Lecture Notes: Horror Movie Challenge in a Graveyard

Introduction

• Participants: Keoxer, Parsalip, Mehrshool, Havash
• Setting: Residential neighborhood and graveyard in Vancouver
• Challenges: Three main challenges:
  1. Explore the graveyard
  2. Watch horror movies in the graveyard
  3. Create their own horror movie
• Notable Mention:
  • Michael Myers (Halloween movie) was recorded in this neighborhood.
  • The graveyard is one of the oldest and biggest in Vancouver with a diverse mix of religions.
  • Real estate is cheap here due to eerie environment.

First Challenge: Exploring the Graveyard

• Problems encountered:
  • Area blocked with a fence
  • Insect infestations (mosquitoes, spiders, winged cockroaches)
  • Strange noises and hallucinations due to the environment
  • Mehrshool's house is close by
• Solutions:
  • Bought a special piece of cloth from 7-Eleven to deal with the insects.
  • Kept the light high so mosquitoes would follow the light and not bother them.

Events and Reactions

• Scare moments:
  • Unexpected jump scare caused chaos.
  • Encounters with what seemed like a person dressed in white.
  • Participants kept hearing things and seeing things due to fear and environment.
• Comments from Participants:
  • Frequent expressions of fear and frustration.
  • Mention of potential hallucinations and illusions.
  • Discussion about dealing with potential dangers like coyotes.
  • Jokes and taunts amongst each other to lighten the mood.

Second Challenge: Watching Horror Movies

• Setting: Middle of the graveyard
• Problems:
  • Fear of cops being called due to shouting.
  • Distracted and occasional scares.
  • Participants frequently interrupting each other.
  • Havash felt something in his shoe leading to more panic.
  • Some participants, especially Mehrshool, struggled with fear and anxiety.

Third Challenge: Creating Their Own Horror Movie

• Plot development:
  • Participants start devising a storyline based on their encounters and experiences in the graveyard.
  • They face more scare moments and anxieties.
• Key interactions:
  • Discussion about possible storylines and plots.
  • Some participants scared others for fun,
  • More expressions of fear and distractions.
  • They hear something and think it's Aria but face confusion and more scares.

Miscellaneous

• Notable Quotes:
  • "F*cking winged ants!"
  • "I swear to God it wasn't me"
  • "Don't shout, they will call the cops on us!"
• Jokes and Teasing:
  • Participants frequently joke and tease each other to cope with fear.
• Final Note:
  • After completing the challenges, participants express relief but remain spooked by the experience.*