This chapter from Tolkien is a MASTERCLASS in Horror writing...

I have been writing this essay for 2 days! And I’ve FINALLY figured it out. I could not figure out why this chapter was so captivating to me. I wrote about how I thought it was the most action packed chapter in the whole story. I wrote about the tales of Moria. I wrote about the characters and their own personal journeys through this chapter, but I COULD NOT FIGURE IT OUT, until I reread the stinking title of the chapter and it all clicked.