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* ManOnFire: [[spoiler: Violet]] has powder, implied to be some form of sodium-based chemicals concocted from pool chemicals, thrown over them which is then ignited with water, leaving them staggering around in flames until they collapse.

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* ManOnFire: [[spoiler: Violet]] has powder, implied to be some form of sodium-based chemicals concocted from pool chemicals, thrown over [[spoiler: her]] which is then ignited with water.
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* KnifeNut: One of the unnamed cult members has a large knife that he regularly drags across various surfaces. Similarly, Violet’s WeaponOfChoice is a box cutter.
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* StuffedIntoTheFridge: [[spoiler: Aaron.]]

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* BlackBestFriend: Justine’s roommate Nicole only exists to lend Justine her BMW before leaving to celebrate Thanksgiving with her family.


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* TokenBlackFriend: Justine’s black roommate Nicole only exists to lend Justine her BMW before leaving to celebrate Thanksgiving with her family.
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* HuntingTheMostDangerousGame: The cultists hunt their “Kristies” before killing them.

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* HuntingTheMostDangerousGame: The cultists hunt their “Kristies” “Kristys” before killing them.

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* BatterUp: Justine arms herself with a bat from the sports complex. Later, she upgrades it by attaching nails to it.
* CarFu: Justine kills the first cult member by crashing into a pillar while he's clinging to the hood.

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*ActionSurvivor: [[spoiler: Justine]], by the end of the film.
* AndStarring: Creator/AshleyGreene gets this treatment in the end credits.
* AngryGuardDog / BigFriendlyDog: Titus, Scott the groundskeeper’s Rottweiler, is the latter to Scott and Justine, and [[spoiler: attempts to be]] the former to the cultists.
* AlcoholInducedStupidity: Scott mentions he’s stoned when Justine runs to him for help, which might explain why he commits such stupid mistakes such as going out into the open while there are several cold-blooded killers lying in wait.
* BatterUp: One of the hooded cult members uses a bat.
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Justine arms herself with a bat [[spoiler: that she takes from the sports complex. Later, she cult member after killing him]]. She also upgrades it by attaching nails to it.
* BigBad: Violet is the only cult member with a name and lines, and the one with the most screen time.
* BigDamnHeroes: Subverted. It ''looks'' like [[spoiler: Aaron]] returning to campus will be this, but [[spoiler: he’s]] quickly stabbed to death in front of Justine.
* BigNo: Justine when [[spoiler: Aaron]] is killed in front of her.
* BittersweetEnding: Justine survives and [[spoiler: kills her hunters. Also, thanks to her testimony and the evidence on the cult members’ phones many more are exposed and arrested, which means the killings might come to an end ''and'' the previous victims can be given justice.]] However, every other named character [[spoiler: except Nicole]] is dead, and Justine is obviously deeply traumatized by the ordeal.
* BlackBestFriend: Justine’s roommate Nicole only exists to lend Justine her BMW before leaving to celebrate Thanksgiving with her family.
* BlackDudeDiesFirst: [[spoiler: Wayne the security guard]] is the first on campus to die.
* BleedEmAndWeep: [[spoiler: Justine]], most notably after killing the [[spoiler: knife-wielding cultist]].
* BloodIsSquickerInWater: After Justine [[spoiler: nicks one of the cultist’s throat with her keys]] they both fall into the swimming pool, and a cloud of blood billows out as they continue fighting each other underwater.
* BludgeonedToDeath: [[spoiler: Wayne]], with a baseball bat. Later also the [[spoiler: knife-wielding cult member]] with the same, though now [[SavageSpikedWeapons upgraded]], bat.
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CarFu: Justine [[spoiler: kills the first cult member member]] by crashing into a pillar while he's [[spoiler: he's]] clinging to the hood.



** Justine being a science major also becomes vital as she uses the experiment her teacher showed at the beginning of the film to [[spoiler: defeat and kill Violet]] at the end.
* CoolCar: Nicole’s expensive Beemer that Justine gets to borrow. It’s also what catches Violet’s attention and makes her target Justine.
* CradleOfLoneliness: Justine with [[spoiler: Aaron’s recorder]].
* CrowbarCombatant: One of the cultists uses a crowbar, both as a weapon and as a way to jam the doors and keep Wayne from helping Justine (and vice versa).
* DeadPersonImpersonation: [[spoiler: Justine]] as the [[spoiler: knife-wielding cultist]] at the end.
* TheDragon: Arguably the knife-wielding cultist, who gets the second most amount of screen time after Violet, is the second to last to [[spoiler: die]], and even gets [[spoiler: unmasked by Justine right before dying]].
* DramaticChaseOpening: Parts of one of the cult members’ [[SnuffFilm videos]] is intercut with the opening scene, showing a young woman attempting – and failing – to outrun the members.
* DressingAsTheEnemy: [[spoiler: Justine]] puts on [[spoiler: one of the dead cult members’ hoodie and mask]] in order to come close to [[spoiler: Violet, the last one standing]].
* TheGuardsMustBeCrazy: Averted with Wayne, who instantly becomes wary when Justine says that she was intimidated and followed to campus. Even after she brushes it off as nothing he tells Dave to be on the lookout, and later investigates when he thinks someone is outside. [[spoiler: Though it’s somewhat played straight as he leaves his station and thus misses when the cultists appear on the security cameras.]]
* HerBoyfriendsJacket: Aaron drapes his varsity jacket over Justine’s shoulders right before he leaves for Thanksgiving break.
* HopeSpot: As Justine is fleeing after [[spoiler: Scott has been killed]], an emergency operator calls Justine back and stays on the line while she hides in the library. It looks like the police will finally come save her ... until it’s revealed that it was [[spoiler: Violet]] who called Justine, no help is coming, and the cultists known exactly where Justine is.



* MalevolentMaskedMen: The four gang members wear masks that look like they're made from crumpled aluminum foil.
* ManOnFire: The final gang member has powder thrown over her that's then ignited by thrown liquid, implied to be some form of sodium-based chemicals concocted from pool chemicals.

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* HuntingTheMostDangerousGame: The cultists hunt their “Kristies” before killing them.
* ImpededCommunication: How the cult keeps Justine and the others from calling for help.
* InstantDeathStab: How the cultists kill [[spoiler: Aaron]].
* IntergenerationalFriendship: An implied one between Justine and Wayne, and possibly also between Justine and Scott.
* InTheHood: All four cultists wear different colored hoodies.
* InUniverseCamera: The cult members film every “Kristy” as they chase and kill her.
* JitterCam: Again, the cult members’ footage as they chase their targets.
* JumpScare: Several, most often involving the cult members suddenly jumping into frame.
* KillItWithFire: How [[spoiler: Justine]] finally kills [[spoiler: Violet]].
* KnifeNut: One of the unnamed cult members has a large knife that he regularly drags across various surfaces. Similarly, Violet’s WeaponOfChoice is a box cutter.
* MalevolentMaskedMen: The Three of the four gang cult members wear masks that look like they're made from crumpled aluminum foil.
* ManOnFire: The final gang member [[spoiler: Violet]] has powder thrown over her that's then ignited by thrown liquid, powder, implied to be some form of sodium-based chemicals concocted from pool chemicals.chemicals, thrown over [[spoiler: her]] which is then ignited with water.
* MurderDotCom: Where the cultists upload their numerous “Kristy”-killing videos and photos.
* NoEscapeButDown: After being cornered by the cultists on the library rooftop Justine has no choice but to jump.
* NoHoldsBarredBeatdown: The bat-wielding cultist quickly and easily overpowers [[spoiler: Wayne]] with a few swings.
* ObnoxiousInLaws: Aaron’s snobby family is one of the reasons Justine doesn’t come with him to celebrate Thanksgiving.
* PeekABooCorpse: Justine finds [[spoiler: Dave, the second security guard,]] after she opens the door to his car and his body flops out.
* PinkMeansFeminine: Violet, the only female cultist, wears a pink hoodie that makes her stand out next to her darker dressed accomplices.
* RichBitch: It’s implied Aaron’s mother is this, looking down at Justine for working as a dishwasher in order to pay for her tuition.



* SnuffFilm: Albeit not distributed commercially, the cult members record and upload video footage of them stalking and killing their victim.

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* SerialKiller: A whole cult of them.
* ScareChord: The film is rife with these, especially after the cultists properly enter the plot.
* ScholarshipStudent: Justine is this, setting her apart from her rich boyfriend and roommate. It’s the reason she can’t afford to fly home over Thanksgiving.
* SinisterScrapingSound: One of the cult members has a habit of dragging his knife against various metallic surfaces.
* SinisterSuffocation: [[spoiler: Scott]] is killed by being hanged from a swing set.
* SinisterWhistling: One of the cultists keep whistling the same tune as they stalk Justine, likely to scare her by letting her know he’s close by. It also what causes Titus to run towards the cultists as Scott tries to scare them off.
* SnuffFilm: Albeit not distributed commercially, the cult members record and upload video footage of them stalking and killing their victim.victims.
* SoundOnlyDeath: After Titus runs headfirst into the night to attack the cult members, we hear him bark and then whimper. [[spoiler: And then his bloodied collar lands at Scott’s feet.]]
* SpoiledSweet: Nicole, who invites Justine to celebrate Thanksgiving with her family in Aspen, including offering to pay for Justine’s plane ticket. When Justine declines, Nicole insists Justine at least borrow her expensive car while she’s gone.
* StalkerShot: Violet send Justine a video a bit into the film, revealing the cult has stalked and filmed her the entire evening.
* StartToCorpse: The film opens right after the cultists have murdered a “Kristy”.
* TheStinger: A pair of cult members are about to attack young woman, but are stopped by [[spoiler: yet another hooded figure]].
* StuffedIntoTheFridge: [[spoiler: Aaron.]]
* TearsOfFear: Justine during many parts of the film.
* VillainOpeningScene: The films starts with Violet and the other hooded cultists chasing and killing a “Kristy”. The second scene then shows clips of other murders being committed and uploaded to the cultists’ website while Violet cryptically talks about their mission in a voiceover. It’s first after that we’re introduced to Justine.

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''Kristy'' is a 2014 horror/thriller film directed by Creator/OliverBlackburn and starring Creator/HaleyBennett and Creator/AshleyGreene. Justine is a college student unable to get home for the Thanksgiving weekend, and therefore staying on campus. Her boyfriend, Aaron, is headed home to see his family, who generally don't treat Justine very kindly. Her roommate, who was originally going to stay on campus with Justine, gets a surprise trip to Aspen with her family, but leaves Justine the keys to her BMW. And so, Justine is destined to be alone on campus other than security guards and the groundskeeper. Then, she has a chance encounter with a oddly acting girl at the convenience store who calls Justine "Kristy". Unbeknownst to Justine, she's been marked by an internet-based cult who kill pretty and privileged girls that they designate as "Kristy", working off of the etymology of "follower of Christ", and Justine is forced to fight for her life.

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''Kristy'' is a 2014 horror/thriller film directed by Creator/OliverBlackburn Oliver Blackburn and starring Creator/HaleyBennett and Creator/AshleyGreene. Creator/AshleyGreene.

Justine (Bennett) is a college student unable to get home for the Thanksgiving weekend, and therefore staying on campus. Her boyfriend, Aaron, is headed home to see his family, who generally don't treat Justine very kindly. Her roommate, who was originally going to stay on campus with Justine, gets a surprise trip to Aspen with her family, but leaves Justine the keys to her BMW. And so, Justine is destined to be alone on campus other than campus, with no company except the two security guards and the groundskeeper. Then, she has a chance encounter with a oddly acting girl (Greene) at the convenience store who calls Justine "Kristy". Unbeknownst to Justine, she's been marked by an internet-based cult who kill pretty and privileged girls that they designate as "Kristy", working off of the etymology of "follower of Christ", and Justine is forced to fight for her life.

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* BatterUp: Justine arms herself with a bat from the sports complex. Later, she upgrades it by pounding nails in it.
* CarFu: Justine kills the first gang member by crashing into a pillar while he's clinging to the hood.

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* BatterUp: Justine arms herself with a bat from the sports complex. Later, she upgrades it by pounding attaching nails in to it.
* CarFu: Justine kills the first gang cult member by crashing into a pillar while he's clinging to the hood.


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* SnuffFilm: Albeit not distributed commercially, the cult members record and upload video footage of them stalking and killing their victim.
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* BatterUp: Justine arms herself with a bat from the sports complex. Later, she upgrades it by attacking nails to it.

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* BatterUp: Justine arms herself with a bat from the sports complex. Later, she upgrades it by attacking pounding nails to in it.
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''Kristy'' is a 2014 horror/thriller film directed by Creator/OliverBlackburn and starring Creator/HaleyBennett and Creator/AshleyGreene. Justine is a college student unable to get home for the Thanksgiving weekend, and therefore staying on campus. Her boyfriend, Aaron, is headed home to see his family, who generally don't treat Justine very kindly. Her roommate, who was originally going to stay on campus with Justine, gets a surprise trip to Aspen with her family, but leaves Justine the keys to her BMW. And so, Justine is destined to be alone on campus other than security guards and the groundskeeper. Then, she has a chance encounter with a oddly acting girl at the convenience store who calls Justine "Kristy". Unbeknownst to Justine, she's been marked by an internet-based cult who kill pretty and privileged girls that they designate as "Kristy", working off of the etymology of "follower of Christ", and Justine is forced to fight for her life.

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!!This film exhibits the following tropes:
* BatterUp: Justine arms herself with a bat from the sports complex. Later, she upgrades it by attacking nails to it.
* CarFu: Justine kills the first gang member by crashing into a pillar while he's clinging to the hood.
* ChekhovsGun: Most of the locations in the movie are covered in the montage of Justine walking and running around the empty campus. Also, the digital voice recorder Aaron used to record him telling her he loves her comes in handy.
* HorrorDoesntSettleForSimpleTuesday: The movie is set on Thanksgiving, although the only real impact it has is establishing why Justine is alone on campus.
* MalevolentMaskedMen: The four gang members wear masks that look like they're made from crumpled aluminum foil.
* ManOnFire: The final gang member has powder thrown over her that's then ignited by thrown liquid, implied to be some form of sodium-based chemicals concocted from pool chemicals.
* SavageSpikedWeapons: In the latter part of the film, Justine upgrades her bat with nail spikes.
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