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* [[Brainwashed]] |
* [[Brainwashed]] |
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* [[Broken Pedestal]]: Say what you will about the stepfather, but the kids' real father is no screaming hell either. And Uncle Birdie turns out to be utterly useless. |
* [[Broken Pedestal]]: Say what you will about the stepfather, but the kids' real father is no screaming hell either. And Uncle Birdie turns out to be utterly useless. |
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* [[Call on Me]]: Uncle Birdie tells John this at one point, but when the time comes he's passed out drunk. |
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* [[Children Are Innocent]]: They abide, too. |
* [[Children Are Innocent]]: They abide, too. |
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* [[Cool Old Lady]]: Rachel |
* [[Cool Old Lady]]: Rachel |
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* [[Devil in Plain Sight]] |
* [[Devil in Plain Sight]] |
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* [[Executive Meddling]]: Which he never outright stated it, it's clear that [[Charles Laughton]] had a different ending intended than the one that was seen on-screen, which borders almost on a [[Big Lipped Alligator Moment|BLAM]] at times. Because of the Hays Code, he had to make hasty edits to make it up to their standards. |
* [[Executive Meddling]]: Which he never outright stated it, it's clear that [[Charles Laughton]] had a different ending intended than the one that was seen on-screen, which borders almost on a [[Big Lipped Alligator Moment|BLAM]] at times. Because of the Hays Code, he had to make hasty edits to make it up to their standards. |
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* [[Expy]]: Many villains are based on Mitchum's performance as Powell, such as Kane from ''[[Poltergeist|Poltergeist II: The Other Side]]'' and Caleb from [[Buffy the Vampire Slayer]]. Even ''[[The Simpsons ( |
* [[Expy]]: Many villains are based on Mitchum's performance as Powell, such as Kane from ''[[Poltergeist|Poltergeist II: The Other Side]]'' and Caleb from [[Buffy the Vampire Slayer]]. Even ''[[The Simpsons (animation)|The Simpsons]]''' Sideshow Bob gets in on the action in one episode, and [[The Clash]] give him a [[Shout-Out]] in "Death or Glory". |
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* [[Fille Fatale]]: Ruby, who has some serious psychological problems. |
* [[Fille Fatale]]: Ruby, who has some serious psychological problems. |
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* [[Flashback Echo]]: Done more subtly than many recent cases. At the end of the film when {{spoiler|Harry is being arrested}}, John's freak-out, begging them not to take him away, and {{spoiler|throwing the money}}, echoes what he was feeling but didn't fully express when his father was being arrested at the [[Book Ends|beginning of the film.]] |
* [[Flashback Echo]]: Done more subtly than many recent cases. At the end of the film when {{spoiler|Harry is being arrested}}, John's freak-out, begging them not to take him away, and {{spoiler|throwing the money}}, echoes what he was feeling but didn't fully express when his father was being arrested at the [[Book Ends|beginning of the film.]] |
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** {{spoiler|He's also shot point blank by a surprised Rachel during the climax. He shrieks and flees, but is still alive the following morning.}} |
** {{spoiler|He's also shot point blank by a surprised Rachel during the climax. He shrieks and flees, but is still alive the following morning.}} |
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* [[Ironic Nursery Tune]]: "There Once Was a Pretty Fly" |
* [[Ironic Nursery Tune]]: "There Once Was a Pretty Fly" |
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* [[Jerk |
* [[Jerk with a Heart of Gold]]: The heavy handed Mrs. Rachel Cooper. |
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* [[Knife Nut]]: He doesn't like it when you touch it... |
* [[Knife Nut]]: He doesn't like it when you touch it... |
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* [[Knight Templar]]: Harry Powell...perhaps? |
* [[Knight Templar]]: Harry Powell...perhaps? |
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* [[Manipulative Bastard]]: Harry |
* [[Manipulative Bastard]]: Harry |
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* [[Meaningful Name]]: The Spoons (the wife's name is Icey), who sell ice cream. |
* [[Meaningful Name]]: The Spoons (the wife's name is Icey), who sell ice cream. |
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* [[Never Mess with Granny]]: Rachel {{spoiler|pulls a shotgun on Powell when he goes after John.}} |
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* [[Nostalgia Filter]]: The adorably quaint little town. |
* [[Nostalgia Filter]]: The adorably quaint little town. |
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* [[Offscreen Teleportation]]: With [[Lampshade Hanging]] |
* [[Offscreen Teleportation]]: With [[Lampshade Hanging]] |