Tropescilloscope: Neck Lift

Holding someone in the air by their throat. (read more at tvtropes.org)

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Rule of Three As You Know Disguised in Drag Recap / RiffTrax aka: Riff Trax Movies Made of Explodium Jitter Cam Blood Knight Animal Motifs Screw the Rules, I Have Money! 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