Uncle Sam/YMMV
- Complete Monster: Sam, an obvious sociopath and sadistic wife beater who possibly sexually abused his own sister.
- Critical Research Failure: School, in July.
- Harsher in Hindsight: Post-9/11, the film's themes became quite relevant again.
- Memetic Molester: Sam; there's an even an Easter egg in one of the DVD releases that shows a montage of his more... dubious moments.
- Narm Charm: Sam shuffling after Willie (the Uncle Sam on stilts) in the middle of the night.
- Nightmare Fuel: Sam's brief run in with Barry.
- Squick: Sam pinning his medals to his rotted flesh.