We were watching Mirrors last night, not a bad flick, some pretty graphic deaths but the suspense factor was much higher than the gore. There’s a scene where the mom has the daughter go hide in a closet as things are winding up and it stuck with me well after we went to bed.
Closets are big contradictions when it comes to scare factor. Most of the time, it’s what’s in the closet that we’re trying to escape. There are so many childhood rituals surrounding closets, keeping the light on inside, closing the door all the way, etc., and so why, when it all comes down to it, is that the place that we run to when we need to hide? It’s the safest place to get away from the things that are after us. Does having something out in the open negate all the freaky shit that goes on inside?
Discuss….
1. Comment by Kat
17/Jan/2009 at 2:31 pm
If all the freaky shit is out in the open, that means they’re not in the closet, which then makes the closet the safest place to be. The fact there’s a door involved doesn’t hurt any either. My only problem then is all the movies that show the freaky shit then coming to find you in the closet. I’m all for running *away* from the strange noise/murderous psychopath/demonic creature and into the nearest working vehicle.
2. Comment by Stepford Mom
17/Jan/2009 at 3:03 pm
That’s all well and good unless the bad things get you through any reflective surface…ie…car = baaad But yeah, I’m all for running to the Home Depot and getting a nailgun and a variety of aerosol cans/lighter
3. Comment by Kat
18/Jan/2009 at 2:42 pm
And that’s why mirrors and blank tv’s creep me out..