The part I found most suspenseful was when Malcolm was getting tied to the noose. The fact that he barely moved throughout the whole situation was very “stressful”. This is probably because most people choose “flight” in their fight or flight instinct. However, Malcolm didn’t choose fight or flight. He just stayed there. The judge was also very scary, mostly because we don’t really know what he looks like. At least I never caught on to the description or got an imaje of him. His rat, however, was the scariest for me. Personally, I would’ve left the house as soon as I saw that thing, but Malcolm didn’t, which adds to the scary element of the story.
You think Malcolm was under some kind of trance when he couldn’t move?