In a high-tension psychological situation where you are already being stalked, picking up a stranger is almost always a fatal mistake.
Avoid wandering into the forest for "no apparent reason," especially if you plan to leave the keys in the car or on the ground. In Fear(2013)
Max uses their empathy to gain access to the vehicle, only to escalate the violence from sadistic pranks to physical assault. In a high-tension psychological situation where you are
The director, Jeremy Lovering, famously withheld the script from the actors to create genuine paranoia and confusion. In Fear(2013)