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* ApartmentComplexOfHorrors: An apartment complex is run by a voyeur who has installed remote hidden cameras in every apartment so that he can watch everyone at any time he wants, to the point where he can confirm to Carly that a stepfather is attempting to molest his stepdaughter, to moments of intimacy, to watching Carly masturbate in the shower.

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* LikeParentLikeSpouse: Naomi and Carly bear a strong resemblance to Zeke's mother, offering a pretty creepy explanation for his attraction to them.



* OedipusComplex: Naomi and Carly bear a strong resemblance to Zeke's mother, offering a pretty creepy explanation for his attraction to them.
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* BathtubScene: Carly soaks in the tub and enjoys ADateWithRosiePalms.

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* PlayingGertrude: Zeke teases Carly about her supposedly thinking that he's too young for her, as if there's a significant age difference. On RealLife, there's only a five year age difference between the two, so it's hardly as if they're in "cougar" territory.
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''Sliver'' is a 1993 erotic thriller starring Creator/SharonStone, Creator/WilliamBaldwin and Creator/TomBerenger, with a screenplay by Creator/JoeEszterhas based on a novel of the same name by Creator/IraLevin. The film was directed by Phillip [=Noyce=], previously known for such films as ''Film/BlindFury'' (1989) and ''Film/PatriotGames'' (1992).

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''Sliver'' is a 1993 erotic thriller starring Creator/SharonStone, Creator/WilliamBaldwin and Creator/TomBerenger, with a screenplay by Creator/JoeEszterhas based on a novel of the same name by Creator/IraLevin. The film was directed by Phillip [=Noyce=], Creator/PhillipNoyce, previously known for such films as ''Film/BlindFury'' (1989) and ''Film/PatriotGames'' (1992).

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* BookEnds: Just before they have sex for the first time, Carly notices a volcano sculpture in Zeke's apartment and he idly comments about wanting to fly into one. In the original ending, when they marry, they honeymoon in Hawaii and the final scene is of them taking a helicopter flight over a volcano, accompanied by the same music from the previous scene.



* TheLoinsSleepTonight: During the final confrontation, Zeke taunts Jack about this, having learned it via spying on him and Naomi.

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* TheLoinsSleepTonight: During the final confrontation, Zeke taunts Jack about this, having learned it via spying on him and Naomi. This is actually foreshadowed when Carly's friend complains that despite taking her away for the weekend, Jack showed no interest in having sex with her.



* PlayingGertrude: Zeke teases Carly about her supposedly thinking that he's too young for her, as if there's a significant age difference. On RealLife, there's only a five year age difference between the two, so it's hardly as if they're in "cougar" territory.



** Carly's eerie resemblance to Naomi, who was murdered in the film's prologue, makes her this to Jack and Zeke, to creepy lengths of an already ominous trope--she's living in the dead woman's apartment and both men appear to be transferring their previous obsession onto her [[spoiler: Particularly frightening as one of them is almost certainly her killer and looking to repeat his actions.]]

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** Carly's eerie resemblance to Naomi, who was murdered in the film's prologue, makes her this to Jack and Zeke, to creepy lengths of an already ominous trope--she's living in the dead woman's apartment and both men appear to be transferring their previous obsession onto her her. [[spoiler: Particularly frightening as one of them is almost certainly her killer and looking to repeat his actions.]]
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''Sliver'' is a 1993 erotic thriller starring Creator/SharonStone, Creator/WilliamBaldwin and Creator/TomBerenger, with a screenplay by Joe Eszterhas based on a novel of the same name by Creator/IraLevin. The film was directed by Phillip [=Noyce=], previously known for such films as ''Film/BlindFury'' (1989) and ''Film/PatriotGames'' (1992).

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''Sliver'' is a 1993 erotic thriller starring Creator/SharonStone, Creator/WilliamBaldwin and Creator/TomBerenger, with a screenplay by Joe Eszterhas Creator/JoeEszterhas based on a novel of the same name by Creator/IraLevin. The film was directed by Phillip [=Noyce=], previously known for such films as ''Film/BlindFury'' (1989) and ''Film/PatriotGames'' (1992).
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* CreepyGood: Although he doesn't use his video footage to expose Jack as Naomi's killer, Zeke does use his footage to call paramedics for a resident who fell in the shower, and he confronts a man whom he caught sexually abusing his daughter.

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* CreepyGood: Although he doesn't use his video footage to expose Jack [[spoiler:Jack as Naomi's killer, killer]], Zeke does use his footage to call paramedics for a resident who fell in the shower, and he confronts a man whom he caught sexually abusing his daughter.



* JerkassHasAPoint: Jack acts like a creep throughout the film (and is eventually revealed to be the killer), but most of his warnings to Carly about Zeke turn out to be true.

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* JerkassHasAPoint: Jack acts like a creep throughout the film (and [[spoiler:(and is eventually revealed to be the killer), killer)]], but most of his warnings to Carly about Zeke turn out to be true.



** Right until the very end, the film seems to be hinting that the comparatively normal Zeke is the killer instead of the creepy, menacing Jack. In particular, the revelation that Zeke's mother died in a fall like one of the victims. Not until we see the footage of Jack pushing Naomi to her death do we learn for certain that Zeke's innocent.

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** Right until the very end, [[spoiler: the film seems to be hinting that the comparatively normal Zeke is the killer instead of the creepy, menacing Jack. In particular, the revelation that Zeke's mother died in a fall like one of the victims. Not until we see the footage of Jack pushing Naomi to her death do we learn for certain that Zeke's innocent.]] This is actually an accidental case, because in the original ending [[spoiler: Zeke ''was'' the killer.]]

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* RedHerring: The supposedly DirtyOldMan who takes an interest in Carly is actually a perfectly decent guy. The reason he can't stop staring at her and even seems to be following her around for a while is because he's so flummoxed by her resemblance to Naomi.

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The supposedly DirtyOldMan who takes an interest in Carly is actually a perfectly decent guy. The reason he can't stop staring at her and even seems to be following her around for a while is because he's so flummoxed by her resemblance to Naomi.



* ReplacementGoldfish: Carly's eerie resemblance to Naomi, who was murdered in the film's prologue, makes her this to Jack and Zeke, to creepy lengths of an already ominous trope--she's living in the dead woman's apartment and both men appear to be transferring their previous obsession onto her [[spoiler: Particularly frightening as one of them is almost certainly her killer and looking to repeat his actions.]]

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Carly's eerie resemblance to Naomi, who was murdered in the film's prologue, makes her this to Jack and Zeke, to creepy lengths of an already ominous trope--she's living in the dead woman's apartment and both men appear to be transferring their previous obsession onto her [[spoiler: Particularly frightening as one of them is almost certainly her killer and looking to repeat his actions.]]



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* DidYouJustHaveSex: "You ''have'' been fucking your brains out."

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* DidYouJustHaveSex: "You Carly's friend, Vida, has a knack for this. She called Carly the morning after she first had sex with Zeke, and deduced that she had just from hearing her talking on the phone. And when Carly came in to work, Vida confirmed it by sight.
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''have'' been fucking your brains out."
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* VerbThis: Carly says this before shooting out every monitor in Zeke's video room in retaliation for finding out he hid evidence of Naomi's murder.

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* VerbThis: Carly says this before shooting out every monitor several monitors in Zeke's video room in retaliation for finding out he hid evidence of Naomi's murder.
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* VerbThis: Carly says this before shooting out every monitor in Zeke's video room in retaliation for finding out he hid evidence of Naomi's murder.
-->'''Carly:''' You like to watch? Watch this!
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''Sliver'' is a 1993 erotic thriller starring Creator/SharonStone, William Baldwin and Creator/TomBerenger, with a screenplay by Joe Eszterhas based on a novel of the same name by Creator/IraLevin. The film was directed by Phillip [=Noyce=], previously known for such films as ''Film/BlindFury'' (1989) and ''Film/PatriotGames'' (1992).

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''Sliver'' is a 1993 erotic thriller starring Creator/SharonStone, William Baldwin Creator/WilliamBaldwin and Creator/TomBerenger, with a screenplay by Joe Eszterhas based on a novel of the same name by Creator/IraLevin. The film was directed by Phillip [=Noyce=], previously known for such films as ''Film/BlindFury'' (1989) and ''Film/PatriotGames'' (1992).

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* HomePornMovie: Zeke has taped his liaisons with his various conquests.



* OedipusComplex: Naomi and Carly bear a strong resemblance to Zeke's mother, offering a pretty creepy explanation for his attraction to them.



* ReplacementGoldfish: Carly's eerie resemblance to Naomi, who was murdered in the film's prologue, makes her this to Jack and Zeke, to creepy lengths of an already ominous trope--she's living in the dead woman's apartment and both men appear to be transferring their previous obsession onto her [[spoiler: particularly frightening as one of them is almost certainly her killer and looking to repeat his actions.]]

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** Right until the very end, the film seems to be hinting that the comparatively normal Zeke is the killer instead of the creepy, menacing Jack. In particular, the revelation that Zeke's mother died in a fall like one of the victims. Not until we see the footage of Jack pushing Naomi to her death do we learn for certain that Zeke's innocent.
* ReplacementGoldfish: Carly's eerie resemblance to Naomi, who was murdered in the film's prologue, makes her this to Jack and Zeke, to creepy lengths of an already ominous trope--she's living in the dead woman's apartment and both men appear to be transferring their previous obsession onto her [[spoiler: particularly Particularly frightening as one of them is almost certainly her killer and looking to repeat his actions.]]]]
** [[spoiler: Carly and Naomi also bear a strong resemblance to Zeke's mother, possibly making them this to her as well]].
* SomethingOnlyTheyWouldSay: Carly realizes she's a meaningless fling to Zeke after hearing him say to Vida and Naomi the same sweet nothings he said to her.
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* EveryoneHasStandards: Carly was willing to indulge Zeke's voyeurism until she discovered [[spoiler:he hid evidence of Naomi's murder]].



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->”''Get a life.''”
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* TheLoinsSleepTonight: During the final confrontation, Zeke taunts Jack about this, having learned it via spying on him and Naomi.

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