Rational destruction is the source of terror

Miles 2022-01-02 08:01:31

People are rational and always want to try to summarize the general laws of the world, but when things that have become "theorems" and "common sense" are subverted and run completely contrary to them, fear arises because people are afraid of the unknown.

This film is a step-by-step attempt to destroy the audience’s rationality, thereby achieving a terrifying effect, which is much more terrifying than most horror films, because it can easily cause damage to the human spirit. I think this is the scariest movie I have ever watched

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In the Mouth of Madness quotes

  • Dr. Wrenn: [re: Trent] Did he make any requests?

    Saperstein: Just... one. A, uh... single black crayon.

  • Dr. Wrenn: There's a guard with a pair of swollen testicles who swears you wanted out of here.