History YMMV / TheFinal

* FanonDiscontinuity: What [[spoiler:Bridget]] in the ending inspires this for some, given how it feels excessive and [[spoiler:Heather]] had already been subjected to the flesh eating compound.

* UnintentionallyUnsympathetic: All of the outcasts. The movie tries very hard to paint them as righteous or justified for inflicting torture in response to the kind of high school bullying everyone else manages to deal with without exacting this kind of sadistic revenge. They end up looking more like depraved social deviants who were [[FreudianExcuseIsNoExcuse looking for any excuse to kidnap and torture people they didn't like]] (which, fittingly, the news report at the end immediately characterizes them as) and less like good, decent people who didn't deserve to be picked on or ostracized. One possible exception is Ravi, as while he took apart of the scheme, he also didn't want innocent lives to be affected, to the point where he gave up his life to free Kurtis and inadvertently end the entire nightmare.

* UnintentionallyUnsympathetic: All of the outcasts. The movie tries very hard to paint them as righteous or justified for inflicting torture in response to the kind of high school bullying everyone else manages to deal with without exacting this kind of sadistic revenge. They end up looking more like depraved social deviants who were looking for any excuse to kidnap and torture people they didn't like (which, fittingly, the news report at the end immediately characterizes them as) and less like good, decent people who didn't deserve to be picked on or ostracized.

** [[spoiler: Bridget]] has become this by the end. [[spoiler: She was the only bully to feel remorse, and she got two fingers cut off and half her face disfigured for her troubles]].

* CatharsisFactor: Heather is quite possibly the least sympathetic of the bullies - as she is the leader of the GirlPosse, openly antagonises Emily and is happily helping Tommy cheat on Nadia. It's very satisfying when Dane reveals this to everyone. As it is when [[spoiler: she gets the compound smeared on her face to destroy her beauty]] - given that Bridget later redeems herself and Kelli is shown in a sympathetic light.

* UncannyValley: Emily, especially when masked.

* EndingAversion: At least in regards to what happens to [[spoiler:Bridget]] for some, given how it feels excessive and [[spoiler:Heather]] had already been subjected to the flesh eating compound.

* {{Anvilicious}}: The anti-bullying anvil is anything but subtle, but it's a lesson that should be taught, making this an example of Administrivia/TropesAreTools. Another lesser taught one; a bully is not always a stock villain. They can show remorse and apologise for their actions.

* SomeAnvilsNeedToBeDropped: The anti-bullying anvil is anything but subtle, but it's a lesson that should be taught. Another lesser taught one; a bully is not always a stock villain. They can show remorse and apologise for their actions.

* DarknessInducedAudienceApathy: The protagonists soon turn out to be {{Villain Protagonist}}s who plan to torture several of their classmates while the rest are ForcedToWatch. The majority are {{Asshole Victim}}s but [[spoiler: one of the bullies apologises and tries to make amends...only to get punished ''worse'' than her peers]]. What's more is that [[spoiler: the most sympathetic of the torturers is killed off for freeing Kurtis]]. And of course the movie ends with [[spoiler: a news reporter missing the whole point of the plan, meaning nothing was accomplished]].

* HarsherInHindsight: Bernard mocks Ravi by doing an impression of Apu from ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons''. Several years later, we'd get the documentary ''Film/TheProblemWithApu'' - detailing jut how much Indian-Americans have had to deal with thanks to racial stereotyping with the character.

* EnsembleDarkhorse: Bridget, the member of the GirlPosse who apologises for her actions and [[spoiler:ultimately refuses to mutilate Bradley to save herself]]. Whitney Hoy was noted to be one of the stand-outs of the cast.

* JerkassWoobie: A lot of people admit to feeling sorry for Kelli - who in her final scene is shown pouring loads of pills onto her hand.

** [[spoiler: Bridget]] has become this by the end. [[spoiler: She was the only bully to feel remorse, and she got two fingers cut off and half her face disfigured]].

* UncannyValley: Emily, especially when masked.

** Whilst this is undoubtedly a horror movie. It is kind of funny that, Creator/LindsaySeidel would graduate from trying to torture her classmates to [[Manga/{{Assassination Classroom}} trying kill her teacher.]]. However, it should be noted that while this movie and Manga/{{Assassination Classroom}} both deal with killer teenagers the circumstances surrounding why, as well as the tone of the anime/manga are both vastly different. Siedel would also go on to play [[Franchise/DanganRonpa Celestia Ludenburg]] so killing classmates became something of a common thing for her.

* CrowningMomentOfAwesome: [[spoiler:Bridget turning down the offer of safety, which required her to torture someone else in order to get it. Too bad the person she refused to torture didn't return the favor.]]

** Whilst this is undoubtedly a horror movie. It is kind of funny that, Creator/LindsaySeidel would graduate from trying to torture her classmates to [[Manga/{{Assassination Classroom}} trying kill her teacher.]]. However, it should be noted that while this movie and Manga/{{Assassination Classroom}} both deal with killer teenagers the circumstances surrounding why, as well as the tone of the anime/manga are both vastly different. Siedel would also go on to play [[DanganRonpa Celestia Ludenburg]] so killing classmates became something of a common thing for her.

* JerkassWoobie:
** Barring Dane, all of the outcasts (Andy, Ravi, Emily, and Jack).
** A lot of people admit to feeling sorry for Kelli - who in her final scene is shown pouring loads of pills onto her hand.

* HilariousInHindsight: Whilst this is undoubtedly a horror movie. It is kind of funny that, Creator/LindsaySeidel would graduate from trying to torture her classmates to [[Manga/{{Assassination Classroom}} trying kill her teacher.]]. However, it should be noted that while this movie and Manga/{{Assassination Classroom}} both deal with killer teenagers the circumstances surrounding why, as well as the tone of the anime/manga are both vastly different.
** Siedel would also go on to play [[DanganRonpa Celestia Ludenburg]] so killing classmates became something of a common thing for her.
* JerkassWoobie: Barring Dane, all of the outcasts (Andy, Ravi, Emily, and Jack).
* MoralEventHorizon: So much of this movie could be considered crossing this particular line, but in particular, [[spoiler:Bradley accepting the offer to torture Bridget in exchange for his own safety, right after Bridget was offered safety in exchange for torturing him and outright refused to do so.]]

* HilariousInHindsight: Whilst this is undoubtedly a horror movie. It is kind of funny that, Creator/LindsaySeidel would graduate from trying to torture her classmates to [[Manga/{{Assassination Classroom}} trying kill her teacher.]]. However, it should be noted that while this movie and Manga/{{Assassination Classroom}} both deal with killer teenagers the circumstances are vastly different.