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* DropTheHammer: Jim Bob seems to favor a claw hammer. He uses it to kill [[spoiler:Hernandez]] and carries it through the rest of the film, even carrying it in a holster on his hip.
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* {{Foreshadowing}}: A TV broadcast tells about a organ trafficker on the loose. [[spoiler:Phoenix's biological father is a drug lord who employs that very organ trafficker to give Phoenix's heart to his dying wife, Josephine.]]

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* {{Foreshadowing}}: A TV broadcast tells about a an organ trafficker on the loose. [[spoiler:Phoenix's biological father is a drug lord who employs that very organ trafficker to give Phoenix's heart to his dying wife, Josephine.]]
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* AdvertsingByAssociation: "From producer Fede Alvarez, director of ''Film/EvilDead2013'' and ''Film/DontBreathe''."

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* AdvertsingByAssociation: AdvertisingByAssociation: "From producer Fede Alvarez, director of ''Film/EvilDead2013'' and ''Film/DontBreathe''."
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* AdvertsingByAssociation: "From producer Fede Alvarez, director of ''Film/EvilDead2013'' and ''Film/DontBreathe''."
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* HeelFaceTurn: The Blind Man was the villain of the first film, but in this film he becomes an AntiHero.

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* HeelFaceTurn: The Blind Man was the villain of the first film, but in this film he becomes an AntiHero.a VillainProtagonist, [[spoiler:though still ALighterShadeOfBlack than the antagonists]].
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* HeelFaceTurn: The Blind Man was the villain of the first film, but in this film he becomes an AntiHero. .

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* HeelFaceTurn: The Blind Man was the villain of the first film, but in this film he becomes an AntiHero. .

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* AngryGuardDog: The Blind Man has a new dog, this one named Shadow. Raylan has one of his own.

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* AngryGuardDog: The Blind Man has a new dog, Man's rottweiler Shadow is this one named Shadow.in a nutshell. Raylan has one of his own.


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* CallBack: Like Alex from the previous movie, the Blind Man jumps out of a window and immediately finds himself on a panel of breaking glass.


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* TheWorfEffect: In the first movie, [[spoiler:the Blind Man's dog, Shadow,]] was able to give the burglars a lot of trouble and survived the entire ordeal. Here, [[spoiler:Shadow]] dies very early and ends up as the ex-soldiers' second kill.
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* BloodierAndGorier: The first film only had one death, and most of the violence was subdued. This movie is as violent as an exploitation film, and features people dying throughout.

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* BloodierAndGorier: The first film only had one death, three deaths, and most of the violence was subdued. This movie is as violent as an exploitation film, and features people dying throughout.
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* ALighterShadeOfBlack: [[spoiler:The Blind Man ultimately proves to be this to Phoenix's real father, who is ultimately only interested in saving his wife, even if it means killing his daugther to do so]].

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* ALighterShadeOfBlack: [[spoiler:The Blind Man ultimately proves to be this to Phoenix's real father, who is ultimately only interested in saving his wife, even if it means killing his daugther daughter to do so]].
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* The firet film only had one death, and most of the violence was subdued. This movie is as violent as an exploitation film, and features people dying throughout.

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* BloodierAndGorier: The firet first film only had one death, and most of the violence was subdued. This movie is as violent as an exploitation film, and features people dying throughout.
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* The firet film only had one death, and most of the violence was subdued. This movie is as violent as an exploitation film, and features people dying throughout.
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* SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome: [[spoiler:The Blind Man gouges Raylan's eyes with his thumbs. Turns out, targeting the eyes isn't the quickest way to kill. When the Blind Man walks to Phoenix, Raylan is still alive and stabs him in the back, despite his eyes being ruined]].

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* SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome: [[spoiler:The Blind Man gouges Raylan's eyes with his thumbs. Turns out, [[EyeScream targeting the eyes isn't the quickest way to kill.kill]]. When the Blind Man walks to Phoenix, Raylan is still alive and stabs him in the back, despite his eyes being ruined]].
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* ArtisticLicenseMartialArts: For a Navy SEAL who is demonstrated to be a killing machine with his bare hands, it's surprising that the Blind Man doesn't know how to do a rear-naked choke. He gets a crook in a choke-hold with one arm but doesn't secure it with his other arm. Consequently, the crook simply peels the Blind Man's arm off of him and escapes.

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* ArtisticLicenseMartialArts: For a Navy SEAL who is demonstrated to be a killing machine with his bare hands, it's surprising that the Blind Man doesn't know how to do apply a rear-naked choke. He gets a crook in a choke-hold with one arm but doesn't secure it with his other arm. Consequently, the crook simply peels the Blind Man's arm off of him away and escapes.

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* SerialEscalation: The first film was the Blind Man versus three teenage burglars. In the sequel, it's the Blind Man versus a gang of ex-soldiers.



* TookALevelInKindness: The Blind Man has calmed a bit from the last movie and seems to have a good relationship with Phoenix. [[spoiler:He even admits all his crimes to her at the end and encourages her to run away and find a new life for herself]].

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* TookALevelInBadass: In the first film, the Blind Man couldn't quite handle all three teenage house burglars. In this film, he takes down seasoned ex-soldiers. True, [[PapaWolf he's got more to fight for]] this time.
* TookALevelInKindness: The Becoming a father again has restored some of the Blind Man has calmed a bit from the last movie and seems to have a good relationship with Phoenix. [[spoiler:He Man's humanity. He even admits [[spoiler:admits all his crimes to her at the end and encourages her to run away and find a new life for herself]].
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* DropTheHammer: Jim Bob seems to favor a claw hammer. He uses it to kill [[spoiler:Hernandez]] and carries it through the rest of the film, even carrying on a holster on his hip.

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* DropTheHammer: Jim Bob seems to favor a claw hammer. He uses it to kill [[spoiler:Hernandez]] and carries it through the rest of the film, even carrying on it in a holster on his hip.
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* MeaningfulName: Phoenix is so named because she was discovered escaping from a fire, so she rose from the ashes to a new life. The Blind Man may also have seen Phoenix imagery in the way she's his second chance at a daughter after his first one's death.
* MeaningfulRename: In the end, Phoenix states that her name is [[spoiler:Phoenix, having rejected the name Tara given to her by her birth parents to embrace her identity as the Blind Man's daughter]].

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* DangerTakesABackSeat: Raylan and Raul block off the road in front of Hernandez, but after she gets out and confronts them, they move aside. After getting back into her car, [[spoiler:she's ambushed by Jim Bob, who leaps up from the back seat to strangle her with a cord and bludgeon her to death with a claw hammer]].



* KickTheDog: Raylan and his gang abduct and kill the Blind Man's dog in order to lure him out of the house.

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* KickTheDog: Raylan and his gang abduct and kill the Blind Man's dog in order murder [[spoiler:Hernandez]] to lure him out of the house.confirm that they're just as evil as they seem.
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* PlotArmor: The Blind Man benefits quite a lot from it throughout the film. Most notably is the scene where he manages to sit up, pull a gun and shoot three people who were already approaching him with their guns drawn.

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* DeathEqualsRedemption: [[spoiler:The Blind Man did some unforgiveable things in the first film, and in this film he graduates to the hero role, so the only way he can complete his arc is to admit his wrongdoings and nobly sacrifice his life]].



* NotQuiteDead: [[spoiler:TheStinger reveals that the Blind Man might not be dead. ''Don't Breathe 3'', anyone]]?



* RedemptionEqualsDeath: [[spoiler:The Blind Man dies after ultimately making the right choice to save Phoenix from the gang and her abusive parents, as well as convince her to find a better life]]. Though [[spoiler:TheStinger shows he may still be alive]].

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* RedemptionEqualsDeath: [[spoiler:The Blind Man dies after ultimately making did some unforgiveable things in the right choice first film, and in this film he graduates to save Phoenix from the gang hero role, so the only way he can complete his arc is to admit his wrongdoings and her abusive parents, as well as convince her to find a better nobly sacrifice his life]]. Though However, [[spoiler:TheStinger shows he may still be alive]].



* SacrificialLamb: [[spoiler:Hernandez]], who's presented as having gotten to know the Blind Man and Phoenix over the past few years, with the Blind Man even trusting [[spoiler:her]] enough to take Phoenix out on an excursion despite being fiercely protective of her. [[spoiler:After dropping Phoenix back at home, she's confronted by Raylan's gang, who introduce themselves and [[KickTheDog kill her]] before proceeding to the house.]]

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* SacrificialLamb: [[spoiler:Hernandez]], who's presented as having gotten to know the Blind Man and Phoenix over the past few years, with the Blind Man even trusting [[spoiler:her]] enough to take Phoenix out on an excursion despite being fiercely protective of her. [[spoiler:After dropping Phoenix back at home, she's confronted by Raylan's gang, who introduce themselves and [[KickTheDog kill her]] before proceeding to the house.]]house]].

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* DropTheHammer: One of the crooks seems to favor a claw hammer. He uses it to kill [[spoiler:Hernandez]] and carries it through the rest of the film, even carrying on a holster on his hip.

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* DropTheHammer: One of the crooks Jim Bob seems to favor a claw hammer. He uses it to kill [[spoiler:Hernandez]] and carries it through the rest of the film, even carrying on a holster on his hip.


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* GunsAreUseless: Most action scenes play out in such a way that no one is able to simply point their gun at the Blind Man and shoot him. He's always hidden, behind cover, or has rigged a trap to make it too dangerous to shoot.


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* RuleOfCool: When the Blind Man shuts off the power and lurks in the shadows, he waits until the power is back on and just stands in a menacing pose for a moment before striking. There's no real reason for him to do this except that it's cool to watch.

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* ArtisticLicenseMartialArts: For a Navy SEAL who is demonstrated to be a killing machine with his bare hands, it's surprising that the Blind Man doesn't know how to do a rear-naked choke. He gets a crook in a choke-hold with one arm but doesn't secure it with his other arm. Consequently, the crook simply peels the Blind Man's arm off of him and escapes.



* DropTheHammer: One of the crooks seems to favor a claw hammer. He uses it to kill [[spoiler:Hernandez]] and carries it through the rest of the film, even carrying on a holster on his hip.



* {{Foreshadowing}}: A TV broadcast tells about a recently caught child trafficking ring that takes their organs out and sells them to the black market. [[spoiler: Phoenix's biological is a drug lord who kidnapped Phoenix to get her heart to his dying wife, Josephine.]]

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* {{Foreshadowing}}: A TV broadcast tells about a recently caught child trafficking ring that takes their organs out and sells them to organ trafficker on the black market. [[spoiler: Phoenix's loose. [[spoiler:Phoenix's biological father is a drug lord who kidnapped Phoenix employs that very organ trafficker to get her give Phoenix's heart to his dying wife, Josephine.]]



* ImpromptuTracheotomy: A variation. When the Blind Man superglues a crook's mouth and nose shut, the crook's brother punches a hole in the man's cheek to provide an air hole.



* PapaWolf: We saw the horrible things the Blind Man was willing to do to get a daughter. Now imagine what he'd do to someone who threatened his daughter!



* PlayingPossum: The Blind Man lies in a shallow pool of water and plays dead to get the drop on some crooks, who luckily don't [[WhyDontYouJustShootHim just shoot him where they stand to make sure]].
* ProperlyParanoid: The Blind Man has about as paranoid an outlook on childrearing as you'd expect from a psychopath who lost his first family. He trains her in survival techniques, has a panic room, and stores weapons throughout the house.



* SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome: [[spoiler: The Blind Man gouges Raylan's eyes with his thumbs. Turns out, targeting the eyes isn't the quickest way to kill. When the Blind Man walks to Phoenix, Raylan is still alive and stabs him in the back, despite his eyes being ruined]].

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* SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome: [[spoiler: The [[spoiler:The Blind Man gouges Raylan's eyes with his thumbs. Turns out, targeting the eyes isn't the quickest way to kill. When the Blind Man walks to Phoenix, Raylan is still alive and stabs him in the back, despite his eyes being ruined]].

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