History YMMV / EndRoll

* AlternateCharacterInterpretation: One theory is that Russell [[spoiler:isn't [[MistakenForMurderer actually responsible for the deaths]] of most of the people who appear in his dreams. While still [[SelfMadeOrphan pretty explicitly the one who killed his parents]], his involvement with the others' deaths, ''if they're even dead at all'', is mostly based on the testimony of his own diary. Considering [[UnreliableNarrator Russell's severe misunderstanding of even the basics of Christianity]], who's to say he understands those other situations all that clearly?]]
* AnticlimaxBoss: The Aged One, the fourth one fought bout halfway through, is built up as a tough opponent. However, he can be killed pretty easily by spamming ice moves. Which is likely part of the point, since he ''is'' aged, as his name suggests.

* WhatAnIdiot: Dreamsend Inc decides to conduct an experiment to use a new drug to create dreams/nightmares that [[TheLudovicoTechnique produce guilt in death row inmates]]. The subjects are each placed in an individual bedroom for this purpose. Given the nature of the procedure, there is a very real possibility that one of the subjects may snap from the traumatic nightmares, and explode violently (given that these ''are'' people on death row).\\
'''You'd Expect:''' The Dreamsend lab workers to ensure that the bedrooms are safe and free of anything subjects can use as a weapon, and that trained employees will administer the syringe containing the drug to the subjects.\\
'''Instead:''' Dreamsend gives the syringes ''to the test subjects'' and has them self-inject it.\\
'''Result:''' [[spoiler:Russell, in the true end, [[DrivenToSuicide stabs himself to death with the syringe]], just as he successfully completed the experiment.]]

* AlternateCharacterInterpretation: A theory floated by LetsPlay/ManlyBadassHero in his playthrough is that Russell [[spoiler:isn't [[MistakenForMurderer actually responsible for the deaths]] of most of the people who appear in his dreams. While still [[SelfMadeOrphan pretty explicitly the one who killed his parents]], his involvement with the others' deaths, ''if they're even dead at all'', is mostly based on the testimony of his own diary. Considering [[UnreliableNarrator Russell's severe misunderstanding of even the basics of Christianity]], who's to say he understands those other situations all that clearly?]]

* SomeAnvilsNeedToBeDropped: [[spoiler:Broken homes create or facilitate in the act of the creation of dysfunctional people.]]

'''As a Result:''' [[spoiler:Russell, in the true end, [[DrivenToSuicide stabs himself to death with the syringe]], just as he successfully completed the experiment.]]

'''Instead:''' Dreamsend gives the syringes ''to the test subjects'' and lets them self-inject it.\\

'''Instead:''' Dreamsend gives the syringes ''to the test subjects'' and lets them self-inject it.

* AnticlimaxBoss: The Aged One. Which is part of the point, probably.
* AuthorTract: [[spoiler:Broken homes create or facilitate in the act of the creation of dysfunctional people.]]

* JustForFun/XMeetsY: ''Film/AClockworkOrange'' meets ''VideoGame/YumeNikki'', with some ''VideoGame/LinksAwakening'' thrown in.

* AuthorTract: [[spoiler: Broken homes create or facilitate in the act of the creation of dysfunctional people.]]

* XMeetsY: ''Film/AClockworkOrange'' meets ''VideoGame/YumeNikki'', with some ''VideoGame/LinksAwakening'' thrown in.

* XMeetsY: ''Film/AClockworkOrange'' meets ''VideoGame/YumeNikki''.

* AuthorTract: [[spoiler: Broken homes create or facilitate in the act of, the creation of dysfunctional people.]]
* TearJerker: The story of Russell's life, including the murders.

* AuthorTract: [[spoiler]]Broken homes create or facilitate in the rise of dysfunctional people.[[/spoiler]]

* AuthorTract: [spoiler]Broken homes create or facilitate in the rise of dysfunctional people.[/spoiler]

* AnticlimaxBoss: The Aged One. Which is part of the point, probably.