and we decided to round up some of the best answers:
1.
“When characters exchange information they both already know, and thats the dialogue.”
u/WatchTheBoom
“And if the trailer makes you feel like you’ve seen the whole movie already.”
u/SlobZombie13
3.
“Licensed music that doesn’t match the scene but is recognisable.”
u/SnooPeanuts5571
4.
“When characters are blatantly oblivious to the very obvious clues throughout the movie.”
“When people don’t speak like people.”
u/ParsleyandCumin
“‘Hello my sister who I have not seen since our mother’s funeral.
How is our drug addicted brother who I also haven’t seen since our mother’s funeral?'”
u/neogreenlantern
6.
“When it starts with a city girl going to a small town inn.”
u/walking_google
7.
“Unnecessary jump scares constantly.”
“Opening with a voiceover narration that merely repeats what we are looking at.”
u/marshfield00
u/gdawg99
9. u/Jet_smoke
10. u/Calm_Froyo_475
12.
“When they say ‘there’s no time to explain!'”
u/Big-Fat-Box-Of-Shit
14.
“When they draw too much attention to their foreshadowing.”
H/T tou/FlintTheDadand AskReddit for having this discussion!
Note: All submissions have been edited for length and/or clarity.
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