By Nolan Jez for MileSplit

As runners, it's always a tough mental battle having to watch horror movies on the big screen. Not because they are scary, but more so because almost always the victims have terrifying running form. Whether it's ridiculously falling down and breaking something or just not having any knee drive, the form just isn't there.

Here we analyze some of the best and worst examples of running or lack thereof. If we are missing any great examples, leave a note in the comments and enjoy the holiday!

Get Out
Running Form: 10/10



A great example of running was in this year's Get Out, reminding us sometimes you are invited but not welcome. Interestingly enough, it was not necessarily the main victim that was putting on the jets but merely a gardener who had to get some laps in at night. 

His scene was one of the most replicated ones from the movie and really had us excited for indoor track, because this dude knows how to take that sharp turn. Just look at the slight lean and great arm drive!

Jeepers Creepers 2
Running Form: 9/10



One of the best runners in any horror movie ever are the high school athletes in Jeepers Creepers 2. Finally someone realized their life was on the line and put it into gear. In this backroad thriller the athletes get stranded on a team bus when that creepy scarecrow thing attacks. They waste no time and clock some fast 40s. Ultimately, though, things didn't turn out great for everyone considering that scarecrow thing can smell fear.

World War Z (zombies)
Running Form: 8/10 (lack arm movement)



Enough about the victims, though. In World War Z, the real stars were the zombies. Despite being only half-dead -- just like a 5 AM practice -- these zombies knew how to sprint. Maybe it was because they were really hungry or maybe they were just fast, but they certainly had some great form. They sprinted and chased down nearly everyone in the world, and in one scene were running fast enough to scale a very big wall.

IT
Running Form: 6/10



IT was really good. We highly recommend it but also recommend not talking to clowns, especially ones in sewer drains. The kids in this movie weren't the best runners, but whether they were chasing paper boats or running away from clowns you could see they knew how to run. They exhibited good strides for their height and decent arm flow but they could have tightened it up a little bit and moved their heads less. Then again, would your form be perfect after seeing Pennywise?

World War Z (humans)
Running Form: 5/10



Now the victims in World War Z actually put up a good fight, too. They exhibited good endurance (the adrenaline helps) and good form throughout the movie. The examined population here, though, is a little skewed since the slow ones were already gone, but nonetheless you could consider some of these characters as leisure runners.

The Blair Witch Project
Running Form: 3/10



Despite being one of the most profitable movies ever, the Blair Witch Project definitely can't be confused with the Nike Oregon Project. This trio of victims could not run well at all and score this abysmal ranking due to how many times they got lost in the woods. Come on guys, have you never ran on trails? 

After making more wrong turns and completely getting lost they chose to blame a witch instead of themselves and even fell down some stairs in a basement... This movie was scary, but their form was the real scare.

Halloween
Running Form: 0/10



Finally the worst runner in the history of the world: Michael Myers. Despite exemplifying great upper body strength and always wearing a loose fitting mechanic's outfit made for late night runs, he just never seemed to learn how to run. 

We are talking about someone who had nine different Halloweens to learn how to run but yet he could never go faster than about a 30 second pace per 100m. He should take a halloween off and try a tempo run or something.