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10 Normal Things Movies Have Made Terrifying (Part II)

Like a bad cold you just can't shake, Al Lowe and I are back to continue our new writing franchise: 10 Things Movies Have Made Terrifying. We already brought you a part one, but after numerous discussions about all the objects we'd left out, and after coming to the realization that there's an endless list of these sorts of things, we decided to reunite for a follow-up feature highlighting some glaring omissions from our original article. The first time around we tackled sillier objects like tires, sushi, tricycles, and books, but I believe we'll be hitting on more actual fears this time around. Part one was all about having fun, but part two definitely got a little bit darker.

Renting Movies: The Ring

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Renting movies, at least physical copies, has become a thing of the past these days with the fall of video stores and the rise of streaming services, and honestly, I think that’s one of the best things that could happen to the world. Even before these stores met their demise, I was extremely hesitant when it came to getting my movies from them, especially movies I didn’t trust. Why you ask? Because I assumed every video had the possibility to kill me in seven days, that’s why.

I never even feel safe with a labeled video. Who’s to say that someone just didn’t tape over that video with fingernails being shredded and creepy bugs crawling around? Is it really worth that risk just to watch Forrest Gump again? I don’t think so. There is no movie that is so good that it’s worth risking such a horrible final fate.

There is a zero percent chance that I’ll ever just grab a random movie from a motel’s selection rack. In fact, I get the chills even turning on a TV in a motel since seeing The Ring. There’s always the chance that someone slipped the video into the player and is just waiting to pass their curse along to me. Thank god for Netflix.

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