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A particular shot commonly used in action flicks, gangster movies and murder mysteries. All that is shown is [[An Insert]] of a pair of hands, and possibly the murder weapon itself. This gives a sense of building tension without revealing the murderer's identity. Sinister black gloves are optional.
A particular shot commonly used in action flicks, gangster movies and murder mysteries. All that is shown is [[An Insert]] of a pair of hands, and possibly the murder weapon itself. This gives a sense of building tension without revealing the murderer's identity. Sinister black gloves are optional.


Often, the character is [[The Slow Walk|walking slowly]]--one might say...[[Ominous Walk|ominously]]--with a gun in his hand, held down by his side. [[Badass Longcoat|He may well be wearing a trenchcoat.]]
Often, the character is [[The Slow Walk|walking slowly]]—one might say...[[Ominous Walk|ominously]]—with a gun in his hand, held down by his side. [[Badass Longcoat|He may well be wearing a trenchcoat.]]


Common in slasher films. Even more common in [[Giallo|Gialli]],
Common in slasher films. Even more common in [[Giallo|Gialli]],