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It was one of the [[Video Nasties]].
 
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=== This film features the examples of: ===
 
* [[Apocalyptic Log]]: The cassette detailing Dr. Peterson's last moments is found by Norman.
* [[An Axe to Grind]]: Norman defends himself with an axe at one point.
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* [[Creepy Basement]]: Dr. Freudstein's base of operations.
* [[Cute Ghost Girl]]: Mae.
* [[Death Byby Sex]]: The young couple in the opening.
* [[Everything's Better Withwith Bob]]: Excellent name for your offspring, Mr. and Mrs. Boyle.
* [[Gainax Ending]]: {{spoiler|Dr. Freudstein manages to kill both Norman and Lucy (though we only see her being dragged from the ladder and don't see her death outright), but when he sets out for Bob, the late Mrs. Freudstein pulls Bob to safety into the realm of the dead. Or into the past. Or Bob just snapped mentally and imagined running off with his ghost friend at the moment of death, sparing himself the gruesome death he would endure}}.
* [[Glasses Pull]]
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* [[Menacing Stroll]]
* [[Mind Screw]]: the original US release of the film had the studio underlings mislabel several of the film reels sent to theaters, leading to the middle sections of the film getting mixed up; as such, the nanny's death takes place earlier than it should, leading to a scene of her appearing afterwords after her death scene.
* [[Off Withwith His Head]]: Ann's death.
* [[Offscreen Teleportation]]: Dr. Freudstein does it once at the ending.
* [[Once Is Not Enough]]
* [[Peek -a -Boo Corpse]]: Steve in the opening.
* [[Psychopathic Manchild]]: It is hinted that Freudstein might be one.
* [[Red Herring]]: Hints of Norman's past in the house.
** Also Ann, the explicitly weird and creepy babysitter, who...isn't part of the problem at all and ends up killed off like everyone else.
* [[TheresThere Is No Kill Like Overkill]]: Laura's death at the hands of Dr. Freudstein.
* [[The Undead]]: Dr. Freudstein is a [[Our Zombies Are Different|Construct Type]].
* [[Video Nasties|Video Nasty]]
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