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** After first meeting him, Spencer asks his wife, "What if [David] has 'the PTSD?'"
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* MoreDakka: [[spoiler:Carver's men believe in NoKillLikeOverkill. After assault rifles fail, one pulls out a full machine gun. David also follows this, using an M4 to counterattack after starting with a pistol.]]
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* PrivateMilitaryContractors: What KPG appears to be. It's unclear is Major Carver is a military liaison or not, but KPG is definitely not official army.
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* SlasherSmiles: [[spoiler:David. Particularly when he takes the time to toss a pair of grenades into the diner.]]
* SlasherSmiles: [[spoiler:David. Particularly when he takes the time to toss a pair of grenades into the diner.]]
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* CannotGetDrunk: David. He outdrinks the alcoholic Spencer to no ill effect, and can handle a drink that Luke chokes on and David later uses [[spoiler: as pepper spray on a bully.]]
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* MajorlyAwesome: Major Carver. Being played by [[Creator/LanceReddick]] helps.
* MusclesAreMeaningless: [[PlayingWithTropes Played with.]] David is far from out of shape, but he's not a burly guy. Yet he's able to easy carry two full kegs.
* MusclesAreMeaningless: [[PlayingWithTropes Played with.]] David is far from out of shape, but he's not a burly guy. Yet he's able to easy carry two full kegs.
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* AnyoneCanDie: [[spoiler: Mr. and Mrs. Peterson, Craig, Kristen, and Major Carver all bite it before the movie is over]]
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* OhCrap: Craig and his friend selling David guns both get one when David responds to the gun seller saying that he can cut him a deal for all the guns with [[spoiler: "No, I'm going to kill you"]]
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* Allegory: David can be seen as an examination of the dehumanizing effect war has on young men, some of whom come back physically whole but seriously damaged on the inside.
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** The Silver Shamrock masks from ''Halloween III: The Season of The Witch'' can be seen as decorations for the school's Halloween dance.
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*TheEndOrIst?:[[spoiler: A man in a firefighter suit emerges from the burning Rec center with a limp and begins staring at Anna and Luke,clearly implying that David survived somehow. However, the film ends before this can be confirmed.]]
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Film/TheGuest is a 2014 {{Thriller}} film directed by [[Film/YoureNext Adam]] [[Film/{{VHS}} Wingard]]. The story consists of the Peterson family who are visited by a mysterious stranger, [[TallDarkAndHandsome "David"]] who claims to be a comrade of their son, Caleb. Polite and charming, he makes himself comfortable in the family. But is he who he claims to be?
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--> '''David:''' Never let anyone pick on you, otherwise you'll carry it with you the rest of your life. And those kids at school, they're bigger than you?
--> '''Luke:''' Yeah?
--> '''David:''' [[spoiler:Then bring a knife to school. If they take it off you and beat you up, you go around their houses at night and burn them down with their families inside. What's the worst they can do?]]
--> '''David:''' Never let anyone pick on you, otherwise you'll carry it with you the rest of your life. And those kids at school, they're bigger than you?
--> '''Luke:''' Yeah?
--> '''David:''' [[spoiler:Then bring a knife to school. If they take it off you and beat you up, you go around their houses at night and burn them down with their families inside. What's the worst they can do?]]
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Film/TheGuest is a 2014 {{Thriller}} film directed by [[YoureNext [[Film/YoureNext Adam]] [[Film/{{VHS}} Wingard]]. The story consists of the Peterson family who are visited by a mysterious stranger, [[TallDarkAndHandsome "David"]] who claims to be a comrade of their son, Caleb. Polite and charming, he makes himself comfortable in the family. But is he who he claims to be?
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--> '''David (to Luke):''' Oh man, your parents' knives suck. (''expertly whips out butterfly knife.'')
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Film/TheGuest is a 2014 {{Thriller}} film directed by [[YoureNext Adam]] [[Film/{{VHS}} Wingard]]. The story consists of the Peterson family who are visited by a mysterious stranger, "David" [[TallDarkAndHandsome "David"]] who claims to be a comrade of their son, Caleb. Polite and charming, he makes himself comfortable in the family. But is he who he claims to be?
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* AffablyEvil: "David" is polite, charming and suave but seems to be a bit off. [[spoiler: Turns out to be totally ''apeshit''. Still retains his politeness.]]
* ApologeticAttacker: "David" regrets [[spoiler: killing Mrs. Peterson since he was supposed to protect them.]]
* AxCrazy: [[spoiler: "David"]] turns out to be this due to a [[spoiler: laboratory experiment on him by the US Army turning him and some others including Caleb into super soldiers.]]
* {{Badass}}: Major Carver but not as much as "David". [[spoiler: Justified as "David" was supposed to be sort of like a cyborg/super soldier.]]
* BullyingADragon: One of Luke's bullies throw a drink on "David". He ends up kicking ass without so much as breaking a sweat.
* DeadAllAlong: [[spoiler: The real David Collins turns out to be dead.]]
* FinalGirl: [[spoiler: Anna and Luke both make it out alive.]]
* GenreShift: Goes from a mystery-thriller to an action film for the last twenty minutes.
* GoOutWithASmile: [[spoiler: After Luke stabs "David", "David" pulls a thumbs up and praises him for doing the right thing before dying.]]
** [[spoiler: Subverted because he ends up surviving.]]
* HeroAntagonist: Major Carver tries to save Anna and Luke from [[spoiler: "David".]]
!! The film has the following tropes:
* AffablyEvil: "David" is polite, charming and suave but seems to be a bit off. [[spoiler: Turns out to be totally ''apeshit''. Still retains his politeness.]]
* ApologeticAttacker: "David" regrets [[spoiler: killing Mrs. Peterson since he was supposed to protect them.]]
* AxCrazy: [[spoiler: "David"]] turns out to be this due to a [[spoiler: laboratory experiment on him by the US Army turning him and some others including Caleb into super soldiers.]]
* {{Badass}}: Major Carver but not as much as "David". [[spoiler: Justified as "David" was supposed to be sort of like a cyborg/super soldier.]]
* BullyingADragon: One of Luke's bullies throw a drink on "David". He ends up kicking ass without so much as breaking a sweat.
* DeadAllAlong: [[spoiler: The real David Collins turns out to be dead.]]
* FinalGirl: [[spoiler: Anna and Luke both make it out alive.]]
* GenreShift: Goes from a mystery-thriller to an action film for the last twenty minutes.
* GoOutWithASmile: [[spoiler: After Luke stabs "David", "David" pulls a thumbs up and praises him for doing the right thing before dying.]]
** [[spoiler: Subverted because he ends up surviving.]]
* HeroAntagonist: Major Carver tries to save Anna and Luke from [[spoiler: "David".]]
