Man's discovery of spooky VHS tape in junk store has an unexpected twist ending

This can only end badly, right?
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Sam Haysom
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If horror films have taught us anything at all, it's that when you find a VHS tape in a junk store the ABSOLUTE LAST THING YOU SHOULD DO is play that thing.

Especially when the video in question has "a surprise" written on the label.

Well on Sunday, one man decided to ignore all that advice.

Here's a video of what he found on the tape:

Now that is Rickrolling at its absolute finest.

Despite the happy ending, though, many people urged caution in future.

Oh go on then, one more time.

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Sam Haysom

Sam Haysom is the Deputy UK Editor for Mashable. He covers entertainment and online culture, and writes horror fiction in his spare time.

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