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* TransEqualsGay: [[spoiler: Marguerite, when it's revealed she was actually born a boy and has been living as a girl for the past 15 years]].
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''A Reflection of Fear'' is a 1973 American psychological thriller film directed by William A. Fraker, starring Creator/RobertShaw, Creator/SallyKellerman, Mary Ure and Creator/SondraLocke.

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* AmbiguouslyBi: [[spoiler: Marguerite, who desires her father and sexually assaults her victims both male and female.]]
* AmbiguousGenderIdentity: In the end, [[spoiler: Marguerite is revealed to have been born a boy and has been living her life as a girl.]]
* BettyAndVeronica: Unusually, Marguerite sees herself as the Veronica to Anne's Betty over her father, their Archie, Michael.
* CloudCuckooLander: Marguerite suffers from what appears to be paranoia as is apparent when she is shown talking to her dolls, especially one named Aaron or an amoeba collected from a pond, or painting unsettling pictures in seclusion.

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* AmbiguouslyBi: [[spoiler: Marguerite, who desires her father and sexually assaults her victims both male and female. It's left unclear if the latter represents her though, or just Aaron, her apparent split personality.]]
* AmbiguousGenderIdentity: In the end, [[spoiler: Marguerite is revealed to have been born a boy and has been living her life as a girl. Given she apparently has split personalities, it's hard to say how Marguerite really sees herself.]]
* %%* BettyAndVeronica: Unusually, Marguerite sees herself as the Veronica to Anne's Betty over her father, their Archie, Michael.
* CloudCuckooLander: Marguerite suffers from what appears to be paranoia as is apparent when she is shown talking to her dolls, especially one named Aaron or an amoeba collected from a pond, or painting unsettling pictures in seclusion. [[spoiler:By the end it's implied she has split personalities.]]



* ADateWithRosiePalms: Marguerite indulges in this, while her father attempts to make love with his girlfriend.
* EverybodyHasStandards: Michael sees nothing wrong with Marguerite's clinginess to him and seems to actually reciprocate her incestuous acts towards him. [[spoiler: At the end, however, when Michael discovers that Marguerite was actually assigned male at birth...]]



* MasturbationMeansSexualFrustration: Marguerite indulges in this, while her father attempts to make love with his girlfriend, apparently out of frustration and envy at him not having sex with ''[[ParentalIncest her]]''.



* UnsettlingGenderReveal: [[spoiler: As Michael comes toward Marguerite with a troubled expression, we hear a recording of the call he made to the hospital in which Marguerite was delivered fifteen years ago, when the nurse informed him that Katherine had delivered not a girl but a boy.]]

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* UnsettlingGenderReveal: [[spoiler: As Michael comes toward Marguerite with a troubled expression, we hear a recording of the call he made to the hospital in which Marguerite was delivered fifteen years ago, when the nurse informed him that Katherine had delivered not a girl but a boy. Right before this, we learn she'd been the killer all along, with it portrayed as another factor in how crazy Marquerite is, given her apparent split personality.]]
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''A Reflection of Fear'' is a 1973 American psychological thriller film directed by William A. Fraker, starring Creator/RobertShaw, Creator/SallyKellerman, Mary Ure and Sondra Locke.

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''A Reflection of Fear'' is a 1973 American psychological thriller film directed by William A. Fraker, starring Creator/RobertShaw, Creator/SallyKellerman, Mary Ure and Sondra Locke.
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* BettyAndVeronica: Unusually, Marguerite sees herself as the Veronica to Anne's Betty over her father, their Archie, Michael.



* EverybodyHasStandards: Michael sees nothing wrong with Marguerite's clinginess to him and seems to actually reciprocate her incestuous acts towards him. [[spoiler: At the end, however, when Michael discovers that Marguerite was actually assigned male at birth...]]



* UnsettlingGenderReveal: [[spoiler: As Michael comes toward Marguerite with a troubled expression, we hear a recording of the call he made to the hospital in which Marguerite was delivered fifteen years ago, when the nurse informed him that Katherine had delivered not a girl but a boy..]]

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* UnsettlingGenderReveal: [[spoiler: As Michael comes toward Marguerite with a troubled expression, we hear a recording of the call he made to the hospital in which Marguerite was delivered fifteen years ago, when the nurse informed him that Katherine had delivered not a girl but a boy..boy.]]
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''A Reflection of Fear'' is a 1973 American thriller film directed by William A. Fraker, starring Creator/RobertShaw, Creator/SallyKellerman, Mary Ure and Sondra Locke.

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''A Reflection of Fear'' is a 1973 American psychological thriller film directed by William A. Fraker, starring Creator/RobertShaw, Creator/SallyKellerman, Mary Ure and Sondra Locke.

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''A Reflection Of Fear'' is a 1973 American thriller film. A disturbed young girl starts believing that there is something very sinister at work after her estranged father visits her at her mother and grandmother's house with the woman he plans to marry.

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''A Reflection Of of Fear'' is a 1973 American thriller film. film directed by William A. Fraker, starring Creator/RobertShaw, Creator/SallyKellerman, Mary Ure and Sondra Locke.

A disturbed young girl starts believing that there is something very sinister at work after her estranged father visits her at her mother and grandmother's house with the woman he plans to marry. marry.



-->'''Nurse:''' I inform you that [[spoiler:your wife had given birth to a boy. Not a girl...]]

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A Reflection Of Fear is a 1973 american thriller film. A disturbed young girl starts believing that there is something very sinister at work after her estranged father visits her at her mother and grandmother's house with the woman he plans to marry.

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A ''A Reflection Of Fear Fear'' is a 1973 american American thriller film. A disturbed young girl starts believing that there is something very sinister at work after her estranged father visits her at her mother and grandmother's house with the woman he plans to marry.



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* AmbiguouslyBi: [[spoiler: Marguerite, who desires her father and sexually assaults her victims both male and female.]]


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* DanceOfRomance: Marguerite shares one with her father. He thinks it's innocent.


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* TransEqualsGay: [[spoiler: Marguerite, when it's revealed she was actually born a boy and has been living as a girl for the past 15 years]].
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* CooKooLander: Marguerite suffers from what appears to be paranoia as is apparent when she is shown talking to her dolls, especially one named Aaron or an amoeba collected from a pond, or painting unsettling pictures in seclusion.

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* CooKooLander: CloudCuckooLander: Marguerite suffers from what appears to be paranoia as is apparent when she is shown talking to her dolls, especially one named Aaron or an amoeba collected from a pond, or painting unsettling pictures in seclusion.

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* CookCookLander: Marguerite suffers from what appears to be paranoia as is apparent when she is shown talking to her dolls, especially one named Aaron or an amoeba collected from a pond, or painting unsettling pictures in seclusion.

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* CookCookLander: CooKooLander: Marguerite suffers from what appears to be paranoia as is apparent when she is shown talking to her dolls, especially one named Aaron or an amoeba collected from a pond, or painting unsettling pictures in seclusion.



* WhamLine: The nurse to Michael over the tape [[spoiler: I inform you that your wife had given birth to a boy. Not a girl...]]

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* WhamLine: The nurse to Michael over the tape tape.
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* CookCookLander: Marguerite suffers from what appears to be paranoia as is apparent when she is shown talking to her dolls, especially one named Aaron or an amoeba collected from a pond, or painting unsettling pictures in seclusion.



* InterruptedIntimacy: Michael and his girlfriend attempt to make love only to be disturbed by the sounds of Marguerite masturbating in the next room while calling out for her father.
* LoveTriangle: A disturbing one between Michael, his girlfriend and his daughter Marguerite.
* ParentalIncest: Implied. Michael's girlfriend has to warn him not to be so touchy and close with his daughter Marguerite.

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* InterruptedIntimacy: Michael and his girlfriend Anne attempt to make love only to be disturbed by the sounds of Marguerite masturbating in the next room while calling out for her father.
* LoveTriangle: A disturbing one between Michael, his girlfriend Anne and his daughter Marguerite.
* ParentalIncest: Implied. Michael's girlfriend has to warn him not to be so touchy and close in public with his daughter Marguerite.



* RightThroughTheWall: Michael and his girlfriend can hear Marguerite calling out for him in her room. It's enough to make his girlfriend storm off.
* UnsettlingGenderReveal: [[spoiler: As Michael closes in on Marguerite, the nurse on the tape reveals that Michael's ex-wife had given birth to a boy and the camera pans over to Marguerite's panties.]]
* WhamLine:

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* RightThroughTheWall: Michael and his girlfriend Anne can hear Marguerite calling out for him in her room. It's enough to make his girlfriend Anne storm off.
* UnsettlingGenderReveal: [[spoiler: As Michael closes comes toward Marguerite with a troubled expression, we hear a recording of the call he made to the hospital in on Marguerite, which Marguerite was delivered fifteen years ago, when the nurse on the tape reveals informed him that Michael's ex-wife Katherine had given birth to delivered not a boy and the camera pans over to Marguerite's panties.girl but a boy..]]
* WhamLine:WhamLine: The nurse to Michael over the tape [[spoiler: I inform you that your wife had given birth to a boy. Not a girl...]]
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A Reflection Of Fear is a 1973 american thriller film. A disturbed young girl starts believing that there is something very sinister at work after her estranged father visits her at her mother and grandmother's house with the woman he plans to marry.

* AmbiguousGenderIdentity: In the end, [[spoiler: Marguerite is revealed to have been born a boy and has been living her life as a girl.]]
* ADateWithRosiePalms: Marguerite indulges in this, while her father attempts to make love with his girlfriend.
* ImmodestOrgasm: Marguerite calling out for her father during a masturbation session.
* InterruptedIntimacy: Michael and his girlfriend attempt to make love only to be disturbed by the sounds of Marguerite masturbating in the next room while calling out for her father.
* LoveTriangle: A disturbing one between Michael, his girlfriend and his daughter Marguerite.
* ParentalIncest: Implied. Michael's girlfriend has to warn him not to be so touchy and close with his daughter Marguerite.
* PervertDad: Michael doesn't see anything wrong with his own daughter's incestuous actions towards him. He embraces them without second thought.
* RightThroughTheWall: Michael and his girlfriend can hear Marguerite calling out for him in her room. It's enough to make his girlfriend storm off.
* UnsettlingGenderReveal: [[spoiler: As Michael closes in on Marguerite, the nurse on the tape reveals that Michael's ex-wife had given birth to a boy and the camera pans over to Marguerite's panties.]]
* WhamLine:

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