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* AssholeVictim: None of our three leads are particularly likable people from the getgo with Milo being a creepy StalkerWithACrush towards Sara, Charlie being an arrogant "Ivy league douchebag", and Sara being a fame-chasing reporter with a drug habit. This makes it easier [[spoiler: to root for The Operator to kill them off.]]
* BrokenBase: While the film is pretty good and liked, ''a lot'' of fans see it inferior to WebVideo/MarbleHornets itself, as well as the likability of Sarah and Charlie.
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* AssholeVictim: None of our three leads are particularly likable people from the getgo with Milo being a creepy StalkerWithACrush towards Sara, Charlie being an arrogant "Ivy league douchebag", and Sara being a fame-chasing reporter with a drug habit. This makes it easier [[spoiler: to root for The Operator to kill them off.]]
* BrokenBase: While the film is pretty good and liked, ''a lot'' of fans see it inferior to WebVideo/MarbleHornets itself, as well as the likability of Sarah and Charlie.
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Charlie. The fact that Joseph or and Troy [[note]]The creators of WebVideo/MarbleHornets.[[/note]] weren't given the opportunity to write the screenplay.screenplay doesn't help.


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* OneSceneWonder: Angus Scrimm makes a cameo as a mental patient who is mistaken for the Operator, which serves as a fitting tribute since Scrimm's most famous character, the [[Film/{{Phantasm}} Tall Man]], was used by Victor Surge as a template for the original Slenderman photos.
* RootingForTheEmpire: None of the three leads are particularly likable people from the get-go with Milo being a creepy StalkerWithACrush towards Sara, Charlie being an arrogant "Ivy league douchebag", and Sara being a fame-chasing reporter with a drug habit. This only makes it easier to root for The Operator to kill them off.

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* CompleteMonster: This take of [[AdaptationalVillainy the Operator]] is a more malevolent supernatural SerialKiller, rather than a mysterious living virus. The Operator is portrayed as [[PeoplePuppets possessing people]] to kill their loved ones, leaving behind a CallingCard to taunt and mark future victims. The Operator [[EstablishingCharacterMoment opens the film]] possessing a man into killing his girlfriend and later begins stalking a family. After driving the father paranoid, and revealing itself to the family, they flee across a couple of states to avoid it, only for the Operator to possess the father into smothering his daughter before trying to kill his wife. When she kills him in self-defense, she tries to suicidally burn the house down, but survives and is left broken by the experience. The Operator begins stalking a news crew investigating the family’s disappearance. When it reveals itself and they try to avoid it, the Operator kills Milo's beloved dog out of spite. Thinking it'll stop the Operator, Milo commits suicide, only for the Operator to possess his corpse and use him to kill his friends before discarding its puppet.

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* CompleteMonster: This take of on the Operator is [[AdaptationalVillainy the Operator]] is a more malevolent malevolent]] than its original counterpart, being portrayed as a supernatural SerialKiller, rather than a mysterious living malignant virus. The Operator is portrayed as [[PeoplePuppets possessing people]] would possess people to [[KillTheOnesYouLove kill their loved ones, leaving behind ones]], using a CallingCard to taunt and mark future victims. The Operator [[EstablishingCharacterMoment opens the film]] possessing has a man into killing kill his girlfriend and later begins girlfriend, before stalking a family. After driving the father paranoid, and Slowly revealing itself to the family, they flee across a couple of states the country to avoid escape it, only for the before Operator to possess possesses the father into [[WouldHurtAChild smothering his daughter daughter]] before trying to kill his wife. When she kills him in self-defense, she tries to suicidally burn the house down, but survives and is left broken by the experience. broken. The Operator begins stalking a news crew investigating the family’s family's disappearance. When it reveals itself and they try to avoid it, the Operator kills Milo's beloved dog out of spite. Thinking it'll stop the Operator, Milo commits suicide, only for but the Operator to possess his corpse and use him to kill his friends before discarding throwing its puppet.puppet aside.
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* AssholeVictim: None of our three leads are particularly likable people from the getgo with Milo being a creepy StalkerWithACrush towards Sara, Charlie being an arrogant "Ivy league douchebag", and Sara being a fame-chasing reporter. This makes it easier [[spoiler: to root for The Operator to kill them off.]]

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* AssholeVictim: None of our three leads are particularly likable people from the getgo with Milo being a creepy StalkerWithACrush towards Sara, Charlie being an arrogant "Ivy league douchebag", and Sara being a fame-chasing reporter.reporter with a drug habit. This makes it easier [[spoiler: to root for The Operator to kill them off.]]
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* VindicatedByHistory: A very minor example as the film still receives flack from fans of the [[WebVideo/MarbleHornets web series]] who see it as anInNameOnly adaptation. However, following the controversial release of the 2018 ''Film/SlenderMan'' movie, more people have come to respect this film, believing it not only did a better job at capturing the Slender Man mythos to motion picture, but many also felt it had more effort put into it. Nowadays, more people see it as a SoOkayItsAverage horror film at best.

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* VindicatedByHistory: A very minor example as the film still receives flack from fans of the [[WebVideo/MarbleHornets web series]] who see it as anInNameOnly an InNameOnly adaptation. However, following the controversial release of the 2018 ''Film/SlenderMan'' movie, more people have come to respect this film, believing it not only did a better job at capturing the Slender Man mythos to motion picture, but many also felt it had more effort put into it. Nowadays, more people see it as a SoOkayItsAverage horror film at best.
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* VindicatedByHistory: A very minor example as the film still receives flack from fans of the [[WebVideo/MarbleHornets web series]] who see it as anInNameOnly adaptation. However, following the controversial release of the 2018 ''Film/SlenderMan'' movie, more people have come to respect this film, believing it not only did a better job at capturing the Slender Man mythos to motion picture, but many also felt it had more effort put into it. Nowadays, more people see it as a SoOkayItsAverage horror film at best.
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* AssholeVictim: None of our three leads are particularly likable people from the getgo with Milo being a creepy StalkerWithACrush towards Sara, Charlie being an arrogant "Ivy league douchebag", and Sara being a fame-seeking reporter. This makes it easier [[spoiler: to root for The Operator to kill them off.]]

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* AssholeVictim: None of our three leads are particularly likable people from the getgo with Milo being a creepy StalkerWithACrush towards Sara, Charlie being an arrogant "Ivy league douchebag", and Sara being a fame-seeking fame-chasing reporter. This makes it easier [[spoiler: to root for The Operator to kill them off.]]
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* AssholeVictim: None of our three leads are particularly likable people from the getgo with Milo being a creepy StalkerWithACrush towards Sara, Charlie being an arrogant "Ivy league deuschbag", and Sara being a fame-seeking reporter which makes it easier [[spoiler: to root for The Operator to kill them off.]]

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* AssholeVictim: None of our three leads are particularly likable people from the getgo with Milo being a creepy StalkerWithACrush towards Sara, Charlie being an arrogant "Ivy league deuschbag", douchebag", and Sara being a fame-seeking reporter which reporter. This makes it easier [[spoiler: to root for The Operator to kill them off.]]
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* AssholeVictim: None of our three leads are particularly likable people from the getgo with Charlie being a creepy StalkerWithACrush towards Sara, Charlie being an arrogant "Ivy league deuschbag", and Sara being a fame-seeking reporter which makes it easier [[spoiler: to root for The Operator to kill them off.]]

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* AssholeVictim: None of our three leads are particularly likable people from the getgo with Charlie Milo being a creepy StalkerWithACrush towards Sara, Charlie being an arrogant "Ivy league deuschbag", and Sara being a fame-seeking reporter which makes it easier [[spoiler: to root for The Operator to kill them off.]]
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* AssholeVictim: None of our three leads are particularly likable people from the getgo with Charlie being a creepy StalkerWithACrush towards Sara, Charlie being an arrogant "Ivy league deuschbag", and Sara being a fame-seeking reporter which makes it easier [[spoiler: to root for The Operator to kill them off.]]
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* TheWoobie: Milo, ''in spades''.

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* TheWoobie: Milo, ''in spades''.spades''.
** The whole family in the tape.
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** The Operator in general is a totally malignant, unstoppable and sadistic monster whose MO is stalking and tormenting people for days (maybe even longer), scaring them a little until it finally decides to brutally killing them either by itself or forcing one of his target into doing it under its influence. And it's not even against [[WouldHurtAChild targeting children as well.]]
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* MoralEventHorizon: The Operator [[spoiler: influencing the father into killing her own daughter.]]
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* CompleteMonster: This take of [[AdaptationalVillainy the Operator]] is a more malevolent supernatural SerialKiller, rather than a mysterious living virus. The Operator is portrayed as [[PeoplePuppets possessing people]] to kill their loved ones, leaving behind a calling card to taunt and mark future victims. The Operator [[EstablishingCharacterMoment opens the film]] possessing a man into killing his girlfriend and later begins stalking a family. After driving the father paranoid, and revealing itself to the family, they flee across a couple of states to avoid it, only for the Operator to possess the father into smothering his daughter before trying to kill his wife. When she kills him in self-defense, she tries to suicidally burn the house down, but survives and is left broken by the experience. The Operator begins stalking a news crew investigating the family's disappearance. When it reveals itself and they try to avoid it, the Operator kills Milo's beloved dog out of spite. Thinking it'll stop the Operator, Milo commits suicide, only for the Operator to possess his corpse and use him to kill his friends before discarding its puppet.

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* CompleteMonster: This take of [[AdaptationalVillainy the Operator]] is a more malevolent supernatural SerialKiller, rather than a mysterious living virus. The Operator is portrayed as [[PeoplePuppets possessing people]] to kill their loved ones, leaving behind a calling card CallingCard to taunt and mark future victims. The Operator [[EstablishingCharacterMoment opens the film]] possessing a man into killing his girlfriend and later begins stalking a family. After driving the father paranoid, and revealing itself to the family, they flee across a couple of states to avoid it, only for the Operator to possess the father into smothering his daughter before trying to kill his wife. When she kills him in self-defense, she tries to suicidally burn the house down, but survives and is left broken by the experience. The Operator begins stalking a news crew investigating the family's family’s disappearance. When it reveals itself and they try to avoid it, the Operator kills Milo's beloved dog out of spite. Thinking it'll stop the Operator, Milo commits suicide, only for the Operator to possess his corpse and use him to kill his friends before discarding its puppet.
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* CompleteMonster: This take of [[AdaptationalVillainy the Operator]] is a more malevolent supernatural SerialKiller, rather than a mysterious living virus. The Operator is portrayed as [[PeoplePuppets possessing people]] to kill their loved ones, leaving behind a calling card to taunt and mark future victims. The Operator [[EstablishingCharacterMoment opens the film]] possessing a man into killing his girlfriend and later begins stalking a family. After driving the father paranoid, and revealing itself to the family, they flee across a couple of states to avoid it, only for the Operator to possess the father into smothering his daughter before trying to kill his wife. When she kills him in self-defense, she tries to suicidally burn the house down, but survives and is left broken by the experience. The Operator begins stalking a news crew investigating the families disappearance. When it reveals itself and they try to avoid it, the Operator kills Milo's beloved dog out of spite. Thinking it'll stop the Operator, Milo commits suicide, only for the Operator to possess his corpse and use him to kill his friends before discarding its puppet.

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* CompleteMonster: This take of [[AdaptationalVillainy the Operator]] is a more malevolent supernatural SerialKiller, rather than a mysterious living virus. The Operator is portrayed as [[PeoplePuppets possessing people]] to kill their loved ones, leaving behind a calling card to taunt and mark future victims. The Operator [[EstablishingCharacterMoment opens the film]] possessing a man into killing his girlfriend and later begins stalking a family. After driving the father paranoid, and revealing itself to the family, they flee across a couple of states to avoid it, only for the Operator to possess the father into smothering his daughter before trying to kill his wife. When she kills him in self-defense, she tries to suicidally burn the house down, but survives and is left broken by the experience. The Operator begins stalking a news crew investigating the families family's disappearance. When it reveals itself and they try to avoid it, the Operator kills Milo's beloved dog out of spite. Thinking it'll stop the Operator, Milo commits suicide, only for the Operator to possess his corpse and use him to kill his friends before discarding its puppet.

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** This also could add to the fact Joseph or Troy [[note]]The creators of WebVideo/MarbleHornets.[[/note]] weren't given the opportunity to write the screenplay.



** This also could add to the fact Joseph or Troy [[note]]The creators of WebVideo/MarbleHornets.[[/note]] weren't given the opportunity to write the screenplay.

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* CompleteMonster: This take of [[AdaptationalVillainy the Operator]] is a more malevolent supernatural SerialKiller, rather than a mysterious living virus. The Operator is portrayed as [[PeoplePuppets possessing people]] to kill their loved ones, leaving behind a calling card to taunt and mark future victims. The Operator [[EstablishingCharacterMoment opens the film]] possessing a man into killing his girlfriend and later begins stalking a family. After driving the father paranoid, and revealing itself to the family, they flee across a couple of states to avoid it, only for the Operator to possess the father into smothering his daughter before trying to kill his wife. When she kills him in self-defense, she tries to suicidally burn the house down, but survives and is left broken by the experience. The Operator begins stalking a news crew investigating the families disappearance. When it reveals itself and they try to avoid it, the Operator kills Milo's beloved dog out of spite. Thinking it'll stop the Operator, Milo commits suicide, only for the Operator to possess his corpse and use him to kill his friends before discarding its puppet.

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** The ending, ''that fucking ending''.

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** The ending, ''that fucking ending''. [[spoiler: Milo kills himself, believing that, since he got everyone else involved with the Operator, his death will cause everything to go back to normal. When he dies, his body ''gets back up and kills Sarah and Charlie''.]]
** The main characters decide to turn the cameras off, believing that the Operator will have no power if he can't be seen. [[spoiler: The Operator proceeds to kill Milo's dog in the middle of the night.]]
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* BaseBreaker: While the film is pretty good and liked, ''a lot'' of fans see it inferior to WebVideo/MarbleHornets itself, as well as the likability of Sarah and Charlie.

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* BaseBreaker: BrokenBase: While the film is pretty good and liked, ''a lot'' of fans see it inferior to WebVideo/MarbleHornets itself, as well as the likability of Sarah and Charlie.
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* BaseBreaker: While the film is pretty good and liked, ''a lot'' of fans see it inferior to MarbleHornets itself, as well as the likability of Sarah and Charlie.
** This also could add to the fact Joseph or Troy [[note]]The creators of MarbleHornets.[[/note]] weren't given the opportunity to write the screenplay.
* NightmareFuel: It's a MarbleHornets film, ''obviously''.

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* BaseBreaker: While the film is pretty good and liked, ''a lot'' of fans see it inferior to MarbleHornets WebVideo/MarbleHornets itself, as well as the likability of Sarah and Charlie.
** This also could add to the fact Joseph or Troy [[note]]The creators of MarbleHornets.WebVideo/MarbleHornets.[[/note]] weren't given the opportunity to write the screenplay.
* NightmareFuel: It's a MarbleHornets WebVideo/MarbleHornets film, ''obviously''.
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* NightmareFuel: It's a MarbleHornets film, ''obviously''.
** Each time [[spoiler: the camera glitches out and shows The Operator standing right there]] is unnerving.
** The ending, ''that fucking ending''.
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** This also could add to the fact Joseph or Troy [note: The creators of MarbleHornets] weren't given the opportunity to write the screenplay.

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** This also could add to the fact Joseph or Troy [note: The [[note]]The creators of MarbleHornets] MarbleHornets.[[/note]] weren't given the opportunity to write the screenplay.
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* BaseBreaker: While the film is pretty good and liked, ''a lot'' of fans see it inferior to MarbleHornets itself, as well as the likability of Sarah and Charlie.
** This also could add to the fact Joseph or Troy [note: The creators of MarbleHornets] weren't given the opportunity to write the screenplay.
* TearJerker: Milo's breakdown halfway in the film, after [[spoiler: being spooked to death by The Operator, he rushes to Sarah's apartment only to find the two about to have sex, and [[JerkAss Charlie]] proceeds to constantly give him shit while Milo's having a panic, resulting with Charlie just kicking him out in the apartment. Hearing Milo screaming at the door that he doesn't want to go home ''and then'' seeing him crying in his car and trying to call 911 only to stop himself is ''devastating'']]. Poor guy.
** Milo's reaction to [[spoiler: The Operator killing his dog]].
* TheWoobie: Milo, ''in spades''.

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