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Never Trust a Trailer
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I Did What I Had to Do
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All Men Are Perverts
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Nice Job Fixing It, Villain!
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Smoking Is Cool
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aka: Infant Immortality
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Room Full of Crazy
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Stuff Blowing Up
Married to the Job
Dirty Old Man
Killed Mid-Sentence
Anachronic Order
Drowning My Sorrows
Big Bad Duumvirate
Dramedy
As the Good Book Says...
Time Skip
Captain Ersatz
Screw the Rules, I Have Money!
Woman in White
The Musical
Here We Go Again!
Paper-Thin Disguise
Annoying Younger Sibling
I Need a Freaking Drink
Real Life Writes the Plot
Chuck Cunningham Syndrome
Loads and Loads of Characters
Silence Is Golden
Bittersweet Ending
Cool Old Guy
Russian Films
Vomit Indiscretion Shot
Dropped a Bridge on Him
Good Is Not Nice
Spiteful Spit
Left the Background Music On
Determinator
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Author Appeal
Bilingual Bonus
Only Sane Man
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Italian Films
Thriller
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Disney Villain Death
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Meaningful Echo
Index of Film Westerns
Red Right Hand
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No Celebrities Were Harmed
Whole Plot Reference
Eyepatch of Power
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Red Eyes, Take Warning
Running Gag
The Lost Lenore
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Sudden Sequel Death Syndrome
Only One Name
All for Nothing
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Historical-Domain Character
Take That!
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All There in the Script
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Death of a Child
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Evil Sounds Deep
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Chekhov's Gun
Those Two Guys
Stealth Hi/Bye
The Film of the Book
As Himself
Shower Scene
Naïve Newcomer
He Knows Too Much
"Shaggy Dog" Story
No OSHA Compliance
FaceHeel Turn
Pun
aka: Incredibly Lame Pun
Jerk with a Heart of Gold
Screw the Rules, I'm Doing What's Right!
Action Film, Quiet Drama Scene
Fanservice
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Unusually Uninteresting Sight
The Smart Guy
O.O.C. Is Serious Business
Cain and Abel
Rousing Speech
Becoming the Mask
Reality Has No Subtitles
Faux Affably Evil
Nothing Is Scarier
The Hero Dies
Broken Aesop
Card-Carrying Villain
Imperial Stormtrooper Marksmanship Academy
Deal with the Devil
Parental Abandonment
Parental Neglect
Gorn
Dark and Troubled Past
Brick Joke
Even Evil Has Loved Ones
Man on Fire
Creepy Child
Historical In-Joke
Spiritual Successor
Psycho for Hire
Homage
Children Are Innocent
Captain Obvious
Every Car Is a Pinto
Wham Shot
Dark Reprise
Adaptation Expansion
Red Herring
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French Films
Crapsack World
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Deliberate Values Dissonance
Ooh, Me Accent's Slipping
Shown Their Work
Protagonist Title
Public Domain Feature Films
Curb-Stomp Battle
An Arm and a Leg
There Is No Kill Like Overkill
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Get Out!
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Spanner in the Works
Mythology Gag
You Killed My Father
Fiery Redhead
The Dragon
Aww, Look! They Really Do Love Each Other
Title Drop
Not What It Looks Like
Villain with Good Publicity
Bad "Bad Acting"
Documentary
Moment Killer
Eureka Moment
Even Evil Has Standards
Pretty in Mink
Does This Remind You of Anything?
Chekhov's Gunman
Storming the Castle
Danny Peary Cult Movies List
Playing Gertrude
Throwing Your Sword Always Works
Hypocritical Humor
Due to the Dead
Reality Is Unrealistic
Double Entendre
Abhorrent Admirer
Celebrity Paradox
Australian Movies
Never Found the Body
Armor-Piercing Question
No Good Deed Goes Unpunished
Ugly Guy, Hot Wife
Auto Erotica
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Driven to Suicide
Freeze-Frame Bonus
Show Within a Show
Evil Laugh
The Stoic
What You Are in the Dark
This Is Gonna Suck
No-Holds-Barred Beatdown
"Where Are They Now?" Epilogue
After the End
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Easily Forgiven
Belligerent Sexual Tension
Those Two Bad Guys
Not So Different
Corpsing
Morality Pet
Big "NO!"
Never Trust a Trailer
Death by Sex
Mistaken for Gay
Black Dude Dies First
Conspicuous CG
Early Installment Weirdness
Instant Death Bullet
Works Set in World War II
Token Minority
Coming-of-Age Story
Foreshadowing
The Mole
Last-Name Basis
Expository Hairstyle Change
Truth in Television
The Oner
Happily Married
Ambiguous Disorder
The Un-Reveal
Depraved Bisexual
Bottomless Magazines
For Want of a Nail
Dogged Nice Guy
Rule of Funny
Funny Foreigner
Precision F-Strike
Meaningful Background Event
Poor Communication Kills
Crazy Jealous Guy
Jump Scare
You Have Got to Be Kidding Me!
The '80s
Logo Joke
Bolivian Army Ending
Heroic BSoD
Self-Deprecation
The Ace
Not So Above It All
Big Brother Instinct
Anti-Villain
Genre Savvy
Costume Porn
Fire-Forged Friends
Obstructive Bureaucrat
20 Minutes into the Future
Romantic Comedy
Ominous Latin Chanting
The Cavalry
Non-Indicative Name
Decoy Protagonist
The '90s
Evil Counterpart
Flashback
Refuge in Audacity
Manly Tears
Adult Fear
Peek-a-Boo Corpse
Drill Sergeant Nasty
Only in It for the Money
Kick the Son of a Bitch
Black Best Friend
Artistic License Physics
Put on a Bus
Air-Vent Passageway
Spared by the Adaptation
Bloodier and Gorier
Vacation Films
Evil Plan
Informed Ability
Roaring Rampage of Revenge
Leaning on the Fourth Wall
My Beloved Smother
Retcon
Soft Glass
Outrun the Fireball
Arson, Murder, and Jaywalking
And I Must Scream
Creator Cameo
Casting Gag
Not Quite Dead
Obviously Evil
No Name Given
Villain Song
Early-Bird Cameo
Nice Job Breaking It, Hero!
One-Word Title
Skewed Priorities
Mugging the Monster
Demonic Possession
Riddle for the Ages
Guile Hero
Shoot the Shaggy Dog
Pre-Asskicking One-Liner
Crucified Hero Shot
She's Got Legs
Affectionate Parody
Ms. Fanservice
Domestic Abuse
Batman Gambit
Animal Title Index
Black and Gray Morality
Pre-Mortem One-Liner
Vampire Fiction
Ripped from the Headlines
The Atoner
Karmic Death
True Companions
Cold-Blooded Torture
Freudian Excuse
I'm a Humanitarian
Comically Missing the Point
Pretty Little Headshots
Animal Motifs
Ambiguously Gay
Redshirt Army
Missing Mom
Unspoken Plan Guarantee
Cloudcuckoolander
Death Seeker
Attempted Rape
Advertised Extra
Unwitting Instigator of Doom
Babies Ever After
The Dreaded
Didn't Think This Through
He Who Fights Monsters
Exactly What It Says on the Tin
Recap /
RiffTrax
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Retirony
Based on a True Story
Off with His Head!
Blood from the Mouth
Bloodless Carnage
Eldritch Abomination
Improbable Weapon User
Manchild
Stepford Smiler
Defrosting Ice Queen
The Quiet One
Setting Update
Aside Glance
"Awesome McCool" Name
The Un-Favourite
aka: The Un Favorite
Jitter Cam
Blood Knight
Pimped-Out Dress
Extreme Doormat
Corrupt Corporate Executive
Evil Is Hammy
Country Matters
Shell-Shocked Veteran
Woman Scorned
Be Careful What You Wish For
Redemption Equals Death
No Antagonist
Rasputinian Death
Disappeared Dad
Mr. Exposition
Genre Throwback
The Alleged Car
Deliberately Monochrome
Adaptation Distillation
Your Cheating Heart
Manic Pixie Dream Girl
All Girls Want Bad Boys
Department of Redundancy Department
Parental Substitute
Expy
Honor Before Reason
Disguised in Drag
Sports Stories
Naked People Are Funny
A.I. Is a Crapshoot
Hooker with a Heart of Gold
Anachronism Stew
Chiaroscuro
Villain Protagonist
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Breaking the Fourth Wall
Dirty Coward
Victoria's Secret Compartment
Villain Opening Scene
Dirty Cop
Word of God
Important Haircut
Red Oni, Blue Oni
Cat Scare
Recycled IN SPACE!
Off-into-the-Distance Ending
Beard of Evil
Everyone Calls Him "Barkeep"
Badass Boast
Pragmatic Villainy
Face Death with Dignity
I Just Shot Marvin in the Face
The Faceless
Say My Name
Our Zombies Are Different
Evil Cannot Comprehend Good
Ironic Echo
Knife Nut
Cat Fight
Jerkass
Canon Foreigner
MacGuffin
Ambiguous Ending
Overly Long Gag
Real Life
Dull Surprise
Serial Killer
Sacrificial Lion
Sliding Scale of Idealism vs. Cynicism
Male Gaze
Lighter and Softer
The Smurfette Principle
Funny Background Event
Toilet Humour
aka: Toilet Humor
Big-Bad Ensemble
Wounded Gazelle Gambit
'80s Hair
Retired Badass
Neck Snap
Plot Hole
Straight Gay
Film Noir Index
Bunny-Ears Lawyer
Eiffel Tower Effect
Kubrick Stare
Police Brutality
Suspiciously Similar Substitute
And Starring
Papa Wolf
Screw This, I'm Outta Here!
Psychopathic Manchild
Eye Scream
Badass Longcoat
Evil-Detecting Dog
Revenge
Getting Crap Past the Radar
Fantasy Films
Cluster F-Bomb
The Stoner
Really Gets Around
Deus ex Machina
No Ending
Hero of Another Story
Anguished Declaration of Love
Pay Evil unto Evil
Monumental Damage
Sadistic Choice
Stock Footage
Contrived Coincidence
Visual Pun
Would Hurt a Child
Better to Die than Be Killed
Final Girl
Horror Doesn't Settle for Simple Tuesday
Sci-Fi Horror
Malevolent Masked Men
Artistic License Law
Male Frontal Nudity
Shirtless Scene
Wretched Hive
Made of Explodium
Posthumous Character
Friend to All Children
Boom, Headshot!
The Sociopath
In Medias Res
Betty and Veronica
Small Name, Big Ego
Damsel in Distress
Horror Comedy
Epic Movie
Serious Business
Bond Villain Stupidity
From Bad to Worse
Historical Hero Upgrade
Blackmail
Screw the Money, I Have Rules!
Cool Car
Properly Paranoid
Empathic Environment
Not Even Bothering with the Accent
The X of Y
What the Hell, Hero?
Sequel Escalation
Broken Bird
Mundane Made Awesome
Destination Defenestration
Framing Device
Kill It with Fire
Fanservice Extra
The Mafia
Video Credits
Gilligan Cut
The Vamp
Dark Is Not Evil
Fainting
The Casanova
Evil vs. Evil
Five-Man Band
Villainous Breakdown
Anti-Hero
Character Development
You Have Outlived Your Usefulness
Author Avatar
Bring My Brown Pants
Together in Death
Deconstruction
Love Triangle
Bloody Hilarious
Reasonable Authority Figure
Scenery Gorn
Alas, Poor Villain
Dwindling Party
Artistic License Military
Bound and Gagged
Cowboy Cop
Eagleland
From Nobody to Nightmare
Badass in a Nice Suit
Dual Wielding
Television Movie Index
Names to Run Away from Really Fast
Disproportionate Retribution
The '50s
Politically Incorrect Villain
Hidden Depths
Cool Guns
Cool Old Lady
Race Lift
Heroes Want Redheads
Tranquil Fury
Motor Mouth
The Ditz
Antagonist Title
Failed a Spot Check
Double-Meaning Title
No-Sell
Big Fancy House
Historical Villain Upgrade
Silent Movie
Famous Last Words
Action Genre
Break the Haughty
Tempting Fate
Your Head A-Splode
The Bad Guy Wins
Up to Eleven
Big Bad
Dumb Blonde
Slasher Movie
Hate Sink
Arranged Marriage
Femme Fatale
Offscreen Moment of Awesome
Hollywood Law
You Have Failed Me
Adaptation Dye-Job
Asshole Victim
Fake Shemp
Crazy-Prepared
Lampshade Hanging
Never My Fault
Sole Survivor
Reality Ensues
Fatal Family Photo
Kill 'em All
"Well Done, Son!" Guy
Unusual Euphemism
Call-Back
Improvised Weapon
Punctuated! For! Emphasis!
Big Damn Heroes
Award-Bait Song
Fatal Flaw
Frame-Up
Insistent Terminology
Blatant Lies
Hell Is That Noise
Ship Tease
Dramatic Gun Cock
Evil Is Petty
Suddenly SHOUTING!
Fourth Date Marriage
Fan Disservice
Take a Third Option
Taking the Bullet
Death by Adaptation
Pyrrhic Victory
The Starscream
Worthy Opponent
Slashed Throat
Suspiciously Specific Denial
Authority Equals Asskicking
Adaptational Badass
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Beware the Nice Ones
Superhero
Adaptational Villainy
Bury Your Gays
The Reveal
Grievous Bottley Harm
Aluminum Christmas Trees
The Ghost
Implacable Man
Super Strength
Biopic
Star-Crossed Lovers
Took a Level in Jerkass
Beauty Is Never Tarnished
Heterosexual Life-Partners
Stealth Pun
Sinister Minister
In the Back
Does Not Like Shoes
Intrepid Reporter
BFG
Oh, Crap!
Call-Forward
Abusive Parents
Laser-Guided Karma
Badass Grandpa
Match Cut
What Happened to the Mouse?
Mystery and Detective Films
Fantastic Racism
Break the Cutie
Everyone Has Standards
War Is Hell
Irony
Gone Horribly Right
Overprotective Dad
Insult Backfire
Market-Based Title
Bi the Way
Neck Lift
Black Comedy
Only Known by Their Nickname
Maybe Magic, Maybe Mundane
Gold Digger
Central Theme
Hoist by His Own Petard
Epic Fail
The Stinger
Book-Ends
Make It Look Like an Accident
Dies Wide Open
British Films
Dark Action Girl
Composite Character
Developing Doomed Characters
It Can Think
Wrong Genre Savvy
Our Vampires Are Different
Kick the Dog
Love at First Sight
Meaningful Name
Once More, with Clarity!
Alliterative Name
Madness Mantra
Loophole Abuse
Groin Attack
Enemy Mine
One-Man Army
Hong Kong Films
Bad Boss
Heroic Sacrifice
My God, What Have I Done?
Evil Brit
Mercy Kill
One Steve Limit
Fish out of Water
Mad Scientist
Martial Arts Movie
Big Eater
Bowdlerise
The Remake
Rule of Three
Rated M for Manly
Hair of Gold, Heart of Gold
Too Dumb to Live
Butt-Monkey
Leave the Camera Running
Leitmotif
Creative Closing Credits
Slasher Smile
Amusing Injuries
Animated Credits Opening
Bar Brawl
Brainless Beauty
Twist Ending
Death Glare
Heel Realization
It's All About Me
Laughing Mad
The Dog Bites Back
Vitriolic Best Buds
And the Adventure Continues
Soundtrack Dissonance
Manipulative Bastard
Accidental Misnaming
Artistic License History
Camera Abuse
La Résistance
Bland-Name Product
Anyone Can Die
Taking You with Me
Faking the Dead
Diabolus ex Machina
NO INDOOR VOICE
Obfuscating Stupidity
Would Hit a Girl
Interrupted Suicide
The Cameo
Woobie, Destroyer of Worlds
Henpecked Husband
Mexican Standoff
Race Against the Clock
Age Lift
Bait-and-Switch
Awesome, but Impractical
Hypocrite
Demoted to Extra
Extremely Short Timespan
Older Than They Look
Roger Ebert: Great Movies List
Dutch Angle
Reckless Gun Usage
Romantic False Lead
Nice Hat
Defiant to the End
Why Did It Have to Be Snakes?
Large Ham
Sir Swears-a-Lot
My Greatest Failure
Same Language Dub
Villain Ball