The Slasher CPR Missive

The Film Yap Lexicon is comprised of terminology for certain cinematic phenomena that occur often enough to form discernible patterns — typically events or circumstances that are patently ludicrous to customs of narrative or known science and, on occasion, the result of misguided choices by filmmakers. Although these terms could take their name from numerous films, they are principally derived from the prime examples of this phenomena.

In slasher films, when someone temporarily incapacitates or seems to kill the killer, they too often slowly approach the killer and crouch over them with the intention of seeing if they are in fact truly dead. This invariably leads to that character's death and/or injury at the hands of the killer, who 100% of the time is either playing possum, or your presence at his side will reanimate him. Either way, you're essentially performing CPR on him.

A more fitting reaction would be to take advantage of the villain's compromising position and adapt a rule from the film "Zombieland": the Double Tap.

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