20 Rules You Must Follow To Survive A Slasher Movie

7. Learn To Be A Lucid Dreamer

This tip only really applies to one series of slasher films in particular, but one can never have too many survival tips. Especially when the creature stalking you is as horrifying and powerful as Freddy Krueger. As every horror fan knows, Freddy's power increases as his notoriety spreads - which means that, at first, he remains consigned to dreams and is incapable of entering the 'real' world. The number of times Freddy must have heard his victims shout "Please wake me up!" must really grate on him. It won't work. Freddy traps his victims in sleep, and the only way to stop him is to gain some form of control over the events of the dream itself. Understand that the dream isn't reality and quickly learn your surroundings. If you can keep your calm, you might be able to drag a weakened Freddy into the real world - and defeat him.