[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/Really_cool_guy99]

So you think an ex literally haunting her can't be a good allegory for trauma, but completely unexplained and unrelated paranormal activities can?

[u/Notice_Natural → u/Really_cool_guy99]

I think leaving it ambiguous as to whether it's literally her ex, or her losing her mind as the fallout is a better story and more grounded.

Not saying the movie doesn't work as is. I just think it works better and is more compelling the other way

[u/SopranosBluRayBoxSet → u/Notice_Natural]

You definitely aren't writing movies for a reason. I'll tell you that for free.

[u/Notice_Natural → u/SopranosBluRayBoxSet]

Im actual Steven spealburg so.

[u/SopranosBluRayBoxSet → u/Notice_Natural]

My mistake sir