Cape Fear (1991 film)/Nightmare Fuel

While the original 1962 movie is a well regarded classic. Much of its work was limited by censorship relying on leaving it to the viewer's imagination as to what may have happened. This remake however? Shows its most disturbing scenes in great detail.

"Danielle Bowden: My reminiscence. I always thought that for such a lovely river the name is mystifying: "Cape Fear". When the only thing to fear on those enchanted summer nights was that the magic would end and real life would come crashing in."
 * First off, the movie opens with ripples of a river which seems to go from clear and black to blood red while the titles and credits appear. It then ends on a red filtered photo of Danielle Bowden which transitions into a negative filter before it shows her real face talking about the titular river. Although her opening speech was merely for a summer school assignment, the words seem to foreshadow the movies events.


 * The next scene happens to be Max Cady finishing his workout, covered in tattoos and surrounded by books and posters. Once he is released he strolls out of the prison into the camera.  The cloudy sky and the thunder being heard symbolically convey that evil has just been unleashed.
 * The Bowdens spend time at the movie theater while Problem Child is playing. Max comes in, deliberately sits in front of them, lighting a cigar while laughing obnoxiously at the movie, blowing smoke everywhere. Sam tries to get him to stop, but he ignores them, prompting them to leave.  While they banter and go for ice cream, Bowden goes to the cashier to pay for their snacks and the cashier tells them someone else paid for them.  Pointing to Max sitting out in the convertible watching them at the patio tables, while smoking. Sam, feeling unnerved, ushers them back indoors and looks back to see Max and the car disappear after a passing truck blocks his view.