When I come home and the lights are off, I’m not excited, I don’t like that.
Sandler co-wrote the script with frequent collaborator Tim Herlihy, so there’s a good chance Sandler channeled his own skittishness when writing Hubie’s scenes.
But now when you’re watching it, take note of Sandler’s emotional honesty whenever Hubie is getting the bejeezus scared out of him.
But Sandler is so involved with the crafting with his own characters that it’s likely he decided to add a streak of his own personality into Hubie Dubois.