If there's one trope that's been criminally overdone in horror media, it's the dumb character trope. There really are laughably idiotic characters in the horror genre, both in film and video games but especially video games and it can be painful to watch as protagonists throw themselves head-first into a dangerous scenario or follow a cryptic message that will no doubt lead them to certain doom (looking at you, James Sunderland). It's sad, really, but some horror protagonists just weren't designed to be the brightest bulb in the bunch, as their characteristic foolishness lands them in all kinds of trouble, during which they make some of the worst decisions imaginable.