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I dont know when it started exactly.

When I was very young, it was fine.

I began to dread stepping onto one.

My heart would pound, a cold sweat would creep down my neck, and my breath would quicken.

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Whats wrong?

a bemused acquaintance would ask as we were about to embark.

I just thought I might take the stairs.

Bit of exercise, you know.

But it…its 18 flights, theyd have a go at shoot back as the elevator doors closed.

No, Id reply, as Im not bothered by other enclosed spaces.

So, its agoraphobia?

The fear of being trapped in a situation thats hard to escape?

It wasnt that either, really.

It was just elevators.

Basically, anything where I was trapped in something high up, although Im not scared of heights.

It was hard to explain without looking like a complete and utter melon, either way.

Heres a list of some of the worst of them.

Shes about to see a whole new side of him.

He kisses her passionately, once, and then he pops that bubble for good.

As those elevator doors close, we know that hes almost certainly completely screwed.

Yes, a car gets jammed in an elevator shaft somehow.

This movie is ludicrous.

The elevator itself doesnt make an appearance, however.

Even elevators know better than to fuck with John McClane, ho ho ho.

Unfortunately, Justin, yes.

Sometimes, the enemy of your enemy is your friend.

Id choose to be the first one to die over this horrific exploration any day of the week.

Ughhh…

10.

Nevermind the ghosts, the real fear is alive and kicking at Allerdale Hall and shes wearing a nightgown.

Wherever their ride ends up, they know itll be nowhere good.

For someone who takes the stairs a lot, I can be pretty goddamn lazy.

As they you first!

Did I mention I cant swim either?

Theyre dubious that the new rollercoaster is even safe, but he assures them that it is.

All part of the ride.

Rush smiles smugly at the satisfying results of the terror hes bestowed.

I remember feeling personally attacked by his duplicity, and Im still mad at him.

Fifty Shades Of Grey (2015)

What is it about elevators?

They are terrifying and the worst and how dare you suggest otherwise, sir?

The gremlins keep her trapped for ages, taunting her and pulling out her hair through the gaps.