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10 Normal Things That Movies Have Made Terrifying

Be it an appliance, auto part, edible delicacy, or type of person, a good horror movie will have the balls to make us fear something by creative filmmaking instead of banking on taking something viewers already find scary. But with my vast knowledge of oddities, I brought in fellow writer Alex Lowe to help ground some of the picks on this list. With that said, I'm responsible for the first five picks, and the last five can be tied to Al. Trust me, if I had free reign I'd lose most readers by pick #5, if you can even make it that far. Believe me when I say there are a TON of movies which have made me fear the silliest of objects...
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Tricycles – Saw

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The majority of us learned to ride a bike by starting with a tricycle. It’s a ritual that every good suburban kid is subjected to before they’re permitted to graduate to the much more exciting and more dangerous two-wheeled transportation. My children on the other hand will be thrown straight onto a bike with no three-wheeled preparation. Why, you ask. Because I’ve seen the Saw franchise that’s why! There’s no way I’m letting one of my kids learn how to ride on one of those three-wheeled death traps. Hell, they can learn on a unicycle for all I care, but no tricycles will be found in or anywhere near my house.

Most people would say the puppet was what they were most scared of in those scenes – not me. All puppets are a little freaky. Sure, that one was a bit creepier than say Pinocchio, but regardless, that fear was well instilled long before Saw. However, when that creepy creaking was heard and the terrifying trike slowly rolled onto screen, I knew I could never look at my childhood in the same way.

Seriously, why did that thing have to ride a tricycle? Did I look like that as a little kid? Now I’m freaked out about how creepy I was. If that’s the case I’m definitely burning all the pictures of my childhood. Damn you, Saw.


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Matt Donato
A drinking critic with a movie problem. Foodie. Meatballer. Horror Enthusiast.