Tropescilloscope: Sacrificial Lion
Significant character is killed to show that death really is a threat. (read more at tvtropes.org)
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Reality Has No Subtitles
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Back from the Dead
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The Dreaded
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Wicked Cultured
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Sealed Evil in a Can
Obfuscating Stupidity
Taking You with Me
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Silence Is Golden
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Too Dumb to Live
Bi the Way
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The Remake
Hidden Depths
Together in Death
Bring My Brown Pants
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Eagleland
"Where Are They Now?" Epilogue
Hollywood Law
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This Is Gonna Suck
Anyone Can Die
Poor Communication Kills
The Cameo
And the Adventure Continues
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Wham Line
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Psychological Thriller
The Sociopath
Important Haircut
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Mind Screw
The Dog Bites Back
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Evil vs. Evil
My Beloved Smother
Made of Explodium
Cowboy Cop
Spell My Name with an "S"
Broken Aesop
Madness Mantra
Sir Swears-a-Lot
Sudden Sequel Death Syndrome
Unusual Euphemism
Reality Ensues
Boom, Headshot!
Male Gaze
Light Is Not Good
The Bad Guy Wins
Immune to Bullets
Evil Counterpart
Defrosting Ice Queen
Plot Hole
Loads and Loads of Characters
Curse Cut Short
Eldritch Abomination
Fantastic Racism
Artistic License Law
Comically Missing the Point
Every Car Is a Pinto
Artistic License Biology
You Have Failed Me
Star-Crossed Lovers
Bar Brawl
Big Bad
Cat Scare
Skewed Priorities
Accidental Murder
Cool Car
Bad "Bad Acting"
Mad Scientist
Badass in a Nice Suit
Off-into-the-Distance Ending
No OSHA Compliance
The Ace
Toilet Humour
aka: Toilet Humor
Heroes Want Redheads
Parental Incest
Ironic Echo
Visual Pun
Diabolus ex Machina
Almost Kiss
Market-Based Title
Author Appeal
Take That!
Hope Spot
Sanity Slippage
War Is Hell
Ass Shove
Papa Wolf
Even Evil Has Loved Ones
Affectionate Parody
Final Girl
Domestic Abuse
Aww, Look! They Really Do Love Each Other
The Great Depression
Red Eyes, Take Warning
From Nobody to Nightmare
Not So Different
Five-Man Band
A Minor Kidroduction
Moment Killer
Agony of the Feet
Death by Adaptation
Crucified Hero Shot
Product Placement
Informed Ability
Auto Erotica
Hero Antagonist
Coming-of-Age Story
Kill 'em All
A Father to His Men
The Alcoholic
Improbable Infant Survival
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Pre-Asskicking One-Liner
Amoral Attorney
Anachronism Stew
Stealth Pun
Alas, Poor Villain
Ominous Latin Chanting
An Axe to Grind
Animated Credits Opening
Paper-Thin Disguise
More Dakka
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Took a Level in Jerkass
Slashed Throat
Butt-Monkey
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Pretty in Mink
Danny Peary Cult Movies List
Horror Doesn't Settle for Simple Tuesday
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Beauty Is Never Tarnished
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I Have Your Wife
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Groin Attack
Show Within a Show
Lighter and Softer
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In Name Only
Never Found the Body
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Scenery Porn
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Sassy Black Woman
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There Is No Kill Like Overkill
Woman in White
Fiery Redhead
One-Word Title
Batman Gambit
Disguised in Drag
Your Cheating Heart
The Ditz
Your Head A-Splode
Driven to Suicide
Pragmatic Adaptation
Foil
Drugs Are Bad
Roaring Rampage of Revenge
Say My Name
Sexy Discretion Shot
Does This Remind You of Anything?
Chiaroscuro
Pragmatic Villainy
No Celebrities Were Harmed
Heterosexual Life-Partners
Instant Death Bullet
Disney Villain Death
Not Quite Dead
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Determinator
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Unwitting Instigator of Doom
'80s Hair
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All for Nothing
Nice Job Breaking It, Hero!
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Hero of Another Story
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Captain Ersatz
Kick the Son of a Bitch
As Himself
Needs Wiki Magic Love
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BrotherSister Incest
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Chuck Cunningham Syndrome
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Why Did It Have to Be Snakes?
Ascended Extra
Jack Bauer Interrogation Technique
Action Genre
I Need a Freaking Drink
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Demoted to Extra
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Rousing Speech
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Race Lift
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Only Known by Their Nickname
Would Hit a Girl
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Film Noir
Chase Scene
Big-Bad Ensemble
Ms. Fanservice
Love Triangle
Greater-Scope Villain
Abusive Parents
A.I. Is a Crapshoot
The End... Or Is It?
No-Holds-Barred Beatdown
What Happened to the Mouse?
Black Dude Dies First
Bottomless Magazines
Imperial Stormtrooper Marksmanship Academy
La Résistance
Children Are Innocent
Funny Foreigner
Genre Savvy
Really Gets Around
Meet Cute
Re-Cut
Brainless Beauty
Red Oni, Blue Oni
You Have Got to Be Kidding Me!
Rich Bitch
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Psychopathic Manchild
It's Personal
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Awesome, but Impractical
Humans Are Bastards
Shower Scene
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Evil-Detecting Dog
Bad Boss
The Oner
Kick the Dog
Serial Killer
Gender Flip
Deus ex Machina
Award-Bait Song
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Half the Man He Used to Be
Married to the Job
Ambiguously Gay
Peek-a-Boo Corpse
Kill It with Fire
Big Bad Duumvirate
Stylistic Suck
Cool Old Lady
Green-Eyed Monster
Knife Nut
The Faceless
Actually Pretty Funny
Authority Equals Asskicking
Hell Is That Noise
Large Ham
Becoming the Mask
Revenge
Outrun the Fireball
Dark and Troubled Past
Romantic Comedy
He Who Fights Monsters
Deconstruction
One-Man Army
Dark Reprise
Combat Pragmatist
Pet the Dog
Bloody Hilarious
Sliding Scale of Idealism vs. Cynicism
Ripped from the Headlines
Ooh, Me Accent's Slipping
My God, What Have I Done?
Time Skip
Bunny-Ears Lawyer
Adaptational Heroism
Woobie, Destroyer of Worlds
Mercy Kill
Thriller
Mr. Fanservice
Decoy Protagonist
Suddenly SHOUTING!
Dirty Old Man
Manipulative Bastard
She Cleans Up Nicely
Faux Affably Evil
Deal with the Devil
Documentary
Sports Stories
Shirtless Scene
Jerk with a Heart of Gold
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And Starring
Creative Closing Credits
Antagonist Title
The Place
I Just Shot Marvin in the Face
Dirty Cop
Hate Sink
Evil Is Hammy
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Dutch Angle
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Big Damn Heroes
Eyepatch of Power
The Dragon
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Rape Is a Special Kind of Evil
All There in the Script
Precision F-Strike
O.O.C. Is Serious Business
Villain Opening Scene
Rated M for Manly
Mooks
Bloodier and Gorier
Credits Gag
Off with His Head!
Betty and Veronica
Disproportionate Retribution
Screw This, I'm Outta Here!
Sacrificial Lion
Let's Get Dangerous!
Empathic Environment
Pre-Mortem One-Liner
Truth in Television
Historical Hero Upgrade
Token Minority
Woman Scorned
Martial Arts Movie
Scenery Gorn
Guns Akimbo
Gainax Ending
Men Are the Expendable Gender
Improbable Aiming Skills
Rule of Symbolism
Blood Knight
Anguished Declaration of Love
NO INDOOR VOICE
The '70s
Adaptational Villainy
Vitriolic Best Buds
The Smurfette Principle
Actor Allusion
Screw the Rules, I Have Money!
Fourth Date Marriage
Anachronic Order
One Steve Limit
Body Horror
Police are Useless
Evil Is Petty
Sequel Hook
True Companions
Friend to All Children
Neck Snap
Due to the Dead
Drives Like Crazy
Wretched Hive
Easily Forgiven
Noodle Incident
Alpha Bitch
Naïve Newcomer
Screw the Rules, I'm Doing What's Right!
Eureka Moment
Department of Redundancy Department
Camp Gay
Framing Device
As the Good Book Says...
Dumb Blonde
Foreshadowing
Rape as Drama
Affably Evil
"The Reason You Suck" Speech
Abhorrent Admirer
Blackmail
Arch-Enemy
Reality Is Unrealistic
I Want My Beloved to Be Happy
Title Drop
Suspiciously Specific Denial
Crouching Moron, Hidden Badass
Our Zombies Are Different
Destination Defenestration
Hollywood Darkness
Cruel and Unusual Death
Tap on the Head
Worthy Opponent
My Greatest Failure
Silent Movie
Death by Sex
Laughing Mad
Eye Scream
You Killed My Father
Not Using the "Z" Word
Chekhov's Skill
Missing Mom
Obviously Evil
Evil Brit
Asshole Victim
Gory Discretion Shot
Dropped a Bridge on Him
Cold-Blooded Torture
Dark Action Girl
Jerkass Has a Point
Camera Abuse
Maybe Magic, Maybe Mundane
The Mafia
Sole Survivor
Oh, Crap!
Fish out of Water
Would Hurt a Child
Only One Name
Red Herring
Left the Background Music On
The Smart Guy
Our Vampires Are Different
Suspiciously Similar Substitute
Irony
Monumental Damage
Not What It Looks Like
Super Strength
Vampire Fiction
Adaptation Dye-Job
Punctuated! For! Emphasis!
Badass Longcoat
Catch-Phrase
A Date with Rosie Palms
Roger Ebert: Great Movies List
The Big Guy
The '80s
Genre Throwback
Taking the Bullet
Villain Ball
Mood Whiplash
Insistent Terminology
Crazy Jealous Guy
Very Loosely Based on a True Story
In the Back
Freeze-Frame Bonus
Sinister Minister
German Films
Manchild
Once More, with Clarity!
MayDecember Romance
Downer Ending
Insult Backfire
Evil Plan
Fanservice
Zombie Stories
Refuge in Audacity
Hoist by His Own Petard
Attempted Rape
Plucky Comic Relief
Ambiguous Disorder
Central Theme
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Vomit Discretion Shot
No Name Given
Killed Mid-Sentence
The X of Y
Romantic False Lead
Straight Gay
Bond One-Liner
Mythology Gag
Damsel in Distress
Bavarian Fire Drill
Badass Normal
Epic Fail
British Films
Action Prologue
Bilingual Bonus
The Alleged Car
Epic Movie
Never Trust a Trailer
Gone Horribly Right
Bloodless Carnage
Self-Deprecation
Author Avatar
Shout-Out
Stuff Blowing Up
Deliberately Monochrome
Canon Foreigner
Public Domain Feature Films
Novelization
Age Lift
Double Entendre
Trailers Always Spoil
Kubrick Stare
Cool Old Guy
Soft Glass
Naked People Are Funny
Dual Wielding
Random Events Plot
Dying Moment of Awesome
Death of a Child
The Load
She's Got Legs
Meaningful Background Event
The Musical
Adaptation Expansion
Kids Are Cruel
Manly Tears
After the End
Race Against the Clock
Smoking Is Cool
Adaptational Attractiveness
Dramatic Irony
Ambiguous Ending
Daylight Horror
Didn't Think This Through
From Bad to Worse
Be Careful What You Wish For
Leaning on the Fourth Wall
Handicapped Badass
Cluster F-Bomb
The Chessmaster
Fatal Family Photo
Science Fiction Films
Fate Worse than Death
MacGuffin
Only Sane Man
Gold Digger
Face Death with Dignity
The Hero Dies
No Ending
Cat Fight
Leitmotif
Fatal Flaw
An Aesop
Bait-and-Switch
Scary Black Man
Beta Couple
Took a Level in Badass
Wrong Genre Savvy
French Films
Gratuitous English
Nice Guy
Unresolved Sexual Tension
Girl-on-Girl Is Hot
No Good Deed Goes Unpunished
Artistic License Geography
For the Evulz
Meaningful Name
Fun with Acronyms
Deadpan Snarker
Manic Pixie Dream Girl
The Atoner
Composite Character
Failed a Spot Check
Death by Irony
All There in the Manual
"Well Done, Son!" Guy
Chekhov's Gunman
Vacation Films
Deliberate Values Dissonance
Gorn
Only a Flesh Wound
Rule of Cool
Evil Cannot Comprehend Good
Man on Fire
Karma Houdini
Sadistic Choice
He Knows Too Much
Death Seeker
Recycled IN SPACE!
Everyone Calls Him "Barkeep"
Did Not Get the Girl
Dirty Coward
Japanese Films
Drill Sergeant Nasty
Artistic License Physics
Famous Last Words
Action Survivor
Pretty Little Headshots
Unreliable Narrator
Hair-Trigger Temper
Extremely Short Timespan
Translation Convention
Stalker with a Crush
Country Matters
Fainting
Frame-Up
Villain Song
Throwing Your Sword Always Works
Drowning My Sorrows
Arranged Marriage
Mistaken for Gay
Stepford Smiler
Good Is Not Nice
Sci-Fi Horror
As Long as It Sounds Foreign
Video Credits
Rasputinian Death
What You Are in the Dark
Those Wacky Nazis
Room Full of Crazy
Badass Grandpa
Brutal Honesty
Biopic
For Want of a Nail
Black Best Friend
Adapted Out
Real Life
The Brute
Berserk Button
Flipping the Bird
Sir Not-Appearing-in-This-Trailer
Here We Go Again!
Yandere
Tagline
Bullying a Dragon
Villain Protagonist
Last-Name Basis
Dull Surprise
All Men Are Perverts
Contrived Coincidence
Up to Eleven
Rule of Funny
Defiant to the End
I Did What I Had to Do
Improvised Weapon
Fake Shemp
Imagine Spot
Cain and Abel
Psycho for Hire
Four-Temperament Ensemble
Action Film, Quiet Drama Scene
Even Evil Has Standards
Reasonable Authority Figure
Film Series
Big Fancy House
Animal Title Index
Foregone Conclusion
Funny Background Event
Aluminum Christmas Trees
Major Injury Underreaction
Offscreen Moment of Awesome
Getting Crap Past the Radar
Soundtrack Dissonance
All Just a Dream
Pay Evil unto Evil
Riddle for the Ages
Mugging the Monster
Historical Villain Upgrade
Catapult Nightmare
The Lancer
Expy
The Ghost
Closed Circle
Disney Death
Tempting Fate
BFG
Why Don't You Just Shoot Him?
Casting Gag
Toplessness from the Back
Creator Cameo
Mexican Standoff
Motor Mouth
Cassandra Truth
Costume Porn
Lock and Load Montage
Screw the Money, I Have Rules!
Running Gag
Heroic BSoD
Small Name, Big Ego
Names to Run Away from Really Fast
Guile Hero
Bolivian Army Ending
It Can Think
Despair Event Horizon
Hair of Gold, Heart of Gold
Fanservice Extra
Stock Footage
Shoot the Shaggy Dog
Big Applesauce
Older Than They Look
The Power of Love
Spared by the Adaptation
Redemption Equals Death
Distracted by the Sexy
Playing Gertrude
Break the Cutie
The Reveal
Adult Fear
How We Got Here
Disappeared Dad
Wounded Gazelle Gambit
Impaled with Extreme Prejudice
Freudian Excuse
Celebrity Paradox
Those Two Bad Guys
Those Two Guys
Spiteful Spit
Nice Hat
Ax-Crazy
Blood from the Mouth
No Antagonist
Non-Indicative Name
The Stoic
Beard of Evil
Only in It for the Money
Earn Your Happy Ending
Slap-Slap-Kiss
Made of Iron
Anti-Hero
Beware the Nice Ones
Developing Doomed Characters
Depraved Bisexual
Maybe Ever After
Badass Bookworm
Break the Haughty
Blonde, Brunette, Redhead
Blatant Lies
The Voiceless
All Girls Want Bad Boys
It's All About Me
Advertised Extra
Mystery and Detective Films
The Un-Reveal
An Arm and a Leg
Tranquil Fury
Slasher Smile
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