For such a comedic film...

The entire scene or the content in the video? I always remember that part feeling pretty creepy too. I must have watched it in the dark by myself one night. I know EXACTLY what you're talking about. The "Die Dan" and "Laces Out" stuff all over the room give the feel of a troubled person and then the announcer saying "THE DOLPHINS LOSE" over and over set to that music feels about as creepy as watching episodes of Autopsy on HBO. The narrator on there will give you chills if you're watching it late at night.

I also noticed the footage almost has lighting more like 60s cameras rather than the 80s which is what it's depicting. Maybe they wanted to give it more of a Dallas 1963 feel to more closely associate it with something haunting.

It could also just be the fact that watching a clip within a movie/show usually kinda gives an odd vibe, maybe even takes you out of the movie for a second and the footage becomes a separate experience. I notice that a lot, especially when a projector is involved.

What a sports nut, huh?

Yea, the old lady does a great job.

It was definitely mystifying and captivating.

Volker Flenske: (While torturing David) I don't know why you're doing this to yourself!

I agree about this whole part of the movie. I used to love this movie as a kid (5) I didn't really know what was going on. Ever since I got older which I'm now 20, I found our I get scared of this part of the movie for some odd reason. I always had a constant fear of only the Finkle Household and the room scene. I'm guessing it was the music but I also was able to read the threats and it always makes me step back because I can't watch the entirety of the Finkle household scenes :( guess I'm weird or whatever.

i love that scene.

The scene always gives me chills. I think it has to do with the fucked up music playing when they go in there. What makes this scene really work is that it doesn't just look "scary," there is a certain sadness about failure that goes into it.