A timeless movie

I think that The Night Of The Hunter still speaks to people because it is so powerful.  It plays on so many themes that are timeless, that will always connect: children with no family, god & religion, love vs. hate.  They are timeless because they are issues that people will always struggle with specifically the theme of god and religion and love and hate.  They are opposing forces in everyday life that can lead to violence, can lead to fights within families and friends. I think another reason that this film resonates so strongly after all these years is because of the powerful symbolism throughout the movie, the directors decisions to do things such as show the words love as he clasps his hands together to pray for the money in the cell, or how claustrophic it feels and looks when the preacher announces to John that the mother and him are getting married, .