In the famous image that advertised the film, the youngest daughter comes down the serpentine staircase from the second floor, walking through the flickering, strobe-effect lighting that is cast over the room. Talk loud, I can't hear you. She awakens her parents and siblings, who stand in silence and watch her communicate with the grainy picture tube. She places her two palms on the glass. They live in the peaceful Cuesta Verde Estates tract housing development.
Various events signal the greater threats to come.
For when he's hungry. For when he's lonely. And for when it's nighttime. Scared of the dark, Carol Anne wants the closet light left on. You know, I once slept-walked four blocks.