Twitter users make horror movies less scary — and are hilarious
If horror movies are something you just can’t stomach, perhaps the Twittersphere can calm your nerves.
#MakeAHorrorFilmLessScary started trending Tuesday and it’s just the diversion we needed in this scary month.
It’s an easy game to play, and the results are just wonderful.
Case in point:
#MakeAHorrorFilmLessScary
A Nightmare On Elmo Street pic.twitter.com/PoATSrqQ8F— Olivante Poetry (@OlivantePoetry) October 9, 2019
That’s the idea. Just change a word or two, and the whole idea of “fright” goes out the window.
The Texas Chainsaw Manicure pic.twitter.com/jY79M8qevH
— ??????? (@KyleJWeis3) October 9, 2019
The Surge #MakeAHorrorFilmLessScary pic.twitter.com/eVA034UOGJ
— Steven Capobianco ??????????? (@stevencworlds) October 9, 2019
The Hills Have Nyes #MakeAHorrorFilmLessScary pic.twitter.com/n2b1hmpuXR
— Logan Brown (@Mr_Grumpypantz) October 9, 2019
Bride of Frank. #MakeAHorrorFilmLessScary pic.twitter.com/vooSiHJzeR
— A Byrne (@byrne1939) October 9, 2019
The wormhole just goes on and on and on.
Salem’s Used Car Lot #MakeAHorrorFilmLessScary pic.twitter.com/H256ayc8q2
— Renegade_killerbee (@abhorrently_urs) October 9, 2019
#MakeAHorrorFilmLessScary The Shoe Shining pic.twitter.com/l5jIgw13QN
— Cindy Gail Prince (@cindyrellapr) October 9, 2019
Buffy the Investment Banker#MakeAHorrorFilmLessScary pic.twitter.com/QCpkT4dE3k
— Chris Collins Show - Millennial Talk Show (@CCollinsShow) October 9, 2019
#MakeAHorrorFilmLessScary Silence Of The Clams!!!!!!!! pic.twitter.com/c5CRmO3gkJ
— Mr Brady (@MrBradyiscrazy) October 9, 2019
Even the George Romero classic “Night of the Living Dead” gets the treatment.
Night of the Loving Dad #MakeAHorrorFilmLessScary pic.twitter.com/U8QB3QyHiR
— ??? Jenn-AHH!?️?? (@corvuscorxx) October 9, 2019
While several of the tweets ventured into political commentary, the best ones stuck to the idea of turning something horrifying into something silly.
The Last Blouse on the Left #MakeAHorrorFilmLessScary pic.twitter.com/7MyWWXIiEh
— Netty Rodriguez Arauz (@TheBakingBetty) October 9, 2019
I.T. Support #MakeAHorrorFilmLessScary pic.twitter.com/Ldlt0PBCr5
— ⚔? Aaron Griegelis? ⚔ (@agriegelis1975) October 9, 2019
Invasion of the Body Scratchers #MakeAHorrorFilmLessScary pic.twitter.com/cVOHHFsnyc
— Deb (@dancingdg) October 9, 2019
The contouring
#MakeAHorrorFilmLessScary pic.twitter.com/rZAULDOUh9— mymoonlightwonho? (@sehunsunshine12) October 9, 2019
28 Day Slater #MakeAHorrorFilmLessScary pic.twitter.com/MRtEu9G4Zz
— ??????? ????? (@littlebrowndawg) October 8, 2019
Ah, we see what you did there. Well played.
Chris Pastrick is a TribLive digital producer. An Allegheny County native, he began working for the Valley News Dispatch in 1993 and joined the Trib in 1997. He can be reached at cpastrick@triblive.com.
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