and the real monster of the film was the idea of “the nothing” … there is nothing more freaky of an idea to a child than to suggest to them that there could be an absolute, all consuming, eternal “nothing” … to some people, it was a thought worse than death itself. As a kid who didn’t understand how to process philosophical ideas or even begin to fathom them, it was a terribly scary thought. Not that I understand complex philosophical ideas as a grown adult, I still don’t understand lots today … but as a kid who had no clue or guide to any of this, it was like being taken to a desert, dropped off alone and told to figure it out on your own.

I love that film and I loved the fact I saw it as an unaware kid when I was young … it sparked so many ideas and thoughts in my life that affected me in positive ways ever since.