Clean white surfaces, soft warm lights, clear glass, ornate rugs and curated patches of green - gone are the days when the sinister and the mysterious hid inside dark caves or gothic mansions.
Filmmakers now seem to track the aesthetic in vogue - the aspirational look that dominates all that is premium in our worlds - the offices, showrooms, kitchens and waiting rooms.
Using these inviting spaces as backdrops for dark mysteries creates the right kind of dissonance in viewers minds - heightening the creepiness factor up a notch.