The story of the “The Landlady” starts off when Billy, a naive and innocent person, steps into the little nest of the evil landlady. The landlady looks like a warm and welcoming middle-aged woman but hides a cruel and malicious intention that Billy is unable to recognize. Therefore becoming a victim of the landlady. It hides a theme of that appearances are deceiving and that people are not like how they seem to be. The film adaptation and the original story developed this tale of the landlady in different ways. The film version shows the same eerie vibe that emanates from the landlady. The background music really helped to develop the mood. Bright and cheery music was played in the beginning and as the story progressed or whenever the landlady
