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* BigLippedAlligatorMoment: The opening, depicting the killer having sex with a severed head, is retroactively made one after TheReveal. Or maybe not, given the only other character who pleasures themselves....
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* BigLippedAlligatorMoment: The opening, depicting the killer having sex with a severed head, is retroactively made one after TheReveal. Or maybe not, given the only other character who pleasures themselves....
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* ItWasHisSled: The film's much-maligned TwistEnding is almost as infamous as the movie's violence, with so many critics and filmgoers claiming it [[ShockingSwerve ruined an otherwise excellent horror film]].
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* ItWasHisSled: The film's much-maligned TwistEnding is almost as infamous as the movie's violence, with so many critics and filmgoers claiming it [[ShockingSwerve [[AssPull ruined an otherwise excellent horror film]].
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* SpiritualAdaptation: As noted above, to the Creator/DeanKoontz novel ''Intensity''. It's also a rare example of a ''{{Disowned|Adaptation}}'' Spiritual Adaptation, as Koontz considered suing for UsefulNotes/{{plagiarism}} but decided not to because he hated the film so much (specifically, he found it [[DarknessInducedAudienceApathy relentlessly grim]] to the point where he described it as "full of loathing for humanity") that he didn't want it associated with his book, even for the sake of royalties.
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* SpiritualAdaptation: As noted above, to the Creator/DeanKoontz novel ''Intensity''. It's also a rare example of a ''{{Disowned|Adaptation}}'' Spiritual Adaptation, as Koontz considered suing for UsefulNotes/{{plagiarism}} but decided not to because he hated the film so much (specifically, he found it [[DarknessInducedAudienceApathy [[TooBleakStoppedCaring relentlessly grim]] to the point where he described it as "full of loathing for humanity") that he didn't want it associated with his book, even for the sake of royalties.
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* AssPull: [[spoiler: The killer being [[TheReveal revealed]] as Marie's SplitPersonality.]] One of the most infamous examples outside of Creator/MNightShyamalan. Critics and filmgoers with both positive and negative things to say about the movie point to this as its biggest flaw, especially regarding the enormous PlotHole it causes.
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* ShockingSwerve: [[spoiler: The killer being [[TheReveal revealed]] as Marie's SplitPersonality.]] One of the most infamous examples outside of Creator/MNightShyamalan. Critics and filmgoers with both positive and negative things to say about the movie point to this as its biggest flaw, especially regarding the enormous PlotHole it causes.
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* ShockingSwerve: [[spoiler: The killer being [[TheReveal revealed]] as Marie's SplitPersonality.]] One of the most infamous examples outside of Creator/MNightShyamalan. Critics and filmgoers with both positive and negative things to say about the movie point to this as its biggest flaw, especially regarding the enormous PlotHole it causes.
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* ItWasHisSled: The film's much-maligned TwistEnding is almost as infamous as the movie's violence, with so many critics and filmgoers claiming it [[ShockingSwerve ruined an otherwise excellent horror film]].
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* BigLippedAlligatorMoment: The opening, depicting the killer having sex with a severed head, is retroactively made one after TheReveal.
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* BigLippedAlligatorMoment: The opening, depicting the killer having sex with a severed head, is retroactively made one after TheReveal. Or maybe not, given the only other character who pleasures themselves....
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* HilariousInHindsight: Creator/AlexandreAja has said that the scene where the killer searches the bathroom is intended as a ShoutOut to ''Film/{{Maniac}}''. He would later write the screenplay for that film's 2012 remake.
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* HilariousInHindsight: Creator/AlexandreAja has said that the scene where the killer searches the bathroom is intended as a ShoutOut to ''Film/{{Maniac}}''.''Film/Maniac1980''. He would later write the screenplay for that film's 2012 remake.
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* AdaptationDisplacement: A "derivative work becomes successful enough to overshadow the original work completely" is especially true here. Hardly anyone knows of Dean Koontz's ''Intensity'', and if they do, they probably know of the book but not the [[TheFilmOfTheBook 2-part miniseries]]. It's why this is available on Netflix and Blockbuster, and ''Intensity'' isn't. It's why this is available on Blu-Ray and DVD, and you can only find [[KeepCirculatingTheTapes illegally burned copies]] of Intensity, or on Youtube before it gets deleted due to copyright violations.
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* AdaptationDisplacement: A "derivative work becomes successful enough to overshadow the original work completely" is especially true here. Hardly anyone knows of Dean Koontz's ''Intensity'', and if they do, they probably know of the book but not the [[TheFilmOfTheBook 2-part miniseries]]. It's why this is available on Netflix and Blockbuster, and ''Intensity'' isn't. It's why this is available on Blu-Ray and DVD, and you can only find [[KeepCirculatingTheTapes illegally burned copies]] of Intensity, ''Intensity'', or on Youtube Website/YouTube before it gets deleted due to copyright violations.
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* HilariousInHindsight: Alexandre Aja has said that the scene where the killer searches the bathroom is intended as a ShoutOut to ''Film/{{Maniac}}'', which he would later write the screenplay for its 2012 remake.
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* HilariousInHindsight: Alexandre Aja Creator/AlexandreAja has said that the scene where the killer searches the bathroom is intended as a ShoutOut to ''Film/{{Maniac}}'', which he ''Film/{{Maniac}}''. He would later write the screenplay for its that film's 2012 remake.
* SpiritualAdaptation: As noted above, to the Creator/DeanKoontz novel ''Intensity''. It's also a rare example of a ''{{Disowned|Adaptation}}'' Spiritual Adaptation, as Koontz considered suing for UsefulNotes/{{plagiarism}} but decided not to because he hated the film so much (specifically, he found it [[DarknessInducedAudienceApathy relentlessly grim]] to the point where he described it as "full of loathing for humanity") that he didn't want it associated with his book, even for the sake of royalties.
* SpiritualAdaptation: As noted above, to the Creator/DeanKoontz novel ''Intensity''. It's also a rare example of a ''{{Disowned|Adaptation}}'' Spiritual Adaptation, as Koontz considered suing for UsefulNotes/{{plagiarism}} but decided not to because he hated the film so much (specifically, he found it [[DarknessInducedAudienceApathy relentlessly grim]] to the point where he described it as "full of loathing for humanity") that he didn't want it associated with his book, even for the sake of royalties.
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* AdaptationDisplacement: A "derivative work becomes successful enough to overshadow the original work completely" is especially true here. Hardly anyone knows of Dean Koontz's Intensity, and if they do, they probably know of the book but not the [[TheFilmOfTheBook 2-part miniseries]]. It's why this is available on Netflix and Blockbuster, and Intensity isn't. It's why this is available on Blu-Ray and DVD, and you can only find [[KeepCirculatingTheTapes illegally burned copies]] of Intensity, or on Youtube before it gets deleted due to copyright violations.
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* AdaptationDisplacement: A "derivative work becomes successful enough to overshadow the original work completely" is especially true here. Hardly anyone knows of Dean Koontz's Intensity, ''Intensity'', and if they do, they probably know of the book but not the [[TheFilmOfTheBook 2-part miniseries]]. It's why this is available on Netflix and Blockbuster, and Intensity ''Intensity'' isn't. It's why this is available on Blu-Ray and DVD, and you can only find [[KeepCirculatingTheTapes illegally burned copies]] of Intensity, or on Youtube before it gets deleted due to copyright violations.
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* HilariousInHindsight: Alexandre Aja has said that the scene where the killer searches the bathroom is intended as a ShoutOut to ''Film/{{Maniac}}'', which he would later write the screenplay for its 2012 remake.
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* HilariousInHindsight: Alexandre Aja has said that the scene where the killer searches the bathroom is intended as a ShoutOut to ''Film/{{Maniac}}'', which he would later write the screenplay for its 2012 remake.remake.
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* AdaptationDisplacement - A "derivative work becomes successful enough to overshadow the original work completely" is especially true here. Hardly anyone knows of Dean Koontz's Intensity, and if they do, they probably know of the book but not the [[TheFilmOfTheBook 2-part miniseries]]. It's why this has its own TV Tropes page, and Intensity doesn't. It's why this is available on Netflix and Blockbuster, and Intensity isn't. It's why this is available on Blu-Ray and DVD, and you can only find [[KeepCirculatingTheTapes illegally burned copies]] of Intensity, or on Youtube before it gets deleted due to copyright violations.
** In short, if you combine Laura and Ariel then call her Alex, [[spoiler: and then combine Chyna and Edgler and call her/them Marie,]] and take away all character development, you can pretty much guess what's going to happen from plot point to plot point.
** In short, if you combine Laura and Ariel then call her Alex, [[spoiler: and then combine Chyna and Edgler and call her/them Marie,]] and take away all character development, you can pretty much guess what's going to happen from plot point to plot point.
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* AdaptationDisplacement - AdaptationDisplacement: A "derivative work becomes successful enough to overshadow the original work completely" is especially true here. Hardly anyone knows of Dean Koontz's Intensity, and if they do, they probably know of the book but not the [[TheFilmOfTheBook 2-part miniseries]]. It's why this has its own TV Tropes page, and Intensity doesn't. It's why this is available on Netflix and Blockbuster, and Intensity isn't. It's why this is available on Blu-Ray and DVD, and you can only find [[KeepCirculatingTheTapes illegally burned copies]] of Intensity, or on Youtube before it gets deleted due to copyright violations. \n** In short, if you combine Laura and Ariel then call her Alex, [[spoiler: and then combine Chyna and Edgler and call her/them Marie,]] and take away all character development, you can pretty much guess what's going to happen from plot point to plot point.
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* HilariousInHindsight: Alexandre Aja has said that the scene where the killer searches the bathroom is intended as a ShoutOut to ''Film/{{Maniac}}'', which he would later write the screenplay for its 2012 remake.
* ShockingSwerve: The TwistEnding.
* ShockingSwerve: The TwistEnding.
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* HilariousInHindsight: Alexandre Aja has said that the scene where the killer searches the bathroom is intended as a ShoutOut to ''Film/{{Maniac}}'', which he would later write the screenplay for its 2012 remake.
* ShockingSwerve: The TwistEnding.remake.
* ShockingSwerve: The TwistEnding.
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* HilariousInHindsight: Alexandre Aja has said that the scene where the killer searches the bathroom is intended as a ShoutOut to ''Film/{{Maniac}}'', which he would later go on to direct the 2012 remake of.
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* HilariousInHindsight: Alexandre Aja has said that the scene where the killer searches the bathroom is intended as a ShoutOut to ''Film/{{Maniac}}'', which he would later go on to direct write the screenplay for its 2012 remake of.remake.
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* HilariousInHindsight: Alexandre Aja has said that the scene where the killer searches the bathroom is intended as a ShoutOut to ''Film/{{Maniac}}'', which he would later go on to direct the 2012 remake of.
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* AdaptationDisplacement - A "derivative work becomes successful enough to overshadow the original work completely" is especially true here. Hardly anyone knows of Dean Koontz's Intensity, and if they do, they probably know of the book but not the [[TheFilmOfTheBook 2-part miniseries]]. It's why this has its own TV Tropes page, and Intensity doesn't. It's why this is available on Netflix and Blockbuster, and Intensity isn't. It's why this is available on Blu-Ray and DVD, and you can only find [[KeepCirculatingTheTapes illegally burned copies]] of Intensity, or on Youtube before it gets deleted due to copyright violations.
** In short, if you combine Laura and Ariel then call her Alex, [[spoiler: and then combine Chyna and Edgler and call her/them Marie,]] and take away all character development, you can pretty much guess what's going to happen from plot point to plot point.
** In short, if you combine Laura and Ariel then call her Alex, [[spoiler: and then combine Chyna and Edgler and call her/them Marie,]] and take away all character development, you can pretty much guess what's going to happen from plot point to plot point.
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* BigLippedAlligatorMoment: The opening, depicting the killer having sex with a severed head, is retroactively one after TheReveal.
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* BigLippedAlligatorMoment: The opening, depicting the killer having sex with a severed head, is retroactively one after ThReveal.
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* BigLippedAlligatorMoment: The opening, depicting the killer having sex with a severed head, is retroactively one after ThReveal.TheReveal.
