Locked Away
The door was actually secured with a bolt and locked with the master key. However, this couple realized that they must find out what was behind the strange door. Therefore, the man rushed to get a hammer, chipping away at the old lock.
Musty and Dark
That door was hiding something and had been locked for a while. They got it cracked open, seeing the mold and terrible conditions. Though they had lived there for a while, they hadn’t seen strange things before and worried about what had been in their house the whole time.