Why does Old Man Marley give creepy look if he's actually nice in Home Alone?
If Old Man Marley from Home Alone is actually a nice man then why does he always give Kevin a cold and creepy stare (particularly when Kevin shouts that he's not afraid anymore)?
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He doesn't give that cold and creepy stare, he looks like so.
Kevin's brother has told stories about that old man the he murdered his family with snow shovel. This is the reason why Kevin gets scared of him, shouts after seeing him and tells him that he is not scared.
Buzz: Check it out. Old man Marley.
Kevin's Cousin: Who is he?
Buzz: You ever hear of the South Bend Shovel Slayer?
Kevin's Cousin: No.
Buzz: That's him. Back in '58 he murdered his whole family and half the people on the block with the snow shovel. Been hiding out in this neighborhood ever since.
Certain people may appear creepy by their looks or because you might have heard stories about them, but you cannot know them if they're nice or not until you talk with them or see them doing things that may make you sure that they are not nice.
This was the same case for Kevin as well. Kevin is a kid and he is easily scared by the people appearing creepy just like that lady in Home Alone 2.
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What does the old man in Home Alone represent?
He uses this story as a metaphor to encourage Marley to contact his family and get past his fear. Marley also affects Kevin, reminding him how family is important and that even if you don't like them for a bit, they are still yours and they will always love you.What were the rumors about the old man in Home Alone?
For a long time, there were rumors that Marley was the "the South Bend Shovel Slayer," who had murdered his entire family and half of the people on the block with a snow shovel in 1958, but avoided arrest, due to lack of evidence.What does Buzz say about Old Man Marley?
He was called "the South Bend Shovel Slayer", and was said to have murdered his family and the entire block back in 1958 by Kevin's older brother Buzz. He was also said to have kept his victims in his garbage can full of salt, and that the salt was supposed to have turned the dead bodies into mummies.Home Alone (1990) Old Man Marley
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