Tropescilloscope: Sanity Slippage
A character slowly grows insane throughout the story. (read more at tvtropes.org)
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This Is Gonna Suck
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Demoted to Extra
Retired Badass
From Nobody to Nightmare
Slasher Smile
Mythology Gag
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After the End
Recycled IN SPACE!
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Anyone Can Die
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Groin Attack
Didn't Think This Through
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All Just a Dream
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Mr. Exposition
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An Axe to Grind
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Author Avatar
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Cat Fight
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Spell My Name with an "S"
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Moment Killer
Kick the Dog
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The Load
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For Want of a Nail
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Chewing the Scenery
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Sacrificial Lion
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Why Did It Have to Be Snakes?
Ms. Fanservice
Early Installment Weirdness
Ungrateful Bastard
20 Minutes into the Future
Jerk with a Heart of Gold
All Men Are Perverts
It Can Think
Camera Abuse
Shown Their Work
Shirtless Scene
Psycho for Hire
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Vacation Films
MacGuffin
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Running Gag
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Taking You with Me
Nice Job Breaking It, Hero!
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Character Development
Distracted by the Sexy
Off with His Head!
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The Hero Dies
Flashback
Unusual Euphemism
Alas, Poor Villain
Rule of Funny
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Big Fancy House
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The Ace
Made of Iron
You Killed My Father
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Once More, with Clarity!
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Bare Your Midriff
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My Greatest Failure
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Evil Is Hammy
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I'm a Humanitarian
Corrupt Corporate Executive
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Disproportionate Retribution
Room Full of Crazy
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Shipper on Deck
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Narrator
Does This Remind You of Anything?
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You Have Failed Me
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It Will Never Catch On
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Made of Explodium
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Never Trust a Trailer
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Despair Event Horizon
Continuity Nod
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Your Head A-Splode
Extremely Short Timespan
Madness Mantra
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Manipulative Bastard
Adaptation Name Change
Henpecked Husband
Aluminum Christmas Trees
He Who Fights Monsters
Even Evil Has Standards
Yandere
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It's Personal
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Hell Is That Noise
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Bittersweet Ending
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Kill 'em All
Anti-Villain
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Creepy Child
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Sadistic Choice
Only a Flesh Wound
Older Than They Look
Ooh, Me Accent's Slipping
Too Dumb to Live
Light Is Not Good
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Neck Snap
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Those Two Guys
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In Name Only
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"The Reason You Suck" Speech
Bilingual Bonus
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Dirty Coward
Storming the Castle
One Steve Limit
Have a Gay Old Time
Together in Death
I Have Your Wife
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Oh, Crap!
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Screw the Money, I Have Rules!
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Authority Equals Asskicking
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And the Adventure Continues
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The Power of Love
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Plot Hole
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She's Got Legs
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Reality Has No Subtitles
'80s Hair
Vomit Discretion Shot
Cool Shades
Dogged Nice Guy
Morality Pet
Our Zombies Are Different
Self-Deprecation
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Sir Not-Appearing-in-This-Trailer
Bad Boss
Cool Old Guy
Bar Brawl
Sole Survivor
Pet the Dog
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Darkest Hour
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Karmic Death
I Did What I Had to Do
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Stalker with a Crush
The Chessmaster
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Villain Opening Scene
"Where Are They Now?" Epilogue
Mr. Fanservice
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Children Are Innocent
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Woman Scorned
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Pay Evil unto Evil
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Only One Name
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Red Eyes, Take Warning
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Dark Is Not Evil
Imagine Spot
Unreliable Narrator
Insane Troll Logic
Really Gets Around
Horror Doesn't Settle for Simple Tuesday
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Stepford Smiler
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Took a Level in Badass
Straight Gay
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Villain with Good Publicity
I Just Shot Marvin in the Face
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Reality Ensues
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A Date with Rosie Palms
Grey and Gray Morality
Well-Intentioned Extremist
Parental Incest
Re-Cut
Smug Snake
Asshole Victim
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Bullying a Dragon
Spiteful Spit
Chekhov's Gun
Bloodier and Gorier
Knife Nut
Fatal Family Photo
Superhero
Bolivian Army Ending
Disney Death
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Eyepatch of Power
Jerkass
Why Don't You Just Shoot Him?
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Mind Screw
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Dwindling Party
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The Place
The Ghost
The Un-Reveal
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Hidden Depths
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The Mafia
Closed Circle
Mexican Standoff
Soundtrack Dissonance
The Dog Bites Back
BFG
Neck Lift
Never Found the Body
Be Careful What You Wish For
No Name Given
Fish out of Water
It's All About Me
Thriller
Mercy Kill
Heel Realization
Pretty in Mink
Not Using the "Z" Word
A.I. Is a Crapshoot
You Have Outlived Your Usefulness
Adapted Out
Would Hit a Girl
The Remake
Evil-Detecting Dog
Silent Movie
Bitch in Sheep's Clothing
The Stinger
Hoist by His Own Petard
Credits Gag
Dark Action Girl
Real Life Writes the Plot
Card-Carrying Villain
Unusually Uninteresting Sight
Break the Haughty
Determinator
aka: The Determinator
Pimped-Out Dress
Due to the Dead
My Beloved Smother
Body Horror
Nice Job Fixing It, Villain!
Pre-Asskicking One-Liner
HeelFace Turn
Poor Communication Kills
Shout-Out
The '90s
Adaptational Villainy
Downer Ending
Sexy Discretion Shot
The Great Depression
Hope Spot
Not Even Bothering with the Accent
Improbable Infant Survival
aka: Infant Immortality
Vomit Indiscretion Shot
Jerkass Has a Point
Punch-Clock Villain
Berserk Button
Never Trust a Trailer
aka: Trailers Always Lie
Shell-Shocked Veteran
Up to Eleven
Naïve Newcomer
Intrepid Reporter
Casting Gag
Word of God
As You Know
Blood from the Mouth
Riddle for the Ages
Fantasy Films
Soft Glass
Love at First Sight
Faking the Dead
Horror Films
Motor Mouth
You Have Got to Be Kidding Me!
Slasher Movie
Empathic Environment
Crazy-Prepared
Christmas Movies Index
No Good Deed Goes Unpunished
Aside Glance
Love Triangle
The Dreaded
Daddy's Girl
Hollywood Darkness
Knight Templar
Creative Closing Credits
As Himself
Imperial Stormtrooper Marksmanship Academy
The Cameo
Comically Missing the Point
Playing Gertrude
Guns Akimbo
Romantic Comedy
Product Placement
Cool Guns
Dark Reprise
No-Sell
As Long as It Sounds Foreign
Fourth Date Marriage
The Un-Favourite
aka: The Un Favorite
Politically Incorrect Villain
Suddenly SHOUTING!
Expository Hairstyle Change
Our Vampires Are Different
Bring My Brown Pants
Reality Is Unrealistic
Reasonable Authority Figure
Bunny-Ears Lawyer
Woman in White
Book-Ends
Dressing as the Enemy
Freeze-Frame Bonus
What You Are in the Dark
Gilligan Cut
Villain Protagonist
Dissonant Serenity
Gory Discretion Shot
One-Man Army
Gone Horribly Right
Nice Guy
Never My Fault
Black Comedy Rape
Evil Brit
Death of a Child
Hero Antagonist
Establishing Character Moment
Jack Bauer Interrogation Technique
Fanservice
Destination Defenestration
More Dakka
No Ending
Deus ex Machina
Shower Scene
The Big Guy
Put on a Bus
Screw the Rules, I'm Doing What's Right!
Suspiciously Similar Substitute
No OSHA Compliance
Black Dude Dies First
Even Bad Men Love Their Mamas
Evil Cannot Comprehend Good
Adaptational Badass
Slap-Slap-Kiss
Femme Fatale
Eiffel Tower Effect
Celebrity Paradox
Captain Obvious
Not So Stoic
Beta Couple
The Smurfette Principle
Artistic License Law
Historical Hero Upgrade
Translation Convention
Shoot the Shaggy Dog
Handicapped Badass
Chekhov's Skill
Fingore
Hair-Trigger Temper
Pyrrhic Victory
The Vamp
Maybe Ever After
As the Good Book Says...
An Aesop
Does Not Like Shoes
Loads and Loads of Characters
Say My Name
Cluster F-Bomb
Adaptation Dye-Job
Get Out!
Final Girl
Colour-Coded for Your Convenience
aka: Color Coded For Your Convenience
Rape Is a Special Kind of Evil
Offscreen Moment of Awesome
Death by Sex
He Knows Too Much
Historical-Domain Character
Major Injury Underreaction
The Quiet One
Tranquil Fury
All Girls Want Bad Boys
Heroic BSoD
Super Strength
Friend to All Children
Darker and Edgier
Mystery and Detective Films
Gender Flip
Accidental Murder
Drowning My Sorrows
Annoying Younger Sibling
Whole Plot Reference
Mama Bear
Fanservice Extra
Sequel Escalation
No Antagonist
Aww, Look! They Really Do Love Each Other
Obviously Evil
Time Skip
The Faceless
Alliterative Name
There Is No Kill Like Overkill
True Companions
Instant Death Bullet
Needs Wiki Magic Love
Chuck Cunningham Syndrome
Hong Kong Films
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Costume Porn
Failed a Spot Check
Last-Name Basis
Wham Shot
Evil Sounds Deep
Demonic Possession
Not What It Looks Like
In Medias Res
Precision F-Strike
Not So Different
War Is Hell
The Atoner
A Minor Kidroduction
Manly Tears
The Alcoholic
Action Survivor
What Happened to the Mouse?
Action Genre
Drugs Are Bad
Based on a True Story
Non-Indicative Name
Shut Up, Hannibal!
Historical Villain Upgrade
German Films
The Chick
Your Cheating Heart
She Cleans Up Nicely
I Need a Freaking Drink
Idiot Ball
Defiant to the End
Worthy Opponent
Sudden Sequel Death Syndrome
Manic Pixie Dream Girl
Only Sane Man
Cruel and Unusual Death
Every Car Is a Pinto
Tagline
Mistaken for Gay
Eye Scream
Only Known by Their Nickname
Fatal Flaw
Did Not Get the Girl
Scenery Porn
Humans Are Bastards
Belligerent Sexual Tension