Am I the only one creeped out by Sylvan Glade?

Am I the only one that is disappointed nothing ever actually happens with those sinister little effects? Rather boring if I'm not actually going to be attacked by one of those glowing-eyed creatures. The secret areas have little point to them--once you've visited, there's not much reason to go back unless you're hunting for special fish or something. It would be better if something different would happen, or something really new besides just a pretty background existed there.