History SchmuckBait / LiveActionFilms

** For example, one involves the crook pulling on a doorknob, only to find that it comes loose and is attached to a string. He then must keep pulling ''several more yards'' of the string before the trap ([[GroinAttack a staple gun at crotch height]]) is triggered. Presumably the idea was they he'd know ''something'' was up, but be [[TooDumbToLive too determined to figure it out]] to stop.
** A similar one has the doorknob cause a large tool chest to start rolling down the stairs at the door. The sound is extremely loud, and it takes several seconds for it to complete the journey. Naturally the trap requires that the thieves be curious about the noise and press their ears against the door, until the tool chest arrives.
** Both of those are from ''Home Alone 2''; no particularly obvious traps are in the first one, except perhaps after Kevin uses his BB gun to shoot Harry in the crotch through the doggy door. Then Marv sticks his head through the door, and is promptly shot in the forehead.
** In the third one, Alex strings red wire in front of his house with a homemade sign warning of electrocution.

* In the Thai horror movie [[Film/NineNineNineNineNineNineNine 999-9999]], a girl named Rainbow urged those who heard about how Rainbow's friend dying horribly upon having called the number, to not calling the number. Naturally the group of kids who Rainbow newly befriended fell for it. The aforementioned number will grant any wish the next day only to be traded by the lives of those who called (and have their wish granted) by the end of the day after the wish is granted.

* Throughout the opening sequence of ''Film/WestSideStory'', various Sharks taunt the Jets into chasing them, leading them to be ambushed with paint, garbage, etc.

* One short film staring ''Creator/ShirleyTemple'' has a box mounted on a wall with a sign saying "Pull this cord to see the stars." Shirley's character pulls it and a boxing glove pops out, which luckily misses her due to her height. [[ChecovsGun Later she sits under the box and pulls it to nail the antagonist of the film in the face when he is about to attack her.]]

* Film''/TheHungerGames'': How Haymitch describes the whole Cornucopia at the start of the Games. Sure, it's full of weapons (including a bow and arrows for Katniss), food supplies and equipment that makes it overall very tempting... except going for it exposes you to the more trained career tributes, insuring a blood bath. Haymitch's advice is to ignore it completely and head for the woods immediately instead.

-->'''Amy:''' See, that wasn't so hard. ''(TrapDoor opens under their feet)''

* ''Film/FromRussiaWithLove''

-->'''Jon''': What am I gonna do? I've waited for this night my entire life!
-->'''Garfield''': If you tell her the truth, you'll feel much better. And you won't have to see her anymore. It's kinda creepy having a vet around the house anyway.
-->'''Jon''': I can't just go out and pretend like nothing's happened, can I?
--> '''Garfield''': Well, I sure could. The one thing you can't do is tell her the dog's gone.
--> '''Jon''': I've gotta tell her.
--> '''Garfield''': No.
--> '''Jon''': I've gotta tell her...
--> '''Garfield''': No! That's not what I said! ''(Jon runs off)'' [[TitleDrop Schmuck...]]

--> '''Guard:''' (reading) "You schmuck. Do you really think I'd be stupid enough to kill myself?" ... Kill myself?
--> ''(Guard looks up to see Jake smiling at him before knocking him out)''

* A couple of the gags in the ''Film/HomeAlone'' films follow this principle. For example, one involves the crook pulling on a doorknob, only to find that it comes loose and is attached to a string. He then must keep pulling ''several more yards'' of the string before the trap ([[GroinAttack a staple gun at crotch height]]) is triggered. Presumably the idea was they he'd know ''something'' was up, but be [[TooDumbToLive too determined to figure it out]] to stop.

-->'''Eddie:''' SHIT! Next time, we just go with regular Scary!
-->'''Richie:''' ''Next time?!''

** On the Safety First page of the ''Film/JurassicWorld'' website, visitors are reminded to not tap on the glass, cross barriers, throw objects into exhibits, or tease the dinosaurs. To emphasize this point, they show immediately below this text the entrance to the ''TyrannosaurusRex Kingdom'', the one exhibit where it really pays to obey the safety rules.

* In ''Film/It2017'', one of the (many) ways Pennywise toys with the kids who enter the HauntedHouse is to manifest a room with three exit doors labeled ([[CouldntFindAPen in blood]]) "Very Scary", "Scary", and "[[BlatantLies Not Scary At All]]". Since the floor's melting behind them, the kids shoot each other a ThisIsGonnaSuck look and take the third option. [[spoiler:It's got a hallucinatory UndeadChild in it, which, in fairness, isn't too bad by Pennywise's standards.]]

* In ''Film/BlackPanther'', Shuri is showing T'Challa the capabilities of his new suit. She tells him to kick the dummy presently wearing it, which goes flying from the force of his kick. After resetting the dummy(and some grumbling), she asks him to kick it again. This time, ''T'Challa'' is the one sent flying due to the suit's system to [[CatchAndReturn store and release kinetic energy]].

* ''Film/{{Garfield}}'': Jon is trying to place Odie's lost posters when Liz arrives at the house for their dinner date. Jon is conflicted and he paces around the den asking Garfield what he should do.

--> '''Garfield''': No.
--> '''Jon''': I've gotta tell her...

* DiscussedTrope in ''Film/{{DEBS}}''. As they're entering a bank the villains are supposedly robbing, Max points out that the creepy shadows, confined space and complete lack of bad guys is a classic example of this trope. Amy, who's feeling defensive about being promoted over Max's head, [[ThatsAnOrder orders them]] inside the vault anyway. The vault is empty of villains.
-->'''Amy:''' See, that wasn't so hard. ''(TrapDoor opens under their feet)''

* ''Film/{{Garfield}}'': While Jon is trying to place Odie's lost posters when Liz arrives at the house for their dinner date. Jon is conflicted and he paces around the den asking Garfield what he should do.

* In ''Film/MomAndDadSaveTheWorld'', there is a specific weapon that uses this trope [[InvokedTrope as part of its function]]. It's called a "light grenade", and it kills people by making anyone who picks it up disappear into thin air. What ensures this? The phrase "Pick me up" featured prominently on one side. A couple of things should be noted in regards to this weapon. First, it is only employed ''once'' in the entire movie. Second, the people it is used against are not only [[TooDumbToLive mind-numbingly stupid]] (so stupid that they let it kill off a whole platoon!), they are the ones who [[HoistByHisOwnPetard made this weapon in the first place]].

* TheStinger during the credits of ''Film/PercyJacksonAndTheOlympians'' has Percy's [[{{Jerkass}} slimeball stepfather]] finding his refrigerator locked and a note from Percy taped to it to the effect of "do not open under any circumstances". He immediately breaks the lock off [[spoiler:and finds himself face-to-face with [[TakenForGranite Medusa's severed head]]]].

* ''Film/TimeBandits'': "Mum, Dad, it's evil! Don't touch it!" Guess what Mum and Dad proceed to do?

* ''Film/{{Garfield}}'': While Jon is trying to place Odie's lost posters when Liz arrives at the house house for their dinner date. Jon is conflicted and he paces the den asking Garfield what he should do.

* ''Film/{{Garfield}}'': While Jon is trying to place Odie's lost posters when Liz arrives at the house house for their dinner date. Jon is conflicted and he goes to Garfield for advice.

* ''Film/{{Garfield}}''
--> '''Garfield''': The one thing you can't do is tell her the dog's gone.

--> '''Garfield''': No! That's not what I said!
--> ''(Jon runs off)''
--> '''Garfield''': ''(to audience)'' [[TitleDrop Schmuck...]]

* In ''Film/ConAir'', U.S. Marshal Larkin and a couple of prison guards search BigBad Cyrus Grissom's cell. One of the items they find is a small package with a note taped to it reading, "Do Not Open." The GenreSavvy Larkin immediately leaves to call the bomb squad, cautioning the guards on the way out ''not to open the box''. He's barely ten feet away from the cell when one of the guards plops down on the cot and opens the box. Cue massive explosion.

* DiscussedTrope in ''Film/DEBS''. As they're entering a bank the villains are supposedly robbing, Max points out that the creepy shadows, confined space and complete lack of bad guys is a classic example of this trope. Amy, who's feeling defensive about being promoted over Max's head, [[ThatsAnOrder orders them]] inside the vault anyway. The vault is empty of villains.

* ''Film/MomAndDadSaveTheWorld'' has the Schmuck Bait of the "Light Grenade" which will vaporize anybody who picks it up. When the protagonist asks why anybody would do such a thing, he is shown the ingenious inscription, "Pick Me Up". This is a [[PlanetOfHats Planet of Schmucks]]. The grenade manages to wipe out a whole squad of soldiers one by one. With the last soldier in the squad calling for more men.