#98 TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD (1962)
JEM AND SCOUT
WALK HOME IN THE WOODS
This
scene is something even David Lynch would be hard pressed to dream
up. Jem and Scout Finch are walking home in the woods on a spooky
night. Scout is wearing her ham costume from the school play she
just finished being in. The wind is blowing and leaves are rustling
around as they hear footsteps. Something or someone is following
The Blair Witch Project Soon they are chased. Scout is knocked down, stuck in her
pork product outfit, and can't see that her brother is getting
attacked!
In
these days of child abductions, it's creepy enough to have two kids
just walking in the woods by themselves, but the surreal dreamy
quality of this scene makes it even scarier. And the character that
they feared most of all, Boo Radley (played by a young Robert Duvall)
makes an unexpected appearance that adds even more tension.
