DemonicSpellingbeeEvilDeadDirectorFedeAlvarezhasmade a nameforhimselfas a boundarypushinghorrordirectorwiththetwomodernhorrorclassicsandevilDeadanddon't breathe.
A Norwegianhelicopterisinhotpursuitofsomethingincrediblydangerous, andthat's somethingdangerousis a dog.
Orsoitwouldseem.
In a classicexampleof a languagebarrier, theNorwegianpilotcatchesupwiththedogatanAmericanresearchstationandwildlyexplainsthatit's not a dog, butit's infact, quote a thingimitating a dog.
Areyoukidding?
I thinkDavid.
ThreeAmericans, however, andmostviewersdon't speakNorwegian, sothespielismerelyviewedastherantingsof a madman.
Ifonlythedoctorshadbeen a bitnosey, er, theymighthavecaughthim.
Hashtagdoctorpatient.
Notsoconfidentiality.
I won't golike a tasteforblood.
Numbersix.
TheMuralit.
Hi, Georgie!
What a nicebeing.
A shapeshiftingmonsterwho's wonpurposestodishoutnightmarefuelitorPennywisehasanextensivelistofcreativescaresupitssleeve, althoughthereareseveralterrifyingEastereggslingeringinthebackgroundofthemovie.
Likethatcreepylibrarian, we'vegonefor a muchsubtleronefortoday's list.
TheshotofPennywisestockingthelosersclubinthebackgroundof a wallmuralatthestartofthescene.
Pennywiseisn't there, butlateron, asthecameracutsback, theclownspaintedfacecanbeseenbehindBenshowingusthatitreallyiswatchinguseverywherewego, because I knowwhat I'm doingand I don't wantyoudoing.
This 2010 movieremindedusjusthowmuchwelovejumpscaresandjusthowscaryDarthMaulcouldbeanyway, in a houselitteredwithghostsandspirits, you'vegottobeonyourtoesatalltimes.
Oh, bybeing a small, easilymiss a blebackgrounddetail.
JustbeforeReneespots a dancingghostboythrough a window, thesameboycanbeseenmomentsearlier, standingfacingthewallasshedoesthelaundry, thecamerajustaboutpanstorevealtheboy.
Sothereare a numberofdifferentscenesinwhichvaletsnameisspelledoutrightbeforeoureyes, includingon a windowledgeon a bookshelfandevenon a letteredbracelet.