Looks like he is striking a pose, instead of being tortured. The weird thing about this church is, they have a crucifix painted on the wall behind the altar, but then they have a shrine with a small crucifix in front of it, obstructing the painting. Not very elegant.
This church creeped me out.
Let me set the scene: It is a hot, bright Sunday. I'm thinking I can use this church to cool down, chill for a bit and take pictures. However, the main entrance is locked. The second and third side doors I try are locked, too. This is already feeling weird. Finally, the wheelchair-accessible door is unlocked, and it opens automatically as I approach it. I walk through the door. It automatically closes behind me. I feel like I am in a horror video game.
Inside, it is pretty dark, because the stained glass windows are small and don't let in too much light. My eyes are not used to it, yet. To both sides of the church, there are confession booths I can't see into, so they are a perfect hiding place for hypothetical creatures.
In the back, there are life-sized statues of Jesus and Mary, which are somewhat uncanny in the half-dark and I half-expect them to come alive and attack me.
Nonetheless, I start taking pictures and realize the camera picks up way more light than my eyes do. First picture in this post: How the camera picked it up. Second picture: How it looked to me.
As I am taking pictures, the lights around the crucifix behind the altar suddenly go out. I can't stress enough how much I don't want stuff to move / change on its own when I am in an already creepy church.
Since I am a modern human who knows about electricity and programmed lights, I figure there must be a sensor to trigger the lights, which then turn off again after a set amount of time. I find the sensor. It is by the door. I activate it again, finish taking my pictures, and leave the church.
Thankfully, the automatic door opens as I approach it.