Strong rule: style --- 1 ---. A total black frame, representing the absolute absence of light. The image is not just a flat color but has a subtle, grainy texture like film noise or the visual static one sees in a pitch-black room. There are no identifiable shapes or objects. The lack of visual information is intended to heighten the auditory experience and the viewer's imagination. The mood is one of total sensory deprivation and looming threat. The color is a deep, matte charcoal black. This frame serves as the canvas for the final audio cues, forcing the viewer to focus entirely on the whispered words and the chilling sound of the mattress creaking above them. It is the visual equivalent of a breath held in the dark.
