What are the dumbest things people do in movies?

[VenomX73]

List some of your favorite DUMB things that people do in movies.

Here's my short list to start.

2012 The Movie - Woody Harrelson waiting at ringside for the Yellowstone Supervolcano to erupt!



Ghost Galleon (1974) - Noemi taking her time to put on high heels to run from Sergio. Not to mention the LOUD noise of her heels when running - it's what got her caught!



Paranormal Activity (2007) - Just about everything that Micah did in this move! Ignoring the psychic, teasing the demon and trying to communicate with it right after the psychic said NOT to.



What are some of your favorites?  

[retrorussell]

One of the first things people do when they know a killer is on the loose is go their separate ways.

[Archivist]

To add to the 'killer on the loose' scenario:

- go outside to investigate the screams/gunshots/monster noises

- run UPSTAIRS when being pursued by said killer

- bash killer over head with shovel/club/tire iron, and when killer falls unconscious, slowwwwwly creep over only to have the killer jump up and decapitate them

[dean]

Everyone in a movie from the Scary Movie franchise ever. 

[Trevor]

Running away from your would-be killer like this: 



Jennifer Holmes in The Demon 

[BakuryuuTyranno]

Might have the best example of all:

Vacancy (2007)

SPOILERS

A couple are confronted by one knife-wielding guy. Their options are either fight/get past him, or shelter in an inn where they KNOW snuff movies are being made. They, naturally chose option #2, because certain death trumps minor chance of getting stabbed in their eyes.

Worse, they survive, meaning the villains are even dumber than these morons.

[alandhopewell]

     Doctors who insist on keeping barkin' at the moon crazy serial killers "to study them"....'nuff said.

[VenomX73]

Jennifer Holmes in The Demon 

She looks nude? I've never seen The Demon 1981, is it worth watching? It's on youtube.

[retrorussell]

Women in giallo films who generally NEVER fight back against their attackers.  They just sit in place and scream.  They might as well say, "okay, just stab me and get it over with". 

[Bushma]

Women who never fail to trip and fall when being chased. While I can understand that to a point why stay on the ground for way too long before getting up to run again?!?!

[VenomX73]

Jaws 1975


Most noticeable dumb thing = People screaming SHARK! and some lady starts crying holding her kid in 4 feet of water instead of trying to walk it out... everybody else hauled A$$.

EVIL DEAD 2013


Natalie going down the basement to see whats going on with Mia... AFTER ALL THAT HAPPENED within the last hour!

[Trevor]

Jennifer Holmes in The Demon 

She looks nude? I've never seen The Demon 1981, is it worth watching? It's on youtube.

She is nekkid indeed: crawling around in the attic of her house.

As to watching it, read my review on here (the submitted reader reviews child board) and then you can decide.

[Jack]

Any female in any '50s horror movie who is frozen in fear when they see whatever is threatening them.  And anyone in a slasher movie who runs through the woods for 100 yards and then assumes they're safe.  Or like Archivist said, hit the killer over the head, knocking them out momentarily.  Then assume they're dead.  The end of Friday the 13th was probably the dumbest of all time in that regard. 

[MrMari]

Disposable guns.

Often in movies where characters are fighting for their lives with guns, you will see them throw the guns away when they run out of ammo. Why not keep it in the off chance that you can reload?!?

[LilCerberus]

People who find a dead body, then pick up the murder weapon, getting the blood all over their hands & their fingerprints all over the weapon.