Who is your favorite fictional movie serial killer? Are you a diehard slasher fan who gets goose bumps when the haunting ‘Halloween’ piano riff cues up before Michael Myers’ signature death-crawl gait comes into view? Maybe wrinkled posters of Freddie Krueger’s smelted face still adorn your childhood bedroom. Millennial moviegoers might still have a soft spot for the notorious “Scream” villain, because what’s scarier than a close friend turning into a real-life boogeyman? While no one will readily admit to their guilty indulgence for knife-wielding attackers on the ‘big screen,’ we all get cheap thrills watching unsuspecting victims fall prey to sadistic assailants. (It’s not like we didn’t try to warn them. Didn’t they hear our shrilling “Look out” pleas from the crowded theater?) It’s no surprise then ‘Twisters’ is destroying box offices nationwide with unprecedented sales. But how will you protect yourself from Mother Nature’s favorite slasher flick?
‘Twisters’ Returns With Deadly Carnage
What’s more sinisterly appealing than a compelling horror film? It’s a sequel, of course. Hollywood shamelessly panders dozens of blood-curdling follow-ups capitalizing on our vicarious blood lust in movie theaters nationwide. And like the gluttons of punishment we are, millions of slasher fans timidly swipe their credit cards at the box office for another taste of adulterated violence. ‘Twisters’ is no exception to that formula. Nearly 30 years following its initial romp across the prairie, the long-anticipated sequel is terrorizing movie theaters nationwide this summer. While ‘Twisters’ isn’t deviating from the box office formula for scintillating success, its premise hits too close to home. Although your chances of run-ins with a serial killer are statistically negligible, everyone has experienced the stress of a Tornado Warning. More than 1,200 twisters touchdown annually, which is expected to grow with a widening ‘Tornado Alley.’
What Makes Tornadoes So Scary?
Unlike most scary movies, weather horror films carry an eerie, lasting resonance. Mother Nature doesn’t discriminate. No one is innately safe from her capricious carnage. There’s no triumphant climactic unmasking of the killer either because everyone already knows the culprit even though she doesn’t have a name. Looking for a mortally wounded police office to shield you from the 250 mile-per-hour projectiles that tornadoes hurl your way? Too bad. Clemency denied. Tornadoes are America’s most notorious serial killers, and she’s been racking up viewers on The Weather Channel long before Hollywood got in on the killer storms racket. Tornadoes are scary because of their unpredictability. They can strike with little to no warning almost any time of the year. Storm season is never ending, and a warming planet is changing the rules of the game. Almost every state has at least a few killer storms on record and that growing trend means more fatalities in the coming years.
Community Tornado Shelters Save Lives
“Twisters” delivers the same harrowing scenes of storm chasers hanging on for dear life as its predecessor with a few modern tweaks. Instead of seasoned and experienced tornado chasers, Hollywood introduces a new generation of fearless storm wranglers chasing social media clout and killer up-close storm footage. “Twisters” also benefits from updated CGI and better camera angles, creating more engaging chaotic scenes. The movie climaxes when a tornado rips through a packed movie theater, threatening to hoover up moviegoers, guaranteed to elicit shrills from actual audience members. But the movie’s parting shot does beg a crucial question. Where would you go when you are caught out in the open when the tornado sirens begin to blare? No one can outrun a tornado. But what if you could hide from one?
U.S Hazmat Rentals’ community storm shelters can protect customers and employees from severe weather events, including killer tornadoes. Comprised of superior steel gauge paneling affixed to a solid concrete slab, our aboveground shelters are ideal for schools, factories, warehouses, commercial enterprises, and of course, movie theaters. These mobile shelters can be strategically placed in any setting without interrupting workflow processes. Moreover, our mobile shelters are affordable as they are practical. These easily-portable commercial safe rooms and work-site shelters are ideal for storm-prone areas that don’t require a permanent storage solution. Why would you buy a safe room or shelter for a temporary dilemma when you can rent one for a fraction of the cost? Don’t let your company make the 5 o’clock news for the wrong reasons. Contact us today for a free quote and consultation!
