Be lost in the woods at night

• Being lost in the woods gives you open terrain and multiple directions to flee—far more escape options than a confined building
• Most woodland animals are not nocturnal predators and will avoid humans unless directly provoked, making a genuine attack unlikely
• A house with a psycho killer inside offers no room to maneuver; the woods at night give you space and natural cover to evade and hide

Stuck in a haunted house at night

• Wild animals in the woods at night are genuine physical threats; ghosts, by contrast, may be entirely benign or even helpful
• A haunted house provides walls, shelter, and rooms to barricade; being lost outdoors means exposure, disorientation, and no fixed reference points
• Frightening atmosphere is not the same as bodily harm—spectral phenomena may be terrifying but are not necessarily a physical threat to your safety