The film itself is told from the perspective of amateurs who don’t know much about possession and the spirits they speak with. However, the Philippou brothers carefully developed the supernatural world of their film into what Danny dubbed a « mythology bible. »
“It was all in this mythological bible where we broke down each spirit that connects, why they act a certain way, what emotions they connect to and how that spirit died,” Danny revealed to Slanted magazine.
This will probably be developed in the prequel film, which has already been filmed. However, they do not want to pass on this well of knowledge to viewers and prefer to leave clues for attentive viewers.
“We talk to you a little bit about how the spirits are dead, even with the sound design and all that kind of stuff,” Danny continued. « Part of me really wants to put (the mythology) out there and say, ‘Look! Look at all this work we’ve done for this thing!’ But the other part of me is excited to plant the seeds and let people experience it. I know there are scenes that people who watch again will be able to understand. »
If a reread doesn’t give you the answers you’re looking for, you’ll just have to wait for the prequel to find out more. Hopefully we won’t have to wait too long!
