Why do the characters in slasher movies keep making the same mistakes?

Question by Yinzer from Sixburgh: Why do the characters in slasher movies keep making the same mistakes?
I mean, shouldn’t they already know:
Don’t go in the basement
Don’t answer the phone
Don’t go outside the cabin
Don’t split away from the group
Don’t hitchhike
Don’t answer the door

But no… they keep making the same mistakes over and over again. When will they learn? Are they so stupid they deserve to die? And why can’t they hear me screaming at them?

Best answer:

Answer by Fallen Angel
the director told them to…..

lol I know what you mean though…I find myself yelling at the screen often

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