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While this scene seems like a typical trashy thing for a trashy person to do, the connotations go deeper than a vindictive, philandering housewife.
Still, it's not believable that rumors of "the strange scissors boy who lives in the haunted mansion" wouldn't make their way to the townspeople. Being bored with your suburban life does not give you the right to take any man you want, and fans would likely view her much harsher if the gender roles swapped.With the way the townspeople gossip, wild, outrageous stories would definitely go around about the violent ageless man with scissors for hands who killed an innocent boy from town. Indeed, she's more concerned with covering his face than finding a way for him to stop accidentally cutting it.
The mansion is a prime creepy hookup and hangout spot, and someone at some point would take a dare to explore. When the movie debuted, Winona Ryder had already cemented herself as the queen of dark and gothic films, having starred in "Heathers" and "Beetlejuice" before snagging the role of Kim. Then we have Edward, who has the mentality and socialization of a child, making Joyce's aggressive pursuit of him extra sinister.We know that Edward doesn't age, so he could have been up there alone for decades before Peg finds him.