30 Ridiculous Things We Grew Up Fearing Thanks to Movies

Movies are the stuff of imagination — everything about real life is magnified to create drama and evoke emotions. Sometimes, though, people forget that what we watch in movies is a dramatized version of reality and this is especially true for horror films. Case in point, clowns. Not only kids but even many adults have a fear of clowns thanks to the countless scary movies like Stephen King's It or House of 1,000 Corpses.

Thanks to movies like Jaws and Lake Placid, hanging at the beach or going fishing will now be riddled with nightmares - at least for a while after you have seen such movies. You will think twice before putting your foot into the lake or ocean. Such movies show mysterious water creatures actively seeking to attack human beings to attack, which is actually really unlikely.

After seeing Cujo, chances are that you'd like to maintain a safe distance from your pet dog - and dogs in general, at least for a while. It's probably the only movie where you will utter the words, "What's wrong with that dog?" Even kitties are oftentimes shown in an evil light when it comes to cinema.

Going camping is one of the best experiences of one's lifetime. To be in the wilderness like that, enjoying the bonfire and lights coming from thousands of stars twinkling in the sky; the sounds of birds chirping; the cold wind blowing through your hair. It's hands-down one of the best experiences.

What's with movies that feature people dying in a plane crash? There are so many movies that show all things that can go wrong while taking a flight - so much so that many people actually have a fear of flying.