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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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How to Survive Your Murder is a Great Horror Premise with an Abrupt Ending

 

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Warning: Spoilers for How to Survive Your Murder

How to Survive Your Murder is one of the best murder mysteries I have read. I had doubts, because this book was considered to be for young adults, but I was blown away by how brutal this story was. The story follows a young girl named Alice, who loses her sister by a monster that murders her in front of Alice. 

While Alice is dreading the trial, she is suddenly taken back in time, to when her sister; Claire, was alive. Alice is happy to be reunited with her sister, and is now determined to prevent her death from happening again. Unfortunately, getting back her sister is filled with horrible consequences. 

Even more people Alice knew begin to get murdered one by one, receiving the same fate that Claire did before the time loop. Alice is desperately trying to figure out who is the murderer, with the help of friends and Claire. Once the killer is revealed, Alice loses her mind. 

Claire was the monster all along. The person who had murdered her in the past was only trying to defend others from getting killed by Claire. 

Alice finds a way to win, and gets sent back to her timeline. 

Then she discovers that Claire is still alive, now present for the trial. The book...then just straight up ends as Alice is speaking to her love interest. 

This really was so disappointing for me as a reader. I didn't understand why the author would end this story so strangely. It came out of left field, and it didn't really make any sense. I'm not sure if we're getting a sequel for this book, but if we're not...I question why the author felt the need to end the book in the way that it did. It could have been the perfect standalone story, with Alice realizing that she has to live with a total monster at home. 

It's such a shame that this story ended so abruptly. It was a fantastic murder mystery...until that ending. 

I really hope we get a sequel. There is a lot of potential for this story to go head on with the time loops!




Thank you for reading!
Emy Quinn


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