An excerpt from my book "The Kind-Hearted Smarta*s - Vol. 2" (Hooked on Phonics obviously didn't work for characters in horror films)
Hooked on Phonics obviously didn’t work for characters in horror films (page 54-55 in the book The Kind-Hearted Smarta*s: Volume 2 - The Wisecracks Continue ) Is it just me or is there a written requirement somewhere which says, "If you're a character in a horror film, you have to be stupid”? I went to see the film The Purge a while back, and like with many contemporary horror films, I spent most of my time laughing and giving the why-in-the-hell-are-they-doing-this-are-they-stupid look. Yes, I know the main intent of horror films is to frighten viewers. However, if the viewers find the script and plot so ridiculous, it's unbelievable to the point of being silly, then how will the film genuinely frighten said viewers? Here's my slightly exaggerated version of a scene from a contemporary horror film: Setting: A newly wed couple driving along the interstate, heading to Little Rock, Arkansas late at night Mr. Eugene Blockhead: "Oh, look, honey. There's t...