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Maybe Ever After
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Our Vampires Are Different
Red Right Hand
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My Greatest Failure
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Would Hit a Girl
This Is Gonna Suck
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Wretched Hive
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Groin Attack
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No-Holds-Barred Beatdown
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Apocalypse How
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Bring My Brown Pants
There Is No Kill Like Overkill
Not Using the "Z" Word
Adaptation Distillation
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Stuff Blowing Up
It's Personal
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Immune to Bullets
Gender Flip
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I Need a Freaking Drink
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Face Death with Dignity
Blackmail
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In the Back
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20 Minutes into the Future
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Never Found the Body
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Black Dude Dies First
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Gory Discretion Shot
Extreme Doormat
Aww, Look! They Really Do Love Each Other
Famous Last Words
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Adaptation Name Change
Naïve Newcomer
Left the Background Music On
Ugly Guy, Hot Wife
Villain Song
Action Girl
Men Are the Expendable Gender
Straight Gay
Fan Disservice
Large Ham
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Mistaken for Gay
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Country Matters
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Spared by the Adaptation
Evil Laugh
Cassandra Truth
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Villainous Breakdown
I'm a Humanitarian
Alpha Bitch
No Antagonist
Parental Incest
Made of Explodium
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Kick the Dog
Pay Evil unto Evil
Sequel Hook
I Did What I Had to Do
FaceHeel Turn
Broken Aesop
Science Fiction Films
Developing Doomed Characters
Author Avatar
Dual Wielding
The Stoic
Death of a Child
Fatal Flaw
Red Oni, Blue Oni
It Will Never Catch On
Demonic Possession
Needs Wiki Magic Love
Instant Death Bullet
Fantastic Racism
The Smurfette Principle
Eiffel Tower Effect
The '90s
Artistic License Military
Psychopathic Manchild
Kill 'em All
Horror Films
Really Gets Around
And Starring
Jerkass Has a Point
Pretty Little Headshots
Parental Abandonment
Room Full of Crazy
War Is Hell
Ms. Fanservice
Action Prologue
Easily Forgiven
O.O.C. Is Serious Business
Gratuitous English
Comically Missing the Point
Public Domain Feature Films
Genre Savvy
Hero of Another Story
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Improbable Aiming Skills
Dramatic Irony
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Not Quite Dead
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Sassy Black Woman
Dies Wide Open
NO INDOOR VOICE
Ass Shove
Diabolus ex Machina
Major Injury Underreaction
Skewed Priorities
Decoy Protagonist
Horror Comedy
Malevolent Masked Men
Artistic License Law
Beard of Evil
Deus ex Machina
Slashed Throat
Artistic License Physics
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Ragtag Bunch of Misfits
Continuity Nod
Super Strength
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Have a Gay Old Time
Toplessness from the Back
Villain Opening Scene
Market-Based Title
Humans Are Bastards
Mugging the Monster
Evil Is Petty
Daylight Horror
Tempting Fate
Exact Words
Sealed Evil in a Can
Dropped a Bridge on Him
Twist Ending
You Have Failed Me
Camp Gay
Pragmatic Villainy
For the Evulz
Composite Character
Authority Equals Asskicking
Animal Motifs
Evil vs. Evil
Defrosting Ice Queen
Accidental Murder
Fainting
Eureka Moment
Unwitting Instigator of Doom
Nice Hat
Lampshade Hanging
Woman Scorned
Fish out of Water
Screw the Rules, I Have Money!
The Ghost
A Minor Kidroduction
Suspiciously Specific Denial
The Musical
As Long as It Sounds Foreign
Does This Remind You of Anything?
Wounded Gazelle Gambit
Mr. Fanservice
I Want My Beloved to Be Happy
Index of Film Westerns
Abusive Parents
Historical Hero Upgrade
Would Hurt a Child
Captain Ersatz
Those Two Guys
The Un-Favourite
aka: The Un Favorite
Gone Horribly Right
Race Against the Clock
Gilligan Cut
No Name Given
Hope Spot
Undying Loyalty
Action Genre
All for Nothing
Friend to All Children
Amoral Attorney
Costume Porn
Central Theme
Spanner in the Works
Bullying a Dragon
Riddle for the Ages
The '60s
The Lost Lenore
Humiliation Conga
Never My Fault
Peek-a-Boo Corpse
True Companions
Rape as Drama
Plot Hole
Wham Shot
Knight Templar
Eyepatch of Power
"Where Are They Now?" Epilogue
Let's Get Dangerous!
No Good Deed Goes Unpunished
Non-Indicative Name
Ironic Echo
Evil Plan
Ship Tease
Shut Up, Hannibal!
Eldritch Abomination
Works Set in World War II
Television Movie Index
The Reveal
Refuge in Audacity
A Date with Rosie Palms
Line-of-Sight Name
Important Haircut
Shoot the Shaggy Dog
Victoria's Secret Compartment
For Want of a Nail
Rich Bitch
Ooh, Me Accent's Slipping
Anguished Declaration of Love
Empathic Environment
Cat Fight
Scare Chord
Conspicuous CG
The Place
Logo Joke
The Smart Guy
Fanservice Extra
Crucified Hero Shot
Tap on the Head
More Dakka
Adult Fear
What You Are in the Dark
An Aesop
Evil-Detecting Dog
Wham Line
Double-Meaning Title
Jerk Jock
B-Movie
Advertised Extra
Almost Kiss
The X of Y
Becoming the Mask
Love at First Sight
Music Stories
Russian Films
Rule of Cool
Funny Background Event
Chekhov's Gun
Determinator
aka: The Determinator
Man on Fire
Not So Above It All
Ripped from the Headlines
Leitmotif
Agony of the Feet
HeelFace Turn
Roger Ebert: Great Movies List
Black and Gray Morality
Why Did It Have to Be Snakes?
Earn Your Happy Ending
Off-into-the-Distance Ending
Properly Paranoid
Parental Substitute
Death Seeker
Cool Old Lady
Manchild
Superhero
Smoking Is Cool
Male Frontal Nudity
From Bad to Worse
Stealth Pun
The Dragon
Precision F-Strike
Loophole Abuse
Heroic Sacrifice
"Shaggy Dog" Story
Adaptational Attractiveness
Hate Sink
Imagine Spot
Fatal Family Photo
Arson, Murder, and Jaywalking
Taking You with Me
Posthumous Character
Redshirt Army
Heterosexual Life-Partners
Those Wacky Nazis
Combat Pragmatist
Pre-Asskicking One-Liner
Celebrity Paradox
Slap-Slap-Kiss
Bald of Evil
Adaptational Badass
Chekhov's Gunman
Badass Normal
Nice Job Fixing It, Villain!
Air-Vent Passageway
Slasher Movie
Screw the Rules, I'm Doing What's Right!
The Stinger
Well-Intentioned Extremist
Evil Is Hammy
Bound and Gagged
MayDecember Romance
Betty and Veronica
It's All About Me
Naked People Are Funny
Nothing Is Scarier
Pet the Dog
Retired Badass
Bloodless Carnage
Same Language Dub
The Voiceless
Knife Nut
You Killed My Father
Body Horror
Chiaroscuro
Intrepid Reporter
In Name Only
Bloodier and Gorier
Parental Neglect
Recycled IN SPACE!
World of Ham
Nice Guy
Hair of Gold, Heart of Gold
The Hero
Affectionate Parody
Facial Horror
Affably Evil
Re-Cut
Adaptational Villainy
Improbable Weapon User
Artistic License History
Badass Grandpa
The Lancer
Mundane Made Awesome
Villain Ball
Good Is Not Nice
Based on a True Story
Eye Scream
Hollywood Law
Big "NO!"
The Hero Dies
Arranged Marriage
Soundtrack Dissonance
Film Series
Bury Your Gays
Sudden Sequel Death Syndrome
Mercy Kill
She Cleans Up Nicely
Henpecked Husband
Self-Deprecation
Deliberate Values Dissonance
Neck Snap
Italian Films
The Vamp
Downer Ending
Only Known by Their Nickname
The Dog Bites Back
Creative Closing Credits
Only a Flesh Wound
Animated Credits Opening
As You Know
Blood from the Mouth
Hong Kong Films
Cool Old Guy
Evil Counterpart
N-Word Privileges
Jitter Cam
Our Zombies Are Different
Darker and Edgier
Shout-Out
Soft Glass
Big Fancy House
Better to Die than Be Killed
Crazy Jealous Guy
Guns Akimbo
Leaning on the Fourth Wall
Race Lift
Vomit Discretion Shot
Creator Cameo
Spell My Name with an "S"
And the Adventure Continues
The Ace
Silence Is Golden
Papa Wolf
Pimped-Out Dress
Ungrateful Bastard
Your Head A-Splode
Epic Fail
Throwing Your Sword Always Works
Reasonable Authority Figure
Missing Mom
Character Development
Heroes Want Redheads
Red Herring
Framing Device
Mystery and Detective Films
Calling the Old Man Out
It Can Think
Cool Shades
Obstructive Bureaucrat
Scenery Gorn
Protagonist Title
Destination Defenestration
The '50s
Berserk Button
Motor Mouth
All Just a Dream
Why Don't You Just Shoot Him?
Mexican Standoff
Drugs Are Bad
Final Girl
Film Noir Index
Imperial Stormtrooper Marksmanship Academy
Ambiguous Ending
The Chick
As Himself
Big Bad Duumvirate
All There in the Script
Dark and Troubled Past
All Men Are Perverts
One Steve Limit
Spiteful Spit
Informed Ability
Sexy Discretion Shot
Babies Ever After
Foil
BFG
Lock and Load Montage
Not So Stoic
The Atoner
"Awesome McCool" Name
The '80s
Scary Black Man
Dirty Old Man
Homage
La Résistance
Accidental Misnaming
Truth in Television
Rape Is a Special Kind of Evil
Romantic Comedy
Together in Death
Hypocritical Humor
Getting Crap Past the Radar
Brainless Beauty
Rule of Funny
Japanese Films
Up to Eleven
An Axe to Grind
Playing Gertrude
Moment Killer
Mighty Whitey
Roaring Rampage of Revenge
Everyone Has Standards
From Nobody to Nightmare
In Medias Res
Mad Scientist
Hooker with a Heart of Gold
A God Am I
Call-Forward
Actually Pretty Funny
Guile Hero
Love Triangle
Artistic License Geography
Despair Event Horizon
Car Fu
Evil Brit
Punny Name
Batman Gambit
Only One Name
The Oner
The Stoner
Defiant to the End
Breaking the Fourth Wall
Pragmatic Adaptation
Real Life
Actor Allusion
Chekhov's Skill
Cool Car
Maybe Magic, Maybe Mundane
Chuck Cunningham Syndrome
Put on a Bus
Offscreen Teleportation
Historical-Domain Character
Black Comedy
Historical In-Joke
Small Name, Big Ego
Psycho for Hire
Action Survivor
A Father to His Men
Big Damn Heroes
Due to the Dead
Reckless Gun Usage
Revenge
Took a Level in Jerkass
Cruel and Unusual Death
The End... Or Is It?
All Girls Want Bad Boys
Taking the Bullet
The Cameo
Dogged Nice Guy
Arc Words
Action Film, Quiet Drama Scene
Scenery Porn
Dwindling Party
Neck Lift
German Films
Sir Swears-a-Lot
How We Got Here
Everyone Calls Him "Barkeep"
Names to Run Away from Really Fast
Bi the Way
Big Applesauce
Only in It for the Money
Random Events Plot
Hell Is That Noise
Unusual Euphemism
Sinister Minister
You Have Got to Be Kidding Me!
Girl-on-Girl Is Hot
Fanservice
Deadpan Snarker
And I Must Scream
Enemy Mine
Older Than They Look
Laughing Mad
One-Man Army
Silent Movie
Product Placement
Shirtless Scene
Mood Whiplash
Death by Adaptation
Every Car Is a Pinto
Age Lift
Impaled with Extreme Prejudice
Unusually Uninteresting Sight
Killed Mid-Sentence
The Bad Guy Wins
"Well Done, Son!" Guy
Hoist by His Own Petard
Dutch Angle
Kill It with Fire
The Power of Love
Camera Abuse
Drill Sergeant Nasty
Dark Is Not Evil
Dissonant Serenity
Death by Irony
Deal with the Devil
The Remake
Anyone Can Die
Karmic Death
Reality Has No Subtitles
Rated M for Manly
I Have Your Wife
Bond One-Liner
Red Eyes, Take Warning
Dressing as the Enemy
Spiritual Successor
Happily Married
Half the Man He Used to Be
Brutal Honesty
The Alcoholic
Department of Redundancy Department
Cluster F-Bomb
Even Evil Has Standards
Rewatch Bonus
Offscreen Moment of Awesome
Adapted Out
Intergenerational Friendship
Jerk with a Heart of Gold
Anachronic Order
Madness Mantra
Mooks
Take That!
Even Evil Has Loved Ones
Black Comedy Rape
Be Careful What You Wish For
The Mole
Toilet Humour
aka: Toilet Humor
Laser-Guided Karma
Red Shirt
Yandere
Drives Like Crazy
Plucky Comic Relief
Australian Movies
Jump Scare
Aside Glance
Retcon
Tagline
Never Trust a Trailer
Adaptational Heroism
Noodle Incident
Took a Level in Badass
Serious Business
Sole Survivor
Anti-Villain
Manipulative Bastard
Arch-Enemy
Insane Troll Logic
What the Hell, Hero?
Dumb Blonde
Irony
Did Not Get the Girl
The Brute
Armor-Piercing Question
Bloody Hilarious
Villain Protagonist
Jack Bauer Interrogation Technique
Unspoken Plan Guarantee
Interrupted Suicide
Sci-Fi Horror
Mind Screw
Visual Pun
Exactly What It Says on the Tin
Bowdlerise
Mama Bear
Badass Boast
Bitch in Sheep's Clothing
Smug Snake
Expy
Genre Throwback
Evil Cannot Comprehend Good
Dying Moment of Awesome
Shown Their Work
timeperiod
Anachronism Stew
Credits Gag
Stock Footage
Does Not Like Shoes
Chewing the Scenery
Animal Title Index
The Load
Take a Third Option
Slasher Smile
Bottomless Magazines
Romantic False Lead
"The Reason You Suck" Speech
Broken Bird
Early-Bird Cameo
The Alleged Car
Not So Different
He Who Fights Monsters
Pre-Mortem One-Liner
A.I. Is a Crapshoot
Gainax Ending
Big Bad
Light Is Not Good
Pretty in Mink
Oh, Crap!
Bad Boss
Captain Obvious
Vitriolic Best Buds
Driven to Suicide
Sports Stories
Tranquil Fury
Only Sane Man
Flashback
Badass Bookworm
Big Eater
Break the Cutie
Green-Eyed Monster
Unreliable Narrator
Stalker with a Crush
Once More, with Clarity!
Shipper on Deck
Fake Shemp
Obviously Evil
The Big Guy
Bad "Bad Acting"
Damsel in Distress
Foreshadowing
Amusing Injuries
No-Sell
After the End
Author Appeal
Punctuated! For! Emphasis!
Freeze-Frame Bonus
Dramatic Gun Cock
Danny Peary Cult Movies List
Screw This, I'm Outta Here!
Genre Shift
Outrun the Fireball
Novelization
Sadistic Choice
Disguised in Drag
Idiot Ball
Mythology Gag
Aluminum Christmas Trees
Never Trust a Trailer
aka: Trailers Always Lie
Serial Killer
Ominous Latin Chanting
Nice Job Breaking It, Hero!
Meet Cute
Reality Ensues
The Cavalry
Villain with Good Publicity
Fate Worse than Death
Greater-Scope Villain
Children Are Innocent
Retirony
Ascended Extra
Demoted to Extra
Daddy's Girl
Ambiguous Disorder
Heel Realization
Match Cut
Bilingual Bonus
Cowboy Cop
Star-Crossed Lovers
Flipping the Bird
Alliterative Name
Dark Action Girl
Translation Convention
Attempted Rape
British Films
Running Gag
Redemption Equals Death
Beauty Is Never Tarnished
Foregone Conclusion
Anti-Hero
Too Dumb to Live
Rule of Symbolism
You Have Outlived Your Usefulness
Darkest Hour
Real Life Writes the Plot
Setting Update
Femme Fatale
Domestic Abuse
Wicked Cultured
The Chessmaster
Cloudcuckoolander
BrotherSister Incest
An Arm and a Leg
Sequel Escalation
Insistent Terminology
Contrived Coincidence
Establishing Character Moment
Butt-Monkey
Grievous Bottley Harm
Rousing Speech
Improvised Weapon
The Un-Reveal
Badass in a Nice Suit
Show Within a Show
Crapsack World
Meaningful Name
Break the Haughty
Adults Are Useless
Didn't Think This Through
The Faceless
Covers Always Lie
Rule of Three
Very Loosely Based on a True Story
Not Even Bothering with the Accent
Totally Radical
Abhorrent Admirer
Death Glare
Horror Doesn't Settle for Simple Tuesday
Fourth Date Marriage
Kids Are Cruel
Your Cheating Heart
Narrator
Deliberately Monochrome
She's Got Legs
Title Drop
Psychological Thriller
Vacation Films
Bar Brawl
Martial Arts Movie
Gold Digger
Belligerent Sexual Tension
Made of Iron
Bittersweet Ending
All There in the Manual
Last-Name Basis
Fat Bastard
Creepy Child
Make It Look Like an Accident
Freudian Excuse
Get Out!
Adaptation Dye-Job
Fun with Acronyms
Crazy-Prepared
Police are Useless
Reality Is Unrealistic
Lighter and Softer
'80s Hair
Alas, Poor Villain
Drowning My Sorrows
Those Two Bad Guys
Curse Cut Short
Awesome, but Impractical
The Bully
Auto Erotica
My God, What Have I Done?
Stylistic Suck
The Film of the Book
Kick the Son of a Bitch
Annoying Younger Sibling
Mr. Exposition
No Ending
Heroic BSoD
Paper-Thin Disguise
Evil Sounds Deep
Loads and Loads of Characters
Trailers Always Spoil
The Casanova
Time Skip
Shell-Shocked Veteran
Disproportionate Retribution
Death by Sex
Dull Surprise
Fingore
Broken Pedestal
Meaningful Echo
Military and Warfare Films
Bavarian Fire Drill
Closed Circle
Brick Joke
MacGuffin
Fire-Forged Friends
Catch-Phrase
Historical Villain Upgrade
My Beloved Smother
Blood Knight
Suddenly SHOUTING!
Black Best Friend
Artistic License Biology
I Just Shot Marvin in the Face
Honor Before Reason
Bond Villain Stupidity
The Mafia
Sliding Scale of Idealism vs. Cynicism
Beta Couple
Adorkable
Faking the Dead
Morality Pet
Depraved Bisexual
Here We Go Again!
Disney Death
Cat Scare
Beware the Nice Ones
Gorn
Big-Bad Ensemble
Manly Tears
Dirty Cop
Thriller
Even Bad Men Love Their Mamas
Off with His Head!
The Ditz
Wrong Genre Savvy
Obfuscating Stupidity
Ambiguously Gay
Casting Gag
No Celebrities Were Harmed
Married to the Job
Male Gaze
Word of God
Determinator
Cain and Abel
He Knows Too Much
Failed a Spot Check
Christmas Movies Index
Hero Antagonist
Double Entendre
Kubrick Stare
No OSHA Compliance
Film Noir
Training Montage
Improbable Infant Survival
aka: Infant Immortality
Five-Man Band
Rasputinian Death
Say My Name
Ghost Fiction