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* SugarWiki/HeReallyCanAct: [[Film/ETTheExtraTerrestrial Henry Thomas]] [[PlayingAgainstType as]] [[spoiler: an incestuous child molester.]]

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* SugarWiki/HeReallyCanAct: [[Film/ETTheExtraTerrestrial Henry Thomas]] [[PlayingAgainstType as]] [[spoiler: an [[spoiler:an incestuous child molester.]]



** How Jessie escapes from the cuffs. [[spoiler: She degloves her hand and uses her own blood as a lubricant.]]

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** How Jessie escapes from the cuffs. [[spoiler: She [[spoiler:She degloves her hand and uses her own blood as a lubricant.]]



** Gerald literally drooling on Jessie at the beginning of the book. It triggers memories of [[spoiler: what Jessie's father did to her]] and causes her to [[RageBreakingPoint snap]] and kick him in the groin and stomach.
** The [[spoiler: molestation]] scene, in both the book and the film, is naturally disgusting and horrifying.

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** Gerald literally drooling on Jessie at the beginning of the book. It triggers memories of [[spoiler: what [[spoiler:what Jessie's father did to her]] and causes her to [[RageBreakingPoint snap]] and kick him in the groin and stomach.
** The [[spoiler: molestation]] [[spoiler:molestation]] scene, in both the book and the film, is naturally disgusting and horrifying.



* SugarWiki/VisualEffectsOfAwesome: The hand prosthetic for the notorious climax is nauseatingly convincing, and will likely make you look away at some point no matter how good you are with gore.

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* SugarWiki/VisualEffectsOfAwesome: The hand prosthetic for the notorious climax is nauseatingly convincing, and will likely make you look away at some point no matter how good you are with gore.gore.
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* HilariousInHindsight: This isn't the first film in which Creator/CarlaGugino [[spoiler: had her hand peeled off -- it also occurred in ''Sin City.'']]

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* SugarWiki/AwesomeMoments: As [[DarthWiki/NightmareFuel horrifying as it may also be]], Jessie having the determination to [[spoiler:''tear the skin from her own hand'']] to get out of the handcuffs and escape alive is damn impressive, especially since she doesn't hesitate for even a moment, [[spoiler:no matter how painful it was]].



* NightmareRetardant: The extended sequence for some. [[spoiler:Jessie escapes and explains to her past self that he's a real human being with nothing supernatural about him. Spooky perhaps but not as scary as the boogeyman. [[HumansAreTheRealMonsters Of course, most people find his humanity to be even more horrifying given he's molested and murdered several people, including his only two known relatives. Not helping is that he came to symbolize everything evil about Gerald and Jessie's father for her.]]]]

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* NightmareRetardant: The extended sequence for some. [[spoiler:Jessie escapes and explains to her past self that he's the Moonlight Man's a real human being with nothing supernatural about him. Spooky perhaps but not as scary as the boogeyman. [[HumansAreTheRealMonsters Of course, most people find his humanity to be even more horrifying given he's molested and murdered several people, including his only two known relatives. Not helping is that he came to symbolize everything evil about Gerald and Jessie's father for her.]]]]
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* ValuesResonance: Jessie's "Goodwife" personality is an incisive portrayal of internalized misogyny, which at the time was not nearly the hot topic it is now.

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* ValuesResonance: Jessie's "Goodwife" personality is an incisive portrayal of internalized misogyny, which at the time was not nearly the hot topic it is now.now.
* SugarWiki/VisualEffectsOfAwesome: The hand prosthetic for the notorious climax is nauseatingly convincing, and will likely make you look away at some point no matter how good you are with gore.
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** Jessie [[PottyFailure pisses herself]] early on and is forced to wallow in her own urine.

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** Jessie [[PottyFailure pisses herself]] early on and is forced to wallow in her own urine.urine.
* ValuesResonance: Jessie's "Goodwife" personality is an incisive portrayal of internalized misogyny, which at the time was not nearly the hot topic it is now.
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* NightmareRetardant: The extended sequence [[spoiler:after she escapes that explains the midnight man and proves he's a real human being with nothing supernatural about him. Spooky perhaps but not as scary as the boogeyman.]]

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* NightmareRetardant: The extended sequence [[spoiler:after she for some. [[spoiler:Jessie escapes that and explains the midnight man and proves to her past self that he's a real human being with nothing supernatural about him. Spooky perhaps but not as scary as the boogeyman.]] [[HumansAreTheRealMonsters Of course, most people find his humanity to be even more horrifying given he's molested and murdered several people, including his only two known relatives. Not helping is that he came to symbolize everything evil about Gerald and Jessie's father for her.]]]]
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* NightmareRetardant: The extended sequence [[spoiler:after she escapes that explains the midnight man and proves he's a real human being with nothing supernatural about him. Spooky perhaps but not as scary as the boogeyman.]]
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* HilariousInHindsight: This isn't the first film in which Creator/CarlaGugino [[spoiler: [[Film/SinCity had her hand peeled off.]] ]]

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* HilariousInHindsight: This isn't the first film in which Creator/CarlaGugino [[spoiler: [[Film/SinCity had her hand peeled off.]] ]]off -- it also occurred in ''Sin City.'']]

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* HeReallyCanAct: [[Film/ETTheExtraTerrestrial Henry Thomas]] [[PlayingAgainstType as]] [[spoiler: an incestuous child molester.]]

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* HeReallyCanAct: SugarWiki/HeReallyCanAct: [[Film/ETTheExtraTerrestrial Henry Thomas]] [[PlayingAgainstType as]] [[spoiler: an incestuous child molester.]]



* NauseaFuel: How Jessie escapes from the cuffs. [[spoiler: She degloves her hand and uses her own blood as a lubricant.]]
** This and the after-effects of Prince's dining on Gerald's face are presented in all their gory glory in the film version, too.
* {{Squick}}: Gerald literally drooling on Jessie at the beginning of the book. It triggers memories of [[spoiler: what Jessie's father did to her]] and causes her to [[RageBreakingPoint snap]] and kick him in the groin and stomach.

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* NauseaFuel: NauseaFuel:
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How Jessie escapes from the cuffs. [[spoiler: She degloves her hand and uses her own blood as a lubricant.]]
** This and the The after-effects of Prince's dining on Gerald's face are presented in all their gory glory in the film version, too.
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Gerald literally drooling on Jessie at the beginning of the book. It triggers memories of [[spoiler: what Jessie's father did to her]] and causes her to [[RageBreakingPoint snap]] and kick him in the groin and stomach.
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** Jessie [[PottyEmergency pisses herself]] early on and is forced to wallow in her own urine.

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** Jessie [[PottyEmergency [[PottyFailure pisses herself]] early on and is forced to wallow in her own urine.
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** This and the after-effects of Prince's dining on Gerald's face are presented in all their gory glory in the film version, too.

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** This and the after-effects of Prince's dining on Gerald's face are presented in all their gory glory in the film version, too.too.
* {{Squick}}: Gerald literally drooling on Jessie at the beginning of the book. It triggers memories of [[spoiler: what Jessie's father did to her]] and causes her to [[RageBreakingPoint snap]] and kick him in the groin and stomach.
** The [[spoiler: molestation]] scene, in both the book and the film, is naturally disgusting and horrifying.
** Jessie [[PottyEmergency pisses herself]] early on and is forced to wallow in her own urine.

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** This and the after-effects of Prince's dining on Gerald's face are presented in all their gory glory in the film version, too.
* NightmareFuel: Of course, it's a King novel. The description of the Space Cowboy in the corner, and the way Jessie's never quite sure if he's there or not, is particularly terrifying. Especially if you're the type of person who is disoriented when you wake up.
** The way she escapes from the cuffs at the end. [[spoiler: She ''flays the skin off her hand'', using her own blood to grease the cuffs enough to slide her hand free.]] [[NauseaFuel Holy mother of God.]]

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** This and the after-effects of Prince's dining on Gerald's face are presented in all their gory glory in the film version, too. \n* NightmareFuel: Of course, it's a King novel. The description of the Space Cowboy in the corner, and the way Jessie's never quite sure if he's there or not, is particularly terrifying. Especially if you're the type of person who is disoriented when you wake up.\n** The way she escapes from the cuffs at the end. [[spoiler: She ''flays the skin off her hand'', using her own blood to grease the cuffs enough to slide her hand free.]] [[NauseaFuel Holy mother of God.]]
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* NightmareFuel: Of course, it's a King novel. The description of the Space Cowboy in the corner, and the way Jessie's never quite sure if he's there or not, is particularly terrifying. Especially if you're the type of person who is disoriented when you wake up.

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* NightmareFuel: Of course, it's a King novel. The description of the Space Cowboy in the corner, and the way Jessie's never quite sure if he's there or not, is particularly terrifying. Especially if you're the type of person who is disoriented when you wake up.up.
** The way she escapes from the cuffs at the end. [[spoiler: She ''flays the skin off her hand'', using her own blood to grease the cuffs enough to slide her hand free.]] [[NauseaFuel Holy mother of God.]]
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* HeReallyCanAct: [[Film/ETTheExtraTerrestrial Henry Thomas]] [[PlayingAgainstType as]] [[spoiler: an incestuous child molester.]]
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* HilariousInHindsight: This isn't the first film in which Creator/CarlaGugino [[spoiler: [[Film/SinCity had her hand peeled off.]] ]]
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* EndingFatigue: A common criticism of the movie version. While it only clocks in at a reasonable 103 minutes, some have found that the ending voiceover goes on for just a bit too long.
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* NauseaFuel: How Jessie escapes from the cuffs. [[spoiler: She scalps her hand and uses her own blood as a lubricant.]]

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* NauseaFuel: How Jessie escapes from the cuffs. [[spoiler: She scalps degloves her hand and uses her own blood as a lubricant.]]
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* NightmareFuel: Of course, it's a King novel. The description of the Space Cowboy in the corner, and the way Jessie's never quite sure if he's there or not, is particularly terrifying. Especially if you're the type of person who is disoriented when you wake up.
* NauseaFuel: How Jessie escapes from the cuffs. [[spoiler: She scalps her hand and uses her own blood as a lubricant.]]

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* NauseaFuel: How Jessie escapes from the cuffs. [[spoiler: She scalps her hand and uses her own blood as a lubricant.]]
* NightmareFuel: Of course, it's a King novel. The description of the Space Cowboy in the corner, and the way Jessie's never quite sure if he's there or not, is particularly terrifying. Especially if you're the type of person who is disoriented when you wake up. \n* NauseaFuel: How Jessie escapes from the cuffs. [[spoiler: She scalps her hand and uses her own blood as a lubricant.]]
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* NightmareFuel: Of course, it's a King novel. The description of the Space Cowboy in the corner, and the way Jessie's never quite sure if he's there or not, is particularly terrifying. Especially if you're the type of person who is disoriented when you wake up.

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* NauseaFuel: [[spoiler: How Jessie escapes from the cuffs.]]

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* IronWoobie: Jessie's situation turns her into one. She's completely helpless, but is willing to do whatever it takes to escape.
* NauseaFuel: [[spoiler: How Jessie escapes from the cuffs.cuffs. [[spoiler: She scalps her hand and uses her own blood as a lubricant.]]
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* NauseaFuel: [[spoiler: How Jessie escapes from the cuffs.]]

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