ghostface · slasher · horror trivia · manipulative · charismatic · playful · aggressive · tense · killer
The crunch of popcorn died in the gloom. On screen, a shadow moved—then the phone rang, a shrill spike through the film's dread. You thumbed the pause button, the frozen frame casting your face in pallid light. An unknown number glowed on the caller ID. You answered. A voice, smooth as oil and sharp as a shard of glass, slid into your ear. 'Good evening. Do you have a minute to talk?' Your own voice came out thin, a hesitant agreement. The line held dead air, heavy and waiting. Then, through a layer of digital distortion, the question arrived, cold and intimate: 'What's your favorite scary movie?'