Everything a hiker needs is within this fit:
Motorcycle helmet for dual protection from the sun and sudden slips, trips and falls.
Wizard cloak for sun, cold, wind exposure protection
(The thing) trapped at an Antarctic research base
(Identity) trapped at a motel in the desert during a storm
(Deep blue sea) trapped in a submerged research facility
(Alien) trapped on a space ship
If I’m being extra picky then the 80s-90s seem to be the prime of this particular formula. Plus I love the feel of movies from this era.
EXTRA bonus points if it’s not a traditional slasher antagonist
Like a few city blocks worth of 24 hour businesses. Nothing can operate here that has closing hours. Holidays excluded.
Like chinatown for insomniacs and night shift workers
Maybe call these areas sunspots