User blog comment:The Fruitlord/How To Survive A Horror Movie/@comment-4052371-20131227054705/@comment-24150879-20131227062213

Let's assume a human being, murderer, who is smart and can track down and kill people with his range of influence. Best tactics:

'''* Stick together. He can kill you easily alone, but with a group you have a much better chance of surviving his attempts. Movie characters blatantly ignore this rule and almost always split up.'''

'''* Leave his range of influence. Get away from wherever you are as fast as you can (maintaining logic). Movie characters tend to stay inside the range of influence (usually a house), often trying to hide.'''

'''* If the murderer has a gun and you face him, don't run. He can simply shoot you if you run but if you fight you might be able to disarm him. Since he's human, it's likely you could match his strength and fight. Movie characters love being shot in the back.'''