Original Tip #7 - Don't look under the bed.

Try a little reverse-solipsism for once, and will the maniac/ spirit/ demon/ creature not to be under the bed simply by not-looking there. Has it ever been under the bed when you looked the first time any way? Of course not. It's waiting just off camera to pounce when you stand back up... Duh, haven't you characters ever watched a horror movie?! Sheesh...