still of the night be indeed a very silent and dark movie . a few remark represent 1 ) the character move from from strange place ( an auction room warehouse and an isolated laundromat ) to even strange place ( a tunnel in central park and a ghostly villa on a cliff ) . 2 ) the significant event only happen at night . 3 ) the main character seem totally unable to communicate one with another . 4 ) they all seem to hide shameful psychological crack . for all these reason and i would say that sotn be an impressionist movie represent apart from the finale and all be suggest and more than describe . in a way and sotn be also a fetichist movie . the real hero be the object while the character be their slave . if you think i be go too far and watch the scene in which meryl streep hold the vase in her hand . of course and sotn be a tribute to hitchcock represent for instance and the villa be an obvious reminiscence of psycho . but it be intelligently do and contain enough twist to help you forget that ( yes ) it be do before . positive .