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Spoiler: The Masks

posted 9 years ago by euro4569
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Something I have always wondered and don't know why I haven't asked this before.

Ok, so after the transformation occurs, which of course involves snakes, Jerusalem Bugs (were they supposed to be poisonous), and other creatures, are we to assume that once they leak out and kill those around (if they weren't too shell shocked to leave the area), that they would eventually crawl out of the house and pour into neighbours houses and other houses. Or, do you think the authorities would probably section off areas and kill the rattlers.

Also, remember, Cochran loves a good joke. So, are we to assume that rattlers and other creatures leak from all masks or would each mask kill the child and innocent bystanders in different ways. Seems to me that if snakes leaked out, people would have a pretty damn good chance to flee. They would not be locked in a room like the Kuphers were.

[–] dave626 9 years ago

The plan was to kill children. Anyone else in the vicinity is collateral damage. As for the snakes and bugs, by the time the cops figured out the cause, not to mention the sheer magnitude of calls they'd receive, the snakes would be pretty well spread out. Plus if by some chance those in the house did not survive, asleep, etc. the cops would be walking into an unknown situation and boom...more deaths.

A lot of variables at play.

"He came home." - Dr. Sam Loomis from the original HalloweeN

[–] euro4569 9 years ago

So you think it was the end of civilisation (for the US at least). Because it not, what would be done about the snakes and, how would people protect themselves from them. Do you think the rattlers would eventually die out? I mean, we are talking about people living in skyscrapers, apartments, etc.

Also, given that the snakes had spread out to other areas, wouldn't there be deaths occurring days or weeks after the big giveaway?

[–] YippeeKiYay_MF 9 years ago

I've always assumed the snakes and bugs and everything crawling out of the victims would actually disappear.

Witchcraft.

I'll be good I swear... I'll never see a movie ever again.

[–] dave626 9 years ago

Living things don't just disappear. Not sure how the magic would've worked once the bugs were out, but I figure they'd still be around to do maximum damage. Especially the snakes.

"He came home." - Dr. Sam Loomis from the original HalloweeN

[–] kurtlodernot 8 years ago

The movie is 34 years old, so a spoiler alert is probably no longer needed.