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** The worst part is when Kinsey asks Dollface why they are doing this to her and her family. Dollface's blunt response? [[ForTheEvulz "Why not?"]], with a sadistic SlasherSmile. That was enough for Kinsey to [[KickTheSonOfABitch shoot Dollface in retaliation for killing her mother]].

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** The worst part is when Kinsey asks Dollface why they are doing this to her and her family. Dollface's blunt response? [[ForTheEvulz "Why not?"]], with a sadistic SlasherSmile. That was enough for Kinsey to [[KickTheSonOfABitch shoot Dollface in retaliation for killing her mother]].mother.
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** Or considering ''all three'' of the Strangers died (Pin-Up Girl being stabbed to death by Luke, Dollface being shot in the head, and The Man in the Mask set on fire and getting his neck snapped with a baseball bat), it's possible Kinsey is completely [[BrokenBird scarred from her experience]] and her mind is making her believe that Dollface has returned.

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** Or considering ''all three'' of the Strangers died (Pin-Up Girl being stabbed to death by Luke, Dollface being shot in the head, and The Man in the Mask set on fire and getting his neck snapped with a baseball bat), it's possible Kinsey is completely [[BrokenBird scarred from her experience]] and her mind is making her believe that Dollface has returned.returned.
** The Alternative ending, while not too scary, still adds punch: It plays off like the original, except Kinsey opens the door and sees a bloody smiley painted on the door...only for the lights in the hallway to slowly go out, before the lights in the room go out, causing her to scream.
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* The intro where Dollface and Pin-Up Girl stalk Uncle Marv and his wife before killing them offscreen.

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* The intro where Dollface and Pin-Up Girl stalk Uncle Marv and his wife before killing them offscreen.off-screen.



** The worst part is when Kinsey asks Dollface why would she and her family do everything to her and her family. Dollface's response? [[ForTheEvulz "Why not?"]], with a sadistic SlasherSmile. That was enough for Kinsey to [[KickTheSonOfABitch shoot Dollface in retaliation for killing her mother]].

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** The worst part is when Kinsey asks Dollface why would she and her family do everything they are doing this to her and her family. Dollface's blunt response? [[ForTheEvulz "Why not?"]], with a sadistic SlasherSmile. That was enough for Kinsey to [[KickTheSonOfABitch shoot Dollface in retaliation for killing her mother]].



* The ending, which is either a product of Kinsey's paranoia, or a hint that the nightmare may not really be over.
** Or considering ''all three'' of the Strangers died (Pin-Up Girl being stabbed by Luke, Dollface being shot ''twice'', once in the stomach and once in the head with a shotgun, and The Man in the Mask was set on fire, had a glass shard in his stomach, and had his neck snapped with a baseball bat), it's possible Kinsey is completely [[BrokenBird damaged from her experience]] and her mind is making her think it's Dollface again.

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* The ending, which is either a product of Kinsey's paranoia, or a hint that the nightmare may not really actually be over.
** Or considering ''all three'' of the Strangers died (Pin-Up Girl being stabbed to death by Luke, Dollface being shot ''twice'', once in the stomach and once in the head with a shotgun, head, and The Man in the Mask was set on fire, had a glass shard in his stomach, fire and had getting his neck snapped with a baseball bat), it's possible Kinsey is completely [[BrokenBird damaged scarred from her experience]] and her mind is making her think it's believe that Dollface again.has returned.
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** It's actually a lot more terrifying that aside from Dollface, it's ''rare'' to hear Pin-Up Girl speak, especially in regards to the first film.
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** The worst part is when Kinsey asks Dollface why would she and her family do everything to her and her family. Dollface's response? [[ForTheEvulz "Why not?"]]. That was enough for Kinsey to [[KickTheSonOfABitch shoot Dollface in retaliation for killing her mother]].

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** The worst part is when Kinsey asks Dollface why would she and her family do everything to her and her family. Dollface's response? [[ForTheEvulz "Why not?"]].not?"]], with a sadistic SlasherSmile. That was enough for Kinsey to [[KickTheSonOfABitch shoot Dollface in retaliation for killing her mother]].



--> '''Pin-Up Girl:''' *appears ''right next to her''* [[ItHasOnlyJustBegun: But we've just started]].

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--> '''Pin-Up Girl:''' *appears ''right next to her''* [[ItHasOnlyJustBegun: [[ItHasOnlyJustBegun But we've just started]].

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* In a way, Dollface being unmasked comes off as super creepy. Just seeing this otherwise normal young woman turning out to be a remorseless monster that murdered someone's mother in front of them in unsettling.
* The ending, which is either a product of Kinsey's paranoia, or a hint that the nightmare may not really be over.

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* In a way, Dollface being unmasked comes off as super creepy. Just seeing this otherwise [[TheyLookJustLikeEveryoneElse normal young woman woman]] turning out to be a remorseless monster that murdered someone's mother in front of them in unsettling.
** The worst part is when Kinsey asks Dollface why would she and her family do everything to her and her family. Dollface's response? [[ForTheEvulz "Why not?"]]. That was enough for Kinsey to [[KickTheSonOfABitch shoot Dollface in retaliation for killing her mother]].
* This scene:
--> '''Kinsey:''' Leave us alone!
--> '''Pin-Up Girl:''' *appears ''right next to her''* [[ItHasOnlyJustBegun: But we've just started]].
* The ending, which is either a product of Kinsey's paranoia, or a hint that the nightmare may not really be over.over.
** Or considering ''all three'' of the Strangers died (Pin-Up Girl being stabbed by Luke, Dollface being shot ''twice'', once in the stomach and once in the head with a shotgun, and The Man in the Mask was set on fire, had a glass shard in his stomach, and had his neck snapped with a baseball bat), it's possible Kinsey is completely [[BrokenBird damaged from her experience]] and her mind is making her think it's Dollface again.
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* The intro where Dollface and Pin-Up Girl stalk Uncle Marv and his wife before killing them offscreen.
* The kids finding their aunt and uncle's disfigured corpses.
* In a way, Dollface being unmasked comes off as super creepy. Just seeing this otherwise normal young woman turning out to be a remorseless monster that murdered someone's mother in front of them in unsettling.
* The ending, which is either a product of Kinsey's paranoia, or a hint that the nightmare may not really be over.

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