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The '90s
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Riddle for the Ages
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Even Evil Has Standards
Curse Cut Short
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I Just Shot Marvin in the Face
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More Dakka
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Nothing Is Scarier
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Parental Neglect
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Not Using the "Z" Word
My Beloved Smother
War Is Hell
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Deliberately Monochrome
Conspicuous CG
Canadian Movies
What Happened to the Mouse?
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Together in Death
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Screw This, I'm Outta Here!
Logo Joke
Villain Opening Scene
Kill It with Fire
Not So Stoic
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Deliberate Values Dissonance
Alpha Bitch
Oh, Crap!
Pragmatic Adaptation
Wounded Gazelle Gambit
Fire-Forged Friends
Disproportionate Retribution
Ghost Fiction
The Dog Bites Back
Taking You with Me
Country Matters
Meet Cute
Blatant Lies
Reality Is Unrealistic
Race Lift
Sequel Hook
Manly Tears
Once More, with Clarity!
Bound and Gagged
Drives Like Crazy
Well-Intentioned Extremist
Really Gets Around
Foil
He Who Fights Monsters
Drowning My Sorrows
Death of a Child
Closed Circle
Bottomless Magazines
Black Dude Dies First
Eureka Moment
Funny Background Event
Ass Shove
Fanservice Extra
For the Evulz
Race Against the Clock
Black Comedy Rape
Toilet Humour
aka: Toilet Humor
Boom, Headshot!
Anti-Hero
The Alcoholic
Big Fancy House
Car Fu
Gorn
Mr. Exposition
In the Back
The '80s
From Nobody to Nightmare
Evil Laugh
Loophole Abuse
Training Montage
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'80s Hair
Call-Back
How We Got Here
Badass Normal
Affectionate Parody
Romantic Comedy
Shirtless Scene
Your Head A-Splode
Calling the Old Man Out
Recap /
RiffTrax
aka: Riff Trax Movies
Never My Fault
Dramedy
The Dragon
Flipping the Bird
Beard of Evil
Double Entendre
Armor-Piercing Question
Badass in a Nice Suit
Villainous Breakdown
Dutch Angle
Visual Pun
Male Frontal Nudity
Dissonant Serenity
Small Name, Big Ego
I'm a Humanitarian
The Stoner
The Un-Favourite
aka: The Un Favorite
Rape as Drama
Celebrity Paradox
Aww, Look! They Really Do Love Each Other
Man on Fire
Offscreen Moment of Awesome
Dramatic Irony
Russian Films
Be Careful What You Wish For
Bond One-Liner
Handicapped Badass
Epic Movie
Bloodless Carnage
Obstructive Bureaucrat
Daddy's Girl
Music Stories
Pay Evil unto Evil
The End... Or Is It?
Body Horror
Extreme Doormat
Not So Above It All
Retirony
Not Even Bothering with the Accent
Improbable Weapon User
Never Trust a Trailer
aka: Trailers Always Lie
Heel Realization
Token Minority
Morality Pet
Woobie, Destroyer of Worlds
Plot Hole
Dual Wielding
Obviously Evil
Bi the Way
Neck Snap
Epic Fail
I Want My Beloved to Be Happy
Adaptation Expansion
Smug Snake
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Foreshadowing
Reckless Gun Usage
Hypocritical Humor
Frame-Up
Action Prologue
Why Don't You Just Shoot Him?
The Un-Reveal
The Lancer
The Quiet One
You Killed My Father
Cold-Blooded Torture
Spiteful Spit
Anti-Villain
Nice Job Breaking It, Hero!
Title Drop
Unusually Uninteresting Sight
Psycho for Hire
Punch-Clock Villain
Adaptational Villainy
Soundtrack Dissonance
Break the Cutie
Only a Flesh Wound
Beauty Is Never Tarnished
Grievous Bottley Harm
Framing Device
Villain Protagonist
An Aesop
Adaptation Distillation
Slasher Movie
The Voiceless
Even Evil Has Loved Ones
What the Hell, Hero?
Bloody Hilarious
Homage
What You Are in the Dark
Back from the Dead
Bait-and-Switch
Motor Mouth
Eyepatch of Power
Let's Get Dangerous!
Canon Foreigner
Gender Flip
Reality Has No Subtitles
Madness Mantra
Cain and Abel
You Have Outlived Your Usefulness
No Ending
Wretched Hive
Big Damn Heroes
Contrived Coincidence
Real Life
Suddenly SHOUTING!
The Cameo
Brutal Honesty
Informed Ability
Bare Your Midriff
Artistic License History
Alas, Poor Villain
Bar Brawl
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Zombie Stories
Redemption Equals Death
Alliterative Name
Berserk Button
Leave the Camera Running
Instant Death Bullet
True Companions
Did Not Get the Girl
Overprotective Dad
Sequel Escalation
Unusual Euphemism
Only One Name
Getting Crap Past the Radar
Adaptational Heroism
MayDecember Romance
Distracted by the Sexy
Anyone Can Die
Crazy Jealous Guy
Ungrateful Bastard
Suspiciously Similar Substitute
Catapult Nightmare
One-Word Title
Mistaken for Gay
Sci-Fi Horror
Big "NO!"
Demoted to Extra
Darkest Hour
Impaled with Extreme Prejudice
Heroes Want Redheads
This Is Gonna Suck
Bitch in Sheep's Clothing
Pretty in Mink
Manchild
Made of Explodium
Does Not Like Shoes
Bond Villain Stupidity
Stuff Blowing Up
Cool Guns
Cruel and Unusual Death
Hooker with a Heart of Gold
Chewing the Scenery
I Did What I Had to Do
Defrosting Ice Queen
Stealth Hi/Bye
20 Minutes into the Future
Horror Comedy
Film Noir
Martial Arts Movie
Artistic License Law
Depraved Bisexual
Meaningful Echo
Documentary
As Himself
Fiery Redhead
Romantic False Lead
Badass Bookworm
Rasputinian Death
Straight Gay
Exact Words
All Girls Want Bad Boys
My Greatest Failure
Bury Your Gays
Greater-Scope Villain
Genre Shift
Chekhov's Gun
Maybe Ever After
Japanese Films
The Load
The Musical
Mama Bear
In Name Only
Eye Scream
Older Than They Look
Imperial Stormtrooper Marksmanship Academy
Non-Indicative Name
The Ditz
Artistic License Physics
Thriller
Mugging the Monster
The Film of the Book
All There in the Script
Double-Meaning Title
FaceHeel Turn
Chekhov's Gunman
No OSHA Compliance
Red Right Hand
Henpecked Husband
Black and Gray Morality
Plucky Comic Relief
Dropped a Bridge on Him
Get Out!
Gold Digger
Mind Screw
Dies Wide Open
The Bad Guy Wins
Irony
Everyone Has Standards
Trailers Always Spoil
Expository Hairstyle Change
For Want of a Nail
Toplessness from the Back
Reasonable Authority Figure
Colour-Coded for Your Convenience
aka: Color Coded For Your Convenience
Mercy Kill
Fan Disservice
Off with His Head!
Not Quite Dead
Love at First Sight
Evil Counterpart
Eagleland
Awesome, but Impractical
Death by Adaptation
Bring My Brown Pants
The Sociopath
Disguised in Drag
Say My Name
BFG
Nice Hat
Red Herring
Spared by the Adaptation
Woman Scorned
No Celebrities Were Harmed
Pimped-Out Dress
Ascended Extra
Super Strength
It's All About Me
Television Movie Index
Failed a Spot Check
Vomit Indiscretion Shot
Vitriolic Best Buds
Gone Horribly Right
You Have Failed Me
Yandere
Ax-Crazy
Tagline
Made of Iron
Sadistic Choice
Author Avatar
Abhorrent Admirer
Evil Is Hammy
Blood Knight
The Cavalry
Freudian Excuse
Scary Black Man
Four-Temperament Ensemble
Antagonist Title
Running Gag
It's Personal
Rousing Speech
Screw the Money, I Have Rules!
Spiritual Successor
Only Known by Their Nickname
Hate Sink
Death by Irony
Ship Tease
Stealth Pun
Scenery Porn
Nice Guy
Cat Fight
Developing Doomed Characters
A Father to His Men
Cassandra Truth
Batman Gambit
Does This Remind You of Anything?
Faking the Dead
Almost Kiss
Tap on the Head
Biopic
All for Nothing
Our Zombies Are Different
Fatal Family Photo
Police are Useless
Groin Attack
Dirty Coward
Bunny-Ears Lawyer
The Hero Dies
Better to Die than Be Killed
Sexy Discretion Shot
Very Loosely Based on a True Story
Femme Fatale
Improbable Infant Survival
aka: Infant Immortality
La Résistance
Dark Reprise
Kill 'em All
Artistic License Geography
Rich Bitch
Science Fiction Films
Mundane Made Awesome
Rape Is a Special Kind of Evil
Dumb Blonde
Insane Troll Logic
Shell-Shocked Veteran
Nice Job Fixing It, Villain!
Silence Is Golden
Interrupted Suicide
Not What It Looks Like
Red Shirt
Accidental Murder
Betty and Veronica
Creepy Child
Love Triangle
Malevolent Masked Men
Early-Bird Cameo
Easily Forgiven
Flashback
Silent Movie
Big Bad
Those Two Guys
Agony of the Feet
The Mafia
Mighty Whitey
The Great Depression
Fatal Flaw
Karma Houdini
Smoking Is Cool
Married to the Job
Evil Cannot Comprehend Good
Mexican Standoff
Casting Gag
Dark and Troubled Past
Monumental Damage
One Steve Limit
Bad "Bad Acting"
Hidden Depths
Vacation Films
Didn't Think This Through
Break the Haughty
Never Found the Body
The Faceless
The Stinger
Playing Gertrude
Fantasy Films
Roger Ebert: Great Movies List
Fate Worse than Death
Serious Business
Destination Defenestration
Five-Man Band
Scenery Gorn
Imagine Spot
And Starring
Sassy Black Woman
Screw the Rules, I Have Money!
Humans Are Bastards
Killed Mid-Sentence
Works Set in World War II
Evil Plan
Stepford Smiler
Broken Bird
Daylight Horror
And I Must Scream
Artistic License Military
Every Car Is a Pinto
Camera Abuse
It Can Think
Drugs Are Bad
Those Wacky Nazis
Award-Bait Song
Black Best Friend
Age Lift
Politically Incorrect Villain
Captain Ersatz
Big Eater
Gratuitous English
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Continuity Nod
Obfuscating Stupidity
Scare Chord
Wicked Cultured
No Good Deed Goes Unpunished
HeelFace Turn
"Shaggy Dog" Story
Hollywood Law
Cat Scare
All There in the Manual
Kubrick Stare
Stock Footage
Spell My Name with an "S"
Room Full of Crazy
Action Girl
Despair Event Horizon
Lampshade Hanging
Children Are Innocent
Peek-a-Boo Corpse
Card-Carrying Villain
Idiot Ball
Rated M for Manly
Dirty Cop
Authority Equals Asskicking
Air-Vent Passageway
Shut Up, Hannibal!
Moment Killer
The Ghost
Hoist by His Own Petard
Why Did It Have to Be Snakes?
Pragmatic Villainy
Bloodier and Gorier
Christmas Movies Index
A Minor Kidroduction
Reality Ensues
Took a Level in Jerkass
The '70s
Auto Erotica
Major Injury Underreaction
Important Haircut
Actor Allusion
Adaptational Badass
From Bad to Worse
Anachronism Stew
Evil Sounds Deep
As Long as It Sounds Foreign
Word of God
Arson, Murder, and Jaywalking
Annoying Younger Sibling
Would Hit a Girl
Insult Backfire
Diabolus ex Machina
Screw the Rules, I'm Doing What's Right!
Would Hurt a Child
Freeze-Frame Bonus
Combat Pragmatist
Real Life Writes the Plot
The Mole
The Lost Lenore
Heterosexual Life-Partners
Insistent Terminology
She Cleans Up Nicely
Gainax Ending
Slasher Smile
Mooks
Meaningful Name
Based on a True Story
Victoria's Secret Compartment
The Chick
Broken Pedestal
Product Placement
Slap-Slap-Kiss
Pre-Asskicking One-Liner
Green-Eyed Monster
Gilligan Cut
Bittersweet Ending
Never Trust a Trailer
Outrun the Fireball
Stylistic Suck
Sealed Evil in a Can
Police Brutality
Determinator
aka: The Determinator
Undying Loyalty
Adorkable
The Bully
Index of Film Westerns
Accidental Misnaming
Revenge
Have a Gay Old Time
Abusive Parents
Line-of-Sight Name
N-Word Privileges
Manic Pixie Dream Girl
Sliding Scale of Idealism vs. Cynicism
No-Sell
Take a Third Option
Kick the Son of a Bitch
Animated Credits Opening
Translation Convention
Camp Gay
Honor Before Reason
Unwitting Instigator of Doom
Bland-Name Product
Hong Kong Films
Jitter Cam
Cool Shades
Black Comedy
Bullying a Dragon
Naïve Newcomer
Death by Sex
Costume Porn
Twist Ending
Domestic Abuse
All Men Are Perverts
Establishing Character Moment
Wham Line
Totally Radical
Posthumous Character
Tempting Fate
All Just a Dream
Hypocrite
Hair of Gold, Heart of Gold
My God, What Have I Done?
Animal Motifs
Manipulative Bastard
Affably Evil
Shoot the Shaggy Dog
Hero of Another Story
Jerk with a Heart of Gold
Ambiguously Gay
Early Installment Weirdness
Exactly What It Says on the Tin
The Casanova
Central Theme
Public Domain Feature Films
The Brute
Immune to Bullets
Brick Joke
Paper-Thin Disguise
Action Film, Quiet Drama Scene
Amoral Attorney
Ironic Echo
Market-Based Title
The Atoner
Arranged Marriage
Pyrrhic Victory
Evil vs. Evil
"The Reason You Suck" Speech
Character Development
As the Good Book Says...
Implacable Man
Crazy-Prepared
Ominous Latin Chanting
The Vamp
Soft Glass
Fun with Acronyms
Downer Ending
Light Is Not Good
"Awesome McCool" Name
Grey and Gray Morality
Punny Name
Mad Scientist
Dark Action Girl
Big Bad Duumvirate
Facial Horror
Attempted Rape
After the End
Narrator
Action Survivor
Face Death with Dignity
The Remake
"Where Are They Now?" Epilogue
As You Know
Those Two Bad Guys
Recycled IN SPACE!
Chuck Cunningham Syndrome
Karmic Death
Good Is Not Nice
Show Within a Show
Bolivian Army Ending
Off-into-the-Distance Ending
Butt-Monkey
Babies Ever After
Fantastic Racism
Dull Surprise
Final Girl
Time Skip
Intrepid Reporter
Star-Crossed Lovers
Disney Villain Death
Overly Long Gag
Disney Death
Author Appeal
Took a Level in Badass
The Place
Stalker with a Crush
Jack Bauer Interrogation Technique
The Alleged Car
Catch-Phrase
Crouching Moron, Hidden Badass
Due to the Dead
Video Credits
Mood Whiplash
Loads and Loads of Characters
Pun
aka: Incredibly Lame Pun
The Reveal
Rule of Symbolism
Woman in White
Cool Old Lady
Not So Different
British Films
Cool Old Guy
Left the Background Music On
Tranquil Fury
Men Are the Expendable Gender
Creative Closing Credits
And the Adventure Continues
Maybe Magic, Maybe Mundane
An Arm and a Leg
Adult Fear
"Well Done, Son!" Guy
Lock and Load Montage
Rewatch Bonus
Leaning on the Fourth Wall
Villain Ball
Redshirt Army
Historical In-Joke
Determinator
Even Bad Men Love Their Mamas
Pretty Little Headshots
Rule of Funny
Danny Peary Cult Movies List
The Power of Love
Mythology Gag
Dark Is Not Evil
Improvised Weapon
Deal with the Devil
Shower Scene
Extremely Short Timespan
An Axe to Grind
Becoming the Mask
The Oner
Everyone Calls Him "Barkeep"
Death Glare
Advertised Extra
Creator Cameo
Evil-Detecting Dog
Animal Title Index
Dramatic Gun Cock
Faux Affably Evil
Hollywood Darkness
The '60s
Refuge in Audacity
Pet the Dog
There Is No Kill Like Overkill
Bad Boss
Skewed Priorities
BrotherSister Incest
Spanner in the Works
Our Vampires Are Different
Sports Stories
Ooh, Me Accent's Slipping
Mystery and Detective Films
Historical Hero Upgrade
Villain Song
Adapted Out
Superhero
Re-Cut
She's Got Legs
Unspoken Plan Guarantee
Happily Married
Dirty Old Man
Protagonist Title
Big Brother Instinct
Punctuated! For! Emphasis!
Psychopathic Manchild
Eldritch Abomination
Corpsing
Defiant to the End
No Name Given
Driven to Suicide
Bavarian Fire Drill
Half the Man He Used to Be
Book-Ends
Ragtag Bunch of Misfits
Genre Savvy
Papa Wolf
Up to Eleven
Match Cut
Needs Wiki Magic Love
Girl-on-Girl Is Hot
Cowboy Cop
Worthy Opponent
A God Am I
B-Movie
Jerk Jock
Shout-Out
Taking the Bullet
Adaptational Attractiveness
Laughing Mad
Bowdlerise
Hero Antagonist
Expy
Improbable Aiming Skills
Chiaroscuro
Asshole Victim
Missing Mom
Make It Look Like an Accident
Here We Go Again!
Kick the Dog
Blood from the Mouth
Earn Your Happy Ending
Ambiguous Ending
Horror Doesn't Settle for Simple Tuesday