Probably Unanswerable Questions
Clowns; goo; stepmother; Carol Anne; viral footage; trauma; neighborhood; Williams’s career
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- When did clowns become frightening rather than friendly entertainment? John Wayne Gacy is suggested as a turning point.
- Why is the other side covered in goo, as in Ghostbusters?
- Is the mother the oldest daughter’s stepmother? Ages and dialogue suggest the possibility without settling it.
- Was Carol Anne targeted because she was the first baby born in the house?
- How many online views would real footage of the spirits descending the stairs receive?
- Are all the kids damaged for life after these events?
- Would the entire neighborhood leave after the house collapses, and would the developer’s company close?
- Should Williams have become a bigger star? Her strong work is weighed against a crowded field of contemporary actresses.