The opening scene of the film uses sound to create suspense. As three girls play with dolls, spooky period music plays, making the audience feel like something bad will happen. The music gets louder as the girls look towards something unseen, building tension. When they jump out the window, the music intensifies and becomes traumatic drumming, showing it's too late to turn back from the tragedy. The fading music allows the mother's screams to deeply affect the audience, concluding the shocking scene and setting an ominous tone for the rest of the film.