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what's up with the car crash?


as far as i remember, there was no car crash scene in the original. why was it so prominent in this film and what was the significance? Does anyone know?

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One big difference between the original and the remake is that in the original the police officer goes to Summerisle on official police business whereas in the remake he goes there out of uniform as a private citizen. The car crash is significant because it was part of the pagans' plan to lure Edward Malus to SummersIsle in his volunteer capacity as a private citizen. The car crash is also significant because it strengthened his commitment to finding Rowan.

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