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* [[How We Got Here]]: The very first scene of the film.
* [[How We Got Here]]: The very first scene of the film.
* [[Idiot Savant]]: Dale has a remarkable memory, but little education.
* [[Idiot Savant]]: Dale has a remarkable memory, but little education.
* [[I Just Shot Marvin in The Face]]: One of the college kids is aiming for Tucker and Dale with a gun, but can't get it to fire. Dale, panicking, gives him a bit of useful, albeit situationally mistimed advice to [[Not With the Safety On You Won't|switch the safety off]]. The kid frantically struggles with it and ends up shooting himself in the face.
* [[I Just Shot Marvin in The Face]]: One of the college kids is aiming for Tucker and Dale with a gun, but can't get it to fire. Dale, panicking, gives him a bit of useful, albeit situationally mistimed advice to [[Not With the Safety On, You Won't|switch the safety off]]. The kid frantically struggles with it and ends up shooting himself in the face.
* [[Improbable Aiming Skills]]: Dale manages to sever the rope tying Allison by ''throwing an axe''. He is visibly surprised at the result. It is also worth pointing out that he failed to cut it with a ''chain saw'' moments earlier.
* [[Improbable Aiming Skills]]: Dale manages to sever the rope tying Allison by ''throwing an axe''. He is visibly surprised at the result. It is also worth pointing out that he failed to cut it with a ''chain saw'' moments earlier.
* [[I Owe You My Life]]: Allison stays with Tucker and Dale for the time as a way to pay them back for saving her life.
* [[I Owe You My Life]]: Allison stays with Tucker and Dale for the time as a way to pay them back for saving her life.
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* [[Jumping Off the Slippery Slope]]: {{spoiler|Chad goes from frat boy on a camping trip to Ax Crazy awfully quick.}}
* [[Jumping Off the Slippery Slope]]: {{spoiler|Chad goes from frat boy on a camping trip to Ax Crazy awfully quick.}}
* [[Knight Templar]]: Chad.
* [[Knight Templar]]: Chad.
* [[Like Father Like Son]]: {{spoiler|Chad becomes a psycho-killer as well, though its ambiguous as to whether he was genetically predisposed to violence or if his hatred for hillbillies made him go crazy}}.
* [[Like Father, Like Son]]: {{spoiler|Chad becomes a psycho-killer as well, though its ambiguous as to whether he was genetically predisposed to violence or if his hatred for hillbillies made him go crazy}}.
* [[Lock and Load Montage]]: Dale gets one at the saw mill when he is going to rescue Allison.
* [[Lock and Load Montage]]: Dale gets one at the saw mill when he is going to rescue Allison.
{{quote| '''Dale:''' You want a killer hillbilly? I'll ''give'' you a killer hillbilly.}}
{{quote| '''Dale:''' You want a killer hillbilly? I'll ''give'' you a killer hillbilly.}}
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* [[Murder By Cremation]]: Happens to the father of one of the college kids.
* [[Murder By Cremation]]: Happens to the father of one of the college kids.
* [[My Car Hates Me]]: When trying to escape from Chad at his [[Ax Crazy|Ax Craziest]], Dale struggles to get the car started.
* [[My Car Hates Me]]: When trying to escape from Chad at his [[Ax Crazy|Ax Craziest]], Dale struggles to get the car started.
* [[Nail Em]]: When Chad threatens to shoot Dale's dog Jangers, Tucker hands him a nail gun for distraction while he goes for the rescue. In typical movie fashion, it works like a gun.
* [[Nail'Em]]: When Chad threatens to shoot Dale's dog Jangers, Tucker hands him a nail gun for distraction while he goes for the rescue. In typical movie fashion, it works like a gun.
* [[Name and Name]]: Mixed with [[Versus Title]].
* [[Name and Name]]: Mixed with [[Versus Title]].
* [[Nice Guy]]: Tucker and especially Dale are so well-meaning and friendly you can't help but feel bad for them as their vacation falls apart.
* [[Nice Guy]]: Tucker and especially Dale are so well-meaning and friendly you can't help but feel bad for them as their vacation falls apart.
* [[Not With the Safety On You Won't]]: One of the co-eds tries to shoot at the hillbillies, but the safety is on. Dale tells him what's wrong. Oddly, the gun is a revolver and would not have a safety in real life.
* [[Not With the Safety On, You Won't]]: One of the co-eds tries to shoot at the hillbillies, but the safety is on. Dale tells him what's wrong. Oddly, the gun is a revolver and would not have a safety in real life.
* [[Only Sane Man]]: Jason ''initially'' acts as this for the first half of the movie.
* [[Only Sane Man]]: Jason ''initially'' acts as this for the first half of the movie.
* [[Perspective Flip]]:
* [[Perspective Flip]]:
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* [[Too Dumb to Live]]: The co-eds, who all die due to their own idiot actions.
* [[Too Dumb to Live]]: The co-eds, who all die due to their own idiot actions.
* [[Trailers Always Spoil]]: Quite a few death scenes are spoiled by the trailer. Especially the first three, which are the most abrupt and unexpected.
* [[Trailers Always Spoil]]: Quite a few death scenes are spoiled by the trailer. Especially the first three, which are the most abrupt and unexpected.
* [[Two Faced]]: Left side of {{spoiler|Chad's}} face is badly burnt when he is caught inside an explosion. Also Naomi, moments before the explosion.
* [[Two-Faced]]: Left side of {{spoiler|Chad's}} face is badly burnt when he is caught inside an explosion. Also Naomi, moments before the explosion.
* [[Ugly Guy, Hot Wife]]: Dale is a fat, dirty hillbilly, while Allison is a beautiful college student. They get together.
* [[Ugly Guy, Hot Wife]]: Dale is a fat, dirty hillbilly, while Allison is a beautiful college student. They get together.
* [[Unwilling Suspension]]: Tucker when he is caught by the college kids.
* [[Unwilling Suspension]]: Tucker when he is caught by the college kids.
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