While the fear of the unknown is based on anticipation of the worst, sometimes a narrative demands that the horror be shown explicitly. So, while movies such as Jaws and The Blair Witch Project kill you with anticipation, David Lynch movies take a slightly different approach by bringing you face-to-face with the fear. You want to look away so bad, but Lynch just won’t let you! How about that?One of the finest examples of this Lynchian horror treatment is the voyeuristic scene in Blue Velvet, where Jeffrey (Kyle McLachlane) discovers Dorothy’s (Isabella Rossellini) abusive arrangement with an older man, Frank (Dennis Hopper), as he looks on through the slats in a closet that he is hiding inside.In this article, we’re unveiling how David Lynch took voyeurism and put it in beast mode in this iconic Blue Velvet scene by not allowing us to blink through the entire sequence. To Give You A Little Context…Blue Velvet is a neo-noir crime thriller that explores the ominous dark underbelly of a seemingly mundane, idyllic American small town. The narrative follows Jeffrey, who returns to his hometown to manage his family business after his father falls ill. Back at home, Jeffrey is living an idyllic life until he discovers a severed human ear in a nearby field and becomes obsessed with solving the mystery behind it. His quest leads him to Dorothy Vallens, a nightclub singer, and a secret that changes his life forever. Themes Lynch’s Blue Velvet is a fearless investigation of the...
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