You know that website, X? It used to be a bird, but does everyone go there to complain? Well, the FBI or whatever found out you were going to log on today, so they wanted to make sure you saw a bunch of ads for stuff you don't need but would buy anyway. That whole website is a scam. What are you still doing there? (But every now and then there's something worth sticking around for.)
M. Night ShyamalanThe last movie of Trap It focuses on a pop concert that was organized to take down The Butcher, a violent serial killer played by Josh HartnettDoes that make sense? Not really, but who cares!
In the film, a stadium merchandising employee played by Jonathan Langdon basically gives the entire plot away to the serial killer by summarizing the entire premise while ignoring the other customers in line: “You know The Butcher? The crazy guy who goes around cutting people up? The feds hear he's going to be here today. So they set him up. This whole concert is a setup.”
Obviously, this formula can be applied to many movies where someone is being chased, which inspired a new meme format. That's all we can really ask of movies these days. And there are some good ones:
“You know Harry Potter? The boy wizard who goes around hoping to win? Well, the Death Eaters or whatever heard his name were going to be in the Goblet of Fire, so they set a trap for him. This whole Triwizard Tournament is a trap.” photo.twitter.com/RfNp6nyfv4
— Scott Mendelson (@ScottMendelson) August 4, 2024
Do you know Donna Sheridan? The owner of the hotel? Well, her daughter Sophie found out that she had slept with three men the year before she was born, so she invited all three of them to the wedding. This is all a setup. image.twitter.com/gQmbkD38Wa
— Marc (@marcsnetiker) August 5, 2024
You know Jeremy Renner? The Avengers actors who go around making soulful pop music? Well, the feds or whatever found out he was posting today, so they made an app for him. This whole app is a trap. image.twitter.com/XpBkXWQPr6
– Siddhant Adlakha (@SiddhantAdlakha) August 4, 2024
“You know John Wick? That fucking crazy guy that goes around shooting everyone who sees him… Well, the feds or whatever found out he was going to be at this museum today, so they set him up. This whole museum is a trap.” image.twitter.com/N1R7QvuzMd
— Educated Desire 🔜 TIFF 2024 (@Drokcomedy) August 4, 2024
You know Logan Roy? The CEO of Waystar? He told his people it was a business dinner, but he's actually trying to find out who talked to a biographer and scared the Pierce family. He's going to have them play Boar on the Floor, man. This is all a setup. image.twitter.com/dAAbVG74lm
— succession text messages from meg (@successtextpost) August 5, 2024
Do you know Nick Parker and Lizzie James? They had twins who were separated at birth and raised without knowing anything about each other's existence. Then they met at a summer camp. So they swapped places and invited their parents here in hopes of reconciling. This is all a setup. image.twitter.com/O2YNmKSJnB
— Scott Thomas (he/him/his) (@OGScottieT) August 5, 2024
You know Ethan Hunt? That crazy bastard who goes around jumping off of really high platforms… Well, The Entity or whatever it is found out he was going to be at this party today, so they set him up. This whole party is a trap. image.twitter.com/VC3C9qk25T
– lauren al-gaib (@saladmonkeyy) August 3, 2024
Do you know Regal theaters? You know how they say movies start at a certain time? Well, that's not true. They actually start 10 minutes AFTER the stated time. It's a ruse to get people to go into the theater and watch commercials for half an hour. It's all a trap. https://t.co/umlYVDniAv image.twitter.com/Vks2ShSpNP
— Jared (@JaredShameless) August 4, 2024
“You know The Rizzler? That crazy guy who goes around taunting people? Well, the feds found out he was going to be here and set him up. This whole Costco is a TRAP.” image.twitter.com/a8UFzutjVt
— I don't know anything about anything 🇵🇸 (@crusteater) August 4, 2024
You know Macavity? That fucking madman who goes around breaking all the human laws and the laws of gravity… Well, Old Deuteronomy or whatever heard that he'd be under the Jellicle Moon today, so they set him up. This whole Jellicle dance is a trap. image.twitter.com/CZkGKIhPOm
—Rebecca Alter (@ralter) August 4, 2024
“You know Dracula? That crazy bastard that goes around sucking people’s blood… Well, the feds or whatever found out he was going to be on a boat today, so they set him up. This whole boat is a trap.” image.twitter.com/qNEgaYvcYd
— rory🚶♀️ (@roryofffilm) August 3, 2024
“You know Sauron? The bloody dark lord who’s after the One Ring… Well, Gandalf or whatever heard that he was going to send the rest of his army out of Mordor today when the Men of the West show up, so they set a trap for him. This whole final battle of ‘For Frodo’ is a trap.” image.twitter.com/KFEWKIsk3q
— Matt Neglia (@NextBestPicture) August 4, 2024
“You know Indiana Jones? That crazy bastard who goes around breaking into ancient temples… Well, the Chachapoyan warriors or whatever found out he was going to be in Peru today, so they set a trap for him. This whole cave is a trap.” image.twitter.com/KSWrYZ3ecF
—Isaac Feldberg (@isaacfeldberg) August 3, 2024
Did all these tricks work? No. Did they work on The Butcher? Maybe! You'll see. Trap It's out in theaters now, but it's all a trap, so be careful.