1) When it seems that you've killed the monster, never check
to see if it's really dead.
2) If you find that your house is built upon or near a cemetery,
was once a church used for black masses, had previous inhabitants
who went mad or committed suicide or died in some horrible
fashion or who performed necrophilia or satanic practices, move
away immediately.
3) Never read a book of demon summoning aloud, even as a joke.
4) Do not search the basement, especially when the power has just
gone out.
5) If your children speak to you in Latin or any other language
which they do not know, or if they speak using a voice other than
their own, shoot them at once. It will save you a lot of grief in
the long run. Note: it's unlikely they'll die easy, so be
prepared.
6) When you have the benefit of numbers, never pair off or go it
alone.
7) If the gang plans a fun midnight party in the town's old
abandoned mansion, don't tag along. Especially don't tag along if
everyone's going as couples, except you're the odd guy/gal out.
And if you're the gang's jokester, you may as well write up your
last will and testament while you're driving with them to the
place.
8) As a general rule, don't solve puzzles that open portals to
Hell.
9) Never stand in, on, above, below, beside, or anywhere near a
grave, tomb, crypt, mausoleum, or other domicile of the dead.
10) If you're searching for something which caused a noise and
find out that it's just the cat, leave the room immediately if
you value your life.
11) If appliances start operating by themselves, move out.
12) Do not take (or borrow) anything from the dead.
13) Don't fool with recombinant DNA technology unless you're sure
you know what you are doing.
14) If you're running from the monster, expect to trip or fall
down at least twice, more if you are female. Also note that,
although you are running and the monster is merely shambling
along, it's still moving fast enough to catch up with you.
15) If your companions suddenly begin to exhibit uncharacteristic
behavior such as hissing, fascination for blood, glowing eyes,
increasing hairiness, and so on, get away from them as fast as
possible.
16) Stay away from certain geographical locations, some of which
are listed here: Amityville, Elm Street, Transylvania, Nilbog
(God help you if you recognize this one), the Bermuda Triangle,or
any small town in Maine or Massachusetts.
17) If your car runs out of gas at night, do not go to the nearby
deserted-looking house to phone for help.
18) Beware of strangers bearing tools such as chain saws, staple
guns, hedge trimmers, electric carving knives, combines,
lawnmowers, butane torches, soldering irons, band saws, weed
whackers or any device made from deceased companions.
19) Listen closely to the soundtrack; and pay attention to the
audience, since they are usually far more intelligent than you
could ever hope to
be.
20) Never, never, NEVER try to communicate with something icky
because "there's so much we can learn from them".
21) Don't make fun of or play with dead things.
22) If you find a town which looks deserted, it's probably for a
reason. Take the hint and stay away.
23) If a meteor strikes nearby, move out of town.
24) When something bad is chasing you, bear in mind that when you
try to start your car, no matter how reliable the vehicle is
normally, you'll have to crank the engine over many times before
it will fire up.
25) If you walk into the local abandoned-looking church to seek
help or shelter, and you notice that the crucifix is mounted
upside down, turn around and go back outside as quietly as
possible.
26) When you happen to be one of the fortunate ones and actually
make it through the film alive, never, NEVER sign on to do a
sequel. If you do, expect to depart this world in the first five
minutes.
27) Never have sex in the bunkbeds of recently renovated summer
camps.
28) Strange lights are seldom harbingers of joy.
29) People arriving to rescue you generally get ambushed by the
monster, so don't rely on them as your only means of escape. In
fact, expect to be surprised and delayed by encountering their
flayed corpse at some point.
30) On no account do ANYTHING because someone dares you to.
31) If you realize that the people in your town/county are having
their minds taken over by some strange force, alien or otherwise:
DO NOT call the police as they are A) either already taken over
themselves and will turn you in or B) will not believe you and
laugh at you. Either way, you must handle the problem yourself.
32) If a small band of children appear to be smarter then the
adults that are around them, be cautious. If they stay together
in a small, secretive group, and display nothing but hostility
towards their elders, authority, and the church, leave town at
once. If you wish to stay, be as kind to the children as
possible, but expect to die anyways because you are inferior to
them.
33) If you assist the villian of the film, do not expect
gratitude in exchange for your services. In fact, do not expect
anything other then death, which will come in the final minutes
of the film and usually over the girl you have become attracted
to, but the villian wants as their own.
34) If any animals, such as Birds, Pirahna, Spiders, etc. begin
to exhibit behavior that seems a bit more hostile towards mankind
than normal, immediately call in the authorities, get out of that
town, and do not try to talk to any scientist who specializes in
that animal (ornithologists and the like) for they will not
believe you.
35) Whatever you do, DO NOT keep pets such as cats, dogs,
hamsters, or anything cuddly. If you must, do not let them out of
your sight for so much as a second.
36) When you land on a distant planet and find some objects that
look like eggs, leave them alone.
37) When one of your spaceship's crew finds a hideous parasite
attached to his body (as a result of disobeying the previous
rule), don't let him back on the ship. The guy's dogmeat anyway.
38) When a hideous alien menace is hunting you (as a result of
disobeying the previous two rules) never wander off alone to hunt
for the ship's cat.
39) Never, EVER go in/out there (There being the attic, closet,
barn, basement, dark alley, dark anywhere else, the
all-concealing shadows, the woods or the lake)
40) If someone who seems important tells you to do or NOT do
something (like DON'T fall asleep, DON'T leave me, DON'T look for
the homicidal-chainsaw-wielding-psychopath by yourself) by all
means, listen to them, unless doing so would break another of the
guidelines.
41) If you manage to lose a few body parts along the way, don't
despair. Take this opportunity to replace them with weapons, such
as chainsaws, harpoons, etc.
42) If you are using a gun to combat the all-comsuming evil, it
is a good idea to quickly find a new means of defense, because no
matter how
much ammo you have, you'll run out just before you kill the
monster (unless your name is Ash, in which case, you'll never
have to reload)
43) If you are wounded by flesh-eating zombies, aboandon all
hope, because sooner or later, no matter how many anti-biotics
you take, yer gonna become one of 'em.
44) If you're the the last main character left, and a bunch of
people are hunting the monster/monsters DON'T stand out in the
open, because you will immediately be mistaken for a/the monster.
50) Don't open the closed door, especially if you hear
scratching, heavy breathing, or any other strange noises from the
other side.
51) DO NOT go into the dark room.
52) If you're a male, get out of there as fast as possible! The
only one who ever survives is a female.
53) While in a horror film, never bathe, especially when in the
house alone.
54) In terms of weaponry and general equipment for fighting the
monster, never rely on any tool more complicated than a pointed
stick. Generators
will inexplicably run out of power, just as the nasty
space-vegetable climbs onto your jury rigged electrical grid.
Just when you've got the ghoul lined up in your sights, your gun
will invariably jam.
55) If you are a female, never show your breasts, easy women are
expendable.
56) Never camp or build homes on Indian burial grounds.
57) Ask why the estate is being sold so cheap.
58) If the phone lines are dead, and you hear footsteps upstairs,
when you're supposed to be alone, don't follow the noises to see
who your "guest" is. LEAVE IMMEDIATELY. Unless you want
to die!!
59) Never pick up the phone and call for help, chances are your
phone will be dead and the next thing you'll see is the monster
swinging some sort of sharp object.
60)If you have defeated the monster, pay close attention to the
camera, if it pans away for no apparent reason at all, get the
heck out of there.
61) If the Master does not approve, neither do you.
62) Never handle the rat-monkey cage.
63) Your dog can take care of itself...
64) So can your spouse...
65) And your kids.
66) Self-sacrifice is a bad idea, as the person you saved will
usually die anyway.
67) Skeptics are always proved wrong in some horrible, nasty,
painful way. Be a believer.
68) If you're not a main character, suicide is a quicker and
easier way out.
69) Your plan takes into account all possible situations...except
for the one that actually occurs.
70) Don't be a smart-ass. It'll only get you killed.
71) When you have actually gotten a monster down on the ground
with your gun, immediately empty all your shots in the mosnters'
head.
72) Never be present immediately before, during, or anytime after
a successful demon/devil/monster summoning.
73) People driven by veangance always die.
74) Mentioning any goals in life, anything to look forward to, or
any loved ones will get you killed.
75) Never, under any circumstances, go to summer camp.
76) Puzzle boxes are hard to solve for a reason.
77) Feel no guilt.
78) If you throw away some possession of yours (antique dolls and
ventriloquist's dummies in particular), and you find it again in
your house/car/pockets/etc. move to another country IMMEDIATELY!
Of course, it WILL be waiting for you in the car as you go to
leave.
79) If you try to run away, always take the bus. If you take a
car the monster will be in it. Cabbies are always demonically
possessed. Monsters will destroy any plane/boat you try to take.
And you have to go through dark, underground stations to get on a
subway.
80) If you are a child, don't panic! Monsters only attack overly
horny teenagers. Children can NOT be killed in a movie, only
possessed or absorbed. So cheer up!
81) If you see a loved one you know to be dead, RUN AWAY! Many
people will ignore this bit of common sense, but remember: you
can always buy a new pet, always have more kids, and always get a
new spouse.
82) If you're being chased by a monster and you think it's behind
you, chances are it will appear in front of you (and if you're a
girl, this will happen right after you trip and fall, and then
stand up and look behind you).
83) If you've beaten the monster into a bloody pulp and you're
sure he must be dead, take the opportunity to dismember, burn,
eat, blow up or otherwise destroy him.
84) If you're being chased by a monster and you find one of your
friends and they ask "what's wrong?", don't stop and
try to explain. Just tell them to run as you go by. If they're
really your friend they'll follow. If not - that's their tough
luck.
85) If you should easily enter a home that you've either heard a
scream from or there is no sign of life when there should be, do
not be surprised to find that all means of escape (i.e. doors,
windows, etc.) will be locked, effectively allowing the monster
to come within a gnat's hair to you.
86) If you should run across one of the escape routes from the
previous rule that is made of glass, DO NOT waste time pounding
on it. Breaking it would prove to be a better course of action.
(Remember, a cut-up hand is better than a chest wound.)
87) If you are a good dog you have a 50-50 chance of survival.
Good dogs will only die if they stand up to the monster in
defense of their master. Bite the hand that feeds you and run
away!
88) If you are a bad dog (bad dog!), you WILL be dead by the
movie's end. Therefore, kill all people you encounter, except for
your ex-master, whom you feel strangely compelled to avoid.
89) If you're a cat, just hide your head and pray that the
monsters won't eat you, the Catholic Inquisitors won't burn you
as a witch's familiar, and/or the horny teen-age guys don't throw
you over the edge of a cliff to see if you land on your feet.
90) If you're a bird, CONGRATULATIONS! Your people will triumph
and rule all in the end (or you might at least escape your
$%^& cage!).
91) If you are even somewhat religious, BECOME AN ATHEIST
IMMEDIATELY! Monsters will invariably seek you out, gloating in
defiance of "your weak faith," and say mean things
about your deity.
92) Whenever a strange weapon is presented (e.g. a harpoon gun,
flare gun, can opener, etc.) TAKE IT! If you don't, the monster
will, and sooner or later the weapon WILL BE USED! Better you use
it then the monster.
93) If you find a lot of dead people running around making
zombies out of the living, kill yourself IMMEDIATELY! There is no
happiness to be found when you're being eaten alive.
94) A single monster can never be killed. Multiple monsters can
never be driven to extinction. Therefore, try to get one kind to
go after the other.
95) When you fight a monster use fire, electricity or acid
whenever possible. Prefferably use all of the above. And an atom
bomb.
96) ALL atomic weapons cause normal creatures to grow huge and
carnivorous. As do all chemical and germ weapons.
97) ALL genetic experiments will create humanoid mutants (whether
or not human/primate DNA is used) with BIG teeth and claws, and a
tough hide impervious to bullets. NEVER play god and try your
hand at gene-splicing!
98) Always make eye shots whenever possible as all monsters
ignore chest/limb attacks. If you hit the eye the monster will be
blinded for a while (maybe ... and if you're reaaallly lucky...
and if the creature even has any eyes to shoot in the first
place).