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No Celebrities Were Harmed
Famous Last Words
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I Need a Freaking Drink
Took a Level in Badass
Your Cheating Heart
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Artistic License Physics
After the End
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Fat Bastard
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Earn Your Happy Ending
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War Is Hell
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Leave the Camera Running
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Light Is Not Good
Redemption Equals Death
Sadistic Choice
Affectionate Parody
The Voiceless
Disney Villain Death
Red Oni, Blue Oni
'80s Hair
Real Life Writes the Plot
Implacable Man
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Slasher Smile
Big Eater
Video Credits
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Break the Haughty
Evil vs. Evil
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Only in It for the Money
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Bottomless Magazines
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Kill It with Fire
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Ugly Guy, Hot Wife
All There in the Manual
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Pay Evil unto Evil
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Cool Old Lady
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Mooks
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Stalker with a Crush
Punny Name
Danny Peary Cult Movies List
Chuck Cunningham Syndrome
Body Horror
Mistaken for Gay
In Name Only
And Starring
No Name Given
Nice Job Fixing It, Villain!
Obfuscating Stupidity
Malevolent Masked Men
Big Bad Duumvirate
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Romantic False Lead
Dumb Blonde
Protagonist Title
Hollywood Law
Ass Shove
Badass in a Nice Suit
Biopic
Manly Tears
Dirty Old Man
Drill Sergeant Nasty
Adults Are Useless
Product Placement
Brutal Honesty
Unreliable Narrator
Sole Survivor
Ambiguously Gay
Bitch in Sheep's Clothing
Intergenerational Friendship
A Date with Rosie Palms
Frame-Up
Bad "Bad Acting"
My Beloved Smother
Expy
Eagleland
Dark Is Not Evil
Karmic Death
Gratuitous English
Vacation Films
Bittersweet Ending
The Big Guy
Missing Mom
Reasonable Authority Figure
Adaptational Heroism
Scare Chord
Death of a Child
Evil-Detecting Dog
Together in Death
Insistent Terminology
All There in the Script
Stock Footage
Here We Go Again!
I Have Your Wife
Due to the Dead
Up to Eleven
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Kick the Dog
Maybe Ever After
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The Reveal
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Get Out!
Scenery Porn
Film Series
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The Ace
Only Known by Their Nickname
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Logo Joke
Does Not Like Shoes
Artistic License History
Those Two Bad Guys
Heroic BSoD
Advertised Extra
Genre Shift
Country Matters
Cluster F-Bomb
Reality Ensues
Hoist by His Own Petard
Intrepid Reporter
Screw This, I'm Outta Here!
Butt-Monkey
Love Triangle
Homage
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Central Theme
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Big Damn Heroes
Immune to Bullets
Manic Pixie Dream Girl
The Alleged Car
No OSHA Compliance
Artistic License Gun Safety
Pretty in Mink
I Did What I Had to Do
The Atoner
A Minor Kidroduction
Death Glare
Sequel Hook
Morality Pet
Men Are the Expendable Gender
Mama Bear
Amoral Attorney
Plucky Comic Relief
Improbable Aiming Skills
Needs Wiki Magic Love
Villainous Breakdown
Time Skip
Accidental Murder
Rule of Three
Arch-Enemy
Celebrity Paradox
Totally Radical
Brainless Beauty
Bloodless Carnage
Male Frontal Nudity
Exactly What It Says on the Tin
Rich Bitch
Beware the Nice Ones
Aside Glance
Those Wacky Nazis
Science Fiction Films
Leaning on the Fourth Wall
Darkest Hour
Zombie Stories
Suddenly SHOUTING!
BrotherSister Incest
He Who Fights Monsters
More Dakka
Villain Protagonist
Imperial Stormtrooper Marksmanship Academy
Captain Ersatz
Toplessness from the Back
The Starscream
Disappeared Dad
Extremely Short Timespan
Vomit Indiscretion Shot
Cat Scare
Ragtag Bunch of Misfits
Anti-Villain
Screw the Rules, I'm Doing What's Right!
Eldritch Abomination
Screw the Rules, I Have Money!
Disproportionate Retribution
One Steve Limit
Call-Forward
Parental Incest
Villain Song
Self-Deprecation
Suspiciously Specific Denial
Didn't Think This Through
Public Domain Feature Films
Playing Gertrude
The Oner
Almost Kiss
Children Are Innocent
All Men Are Perverts
Our Zombies Are Different
There Is No Kill Like Overkill
Roger Ebert: Great Movies List
The Stoic
Even Bad Men Love Their Mamas
Blackmail
Once More, with Clarity!
Horror Doesn't Settle for Simple Tuesday
Television Movie Index
Covers Always Lie
The '90s
It's Personal
Bavarian Fire Drill
Black Dude Dies First
Driven to Suicide
Names to Run Away from Really Fast
Ship Tease
Broken Aesop
Suspiciously Similar Substitute
The Hero Dies
Unwitting Instigator of Doom
This Is Gonna Suck
Stepford Smiler
Sanity Slippage
"Shaggy Dog" Story
What the Hell, Hero?
Adaptation Name Change
Serious Business
Karma Houdini
Jerkass
Actually Pretty Funny
Epic Fail
Precision F-Strike
Alliterative Name
Instant Death Bullet
Mr. Exposition
Evil Sounds Deep
Eyepatch of Power
Pyrrhic Victory
Jerk Jock
My God, What Have I Done?
Drives Like Crazy
Running Gag
A.I. Is a Crapshoot
Pet the Dog
Blatant Lies
Lock and Load Montage
Creative Closing Credits
Took a Level in Jerkass
Police are Useless
The Mole
Hope Spot
Cool Car
Arranged Marriage
Attempted Rape
You Killed My Father
Hong Kong Films
Cold-Blooded Torture
Trailers Always Spoil
Catch-Phrase
As You Know
Shout-Out
The End... Or Is It?
Coming-of-Age Story
Colour-Coded for Your Convenience
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Extreme Doormat
Chase Scene
Deliberate Values Dissonance
Bloody Hilarious
Kids Are Cruel
All for Nothing
Gone Horribly Right
It's All About Me
The Stinger
Unresolved Sexual Tension
Mr. Fanservice
Eiffel Tower Effect
What You Are in the Dark
Break the Cutie
The Vamp
Disguised in Drag
Off with His Head!
Same Language Dub
Department of Redundancy Department
Line-of-Sight Name
Framing Device
Humans Are Bastards
Music Stories
Nice Guy
Humiliation Conga
Five-Man Band
Every Car Is a Pinto
Superhero
Taking the Bullet
Cat Fight
Slashed Throat
Gender Flip
Heel Realization
Fate Worse than Death
Retirony
Flashback
Domestic Abuse
Dark Reprise
Fingore
Be Careful What You Wish For
Even Evil Has Loved Ones
Face Death with Dignity
Hell Is That Noise
Training Montage
The Un-Favourite
aka: The Un Favorite
Depraved Bisexual
Dressing as the Enemy
I'm a Humanitarian
Bullying a Dragon
Air-Vent Passageway
Slasher Movie
Mundane Made Awesome
Badass Grandpa
Alas, Poor Villain
Novelization
Improbable Weapon User
Pragmatic Adaptation
Those Two Guys
Broken Pedestal
The X of Y
The Lancer
Shell-Shocked Veteran
Japanese Films
Death Seeker
The Ditz
Wretched Hive
Police Brutality
Papa Wolf
Only Sane Man
Wounded Gazelle Gambit
Spanner in the Works
The Stoner
Affably Evil
The Faceless
Awesome, but Impractical
Villain Opening Scene
Madness Mantra
Sir Swears-a-Lot
Drowning My Sorrows
Abhorrent Admirer
Black Comedy Rape
I Want My Beloved to Be Happy
Shoot the Shaggy Dog
Death by Adaptation
Arc Words
Darker and Edgier
Our Vampires Are Different
Not Even Bothering with the Accent
Politically Incorrect Villain
Retired Badass
Fatal Flaw
Friend to All Children
Large Ham
Dies Wide Open
Catapult Nightmare
Bait-and-Switch
Interrupted Suicide
The Alcoholic
Defiant to the End
Christmas Movies Index
Faking the Dead
You Have Got to Be Kidding Me!
Scenery Gorn
Fanservice
Adaptation Dye-Job
Based on a True Story
Demoted to Extra
Anti-Hero
Heterosexual Life-Partners
Failed a Spot Check
Nice Job Breaking It, Hero!
Man on Fire
The '60s
Outrun the Fireball
Very Loosely Based on a True Story
Title Drop
No Good Deed Goes Unpunished
Four-Temperament Ensemble
Brick Joke
Meaningful Name
Soundtrack Dissonance
Rewatch Bonus
Chewing the Scenery
Call-Back
Dark and Troubled Past
Take a Third Option
Black and Gray Morality
Artistic License Geography
Woman Scorned
Index of Film Westerns
Revenge
Bilingual Bonus
Did Not Get the Girl
"Well Done, Son!" Guy
In Medias Res
Ghost Fiction
Hypocrite
Bare Your Midriff
Put on a Bus
Never Trust a Trailer
Reality Is Unrealistic
Arson, Murder, and Jaywalking
Sinister Minister
Retcon
I Just Shot Marvin in the Face
From Nobody to Nightmare
Pimped-Out Dress
Artistic License Biology
Crucified Hero Shot
Auto Erotica
Heroic Sacrifice
Obviously Evil
Cassandra Truth
Manipulative Bastard
Author Avatar
Not What It Looks Like
A God Am I
Honor Before Reason
Naïve Newcomer
The Lost Lenore
Big "NO!"
Re-Cut
Daddy's Girl
The Power of Love
Big-Bad Ensemble
Spared by the Adaptation
Sci-Fi Horror
The Hero
Yandere
All Just a Dream
Chiaroscuro
Punch-Clock Villain
Mind Screw
Girl-on-Girl Is Hot
La Résistance
Guns Akimbo
The '50s
No-Holds-Barred Beatdown
Pun
aka: Incredibly Lame Pun
Room Full of Crazy
Red Herring
Adaptation Expansion
An Axe to Grind
Animated Credits Opening
Chekhov's Skill
Bi the Way
Mighty Whitey
Rule of Symbolism
Faux Affably Evil
Psychological Thriller
Dirty Cop
Historical Villain Upgrade
Dramatic Irony
FaceHeel Turn
Smoking Is Cool
The Smart Guy
Artistic License Law
Cool Shades
Casting Gag
Bloodier and Gorier
Adaptational Villainy
Unusually Uninteresting Sight
Market-Based Title
Punctuated! For! Emphasis!
Properly Paranoid
Throwing Your Sword Always Works
From Bad to Worse
Never My Fault
Shower Scene
Dual Wielding
The Dreaded
NO INDOOR VOICE
Hair-Trigger Temper
Reality Has No Subtitles
All Girls Want Bad Boys
Chekhov's Gun
Unusual Euphemism
Villain Ball
An Aesop
Pragmatic Villainy
Maybe Magic, Maybe Mundane
It Can Think
Australian Movies
As the Good Book Says...
Gorn
Dark Action Girl
Star-Crossed Lovers
Death by Sex
Red Eyes, Take Warning
Mood Whiplash
Decoy Protagonist
Smug Snake
Amusing Injuries
Camera Abuse
Tagline
Refuge in Audacity
Fish out of Water
Never Trust a Trailer
aka: Trailers Always Lie
Disney Death
Tap on the Head
Evil Is Petty
Pretty Little Headshots
As Himself
Neck Snap
Ripped from the Headlines
Worthy Opponent
Fanservice Extra
Evil Counterpart
The Film of the Book
Obstructive Bureaucrat
Early-Bird Cameo
Death by Irony
Belligerent Sexual Tension
Woman in White
Facial Horror
Shipper on Deck
The Chessmaster
Chekhov's Gunman
Asshole Victim
Badass Normal
Captain Obvious
Rated M for Manly
Pre-Asskicking One-Liner
The Quiet One
Badass Bookworm
Crapsack World
Spiteful Spit
The Ghost
Stylistic Suck
Offscreen Moment of Awesome
Card-Carrying Villain
Adapted Out
Good Is Not Nice
No-Sell
B-Movie
Double-Meaning Title
Have a Gay Old Time
Dogged Nice Guy
Token Minority
Deus ex Machina
Word of God
Cool Old Guy
Easily Forgiven
Red Right Hand
Conspicuous CG
Wham Shot
N-Word Privileges
Skewed Priorities
Sudden Sequel Death Syndrome
Foreshadowing
Funny Foreigner
Freeze-Frame Bonus
Made of Iron
Ominous Latin Chanting
Corrupt Corporate Executive
Dull Surprise
Guile Hero
Adaptation Distillation
Monumental Damage
Stealth Hi/Bye
Loophole Abuse
One-Man Army
Antagonist Title
Plot Hole
Neck Lift
Credits Gag
What Happened to the Mouse?
Blonde, Brunette, Redhead
Dramedy
Woobie, Destroyer of Worlds
Better to Die than Be Killed
Tranquil Fury
Moment Killer
Real Life
Aww, Look! They Really Do Love Each Other
Tempting Fate
Action Girl
Groin Attack
Why Did It Have to Be Snakes?
Car Fu
Oh, Crap!
Make It Look Like an Accident
Victoria's Secret Compartment
Blood Knight
The Dragon
Say My Name
Spell My Name with an "S"
Red Shirt
Informed Ability
Rasputinian Death
Motor Mouth
Loads and Loads of Characters
Anachronic Order
For the Evulz
Gilligan Cut
Narrator
Combat Pragmatist
Bald of Evil
Insult Backfire
Cool Guns
Continuity Nod
"Awesome McCool" Name
German Films
Knight Templar
The Bully
Villain with Good Publicity
HeelFace Turn
Dropped a Bridge on Him
Action Survivor
Ascended Extra
Screw the Money, I Have Rules!
Noodle Incident
Laughing Mad
Agony of the Feet
Kick the Son of a Bitch
Curb-Stomp Battle
Animal Title Index
Ambiguous Disorder
Twist Ending
Lampshade Hanging
And I Must Scream
Eureka Moment
How We Got Here
Stealth Pun
Vitriolic Best Buds
Determinator
aka: The Determinator
Cruel and Unusual Death
Drugs Are Bad
Mad Scientist
Fake Shemp
Spiritual Successor
Ambiguous Ending
Anyone Can Die
Canadian Movies
Psycho for Hire
Imagine Spot
Sealed Evil in a Can
Alpha Bitch
Big Fancy House
Expository Hairstyle Change
Shut Up, Hannibal!
Not So Different
Hair of Gold, Heart of Gold
Dying Moment of Awesome
Deliberately Monochrome
Jack Bauer Interrogation Technique
The Load
Knife Nut
Costume Porn
Overly Long Gag
Mexican Standoff
The Brute
Super Strength
Horror Films
Distracted by the Sexy
Nothing Is Scarier
Femme Fatale
Works Set in World War II
Badass Longcoat
The '70s
Taking You with Me
Fatal Family Photo
Grey and Gray Morality
Italian Films
Evil Plan
The Chick
Badass Boast
The Bad Guy Wins
He Knows Too Much
Parental Substitute
Heroes Want Redheads
Rule of Cool
Curse Cut Short
Actor Allusion
Ironic Echo
Hidden Depths
Apocalypse How
Sacrificial Lion
Genre Throwback
The Great Depression
Not Using the "Z" Word
Vomit Discretion Shot
Older Than They Look
Shown Their Work
The Dog Bites Back
Beauty Is Never Tarnished
Hooker with a Heart of Gold
Historical In-Joke
Bunny-Ears Lawyer
Evil Cannot Comprehend Good
Beta Couple
Abusive Parents
Show Within a Show
True Companions
Take That!
Scary Black Man
Paper-Thin Disguise
Foil
Mugging the Monster
Would Hit a Girl
Foregone Conclusion
Evil Laugh
Ooh, Me Accent's Slipping
Visual Pun
Does This Remind You of Anything?
Really Gets Around
Batman Gambit
Final Girl
One-Word Title
And the Adventure Continues
Slap-Slap-Kiss
Serial Killer
Silence Is Golden
Handicapped Badass
Big Bad
An Arm and a Leg
Would Hurt a Child
Translation Convention
World of Ham
Peek-a-Boo Corpse
Jerk with a Heart of Gold
Broken Bird
Historical-Domain Character
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Meaningful Echo
Not So Stoic
Ax-Crazy
Hypocritical Humor
Ms. Fanservice
Wham Line
Historical Hero Upgrade
Flipping the Bird
Author Appeal
Why Don't You Just Shoot Him?
Back from the Dead
Evil Brit
20 Minutes into the Future
Deal with the Devil
Storming the Castle
Meet Cute
The Mafia
Bury Your Gays
As Long as It Sounds Foreign
Important Haircut
Diabolus ex Machina
Thriller
Sexy Discretion Shot
The Cameo
Whole Plot Reference
Fire-Forged Friends
Anguished Declaration of Love
Comically Missing the Point
Film Noir Index
Black Best Friend
Made of Explodium
Mythology Gag
My Greatest Failure
In the Back
She Cleans Up Nicely
Reckless Gun Usage
Book-Ends
Bad Boss
Crouching Moron, Hidden Badass
Authority Equals Asskicking
Fourth Date Marriage
Contrived Coincidence
Your Head A-Splode
Jerkass Has a Point
Straight Gay
Ungrateful Bastard
Idiot Ball
Toilet Humour
aka: Toilet Humor
The Un-Reveal
Sir Not-Appearing-in-This-Trailer
The Place
Fun with Acronyms
BFG
Betty and Veronica
Let's Get Dangerous!
Henpecked Husband
For Want of a Nail
Anachronism Stew
French Films
Not Quite Dead
The Cavalry
Rape Is a Special Kind of Evil
The Smurfette Principle
Determinator
Big Brother Instinct
She's Got Legs
Jitter Cam
No Antagonist
Berserk Button
Armor-Piercing Question
Only a Flesh Wound
Genre Savvy
Bring My Brown Pants
Poor Communication Kills
Half the Man He Used to Be
The Musical
Only One Name
Romantic Comedy
Impaled with Extreme Prejudice
Green-Eyed Monster
Last-Name Basis
Killed Mid-Sentence
Major Injury Underreaction
Even Evil Has Standards
The '80s
Random Events Plot
Breaking the Fourth Wall
You Have Outlived Your Usefulness
A Father to His Men
Boom, Headshot!
Naked People Are Funny
Animal Motifs
Dirty Coward
Recycled IN SPACE!
Exact Words
No Ending
Nice Hat
Early Installment Weirdness
Adorkable