Movie Genres
In this movie genre, stalkers may be masked, hide in dark alleys, and cause panic or fear.
What is horror?
Creating a fake account to watch someone’s Instagram stories without them knowing
What is cyberstalking?
Help the survivor record details or photos for future reporting
What is document?
True or false: Stalking victims suffer much higher rates of depression, anxiety, insomnia, and social dysfunction than people in the general population.
What is true?
Her stalker was sentenced to 3 years in prison after making nearly 100 visits to her home, sometimes armed with a knife.
Who is Ariana Grande?
In this movie genre, the attractive stalker just won't take "no" for an answer.
What is romance?
Driving past someone’s residence repeatedly to see if they’re home
What is surveillance?
Get help from others, such as a trusted authority figure or a friend of the victim
What is delegate?
True or false: Stalking is a crime under the laws of the 50 states, District of Columbia, U.S. Territories, and Federal government.
What is true?
An armed stalker broke into The Blind Side actress' home while she was inside in 2013.
Who is Sandra Bullock?
Fatal Attraction (1987) is a _______ thriller depicting stalking behaviors.
What is psychological?
Leaving notes on someone’s car despite being asked to stop
What is unwanted contact?
Shift attention away from the harassment as a subtle way to defuse a risky situation. Ask a question, make small talk, or create a harmless diversion.
What is distract?
True or false: 1 in 3 of stalkers pursue their victims at least once per week.
What is false?
(2 in 3)
In 2012, an uncle and nephew were arrested for their plot to kidnap and castrate this My Worlds singer.
Who is Justin Bieber?
This genre frames stalking behaviors, including invasive surveillance, as heroic and necessary to protect the city or the people.
What is action?
Threatening to share secrets if someone doesn’t reply
What is intimidation?
Firmly address the perpetrator, making it clear the behavior must stop
What is directly intervene?
True or False: Almost 1 in 5 stalkers have stalked before.
What is false?
(1 in 3)
In less than one month, Myra Carvalho sent 8,000 cards to the home of this English, former boy band member. She was sentenced to 14 weeks' imprisonment and a 10-year restraining order.
Who is Harry Styles?
In this duplicate movie genre, the main character's "no" or boundary is reframed as them playing hard to get, creating a challenge for the suitor.
What is romance?
Threatening self-harm to pressure someone into responding
What is coercive control?
Check in with the person afterward to offer care and support, asking “Are you okay?” or “How can I support you?”
What is delay?
True or false: Intimate partner stalkers are the least likely stalkers to approach, threaten, and harm their victims.
What is false?
(most likely)
A stalker threw a chair through the window of this "Breakin' Dishes" singer's home and declared that he was her future husband.
Who is Rhianna?