 the "eye" or "sight" metaphor) must be a dangerous threat and even an abomination – especially if the concealed item is obviously or presumingly sexual in nature.Basically, the "Uncanny" is what unconsciously reminds us of our own "Id", our forbidden and thus repressed impulses – especially when placed in a context of uncertainty that can remind one of infantile beliefs in the omnipotence of thought.Such uncanny elements are perceived as threatening by our "super-ego" ridden with oedipal guilt as it fears symbolic castration by punishment for deviating from societal norms.