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(Created page with "{{Darth Wiki}} {{work}} <!-- What frightens you about this work? Replace this comment with your list. --> Considering the subject matter this movie was trying to make the audience aware of. It's safe to say it has had very scary moments. * For starters. The Hayes Code made it impossible for them to use the word "Rape". Instead opting the screenwriters to use the word "Attacked" in it's place. No normally a censorship like that would seem to sugarcoat or soften the i...")
 
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Considering the subject matter this movie was trying to make the audience aware of. It's safe to say it has had very scary moments.
 
* For starters. The Hayes Code made it impossible for them to use the word "Rape". Instead opting the screenwriters to use the word "Attacked" in it'sits place. NoNow normally a censorship like that would seem to sugarcoat or soften the impact of a movie like this. In the case of Cape Fear, it made it even more scarier. Especially to a modern movie watcher knowing exactly what they mean.
* Cady's first onscreen meeting with Sam, starts with Sam leaving the courthouse after an important lawsuit. Just was Sam was about to start his car, Cady steals his keys, preventing him from leaving so that he could in his own words "Get the word out." Implying he wanted to let Sam personally know he's back, he's still angry at him for putting him in jail and to top it off gives a snide compliment to Sam's wife and daughter. Hinting exactly what he plans to do to them.
* Cady later stalks Sam at the bowling alley. Messing with a waitress for kicks and spying on the rest of his family. This action is what prompts Sam to call Chief Dutton.
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'''Sam Bowden:''' Now you listen to me. You asked for this. You asked for it! And if you don't get out..
'''Max Cady:''' You're wrong, man. I'm gonna show you what it's like to be wrong.
Speakin' about your wife and kid. I got a little caper planned for them.
Remember the story I told you about my old lady?
That was just laughs, Counsellor. That was kid stuff.
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They ain't never gonna forget it and neither will you, Counsellor. Never.
You'll never forget it.}}
* The climax of the movie is pure nightmare fuel. For context, Sam had finally had enough of Cady and decided to bait him at Cape Fear River. Should Cady trespass, Sam would have been well within his rights to kill him on self defencedefense. Despite reluctance, Dutton and Charlie help him out. A deputy named Kersek is assigned to guard the Bowden Family. Through clever stalking and manipulation, Cady was able to track them down, even realizing it's a trap, but not wasting an opportunity. First he kills Kersek, drowning him so that it'd look like an accident. He then swims to the houseboat with the intent of raping Peggy or so it seems. While he does corner her, break an egg in front of her to intimidate. As well as slam her through doors while she struggles against him all the way. It turns out he was only creating enough of a ruckus to get Sam over there to save Peggy while he has a clear shot at going after Nancy. Nancy herself tries to call the cops, but the phone lines are cut. She arms herself with a poker when Cady breaks in, but she's too scared of him to use it. He drags her out of the house with the intention of raping her in the middle of the swamp. Had Sam not swim back in time to fight Cady, she would have been killed or traumatized by the events.
 
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