Trapped in the Impossible: Horror Movies Set in Spaces That Shouldn’t Exist
Horror movies that refuse to follow the rules of reality can get under my skin. You know: a hallway that seems endless, a room that has a mind of its own, or a building whose interior seems impossibly larger than its exterior is a mind f*uck. Horror movies like that use architectural nightmares to disorient their audience. One of the best scenes in the latest Insidious film used a couch cushion fort in that way. It’s hard enough escaping a monster when you know where the exits are. But what...