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The Riverboat Sequence In The Night Of The Hunter
The riverboat sequence from The Night of the Hunter is the most memorable scene for many reasons, mainly because Powell chases John and Pearl, the children just manage to escape. After that intense scene, the rest is quite the opposite: very eerie with a tranquilizing feel.. John starts to fall asleep in the boat and Pearl starts to sing. This implies the kids are now safe and out of danger from Powell. The close up shot of the frog and Pearl and John in the boat asleep in the background reflects a dream-like fairytale feel.
The scene’s elements help make this scene creepy and eerie: the river's flow is extremely slow, not quite fast enough to make you feel secure about the children’s safety. The scene almost feels as if time is being dragged
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