History Film / TheProwler

No, he has no relation to the uncle of ComicBook/MilesMorales.

* ArmiesAreEvil: The Prowler is an embodiment of this.

* ShellShockedVeteran: The Prowler, a veteran of World War II, though it's unknown if its either the European theatre's WorldWarII/WarInEuropeAndAfrica (due to the Prowler's military garb being winter gear that troops would wore in such cold battles like the Battle of the Bulge or Bastogne or sometimes even France), or the Pacific theatre's WorldWarII/WarInAsiaAndThePacific (as the state where was likely the Prowler's home and the main setting of the film itself was California and most soldiers who were drafted from there had fought in the Pacific where the [=USA=] West Coast's California was close by, though it would be unlikely soldiers wore winter gears there due to the tropical-set Pacific campaign's predominately humid and hot weathers, but there were some Californians and West Coast-based Americans who also were deployed to the European theatre, making it more likely while a Californian the Prowler is himself, he most likely seen action in the European theatre then the Pacific theatre). There is a possibility the Prowler during either campaign likely witnessed unspeakable WarIsHell horrors that mentally traumatized him and cracked his psyche like any other soldier in the front lines and learning upon returning that his girlfriend dumped him for someone else while he was overseas experiencing such horrors of war is what most likely finally caused him to GoMadFromTheRevelation and kill her and her new love of her life for dropping him like a rock.
* ShowerScene: Sherry is taking a shower when her boyfriend Carl appears and startles her. Things could have escalated into a ShowerOfLove if The Prowler wouldn't have stuck his bayonet through Carl's skull and then impaled Sherry with the pitchfork.

* {{Yandere}}: The Prowler murdered his ex Rosemary from dumping him for another man.

* DeadStarWalking: [[spoiler:Creator/FarleyGranger, the most known and veteran name amongst the cast, die at the end.]]

* KnifeNut: A sharpened bayonet is a part of The Prowler's repertoire.

* DeathBySex: Averted, the couple who goes to have sex in the CreepyBasement actually survive the whole thing.
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* RealityEnsues: Just like in most slasher movies, the Prowler survives being stabbed and shot. But unlike most slasher movies, [[spoiler:he is clearly injured and probably dying, unmasks himself because he's having trouble breathing, is too weak to overpower Sherry, and ultimately shoots himself in the head instead of dying slowly.]]

* ShellShockedVeteran: The Prowler, a veteran of World War II, though it's unknown if its either the European theatre's WorldWarII/WarInEuropeAndAfrica (due to the Prowler's military garb being winter gear that troops would wore in such cold battles like the Battle of the Bulge or Bastogne or sometimes even France), or the Pacific theatre's WorldWarII/WarInAsiaAndThePacific (as the state where was likely the Prowler's home and the main setting of the film itself was California and most soldiers who were drafted from there had fought in the Pacific where the [=USA=] West Coast's California was close by, though it would be unlikely soldiers wore winter gears there due to the tropical-set Pacific campaign's predominately humid and hot weathers). There is a possibility the Prowler during either campaign likely witnessed unspeakable WarIsHell horrors that mentally traumatized him and cracked his psyche like any other soldier in the front lines and learning upon returning that his girlfriend dumped him for someone else while he was overseas experiencing such horrors of war is what most likely finally caused him to GoMadFromTheRevelation and kill her and her new love of her life for dropping him like a rock.

* FallenHero: The Prowler was a World War II veteran (therefore technically and automatically a WarHero like the rest of his fellow brothers-in-arms who fought to [[AmericaWonWorldWarII put an end to]] the Axis Powers' tyranny whether being awarded medal commendations like the Congressional Medal of Honor, the Silver Star, the Bronze Star, etc. and earning public ceremonial recognition or not) before degrading into a serial killer after his girlfriend dumped him, while presumably already traumatized by the horrors of war that inflicted him with [=PTSD=] during his service on the front lines with the revelation of his girlfriend leaving him only exacerbating his mental trauma and finally causing him to snap.

* FallenHero: The Prowler was a World War II veteran (therefore technically and automatically a WarHero like the rest of his fellow brothers-in-arms who fought to [[AmericaWonWorldWarII put an end to]] the Axis Powers' tyranny rather being awarded medal commendations like the Congressional Medal of Honor, the Silver Star, the Bronze Star, etc. or not) before degrading into a serial killer after his girlfriend dumped him, while presumably already traumatized by the horrors of war that inflicted him with [=PTSD=] during his service on the front lines with the revelation of his girlfriend leaving him only exacerbating his mental trauma and finally causing him to snap.

* FallenHero: The Prowler was a World War II veteran (therefore technically and automatically a WarHero like the rest of his fellow brothers-in-arms who fought to [[AmericaWinsWorldWarII put an end to]] the Axis Powers' tyranny rather being awarded medal commendations like the Congressional Medal of Honor, the Silver Star, the Bronze Star, etc. or not) before degrading into a serial killer after his girlfriend dumped him, while presumably already traumatized by the horrors of war that inflicted him with [=PTSD=] during his service on the front lines with the revelation of his girlfriend leaving him only exacerbating his mental trauma and finally causing him to snap.

* GoMadFromTheRevelation: The Prowler becomes a serial killer after finding out through a DearJohnLetter that his girl at him left him for someone else, possibly exacerbating his already established [=PTSD=] trauma reeling from the horrors of war he experienced whilst at war with the knowledge that the initial love of his life leaving him was wha cases his psychotic break, his FaceHeelTurn and becoming [[spoiler:and dying]] as a FallenHero DrivenToMadness by both those aforementioned {{Freudian Excuse}}s.

* FallenHero: The Prowler was a World War II veteran (therefore technically and automatically a WarHero like the rest of his fellow brothers-in-arms who fought to [[AmericaWinsWorldWarII put an end to]] the Axis Powers' tyranny rather being awarded medal commendations like the Congressional Medal of Honor, the Silver Star, the Bronze Star, etc. or not) before degrading into a serial killer after his girlfriend dumped him.

* ShellShockedVeteran: The Prowler, a veteran of World War II, though it's unknown if its either the European theatre's WorldWarII/WarInEuropeAndAfrica (due to the Prowler's military garb being winter gear that troops would wore in such cold battles like the Battle of the Bulge or Bastogne or sometimes even France), or the Pacific theatre's WorldWarII/WarInAsiaAndThePacific (as the state where was likely the Prowler's home and the main setting of the film itself was California and most soldiers who were drafted from there had fought in the Pacific where the [=USA=] West Coast's California was close by, though it would be unlikely soldiers wore winter gears there due to the tropical-set Pacific campaign's predominately humid and hot weathers). There is a possibility the Prowler during the either campaign likely witnessed unspeakable WarIsHell horrors that mentally traumatized him and cracked his psyche like any other soldier in the front lines and learning upon returning that his girlfriend dumped him for someone else while he was overseas experiencing such horrors of war is what most likely finally caused him to GoMadFromTheRevelation and kill her and her new love of her life for dropping him like a rock.

* ShellShockedVeteran: The Prowler, a veteran of World War II, though it's unknown if its either the European theatre's WorldWarII/WarInEuropeAndAfrica (due to the Prowler's military garb being winter gear that troops would wore in such cold battles like the Battle of the Bulge or Bastogne or sometimes even France), or the Pacific theatre's WorldWarII/WarInAsiaAndThePacific (as the state where was likely the Prowler's home and the main setting of the film itself was California and most soldiers who were drafted from there had fought in the Pacific where the [=USA=] West Coast's California was close by, though it would be unlikely soldiers wore winter gears there due to the tropical-set Pacific campaign's predominately humid and hot weathers). There is a possibility the Prowler during the campaign likely witnessed unspeakable WarIsHell horrors that mentally traumatized him and cracked his psyche like any other soldier in the front lines and learning upon returning that his girlfriend dumped him for someone else while he was overseas experiencing such horrors of war is what most likely finally caused him to GoMadFromTheRevelation and kill her and her new love of her life for dropping him like a rock.

* ShellShockedVeteran: The Prowler, a veteran of World War II, though it's unknown if its either the European theatre's WorldWarII/WarInEuropeAndAfrica (due to the Prowler's military garb being winter gear that troops would wore in such cold battles like the Battle of the Bulge or Bastogne or sometimes even France), or the Pacific theatre's WorldWarII/WarInAsiaAndThePacific (as the state where was likely the Prowler's home and the main setting of the film itself was California and most soldiers who were drafted from there had fought in the Pacific where the [=USA=] West Coast's California was close by, though it would be unlikely soldiers wore winter gears there due to the tropical-set Pacific campaign's predominately humid and hot weathers).

* FallenHero: The Prowler was a World War II veteran before degrading into a serial killer after his girlfriend dumped him.

* ShellShockedVeteran: The Prowler, a veteran of World War II.

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* SomethingAboutARose: The Prowler [[CallingCard leaves roses]] to the scenes of his crimes.

''The Prowler'', also known as ''Rosemary's Killer'', is a SlasherMovie from the year 1981 starring Creator/FarleyGranger. It was directed by Joseph Zito and the film's gore effects were done by the legendary Creator/TomSavini. Both would later contribute their respective talents to another slasher film, ''Film/FridayThe13thTheFinalChapter''.