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* AccidentalMurder: [[spoiler: Two. Cynthia accidentally hits her head and dies when Al B shoves her off in a fight with Francis, and Lea herself pulls one off in the end when she's struggling with Francis (who is trying to murder her) and they fall from the second story to the table. Francis ends up getting stabbed with the thick shard of glass he was trying to kill Lea with.]]
* AloneWithThePsycho: [[spoiler: Lea ends up stuck with the murderous Francis in the end after Max, Claire, and Father Duffy are dead.]]



* ClothingCombat: [[spoiler:Francis]] uses Max's scarf to [[HangingAround string up]] Al B. Later, [[spoiler:Max]] uses his belt to strangle [[spoiler:Claire]].

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* BitchInSheepsClothing: [[spoiler: Francis of all the people is the one that goes completely psycho and ends up killing numerous people to win the cash.]]
** [[spoiler: May Roy also eventually goes off the deep end and tries to throttle Claire over food.]]
* ChekhovsGun: Ultimately, [[spoiler: the food. When everyone initially refuses to participate in the murder games, at first, they each get barely enough food to survive, usually one potato or a piece of chicken. After the first death, the food delivered increases tenfold, and continues to be served in massive portions every time someone dies.
* ClosedCircle: Once they're trapped in the house,there's no getting out.
* ClothingCombat: [[spoiler:Francis]] uses Max's scarf to [[HangingAround string up]] Al B. Later, [[spoiler:Max]] uses his belt to strangle [[spoiler:Claire]]. [[spoiler: In Al B's case however, while there are hits that he was murdered, and possibly by Francis, we never know for sure his death wasn't a suicide.]]



* DecoyProtagonist: Boy, I bet you thought [[spoiler:Jay, the police officer and single father]], would be making it through with Lea, right? Nope!

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* DecoyProtagonist: Boy, I bet you thought [[spoiler:Jay, the police officer and single father]], would be making it through with Lea, [[spoiler: Lea,]] right? Nope!Nope!
* DisproportionateRetribution: [[spoiler: After Jay locks up Al B for accidentally killing Cynthia, Al B responds by beating Jay to death after he's able to escape the room he was locked up in.]]



* GrievousBottleyHarm: Francis steals the brandy decanter and smashes it acquire a large shard of glass, which he later uses to [[spoiler:stab Father Duffy in the back]].

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* GrievousBottleyHarm: Francis steals the brandy decanter and smashes it acquire a large shard of glass, which he later uses to [[spoiler:stab Father Duffy in the back]].back. He also attempts to kill Lea with it]].



* HoistByHisOwnPetard: [[spoiler: Francis ends up stabbing and killing himself with the shard of glass he was trying to kill Lea with after they struggle and fall from the second floor.]]



* LimitedWardrobe: All the characters have only the clothes they were kidnapped in. Max Roy even lampshades it, and as a fashion designer, he's not happy.
* NiceJobBreakingItHero: [[spoiler: Father Duffy's decision to provide food and charity to the locked up Al B allows Al B to get out of his confinement. His first order of business is to bludgeon Jay to death.]



* SanitySlippage: Most of the players go through this as time goes on, especially Francis.

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* RedHerring: [[spoiler: With Father Duffy being played by frequent character villain Creator/DennisHopper, audiences may expect that Hopper is posing as a priest, or that the character will eventually snap and go AxCrazy. He doesn't. While he does kill Max Roy, it's to save Claire, who Max is strangling. He also wounds the AxCrazy Francis before Francis gets the gun from him and kills Duffy and Claire.]]
* SanitySlippage: Most of the players go through this as time goes on, especially [[spoiler: Francis.]]
* TenLittleMurderVictims: A variance of the trope with up to eight victims, rather than 10. Also, rather than one person picking them off, anyone can turn on anyone at any time, even someone who you think is al ally may turn on you.
* WhatTheHellIsThatAccent: Creator/DennisHopper tries for an oirish accent as Father Duffy. It's not quite passable, but he tries.
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* {{Fashionista}}: Max Roy is a fashion designer whose initial concern on being trapped in a DeadlyGame in a house with nine strangers is that he only has one outfit.

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* {{Fashionista}}: TheFashionista: Max Roy is a fashion designer whose initial concern on being trapped in a DeadlyGame in a house with nine strangers is that he only has one outfit.
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* {{Fashionista}}: Max Roy is a fashion designer whose initial concern on being trapped in a DeadlyGame in a house with nine strangers is that he only has one outfit.
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* ImprovisedWeapon: [[spoiler:Claire]] kills [[spoiler:Shona]] by stabbing her in the neck with a corkscrew.

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* ImprovisedWeapon: [[spoiler:Claire]] kills [[spoiler:Shona]] by stabbing her in the neck with a corkscrew. Other weapons used include [[GrievousBottleyHarm a broken brandy decanter]], [[ClothingCombat a scarf and a belt]], and [[PipePain a length of pipe]].
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* ImprovisedWeapon: [[spoiler:Claire]] kills [[spoiler:Shona]] by stabbing her in the neck with a corkscrew.
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* HumanNotepad: During his SanitySlippage, Francis starts writing on his body with Cynthia's lipstick.
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* DeathByFallingOver: Cynthia is killed by cracking her skull on a banister she is pushed into by Al B.

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* HangingAround: [[spoiler:Francis]] kills Al B. by hanging him with [[CombatClothing Max's scarf]] is an attempt to [[NeverSuicide make it look like a suicide]].

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* GrievousBottleyHarm: Francis steals the brandy decanter and smashes it acquire a large shard of glass, which he later uses to [[spoiler:stab Father Duffy in the back]].
* HangingAround: [[spoiler:Francis]] kills Al B. by hanging him with [[CombatClothing [[ClothingCombat Max's scarf]] is an attempt to [[NeverSuicide make it look like a suicide]].
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* HangingAround: [[spoiler:Francis]] kills Al B. by hanging him with [[CombatClothing Max's scarf]] is an attempt to [[NeverSuicide make it look like a suicide]].
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* HereWeGoAgain: [[spoiler:In one ending, as Lea leaves the house, she is led into another house where she meets four people. Each of them has a bag of money. The camera zooms in on Lea; a fearful look grows as she realizes that the game is not over.]]
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* ClothingCombat: [[spoiler:Francis]] uses Max's scarf to [[HangingAround string up]] Al B. Later, [[spoiler:Max]] uses his belt to strangle [[spoiler:Claire]].
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* OpenShirtTaunt: Francis pulls off his shirt while daring Father Duffy to shoot him.
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* NotMyDriver: Jay is supervising a prisoner transport when he hops in the cab of the prison van and tells the driver to take them to the airport, only for the driver to turn around and knock him out.

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* BatteringRam: After being informed they are trapped in the house, the prisoners use the heavy table as a battering ram to smash out through the bricked-up entrance, to no avail.

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* BatteringRam: After being informed they are trapped in the house, the prisoners use the heavy table as a battering ram to try to smash out through the bricked-up entrance, to no avail.


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* PipePain: After Father Duffy lets him out of his makeshift cell, Al B. beats Jay with the length of pipe that had been being used to bar the door closed.
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* BatteringRam: After being informed they are trapped in the house, the prisoners use the heavy table as a battering ram to smash out through the bricked-up entrance, to no avail.
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* DangerTakesABackSeat: Claire is abducted when her kidnapper garbs her from the backseat of her car outside a nightclub.
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* DamselFightAndFlightResponse: The FinalGirl, a good Christian girl, stabs the villain in the leg and runs away instead of stabbing him repeatedly. Despite the villain having already killed several others and showing no hesitation. Of course, he comes after her.

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When they all awaken and meet up in the same room, a voice from a speaker introduces himself as The Watcher. He informs them that they're trapped in the mansion with 75 surveillance cameras and will not be released unless only one person is alive. The remaining player will then walk out of the house and be rewarded five million dollars. Realizing that there is no way to bust through the mansion, they decide to keep their wits and get through this game. However, as time passes, the players find themselves succumbing to greed, fear, and mistrust, causing the mansion to be transformed into a war zone, where only one will win.

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When they all awaken and meet up in the same room, a voice from a speaker introduces himself as The Watcher. He informs them that they're trapped in the mansion with 75 surveillance cameras and will not be released unless only one person is alive. The remaining player will then walk out of the house and be rewarded five million dollars. Realizing that there is no way to bust through the mansion, they decide to keep their wits and get through this game. However, as time passes, the players find themselves succumbing to greed, fear, and mistrust, causing the mansion to be transformed into a war zone, warzone, where only one will win.



* AxCrazy: Several of them have their moments, with Francis being the textbook example, as he goes through a SanitySlippage.
* DamselFightAndFlightResponse: Lea, [[TheCutie a good Christian girl]] stabs the villain in the leg... and runs away instead of stabbing him repeatedly, even though the villain has already killed several others without hesitation. Of course he comes after her.

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* AxCrazy: Several of them have their moments, with Francis being the textbook example, as he goes through a SanitySlippage.
* DamselFightAndFlightResponse: Lea, [[TheCutie a good Christian girl]] stabs the villain in the leg... and runs away instead of stabbing him repeatedly, even though the villain has already killed several others without hesitation. Of course he comes after her.
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* ElectrifiedBathtub: [[spoiler:Subverted. Francis attempts to kill Lea by ripping a light fixture while Lea washes her hands and drop it into the sink. Lea is shocked and knocked out, but awakens later.]]

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* ElectrifiedBathtub: [[spoiler:Subverted. Francis attempts to kill Lea by ripping a light fixture fixation while Lea washes her hands and drop it into the sink. Lea is shocked and knocked out, but awakens later.]]

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When they all awaken and meet up in the same room, a voice from a speaker introduces himself as The Watcher. He informs them that they're trapped in the mansion with 75 surveillance cameras and will not be released unless only one person is alive. The remaining player will then walk out of the house and be rewarded five million dollars. Realizing that there is no way to bust through the mansion, they decide to keep their wits and get through this game. However, as time passes, the players find themselves succumbing to greed, fear, and mistrust, causing the mansion to be transformed into a warzone, where only one will win.

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When they all awaken and meet up in the same room, a voice from a speaker introduces himself as The Watcher. He informs them that they're trapped in the mansion with 75 surveillance cameras and will not be released unless only one person is alive. The remaining player will then walk out of the house and be rewarded five million dollars. Realizing that there is no way to bust through the mansion, they decide to keep their wits and get through this game. However, as time passes, the players find themselves succumbing to greed, fear, and mistrust, causing the mansion to be transformed into a warzone, war zone, where only one will win.



* AxCrazy: Several of them have their moments, with Francis being the textbook example.

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* AxCrazy: Several of them have their moments, with Francis being the textbook example.example, as he goes through a SanitySlippage.
* DamselFightAndFlightResponse: Lea, [[TheCutie a good Christian girl]] stabs the villain in the leg... and runs away instead of stabbing him repeatedly, even though the villain has already killed several others without hesitation. Of course he comes after her.



* ElectrifiedBathtub: [[spoiler:Subverted. Francis attempts to kill Lea by ripping a light fixation while Lea washes her hands and drop it into the sink. Lea is shocked and knocked out, but awakens later.]]

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* ElectrifiedBathtub: [[spoiler:Subverted. Francis attempts to kill Lea by ripping a light fixation fixture while Lea washes her hands and drop it into the sink. Lea is shocked and knocked out, but awakens later.]]
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* DeadlyGame: Nine people go in, one comes out and wins five million dollars.
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A 2004 psychological thriller film directed by Steven R. Monroe, originally screened at the Cannes Film Festival before being released in the U.S. the following year.

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A 2004 psychological thriller PsychologicalHorror film directed by Steven R. Monroe, originally screened at the Cannes Film Festival before being released in the U.S. the following year.
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A 2004 thriller film directed by Steven R. Monroe, originally screened at the Cannes Film Festival before being released in the U.S. the following year.

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A 2004 psychological thriller film directed by Steven R. Monroe, originally screened at the Cannes Film Festival before being released in the U.S. the following year.
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A 2004 film originally released in the Cannes Film Festival before being released in the US the next year, ''House of 9'' is a thriller film directed by Steven R. Monroe.

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A 2004 thriller film directed by Steven R. Monroe, originally released in screened at the Cannes Film Festival before being released in the US U.S. the next year, ''House of 9'' is a thriller film directed by Steven R. Monroe.
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* AxCrazy: Several of them have their moments, with Francis being the textbook example.



* FinalGirl: [[spoiler:Lea]]

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* FinalGirl: [[spoiler:Lea]][[spoiler:Lea has to face Francis after he's killed the others, and is in the end the [[Main/SoleSurvivor lone survivor]].]]
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* [[spoiler:DecoyProtagonist: Boy, I bet you thought Jay, the police officer and single father, would be making it through with Lea, right? [[FamilyUnfriendlyDeath Nope!]]]]
* DownerEnding / [[spoiler:HereWeGoAgain]]:

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* [[spoiler:DecoyProtagonist: DecoyProtagonist: Boy, I bet you thought Jay, [[spoiler:Jay, the police officer and single father, father]], would be making it through with Lea, right? [[FamilyUnfriendlyDeath Nope!]]]]
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* [[FinalGirl Final Player]]: [[spoiler:Lea]]

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* [[FinalGirl Final Player]]: FinalGirl: [[spoiler:Lea]]
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* DownerEnding: [[spoiler:Lea is allowed to walk out with her five million in a bag. However, when she goes through, she finds herself in an identical foyer with four other people that have the same bags with them, scared and on the verge of crying. She then realizes that she'll have to play a new game.]]

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* DownerEnding: DownerEnding / [[spoiler:HereWeGoAgain:
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[[spoiler:Lea is allowed to walk out with her five million in a bag. However, when she goes through, she finds herself in an identical foyer with four other people that have the same bags with them, scared and on the verge of crying. She then realizes that she'll have to play a new game.]]


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* [[spoiler:DecoyProtagonist: Boy, I bet you thought Ray, the police officer and single father, would be making it through with Lea, right? [[FamilyUnfriendlyDeath Nope!]]]]

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* [[spoiler:DecoyProtagonist: Boy, I bet you thought Ray, Jay, the police officer and single father, would be making it through with Lea, right? [[FamilyUnfriendlyDeath Nope!]]]]



* DrivenToSuicide: [[spoiler:Al B. It's left ambiguous whether he actually did it out of guilt for having killed Ray, or if he was killed.]]

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* DrivenToSuicide: [[spoiler:Al B. It's left ambiguous whether he actually did it out of guilt for having killed Ray, Jay, or if he was killed.]]
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->''"Nine strangers. One house. Only one will get out..."''
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A 2004 film originally released in the Cannes Film Festival before being released in the US the next year, ''House of 9'' is a thriller film directed by Steven R. Monroe.

The film's premise has nine people kidnapped and shipped to a mansion with boarded doors and windows: Father Duffy, the priest; Jay, the detective; Lea, the dancer; Claire, the tennis player; Francis, the musician; Cynthia, Francis' wife; Al B, the rapper; Shona, the drug addict; and Max, the designer.

When they all awaken and meet up in the same room, a voice from a speaker introduces himself as The Watcher. He informs them that they're trapped in the mansion with 75 surveillance cameras and will not be released unless only one person is alive. The remaining player will then walk out of the house and be rewarded five million dollars. Realizing that there is no way to bust through the mansion, they decide to keep their wits and get through this game. However, as time passes, the players find themselves succumbing to greed, fear, and mistrust, causing the mansion to be transformed into a warzone, where only one will win.
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* [[spoiler:DecoyProtagonist: Boy, I bet you thought Ray, the police officer and single father, would be making it through with Lea, right? [[FamilyUnfriendlyDeath Nope!]]]]
* DownerEnding: [[spoiler:Lea is allowed to walk out with her five million in a bag. However, when she goes through, she finds herself in an identical foyer with four other people that have the same bags with them, scared and on the verge of crying. She then realizes that she'll have to play a new game.]]
** [[spoiler:A different ending has Lea walking up in her own apartment, finding the five million and a tape nearby. The tape plays, the Watcher telling her that along with her prize money, she earned the rights to join an exclusive survival club. As the tape ends, it shows nine new people in the same bedroom that the original nine were placed. It then dawns on Lea that she's The Watcher of the new nine.]]
* DrivenToSuicide: [[spoiler:Al B. It's left ambiguous whether he actually did it out of guilt for having killed Ray, or if he was killed.]]
* ElectrifiedBathtub: [[spoiler:Subverted. Francis attempts to kill Lea by ripping a light fixation while Lea washes her hands and drop it into the sink. Lea is shocked and knocked out, but awakens later.]]
* [[FinalGirl Final Player]]: [[spoiler:Lea]]
* InTheBack: [[spoiler:Francis stabs Father Duffy in the back before stealing the gun from his hands.]]
* SanitySlippage: Most of the players go through this as time goes on, especially Francis.
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