So what's inside that briefcase in Pulp Fiction? And why are there a bunch of ghouls and ghosts in the ark of the covenant, in "Raiders of the Lost Ark"? Why do so many boxes in movies remain mysterious and unopened? What's inside the box?! In this video, I'll explain what the "mysterious unopened box" cliche is and what it means. You'll see what cultural ideas the mysterious box contains. Movies discussed: -- Se7en (David Fincher) -- Raiders of the Lost Ark (Steven Spielberg) -- Captain America: The First Avenger -- Dracula (1931) -- Kiss Me Deadly (Robert Aldrich) -- Repo Man (Alex Cox) -- Pulp Fiction (Quentin Tarantino) -- Alien (Ridley Scott) -- 2001: A Space Odyssey (Stanley Kubrick) See joshmatthews.org for more great movie criticism.