Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
Added example(s)
Added DiffLines:
* YouHaveGotToBeKiddingMe: Malachi’s look when Bert manages to run right past everyone when they have him surrounded.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
Added example(s)
Added DiffLines:
* RunningGag: Whenever Bert or Vicky asks what happened to certain people Job and Sarah just simply respond; “Malachi”
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Changed line(s) 13 (click to see context) from:
* AdaptationExpansion: The film shows the death of Gatlin's adults as prologue, and the story continues beyond Vicky's crucifixion. Also, the film takes place only a few years after the massacre of Gatlin's adults, whereas the short story takes place 12 years later.
to:
* AdaptationExpansion: The film shows the death of Gatlin's adults as prologue, and the story continues beyond Vicky's crucifixion. Also, the film takes place only a few years after the massacre of Gatlin's adults, whereas the short story takes place 12 years later. It also shows a lot more of the cult's practices and their social dynamics--in the story, Burt figures out their deal mostly from reading the records in the church, whereas the movie actually shows a gathering, how they prepare to sacrifice people, and the birthday ceremony. It also adds the conflict between Malachai and Isaac to give the kids more to do.
Added DiffLines:
* AdaptationalVillainy: Rachel, Malachai's girlfriend. In the short story, she's not exactly heroic, but she also doesn't do much, and ends up coming to hate He Who Walks Behind The Rows [[spoiler: because the lowered age limit means Malachai must sacrifice himself.]] In the movie, she's something of a miniboss, like Malachai, actively leading cult ceremonies and attacking Burt, and [[spoiler: remains ''faithful'' to the cult until the end.]]
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Changed line(s) 28 (click to see context) from:
** Sarah, and by proxy, Job, get to play games and music, because Sarah has "sight," which is very useful to Isaac.
to:
** Sarah, and by proxy, Job, get to play games and music, because Sarah has "sight," "sight", which is very useful to Isaac.
Changed line(s) 43 (click to see context) from:
* LighterAndSofter: Unlike in the original story, Burt and Vicky are much more sympathetic characters, their relationship is not falling apart, and [[HappyEnding not only do they both live at the end but the evil cult is actually defeated]].
to:
* LighterAndSofter: Unlike in the original story, Burt and Vicky are much more sympathetic characters, their relationship is not falling apart, and [[HappyEnding [[EarnYourHappyEnding not only do they both live at the end end, but the evil cult is actually defeated]].
Changed line(s) 54 (click to see context) from:
* SelfMadeOrphan: The children.
to:
* SelfMadeOrphan: The children.children in the opening scene.
Changed line(s) 58,61 (click to see context) from:
-->'''Burt:''' I spy, with my lttle eye, something that starts with C.
-->'''Vicky:''' Corn.
* SparedByTheAdaptation: [[spoiler:Both Burt and Vicky died in the original short story]].
* TheStarscream: Malachai decides that Isaac doesn't follow He Who Walks Behind The Rows properly (read: doesn't kill everything outright [[BloodKnight like he does]]), and takes over. [[spoiler:Until Isaac returns from the dead. "HE WANTS YOU TOO, MALACHAI..."]]
-->'''Vicky:''' Corn.
* SparedByTheAdaptation: [[spoiler:Both Burt and Vicky died in the original short story]].
* TheStarscream: Malachai decides that Isaac doesn't follow He Who Walks Behind The Rows properly (read: doesn't kill everything outright [[BloodKnight like he does]]), and takes over. [[spoiler:Until Isaac returns from the dead. "HE WANTS YOU TOO, MALACHAI..."]]
to:
-->'''Burt:''' I spy, with my lttle eye, something that starts with C.
-->'''Vicky:'''C.\\
'''Vicky:''' Corn.
* SparedByTheAdaptation:[[spoiler:Both [[spoiler: Both Burt and Vicky died in the original short story]].
story.]]
* TheStarscream: Malachai decides that Isaac doesn't follow He Who Walks Behind The Rows properly (read: doesn't kill everything outright [[BloodKnight like he does]]), and takes over.[[spoiler:Until [[spoiler: Until Isaac returns from the dead. "HE WANTS YOU TOO, MALACHAI..."]]
-->'''Vicky:'''
'''Vicky:''' Corn.
* SparedByTheAdaptation:
* TheStarscream: Malachai decides that Isaac doesn't follow He Who Walks Behind The Rows properly (read: doesn't kill everything outright [[BloodKnight like he does]]), and takes over.
Changed line(s) 63 (click to see context) from:
* StupidEvil: Isaac might be a sinister cult leader who encouraged mass murder and regularly sacrifices people to his dark god. However, he's also smart enough to realize they can't risk being found out by the public at large and realises they need at least one adult alive in order to get outside supplies and to keep outsiders away. Malachai, on the other hand, doesn't see the logic and is just a BloodKnight who believes their god wants them to simply kill, kill and kill. [[spoiler: His god shows him he's quite wrong about that.]]
to:
* StupidEvil: Isaac might be a sinister cult leader who encouraged mass murder and regularly sacrifices people to his dark god. However, god, but he's also smart enough to realize they can't risk being found out by the public at large and realises large, so they need at least one adult alive in order to get outside supplies and to keep outsiders away. Malachai, on the other hand, doesn't see the logic and is just a BloodKnight who believes their god wants them to simply kill, kill and kill. [[spoiler: His god shows him he's quite wrong about that.]]
Changed line(s) 68,69 (click to see context) from:
* {{Wormsign}}: He Who Walks Behind The Rows appears to claim his sacrifice as a shape travelling underground.
* WouldHurtAChild: While Burt wouldn't go as far kill any of the children, he has no qualms about punching them out cold.
* WouldHurtAChild: While Burt wouldn't go as far kill any of the children, he has no qualms about punching them out cold.
to:
* {{Wormsign}}: He Who Walks Behind The Rows appears to claim his sacrifice as a shape travelling traveling underground.
* WouldHurtAChild: While Burt wouldn't goas so far as to kill any of the children, he has no qualms about punching them out cold.
* WouldHurtAChild: While Burt wouldn't go
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
Changed line(s) 67 (click to see context) from:
* UltimateEvil: He Who Walks Behind The Rows is never properly shown.
to:
* UltimateEvil: UnseenEvil: He Who Walks Behind The Rows is never properly shown.
