10 Most Bizarre Horror Stereotypes
9. The Crazier They Seem, The More Likely They're Right
One commonplace stereotype of horror has long been that crazy old townsperson who will babble on about haunted this, cursed that, and general impending doom for all parties who happen to have just rocked up in Generic Town A.
Of course, these characters will usually be totally ignored, lambasted or outright mocked for their words of warning.
The thing is, these "insane" guys and gals have been around the block, know what atrocities may have happened in their local area, and have absolutely nothing to gain from warning a bunch of disposable teens with "Yo, don't go to that place unless you want to end up dead".
It may be easy write these locals off as plain crazy, but there's a more likely chance that they're crazy like a fox rather than full-on certifiable.
One could maybe put these sort of movie moments down to the arrogance of youth; of boldly ignoring the sage words of an old timer because, well, you and your cocksure attitude obviously know better. Regardless, many a supposed loon has seen their words ring true - and many a death could've been prevented if characters would've just listened to the person who had the inside scoop.