I get why this started this sub, but I always thought that this was done to create a sense of horrific realization for the audience. Like, when I first saw it, my initial reaction was "Don't Dead Open Inside? What?" then "Oh wait I read it wrong, what is the correct order [thinking briefly]" then "Ah one on each door, so it says Don't Open, Dead... aw shit man" and then you get that little horror-movie chill for a second as soon as you figure out what is says.
I’m just curious what was behind that door, a cafeteria, another hallway? Clearly it was packed with zombies but how did they seal it off in the first place?
These are rhetorical questions but whenever I watch any movie I just have to wonder on stuff like this - practicality.
I watched the show live when it originally aired and I guarantee that wording made zero difference to the dread that was building as Rick was wandering through the destroyed hospital in his dressing gown.
I don't understand how you can think this would make any difference, unless you think everyone watching it since then has been spoiled. And no, knowing the basic gist of the show isn't a spoiler, given that the show's title is literally "The Walking Dead". Everyone knew it was a zombie show, even you, a "live" (that word, I do not think it means what you think it means) viewer.
I guarantee that wording made zero difference
Even if what I said above was not the case, this would still be your opinion. Your 'guarantee' stands for you and you alone.
the dread that was building
My (5-year-old) comment wasn't referring to "dread", it was referring to "that little horror-movie chill"; closer on the emotional spectrum to a jump scare than any kind of slow-build.
The strange wording and possible delayed realization essentially creates a sort of 'passive', optional jump scare, like in Hereditary if you notice the mom hiding in the ceiling corner of the son's bedroom near the end. Some people watching Hereditary entirely miss that 'passive optional jump scare' in my spoiler, but those that do see it will essentially jump-scare themselves when they realize what they are seeing.
The wording trick here can be similar, albeit reversed in that those unaffected haven't missed anything in the show, they just read it correctly the first time. Or perhaps they weren't immersed enough within the show and immediately attributed the bad writing choice as a director's choice rather than something done in-universe, thereby taking them out of the headspace necessary to have that 'passive optional jump scare' I'm talking about. The point is, the delayed realization of "Don't Dead Open Inside" to "Don't Open Dead Inside" is legitimately more effective for horror purposes that if they had simply written "Don't Open Dead Inside" clearly from the beginning, in my opinion.
I mean....I'm doubtful the ppl that did it put that much thought into it (although it's not impossible), but you definitely just provided gem with the perfect explanation for it...
Hi, 1 year from this comment. I've just seen this. why shouldn't I be able to comment? I guess I'm "Necroing" your comment because I want an explanation for why its bad that someone has a comment on this, just because its ..old?
reddit used to archive posts after 6 months, and prevent people from commenting on them so that they could preserve the post as a time capsule. But this change only occurred sayy 2 years ago? So it’s bizarre that the post was archived and then seemingly unarchived
I always thought it was written that way so if one of the doors got obscured/obstructed the message would still make sense, but maybe I'm overthinking it some
The general reason for the doors being like that is so that if one of the doors is obstructed, the other door will still have enough of a warning to stop you. (Don’t Open or Dead Inside)
I don't think this one fits for the sub, you can clearly see the separation between the two doors which gives context to how you're supposed to read it.
"Welcome to /r/dontdeadopeninside, it's for signs/media that read as nonsense if read like a book: from left to right."
By the qualifier of "if read like a book", this image doesn't belong in this sub. You read the left page first, then the right page. You don't read across the pages before reading the next line. These doors are very clearly two separate pages!
Ahh, makes sense why I recognized it despite never seeing the show. This sign was recreated at the Universal Studios Walking Dead haunted house last Halloween Horror Nights.
With archiving not a thing anymore, I have a bone to pick with this pin. Why use this picture when it's less clear what it means when the door is closed?
Actually this makes sense when you think about it.
Guy paints just don't open on one door but realizes after collecting himself it's not clear enough why so they add to the second door dead inside.
It actually adds alot of urgency to the scene by making it seem more hasty.
If you look don't open is slanted clearly done quickly while still unsure it's safe but dead inside is much more uniform. They clearly calmed down more on the second part.
I dunno - the doors were clearly shut when they wrote it so why didn’t they write “don’t open” across the whole surface? Seems like you’d only stop at the seam if you were already planning something for the other side.
Actually, it’s so that if one door is blocked or obscured, you’ll always have a comprehensive message on whichever door you can open. I.e. if the left door is blocked it says Dead Inside and if the right is blocked it says Don’t Open. Otherwise, if written normally and the left door was blocked it would read Open Inside and actually encourage people to open the door.
It’s written like that so that if debris or something else blocks your ability to see one door but the other is still able to be opened, you’ll get a comprehensible warning (either Don’t Open or Dead Inside).
Archiving was removed a few months ago, some subs still have it tho because it's such a massive website it's taking a while for the change to spread throughout everything I guess
The reason it’s written that way is because if one door is blocked you might still be able to open the other. This way, if only one door is visible, you still get a solid warning.
Archiving was removed a few months ago, some subs still have it tho because it's such a massive website it's taking a while for the change to spread throughout everything I guess
I get why this started this sub, but I always thought that this was done to create a sense of horrific realization for the audience. Like, when I first saw it, my initial reaction was "Don't Dead Open Inside? What?" then "Oh wait I read it wrong, what is the correct order [thinking briefly]" then "Ah one on each door, so it says Don't Open, Dead... aw shit man" and then you get that little horror-movie chill for a second as soon as you figure out what is says.
When you put it like that, it is a great gimmick.
r/usernamechecksout
I feel validated now. (Four years later! Wow.)
Oh yeah I got bored and started looking through the comments
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Heck I'm doing it now
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Hey. Same.
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Was that not intentional?
Eyy it’s been a year. Still feeling validated?
You know, I kinda needed some validation today. Thank you.
Anytime, homefry. Stay cool :D
You still good? Just checking
How about now
(And now 6)
Gotta say I love that the mods set things so that this post can still get comments after all this time.
Indeed
r/userchecksnameout
Well done, take my upvote.
This was exactly me when i first watched it (sorry if my english is bad)
your English is great
Thanks
*well
Man, you chose the perfect sub to learn English from
I’m just curious what was behind that door, a cafeteria, another hallway? Clearly it was packed with zombies but how did they seal it off in the first place?
These are rhetorical questions but whenever I watch any movie I just have to wonder on stuff like this - practicality.
Anyone else get that?
Did... did you just respond to a 4-year-old comment? I didn't even think you could do that lol
Didn’t even bother to look lol
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Me too!
Yes
You just replied to that comment sooooo
I think reddit recently changed it
I assumed the infected corpses all got packed into some closet before they rose, would save ammo in the eyes of a collapsing military.
I watched the show live when it originally aired and I guarantee that wording made zero difference to the dread that was building as Rick was wandering through the destroyed hospital in his dressing gown.
I don't understand how you can think this would make any difference, unless you think everyone watching it since then has been spoiled. And no, knowing the basic gist of the show isn't a spoiler, given that the show's title is literally "The Walking Dead". Everyone knew it was a zombie show, even you, a "live" (that word, I do not think it means what you think it means) viewer.
Even if what I said above was not the case, this would still be your opinion. Your 'guarantee' stands for you and you alone.
My (5-year-old) comment wasn't referring to "dread", it was referring to "that little horror-movie chill"; closer on the emotional spectrum to a jump scare than any kind of slow-build.
The strange wording and possible delayed realization essentially creates a sort of 'passive', optional jump scare, like in Hereditary if you notice the mom hiding in the ceiling corner of the son's bedroom near the end. Some people watching Hereditary entirely miss that 'passive optional jump scare' in my spoiler, but those that do see it will essentially jump-scare themselves when they realize what they are seeing.
The wording trick here can be similar, albeit reversed in that those unaffected haven't missed anything in the show, they just read it correctly the first time. Or perhaps they weren't immersed enough within the show and immediately attributed the bad writing choice as a director's choice rather than something done in-universe, thereby taking them out of the headspace necessary to have that 'passive optional jump scare' I'm talking about. The point is, the delayed realization of "Don't Dead Open Inside" to "Don't Open Dead Inside" is legitimately more effective for horror purposes that if they had simply written "Don't Open Dead Inside" clearly from the beginning, in my opinion.
What does it actually say?
Don’t Open Dead Inside
Thats something a SH2 fan would say. Are you?
Well ain't this an old conclusion
r/beetlejuicing
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I mean....I'm doubtful the ppl that did it put that much thought into it (although it's not impossible), but you definitely just provided gem with the perfect explanation for it...
I am a writer and we obsess about everything like that.
Shame they deleted it.
i agree. also wtf why can we still comment on a 4 yr old post
They got rid of archiving recently.
smart move, should stop endless reposts. right?
smart move, should stop endless reposts. right?
smart move, should stop endless reposts. right?
/s
Whaaaaat when was this?
Couple months ago, maybe? I'm not sure.
a couple months? 😳
I think it didn’t all happen at once - some subreddits were commentable before others
woah so thats why i can comment now
No. It was over almost two years ago.
It isn't gone entirely, some subs still have it.
Not default anymore, though.
I forgot to look at the picture, it told me to don't dead open inside, and here we are............=/
Hi, 1 year from this comment. I've just seen this. why shouldn't I be able to comment? I guess I'm "Necroing" your comment because I want an explanation for why its bad that someone has a comment on this, just because its ..old?
reddit used to archive posts after 6 months, and prevent people from commenting on them so that they could preserve the post as a time capsule. But this change only occurred sayy 2 years ago? So it’s bizarre that the post was archived and then seemingly unarchived
The general reason for the doors being like that is so that if one of the doors is obstructed, the other door will still have enough of a warning to stop you. (Don’t Open or Dead Inside)
That’s a pretty good take.
But what of the top got obscured? Then it would read, "Open Inside" like there's a prize waiting for you like a cereal box!
Or the bottom. "Don't Dead." Ummm. . . okay, I'll try not to.
Did he dieded?
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I believe zombie hands coming out of doors would be pretty solid argument to convince anindividual not to open said door.
Well if the door's doing its job properly then ideally there shouldn't be any zombie hands coming out.
Fair point.
You can't open the door without one side being exposed.
But what if the paint wears off, or it gets covered by dirt/more paint? Then the door will say "open inside" and you would be able to open it.
Then couldn't they just have written the whole thing on each door?
I don't think this one fits for the sub, you can clearly see the separation between the two doors which gives context to how you're supposed to read it.
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Sacrasm m8
You nailed it. I unsubscribed for a while because I would get unreasonably angry when people would say this shot I'm the comments.
You are the comments?
Oh no not anymore. Not since the incident.
I remember the good old days. I used to be the sidebar.
I used to be the post.
I used to be the Reddit logo
I used to be u/NuclearBurrit0
You still are, but you used to be, too.
i used to be the website
I used to reply to really old comments.
💀
I thought the whole point is that when the door is closed you lose the separator, making it more natural to read the wrong way
My god. Some people are really boring aren’t they
Right? What was wrong with the first shot, where the doors are together?
"Welcome to /r/dontdeadopeninside, it's for signs/media that read as nonsense if read like a book: from left to right."
By the qualifier of "if read like a book", this image doesn't belong in this sub. You read the left page first, then the right page. You don't read across the pages before reading the next line. These doors are very clearly two separate pages!
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Which is exactly why they shouldn't have used this shot.
One of my classmates has this on his jacket, the zipper is where the doors open, and I always thought it said "Don't Dead, Open inside"
So his jacket said dead inside?
r/meirl
“Hey billy. Don’t dead open inside? Or is it outside?”
What is this from?
The Walking Dead, first episode.
https://youtu.be/g99yhG2mYec
Ahh, makes sense why I recognized it despite never seeing the show. This sign was recreated at the Universal Studios Walking Dead haunted house last Halloween Horror Nights.
Just started watching this series and experienced a WOW moment!
Just saw it today and was like ohhhh that’s where the sub gets the name lol
You are in for a ride. I managed to catch up to latest episode within 66 days.
My journey started today, see you soon friend!
I'd open that door the people inside look really inviting and friendly!:)
Will make u a snack
Will make you into the snack
I think they just painted it on there while the doors were open.
With archiving not a thing anymore, I have a bone to pick with this pin. Why use this picture when it's less clear what it means when the door is closed?
Well if this is gonna stay stickied for a while I might as well post here.
More than "a while."
Actually this makes sense when you think about it.
Guy paints just don't open on one door but realizes after collecting himself it's not clear enough why so they add to the second door dead inside.
It actually adds alot of urgency to the scene by making it seem more hasty.
If you look don't open is slanted clearly done quickly while still unsure it's safe but dead inside is much more uniform. They clearly calmed down more on the second part.
I dunno - the doors were clearly shut when they wrote it so why didn’t they write “don’t open” across the whole surface? Seems like you’d only stop at the seam if you were already planning something for the other side.
Actually, it’s so that if one door is blocked or obscured, you’ll always have a comprehensive message on whichever door you can open. I.e. if the left door is blocked it says Dead Inside and if the right is blocked it says Don’t Open. Otherwise, if written normally and the left door was blocked it would read Open Inside and actually encourage people to open the door.
This literal interpretation really doesn't It align with the figurative meaning of the sub
This episose first aired 11 years ago today
And yet there are people bitching about spoilers
The classic !
How is this post not archived
They changed how it works I think
It’s good to be open.
Its interesting.. i dont even remember this scene anymore.
The Originator
The original...
I finally figured out what it means. "Don't become Dead, or you'll have to open the door and go inside."
It’s written like that so that if debris or something else blocks your ability to see one door but the other is still able to be opened, you’ll get a comprehensible warning (either Don’t Open or Dead Inside).
Damn I didn't know a sub was based on this very same image I struggled to understand years ago.
Don t dead, pen in side.
O.
Isn’t this from the first episode of the walking dead in the hospital?
yep
Hey how is this post not archived?
Archiving was removed a few months ago, some subs still have it tho because it's such a massive website it's taking a while for the change to spread throughout everything I guess
Then I guess it was removed the same day I wrote that comment lol
Actually they started doing it as far back as 6 months ago
Although ironically Enough that one IS archived
I rmbr the first time I watched this. I read it this same way as well!
im dead inside
I thought I was the only one that the door looked more like “don’t dead open inside”
The reason it’s written that way is because if one door is blocked you might still be able to open the other. This way, if only one door is visible, you still get a solid warning.
Definitely
What is this from?
This sub needs to be fixed!
DDOI, the OG.
I saw the trailer like five years ago, and I still can’t stop thinking about it to this day.
5 years. Damn.
I’m also dead inside
Huh
This:
DON'T DEAD
OPEN INSIDE
Yeah just like don’t die, it’s bad for your health.
I thought it was "Don't Deado Penis Ide. "
This actually makes alot more sense.
Hmm
As soon as I heard the name I knew it had to do with the walking dead
How come I can comment on some old posts??
Archiving was removed a few months ago, some subs still have it tho because it's such a massive website it's taking a while for the change to spread throughout everything I guess
I won’t dead I promise. I’ll be extra careful
I didn’t wanna dead anyways
Seeing this picture in this sub is like meeting the ultimate leader who started it all. Truly an honor.
During zombie apocalypse I would actually write that on the door
What's this even from?
The first Season of the Walking Dead.
Like who the fuck would write it like this? Everyone people has the common sense not to write it like this.
🙏🧎♀️
but is it alive when inside?
Is this from L4D2? (It's the only zombie game I play, so it was the first thing that came to mind lol.)
Dead inside!
Revere a million prayers
And draw me into your holiness
But there's nothing there
Light only shines from those who share
Unleash a million drones
Confine me then erase me babe
Do you have no soul?
It's like it died long ago