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* TheatrePhantom: Pete struggles to cope with malfunctioning popcorn machines, disappearing staff and technical difficulties plaguing every screen. All seemingly caused by a mysterious masked figure roaming the halls only to vanish without a trace.

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* TheatrePhantom: Pete struggles to cope with malfunctioning the broken popcorn machines, machine at the concession stand, disappearing theater staff and technical difficulties plaguing every screen. All seemingly caused by a mysterious masked figure roaming the halls only to vanish without a trace.

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* CatchPhrase: "The Phantom of the Megaplex strikes again!"



* CoolOldGuy: Movie Mason, whose family used to own the town's first movie theatre. Despite not working at the megaplex, he shows up every day and even attends staff meetings.

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* CoolOldGuy: Movie Mason, whose family used to own the town's first movie theatre.theater. Despite not working at the megaplex, he shows up every day and even attends staff meetings.



** During the Phantom's MotiveRant, [[spoiler: he]] points out that Wolfgang has just hired his incompetent son-in-law to General Manager in a classic case of nepotism, [[spoiler: ignoring the hard work Shawn has dedicated to the Megaplex for years.]] Near the film's end, said son-in-law quickly admits to know nothing about the Megaplex's layout or where to find the projectionist, somewhat proving the Phantom's point.

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** During the Phantom's MotiveRant, [[spoiler: he]] Shawn]] points out that Wolfgang has just hired his incompetent son-in-law to General Manager in a classic case of nepotism, [[spoiler: ignoring the hard work Shawn has dedicated to the Megaplex for years.]] Near the film's end, said son-in-law quickly admits to know nothing about the Megaplex's layout or where to find the projectionist, somewhat proving the Phantom's point.



* NightmareFetishist: Terri, a.k.a. "Scary Terri", who enjoys recapping disturbing urban legends to anyone in earshot. Of course, it turns out that Terry herself is capable of being scared.

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* NightmareFetishist: Terri, a.k.a. "Scary Terri", who enjoys recapping disturbing urban legends to anyone in earshot. Of course, it turns out that Terry Terri herself is capable of being scared.



** To ''Franchise/ThePhantomOfTheOpera''.

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** To ''Franchise/ThePhantomOfTheOpera''. The [[Film/ThePhantomOfTheOpera1925 1925 film adaptation]] is even mentioned by Pete at the beginning of the movie as being the first to premiere at the original theater.



* WhiteMaskOfDoom: If it's based on the ''Phantom of the Opera'', of course.

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* WhiteMaskOfDoom: If it's based on the ''Phantom of the Opera'', ''Literature/ThePhantomOfTheOpera'', of course.
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* AffectionateParody: Of movies in general.

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* AffectionateParody: Of movies in general.general, but most notably big-budget blockbusters.
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* TheatrePhantom: Pete struggles to cope with malfunctioning popcorn machines, disappearing staff and technical difficulties plaguing every screen. All seemingly caused by a mysterious masked figure roaming the halls only to vanish without a trace.
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* MythologyGag: Pete's mother mentions seeing Katy Segal and Levar Burton at the premiere party, both of whom were involved in ''Film/SmartHouse'' a year prior.
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* AccidentalMisnaming: Wolfgang Nedermeyer keeps getting Shawn's last name wrong. [[spoiler:After Shawn is revealed to be the Phantom, Wolfgang comes down on him hard and gets his name wrong, again. This drives Shawn to scream and correct him. [[DisproportionateRetribution He tells him he did all this so he can get recognition and so Wolfgang would get his name right.]] But he's already fed up with his job and quit. A famous director decides to give him a movie deal, ''Phantom of the Megaplex: The Shawn [=McGibbon=] Story''.]]

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* AccidentalMisnaming: Wolfgang Nedermeyer keeps getting Shawn's Shawn [=McGibbon=]'s last name wrong. [[spoiler:After Shawn is revealed to be the Phantom, Wolfgang comes down on him hard and gets his name wrong, again. This drives Shawn to scream and correct him. [[DisproportionateRetribution He tells him he did all this so he can get recognition and so Wolfgang would get his name right.]] But he's already fed up with his job and quit. A famous director decides to give him a movie deal, ''Phantom of the Megaplex: The Shawn [=McGibbon=] Story''.]]

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%%* DeusExMachina: The sword.



* MotorMouth: "Racy" Lacy, the theater worker, known for being super fast in the talking department.

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* MotorMouth: "Racy" Lacy, the theater worker, known for being super fast super-fast in the talking department.



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** Another movie playing at the megaplex that night has a [[Film/{{Twister}} tornado]] as it's main plot point.

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** Another movie playing at the megaplex that night has a [[Film/{{Twister}} tornado]] as it's its main plot point.



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''Phantom of the Megaplex'' is a 2000 Creator/DisneyChannel comedy film. Very loosely based on ''Franchise/ThePhantomOfTheOpera'', the story concerns strange happenings at a megaplex on the night of a major movie premiere, ''Midnight Mayhem''. Pete Riley, the seventeen-year-old assistant manager of the theater, has to cope with malfunctioning equipment, disappearing staff, and [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking a broken popcorn machine]]! He investigates the troubles to find out if it's all a coincidence or the result of sabotage by a mysterious "phantom", not to mention the antics of his younger siblings.

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''Phantom of the Megaplex'' is a 2000 Creator/DisneyChannel comedy film. Very loosely based on ''Franchise/ThePhantomOfTheOpera'', the story concerns strange happenings at a megaplex on the night of the premiere of a major movie premiere, Hollywood film, ''Midnight Mayhem''. Pete Riley, the seventeen-year-old assistant manager of the theater, has to cope with malfunctioning equipment, disappearing staff, and [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking a broken popcorn machine]]! He investigates the troubles to find out if it's all a coincidence or the result of sabotage by a mysterious "phantom", not to mention the antics of his younger siblings.
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''Phantom of the Megaplex'' is a 2000 Creator/DisneyChannel comedy film. Very loosely based on ''Franchise/ThePhantomOfTheOpera'', the story concerns strange happenings at a megaplex on the night of a major movie premiere, ''Midnight Mayhem''. Pete Riley, the seventeen-year-old assistant manager of the theater has to cope with malfunctioning equipment, disappearing staff, and [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking a broken popcorn machine]]! He investigates the troubles to find out if it's all a coincidence or the result of sabotage by a mysterious "phantom", not to mention the antics of his younger siblings.

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''Phantom of the Megaplex'' is a 2000 Creator/DisneyChannel comedy film. Very loosely based on ''Franchise/ThePhantomOfTheOpera'', the story concerns strange happenings at a megaplex on the night of a major movie premiere, ''Midnight Mayhem''. Pete Riley, the seventeen-year-old assistant manager of the theater theater, has to cope with malfunctioning equipment, disappearing staff, and [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking a broken popcorn machine]]! He investigates the troubles to find out if it's all a coincidence or the result of sabotage by a mysterious "phantom", not to mention the antics of his younger siblings.
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''Phantom of the Megaplex'' is a 2000 Creator/DisneyChannel comedy film. Very loosely based on ''Franchise/ThePhantomOfTheOpera'', the story concerns strange happenings at a megaplex on the night of a major movie premiere, ''Midnight Mayhem''. Pete Riley, the seventeen year old assistant manager of the theater has to cope with malfunctioning equipment, disappearing staff, and [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking a broken popcorn machine]]! He investigates the troubles to find out if it's all a coincidence or the result of sabotage by a mysterious "phantom". Not to mention the antics of his younger siblings.

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''Phantom of the Megaplex'' is a 2000 Creator/DisneyChannel comedy film. Very loosely based on ''Franchise/ThePhantomOfTheOpera'', the story concerns strange happenings at a megaplex on the night of a major movie premiere, ''Midnight Mayhem''. Pete Riley, the seventeen year old seventeen-year-old assistant manager of the theater has to cope with malfunctioning equipment, disappearing staff, and [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking a broken popcorn machine]]! He investigates the troubles to find out if it's all a coincidence or the result of sabotage by a mysterious "phantom". Not "phantom", not to mention the antics of his younger siblings.

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