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** And vulnerability to the monsters is [[spoiler:not contingent on the drug; it's contagious by touch]].
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* ExploringTheEvilLair: [[spoiler:At the end of the film Anne and Thomasdo this.enter an abandoned BlackSite]].
* ExploringTheEvilLair: [[spoiler:At the end of the film Anne and Thomas
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* ConspiracyKitchenSink: Has MKULTRA, numbers stations, human experiments, etc., and the CIA is behind it. [[spoiler: It manages to one-up even that when it turns out the whole thing is a plot by extradimensional aliens to cross over into our reality.]]
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* NumbersStations: One of these becomes audible to those who take DMT.
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* NumbersStations: One of these becomes audible to those who take DMT. Oddly it actually ''broadcasts'' the DMT formula and is presumably where the government got it from, creating a bit of a chicken and egg situation.
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* CueTheSun: Deconstructed. By the time Anne leaves the black site the night has passed. It seems that all horror is finally over. Or is it not?
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* OmniscientDatabase: After a search through an NSA database, Anne easily finds info on its ex-agent, Henry Cale.
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* OmniscientDatabase: After a search through an NSA database, Anne easily finds info on its ex-agent, Henry Cale.Cale, an ex-agent.
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* ItsASmallWorldAfterAll: After Anne tells Olivia about her investigation progress and says that the clues lead to a Thomas Blackburn, Olivia at once tells her who he is, what he does and in no time fetches his book that has been conveniently kept in a room right next to them, at the workplace. Either Olivia is a fan of Thomas, or he is a world-famous bestselling author, but he does not behave or look like one.
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* ItsASmallWorldAfterAll: After Anne tells Olivia about her investigation progress and says that the clues lead to a Thomas Blackburn, progress, Olivia at once tells her who he is, the clues seem to lead to, what he this person does and in no time fetches his book that has been conveniently kept in a room right next to them, at the workplace. Either Olivia is a fan of Thomas, or he is a world-famous bestselling author, but he does not behave or look like one.workplace.
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* HauntedTechnology: There are many instances in the film when various devices start acting weird. A radio might turn on by itself, an intercom suddenly starts relaying gibberish, lights go off, broadcasts foreboding an evil presence and so on.
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* ChekhovsGag: Thomas did something funny at the party in his backstory. It was a long time ago and insignificant to the main plot. And after a while there will be another pass at it.
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* StrangerSafety: Double Subverted. Anne does get tricked by Thomas in a very nasty manner but then they still go on a small trip together and he does not pull anything weird on her anymore. He could simply drive away and leave her to herself, instead he stays with her and they even explore the monster lair together.
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* BlackSite: The climax location.
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* GovernmentConspiracy: The government is shown to be involved in the case to a certain extent.
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* EscapeFromTheCrazyPlace: The climax.
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* GoodTimesMontage: Anne and James spending time together.
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* InescapableHorror: The main characters escape the threat many times yet just to meet it again and again, even in a seemingly very safe place.
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* BrownNote: The mere presence of an entity somewhere nearby makes Thomas feel extremely unwell, to put it mildly. Callie also is affected but in her case she just becomes terrified without some obvious health issues.
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* BackstoryHorror: The ending shows a dark secret of Thomas' past.
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* SavvyGuyEnergeticGirl: Anne and Thomas have this dynamic. It is clear that he does not really want to risk and would prefer to just hunker down and hide, while Anne is willing to get to the very bottom of things even if she has to get involved with strangers (some of them unambiguously shady), explore an empty creepy building at night, or enter a monster lair just to snoop around, so to speak.
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* SavvyGuyEnergeticGirl: Anne and Thomas have this dynamic. It is clear that he does not really want to risk and would prefer to just hunker down and hide, while Anne is willing to get to the very bottom of things even if she has to get involved with strangers (some of them unambiguously being downright shady), explore an empty creepy building at night, or enter a monster lair just to snoop around, so to speak.around.
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* SavvyGuyEnergeticGirl: Anne and Thomas have this dynamic. It is clear that he does not really want to risk and would prefer to just hunker down and hide, while Anne is willing to get to the very bottom of things even if she has to get involved with strangers (some of them unambiguously shady), explore an empty creepy building at night, or enter a monster lair just to snoop around, so to speak.
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* JustFriends: Downplayed. Anne and James are shown to have spent a lot of time together, sometimes somewhat intimately, cuddling and kissing. They are not presented as a couple, but they have strong feelings for each other, and when Anne finds out about James' disappearance she wastes no time and starts her private investigation which gradually becomes more and more dangerous for her, and she still proceeds further.
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* JustFriends: Downplayed. Anne and James are shown to have spent a lot of time together, sometimes somewhat intimately, cuddling and kissing. They are not presented as a couple, but they have strong feelings for each other, and when Anne finds out about James' disappearance she wastes no time and starts her private investigation which gradually becomes more and more dangerous for her, and she still proceeds further. Overall, this trope really is downplayed in the movie and very little time is dedicated for this part. After all, it is a Lovecraft horror, and not a love story.
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* JustFriends: Downplayed. Anne and James are shown to have spent a lot of time together, sometimes somewhat intimately, cuddling and kissing. They are not presented as a couple, but they have strong feelings for each other, and when Anne finds out about James' disappearance she wastes no time and starts her private investigation which gradually becomes more and more dangerous for her, and she still proceeds further.
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* TheStakeout: Anne sets out into the desert at night to catch the radiowave that is broadcast in a specific time period at the right coordinates.
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* GenreSavvy: Thomas. He is the most cautious and resourceful out of all the characters, is at least partially prepared for what might be ahead, and smart in his own way. At one point he even makes a remark mentioning the works of Lovecraft.
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* VaguenessIsComing: Throughout the whole movie the main characters now and then have encounters with strange phenomena or entities but no one seems to know what really it is all about. Olivia Callie feels that something is after her, but she does not explain.explain much. Anne is scared as well and expects being chased, but Thomas treats these fears as mere speculations. He's got a point as it looks like he and Callie have been taking the drug for quite a long period of time, and him turning out to be a test subject, still alive after all the years passed and no incidents except for this very last night. It is unclear why Thomas and Callie manage to stay in safety so long, while James and Renny are assaulted instantly.
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* VaguenessIsComing: Throughout the whole movie the main characters now and then have encounters with strange phenomena or entities but no one seems to know what really it is all about. Olivia feels that something is after her, but she does not explain. Anne is scared as well and expects being chased, but Thomas treats these fears as mere speculations.
