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Even Evil Has Loved Ones
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Didn't Think This Through
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Took a Level in Badass
Nice Job Breaking It, Hero!
Pet the Dog
All Girls Want Bad Boys
Dark Is Not Evil
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She's Got Legs
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Obviously Evil
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Reality Is Unrealistic
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Pretty in Mink
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Bring My Brown Pants
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Real Life Writes the Plot
Names to Run Away from Really Fast
Bloody Hilarious
Riddle for the Ages
Red Shirt
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The Atoner
Superhero
Evil-Detecting Dog
Nothing Is Scarier
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Asshole Victim
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Cassandra Truth
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I Need a Freaking Drink
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Only Sane Man
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Black Dude Dies First
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N-Word Privileges
Anti-Hero
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"Well Done, Son!" Guy
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Take That!
Earn Your Happy Ending
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There Is No Kill Like Overkill
Your Head A-Splode
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Once More, with Clarity!
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For Want of a Nail
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All for Nothing
Motor Mouth
Redemption Equals Death
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Agony of the Feet
Ooh, Me Accent's Slipping
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No Name Given
Only a Flesh Wound
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As You Know
Danny Peary Cult Movies List
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Based on a True Story
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Beta Couple
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Boom, Headshot!
Thriller
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Hypocrite
Death by Sex
The Cameo
The Lancer
An Axe to Grind
The Mole
NO INDOOR VOICE
Screw This, I'm Outta Here!
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Kick the Son of a Bitch
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Half the Man He Used to Be
The Great Depression
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Disappeared Dad
Meaningful Name
Dutch Angle
Captain Obvious
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Decoy Protagonist
The End... Or Is It?
Dirty Cop
Madness Mantra
Would Hurt a Child
BrotherSister Incest
Heroic Sacrifice
Historical In-Joke
Chekhov's Skill
20 Minutes into the Future
Knight Templar
A God Am I
From Nobody to Nightmare
Ironic Echo
Monumental Damage
Soft Glass
Race Against the Clock
MayDecember Romance
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Serious Business
Ship Tease
Love at First Sight
Amoral Attorney
Gory Discretion Shot
The Stoic
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Continuity Nod
Blonde, Brunette, Redhead
Playing Gertrude
Police are Useless
Aluminum Christmas Trees
Expository Hairstyle Change
Lampshade Hanging
The Bad Guy Wins
Idiot Ball
Pretty Little Headshots
Dies Wide Open
Villain Song
Paper-Thin Disguise
Kids Are Cruel
Parental Abandonment
Lighter and Softer
Retired Badass
Bullying a Dragon
Crazy Jealous Guy
Country Matters
Artistic License Law
Villain Opening Scene
Funny Foreigner
Cool Car
Affably Evil
This Is Gonna Suck
Ass Shove
Your Cheating Heart
Butt-Monkey
The Musical
The Ditz
Off-into-the-Distance Ending
Wretched Hive
Jitter Cam
Better to Die than Be Killed
Freeze-Frame Bonus
Red Eyes, Take Warning
Advertised Extra
War Is Hell
Corpsing
Reality Has No Subtitles
Fake Shemp
The Ace
Adaptational Badass
Big Fancy House
Dwindling Party
Expy
Sexy Discretion Shot
Awesome, but Impractical
Death by Irony
Psychopathic Manchild
The Hero Dies
Screw the Rules, I'm Doing What's Right!
Heroic BSoD
Imperial Stormtrooper Marksmanship Academy
Peek-a-Boo Corpse
Morality Pet
Ambiguously Gay
Our Zombies Are Different
Military and Warfare Films
The Oner
Love Triangle
Screw the Rules, I Have Money!
Bowdlerise
Rule of Cool
Bond Villain Stupidity
Not Quite Dead
Combat Pragmatist
British Films
Body Horror
Parental Neglect
Interrupted Suicide
Arc Words
Manic Pixie Dream Girl
Maybe Magic, Maybe Mundane
Cloudcuckoolander
Fantasy Films
Demonic Possession
Rasputinian Death
Sudden Sequel Death Syndrome
Bait-and-Switch
Same Language Dub
Trailers Always Spoil
Rule of Three
Genre Throwback
Up to Eleven
The Dog Bites Back
Early-Bird Cameo
Dissonant Serenity
Author Appeal
Needs Wiki Magic Love
Age Lift
Composite Character
Throwing Your Sword Always Works
An Arm and a Leg
Moment Killer
Cluster F-Bomb
You Killed My Father
Insult Backfire
'80s Hair
The Sociopath
Vampire Fiction
Adults Are Useless
Determinator
aka: The Determinator
Super Strength
Slasher Movie
Depraved Bisexual
Dramatic Gun Cock
Downer Ending
No OSHA Compliance
Bittersweet Ending
Dull Surprise
Posthumous Character
I Did What I Had to Do
Artistic License History
The Un-Reveal
Fantastic Racism
Scary Black Man
Disney Villain Death
Film Noir
Only in It for the Money
More Dakka
Spell My Name with an "S"
Sassy Black Woman
Be Careful What You Wish For
Heroes Want Redheads
Black Comedy
Never Trust a Trailer
Retcon
The Alcoholic
Light Is Not Good
The '50s
Every Car Is a Pinto
B-Movie
HeelFace Turn
Taking You with Me
Those Wacky Nazis
Stalker with a Crush
Papa Wolf
Guns Akimbo
MacGuffin
Time Skip
I Just Shot Marvin in the Face
Daddy's Girl
Despair Event Horizon
Bavarian Fire Drill
Children Are Innocent
The Smart Guy
Psychological Thriller
Eldritch Abomination
Vitriolic Best Buds
Outrun the Fireball
Hidden Depths
The Big Guy
Stepford Smiler
Wrong Genre Savvy
Belligerent Sexual Tension
Unresolved Sexual Tension
Cool Old Lady
Ambiguous Disorder
Bottomless Magazines
World of Ham
Intrepid Reporter
Dressing as the Enemy
Groin Attack
Sacrificial Lion
Karmic Death
Not So Different
It Can Think
Aww, Look! They Really Do Love Each Other
Irony
Nice Hat
Attempted Rape
Freudian Excuse
Humiliation Conga
Deconstruction
Australian Movies
Annoying Younger Sibling
Big "NO!"
Pre-Mortem One-Liner
Wounded Gazelle Gambit
Canon Foreigner
Does This Remind You of Anything?
Manly Tears
You Have Got to Be Kidding Me!
Sadistic Choice
Evil Laugh
Spanner in the Works
Rule of Funny
Say My Name
Made of Iron
Well-Intentioned Extremist
Almost Kiss
Evil Sounds Deep
Improbable Aiming Skills
A.I. Is a Crapshoot
Nice Guy
Animal Title Index
Failed a Spot Check
Room Full of Crazy
Ragtag Bunch of Misfits
I Have Your Wife
Mooks
Bilingual Bonus
Enemy Mine
Not So Above It All
Action Prologue
Jerkass
Flashback
Fatal Flaw
The Voiceless
Dirty Old Man
Bury Your Gays
My Beloved Smother
Dramedy
Bland-Name Product
Truth in Television
Book-Ends
Breaking the Fourth Wall
Kick the Dog
Bar Brawl
True Companions
Frame-Up
Man on Fire
Eagleland
Made of Explodium
Scenery Porn
Evil vs. Evil
Scenery Gorn
Smug Snake
Eyepatch of Power
Destination Defenestration
Authority Equals Asskicking
The Power of Love
Off with His Head!
It's All About Me
Russian Films
Pimped-Out Dress
Historical-Domain Character
Spiritual Successor
Hair of Gold, Heart of Gold
Badass Boast
Big Applesauce
Blood from the Mouth
Knife Nut
Flipping the Bird
As the Good Book Says...
Mexican Standoff
Sci-Fi Horror
Mercy Kill
Celebrity Paradox
Leave the Camera Running
Roger Ebert: Great Movies List
Improbable Weapon User
Spared by the Adaptation
For the Evulz
La Résistance
Kubrick Stare
I Want My Beloved to Be Happy
Film Noir Index
Obstructive Bureaucrat
Horror Comedy
Mood Whiplash
Author Avatar
I'm a Humanitarian
Artistic License Gun Safety
Catapult Nightmare
Eiffel Tower Effect
No Good Deed Goes Unpunished
Our Vampires Are Different
Mythology Gag
Arch-Enemy
Only One Name
Dramatic Irony
Sole Survivor
Curse Cut Short
Covers Always Lie
Get Out!
Soundtrack Dissonance
Protagonist Title
Real Life
Calling the Old Man Out
Dark Action Girl
Good Is Not Nice
Daylight Horror
The '70s
Men Are the Expendable Gender
Hollywood Law
Manipulative Bastard
Kill 'em All
Instant Death Bullet
Adaptational Attractiveness
Broken Pedestal
In Medias Res
Fat Bastard
Getting Crap Past the Radar
Documentary
One-Word Title
Disguised in Drag
Epic Movie
Anachronism Stew
Foil
Foreshadowing
Bad Boss
What Happened to the Mouse?
Even Evil Has Standards
Developing Doomed Characters
Anguished Declaration of Love
Suspiciously Similar Substitute
No-Holds-Barred Beatdown
The Chessmaster
Punctuated! For! Emphasis!
Plucky Comic Relief
Pay Evil unto Evil
Meaningful Echo
Death of a Child
Alas, Poor Villain
Badass Grandpa
Heterosexual Life-Partners
Big-Bad Ensemble
The Cavalry
Sequel Hook
Ambiguous Ending
Framing Device
Bi the Way
Shoot the Shaggy Dog
Villain with Good Publicity
Parental Substitute
Hell Is That Noise
Hero of Another Story
Shut Up, Hannibal!
As Long as It Sounds Foreign
Bound and Gagged
"Shaggy Dog" Story
Stealth Pun
Jerk Jock
Armor-Piercing Question
Let's Get Dangerous!
Random Events Plot
Does Not Like Shoes
Gainax Ending
Adaptation Distillation
Psycho for Hire
Artistic License Military
Coming-of-Age Story
The Starscream
Back from the Dead
Crouching Moron, Hidden Badass
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Never My Fault
Anyone Can Die
Jerkass Has a Point
One-Man Army
Villainous Breakdown
Silence Is Golden
Rousing Speech
Neck Lift
Smoking Is Cool
Fanservice
Accidental Murder
Artistic License Physics
Cold-Blooded Torture
Gold Digger
Genre Savvy
Accidental Misnaming
The Vamp
Empathic Environment
Self-Deprecation
Ghost Fiction
Shipper on Deck
Fourth Date Marriage
Bad "Bad Acting"
Mad Scientist
Cain and Abel
Handicapped Badass
Badass in a Nice Suit
Insistent Terminology
Bloodless Carnage
You Have Failed Me
Line-of-Sight Name
The Place
Break the Haughty
Logo Joke
Married to the Job
Dumb Blonde
Jump Scare
Stock Footage
Imagine Spot
The Hero
Poor Communication Kills
Informed Ability
Shown Their Work
Action Film, Quiet Drama Scene
Zombie Stories
Brainless Beauty
Chase Scene
Killed Mid-Sentence
Bitch in Sheep's Clothing
Improbable Infant Survival
aka: Infant Immortality
Visual Pun
Creative Closing Credits
Adaptational Villainy
Due to the Dead
Precision F-Strike
Skewed Priorities
Historical Hero Upgrade
Kill It with Fire
Cat Scare
Hope Spot
Brick Joke
Domestic Abuse
Even Bad Men Love Their Mamas
You Have Outlived Your Usefulness
Hair-Trigger Temper
Took a Level in Jerkass
Adaptation Expansion
The Remake
The Dragon
Badass Longcoat
BFG
Dropped a Bridge on Him
The Quiet One
Unusual Euphemism
Male Gaze
Adaptation Dye-Job
Film Series
Betty and Veronica
Insane Troll Logic
Too Dumb to Live
Here We Go Again!
Last-Name Basis
Red Oni, Blue Oni
Evil Cannot Comprehend Good
Deliberately Monochrome
Heel Realization
Femme Fatale
Crapsack World
Important Haircut
Product Placement
It's Personal
The Casanova
Jack Bauer Interrogation Technique
Straight Gay
Beware the Nice Ones
He Knows Too Much
Make It Look Like an Accident
Public Domain Feature Films
Rape Is a Special Kind of Evil
The Stinger
Refuge in Audacity
Everyone Has Standards
Overprotective Dad
My God, What Have I Done?
Laser-Guided Karma