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* AdultFear: Ever wonder what the consequences could be if your parenting isn't good enough?
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* DeadlyEuphemism: Mace’s creed states that his followers will go somewhere where they’re all equal and will be free. [[spoiler:It turns out that this “somewhere” is death.]]
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* DeadlyEuphemism: Mace’s creed states that his followers will go somewhere where they’re all equal and will be free. [[spoiler:It turns out that this “somewhere” "somewhere" is death.]]
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* HookerWithAHeartOfGold: Erin. She’s a stripper and works on a phone sex line, but cares for her children dearly.
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* HookerWithAHeartOfGold: Erin. She’s a stripper and works on a phone sex line, HumanoidAbomination: Mace certainly looks human, but cares he's clearly not. The same could be said for her children dearly.the rest of his kind.
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* SingleMomStripper: Erin's husband left her with their children, and she took up stripping and phone sex to help them get by.
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* AbusiveParents: Many parents in San Fernando Valley fall somewhere on the spectrum, which lead them to fall in with Mace. Kevin is TheUnfavorite and a WellDoneSonGuy; Nikki's mother is a prostitute; Wayne Brubaker's father is a neglectful asshole; the list goes on and on. The one exception out of the main cast is Erin, who genuinely cares for her children and never did anything to hurt them, although Mallory believes otherwise.
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* AbusiveParents: Many parents in San Fernando Valley fall somewhere on the spectrum, which lead them leads their children to fall in with Mace.Mace's cult. Kevin is TheUnfavorite and a WellDoneSonGuy; Nikki's mother is a prostitute; Wayne Brubaker's father is a neglectful asshole; the list goes on and on. The one exception out of the main cast is Erin, who genuinely cares for her children and never did anything to hurt them, although Mallory believes otherwise.
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* BrokenBird: The "I hate daddies" girl.
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* BrokenBird: The "I There's a girl in the treatment center who can't seem to say anything more than "[[MadnessMantra I hate daddies" girl.daddies]]."
* TheDragon: Kevin serves as this to Mace, [[spoiler:until he finally realizes too late that Mace has other, far more nefarious plans for his band.]]
* DrivenToSuicide: [[spoiler:The end plan for Mace's followers.]]
* DrivenToSuicide: [[spoiler:The end plan for Mace's followers.]]
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* NeverFoundTheBody: [[spoiler:After hacking into him with an axe, Kevin finds that Mace only left clothes behind.]]
* PetTheDog: See AffablyEvil. Even though Mace leads a [[spoiler:suicide]] cult, he discourages his followers from hurting the homeless, who he feeds, and does seem to show some genuine concern for Mallory. He also permits his followers to leave whenever they want, [[spoiler:even at the end, when he’s about to “take them away”.]]
* PetTheDog: See AffablyEvil. Even though Mace leads a [[spoiler:suicide]] cult, he discourages his followers from hurting the homeless, who he feeds, and does seem to show some genuine concern for Mallory. He also permits his followers to leave whenever they want, [[spoiler:even at the end, when he’s about to “take them away”.]]
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* NeverFoundTheBody: NoBodyLeftBehind: [[spoiler:After hacking into him with an axe, Kevin finds that Mace only left clothes behind.behind. It's unclear whether this means he successfully killed him, or if he's still alive and just vanished into thin air.]]
* OverlyLongTongue: Mace has one that he uses to kill Officer Grady, [[spoiler:and later to abort Nikki's baby.]]
* PetTheDog:See AffablyEvil. Even though Mace leads a [[spoiler:suicide]] cult, he discourages his followers from hurting the homeless, who he feeds, and does seem to show some genuine concern for Mallory. He also permits his followers to leave whenever they want, [[spoiler:even at the end, when he’s about to “take them away”.]]
* RottenRockAndRoll: Mace takes over Kevin's band and starts a cult revolving around it, encouraging his impressionable teenage followers to do whatever they want, [[spoiler:all with the intent of driving them to suicide.]]
* TheUnreveal: It's never said what [[spoiler:Mace really is.]]
* OverlyLongTongue: Mace has one that he uses to kill Officer Grady, [[spoiler:and later to abort Nikki's baby.]]
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* RottenRockAndRoll: Mace takes over Kevin's band and starts a cult revolving around it, encouraging his impressionable teenage followers to do whatever they want, [[spoiler:all with the intent of driving them to suicide.]]
* TheUnreveal: It's never said what [[spoiler:Mace really is.]]
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* GoodGirlsAvoidAbortion: Gruesomely averted. [[spoiler:Nikki, not wanting to birth Reverend Bainbridge's baby, joins Crucifax, and Mace sucks the baby out of her with his OverlyLongTongue.]]
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* AbusiveParents: Many parents in San Fernando Valley fall somewhere on the spectrum, which lead them to fall in with Mace. Kevin is TheUnfavorite and a WellDoneSonGuy; Nikki's mother is a prostitute; Wayne Brubaker's father is a neglectful asshole; the list goes on and on. The one exception out of the main cast is Erin, who genuinely cares for her children and never did anything to hurt them, although Mallory believes otherwise.
* AdultFear: Ever wonder what the consequences could be if your parenting isn't good enough?
* AdultFear: Ever wonder what the consequences could be if your parenting isn't good enough?
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* AllGirlsWantBadBoys: Mallory is dating Kevin, the local rebel.
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* AllGirlsWantBadBoys: Mallory is dating Kevin, the local rebel.outcast.
* BrokenBird: The "I hate daddies" girl.
* BrokenBird: The "I hate daddies" girl.
* TheCorrupter: The children of San Fernando Valley were already on their way towards a self-destructive lifestyle, and once Mace stepped into the picture, they joined his cult without a second thought.
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* DownerEnding: [[spoiler:Yes, some of the teens have been rescued, but Mallory is dead, Jeff and Erin are left deeply traumatized by her death, J.R. lost his job for trying to play hero, Kevin returns to his parents who will most certainly send him back to the treatment center, the deaths of Mace’s followers total in the hundreds, and it’s implied that Mace is still around, preying on vulnerable teens.]]
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* DownerEnding: [[spoiler:Yes, some of the teens have been rescued, but Mallory is dead, Jeff and Erin are left deeply traumatized by her death, J.R. lost his job for trying to play hero, Reverend Bainbridge is left a faithless wreck and couldn't even save Jim, Kevin returns to his parents who will most certainly send him back to the treatment center, the deaths of Mace’s followers total in the hundreds, and it’s implied that Mace is still around, preying on vulnerable teens.]]
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* JerkJock: Larry Caine. He regularly hits on Mallory despite knowing she's dating Kevin, whom he despises and wants to hurt him.
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* IdiotBall: [[spoiler:Jeff gets stoned and drunk prior to heading out to Fantazm to get Mallory back, and it impairs his judgment in the long run, nearly leading him to pull a FaceHeelTurn.]]
* JerkJock: Larry Caine. He regularly hits on Mallory despite knowing she's dating Kevin, whom he despises and wants tohurt him.hurt.
* JerkJock: Larry Caine. He regularly hits on Mallory despite knowing she's dating Kevin, whom he despises and wants to
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* NeverFoundTheBody: [[spoiler:After hacking into him with an axe, Kevin finds that Mace only left clothes behind.]]
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* AllGirlsWantBadBoys
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* AllGirlsWantBadBoysAllGirlsWantBadBoys: Mallory is dating Kevin, the local rebel.
* BrotherSisterIncest: Jeff has a crush on his sister Mallory, although he's largely disturbed for even feeling that way. [[spoiler:By the end, he gives into his urges while high and has sex with her.]]
* BrotherSisterIncest: Jeff has a crush on his sister Mallory, although he's largely disturbed for even feeling that way. [[spoiler:By the end, he gives into his urges while high and has sex with her.]]
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* JerkJock: Larry Caine. He regularly hits on Mallory despite knowing she's dating Kevin, whom he despises and wants to hurt him.
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''Crucifax'' is a 1988 novel by Ray Garton.
Jeff Carr has a problem. He loves his sister Mallory dearly, but more than what’s acceptable. Meanwhile, a mysterious stranger by the name of Mace strolls into town, followed by a pack of rat-like creatures, promising the troubled teens of San Fernando Valley their heart’s deepest, darkest desires. Away from their controlling families, away from all their troubles, where they will all be accepted.
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!!Tropes include:
* AffablyEvil: Mace is unquestionably malevolent, but his friendliness at least seems genuine.
* AllGirlsWantBadBoys
* DeadlyEuphemism: Mace’s creed states that his followers will go somewhere where they’re all equal and will be free. [[spoiler:It turns out that this “somewhere” is death.]]
* DownerEnding: [[spoiler:Yes, some of the teens have been rescued, but Mallory is dead, Jeff and Erin are left deeply traumatized by her death, J.R. lost his job for trying to play hero, Kevin returns to his parents who will most certainly send him back to the treatment center, the deaths of Mace’s followers total in the hundreds, and it’s implied that Mace is still around, preying on vulnerable teens.]]
* GlasgowGrin: Faye is given one, courtesy of a Crucifax member she was trying to fight off.
* HookerWithAHeartOfGold: Erin. She’s a stripper and works on a phone sex line, but cares for her children dearly.
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Will Brubaker seems like a pretty straight-up asshole at first, but with a little persuasion from his wife, he joins the mob of parents to rescue their children from Mace. [[spoiler:He’s also visibly distraught when he watches his son kill himself.]]
* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: Kevin never wanted to [[spoiler:kill Larry Caine and his friends, and is quite horrified when his friends do.]]
* PetTheDog: See AffablyEvil. Even though Mace leads a [[spoiler:suicide]] cult, he discourages his followers from hurting the homeless, who he feeds, and does seem to show some genuine concern for Mallory. He also permits his followers to leave whenever they want, [[spoiler:even at the end, when he’s about to “take them away”.]]
* WhatYouAreInTheDark: [[spoiler:While his father is giving him a TheReasonYouSuckSpeech, Kevin strongly considers using the Crucifax pendant to take his life then and there, before he sees the double-headed axe in his parents’ garage and rides away on his bike to confront Mace.]]
''Crucifax'' is a 1988 novel by Ray Garton.
Jeff Carr has a problem. He loves his sister Mallory dearly, but more than what’s acceptable. Meanwhile, a mysterious stranger by the name of Mace strolls into town, followed by a pack of rat-like creatures, promising the troubled teens of San Fernando Valley their heart’s deepest, darkest desires. Away from their controlling families, away from all their troubles, where they will all be accepted.
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!!Tropes include:
* AffablyEvil: Mace is unquestionably malevolent, but his friendliness at least seems genuine.
* AllGirlsWantBadBoys
* DeadlyEuphemism: Mace’s creed states that his followers will go somewhere where they’re all equal and will be free. [[spoiler:It turns out that this “somewhere” is death.]]
* DownerEnding: [[spoiler:Yes, some of the teens have been rescued, but Mallory is dead, Jeff and Erin are left deeply traumatized by her death, J.R. lost his job for trying to play hero, Kevin returns to his parents who will most certainly send him back to the treatment center, the deaths of Mace’s followers total in the hundreds, and it’s implied that Mace is still around, preying on vulnerable teens.]]
* GlasgowGrin: Faye is given one, courtesy of a Crucifax member she was trying to fight off.
* HookerWithAHeartOfGold: Erin. She’s a stripper and works on a phone sex line, but cares for her children dearly.
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Will Brubaker seems like a pretty straight-up asshole at first, but with a little persuasion from his wife, he joins the mob of parents to rescue their children from Mace. [[spoiler:He’s also visibly distraught when he watches his son kill himself.]]
* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: Kevin never wanted to [[spoiler:kill Larry Caine and his friends, and is quite horrified when his friends do.]]
* PetTheDog: See AffablyEvil. Even though Mace leads a [[spoiler:suicide]] cult, he discourages his followers from hurting the homeless, who he feeds, and does seem to show some genuine concern for Mallory. He also permits his followers to leave whenever they want, [[spoiler:even at the end, when he’s about to “take them away”.]]
* WhatYouAreInTheDark: [[spoiler:While his father is giving him a TheReasonYouSuckSpeech, Kevin strongly considers using the Crucifax pendant to take his life then and there, before he sees the double-headed axe in his parents’ garage and rides away on his bike to confront Mace.]]
