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''The Witch Who Came From The Sea'' is a 1976 American PsychologicalHorror film produced and directed by Matt Cimber and starring Creator/MilliePerkins (best known for ''Film/TheDiaryOfAnneFrank''). It tells the story of Molly, a [[BrokenBird psychologically troubled]] California waitress whose unresolved sexual trauma from her [[ParentalIncest incestuously abusive]] father drives her to madness and murder. It was listed on the original list of VideoNasties but never successfully prosecuted, and nowadays is considered a CultClassic with more psychological depth and artistic ambition than your average RapeAndRevenge ExploitationFilm.
The film is available for streaming on Creator/{{Tubi}}.

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!!'''The Tropes Who Came from the Sea''':
* AntiVillain: Molly has many sympathetic qualities despite being AxeCrazy.
* CoolAunt: Molly dearly loves her two young nephews.
* DarkAndTroubledPast: Molly has been through a lot.
* ElementalMotifs: Water. The story is set in a seaside town and many scenes take place on the beach, Molly's abusive father was a sailor, and there are repeated references to mermaids. The film also features the commonly water-associated themes of femininity, sorrow, and hidden danger.
* FemaleGaze: The scene of Molly ogling the hunks on the beach, before it becomes clear that [[InterplayOfSexAndViolence something is askew with Molly's ideas of sexuality]].
* GroinAttack: With a razor blade.
* InterplayOfSexAndViolence: Molly's history of sexual abuse left her with some wires crossed. It doesn't end well.
* TheOphelia: Molly is an attractive, at times waifishly vulnerable woman who is thematically associated with water. She's also quite insane.
* PsychopathicWomanchild: Molly is a sweet, vulnerable, TV-obsessed, AxeCrazy lust-murderer.
* RapeLeadsToInsanity: The heart of Molly's issues.
* WoobieDestroyerOfWorlds: Molly may be a deranged murderess, but she has a compelling FreudianExcuse and is given a great deal of narrative sympathy.
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