What happens to a woman in a horror movie that prevents her from running away?

Answer 1

Bad script-writing is what happens. Sometimes writers are either too lazy or too lacking in talent to come up with believable storylines. That's how we end up with stupid scenarios like a group of teenagers who know they are being stalked by a killer deciding to split up and go off investigating alone, instead of sticking together, or young women choosing to run up the stairs where they'll be trapped, instead of running out the door like anyone with half a brain would do.

Answer 2

• trip and fall
• twisted ankle
• high heel breaks