10 Everyday Things Horror Movies Have Made Terrifying
9. Kitchen Ware
The infamous murder weapon in Psycho was something that just about everyone has in their house, the big kitchen knife. While these operate just fine on steaks and turkeys, horror movies have provided vivid imagery for how effective they'd be on human skin. No star of horror is more synonymous with this weapon than The Shape, Michael Meyers.
Because of how omnipresent they are in houses across the world, the danger is also omnipresent, leading many parents to lock the knife drawer to make sure they don't end up in the wrong hands, be it an angry family member or the most recent asylum escapee. The kitchen knife has become so iconic as an instrument of terror that it now borders on parody.
One thing is for sure, those thoughts of carving a chicken are almost always followed by thoughts of getting carved whenever someone sees a big knife.
It's short, sharp, and easy to carry. Someone who's seen a lot of slasher movies may want a briefing on how to survive edged weapon attacks before they buy a set of them to have in their home. It's either that or they'll be tearing a lot of sandwiches apart with just their hands.