1 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/the_wild_hunt.jpg]] |
2 | ''The Wild Hunt'' is a 2009 indie Canadian comedy/horror film. The plot revolves around a [[{{LARP}} live-action role-playing game]] GoneHorriblyWrong. |
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4 | [[SimilarlyNamedWorks No relation]] to ''VideoGame/TheWitcher3WildHunt''. |
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6 | !!This film provides examples of: |
7 | %%* ArrowsOnFire: Well, one. |
8 | * AssholeVictim: King Argyle, who's a bit of a creepy douchebag throughout the film, until he fully tips his hand by dropping a C-bomb on Tamara. [[spoiler:His stabbing is a lead-up to Erik's death, so being an asshole helps preserve the emotional weight of the climax.]] |
9 | * %% BecomingTheMask |
10 | * ChekhovsGun: A lot of attention is given to Mjolnir, Bjorn's sledgehammer. Ultimately [[spoiler:he uses it to kill Murtagh]]. |
11 | * CountryMatters: Argyle's KickTheDog moment, [[spoiler:keeping him from being sympathetic and preserving the emotional impact of Erik's death at the end]]. |
12 | %%* DamselInDistress |
13 | * DecoyProtagonist: [[spoiler:It seems like it's Erik's film, trying to get back his girlfriend. It's really Bjorn's, living out a tragic epic just like the old Norse Sagas he was raised on.]] |
14 | * DownerEnding: [[spoiler: Erik dies, Evelyn commits suicide, and Bjorn kills Murtagh in revenge.]] |
15 | * DrivenToSuicide: [[spoiler: Lyn, due to Erik's tragic death near the end.]] |
16 | %%* FeedMe: "MJOLNIIIIIIR!!!" |
17 | %%* TheGamePlaysYou |
18 | %%* IronicEcho: "It doesn't have to end." |
19 | * KickTheDog: King Argyle when he insults Tamara. Greg pretty much constantly. |
20 | * LargeHam: Bjorn refuses to break character for almost the entire duration of the film, trumpeting every word he says in a hammy Viking style. The other gamers eat it up, but it really pisses off his brother. |
21 | * LetsGetDangerous: The Celts charge at the rest of the gamers, who are expecting a fun foam-weapon melee. Instead, they're beaten to a pulp with rocks and clubs. |
22 | * LockAndLoadMontage: One occurs as Bjorn, Erik and their allies prepare a raid into the Celts' camp. Tamara even "equips" her cleavage. |
23 | * MilesGloriosus: Bjorn's in-character braggadocio seems to have completely consumed his personality... until he's actually called upon to be brave. |
24 | %%* MoodWhiplash |
25 | * NoHoldsBarredBeatdown: Greg delivers one [[spoiler:to Erik, which proves fatal. A few minutes later, he's cornered by a group of enraged gamers, who swarm him]]. |
26 | * RulesLawyer: Both Argyle and Bjorn try to get the upper hand in their duel by arguing about rules. |
27 | %%* ScrewYouElves: "Elves are gay!" |
28 | * SeriousBusiness: Live-action role-playing is serious business. Characters point out that some people spend all year waiting and preparing for the big game. Don't show up without a costume or break "decorum," and most definitely don't try to quit in the middle of a game. |
29 | * TheSoCalledCoward: Bjorn is revealed to be a coward at the film's climax. In the epilogue, [[spoiler:he hunts down Murtagh and brutally crushes his skull]]. |
30 | %%* TorchesAndPitchforks |
31 | * TheWildHunt: The namesake of the film. The Celts need to perform the Wild Hunt by sacrificing a princess and turning her into their horned god. |
32 | * WimpFight: The opening scene highlights that the gamers don't really know how to fight. King Argyle and Bjorn's epic duel is just childish flailing, followed by arguing. |
33 | * WhatTheHellHero: Tamara calls out Bjorn for cowering in a corner while his brother is in danger, after all of his big talk of being a warrior. |
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