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* PostClimaxConfrontation: Hellcop shows up one last time after Charlie and Rachel have escaped Hell.
* RaceAgainstTime: If Charlie and Rachel don't escape Hell within 24 hours, they'll be stuck there for eternity.
* RaceAgainstTime: If Charlie and Rachel don't escape Hell within 24 hours, they'll be stuck there for eternity.
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* PostClimaxConfrontation: Hellcop shows up one last time to try and kill the heroes after Charlie and Rachel have escaped Hell.
*RaceAgainstTime: RaceAgainstTheClock: If Charlie and Rachel don't escape Hell within 24 hours, they'll be stuck there for eternity.
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* ActionSurvivor: Even with a magic shotgun to help, Charlie and Rachel are average teenagers who spends much of the movie just surviving the fantastical encounters.
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* ActionSurvivor: Even with a magic shotgun to help, Charlie and Rachel are average teenagers who spends spend much of the movie just surviving the fantastical encounters.
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* ActionSurvivor: Even with a magic shotgun to help, Charlie and Rachel are average teenagers who spends much of the movie just surviving the fantastical encounters.
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* RedHerring: Charon's warning that evil can often be sweet seems to point to Adam as an evil figure, [[spoiler:but it's actually his friendly father figure, Beezle, to watch out for]].
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* WellDoneSonGuy: Royce is considered a disappointment by his adoptive father Satan, and is determined to win his respect and get another chance to raise hell on Earth by coming back to life.
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* BeethovenWasAnAlienSpy: Satan says that many historical nasties like Attila the Hun and Hitler were his (implied to be adopted) sons. Royce was a disappointment, while Adam is the latest who will be sent to Earth when ready.
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* WickedCultured: Satan lives in a high-class mansion and waxes philosophic about mankind and its prospects, telling Charlie that the Hell he's seen is merely a kindergarten compared to the true depth of evil.
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* EvilDetectingDog: Ben barks at any demons and other suspicious characters, [[spoiler:including the seemingly-friendly mechanic, Beezle]].
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* TheRival: Royce and his gang are rivals to Hellcop and agree to both turn over Rachel and let Charlie go in exchange for a favor from both parties.
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* ItMayHelpYouOnYourQuest: Sam gives Charlie a magic shotgun built by his ex, Clara, and a car with a [[spoiler:hidden turbo boost]] to help him on his quest.
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* RaceAgainstTime: If Charlie and Rachel don't escape Hell within 24 hours, they'll be stuck there for eternity.
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* FellAsleepDriving: Charlie falling asleep while driving sets the Hellcop on their trail, kickstarting Rachel's kidnapping.
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When a young couple takes a creepy backroad on the way to their wedding in Vegas, Rachel (Creator/KristySwanson) is kidnapped by a demon cop, Sgt. Bedlam, who plans to deliver her to Satan to be his bride. Rachel's fiance Charlie (Creator/ChadLowe) travels to hell to rescue her. But it's a long, treacherous road to hell, and along the way he'll run into other demons, historical nasties, mythological creatures like Cerberus, and even Satan himself. The ever-persistent Hellcop, who chases the duo to hell and back, is considered to be one of the highlights of the film.
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When a young young, eloping couple takes a creepy backroad on the way to their wedding in Vegas, Rachel (Creator/KristySwanson) is kidnapped by a demon cop, Sgt. Bedlam, who plans to deliver her to Satan to be his bride. Rachel's fiance Charlie (Creator/ChadLowe) travels to hell to rescue her. But it's a long, treacherous road to hell, and along the way he'll run into other demons, historical nasties, mythological creatures like Cerberus, and even Satan himself. The ever-persistent Hellcop, who chases the duo to hell and back, is considered to be one of the highlights of the film.
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When a young couple takes a creepy backroad on the way to their wedding in Vegas, Rachel (Creator/KristySwanson) is kidnapped by a demon cop, Sgt. Bedlam, who plans to deliver her to Satan to be his bride. Rachel's fiance Charlie (Creator/ChadLowe) travels to hell to rescue her. But it's a long, treacherous road to hell, and along the way he'll run into other demons, historical nasties, mythological creatures like Cerberus, and even Satan himself. The ever-persistent Hellcop, who chases the duo to hell and back, is considered to be one of the highlights of the film.
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* DontLookBack: Satan pulls a Hades and tells Charlie that he and Rachel can leave as long as he doesn't look back at her. When Charlie does, hundreds of demons swarm them.
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* EverybodyCalslHimBarkeep: The demon cop's name is Sgt. Bedlam, but almost everything, including this very page, simply calls him Hellcop.
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* EverybodyCalslHimBarkeep: EveryoneCallsHimBarkeep: The demon cop's name is Sgt. Bedlam, but almost everything, including this very page, simply calls him Hellcop.
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* EverybodyCalslHimBarkeep: The demon cop's name is Sgt. Bedlam, but almost everything, including this very page, simply calls him Hellcop.
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* HeroesLoveDogs: Charlie has a pet dog that he cares for and takes on his journey to Hell.
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* HeroesLoveDogs: Charlie has a pet dog named Mr. Ben that he cares for and takes on his journey to Hell.
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* ThwartedEscape: Rachel uses hot Styx beer from Pluto's bar to melt her handcuffs and escape the Hellcop, but is then captured by Royce's gang and handed back over.
* WhereAreTheyNowEpilogue: After the final showdown, scrolling text relates where the characters ended up after the film. [[spoiler:Charlie and Rachel got married and developed hit video games and pizzerias together, Adam lives with his aunt and uncle with a dog of his own, Sam still warns people about the highway to hell, Mr. Ben starred in a dog food commercial, and for Beezle, life goes on]].
* WhereAreTheyNowEpilogue: After the final showdown, scrolling text relates where the characters ended up after the film. [[spoiler:Charlie and Rachel got married and developed hit video games and pizzerias together, Adam lives with his aunt and uncle with a dog of his own, Sam still warns people about the highway to hell, Mr. Ben starred in a dog food commercial, and for Beezle, life goes on]].
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* CrossoverCosmology: While mostly based on the Christian idea of hell, Cerberus, the River Styx, and Charon from Greek Mythology all show up, and the roadside diner is named "Pluto's".
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* CrossoverCosmology: While mostly based on the Christian idea of hell, Cerberus, the River Styx, Medea, and Charon from Greek Mythology all show up, and the roadside diner is named "Pluto's".
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When a young couple takes a creepy backroad on the way to their wedding in Vegas, Rachel (Creator/KristySwanson) is kidnapped by a demon cop, Sgt. Bedlam, who plans to deliver her to Satan to be his bride. Rachel's fiance Charlie (Creator/ChadLowe) travels to hell to rescue her. But it's a long, treacherous road to hell, and along the way he'll run into other demons, mythological creatures like Cerberus, and even Satan himself. The ever-persistent Hellcop, who chases the duo to hell and back, is considered to be one of the highlights of the film.
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* ImplacableMan: The Hellcop ''will not stop'' until his objective is complete, whether kidnapping Rachel or killing Charlie.
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* HeroesLoveDogs: Charlie has a pet dog that he cares for and takes on his journey to Hell.
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When their car breaks down, a young couple takes a creepy backroad on the way to Vegas, Rachel (Creator/KristySwanson) is kidnapped by a demon cop, Sgt. Bedlam, and who plans to deliver her to Satan to be his bride. Rachel's fiance Charlie (Creator/ChadLowe) travels to hell to rescue her. Along But it's a long, treacherous road to hell, and along the way he'll run into other demons, mythological creatures like Cerberus, and even Satan himself, and the himself. The ever-persistent Hellcop, who chases the duo to hell and back.
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* TheBigRace: Charlie and Rachel end up racing Hellcop back to Earth in their final escape attempt.
* TheMirrorShowsYourTrueSelf: Charlie realizes "Rachel" isn't herself when he sees the demon's reflection in a mirror.
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* YouOweMe: When Royce turns Rachel over to the Hellcop, says that the Hellcop owes him one. Near the end of the movie, Hellcop is pursuing Charlie and Rachel when Royce tries to get in on the action. The Hellcop threatens to shoot him if he interferes, but Royce says "You Owe Me One!"
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* YouOweMe: When Royce turns Rachel over to the Hellcop, he says that the Hellcop owes him one. Near the end of the movie, Hellcop is pursuing Charlie and Rachel when Royce tries to get in on the action. The Hellcop threatens to shoot him if he interferes, but Royce says "You Owe Me One!"
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* CrossoverCosmology: While mostly based on the Christian idea of hell, Cerberus, the River Styx, and Charon from Greek Mythology all show up.
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* MundaneAfterlife: Hell's accouterments include a roadside diner, paving companies, bars, and a strip club.
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* DamselOutOfDistress: [[spoiler:The climax of the movie has Rachel be the one to kill the Hellcop, saving herself and Charlie]].
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* PostClimaxConfrontation: Hellcop shows up one last time after Charlie and Rachel have escaped Hell.
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* AndNowYouMustMarryMe: Satan had Rachel kidnapped to become his bride.
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* TheAntiAntiChrist: [[spoiler:While an adopted son, Adam wants nothing to do with Satan and helps the heroes escape]].
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A 1992 American horror comedy directed by Creator/AteDeJong that has a woman (Creator/KristySwanson) being kidnapped by a demon and her fiance (Creator/ChadLowe) traveling to hell to rescue her.
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It was released on March 13, 1992.
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* TheAntiAntiChrist: [[spoiler:While an adopted son, Adam wants nothing to do with Satan and helps the
* AttackItsWeakPoint: [[spoiler:Hellcop's only weakness is his CoolShades]].
* CrossoverCosmology: While mostly based on the Christian idea of hell, Cerberus, the River Styx, and Charon from Greek Mythology all show up.
* DamselInDistress: Rachel is kidnapped early on and spends much of the movie as a prisoner of hell.
* DamselOutOfDistress: [[spoiler:The climax of the movie has Rachel be the one to kill the Hellcop, saving herself and Charlie]].
* TheHeavy: While Satan is in charge of hell, the Hellcop is the most persistent force chasing Charlie, and his kidnapping of Rachel drives the plot.
* HoneyTrap: A female demon poses as Rachel and tries to have sex with Charlie as a distraction.
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* TagAlongKid: Adam, Beezle's adopted son, wants nothing to do with the underworld and helps Charlie and Rachel escape.
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* LiteralMetaphor: The movie has a scene where the old proverb "The road to Hell is paved with good intentions" very literally; in the scene, the souls of good-intentioned sinners are ground into the pavement by a team of workers who look like Creator/AndyWarhol, from the ''Good Intentions Paving Company''. "I was only sleeping with my husband's boss to advance his career", one of them says sadly.
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* LiteralMetaphor: The movie has a scene where the old proverb "The road to Hell is paved with good intentions" very is taken ''very'' literally; in the scene, the souls of good-intentioned sinners are ground into the pavement by a team of workers who look like Creator/AndyWarhol, from the ''Good Intentions Paving Company''. "I was only sleeping with my husband's boss to advance his career", one of them says sadly.
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* YouOweMe: When Royce turns Rachel over to the Hellcop, says that the Hellcop owes him one. Near the end of the movie, Hellcop is pursuing Charlie and Rachel when Royce tries to get in on the action. The Hellcop threatens to shoot him if he interferes, but Royce says "You Owe Me One!"
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* YouOweMe: When Royce turns Rachel over to the Hellcop, says that the Hellcop owes him one. Near the end of the movie, Hellcop is pursuing Charlie and Rachel when Royce tries to get in on the action. The Hellcop threatens to shoot him if he interferes, but Royce says "You Owe Me One!"One!"
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A 1992 American horror comedy directed by Creator/AteDeJong that has a woman (Creator/KristySwanson) being kidnapped by a demon and her fiance (Creator/ChadLowe) traveling to hell to rescue her.
The movie also stars Creator/PatrickBergin, Creator/JarrettLennon, Creator/AdamStorke, Creator/PamelaGidley, Creator/CJGraham, Creator/AnneMeara, Creator/LitaFord, and Creator/RichardFarnsworth.
It was released on March 13, 1992.
!Tropes for the film:
* LiteralMetaphor: The movie has a scene where the old proverb "The road to Hell is paved with good intentions" very literally; in the scene, the souls of good-intentioned sinners are ground into the pavement by a team of workers who look like Creator/AndyWarhol, from the ''Good Intentions Paving Company''. "I was only sleeping with my husband's boss to advance his career", one of them says sadly.
* LouisCypher: After Charlie's car is damaged while traveling through Hell, he meets a helpful passing mechanic named "Beezle"...short for "Beelzebub".
* RescuedFromTheUnderworld: Done by Charlie after his girlfriend is kidnapped by the devil. (That's right, ''kidnapped'', while still alive. The DealWithTheDevil part is saved for when they try to escape.)
* YouOweMe: When Royce turns Rachel over to the Hellcop, says that the Hellcop owes him one. Near the end of the movie, Hellcop is pursuing Charlie and Rachel when Royce tries to get in on the action. The Hellcop threatens to shoot him if he interferes, but Royce says "You Owe Me One!"
The movie also stars Creator/PatrickBergin, Creator/JarrettLennon, Creator/AdamStorke, Creator/PamelaGidley, Creator/CJGraham, Creator/AnneMeara, Creator/LitaFord, and Creator/RichardFarnsworth.
It was released on March 13, 1992.
!Tropes for the film:
* LiteralMetaphor: The movie has a scene where the old proverb "The road to Hell is paved with good intentions" very literally; in the scene, the souls of good-intentioned sinners are ground into the pavement by a team of workers who look like Creator/AndyWarhol, from the ''Good Intentions Paving Company''. "I was only sleeping with my husband's boss to advance his career", one of them says sadly.
* LouisCypher: After Charlie's car is damaged while traveling through Hell, he meets a helpful passing mechanic named "Beezle"...short for "Beelzebub".
* RescuedFromTheUnderworld: Done by Charlie after his girlfriend is kidnapped by the devil. (That's right, ''kidnapped'', while still alive. The DealWithTheDevil part is saved for when they try to escape.)
* YouOweMe: When Royce turns Rachel over to the Hellcop, says that the Hellcop owes him one. Near the end of the movie, Hellcop is pursuing Charlie and Rachel when Royce tries to get in on the action. The Hellcop threatens to shoot him if he interferes, but Royce says "You Owe Me One!"
