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* CastingGag: In the Japanese dub, the titular Wraith/[[spoiler:Jamie]] is voiced by Creator/ShuichiIkeda, who already had some experience playing guys driving vehicles (or robots) [[Anime/MobileSuitGundam faster than usual, except replace red with black]] and [[spoiler:had a grudge against the people who wrong him in the past]].
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* AskAStupidQuestion: Regarding Oggie's death. Deputy Murphy even get's called out on it.
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* AskAStupidQuestion: Regarding Oggie's death. Deputy Murphy even get's gets called out on it.
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* WhatTheHellTownspeople: Billy gives one after Packard beats him and kidnaps Keri.
-->'''Billy:''' You bastard chicken shits!!! You let him take her!!!
-->'''Billy:''' You bastard chicken shits!!! You let him take her!!!
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* LargeAndInCharge: Packard, played by 6'6'' Nick Cassavetes
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* TokenGoodTeammate: Rughead. In gang of bullies and thugs, he's just a geek in over his head. [[spoiler: He's also the only one not involved in Jamie Hankins' murder, and consequently the only member of the gang spared from the Wraith's vengeance.]]
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* TokenGoodTeammate: Rughead. In a gang of bullies and thugs, he's just a geek in over his head. [[spoiler: He's also the only one not involved in Jamie Hankins' murder, and consequently the only member of the gang spared from the Wraith's vengeance.]]
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* TokenGoodTeammate: Rughead. In gang of bullies and thugs, he's just a geek in over his head. [[spoiler: He's also the only one not involved in Jamie Hankins' murder, and consequently the only member of the gang spared from the Wraith's vengeance.]]
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* FanDisservice: Jake being undressed down to briefs and Keri being only in panties during the murder flashback sequences (Packard and his gang broke into their room while they were making love).
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* {{Yandere}} The driving plot point to the movie and to why [[spoiler: Packard killed Jamie.]]
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* {{Yandere}} The driving plot point to the movie and to why [[spoiler: Packard killed Jamie.]]
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* RareVehicles: The Wraith's Interceptor Turbo is a Dodge [=M4S=], a [[SuperPrototype concept car]] never intended for production; only four were built.
-->'''[[spoiler: Jake]]''': It's the only one in the world.
-->'''[[spoiler: Jake]]''': It's the only one in the world.
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* ResurrectedRomance: [[spoiler:Jamie came back from the dead as a specteral entity to exact revenge on his killers. He also rekindles his prior romance with his girlfriend, and they drive off into the sunset (okay, the moonlight...) at the end.]]
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* ResurrectedRomance: [[spoiler:Jamie came back from the dead as a specteral spectral entity to exact revenge on his killers. He also rekindles his prior romance with his girlfriend, and they drive off into the sunset (okay, the moonlight...) at the end.]]
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** Justified in their pursuit against The Wraith. Despite all their efforts they honestly had no clue what they were dealing with.
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* ResurrectedRomance: [[spoiler:Jamie came back from the dead as a specteral entity to exact revenge on his killers. He also rekindles his prior romance with his girlfriend, and they drive off into the sunset (okay, the moonlight...) at the end.]]
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* UnfinishedBusiness: [[spoiler:Jamie/Jake was murdered by a local gang of criminals because their leader wanted his girlfriend for himself. He comes back from the dead in a different body, and travels around in a cool car wearing a black suit with a motorcycle helmet. Jake kills his murderers one by one, gives his car to his younger brother, and moves away with his girlfriend instead of passing on afterwards.]]
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* [[spoiler: ButNowIMustGo: Played with, after Jake reveals himself to Keri, he goes to say goodbye to Billy and then leaves him the Turbo Interceptor as a replacement for his [[TheAllegedCar Triunph]]. Instead of just outright leaving everyone behind, he takes Keri with him out of town.]]
* [[spoiler:CameBackWrong: When Jake finally reveals himself to Keri, that he's the ghost of Jamie Hankins. He lampshades this trope. As both characters were played by two different actors.]]
* [[spoiler:CameBackWrong: When Jake finally reveals himself to Keri, that he's the ghost of Jamie Hankins. He lampshades this trope. As both characters were played by two different actors.]]
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* [[spoiler: ButNowIMustGo: Played with, after [[spoiler: Jake reveals himself to Keri, he goes to say goodbye to Billy and then leaves him the Turbo Interceptor as a replacement for his [[TheAllegedCar Triunph]]. Instead of just outright leaving everyone behind, he takes Keri with him out of town.]]
*[[spoiler:CameBackWrong: When CameBackWrong: [[spoiler:When Jake finally reveals himself to Keri, that he's the ghost of Jamie Hankins. He lampshades this trope. As both characters were played by two different actors.]]
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* [[spoiler: HeelFaceTurn: Rughead was already packing up and leaving after Minty's death not wanting to deal with the gang anymore. But after The Wraith obliterated Skank and Gutterboy, destroying Packard's garage in the process; he confesses his knowledge of the gang's murder of Jamie Hankins to Loomis. He's the only one in the gang that was spared by The Wraith, because despite his knowledge, he didn't have anything physically to do with the murder.]]
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* [[spoiler: HeelFaceTurn: [[spoiler: Rughead was already packing up and leaving after Minty's death not wanting to deal with the gang anymore. But after The Wraith obliterated Skank and Gutterboy, destroying Packard's garage in the process; he confesses his knowledge of the gang's murder of Jamie Hankins to Loomis. He's the only one in the gang that was spared by The Wraith, because despite his knowledge, he didn't have anything physically to do with the murder.]]
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* [[spoiler:NoKillLikeOverkill: On top of beating him and stabbing him to death, Packard finishes poor Jamie off by putting his body in the trunk of a car, pushing the car over a cliff, then blowing it up with a shotgun.]]
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* [[spoiler:NoKillLikeOverkill: On NoKillLikeOverkill: [[spoiler:On top of beating him and stabbing him to death, Packard finishes poor Jamie off by putting his body in the trunk of a car, pushing the car over a cliff, then blowing it up with a shotgun.]]
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* RuleOfThree: There are only 3 Races between The Wraith and Packards gang. First is Oggie, second is Minty, [[spoiler: third is Packard.]]
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* RuleOfThree: There are only 3 Races between The Wraith and Packards Packard's gang. First is Oggie, second is Minty, [[spoiler: third is Packard.]]
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* RuleOfThree: There are only 3 Races between The Wraith and Packards gang. First is Oggie, second is Minty, [[spoiler: third is Packard.]]
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* AllThereInTheManual: According to Mike Marvin, the reason why the Wraith's braces disappear after every kill is that [[LevelUp he is getting stronger.]]
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* {{Magitek}}: The Wraith car's engine is a strange blend of supernatural and quasi-futuristic technology that is never explained. It almost looks alien.
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--> '''The Wraith [[spoiler: /Jake:]]''' I can't do that again.
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--> '''The Wraith [[spoiler: /Jake:]]''' I can't do that again.again.
* PoliceAreUseless: Zigzagged. Loomis would very much like to bust Packard and his gang, but he never seems to be able to get enough evidence. You'd think if he talked to the couple from the beginning of the movie, or maybe actually did a little, you know, detective work...
* PoliceAreUseless: Zigzagged. Loomis would very much like to bust Packard and his gang, but he never seems to be able to get enough evidence. You'd think if he talked to the couple from the beginning of the movie, or maybe actually did a little, you know, detective work...
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* AnimatedCreditsOpening: The entire scene in the beginning of the film, building up towards The Wraith's first appearance, is animated.
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* [[ShesNotMyGirlfriend He's Not My Boyfriend:]] Despite Packard saying otherwise, Keri insists that Packard isn't her boyfriend. The only reason she sticks with him, is because she's scared of him. She flats out says it to him after Oggie's death.
--> '''Keri:''' I don't love you. I've never made love to you and never will.
* IfICantHaveYou: Packard says it almost word for word to Keri. [[spoiler: It's why he killed Jamie Hankins in the first place.]]
--> '''Keri:''' You think you own me, that somehow I'm your private property.
--> '''Packard:''' You are, [[BlatantLies nobody loves you as much as I do, nobody.]]
--> '''Keri:''' That's because everybody's [[TheDreaded scared of you.]]
--> '''Packard:''' If you're not gonna be my girl, you're not gonna be anybody's.
--> '''Keri:''' I don't love you. I've never made love to you and never will.
* IfICantHaveYou: Packard says it almost word for word to Keri. [[spoiler: It's why he killed Jamie Hankins in the first place.]]
--> '''Keri:''' You think you own me, that somehow I'm your private property.
--> '''Packard:''' You are, [[BlatantLies nobody loves you as much as I do, nobody.]]
--> '''Keri:''' That's because everybody's [[TheDreaded scared of you.]]
--> '''Packard:''' If you're not gonna be my girl, you're not gonna be anybody's.
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* NoGoodDeedGoesUnpunished: All Billy was doing was offering a tired Keri a ride back home, yet [[CrazyJealousGuy Packard]] sees it as [[AllMenArePerverts Billy making a move on Keri.]] Their standoff halts briefly as The Wraith shows up, prompting them to go race The Wraith instead.
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* [[spoiler: HeelFaceTurn: Rughead was already packing up and leaving after Minty's death not wanting to deal with the gang anymore. But after The Wraith obliterated Skank and Gutterboy, destroying Packard's garage in the process; he confesses his knowledge of the gang's murder of Jamie Hankins to Loomis. He's the only one in the gang that was spared by The Wraith, because despite his knowledge, he didn't have anything physically to do with the murder.]]
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* BigNo: Rughead get's one when The Wraith removes his visor prior to shooting up the garage. The face is somewhat hidden, but Rughead is the only one to recognize the man as [[spoiler: Jamie Hankins, who is supposed to be dead.]] His reaction also counts as GoMadFromTheRevelation, as [[spoiler: Skank and Gutterboy's deaths]] finally break him and make him confess his knowledge of [[spoiler: the murder to Loomis.]]
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* ThoseTwoBadGuys: Skank and Gutterboy. Their humor almost makes you forget that [[spoiler: they are cold blooded murderers that helped murder Jamie Hankins.]]
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''The Wraith'' was made in 1986 starring, alongside Sheen, Nick Cassavetes (yes, that [[Film/FaceOff Nick]] [[Film/TheNotebook Cassavetes]]), Sherilyn Fenn, Randy Quaid and Clint Howard.
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''The Wraith'' was made in 1986 starring, alongside Sheen, Nick Cassavetes (yes, that [[Film/FaceOff Nick]] [[Film/TheNotebook Cassavetes]]), Sherilyn Fenn, Randy Quaid and Clint Howard.
Creator/ClintHoward.
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--> '''Murphy:''' [[KavorkiaMan Used to be.]]
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--> '''Murphy:''' [[KavorkiaMan [[DeadpanSnarker Used to be.]]
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* AskAStupidQuestion: Regarding Oggie's death. Deputy Murphy even get's called out on it.
--> '''Murphy:''' You think he made it?
--> '''Stokes:''' [[YouHaveGotToBeKiddingMe You gotta be kidding me.]] Local kid?
--> '''Murphy:''' [[KavorkiaMan Used to be.]]
--> '''Murphy:''' You think he made it?
--> '''Stokes:''' [[YouHaveGotToBeKiddingMe You gotta be kidding me.]] Local kid?
--> '''Murphy:''' [[KavorkiaMan Used to be.]]
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* [[spoiler: ButNowIMustGo: Played with, after Jake reveals himself to Keri, he goes to say goodbye to Billy and then leaves him the Turbo Interceptor as a replacement for his [[TheAllegedCar Triunph]]. Instead of just outright leaving everyone behind, he takes Keri with him out of town.]]
