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''Deadly Advice'' is a 1994 British BlackComedy drama film directed by Mandie Fletcher and starring Jane Horrocks, Creator/BrendaFricker, Creator/ImeldaStaunton, and Creator/JonathanPryce.

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''Deadly Advice'' is a 1994 British BlackComedy drama film directed by Mandie Fletcher and starring Jane Horrocks, Creator/JaneHorrocks, Creator/BrendaFricker, Creator/ImeldaStaunton, and Creator/JonathanPryce.
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* DeadPersonConversation: Jodie is advised by a HistorysCrimeWave of Britain's most infamous (deceased) murderers. This is less help for a budding murderer than one might suspect.

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* DeadPersonConversation: Jodie is advised by a HistorysCrimeWave HistoricalDomainCrossover of Britain's most infamous (deceased) murderers. This is less help for a budding murderer than one might suspect.



* HistorysCrimeWave: Jodie is advised by a collection of Britain's most notorious murderers: Major Herbert Armstrong, Kate Webster, Dr. Crippen, G.J. Smith, and UsefulNotes/JackTheRipper.

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* HistorysCrimeWave: HistoricalDomainCrossover: Jodie is advised by a collection of Britain's most notorious murderers: Major Herbert Armstrong, Kate Webster, Dr. Crippen, G.J. Smith, and UsefulNotes/JackTheRipper.



* SpiritAdvisor: Jodie gains a group of spirit advisors in the form of [[HistorysCrimeWave the ghosts of five of Britain's most notorious murderers: Major Herbert Armstrong, Kate Webster, Dr. Crippen, G.J. Smith, and Jack the Ripper]]. Their advice is of varying quality and practicality.

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* SpiritAdvisor: Jodie gains a group of spirit advisors in the form of [[HistorysCrimeWave [[HistoricalDomainCrossover the ghosts of five of Britain's most notorious murderers: Major Herbert Armstrong, Kate Webster, Dr. Crippen, G.J. Smith, and Jack the Ripper]]. Their advice is of varying quality and practicality.
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* AnAxeToGrind: On Mrs. Webster's urging, Jodie buries a hatchet in her mother's skull.
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* BeneathSuspicion: The reason UsefulNotes/JackTheRipper gives as to why he was never caught. An unassuming hairdresser, he once even cut Inspector Aberline's hair; showing how close to investigation he could come without being suspected.

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* BeneathSuspicion: The reason UsefulNotes/JackTheRipper gives as to why he was never caught. An unassuming hairdresser, he once even cut cuts Inspector Aberline's hair; hair, showing how close to the investigation he could come without being suspected.



* MythologyGag: UsefulNotes/JackTheRipper mentions that his occupation was hairdresser. Aaron Kosminski, one of the principal suspects in the original Ripper investigations, was a hairdresser.

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* MythologyGag: UsefulNotes/JackTheRipper mentions that his occupation was a hairdresser. Aaron Kosminski, one of the principal suspects in the original Ripper investigations, was a hairdresser.
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* HistoricalDomainCharacter: Jodie murderous {{Spirit Advisor}}s: [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herbert_Rowse_Armstrong Major Herbert Armstrong]], [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Julia_Martha_Thomas Mrs Kate Webster]], [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hawley_Harvey_Crippen Dr. Crippen]], [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Joseph_Smith G.J. Smith]], and UsefulNotes/JackTheRipper.

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* HistoricalDomainCharacter: Jodie Jodie's murderous {{Spirit Advisor}}s: [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herbert_Rowse_Armstrong Major Herbert Armstrong]], [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Julia_Martha_Thomas Mrs Kate Webster]], [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hawley_Harvey_Crippen Dr. Crippen]], [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Joseph_Smith G.J. Smith]], and UsefulNotes/JackTheRipper.
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''Deadly Advice'' is a 1994 British BlackComedy drama film directed by Mandie Fletcher and starring Jane Horrocks, Brenda Fricker, Creator/ImeldaStaunton, and Creator/JonathanPryce.

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''Deadly Advice'' is a 1994 British BlackComedy drama film directed by Mandie Fletcher and starring Jane Horrocks, Brenda Fricker, Creator/BrendaFricker, Creator/ImeldaStaunton, and Creator/JonathanPryce.
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* HistoricalDomainCharacter: Jodie murderous {{Spirit Advisor}}s: [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herbert_Rowse_Armstrong Major Herbert Armstrong]], [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Julia_Martha_Thomas Mrs Kate Wbster]], [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hawley_Harvey_Crippen Dr. Crippen]], [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Joseph_Smith G.J. Smith]], and UsefulNotes/JackTheRipper.

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* HistoricalDomainCharacter: Jodie murderous {{Spirit Advisor}}s: [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herbert_Rowse_Armstrong Major Herbert Armstrong]], [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Julia_Martha_Thomas Mrs Kate Wbster]], Webster]], [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hawley_Harvey_Crippen Dr. Crippen]], [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Joseph_Smith G.J. Smith]], and UsefulNotes/JackTheRipper.
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* ChurchgoingVillain: Major Armstrong, Mrs. Webster and Dr. Crippen sit in the front row of the church singing along with the hymns after having pushed Jodie to murder her mother.
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* HistoricalDomainCharacter: Jodie murderous {{Spirit Advisor}}s: [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herbert_Rowse_Armstrong Major Herbert Armstrong]], [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Julia_Martha_Thomas Mrs Kate Wbster]], [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hawley_Harvey_Crippen Dr. Crippen]], [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Joseph_Smith G.J. Smith]], and UseNotes/JackTheRipper.

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* HistoricalDomainCharacter: Jodie murderous {{Spirit Advisor}}s: [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herbert_Rowse_Armstrong Major Herbert Armstrong]], [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Julia_Martha_Thomas Mrs Kate Wbster]], [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hawley_Harvey_Crippen Dr. Crippen]], [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Joseph_Smith G.J. Smith]], and UseNotes/JackTheRipper.UsefulNotes/JackTheRipper.
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* HistoricalDomainCharacter: Jodie murderous {{Spirit Advisor}}s: [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herbert_Rowse_Armstrong Major Herbert Armstrong]], [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Julia_Martha_Thomas Mrs Kate Wbster]], [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hawley_Harvey_Crippen Dr. Crippen]], [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Joseph_Smith G.J. Smith]], and UseNotes/JackTheRipper.
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* SpiritAdvisor: Jodie gains a group of spirit advisors in the form of [[HistorysCrimeWave the ghosts of five of Britain's most notorious murderers: Major Herbert Armstrong, Kate Webster, Dr. Crippen, G.J. Smith, and Jack the Ripper]]. Their advice is of varying quality and practicality.
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* DeadPersonConvesation: Jodie is advised by a HistorysCrimeWave of Britain's most infamous (deceased) murderers. This is less help for a budding murderer than one might suspect.

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* DeadlyBath: G.J. Smith explains to Jodie how he drowned his wives in the bath by yanking on their ankles and pulling them under the water: which is illustrated with a flashback.



* DeadlyBath: G.J. Smith explains to Jodie how he drowned his wives in the bath by yanking on their ankles and pulling them under the water: which is illustrated with a flashback.

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* DeadlyBath: G.J. Smith explains to DeadPersonConvesation: Jodie how he drowned his wives in the bath is advised by yanking on their ankles and pulling them under the water: which a HistorysCrimeWave of Britain's most infamous (deceased) murderers. This is illustrated with less help for a flashback.budding murderer than one might suspect.
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* SuspiciouslySpecificSermon: TheVicar has a habit of preaching sermons especially apposite of Jodie and Beth's situation.

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* TheVicar: The vicar has a habit of preaching sermons especially apposite of Jodie and Beth's situation without realizing it.

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* TheVicar: The vicar has a habit of preaching sermons especially apposite of Jodie and Beth's situation without realizing it.it.
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* DeadlyBath: G.J. Smith explains to Jodie how he drowned his wives in the bath by yanking on their ankles and pulling them under the water: which is illustrated with a flashback.
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* BlackComedy: MurderIsTheBestSolution PlayedForLaughs.
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* DeathByFallingOver: [[spoiler:As a young girl, Jodie discovered her father in bed with his lover. In the subsequent argument, she shoved him and he toppled backwards over the edge of the balcony to his death.]]
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* StagParty: Beth goes out on a hen night for one of the girls at the bank where she works. They go to a strip club in Bristol. By the end of the night, everyone is drunk, one girl is throwing up in her handbag, and the bride-to-be is in tears and wondering why she is getting married. Meanwhile, Beth has met Bunny, the stripper who will later move in with her.
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* MakeItLookLikeAnAccident: This is G.J. Smith's primary advice to Jodie; explaining how he drowned his wives in the bath in such a way to avoid suspicion. It is on his suggestion that she [[MedicationTampering tampers with her sister's herat meds]] to weaken her heart further.

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* MakeItLookLikeAnAccident: This is G.J. Smith's primary advice to Jodie; explaining how he drowned his wives in the bath in such a way to avoid suspicion. It is on his suggestion that she [[MedicationTampering tampers with her sister's herat heart meds]] to weaken her heart further.
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* MythologyGag: UsefulNotes/JackTheRipper mention that his occupation was hairdresser. Aaron Kosminski, one of the prinicpal suspects in the original Ripper investigations, was a hairdresser.

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* MythologyGag: UsefulNotes/JackTheRipper mention mentions that his occupation was hairdresser. Aaron Kosminski, one of the prinicpal principal suspects in the original Ripper investigations, was a hairdresser.
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* MythologyGag: UsefulNotes/JackTheRipper mention that his occupation was hairdresser. Aaron Kosminski, one of the prinicpal suspects in the original Ripper investigations, was a hairdresser.
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* ImplaedWithExtremePrejudice: When her car crashes, Beth is thrown through the windscreen and ends up impaled on the bale spike on the back of a tractor.

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* ImplaedWithExtremePrejudice: ImpaledWithExtremePrejudice: When her car crashes, Beth is thrown through the windscreen and ends up impaled on the bale spike on the back of a tractor.

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* BeneathSuspicion: The reason UsefulNotes/JackTheRipper gives as to why he was never caught. An unassuming hairdresser, he once even cut Inspector Aberline's hair; showing how close to invesigation he could come without being suspected.

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* BeneathSuspicion: The reason UsefulNotes/JackTheRipper gives as to why he was never caught. An unassuming hairdresser, he once even cut Inspector Aberline's hair; showing how close to invesigation investigation he could come without being suspected.


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* ImplaedWithExtremePrejudice: When her car crashes, Beth is thrown through the windscreen and ends up impaled on the bale spike on the back of a tractor.

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* AnAxeToGrind: On Mrs. Webster's urging. Jodie buries a hatchet in her mother's skull.
* DeadmansChest: After killing her mother, Jodie stuffs her body inside a chest and waits for her sister to get home.
* DoggedNiceGuy: Ted, the village doctor, continues his pursuit of Jodie despite all of the onstacles that her mother Iris throws in his path. [[spoiler:The final scene indicates that perhaps he is not quite such a nice guy after all.]]
* EatingTheEyeCandy: All of the hen's night are very appreciative of Bunny's strip act in Bristol. A similar thing happens when he is dancing at the village dance.

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* AnAxeToGrind: On Mrs. Webster's urging. urging, Jodie buries a hatchet in her mother's skull.
* DeadmansChest: BeneathSuspicion: The reason UsefulNotes/JackTheRipper gives as to why he was never caught. An unassuming hairdresser, he once even cut Inspector Aberline's hair; showing how close to invesigation he could come without being suspected.
* DeadMansChest:
After killing her mother, Jodie stuffs her body inside a chest and waits for her sister to get home.
* DoggedNiceGuy: Ted, the village doctor, continues his pursuit of Jodie despite all of the onstacles obstacles that her mother Iris throws in his path. [[spoiler:The final scene indicates that perhaps he is not quite such a nice guy after all.]]
* EatingTheEyeCandy: All of the hen's night are very appreciative of Bunny's strip act in Bristol. A similar thing happens later when he is dancing at the village dance.



* MakeItLookLikeAnAccident: This is G.J. Smith's primary advice to Jodie; explaining how he drowned his wives in the bath in such a way to avoid suspicion. It is on his suggestion that she [[MedicationTampering tampers with her sister's herat meds]] to weaken her heart further.



* MurderIsTheBestSolution: This is generally the advice the ghosts offer Jodie for any problem she faces. Only Major Armstong suggests tht she stop at one murder, as attempting a second was his undoing.

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* MurderIsTheBestSolution: This is generally the advice the ghosts offer Jodie for any problem she faces. Only Major Armstong Armstrong suggests tht that she stop at one murder, as attempting a second was his undoing.


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* NerdyInhaler: Beth has asthma and uses an inhaler. It gets quite a work out when she visits the strip club.
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* DoggedNicGuy: Ted, the village doctor, continues his pursuit of Jodie despite all of the onstacles that her mother Iris throws in his path. [[spoiler:The final scene indicates that perhaps he is not quite such a nice guy after all.]]

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* DoggedNicGuy: DoggedNiceGuy: Ted, the village doctor, continues his pursuit of Jodie despite all of the onstacles that her mother Iris throws in his path. [[spoiler:The final scene indicates that perhaps he is not quite such a nice guy after all.]]

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''Deadly Advice'' is a 1994 British comedy drama film directed by Mandie Fletcher and starring Jane Horrocks, Brenda Fricker, Creator/ImeldaStaunton, and Creator/JonathanPryce.

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''Deadly Advice'' is a 1994 British comedy BlackComedy drama film directed by Mandie Fletcher and starring Jane Horrocks, Brenda Fricker, Creator/ImeldaStaunton, and Creator/JonathanPryce.


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* DoggedNicGuy: Ted, the village doctor, continues his pursuit of Jodie despite all of the onstacles that her mother Iris throws in his path. [[spoiler:The final scene indicates that perhaps he is not quite such a nice guy after all.]]
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* TheyLookJustLikeEveryoneElse: UsefulNotes/JackTheRipper confides to Jodie that the secret for getting away with murder is to look like someone no one would ever suspect: pointing out that he looks like a harmless old man, and not the monster everyone was searching for.

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''Deadly Advice'' is a 1994 British comedy drama film directed by Mandie Fletcher and starring Jane Horrocks, Brenda Fricker. Creator/ImeldaStaunton, and Creator/JonathanPryce.

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''Deadly Advice'' is a 1994 British comedy drama film directed by Mandie Fletcher and starring Jane Horrocks, Brenda Fricker. Fricker, Creator/ImeldaStaunton, and Creator/JonathanPryce.



* DeadmansChest: After killing her mother, Jodie stuffs her body inside a chest and waits for her sister to get home.



* HypocriticalHumor: Major Armstrong, Mrs. Webster and Dr. Crippen sit in the front row of the church singing along with the hymns after having pushed Jodie to murder her mother.



* MurderIsTheBestSolution: This is generally the advice the ghosts offer Jodie for any problem she faces. Only Major Armstong suggests tht she stop at one murder, as attempting a second was his undoing.



* ShearMeance: Jodie stabs Bunny with a pair of scissors.
* TheVicar: The vicar has a habit of preaching sermons especially apposite of Jodie and Brenda's situation without realizing it.

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* ShearMeance: PrimalScene: At the end of the movie, it is revealed that Jodie had walked in on her father having sex with his lover on a trip to London. This is implied to have contributed to her delicate mental balance. [[spoiler:Although probably not as much as accidentally causing his death immediately afterward.]]
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Jodie stabs Bunny with a pair of scissors.
* TheVicar: The vicar has a habit of preaching sermons especially apposite of Jodie and Brenda's Beth's situation without realizing it.
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''Deadly Advice'' is a 1994 British comedy drama film directed by Mandie Fletcher and starring Jane Horrocks, Brenda Fricker. Creator/ImeldaStaunton, and Creator/JonathanPryce.

Advised by the ghosts of five notable British killers, small town librarian Jodie (Horrocks) sets out to murder her domineering mother, Iris (Fricker), and anyone else who stands in her way to happiness.

!!''Deadly Advice'' contains examples of:

* AffablyEvil: The ghosts of the murderers are all extremely polite and helpful, offering Jodie all sorts of well-meaning advice. Which usually amounts to MurderIsTheBestSolution.
* AnAxeToGrind: On Mrs. Webster's urging. Jodie buries a hatchet in her mother's skull.
* EatingTheEyeCandy: All of the hen's night are very appreciative of Bunny's strip act in Bristol. A similar thing happens when he is dancing at the village dance.
* HistorysCrimeWave: Jodie is advised by a collection of Britain's most notorious murderers: Major Herbert Armstrong, Kate Webster, Dr. Crippen, G.J. Smith, and UsefulNotes/JackTheRipper.
* MedicationTampering: Jodie empties out her sister's heart medication capsules and refills them with flour.
* MyBelovedSmother: Iris Greenwood rules the house with an iron hand and has such power over her daughters that they see themselves as becoming bitter old spinsters.
* ShearMeance: Jodie stabs Bunny with a pair of scissors.
* TheVicar: The vicar has a habit of preaching sermons especially apposite of Jodie and Brenda's situation without realizing it.

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