Plot hole: When Peyton is raging in the bathroom, she's making an extreme racket yet no-one hears a thing.

The Hand that Rocks the Cradle (1992)
2 plot holes - chronological order
Directed by: Curtis Hanson
Starring: Julianne Moore, Ernie Hudson, Rebecca De Mornay, Annabella Sciorra, Matt McCoy
Audio problem: When Claire is in the car about to leave hospital, she turns around to tell Emma to put her seat-belt on. Though you hear her say "fasten your seat-belt sweetheart" - her lips aren't moving when you hear "sweetheart".
Peyton Flanders: When your husband makes love to you, it's my face he sees.
Question: How did Peyton get back in the house at the end without keys?
Answer: She probably had another key made.
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Answer: The same way any common criminal gets in to a house, she "broke" in by either kicking the door, or smashing a window, etc. A locked door is not that hard an obstacle to overcome.
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