10 Annoying Movie Tropes That Can Ruin A Horror Movie

10. Uncharged Phones/No Signal

Oh, how modern tech has evaporated the fear of isolation. Up until the late ’90s, horror movies could easily strand characters without a payphone nearby, and the lack of contact with the police didn’t need much explanation, as shown in the likes of The Texas Chain Saw Massacre and The Hills Have Eyes.

However, pesky mobile phones pretty much solved that problem in real life. Stranded in the middle of the desert with some creepy hillbillies eyeing you like you belong on a spit? Just pull out your phone and call 911 - problem solved.

So now, for the past two decades, we’ve had the obligatory scene where a group of teens is stranded in the woods, and everyone checks their mobile phones. Coincidentally, no one remembered to charge their batteries, bring a power bank, has a signal, or data roaming; you get the picture.

We live in a society where most young people are plugged into something at all times, and the dread of being disconnected - even briefly from Instagram - is more terrifying than a maniac wielding a chainsaw, so you better believe they have some sort of back-up plan. 

It’s a tough pill to swallow for modern audiences, and one that needs to be remedied with at least some form of creativity.