Tropescilloscope: Slasher Smile

An evil, bloodthirsty grinning Nightmare Face. (read more at tvtropes.org)

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Blood from the Mouth Implacable Man Would Hit a Girl Anyone Can Die Nothing Is Scarier Artistic License – Law Actor Allusion Impaled with Extreme Prejudice Cloudcuckoolander Instant Death Bullet Those Wacky Nazis Works Set in World War II Made of Explodium The X of Y Intrepid Reporter Obstructive Bureaucrat Military and Warfare Films Rule of Funny Deadpan Snarker All There in the Manual Central Theme Covers Always Lie Demonic Possession Manic Pixie Dream Girl Man on Fire Undying Loyalty A.I. 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