Having grown up in the rural north I can say that's pretty invalid. Lots of racists and xenophobes up there, and I am personally paranoid as hell about being out in the country at night. I always was pretty afraid of what lurked just beyond the field line in the dark and then Signs had to come along and put a face to it.
The countryside can be pretty scary at times, but so can the city. Either one is probably just as likely to have someone pop out and rape and kill theout of you. SWEET DREAMS RYE