* AlternateCharacterInterpretation: Is Buddy a legitimate JerkassWoobie who [[StartOfDarkness became so horrible]] because of [[LostLenore losing his wife]], or was he lying about that as well? Given how good of a ConsummateLiar and ManipulativeBastard he is, he could've easily [[SeamlessSpontaneousLie spun a sob story]] to win Guy's sympathy.
* HarsherInHindsight: After he received numerous allegations of sexual misconduct towards young men, it's more than a little awkward to see ''Creator/KevinSpacey'' playing a man who [[CastingCouch openly abuses his position for sexual favors]] and essentially spends the movie preying on a younger man. Although it could be equally gratifying to see him endure prolongued torture from said employee.
%%* JerkassWoobie: You could make cases for Guy, Buddy and Dawn being this
* MoralEventHorizon: Guy crosses this [[spoiler: when he kills Dawn and Buddy helps him cover up the deed.]]
* RetroactiveRecognition: Rex is played by a young Creator/BenicioDeltoro in one of earliest film roles.
%%* TheWoobie: Guy, at least during the first half of the film.