Home alone after they fly to Paris for the holidays, he turned to booby traps.

In celebration of the films quarter-century milestone, lets reassess the best of Kevins beat-the-Wet Bandits pranks.

With the help ofDr.

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(First lesson ofHome Alone:Secure your doggie door.)

Perhaps thats why we never see any little Harrys running around.

Trip wire across the hallway

A brief interlude between better gags.

Its is like stepping on broken glass.

It can be very painful and can make it difficult for you to stand or walk.

Dont try these at home (alone), guys.

With stepping on a nail, your main risk is for infection.

So if its got bacteria on it, it can bring that bacteria into your body itself.

Burned by a blowtorch

Talk about feeling the heat.

But, still, swift and effective.

By the end of the movie, yeah.

They would end up in the hospital; theyd probably end up with a lot of long-term damage.

And probably not gettingLost in New York.