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* OedipusComplex: Thelma and Terry seem to share more than standard mother-son love.
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* DeadMansChest: Thelma and Terry stuff Lori's body into a trash can to sneak it out of the house. Because rigor mortis has set in, Terry is forced to break her arm so she will fit.
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* DeadMansChest: Thelma and Terry stuff Lori's body into a trash can to sneak it out of the house. Because rigor mortis has set in, Terry is forced to break her arm so she will fit. When they arrive at the dump, her hand is just sticking out of the top of the can, and the gatekeeper only fails to notice because he looks away at the wrong moment.
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* DeadMansChest: Thelma and Terry stuff Lori's body into a trash can to sneak it out of the house. Because rigor mortis has set in, Terry is forces break her arm so she will fit.
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* DeadMansChest: Thelma and Terry stuff Lori's body into a trash can to sneak it out of the house. Because rigor mortis has set in, Terry is forces forced to break her arm so she will fit.
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* CameraFiend: Thelma, an amateur photographer, obsessively photographs her son Terry, and frames the numerous portraits in the house. She even takes photographs of him while he is in the shower.
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* MyBelovedSmother: Terry and his mother Thelma have a relationship of unusual intimacy. Thelma, an amateur photographer, obsessively photographs Terry, and frames the numerous portraits in the house. One day at the poolside, Terry pulls Lori into the water after she playfully pushes him in, and becomes aggressive, holding her head underwater. The altercation is witnessed by Thelma, who blames Lori for "leading Terry on" and calls her a slut. Thelma also obsessively feeds Terry chocolate milk like he is a still a little boy.
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* BadPeopleAbuseAnimals: Terry's first act of psychopathy after returning home is to strangle his mother's cat Penny to prevent it from meowing and giving him away while his [[WindowWatcher spying on Lori through her bedroom window]].
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* BadPeopleAbuseAnimals: Terry's first act of psychopathy after returning home is to strangle his mother's cat Penny to prevent it from meowing and giving him away while his he is [[WindowWatcher spying on Lori through her bedroom window]].
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* WindowWatcher: Terry spies on Lori through her bedroom window while she is undressing for bed.
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* BadPeopleAbuseAnimals: Terry's first act of psychopathy after returning home is to strangle his mother's cat Penny to prevent it from meowing and giving he away while his [[WindowPeeking spying on Lori through her bedroom window]].
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* BadPeopleAbuseAnimals: Terry's first act of psychopathy after returning home is to strangle his mother's cat Penny to prevent it from meowing and giving he him away while his [[WindowPeeking [[WindowWatcher spying on Lori through her bedroom window]].
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* BadPeopleAbuseAnimals: Terry's first act of psychopathy after returning home is to strangle his mother's cat Penny to prevent it from meowing and giving he away while his [[WindowPeeking spying on Lori through her bedroom window]].
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* ThePeepingTom: Louise is a rare female version; using binoculars to spy on the Lambert house, and hunky young Terry in particular. When she [[spoiler:observes the Terry and Thelma moving the trash can containing Lori's body in the middle of the night, she becomes suspicious that something is awry and phones the police]].
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* DeadMansChest: Thelma and Terry stuff Lori's body into a trash can to sneak it out of the house. Because rigor mortis has set in, Terry is forces break her arm so she will fit.
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* TrademarkFavoriteMilk: Thelma is constantly serving Terry chocolate milk.
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* TrademarkFavoriteMilk: TrademarkFavoriteFood: Thelma is constantly serving Terry chocolate milk.milk. This was probably his favourite drink when he was a boy, and is yet another sign of Thelma's refusal to acknowledge that he has grown up.
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* CradlingYourKill: [[spoiler:On realising that Terry is beyond help and that he will undoubtedly kill again, Thelma gives him a glass of [[TrademarkFavoriteFood chocolate milk]] [[TamperingwithfoodAndDrink laced with poison]] and then holds him in her lap as he dies.]]
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* TamperingWithFoodAndDrink: [[spoiler:On realising that Terry is beyond help and that he will undoubtedly kill again, Thelma gives him a glass of [[TrademarkFavoriteFood chocolate milk]] laced with poison and then [[CradlingYourKill holds him in her lap as he dies]].]]
* TrademarkFavoriteMilk: Thelma is constantly serving Terry chocolate milk.
* TrademarkFavoriteMilk: Thelma is constantly serving Terry chocolate milk.
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* OffingTheOffspring: [[spoiler:On realising that Terry is beyond help and that he will undoubtedly kill again, Thelma gives him a glass of [[TrademarkFavoriteFood chocolate milk]] [[TamperingwithfoodAndDrink laced with poison]] and then [[CradlingYourKill holds him in her lap as he dies]].]]
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* RingRingSmash: Terry responds to be being awoken from a very Freudian nightmare but smashing his fist down on the alarm clock several times and then hurling it across the room.
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* RingRingSmash: RingRingCrunch: Terry responds to be being awoken from a very Freudian nightmare but smashing his fist down on the alarm clock several times and then hurling it across the room.
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* RingRingSmash: Terry responds to be being awoken from a very Freudian nightmare but smashing his fist down on the alarm clock several times and then hurling it across the room.
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* CarFu: Terry borrows his mother's car to stalk Tina, chasing her and forcing her off the road, where [[EveryCarIsAPinto it explodes]].
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* CarFu: Terry borrows his mother's car to stalk Tina, chasing her and forcing her off the road, where [[EveryCarIsAPinto it explodes]].her car explodes]].
* EveryCarIsAPinto: Terry borrows his mother's car to stalk Tina, chasing her and [[CarFu forcing her off the road]], where her car explodes.
* ForceFeeding: Terry visits the home of Rhea Benson, the attorney who failed to get him a reduced sentence. In a deranged state, Terry forces her at knifepoint to ingest a significant amount of alcohol. When she falls unconscious, Terry lights her house on fire, burning her alive.
* EveryCarIsAPinto: Terry borrows his mother's car to stalk Tina, chasing her and [[CarFu forcing her off the road]], where her car explodes.
* ForceFeeding: Terry visits the home of Rhea Benson, the attorney who failed to get him a reduced sentence. In a deranged state, Terry forces her at knifepoint to ingest a significant amount of alcohol. When she falls unconscious, Terry lights her house on fire, burning her alive.
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* JustGotOutOfJail: The film opens with Terry Lambert arriving home after serving two years in prison after being physically forced to participate in a gang rape.
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* AlliterativeTitle: The '''K'''illing '''K'''ind
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* CarFu: Terry borrows his mother's car to stalk Tina, chasing her and forcing her off the road, where [[EveryCarIsAPinto it explodes]].
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* [[spoiler:SerialKiller: Terry.]]
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''The Killing Kind'' is a 1973 horror film directed by Creator/CurtisHarrington starring Creator/RuthRoman, Creator/AnnSothern and Creator/JohnSavage. It chronicles the twisted relationship between a young ex-convict who committed an unspeakable act and his mother, who runs a boarding house for elderly women.
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''The Killing Kind'' is a 1973
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* RapeByProxy: Terry is [[spoiler:forced to participate in a gang-rape as part of his DarkAndTroubledPast]]
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* RapeByProxy: Terry is [[spoiler:forced to participate in a gang-rape as part of his DarkAndTroubledPast]]DarkAndTroubledPast]].
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* OedipusComplex: Thelma and Terry seem to share more than standard mother-son love.
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* OedipusComplex: Thelma and Terry seem to share more than standard mother-son love.love.
* RapeByProxy: Terry is [[spoiler:forced to participate in a gang-rape as part of his DarkAndTroubledPast]]
* RapeByProxy: Terry is [[spoiler:forced to participate in a gang-rape as part of his DarkAndTroubledPast]]
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''The Killing Kind'' is a 1973 horror film directed by Creator/CurtisHarrington starring Creator/RuthRoman, Creator/AnnSothern and Creator/JohnSavage. It chronicles the twisted relationship between a young ex-convict who committed an unspeakable act and his mother, who runs a boarding house for elderly women.
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!!Tropes
*BigScrewedUpFamily: Terry and his mother, Thelma, are not exactly a picture of a healthy relationship.
*OedipusComplex: Thelma and Terry seem to share more than standard mother-son love.
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''The Killing Kind'' is a 1973 horror film directed by Creator/CurtisHarrington starring Creator/RuthRoman, Creator/AnnSothern and Creator/JohnSavage. It chronicles the twisted relationship between a young ex-convict who committed an unspeakable act and his mother, who runs a boarding house for elderly women.
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!!Tropes
*BigScrewedUpFamily: Terry and his mother, Thelma, are not exactly a picture of a healthy relationship.
*OedipusComplex: Thelma and Terry seem to share more than standard mother-son love.
