“That was in “ Gremlins “.”
It happens in real life too.
A Brief History of People Getting Stuck in Chimneys and Dying
https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/nn95pg/a-brief-history-of-people-getting-stuck-in-chimneys-and-dying-302
Exactly, that was my point.
Some stupid Burglars died this way. I remember there was a Missing Person Case solved when a body was found in a Chimney during a House Demolition or Renovation.
Hell of way to die.