The movie shows the story of a man who has an inner conflict. He is under pressure because he doesn't have a job, his dominant wife is pregnant, and he wants to become a professor. He is the product of an idiosyncrasy, in which corruption, instead of meritocracy, is the predominant factor.
His conflict is manifested by his repressed emotions, as Freud says, with an "uncanny" feeling. On the outside he has to fit into a male dominated society, however, at home his wife controls to the extend that he is afraid of her; therefore, he lets his negative emotions out on dogs. In that sense, to kill a little innocent dog is easier than to let his frustration go out on his wife who is pregnant.
Jung's theory of "primordial images that reside in the collective unconscious" is addressed in the dark and unorganized basement, since those are places associated with uncomfortable feelings. In the film, the basement is an underworld full of danger.
While the "educated" protagonist kills a dog due to his personal problems, the homeless guy kills dog for necessity. So who is the real villain in the movie? From my point of view there are no villians; instead, I felt compassion for them. However, the scenes in which the protagonist threw the old lady's dog and the one in which the homeless guy tries to impale the dog are perturbing.
To conclude, the movie not only touches horror theories but also topics of gender relations, youth rebellion, and poverty; however, it scratches only the surface. The themes are not fully explored and leave the viewer with many unanswered questions.
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