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* [[Adaptation Displacement]]: The novel "Falling Angel" isn't half as well-known as this film.
* [[Adaptation Displacement]]: The novel "Falling Angel" isn't half as well-known as this film.
* [[Complete Monster]]: Johnny Favourite. When you make the ''Devil'' seem like a [[Reasonable Authority Figure]]...
* [[Complete Monster]]: Johnny Favourite. When you make the ''Devil'' seem like a [[Reasonable Authority Figure]]...
{{quote| '''Epiphany:''' ''(speaking of her mother)'' She said that Johnny Favourite was the closest thing to true evil that she ever wanted to get.}}
{{quote|'''Epiphany:''' ''(speaking of her mother)'' She said that Johnny Favourite was the closest thing to true evil that she ever wanted to get.}}
* [[Crowning Music of Awesome]]: Lots of 40s-era New Orleans jazz and an excellent score by [[Trevor Jones]].
* [[Crowning Music of Awesome]]: Lots of 40s-era New Orleans jazz and an excellent score by [[Trevor Jones]].
* [[Narm]] -- YMMV, but the "who was the ''booooyyy''?!" bit does slip into ''[[Seven]]''-ish territory, even though the whole ending scene is horrifying.
* [[Narm]] -- YMMV, but the "who was the ''booooyyy''?!" bit does slip into ''[[Se7en]]''-ish territory, even though the whole ending scene is horrifying.
** Though the part in said scene where Epiphany's child's eyes (and Robert de Niro's) turn red is also a little ridiculous, if only because the special effects used are [[Special Effects Failure|pretty corny.]]
** Though the part in said scene where Epiphany's child's eyes (and Robert de Niro's) turn red is also a little ridiculous, if only because the special effects used are [[Special Effects Failure|pretty corny.]]
* [[Nightmare Fuel]] -- The last 30 seconds of the film.


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Latest revision as of 17:09, 10 May 2019


Epiphany: (speaking of her mother) She said that Johnny Favourite was the closest thing to true evil that she ever wanted to get.

  • Crowning Music of Awesome: Lots of 40s-era New Orleans jazz and an excellent score by Trevor Jones.
  • Narm -- YMMV, but the "who was the booooyyy?!" bit does slip into Se7en-ish territory, even though the whole ending scene is horrifying.
    • Though the part in said scene where Epiphany's child's eyes (and Robert de Niro's) turn red is also a little ridiculous, if only because the special effects used are pretty corny.