Viral challenges are nothing new. While some of them are harmless, others are dangerous. The #SamaraChallenge trending in Italy definitely falls into the latter category.
Apparently there's people in Italy that is going out like this in the night.
— 🏳️🌈 | verotile | 🇵🇸🇨🇬🇸🇩🐯🇭🇹 (@verotile_) September 2, 2019
It's called the Samara Challenge.
This is just reinforcing my non existent will to go out in the night.
These kids are so stupid. They could end up really bad if they meet the wrong person pic.twitter.com/Ey2uJqkpJf
The Samara Challenge, explained
In the Samara Challenge, people dress up as Samara from The Ring, the American remake of the Japanese horror classic. They then go out alone at night, or with friends following at enough of a distance that they seem alone to the people they encounter. Seems like a great idea, and definitely not something that’s going to end with someone getting stabbed.
Samara è arrivata anche a Foggia, VOGLIO INCONTRARLAAAA #SamaraChallenge pic.twitter.com/4NGL6B703Q
— Mario 🎬📺 (@Mariolino_22) September 1, 2019
The people having to put up with the challenge going on around them are particularly annoyed about it.
if i see someone like that at night im literally going to die, not even kidding.
— tremendous (@Ioveudifferent) August 29, 2019
https://twitter.com/Mishalocked24/status/1168971184098217984
Ma il senso di questa #SamaraChallenge sarebbe?
— Figlia di Loredana 🍁🎃 (@__loveandlife_) September 2, 2019
E se la povera vittima è cardiopatica e succede qualcosa di male?
E se qualcuno preso dallo spavento reagisce in maniera violenta e vi fate male?
E se collegaste il cervello prima di dar il via a certe cagate inutili e dannose?
Translated: But the meaning of this #SamaraChallenge would be? And what if the poor victim is heart disease and something bad happens? And if someone caught by fear reacts violently and you hurt yourself? And if you connected the brain before giving way to certain useless and harmful shit?
With some schadenfreude when things go wrong for the participants.
#SamaraChallenge a Napoli. Paura tra la gente, le sconsiderate cosplayer rischiano il linciaggio. Siamo al delirio. pic.twitter.com/nBV2MzEdld
— Francesco Borrelli (@NotizieFrance) August 30, 2019
Translated: #SamaraChallenge in Naples. Fear among the people, the reckless cosplayers risk being lynched. We are delirious.
https://twitter.com/willbeokayari/status/1168550370441924608
Translated: “I’m dying, help me.”
Some people are finding a little joy in it, even while they’re annoyed or worried.
Io: mamma stai attenta quando porti il cane che ce #SamaraChallenge in giro per roma la sera
— Romina (@SpeRomi) September 3, 2019
Mia mamma mi manda una foto pic.twitter.com/og0QeiX71G
Translated: Me: Mom, be careful when you bring the dog there
#SamaraChallenge around Rome in the evening
My mom sends me a picture
https://twitter.com/Stefano1984s/status/1169346848550793216
Translation: OK now I’ve seen everything
#SamaraChallenge il cane di Samara 🤣 pic.twitter.com/4uiY3da0Z5
— Sarah (@Freedom_610) September 4, 2019
Even gelato and coffee places are in on it.
Buongiorno così 😂😂 #SamaraChallenge pic.twitter.com/N5dWkHQV4V
— 💙Il Consulente💙 (@misterconsulent) September 5, 2019
Direi che la situazione stia un tantinello sfuggendo di mano…#SamaraChallenge pic.twitter.com/f7sLreBPGb
— Bloody Mary (@bloodymaryspa) September 5, 2019
Given the risks, you should probably not participate in this challenge, unless you’re doing it safely at home like some Twitter users.
Come spaventare tua sorella#samara #SamaraChallenge pic.twitter.com/Ub3f1zvkeG
— ♡ ᵒᵘʳ ᵐᵒⁿᵗʰ ʲʲᵒⁿᵍ (@jjongsvaleria) September 5, 2019
Translation: How to scare your sister.
https://twitter.com/simrad79/status/1169571502431395840
Translation: we came, we saw, we buggered her
Nessuno è più #Samara di me !#SamaraChallenge pic.twitter.com/s0uB7pPcH9
— ♡ ᵒᵘʳ ᵐᵒⁿᵗʰ ʲʲᵒⁿᵍ (@jjongsvaleria) September 1, 2019
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