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JustinKing665
06-08-2003, 06:18 PM
Here is a common scene you see in many teen slashers (Scream) and psychological thrillers (The Ring). Both have tiny little differences that separate them but are both similar.

(Teen slasher)
Phone rings, protagonist picks it up, receives threat from killer, cusses out killer, and hangs up phone. Killer calls up again, is more threatening, and protagonist hangs up again. Killer calls again, and protagonist yells "WHAT DO YOU WANT FROM ME!!" but alas, it is only her boyfriend/best friend.

(Psychological thriller "The Ring" "Mothman Prophecies")

Phone rings, protagonist hears either a scary voice or a bunch of scary noises, hangs up. Phone rings again, protagonist doesn't pick it up, Phone rings once again, protagonist picks it and says "WHAT DO YOU WANT FROM ME!" but it's only his/her ex-husband/wife calling to check up on them. Protagonist hangs up phone, and it rings again. Protagonist unplugs phone and throws it on the floor, but oh my, what's this! The phone is still ringing, even when it's unplugged from the phone jack! How scary is that?! Bleh.


These two scenes are starting to become more common.
Romero&Juliet
06-08-2003, 06:26 PM
I have five words for you....

"Have You Checked The Children?"


Granted, the "phone scare" is verry commonly used, but that doesn't mean it cant be effective..

the magical, teleporting cat scare is the one that really gets my goat.. I fucking hate cats.. :p
Dignan
06-08-2003, 06:36 PM
Originally posted by Romero&Juliet
I have five words for you....

"Have You Checked The Children?"



"Fuck the children, my shift is now officially over."

Dignans version ends a few minutes early.... Much shorter than the other "Theatrical" version.....
The Claw
06-08-2003, 06:46 PM
Originally posted by Romero&Juliet

the magical, teleporting cat scare is the one that really gets my goat.. I fucking hate cats.. :p

Even this cat?

http://members.nuvox.net/~sfagan/funny/bill%20the%20cat.gif

but I degress, I agree Justin, the phone scare is lame most of the time its used, but it can be done right. I am so wishy washy.
Lindsey
06-08-2003, 07:23 PM
Sometimes it works, sometimes it does.

Works: Black Christmas, The Ring, and Phone Booth

Doesn't work: Scream 2 and the rest.
Invincible
06-08-2003, 08:26 PM
Originally posted by The Claw
Even this cat?

http://members.nuvox.net/~sfagan/funny/bill%20the%20cat.gif

Uuuhh...
http://www.raceworx.com/funnypics/wtf_cat.jpg
Anonymooo
06-09-2003, 03:25 AM
The "phone scare" instills an instinct NOT to answer the phone, because of the threat known as...

TELEMARKETERS.

Yes. Telemarketers. It's always a telemarketer who's really calling.
Romero&Juliet
06-09-2003, 12:17 PM
Originally posted by Dignan
"Fuck the children, my shift is now officially over."


LOL, you just made When a Stranger Calls ten times better!