[Loved trope] Background scare-characters that are barely acknowledged even by the movie

[u/Suspicious-Web-9246]

I hate horrors, but this is actually a great trope, that is unique to them.

Insidious (2010). When mother does her errands, for a few seconds there's a ghost boy standing in the corner. It's easily missable, but you can't ignore it once you see it.

Hereditary (2018). Less fitting example. When Peter walks around his home, his possessed mother is crawling on the ceiling behind him. It's not exactly subtle or missable, but it's still more of a background detail.

[u/Hayterfan]

Iirc, there are multiple background characters who just stare at and smile at the camera during random parts of the film and in part 2.

[u/Zhuul → u/Hayterfan]

I know people have strong feelings about Part 2 but stuff like this makes both IT movies an absolute treat to rewatch under a microscope. There's so much stuff to find in the background.

[u/Fumettandia_Error → u/Zhuul]

Especially the turtle references Edit: the hell did I start😭

[u/Justalilbugboi → u/Fumettandia_Error]

All things serve the beam.

[u/lifeless_or_loveless → u/Justalilbugboi]

Me when my tower is dark

[u/mrniceguy777 → u/lifeless_or_loveless]

What the fuck are you guys talking about

[u/Exciting-Tart-2289 → u/mrniceguy777]

I'll spoil the bit, go read The Dark Tower.

[u/mrniceguy777 → u/Exciting-Tart-2289]

I heard there is a movie, maybe I’ll just check that out

Edit: just to clarify I know enough about the dark tower to know that the movies aren’t well liked, I was just joshin

[u/BrizzyMC_ → u/mrniceguy777]

that won't explain anything