“They are very quickly preyed upon by their neighbors in an effort to get them to move out.
While that’s happening outside the home, something malevolent has gripped them from within.
So, it’s really about the battle outside and inside for this family.”
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Below, the showrunner talks about five movies that inspiredThem.
Nicolas Roeg’s filmDon’t Look Nowis an examination of grief wrapped in a story about the occult.
It seamlessly merges those two things so beautifully, anchored by two ferociously beautiful performances fromDonald SutherlandandJulie Christie.
There’s scenes of great heartbreak.
It’s one of my favorites.
I love his ability to mine the dreamscape.
[Laughs] It’s just so frightening, but wrapped in that suburban coziness.
That’s an all-time favorite.
The Exorcist (1973)
LM:This is more of a forever-inspiration for me.
It’s the mother lode of everything I love about this genre.
It’s character-driven, it’s anchored by two ferocious performances by Ellen Burstyn and Linda Blair.
It’s slow burn, more slow burn than most people realize.
There’s still moments that I gasp.
I can’t believe even today that that movie was made.
I think it’s a perfect film.
Let’s pickCarrie, for no other reason than again it’s two ferocious women performances.
I thinkPiper Laurie’s performance in that is wildly underrated.
I listen to Pino Donaggio’sCarriescore constantly.
I’m a sucker for aBria De Palmasplit diopter shot.
We use them all over the show, because I just love them.
Watch the trailer forThemabove.
