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I Can't Stand the Horror Trope of Slashers that Can 'Teleport'

  Credit to  Teleportation Vector Images | Depositphotos There is one horror trope that always bothers me when it comes to several horror movies.  How the hell can a slasher be in two places at once? What I mean by that is…why do horror directors sometimes ignore how a human can move? I’ve seen several horror movies that were really great, but were ruined by a killer who was able to teleport.  That doesn’t make any sense.  Unless time travel is involved, then go for it, but a human killer can’t teleport! Where does this sudden supernatural ability come from? It’s just so…stupid. So, like, does the mask or the outfit give the killer powers or what? This is a random side rant, but I felt the need to talk about this. I recently remembered a horror movie where the killer was able to be at two places at once, while he was going after two people.  Like he somehow was able to travel across the entire city in seconds to catch up to the other victim. How??? Not even science can explain this!!!
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The Troop is the Darkest Horror Story About Children Trapped on an Island

 

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Perhaps one of the greatest books I have ever read since Stephen King's It; The Troop, written by Nick Cutter is a tragic/horror story about children trapped on an island with no way out. The novel is based on five children who are looked after by their scout leader, who is training them how to survive out in the wild. Unfortunately, their normal scout training is put to the test when an infected troop arrives at the island. 

The troop ends up infected with a monstrous virus, and anyone who touches him will meet the same fate of transforming into a horrific creature. The boys and their scout leader are then picked off one by one, as they each struggle to survive in a small world where there is no escape. 

The Troop is utterly brutal, and it made me feel so bad for these fictional children. 

Children don't deserve to suffer from a terrifying situation they have no control over, and I couldn't believe how brutal the story continued to become as the boys searched for any way to escape the island. 

The Troop shows no mercy, and this novel featured one of the bleakest endings to a horror novel I have read in a long time. This ending will make you feel depressed and sad, and I think Nick Cutter did a fantastic job breaking my hopeful spirit for the children. 

Thank you for reading!
Emy Quinn

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