Ardeth assured the O""Connells of Alex""s safety - because he wore the Bracelet, he could not be harmed.Although Lehman was originally assigned to direct the film, he dropped out due to health reasons.The film""s quotable dialogue (extensively contributed by Odets) of the metropolitan locale is corrosively rich, slang-filled, sharply intelligent, and fast-paced, while the superb, crisp, low-key lighting of the black and white cinematography from veteran James Wong Howe emphasizes the harsh shadows and dark, unglamorous recesses of the corrupt and seamy environment of wheeling and dealing.He continued, explaining how Michael was seeking the baby, his next of kin (the spawn of Michael?), for a blood sacrifice (to save the tribe), and why he kept reappearing year after year - especially when the stars were aligned into a Thorn symbol:"The Druids were also great mathematicians and astronomers, but the Thorn symbol is actually a constellation of stars that appears from time to time on Halloween night.ThePearlcrashed into the rocky volcanic shore of the island, as Salazar""s crew returned to theSilent Marywith Henry as hostage tied to the mast.When his mother fetches a folded-up sleeping bag from he closet (with a louvered door) and unrolls it, Elliott watches her closely and is relieved when the creature doesn""t fall out onto he floor.