There was a whole festival where local children were bandaged - why would he (initially) doubt that the child in the picture was anything but a normal (albeit creepy looking) village kid? Neither of the parents believed in the legend (as evidenced by them firing Catalina) until the night Hannah was abducted.
The village history was a red herring. The two stories weren't related. The story of the burning temple may not even have happened the way it was described - it was part of the local mythology. But the parents of the children poisoned by mercury didn't even know what had happened to their kids - they just disappeared into the jungle (according to the psychic lady). I can see why their ghosts (in context of this narrative) would be even angrier than those burned in the temple - no one even mourned them, because they were abducted and their bodies were hidden.
I have to be honest, I liked it. I gave it a 6 out of 10. I've always thought Julia Stiles was a good actress, and the little girl was adorable and very good in her role (IMO).
They're coming to get you, Barbara!
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Tyler-A-Arse
9 years ago
BlackDog123: why would he (initially) doubt that the child in the picture was anything but a normal (albeit creepy looking) village kid?
Initially he wouldn't. And he didn't. But once strange things starting happening, even he suspected something. He even blew up the pic to see it better. Indicative of someone who suspects it was more than just a village kid. Yet he decided to keep it to himself. Odd.
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