Home Invasion Film Analysis

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To attempt to avoid this unheimlich ambiguity, the home must be a space that is defended. As stated by Sibley (1995) there is a shared desire to have a pure domestic space with no room for insecurity. The home mirrors the nation state, with both protected with the vigour. The home is a space for order and control; a conclusion which forgoes the reality of the home for many individuals. Whilst there are attempts seen within some home invasion films of problems within the home to begin with, this does not seem to be mirrored within the literature regarding domestic space.

When the 'Other' threatens the home the importance of the threshold remain intact becomes more important. The space around the home is an important element to consider. Within

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