“The Lodger” is a creepy story. An atmosphere of fog and darkness, creating this eerie feeling of dread and horror. Then we enter this joyous dance hall looking at the dancers talking and having fun until the news of the Avenger killed another girl creates tension and fear. But with the Hitchcock switching of scenes by adding comedy added to the movie shows a fun and joy in this a petrified and putrid population. Showing a humanity not just an evil world of austere repudiation. Then we meet the characters