11 Smartest Decisions In Found Footage Horror Movies

11. Sergio Handcuffs Mari To The Bannister - [REC]

In [REC], a reporter, Angela, and her cameraman, Pablo, are documenting night-shift firefighters in Barcelona. After receiving a distress call from an apartment building, Angela and her party head there, where they encounter a savage woman.

After she attacks the emergency workers, Angela learns the tenant has been infected with a rabies-like disease. Realising others could be infected in classic zombie fashion, Officer Sergio safeguards Angela from potential harm.

When a little girl called Jennifer becomes infected, she vomits blood on her mother, Mari, before running up the stairs. Knowing Jennifer can infect others, it's Sergio's top priority to chase after her. But before he does, he handcuffs Mari to the staircase, since Jennifer has exposed her to the same virus.

Because Jennifer's transformation occurs in the blink of an eye, Sergio may not have noticed the threat Mari posed. Luckily, the officer recognised the danger, and had her incapacitated immediately.

Not only was this a smart move, but it totally pays off in a more twisted and unintended way. When a bunch of zombified citizens burst into the building later, they try to attack Sergio and Angela. Because Mari is cuffed, the horde see her as an easy target and go for her instead, giving the others enough time to flee upstairs.