Can You Outlast A Halloween Horror Movie?
- by James Scrawler
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- in Entertainment
Every year, you sit down and watch movies befitting the Halloween season. There are a number of different types of films that work. There are horror films, slasher films, family Halloween movies, kids' movies and combinations of any of these. They all work a little differently, but there's a great deal that feature characters overcoming a Halloween-style threat. Over the years, you've become an expert in these types of movies. You feel that you would be able to survive these scenarios if you were thrown into this world. Well, why don't we put that confidence to the test?
To celebrate the Halloween season, we wanted to see how many of you could survive a Halloween film. You've thought about this before. Surely, you think you could make it to the end. By putting you through similar situations that the characters in these films face, by determining what your personality is and what kind of problem solving abilities you have, we can see how well you would actually do if you were caught in a Halloween-type movie scenario. Would you be the survivor or one of the casualties? Let's find out.
We want to know: Would You Outlast This Halloween Movie?
You're at a Halloween party. Suddenly, the power goes out and everything is dark. You…
Everyone is having a good time. You're dancing or drinking or moping. Whatever you're doing, it feels safe. But then the power goes out. No need to panic, or is there? After all, it is Halloween. This is the night that scary stuff tends to go down. Which of the following four things do you do next?
What would an outsider say your biggest flaw is?
Think about someone who knows you in little bursts. What kind of a first impression do you give off? If someone that you just met had to identify your biggest flaw, which of the following options would they chose. Be honest with yourself. Just because this person chose this trait, doesn’t make it true. Maybe they're mistaken. They just need to get to know you.
While at the Halloween carnival, you notice a man following you. What do you do?
The Halloween carnival is amazing. The whole town is out in full force and everyone is enjoying themselves. You get a weird feeling though. You feel like there are eyes on you. That's when you notice a man watching you, following you step-for-step. Is it just your imagination? How do you handle these thoughts?
Which of the following is more important to you?
Of the four answers here, which is most important? Let's pretend that you have your whole life ahead of you. You're graduating high school and you can ensue that you accomplish one of the following things, which would you choose? We're not saying you can't have the other things too. We can only guarantee one though.
Your friends invite you to a haunted house, what do you bring?
Here's the plan. You and some friends are going to test yourselves this Halloween. You're going to spend the night in the abandoned Johnson House, the old house that is said to be haunted. You've heard the stories. Nearly everyone in town has a tale of horror from the house. Is it all exaggeration? You get to bring one thing to the house. What is it?
What is your relationship with your parents?
Just think about your relationship right now. We don't need you to think too hard about this one. Just pick one of the following four extremes. Maybe you fall in between two of the answers. If that's the case, pick the one that feels better. We won't tell your parents, and the results won't be published for them to read. You can be honest with us.
During the Halloween fair, you hear someone screaming in a back alley. You…
You're walking through the crowds. There's drinking, laughter, yells, fighting. It's Halloween and there's a bit of everything. But, when you hear someone screaming, you are stopped in your tracks. It's coming from the alley straight ahead. Is this just people having a good time? Is someone in trouble? What's your next move?
What's your greatest attribute?
Yeah, maybe you have multiple great attributes. We're sure that's the case for most of you. But you can only choose one here. You need to think of and then select the attribute that best labels you. This is your greatest strength. The one thing that you know is your best quality. Maybe your friends and family don't even know it. Maybe it's a secret. But you know it's true.
You find out the house you just bought is haunted. What is your next step?
Maybe you bought it by yourself, with your spouse, or your family bought, but your new house is haunted. You know it's true because things have been happening that cannot be explained. Now you have to decide what to do next. You can only do one of these things. Well, maybe you can do more, but you have to pick which thing you would do first.
You're in a new town and everyone says your teacher is a witch. How do you respond?
Imagine you've been in the town for a little bit now. Halloween is approaching and you've heard the rumors, your teacher is a witch. Do you believe in witches? She does look like one, but that would be ridiculous, wouldn't it? Well, you are in a Halloween, so maybe it's true. What would your character do?
When a mysterious fog rolls into town on Halloween, strange things start happening. What do you do?
Things have been a bit weird in the month of October, but, on October 31st, everything was amplified. There is a thick fog that just came in over night. It's blocking the sun. It's so thick that it's tough to breathe. It’s not fire and it's not smog. It seems natural but it can't be, can it?
During your annual graveyard walk, friends start going missing? What do you do?
On Halloween every year, you and friends get together and do your annual graveyard walk. Every year, you do it. Every year, you have a few laughs and a few scares but everyone goes home safe and sound. This year, your group starts to decrease in size. No one knows what's going on. Is it a joke? Are people in danger?
Which of the following is your favorite alternate name for Halloween?
We're talking favorites here. Each of the following names can be used to stand-in for Halloween in a way. You get to choose. This is going to be name that we all use for the season from now on. Whether it's because it sounds the best or because you know it looks the coolest, it's up to you.
You've always wondered about this mysterious house. It's Halloween and they're giving candy out. You…
The house at the end of the block has long been whispered about. It looks spooky, the owner is never seen and it's never been a participant in Halloween before. This year is different though. This year, there are some lights on and they've been handing out candy. Now's your chance to explore. What do you do?
You've seen your friend turned into a toad by a witch. Your first action is…
This movie just got real. You weren't sure what to make of all this witch talk, but you just witnessed your friend turn into a frog. It's possible that you're in danger. Think about the scenario. You and friend, alone in the street. Your friend is frogged. What's the next move?
What's the best part about the Halloween season?
We're asking about right now. There's no need to look back on your childhood. Please don't do that or else the results won't be accurate. What is the best part of Halloween for you today. What do you look forward to the most? Once again, this doesn't have to well documented amongst your friends and family. Maybe you secretly look forward to this aspect of Halloween.
After falling into a cave, you discover an eerie mirror world on the other side. You…
You have been exploring the forest in your town for years and nothing bad has ever happened. On this Halloween, though, you lost your footing. You fell into a small cave that you never even knew existed. It goes deep, but going forward is the only chance of escape you have. Oddly enough, when you come out the other side, you're home but not home. The place is the same but the people there are some spooky differences. What's next?
The local mask-maker is selling a mask that looks just like you. What do you do?
This is a classic scenario. The evil mask-maker. Is this one evil? You can't say for sure. Still, a new mask appeared in the window and it looks an awful lot like you. Is this intentional? You've never met the man who makes the masks, but has he met you. Has he been watching you?
Which Halloween activity is most fun for you?
When you think about the upcoming Halloween season, what activity gets you the most excited? Are you one of those that love giving out candy to all the dressed-up kids? Is it the decorating or the movies that makes you itch? What about carving pumpkins with friends or family? Chose you favorite.
You discover a weird goblin thing eating your jack-o-lantern. You…
You're inside on Halloween. You're waiting to hear the doorbell ring to give out candy. Instead, you hear a rustling and few bangs now and then. You look out the window, but you don't see anything. The noise gets louder. It sounds like an animal eating. You look out the door and see a nasty thing eating one of your pumpkins. It's a goblin or something. What's next?
What is your go-to pumpkin decoration/carving?
Let's say that you had to put out pumpkins this year. You can carve it or you can put them out as is. Do you prefer the classic fall/autumn look? Do you sit down and carve an elaborate movie character? Is it the traditional Jack-o-lantern that you enjoy or a childish or funny scene that you carve?
In the local "witches house," you see several objects. Which do you muck with…
You and some friends are exploring the old Crimson Keep. This is an abandoned house that was apparently owned by a witch many years ago. You find a new room in the house that you've never seen before. It's filled with old things. There are four objects that catch your eye. You can choose one to fiddle with. Which do you choose?
What's your favorite Halloween costume?
You get to dress up as anything this Halloween, but a costume is mandatory. Think of the ideal costume for your personality and interests. Do you and some friends do a group costume? Do you choose the classic witch, ghost, vampire or something of the kind? Is it the horror angle you go for or the funny?
You discover your crazy aunt is a witch. What do you do?
You may have always just thought your aunt was weird, but now you have proof that she's more than that. She's a witch. You just watched her fly in on her broomstick. You don't necessarily think that you're in danger, but you need to know more about it. How do you go about it?
What's your greatest fear?
Maybe none of the following fears would be something you identify as your greatest fear, but that doesn't matter. Look at these answers and select the one that scares you the most. Maybe the loss is only temporary. Maybe it's permanent. You need to consider it all. Think about being without one of these things and select the one that would have the greatest impact on your life.
The long-held legend of a Halloween demon has come true. What do you do?
This has been a town legend for as long as you can remember. It probably goes back to long before your time. Everyone thought it was a joke, but, this year, it all came true. The demon that your town has been whispering about is out and about. Every night for the past week, this demon has been haunting the town. What do you do about it?
What's the worst part about nightmares?
Not all nightmares are equal. People dream differently and have access to different strengths. Think about your nightmares, or, if you don’t have nightmares, think about your fears about nightmares. What is the worst thing about them or your greatest fear with nightmares? What loss or inability makes you most uncomfortable?
What is the scarier film?
Each of these films has an element of horror to them. But we want to add in another element here. If you haven't seen the film, you can't select it. You can't just pick off of reputation. This has to be a film that scared you. Each of these four films are movies that people watch on Halloween. They may not deal with the season specifically, but they have the right qualities.
What is the scariest of the following?
Each of these four things are spooky. Each have different reasons for being scary. Think about what scares you. Which of these four things gets you quaking in your boots? We don't mean scary costumes either. Whether these things are real or not, that doesn't really matter. It's all about perception. This is your quiz.
A new kid shows up in school before Halloween. He knows everything about the holiday. You…
You do well in school. You're popular and everyone knows you. Halloween is coming up and everyone is excited. People are asking you if you've met the new kid. They just enrolled and they're a bit weird. You meet this new person. You start talking to them, but every conversation is about Halloween. Yeah, it's nearing October 31st, but there are other things to talk about. How do you handle this?
What is the scariest setting?
Think about the following scary settings. Which of these is the eeriest for you? Let's pretend that you had to spend some time in one of these places. Which would you be least likely to choose? How you choose depends on what you think of the horrors waiting for you there. Maybe they don't bother you at all. Maybe they're more realistic. It's up to you.
Where is your ideal vacation spot?
Think about getting away from it all for a couple of weeks. Money is no option. Well, money won't hinder your vacation at least. Think about what you enjoy most when travelling. Is it relaxation you want? Is it sight-seeing, partying or learning? Maybe you're indifferent to it all and just need to escape.
You see a trick-or-treater go inside a house and not come out. You…
You've long been suspicious of the house across the street from you. Everyone talks about it. The owner is about as mysterious as can be. You almost never see him. He only comes out at night. Usually, trick r' treaters don't knock on the door. No one answers so it's a waste of time. But, for whatever reason, you just watched a child knock. The door opened and they were let inside. That was about 30 minutes ago. No one came out again. What do you do?
Halloween is over. In what order do you clean up?
You've gone out and come home after Halloween or you have finished giving out candy to the trick r' treaters. Halloween is over. You've now got to plan out the rest of your night and tomorrow. Think about the order of things and how you want to go about tackling them.
While trick-or-treating, you see the ghost of your sick (but not dead) friend. You follow it to a house. Next, you…
You're out getting candy from the neighborhood. You were supposed to go out with your friend, but they called you to cancel. They were sick. That's ok, you'll go by yourself or with others. While you're out, however, you see something that scares you. You see a spirit of your sick friend. They're nearly invisible, but you're certain it's your pal. You follow it and it goes to a house you've never seen or noticed before. What's next?
