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** [[spoiler: Daniel Longdale crossed it by accepting the money to have the snuff film made.]]

* SoOkayItsAverage

* MemeticMutation: The scene where Welles watches the snuff film has been used in some hilarious YouTube videos where Nic Cage watches his own scenes, mostly from ''Film/TheWickerMan''.

* HeReallyCanAct: When Tom Welles is angrily asking [[spoiler: Why Mr. Matthews would pay to have such a horrendous piece of film made]]. This isn't funny LargeHam Cage, here his rage is realistic, vicious and broken. After seeing films like Deadfall, Face/Off, and Vampire's Kiss, this scene right here makes you realize "Damn, Cage has chops!"

* WhatAnIdiot: While Tom's clearly not in his right mind when he's with his family [[spoiler: after they left their old home in case they got any nasty surprises from Dino's men]], Amy has had enough of his recent disturbing behavior and has outright threatened to leave him, taking Cindy with her. It never seems to cross Tom's mind that if he'd just tell her what went down, maybe ''just maybe'' she might be a bit more understanding as to why he's acting the way he is.

* CompleteMonster: We have TheSociopath and {{Sadist}} MalevolentMaskedMan Machine. Machine takes part in snuff films to feed his depraved appetites and he is the one who rapes and murders an innocent woman on camera. When the tape is investigated, Machine is willing to kill more people, and commit more rapes on camera. When he attempts to murder the hero, he even gleefully whispers while strangling him how hard he's getting from the violence. Machine has no FreudianExcuse or reasoning for his action and he serves to show how a monster can come in the most innocuous of guises, particularly when you see under the mask [[spoiler: Machine is a bald, chubby, harmless looking man named George who asks "were you expecting a monster?"]]

* CompleteMonster: we have TheSociopath and {{Sadist}} MalevolentMaskedMan Machine. Machine takes part in snuff films to feed his depraved appetites and he is the one who rapes and murders an innocent woman on camera. When the tape is investigated, Machine is willing to kill more people, and commit more rapes on camera. When he attempts to murder the hero, he even gleefully whispers while strangling him how hard he's getting from the violence. Machine has no FreudianExcuse or reasoning for his action and he serves to show how a monster can come in the most innocuous of guises, particularly when you see under the mask [[spoiler: Machine is a bald, chubby, harmless looking man named George who asks "were you expecting a monster?"]]

* MoralEventHorizon: While [[TheSociopath The Machine]] did it simply [[ForTheEvulz because he wanted to]] is bad enough, let's not let the other villains off the hook either.

** [[spoiler: Daniel Longdale crossed by accepting the money to have the snuff film made.]]

* MoralEventHorizon: While [[TheSociopath The Machine]] did it simply [[ForTheEvulz because he wanted to]] is bad enough, let's not get the other villains off the hook either.

** Eddie Poole crossed it by attracting the victim to die..

* CompleteMonster: Several qualify. In order of depravity from least to greatest, they are as follows:
** '''Mr. Christian'''-- Anybody who contracts someone to find or ''make'' a snuff film for their viewing pleasure "just because they can" is complete scum.
** '''Eddie Poole''' -- Despite admitting that the sight of Mary Anne's murder made him sick, his efforts to cover up his involvement in her death at any cost obliterate the MoralEventHorizon. Moreover, he showed no remorse for deceiving oblivious runaways into believing he would lead them to stardom before ushering them into an industry that mercilessly exploited them.
** Maybe he's even worse than Velvet and Machine.
-->'''Eddie:''' What do you want me to do, start crying like a little baby? "Oh, I'm so sorry I killed the little girl." Well, fuck you, and fuck her! That's it. She's dead. She's been dead a long fucking time and nobody gives a shit but you.
*** There's no doubt that Eddie shows a disturbing LackofEmpathy and remorse. However, he exploits women solely to make a living whereas Velvet and Machine do it primarily for their own amusement.
*** [[CompletelyMissingThePoint And that's somehow better?]]
** '''Daniel Longsdale''' -- a SmugSnake attorney who was the prime mover of Mary Anne Matthews' murder After being unable to find a snuff film on the Black Market for Mr. Christian, he improvises by commissioning Velvet to make one. The reason: a quick profit of $1,000,000.
** '''Dino Velvet''' -- a twisted pornographer who makes films centered around the torture and brutalization of women (a disgusting practice that ultimately leads to a murder)
** ''' "Machine"''' -- a [[AxCrazy sadist psychopath]] who stars in Velvet's films to indulge his sadistic appetites. It is he who murders Mary Anne Matthews in the snuff film organized by Longsdale. By his own admission, he has no FreudianExcuse for his actions and merely partakes in such activities for his own personal amusement.

* HeyItsThatGuy: Several.
** Eddie Poole is played by [[Series/TheSopranos Tony Soprano]].
** Dino Velvet has played several recognizable cameo [[{{Fargo}} roles]] [[TheBigLebowski in]] [[MinorityReport many]] [[{{Armageddon}} high-profile]] [[Film/{{Constantine}} films]].
** Max California is played by [[WalkTheLine Johnny Cash]].
** [[TheSilenceOfTheLambs Dr Chilton]] is Daniel Longdale.
** Machine, hard to believe, is actually [[spoiler: TheWire Frank Sobotka]].

** '''Mr. Christian'''-- Anybody who contracts someone to find a snuff film for their viewing pleasure "just because they can" is complete scum.

** '''Mr. Christian'''-- Anybody who contracts someone to find a snuff film for their viewing pleasure "just because they can" is complete scum.

-->'''Eddie:''' What do you want me to do, start crying like a little baby? "Oh, I'm so sorry I killed the little girl." Well, fuck you, and fuck her! That's it. She's dead. She's been dead a long fucking time and nobody gives a shit but you.
*** There's no doubt that Eddie shows a disturbing [[LackofEmpathy lack of empathy]] and remorse. However, he exploits women solely to make a living whereas Velvet and Machine do it primarily for their own amusement.

** Eddie Poole is played by [[TheSopranos Tony Soprano]].

** Machine, hard to believe, is actually [[spoiler:TheWire Frank Sobotka]].

** Machine, hard to believe, is [[spoiler:TheWire Frank Sobotka]].

** Beneath Machine's mask there's [[spoiler:TheWire Frank Sobotka]].

** [[TheSilenceOfTheLambs Dr Chilton]] is Daniel Longsdale.

** Daniel Longsdale is playeb by [[TheSilenceOfTheLambs Dr Chilton]].

** Dino Velvet has played several recognizable cameo [[{{Fargo}} roles]] [[TheBigLebowski in]] [[MinorityReport many]] [[{{Armageddon}} high-profile]] [[{{Constantine}} films]].