A Horror Movie Survival Guide for Black Characters

Tip #5: Don’t be a hero.

That mentioned, whilst you shouldn’t be an a-hole, you don’t want to stay your neck out to attempt to be a hero, both. There are nice strains to stroll all through the “horror rules.” While abject cowardice is a kiss of dying, heroism can also be steadily a deadly flaw—notably for Black characters. You’d suppose that striving to be a hero could be a desired trait, however since Black characters so not often find yourself truly being the hero, chances are high your valiant effort will fall flat, and at finest, you’ll find yourself in a heroic dying, awarded a posthumous medal that your vital different can pin to you charred stays. So, resist the urge to be a Good Samaritan; when that raveled White lady runs as much as your automotive saying that her buddies have been eaten by an enormous sewer pigeon, hit the fuel and faux you by no means noticed her. Your conscience will forgive you . . . since you’ll be alive.