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Scar Marks and blood on barbed wire

posted 8 years ago by chasereid
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I've seen this movie several times. I think its done well and the acting is great. Excellent Halloween choice for appropriate audiences.

However, during the course of the film, though it provides plausible reasoning for mental illness, the supernatural occurrences shown seem to lead toward a message of a demonic presence. The ending goes further and states her death as an important spiritual event to some.

That being said, the first thing the film shows is blood on the barbed wire fence. This clearly points to the fact that she wandered outside her room and grabbed the barbed wire causing self-inflicted wounds. This was argued as a point of proof by the prosecution.

So what was the film saying? Make up your own mind? I don't think so. To me its pretty clear it infers there are dark supernatural forces at work in the world.

So what's up with the barbed wire?

Does anyone have any thoughts about this?

[–] PressedRat36 8 years ago

True horror: It is both mental illness, and possible demonic harassment. This makes Emily a very special target for an agitated force, longing to torment unbelievers, in an almost as sadistic way as it destroys the life of an "innocent." We all LONG for a clear answer. We will never have it.

Work it out, with fear and trembling.

Just a thought. I do not know.

[–] IMDb_ID_Name 7 years ago

The directors wanted to leave it up to the viewer. They wanted them to ask questions, and not have an answer given to them.

Courage consists not in hazarding without fear; but being resolutely minded in a just cause.