# The Girl in the Spider's Web opening scene (spoiler)

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**Created:** [August 24, 2026, 1:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-girl-in-the-spiders-web-opening-scene-spoiler/1032516 "2026-08-24T01:32:29Z")\
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**Author:** ![mixdenny](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mixdenny/32/2962_2.png) [@mixdenny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mixdenny)\
**Post date:** [August 24, 2026, 1:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-girl-in-the-spiders-web-opening-scene-spoiler/1032516/1 "2026-08-24T01:32:29Z")

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The father calls his daughter to the bed and says he wants to play a game with her. He pats something on the bed. A small vacuum cleaner like an old Electrolux?

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**Author:** ![JeffB](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jeffb/32/188_2.png) [@JeffB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JeffB)\
**Post date:** [August 24, 2026, 1:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-girl-in-the-spiders-web-opening-scene-spoiler/1032516/2 "2026-08-24T01:51:18Z")

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It’s a vacuum device with a latex bag for asphyxiation that appears later in the film as well.