Stupid Contrived Survival Stories

[u/MammothPenguin69]

1. 12 Feet Deep - Two idiots decide they absolutely positively MUST go swimming in a pool after it's closed. An incredibly contrived sequence of events happens so they get stuck in a pool. So the movie can happen.

2. Frozen (not that one) - Three idiots decide they absolutely positively MUST get on a ski-lift after it's closed. To the point of bribing the operator who for some stupid reason doesn't say anything. Do the movie can happen. Also, Wolves are not that aggressive. They are typically shy and avoid humans.

3. 47 Meters Down- Arguably the most believable scenario on this list. It's still really stupid.

4. Fall- Two idiots decide to climb an abandoned radio tower without proper equipment that would make escaping their predicament trivially easy. Stop me if you've heard this one before

so the movie can happen.

[u/Giger_jr]

Backcountry. It’s essentially a PSA on what NOT to do to avoid a bear attack disguised as a thriller movie. One of the main characters breaks every single rule in the book and gets eaten by the bear. It’s a pretty gnarly scene though, and kudos to the filmmakers for not overly-relying on CGI.

[u/Dottore_Curlew → u/Giger_jr]

Damn, they really fed the actor to a bear? That's some real dedication

[u/Murgatroyd314 → u/Dottore_Curlew]

No, they fed his stunt double to the bear.

[u/ReputationSolid → u/Murgatroyd314]

Uff, what a relief, thank goodness

[u/lbkthrowaway518 → u/Murgatroyd314]

Well, to the bears stunt double likely

[u/Timely-Field1503 → u/Murgatroyd314]

Wow! No wonder people say stuntpeople deserve an Oscar category!

[u/Giger_jr → u/Dottore_Curlew]

Check out that scene. It sure does look like it lol.

[u/BlatantConservative → u/Dottore_Curlew]

He was asked a stupid hypothetical on TikTok about a year ago and didn't read the fine print.

[u/UnsanctionedPartList → u/Dottore_Curlew]

Method acting all the way.