By: Ashley P.
Staff Member, Grade 7
Ashley P’s Guide on:
-NOT GETTING SCARED-
When Watching scary
Movies.
Got invited to a halloween sleepover and the new ‘It’ is coming out? Your
friend is watching the movie? Promised your friend you wouldn’t miss it
for the world? Terrified of clowns? If you said yes to any or all of those,
well- I’ve got the thing for you! My list will help you avoid watching scary
movies without looking like a scaredy cat (kinda)!
1.
Look away!
a.
Look away from the screen when:
i.
ii.
iii.
2.
Cover your ears!
a.
3.
Some movies cover movie deaths more carefully- so they will
pan out the camera or the movie will just go black. That
won’t prevent you from hearing the screams and gore.
Eat something...
a.
4.
Yea- it might seem misleading but eating might help you
focus less on the screen and you have something else to bite
other than your nails.
Remind yourself that ‘This is all fake’
a.
You can look online after movies to see how they are made. It
might relax you a bit.
i.
5.
You see the jumpscare.
When you hear the music playing louder or if there is no music
at all.
The main character is turning a corner.
Search up the main character or killer’s actor.
Admit it.
a.
Your friend will most likely understand.
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