Are we to suppose that Mark's victims are perceived by him as "loose women" especially deserving death, being a prostitute, a glamor model, a dancer/actress? Do we have reason to think he has killed other women before the first murder we see in the film (I may have missed something)?
I beseech ye in the bowels of Christ, think that ye may be mistaken.
Well he does seem already quite well practised when he approaches Dora. He has his camera concealed under his coat and despite not looking through the viewfinder he manages to keep her in the frame. Mark also has a lot of other films in his cupboard. I wonder what's on all of those?
Steve
... in frame and in focus, most impressive!
I've been reading 'Between Silk and Cyanide' - fascinating!
I beseech ye in the bowels of Christ, think that ye may be mistaken.
We're meant to believe the prostitute was Mark's first victim. When the murdered dancer/stand-in is found with the same look of fear on her face, the detective calls her the second victim of this killer and says they need to catch him before there's a third victim.
I don't think Mark looked down on his victims for their morals or lifestyles. He didn't seem judgmental at all. The only criteria for becoming one of his victims was the ability to show fear, and availability in a private setting where he could carry out the murder. That's why, for instance, he asked for the blonde erotica model to meet him when he needed a new victim. He didn't ask for the brunette model because he'd seen fearless defiance in her eyes. Also, in the final scene, he made it clear he'd kill Helen if he saw fear in her eyes. He certainly wouldn't think she had loose morals.
Do we have reason to think he has killed other women before the first murder we see in the film (I may have missed something)?I thought the same thing myself. The police conversation appears to indicate this is the first series of these type of murders. If that is the case, you (well me anyway) just want to ask yourself, what set him off at this point?🐭