What exactly am I supposed to see at the end of "The Car" (1977)?

After the evil car falls down the cliff and dynamite is applied, the deputies are gazing in horror at the following apparition (1:11 onward) :

I mean, it is supposed to be really, really scary. Not that it is really scary with the bad, cheesy overacting, but it is supposed to be scary.

Erm...

What exactly am I supposed to see?

Wikipedia tells me "a monstrous demonic visage". I only see black smoke and a firewand and horrific classic music. Could be that I flunked at Rohrschach inkblots, I don't see anything remotely terrific.

Could someone show me in a still image what is supposed to be scary and where the demonic visage is?

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Best Answer

Could someone show me in a still image what is supposed to be scary and where the demonic visage is?

Sure.

I mean, it is supposed to be really, really scary. Not that it is really scary with the bad, cheesy overacting, but it is supposed to be scary.

Well that's a matter of interpretation and wholly subjective. Perhaps it was really scary in 1977 but 40 years have gone by and we've seen a lot more stuff since then.

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What is the movie the car about?

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What kind of car was that in the movie called The Car?

The make and model of "the car" was a 1971 Lincoln Continental Mark III black coupe. There were four cars built for the movie. One was used for close-ups whilst three were used for stunt work.

Where was the movie the car filmed?

Parts of the film were shot in St. George, Hurricane-LaVerkin Bridge, Zion, Kanab, Crazy Horse Canyon and Glen Canyon in Utah.

Who wrote the car?

"The Car" is a song written by Gary Heyde and C. Michael Spriggs, and recorded by American country music artist Jeff Carson. It was released in October 1995 as the third single from his debut album Jeff Carson. The song reached number three on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart in December 1995.

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