Horror Movie Stereotypes

If you watch horror movies as frequently as I do, then I am sure that you are aware that all of them, literally, every single one, contain characters and scenarios that are hella cliché. And, I can honestly say that it drives me insane. I usually will end up screaming at my television over a character that has no common sense, or I will end up rolling my eyes over something I’ve seen a thousand times before. Seriously, it’s like no one has any original ideas anymore…. Here are a few examples:

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1: The DAD always makes the family stay in the house. Over 90% of the horror movies I’ve seen that take place in a haunted house contain this scenario. The wife and kids are like, “Yo, this is sketchy and we should probably leave” and the dad is all like, “Nah it’s fine I can handle it.” And then, BOOM, everybody dies. However, every once in a while you have a dad with common sense that actually lets them leave, which leads me into my next stereotype…

2: The entity follows them. Even if the family in the movie is smart enough to leave the house, the entities in the house somehow follow them and torment them wherever they go. 

3: Walking towards the place where the sound is coming from (especially basements and attics).  PLEASE…. have some common sense. If you hear footsteps coming from the attic, why would you go up there to see what’s causing them???

4: Tripping and staying there. Whenever the killer is chasing someone, they always trip and fall. ALWAYS. 

5: Walking around in the dark. I don’t know how many times I’ve seen this one. The killer turns off the lights and instead of the hero simply turning the lights back on, they wander around in the dark. It’s basically an invitation for the killer to murder them.

6: Demons that walk around in backbends. WHY IS THIS ONE SO COMMON I REALLY DON’T GET IT.

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7: Splitting up. This is one of the stupidest things that a character can do in a horror movie. If the group does indeed prove that they have no common sense by choosing to investigate the sketchy abandoned house, why on earth would someone choose to do it on their own? Safety in numbers.

8: Something that has the shape of a body is covered up by a cloth and someone chooses to remove it while intense music plays, and it turns out to be an ordinary household item. I know it seems specific, but I’ve actually seen this in several horror movies. 

9: Double checking to make sure the killer is dead. Seriously, if you're unsure if something is dead, don’t go up to it to see if it is. Just run away while you have the chance.

10: “It’s just the wind.” This quote usually goes hand in hand with my first stereotype, when the dad blames a clearly suspicious sound on something totally normal. 

11: Mirrors. Sketchy things always happen when there is a mirror involved. 

12: No cell phone signal. At the climax of the movie, none of the characters can get a signal to call for help. How convenient. 

Leave me a comment if you can think of anything else.

-Allie

Disney Easter Eggs

Some of you might be aware that Disney movies contain a lot of hidden messages and cameos. These are known as Easter Eggs, as they are hard to spot in these movies. In fact, most people don’t notice them all together. Here are a few of my favorites:

1: The Pixar Ball

The Pixar Ball is an icon of the Pixar company, and it appears in several movies that have been created by Disney. These movies include Lilo and Stitch, Toy Story, UP, The Incredibles, Monsters Inc., and several others. It is actually thought to be in every single Disney/Pixar movie, but it still hasn’t been seen a few of them.

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2: A113

This is one of the more difficult easter eggs to notice, and most people aren’t aware of the story behind it. A113 is the number of the room where many Disney designers studied, and that reference has been in several Disney/Pixar movies as well. It is the number on the license plate on the back of Andy’s car in Toy Story, the camera that is used in Finding Nemo, Mater’s license plate in Cars, Sully’s apartment in Monsters Inc, and many more.

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3: Character Cameos

This one is probably the rarest easter egg, but sometimes, characters are seen outside of their movies. One of the most obvious examples of this is when Ms. Potts and Chip from Beauty and the Beast are seen in Tarzan. Less obvious examples include: Mickey in the trading post in Frozen, Lotso from Toy Story 3 in Up, Nemo from Finding Nemo in Monsters Inc., and Buzz Lightyear from Toy Story in Finding Nemo. 

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4: The Pizza Planet Truck

This is one that most people find hard to believe, as some Pixar movies are set so far back in the past that cars, let alone Pizza Planet, haven’t been invented yet. However, the Pizza Planet truck has appeared in every single Disney/Pixar movie EXCEPT for The Incredibles. Made famous by Toy Story, the Pizza Planet truck is now another iconic Pixar symbol, and has made appearances in movies such as Monsters University, Cars, UP, and Wall-E.  As for movies set in the past, such as Brave, the truck is visible in the witch’s wood carving shop.

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These are the main reoccurring easter eggs that are found in Disney and Pixar movies, although several others have been found. Next time you watch a Disney movie, see if you notice anything out of the ordinary, because you could end up finding a brand new easter egg!

-Allie

How To Survive The Zombie Apocalypse

I feel as if this will be the most important post I have written so far. Having the right skills and knowing the right facts will really benefit you when the apocalypse happens, and who knows when that day will come? Tomorrow… Next week…. A couple of years???? For all you know, it could be happening right now, and in that case, I am choosing to write this post just in time. I am indeed an expert in these kinds of things, and you my friends, have come to the right place for guidance. 

1: The first and most important rule of surviving the zombie apocalypse is: Every man for themselves. This doesn’t mean that you have to be completely independent, but when you are being chased by the zombies, don’t expect everyone to survive. Natural selection rid your group of the weak links. If someone trips and falls to the ground like in a stereotypical horror movie, leave them there. In the words of my geography teacher, “Never leave your wingman behind unless you are being chased by an angry bear,” or in this case, zombies. 

2: Make sure you have a large supply of food and water, especially Twinkies. Everybody knows that Twinkies never expire and can basically withstand a nuclear blast, so they are a good thing to have. 

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3: Wear armor. This does not mean wear heavy clothes, this means you should go all medieval by wearing metal plates all over your body. Once you're bitten, there is no going back. Also, duct taping magazines to your arms and legs doesn’t work. I know in the movie “World War Z”’ Brad Pitt does that and it works for him, but it will not work for you. He is Brad Pitt. Everything works for him. 

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4: This one is actually a pre-zombie apocalypse tip: stay in shape so you will be able to run fast while carrying all of your equipment. And no, playing Call of Duty your Xbox will not benefit you when the undead attack.

5: The more isolated you are, the better.

6: All zombies do not move slowly. I know that the stereotype is that all zombies are slow and have limp, but this is not the case. It all depends on how fit the person was before they became a zombie. Who knows? One of those zombies could’ve been a world class athlete. 

7: When killing a zombie, only aim for their head. Shooting or cutting off their limbs does not work, and if you set them on fire, they will still keep moving. 

8: Zombies don’t like loud noises. If you choose to blast your music in the middle of the apocalypse, I wish you good luck.

9: Do not provoke the zombies. Surprisingly, throwing rocks at them will only make them more angry. 

10: Don’t base your knowledge of survival off of Hollywood stereotypes. Listen to me instead. 

You are welcome in advance. 

-Allie

Satanic Energy Drinks?

I’m pretty sure I’m not the only person in the world who is a fan of energy drinks. I honestly would not be able to live without them, as they actually allow me to function despite the fact I only get a few hours of sleep every night due to the endless amount of homework that is assigned to us. Anyway, energy drinks are great, but, are some of them the WORK OF SATAN??? I don’t really think so, I mean, energy drinks are a work of God more than anything else. But, some lady has pointed out that Monster Energy is actually the devil’s drink. So don’t worry, if you are drinking Rockstar Energy or Red Bull, it’s okay. However, if you drink Monster Energy, then you are actually the devil and are scheming against the entire human race. Here is what she has pointed out:

First of all, she states that the famous “M” on the can is actually something else. Apparently, the Hebrew number six looks similar to the individual lines on the M. Because there are three lines on the can (each one representing one six), she claims that the “M” actually stands for “666”, which is the number of the devil. I actually find it very interesting that she actually made the connection between the “M” and 666, and when she first stated this, I actually thought that she could’ve been on to something. 

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But, her next claim is honestly just crazy in my opinion. She says in the video that there is actually a cross in the “O”, and that when you tip the can up to drink, the cross will appear upside down, which signifies the antichrist. I don’t know about you, but all I see is the letter “O” with a line through it. I can’t deny that there is a cross IN that shape, but the shape itself is not actually a cross, and if this was actually the work of Satan, I would think that the can would just straight up have upside down crosses printed all over it. 

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Her next point has something to do with the branding on the can. On the bottom of the Monster Energy can, you can clearly see the letters B.F.C. It is clear that this stands for “Big F**king Can”, as it says so on the side of the product. Honestly, swearing does not have anything to do with Satan. If it did, that would mean that almost every person I know would be going to hell. At this point I think that she is just finding random things on the can that she thinks will support her claim. 

The last claim she makes actually makes a little sense though. “Unleash the Beast” is Monster Energy’s slogan, and it actually relates to the devil in some form. The Christian bible does refer to the devil as “The Beast”, so this point actually makes sense. However, some of her other points that she made are so doubtful that they basically ruin her case even if she does have some logical statements. 

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Once again, this conspiracy is probably just another coincidence, but it is still very interesting to contemplate.

If you want to see the original video, click here.

-Allie

Disney Conspiracies Part 2

Yay this is part two of my Disney Conspiracies post!!!!!!! Let’s jump right in shall we….

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We left off the evolution of humans in The Incredibles, where humans with superpowers, known as “supers” exist. In The Incredibles, a robot called the “Omnidroid” is created, which ends up becoming so smart that it turns against its creator and all other humans. This also happens in Wall-E when Auto the auto-pilot steering wheel starts ordering around the captain instead of the other way around. (Remember how in my last post I told you that animals aren’t the only things that possess human like qualities and turn against the human race?) So, machines are also getting stronger and more powerful along with animals, but, there is something else in Pixar movies that possess human characteristics and stand up against humans… TOYS, which leads us to Toy Story. You may be thinking, well, toys are inanimate objects so how can they have the power to possess these qualities? The answer is: they take the power that is used by the “supers” to animate. In all three Toy Story movies, there are several examples of toys standing up to humans. In Toy Story, the toys stand up to Sid, who is Andy’s neighbor. In Toy Story 2, Jessie discloses how she feels about being abandoned by her former owner, Emily. And, in Toy Story 3, we learn about Lotzo’s backstory about his previous owner Daisy, and he claims that he now despises humans. 

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However, as much as the toys, animals, machines, etc., want to rise up against humans, we learn in Toy Story 2 that it is “dangerous” for the toys not to have human interaction, as they they don’t animate as often. This implies that both toys and machines need humans in order to function. But, the animals and machines still want to be in charge, so as Buy N’ Large expands, the Earth becomes even more polluted and humans have to eventually leave. So, the only creatures left on Earth would be the highly developed cars, from the movie Cars, which possess human qualities as well. But, these cars still rely on humans to get them their fuel, and the lack of fuel that is left leads to the fuel crisis presented in Cars 2. Eventually though, all of the sources that cars to use in order to function run out, and a few hundred years later, all cars are also extinct and the only things left on Earth are the Wall-E robots. At the end of Wall-E, we see that humans do return to Earth and the entire world begins to repopulate, and this is where A Bug’s Life comes in. These bugs are the first creatures to be back on Earth along with humans in a few hundred years. However, all bugs and humans evolve even further as they are living on a radioactive planet. But what did they evolve into? Monsters. The last two movies on the timeline, Monsters University and Monsters Inc., take place way in the future. And yet, these monsters still rely on humans in order to thrive, so, they created doors that are actually just time traveling machines that allow them to go back to the human age to retrieve their energy. And, the craziest part of this whole theory is, Boo from Monsters Inc. is thought to have used one of the doors to travel all the way back to the time Brave took place, making her the witch that turned Merida’s mom into a bear. This explains why she was carving a figure that resembled Sully into the wood in her shop. 

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So, this theory states that the timeline is really just one big loop. Although I personally believe that this was just made up by someone who has a really creative imagination, this is also one of the most interesting and confusing theories that I have ever heard. I am planning to do some more Disney conspiracy posts in the future, so keep an eye out for those!!!!

-Allie

Disney Conspiracies

Disney movies seem pretty straight forward right? WRONG. Even though most of the movies seem to have almost no relation at all, some people claim to have found some connections. 

I will be explaining two theories, one between four of the Disney movies, and the other between all of the Pixar movies.

The Frozen Theory:

All righty then, the first theory links four movies: Frozen, Tangled, The Little Mermaid, and Tarzan. The theory claims that the reason Anna and Elsa’s parents had to leave in the first place was to go to Rapunzel and Flynn Rider’s wedding. This seems a little far-fetched in my opinion, but after seeing Rapunzel’s cameo in Frozen, it makes a little bit more sense. 

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Anyway, Anna and Elsa’s parents supposedly died in the shipwreck that you see in the beginning of the movie. However, this theory states that they actually did not die, they ended up washing up on a deserted island and gave birth to a baby boy named Tarzan. Not only that, but it is also though that their ship is the same one that appears in The Little Mermaid. Mind=Blown.

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However, these are most likely just coincidences. After all, The Little Mermaid was made wayyyyy before the other three movies. But I have to admit whoever came up with these theories is extremely clever. 

The Pixar Theory:

This next theory is kind of a big one, as it connects literally all of the Pixar movies that have been made since Toy Story. In this theory, all of the movies are placed on a timeline, which shows the possibility that all of the movies take place within the same universe, just at different times. 

The timeline starts with Brave, with Merida and the witch that turns her mother into a bear. This movie explains why the animals in all Pixar movies act like humans, which is a reoccurring theme in most Pixar movies. In fact, the theory claims that the reason the animals act this way is because they have evolved from the original animals that were experimented on by the witch. The next movie on the timeline would be Ratatouille, in which Remy the rat (who also expresses human-like qualities), instructs a young man how to cook. The theory states that the rumors of animal intelligence spread to other people across the globe, such as Charles Muntz from the movie UP, which is the next movie on our timeline. Because he is aware of the intelligence that animals possess, he creates collars for his dogs that allow them to speak to humans. 

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It is also important to note that the company that is trying to take over Carl’s house is called Buy N’ Large, which is the same company that appears in Wall-E. Anyway, at the end of UP, Charles is though to be dead so the dogs are free to go wherever they want. Naturally the dogs disperse throughout the world, which brings the technology to new places. UP also gives us insight to the animosity that animals have towards humans, which leads us to Finding Nemo, where Marlin the clownfish attempts to rescue his son, Nemo, from humans. Finding Nemo is also the first movie where we see a species actually take action against humans. I say “species” because animals aren’t the only ones trying to rebel against us *Hint hint*. Luckily though, the theory claims that while animals are evolving and increasing in intelligence, humans are going through the same process, which leads to the creation of “supers” which we see in the Incredibles. 

Sadly, I am going to have to end this post here, as I don’t want this to drag on for too long. I am going to do a part two to this post though, which explains the rest of the theory. 

-Allie

ILLUMINATI CONFIRMED?!?!?!?

OKAY GUYS BIG NEWS I’M PRETTY SURE I JUST FOUND OUT A WAY TO CONFIRM THE ILLUMINATI. I’VE BEEN CONTEMPLATING WHETHER OR NOT THE ILLUMINATI IS REAL OR NOT (as you know)  AND I HAVE COME TO THE CONCLUSION THAT THEY ARE. I HAVE RECENTLY COME UP WITH AN ALGORITHM AND I’M 110% SURE IT PROVES THAT THE ILLUMINATI IS REAL AND CONTROLS EVERYTHING. IN FACT, THEY PROBABLY ALREADY KNOW THAT I AM TYPING THIS AND THAT I AM ABOUT TO EXPOSE THEM, SO I’M TYPING THIS AS FAST AS I CAN. I WOULDN’T BE SURPRISED IF THEY KIDNAP ME AND KEEP ME AS THEIR PRISONER, SO IF I DON’T POST FOR A WHILE PLEASE COME FIND ME. ALRIGHT WELL HERE IS WHAT I HAVE COME UP WITH TO PROVE THAT THE ILLUMINATI IS ACTUALLY REAL. 

Here it goes: 

*deep breath* Okay so you know how the Illuminati’s official symbol is the triangle? Well guess what according to a random survey that some scientific guy did one of America’s favorite snacks is the Dorito, which is the shape of a triangle. 

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Also, what does Dorito end with? An “O” like Obama. Obama is currently 53 years of age which is only 2 away from 55. Where did the 2 come from? Obama has two eyes, which is YET ANOTHER ILLUMINATI SYMBOL. 

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Anyway, 53 plus 2 is 55 and if you add 55 to the amount of times Obama has failed at being president, you get 666. 666 is the official number of satan which yes, the Illuminati worships. Satanists worship owls as well and where do owls live? Trees. Trees produce oxygen and we need oxygen to breathe so if you cut down a tree someone might say, “What is the matter with you?” More like “What is the matter wit jew?” Jewish people practice Judaism. Judaism is commonly practiced in Jerusalem which is located in Israel. Israel’s flag is the Star of David which is two triangles put together, which proves my theory even further. So there you have it, the Illuminati, after many years of debating back and forth, Is-rael.

Wow all of that for a crappy pun….

Hah well I hope you guys got a good laugh from that… I really have no explanation for this because to is literally just a compiled mess of my thoughts. I honestly don’t know how or why I came to these conclusions. XD

Hopefully I can write a blog post about an actual conspiracy soon…. wouldn't that be something?

-Allie