History NightmareFuel / Them

* Before we know what's really happening, there's the disappearance of the little girl's family. [[NothingIsScarier We don't know what did it, but whatever it was, it drove her into catatonic shock.]] Plus the horrible death of the old store owner. Plus his rifle being twisted into a pretzel by the unseen killer. If you've seen it you know who and what is responsible, but if you haven't?

** There's also the movie's blood-red title, which actually made it into the final movie.

** The fact that the ants aren't introduced until about halfway through the movie contributes to this, as the sizable build-up to the ants' appearance makes their introduction all the move effective.

** The fact that, when we do finally see one of the ants for the first time, [[FridgeHorror it is chewing on a human rib cage doesn't help.]]
** Despite being scientifically inaccurate, [[HellIsThatNoise the strange, almost cicada-like noises the ants make]] are rather disturbing to listen to. And that sound is a chorus of Spring Peepers (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spring_peeper.

** Despite being scientifically inaccurate, [[HellIsThatNoise the strange, almost cicada-like noises the ants make]] are rather disturbing to listen to. And that sound is a chorus of Spring Peepers (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spring_peeper).

** Despite being scientifically inaccurate, [[HellIsThatNoise the strange, almost cicada-like noises the ants make]] are rather disturbing to listen to.

* The fact that the ants aren't introduced until about halfway through the movie contributes to this, as the sizable build-up to the ants' appearance makes their introduction all the move effective.
*** The fact that, when we do finally see one of the ants for the first time, [[FridgeHorror it is chewing on a human rib cage doesn't help.]]

** The fact that the ants aren't introduced until about halfway through the movie contributes to this, as the sizable build-up to the ants' appearance makes their introduction all the move effective.