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Originally Posted by Demdike@Cult Labs  What puzzled you?
I'm pretty sure i 'got' everything.
To those who have not seen the film i'd leave this thread now. |
Ergot poisoning causes hallucinations, convulsions, paranoia and delusions. Some scholars think Ergot poisoning may have been one of the main causes of the Salem Witch Trials, it was apparently rife at the time and it may of helped to create group paranoia and also make a person appear possessed. I'm fairly certain the fungi growing on the crops was Ergot.
I wouldn't say I was puzzled, just unsure of how literal it all was.