What makes you nervous?
“If it watches you back……………run”
I loved a good scare, even if horror movies made me nervous. One stormy night, l decided to watch a horror movie marathon alone. I lined them up: The Ring, Sinister, Hereditary, It Follows, and The Babadook. As the rain tapped against the window, l curled up on the couch and pressed play.
First, the Ring.
A cursed videotape. No big deal, right? But halfway through the film, my phone lit up with a message: “Seven days.” l laughed it off—probably a prank.
Next was Sinister.
Home videos of families that vanished. As the film played, l heard a creak behind me. I paused the movie. Nothing. But my TV screen glitched for a second, showing static and a shadowy figure.
Then came Hereditary.
Creepy family secrets, eerie clicks. The moment the character made that clicking sound with her tongue, l heard the same sound… from the hallway. Click. Click. I whispered, “It’s just in my head.”
Then It Follows.
A shape-shifting curse that walks toward you. During a quiet scene, l glanced at the window—and saw a figure standing outside. Still. Unmoving. Watching.
I froze.
Finally, The Babadook.
As the monstrous storybook played out on screen, l heard a knock knock knock at my door. Three times. Just like in the movie.
I stood up slowly. “Nope,” l said, grabbing the remote.
But the TV wouldn’t turn off.
The screen changed. A new title appeared:
“THE WATCHER’S CURSE – STARRING YOU”
And beneath it: “You watched them all. Now they’re watching you.”
The room went cold. The lights flickered. The TV went black.
In the reflection, l saw something behind me.
Even the machines fear the unknown.
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