'Creepy and unsafe': Coco Gauff delivers powerful warning after terrifying Weapons movie experience during Cincinnati Open run
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Instead, she ended up feeling 'disturbed, stressed and traumatized' and even screamed inside the theater. The situation got worse when she had to drive back alone on completely empty roads late at night, which made her swear never to drive alone in Ohio again.
Coco Gauff explains why watching 'Weapons' alone was a bad decision
Speaking to Tennis Channel on Thursday, August 15, 2025, Coco Gauff gave more details about what happened.
She said,
'I went to the movies and saw Weapons, which is a scary movie.
I don't recommend seeing scary movies alone. Driving back in the middle of the night in the middle of Ohio doesn't help either.'
She added that it seemed like a fun idea at first, but when the movie ended, she walked out into an empty parking lot and suddenly felt very nervous.
She also said that there were no cars on the highway after 10 p.m., which made the drive feel 'creepy and unsafe.'
Earlier, she even posted a TikTok video where she told fans she felt 'stressed' and 'traumatized' by the movie and warned others not to watch horror movies alone, especially when they have to drive back at night.
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Coco Gauff reaches the Cincinnati Open quarterfinal and now faces Jasmine Paolini
Coco Gauff is thriving at the 2025 Cincinnati Open despite her terrifying movie orientation. On Wednesday, August 14, 2025, she logged her third-round win, with a swift 6-2, 6-4 victory over Lucia Bronzetti with two easy sets.
For Coco Gauff, this was the 19th WTA 1000 quarterfinal match she has played before the age of 22, which puts her ahead of Serena Williams and behind Maria Sharapova right now.
Gauff will play Jasmine Paolini of Italy on Friday, August 16, at the Lindner Family Tennis Center. After the Cincinnati Open, Gauff is going to focus on the 2025 U.S.
Open in New York City, and limit her singles only to put all her physical and mental energy into the singles competition.
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