you invent and explore comedic characters you can have banter with.
    It's fitting that one of the recommended videos I see on the side here is Mr. Cody and Warmbo.

  • @charlotteroach6222
    @charlotteroach6222 2 роки тому +1

    i love when mildred says fangoriously

  • @Psy1402
    @Psy1402 6 місяців тому +1

    very glad i'm not the only one who keeps referencing homestar runner.

  • @street-zombie
    @street-zombie 2 роки тому +1

    Worth mentioning that the advice to listen to the local crazy guy telling you about your doom would have also really helped Julius Caesar.

  • @Neddyhk
    @Neddyhk 2 роки тому +13

    To be fair to "Ending Explained" - he's fairly straightforward in that he's a plot synopsis with no in-depth analysis: He's what I watch when I'm not going to watch the movie and want to know the plot for discussion purposes, or when I want to make sure I didn't miss something in a plot that doesn't make sense to me.
    Mildred I watch when I want to find out that "JASON X" is best interpreted through an anarcho-syndicalist mindset.

  • @JKXYGolden
    @JKXYGolden 2 роки тому +10

    Great and thoughtful suggestions, jotting them down immediately. Follow-up question, how do I turn the slasher movie into a romantic comedy so I can take Mary Lou to prom

  • @moondog548
    @moondog548 2 роки тому +1

    Hey good job not letting people just have fun doin stuff. ;p
    EDIT: Engaging the old man who says you're doomed in good-faith dialogue had me rolling, cousin! :D :D

  • @devinbaggs7542
    @devinbaggs7542 2 роки тому +1

    Bobby Duke reliably makes me giggle.

  • @morganalabeille5004
    @morganalabeille5004 2 роки тому +2

    Go to an actual voodoo practicioner and ask if they could tell Baron Samedi or someone about what Chucky's been up to because I doubt they'd be pleased about it

  • @Lincoln_Bio
    @Lincoln_Bio 2 роки тому +1

    To survive Hellraiser, simply DON'T solve the puzzle!
    **nervous neurodivergent laughter**

  • @ignorealiensorders666
    @ignorealiensorders666 2 роки тому +1

    I love it! I love it! I love it! 😂😂😂 it’s always a joy to see the notification of a new upload! ❤️🖤❤️

  • @bjmccann1
    @bjmccann1 2 роки тому +1

    HI-larious!!! Loved it, especially the little interchange with Bobby Duke at the end.

  • @FrancisR420
    @FrancisR420 Рік тому +1

    You: "Oh hello Freddy Krueger I'd like you to meet my best friend Superman"
    Freddy: "I'd like you to meet my best friend zod"

  • @MrLeafeater
    @MrLeafeater 2 роки тому +25

    I don't care that you're a foreigner, or that our relationship is parasocial. I'm gonna watch a crappy horror movie with you someday. Great work today.

  • @ArtofAleksey
    @ArtofAleksey 2 роки тому

    I didnt realize the next video started playing because I was listening to the ending of another video where you were pretending to be mad as well, so I thought I was watching one video. It felt seamless.

  • @naomistarlight6178
    @naomistarlight6178 2 роки тому +1

    For Freddy Kroger, I would just try to dream wholesome shoujo things by reading cute shoujo-ai manga at night, so then our "battle" would be like idk a conversation about feelings where we both cry a lot and it ends with us hugging? You can manipulate what you dream about by deciding what media you consume just before going to bed!

  • @christopherherzog5466
    @christopherherzog5466 2 роки тому

    I have been bingeing on your videos for the last few days after discovering your channel, now I am subscribed.

  • @ericpeterson7712
    @ericpeterson7712 2 роки тому

    This was so great!! I loved the bit at the end.

  • @michaelmirantz2784
    @michaelmirantz2784 2 роки тому

    seriously i am never let down by your content, please keep up the great work.

  • @idgafcadf
    @idgafcadf 2 роки тому

    I'm enjoying the new direction of the channel! 🙃

  • @ah_dan6572
    @ah_dan6572 2 роки тому

    I thoroughly enjoyed this, and even stuck around after you personally called me out for my UA-cam taste at the beginning 😂

  • @luddlowvertakaclydecowley5905
    @luddlowvertakaclydecowley5905 2 роки тому

    Probably my favorite video on this channel so far tbh

  • @biorph8597
    @biorph8597 2 роки тому

    This was fun, I liked this. I appreciate the disclaimer at the beginning and end that it was a bit and I'd love to see more for other horror franchises like the tall man, ghoulies, critters, the creeper, graboids, etc.

  • @samdryden7944
    @samdryden7944 Рік тому +1

    "Simply fuck Chucky up" - dying.

  • @pabloarucas1185
    @pabloarucas1185 2 роки тому

    Love your satirical videos and I love bobbydook!! Keep them coming!

  • @naomistarlight6178
    @naomistarlight6178 2 роки тому

    Mildred's sarcasm voice is awesome in the intro! Omg. :3

  • @user-ld6th3vw8e
    @user-ld6th3vw8e 2 роки тому

    I am having such a good time here, all your content is wonderful Mildred I wish I had seen more films

  • @quoth1408
    @quoth1408 2 роки тому +2

    just be ready to drop kick anyone and believe in yourself. got it.

    • @nicksnrub7265
      @nicksnrub7265 2 роки тому +1

      Useful advice in most situations, really.

  • @SourSpark.
    @SourSpark. 2 роки тому

    Video: On point.
    Eyeliner: On point.
    10/10

  • @TheBersergner
    @TheBersergner 2 роки тому

    Loved this! Thoroughly entertaining and clever.

  • @amberwilhelm742
    @amberwilhelm742 2 роки тому

    I enjoyed the passive aggression, and the balloon fart noise.

  • @andyacts2
    @andyacts2 2 роки тому

    The most savage call-out I have seen in a very long time. That was AMAZING!!!