An example of this is the first story in the collection, "Our Neighbor’s House." In it, three young pioneer girls, sisters Mary, Beth, and Hannah, are left home by their father while he goes out hunting in the wilderness. The five tales (and two bookend pieces) are very much slow burns and in the spirit of Victorian ghost stories. Through the Woods is a collection of short horror comics from Canadian artist Emily Carroll. But you also know that there’s something out there. Even as you stare into the pitch-black backgrounds you know you’re not going to see anything. It’s no coincidence that the author starts off the book with a story about being afraid of the dark as a child. There were many times when I felt myself craning my neck, peering deep into dark backgrounds or re-reading panels to try to see further into the gloom. Through the Woods is an equally engrossing experience. In a story that’s been repeated so often that it must be true by now, audience members watching the film craned their necks, trying to peer around the edge of the door. There’s a moment in the film Rosemary’s Baby where a scene is partially blocked by an open door.
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