Spellbound in Darkness
Abstract
Many a critic has observed that the films of M. Night Shyamalan don’t always make narrative sense, even by the generous standards of the horror and fantasy genres. I noted one amusing example in my review of Signs, his space-monster fantasy of 2002: how did the invading aliens manage to arrive on Earth, set up an invisible shield in the sky, and massacre an untold number of humans around the globe, when they’re so physically weak and mentally mushy that a mild-mannered veterinarian (played by the filmmaker) can imprison one in his kitchen cupboard? Another conundrum in the same movie was widely noted in reviews: if water is kryptonite to the aliens, for what conceivable reason would they invade a planet where H2O is almost everywhere?
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Symbolic Order Magical Thinking Sixth Sense Horror Film Puppet ShowPreview
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