History Film / TheHouseOfYes

* Bookends: The movie starts and ends with home movies of Marty and Jackie when they were at an Ides of March costume party while Jackie narrates about remembering where they were.

* DysfunctionalFamily

* TheSeventies: The first and last scenes are set during the Ides of March party in 1971.

* BookEnds: The movie starts and ends with home movies of Marty and Jackie as preteens at an Ides of March costume party while Jackie narrates about remembering where they were.

* BrickJoke: Jackie laments that she lost her brush and refuses to use a comb for fashion reasons, resulting in a small, bitter tirade. Soon after, she meets Leslie and [[FreakOut freaks out]], prompting her to make a quick exit by mentioning that she has to find her hair brush. Leslie offers a comb, only for Jackie to [[BerserkButton freak out worse before running off]].

* TheSeventies: The first and last scenes are set during the Ides of March party in 1973.

The Pascals are a well-to-do, upper class family in UsefulNotes/WashingtonDC. Mrs. Pascal (Bujold) is an austere snob who cares for her family since her husband "mysteriously" left them behind. There is Anthony (Prinze), the youngest, and the twins: Marty (Hamilton) and Jackie (Posey). Jackie, aka Jackie-O, is spoiled, stuck-up, and [[AxCrazy violently insane]]. She is obsessed with Jackie Onasis and the slaying of UsefulNotes/JohnFKennedy. She also has [[BrotherSisterIncest major hots for her twin brother, Marty]]. Marty is perhaps the OnlySaneMan in the family. While he and Jackie did have a [[{{Twincest}} romantic relationship]] in the past, he is trying desperately to leave all of that behind and live a normal life. He visits the family during Thanksgiving and brings along a surprise... his fiancée, Leslie (Tori Spelling).

* BigScrewedUpFamily: Marty and Jackie were in an incestuous relationship, prior to Marty leaving (and Jackie subsequently shooting him). The mother seems to know this but doesn't care. Meanwhile, both her and Jackie are violently insane. Anthony seems to be the nicest, but even he is okay with sleeping with his brother's fiancée and taking advantage of her mental state.

* Book Ends: The movie starts and ends with home movies of Marty and Jackie as preteens at an Ides of March costume party while Jackie narrates about remembering where they were.

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* ArcWords: ''You be him... and I'll be her.'' This is said twice by Marty and Jackie. [[spoiler: Both times, they are reenacting the JFK assassination. The first time, the gun is unloaded. The second time, they both know it is isn't.]]
* AristocratsAreEvil: The Pascal family is wealthy and austere. Not only is Jackie violent and crazy, but it's heavily implied the mother is as well (she have killed her husband). Anthony is better, but he's still willing to take advantage of a distraught Leslie just to sleep with her. Marty wants Leslie precisely because she is working-class and isn't a part of this social circle.

* BreakTheCutie: Also happens to Leslie. [[spoiler: First, she finds out Marty and Jackie are in love, then she catches them having sex, and finally, is sent running out of the house after Marty is killed. Her mental state gradually crumbles because of this.]]

* ChekhovsGun: In this case... an actual gun. It's mentioned that Jackie bought one and we see it unloaded midway through the movie. [[spoiler: It comes into play when it goes missing at one point and shows up when she wants to stop Marty form leaving the house, this time, loaded.]]
* DeadBabyComedy: The movie plays light on the death of JFK, murder in general, and other dark themes.
* DeadpanSnarker: Jackie constantly has a zinger for every bit of dialogue thrown her way. She eventually makes fun of Leslie to the point where she has to leave the room.

* DudeNotFunny: An in-universe example. Jackie once went to a costume party as Jackie Onasis in the pink dress she wore when JFK was assassinated, complete with fake blood. Also, little bits of pasta. Don't forget the bits of pasta she glued on the dress. Because a Jackie Kennedy The Day Of The Assassination costume would not be complete without [[CrossesTheLineTwice little bits of brain]]. This trope was the reaction she got from the rest of the guests at the party.

* ExtremelyShortTimespan: The movie takes place over the course of one night (and a little bit the following morning).
* FamilyDisunion: One of the more dark examples. Mrs Pascal does not approve of Leslie due to her class status and seems to be more accepting of Jackie and Marty's union despite them being twins.

* ManicPixieDreamGirl: This is what Leslie means to Marty. Her happiness rubs off on him somewhat and chips away at his moodiness. This is part of the reaosn why he chose to marry her.

* NightmareFetishist: Marty and Jackie enjoyed role-playing as JFK and Jackie-O, reenacting the famous assassination of the president as foreplay. Incest while role-playing the JFK assassination with a live gun?... No thanks, Jackie.

* TwistEnding: [[spoiler: Given Jackie's aggressive nature, we assume she initiated the "relationship" with Marty. At the end, a clip is shown from the home video which suggests it was actually Marty who started it.]]

* WorkingClassPeopleAreMorons: Leslie could be seen this way, a sweet girl who is a bit lacking in the brains department. Could also be seen as an inversion of this trope, Leslie isn't necessarily stupid so much as being missing the appearance of education and the facade of sophistication and may simply be someone Marty clings to in order to get away from where he came from.

->''"Jackie and Marty belong to each other. Jackie's hand was holding Marty's penis when they came out the womb."''\\
--'''Mrs. Pascal''' describing her twin children

The Pascal family is a well-to-do, upper class family in UsefulNotes/WashingtonDC. Mrs. Pascal is an austere snob who cares for her family after her husband "mysteriously" left them behind. There is Anthony, the youngest, and the twins: Marty (Hamilton) and Jackie (Posey). Jackie, aka Jackie-O, is spoiled, stuck-up, and [[AxCrazy violently insane]]. She is obsessed with Jackie Onasis and the slaying of UsefulNotes/JohnFKennedy. She also has [[BrotherSisterIncest major hots for her twin brother, Marty]]. Marty is perhaps the OnlySaneMan in the family. While he and Jackie did have a [[{{Twincest}} romantic relationship]] in the past, he is trying desperately to leave all of that behind and live a normal life. He visits the family during Thanksgiving and brings along a surprise... his fiancée, Leslie (Tori Spelling).

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''The House of Yes'' is a witty BlackComedy about a rather interesting Thanksgiving dinner. It stars Creator/ParkerPosey, Geneviève Bujold, Josh Hamilton, Tori Spelling, and Freddy Prinze Jr. It was originally a stage play by Wendy [=MacLeod=] that was adapted by Mark Waters.

Leslie is a middle class bakery worker from a very humble background so the snobbish Pascal family has trouble accepting her. It doesn't help that Jackie probably wants to kill her. It also doesn't help that Anthony apparently wants to steal her away from his brother. Oh, and there's a hurricane outside, ensuring that everyone stays in the house. In the span of one night, dark secrets are revealed, a loaded gun goes missing, and HilarityEnsues.

* AristocratsAreEvil: The Pascal family is wealthy and austere. Not only is Jackie violent and crazy, but it's heavily implied the mother is as well (she have killed her husband). Anthony is better, but he's still willing to take advantage of a distraught Leslie just to sleep with her. Marty wants Leslie precisely because she is middle-class and isn't a part of this social circle.
* AxCrazy: Jackie, although she seems to prefer a gun to an axe.
* BigScrewedUpFamily: Marty and Jackie are in an incestuous relationship. The mother seems to know this but doesn't care. Meanwhile, both her and Jackie are violently insane. Anthony seems to be the nicest, but even he is okay with sleeping with his brother's fiance' and taking advantage of her mental state.

* BrickJoke: Jackie laments that she lost her brush and refuses to use a comb for fashion reasons, resulting in a small, bitter tirade. Later, she meets Leslie and [[FreakOut freaks out]], prompting her to make a quick exit by mentioning that she has to find her hair brush. Leslie offers a comb, only for Jackie to [[BerserkButton spazz out worse before running off]].
* BrotherSisterIncest: Th eplot revolves around Marty and Jackie being in love.

* INeedToGoIronMyDog: When Jackie meets Leslie and has her EvilLaugh moment, she quickly mentions that she has to comb her hair, setting up the BrickJoke above.
* LargeHam: Jackie, very much so. Is she isn't snarking, she's screaming and throwing fits. And that's when she isn't blatantly hitting on her brother.

* TemptingFate: Marty brings Leslie to Thanksgiving diner despite knowing that Jackie would be there. She had previously shot him when he left home and was more than likely still in love with him. It was never going to go well.

* {{Twincest}}: Marty and Jackie twins who are having sex with one another.

* YourCheatingHeart: Two counts. [[spoiler:Marty briefly goes back to Jackie at the end of the night. Leslie sees this and immediately goes upstairs and sleeps with Freddy Prinze Jr.]]

%%* AnnoyingYoungerSibling: Anthony.
%%* ArcWords: ''You be him... and I'll be her.''
%%* AristocratsAreEvil
* AxCrazy: Jackie, although she seems to prefer a gun to an ax.
%%* BigScrewedUpFamily
%%* BlackWidow: It's very likely that Mrs. Pascal fits this trope.
%%* BlitheSpirit: Leslie.
%%* BreakTheCutie: Also happens to Leslie.

%%* BrotherSisterIncest: Yeah, 'lil bit.

%%* ChekhovsGun: In this case... an actual gun.

%%* DeadpanSnarker: Jackie and to a lesser extent, Marty.

%%* FamilyDisunion: One of the more dark examples.
%%* FishOutOfWater: Leslie
%%* GoingToTheStore: Mr. Pascal did this to the family.
* HeyItsThatGuy: Creator/ParkerPosey is the definitive "That Gal". We also have [[Series/BuffyTheVampireSlayer Buffy's]] husband and [[Series/BeverlyHills90210 Donna]].
** At the beginning, we see an old home video of a young Jackie, played by Posey's ''Film/JosieAndThePussycats'' co-star Rachael Leigh Cook.
%%* HotBlooded: Jackie again.

%%* LargeHam: Jackie, very much so.
%%* ManicPixieDreamGirl: This is what Leslie means to Marty.

%%* SlobsVersusSnobs

%%* {{Twincest}}: Have you not been paying attention?

%%* TheDitz: Leslie.

* AnnoyingYoungerSibling: Anthony.
* ArcWords: ''You be him... and I'll be her.''
* AristocratsAreEvil

* BigScrewedUpFamily
* BlackWidow: It's very likely that Mrs. Pascal fits this trope.
* BlitheSpirit: Leslie.
* BreakTheCutie: Also happens to Leslie.

* BrotherSisterIncest: Yeah, 'lil bit.

* ChekhovsGun: In this case... an actual gun.

* DeadpanSnarker: Jackie and to a lesser extent, Marty.

* FamilyDisunion: One of the more dark examples.
* FishOutOfWater: Leslie
* GoingToTheStore: Mr. Pascal did this to the family.

* HotBlooded: Jackie again.

* LargeHam: Jackie, very much so.
* ManicPixieDreamGirl: This is what Leslie means to Marty.

* SlobsVersusSnobs

* {{Twincest}}: Have you not been paying attention?

* TheDitz: Leslie.

The Pascal family is a well-to-do, upper class family in UsefulNotes/WashingtonDC. Mrs. Pascal is an austere snob who cares for her family after her husband "mysteriously" left them behind. There is Anthony, the youngest, and the twins: Marty (Hamilton) and Jackie (Posey). Jackie, aka Jackie-O, is spoiled, stuck-up, and [[AxCrazy violently insane]]. She is obsessed with Jackie Onasis and the slaying of JohnFKennedy. She also has [[BrotherSisterIncest major hots for her twin brother, Marty]]. Marty is perhaps the OnlySaneMan in the family. While he and Jackie did have a [[{{Twincest}} romantic relationship]] in the past, he is trying desperately to leave all of that behind and live a normal life. He visits the family during Thanksgiving and brings along a surprise... his fiancée, Leslie (Tori Spelling).

** At the beginning, we see an old home video of a young Jackie, played by Posey's ''Film/JosieAndThePussyCats'' co-star Rachael Leigh Cook.

->''Jackie and Marty belong to each other. Jackie's hand was holding Marty's penis when they came out the womb.''
-->-- '''Mrs. Pascal''' describing her twin children

The House of Yes is a witty BlackComedy about a rather interesting Thanksgiving dinner. It stars ParkerPosey, Geneviève Bujold, Josh Hamilton, Tori Spelling, and Freddy Prinze Jr. It was originally a stage play by Wendy [=MacLeod=] that was adapted by Mark Waters.

* HeyItsThatGuy: ParkerPosey is the definitive "That Gal". We also have [[Series/BuffyTheVampireSlayer Buffy's]] husband and [[BeverlyHills90210 Donna]].
** At the beginning, we see an old home video of a young Jackie, played by [[JosieAndThePussyCats Rachael Leigh Cook]].

* ILoveTheDead: Not a literal example. Marty and Jackie enjoyed role-playing as JFK and Jackie-O, reenacting the famous assassination of the president as foreplay. See also, the ArcWords.

* NightmareFetishist: Incest while role-playing the JFK assassination with a live gun?... No thanks, Jackie.

* WorkingClassPeopleAreMorons: Leslie is a sweet girl but is lacking in the brains department.

* RefugeInAudacity: Who knew a movie about incest that makes light of the JFK assassination could be so darn funny?

This film provides examples of:

* [[DeadBabyComedy Dead President Comedy]]

* {{Yandere}}: Jackie... just Jackie.

Leslie is a middle class bakery worker from a very humble background so the snobbish Pascal family has trouble accepting her. It doesn't help that Jackie probably wants to kill her. It also doesn't help that Anthony apparently wants to steal her away from his brother. Oh, and there's a hurricane outside, [[ItGotWorse ensuring that everyone stays in the house]]. In the span of one night, dark secrets are revealed, a loaded gun goes missing, and HilarityEnsues.

* HeyItsThatGuy: ParkerPosey is the definitive "That Gal". We also have [[BuffyTheVampireSlayer Buffy's]] husband and [[BeverlyHills90210 Donna]].

The Pascal family is a well-to-do, upper class family in WashingtonDC. Mrs. Pascal is an austere snob who cares for her family after her husband "mysteriously" left them behind. There is Anthony, the youngest, and the twins: Marty (Hamilton) and Jackie (Posey). Jackie, aka Jackie-O, is spoiled, stuck-up, and [[AxCrazy violently insane]]. She is obsessed with Jackie Onasis and the slaying of JohnFKennedy. She also has [[BrotherSisterIncest major hots for her twin brother, Marty]]. Marty is perhaps the [[OnlySaneMan ONLY sane man]] in the family. While he and Jackie did have a [[{{Twincest}} romantic relationship]] in the past, he is trying desperately to leave all of that behind and live a normal life. He visits the family during Thanksgiving and brings along a surprise... his fiancée, Leslie (Tori Spelling).

* GoingToTheStore: Mr. Pascal did this to the family.

* {{Slobs versus Snobs}}

* WorkingClassPeopleAreMorons: Leslie is a sweet girl but is lacking in the brains department.