Tropescilloscope: Deal with the Devil

A deal that grants you your heart's desire, at a horrible price. (read more at tvtropes.org)

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Blatant Lies Our Zombies Are Different Redshirt Army Russian Films Noodle Incident Off-into-the-Distance Ending Fake Shemp The Lancer Broken Aesop Ship Tease Drives Like Crazy Those Two Bad Guys An Axe to Grind Aside Glance Same Language Dub Double-Meaning Title Jitter Cam True Companions Black and Gray Morality Military and Warfare Films Suddenly SHOUTING! Unreliable Narrator Reckless Gun Usage Easily Forgiven A Father to His Men Australian Movies Distracted by the Sexy Small Name, Big Ego Big "NO!" 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