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* AudienceAlienatingEnding: Lots of reviews cite the ending as the film's ultimate downfall, with many recommending others not to waste their time because it's very abrupt, confusing and unsatisfactory (given the film's lackluster box office returns, it would seem audiences took this advice). [[spoiler: It was trying for an AmbiguousEnding in the same vein as the original novella, leaving it open-ended as to whether there were really ghosts or the protagonist was just mentally ill, but it ends up feeling vague and unfinished more than anything, including the entire climax being a hallucination]]. It should also be noted that the above is actually a RevisedEnding. [[spoiler:The original ending, featured on the [=DVD/BluRay=], has much less ambiguity and doesn't feature the AllJustADream suggestions of the theatrical ending]]]].
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* AudienceAlienatingEnding: Lots of reviews cite the ending as the film's ultimate downfall, with many recommending others not to waste their time because it's very abrupt, confusing and unsatisfactory (given the film's lackluster box office returns, it would seem audiences took this advice). [[spoiler: It was trying for an AmbiguousEnding in the same vein as the original novella, leaving it open-ended as to whether there were really ghosts or the protagonist was just mentally ill, but it ends up feeling vague and unfinished more than anything, including the entire climax being a hallucination]]. It should also be noted that the above is actually a RevisedEnding. [[spoiler:The original ending, featured on the [=DVD/BluRay=], has much less ambiguity and doesn't feature the AllJustADream suggestions of the theatrical ending]]]].ending]].
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* AudienceAlienatingEnding: Lots of reviews cite the ending as the film's ultimate downfall, with many recommending others not to waste their time because it's very abrupt, confusing and unsatisfactory (given the film's lackluster box office returns, it would seem audiences took this advice). [[spoiler: It was trying for an AmbiguousEnding in the same vein as the original novella, leaving it open-ended as to whether there were really ghosts or the protagonist was just mentally ill, but it ends up feeling vague and unfinished more than anything.anything, including the entire climax being a hallucination]]. It should also be noted that the above is actually a RevisedEnding. The [[spoiler:The original ending, featured on the [=DVD/BluRay=], has much less ambiguity and doesn't feature the AllJustADream suggestions of the theatrical ending]].ending]]]].
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* AudienceAlienatingEnding: Lots of reviews cite the ending as the film's ultimate downfall, with many recommending others not to waste their time because it's very abrupt, confusing and unsatisfactory (given the film's lackluster box office returns, it would seem audiences took this advice). [[spoiler: It was trying for an AmbiguousEnding in the same vein as the original novella, leaving it open-ended as to whether there were really ghosts or the protagonist was just mentally ill, but it ends up feeling unfinished more than anything. It should also be noted that the above is actually a RevisedEnding. The original ending, featured on the [=DVD/BluRay=], has much less ambiguity: it takes up right after Peter Quint throws Mrs. Grose over the railing. He chases Kate into the statue garden, where he catches her. They struggle until Kate gets the upper hand, and she starts strangling him. Then Flora rushes in, yelling, "Stop! You're killing him!" Kate looks down and sees she is actually strangling Miles. Flora pushes Kate off Miles, and he just lies there for a minute. Then a spider emerges from his mouth and scuttles off into the darkness. A few seconds later he wakes up with a gasp. Flora asks Miles if he's all right, and he says, "I think so." Flora sidles up to Kate and whispers something in her ear. Then, as the camera zooms out, Kate screams]].
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* AudienceAlienatingEnding: Lots of reviews cite the ending as the film's ultimate downfall, with many recommending others not to waste their time because it's very abrupt, confusing and unsatisfactory (given the film's lackluster box office returns, it would seem audiences took this advice). [[spoiler: It was trying for an AmbiguousEnding in the same vein as the original novella, leaving it open-ended as to whether there were really ghosts or the protagonist was just mentally ill, but it ends up feeling vague and unfinished more than anything. It should also be noted that the above is actually a RevisedEnding. The original ending, featured on the [=DVD/BluRay=], has much less ambiguity: it takes up right after Peter Quint throws Mrs. Grose over ambiguity and doesn't feature the railing. He chases Kate into AllJustADream suggestions of the statue garden, where he catches her. They struggle until Kate gets the upper hand, and she starts strangling him. Then Flora rushes in, yelling, "Stop! You're killing him!" Kate looks down and sees she is actually strangling Miles. Flora pushes Kate off Miles, and he just lies there for a minute. Then a spider emerges from his mouth and scuttles off into the darkness. A few seconds later he wakes up with a gasp. Flora asks Miles if he's all right, and he says, "I think so." Flora sidles up to Kate and whispers something in her ear. Then, as the camera zooms out, Kate screams]].theatrical ending]].
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* AudienceAlienatingEnding: Lots of reviews cite the ending as the film's ultimate downfall, with many recommending others not to waste their time because it's very abrupt, confusing and unsatisfactory (given the film's lackluster box office returns, it would seem audiences took this advice). [[spoiler: It was trying for an AmbiguousEnding in the same vein as the original novella, leaving it open-ended as to whether there were really ghosts or the protagonist was just mentally ill, but it ends up feeling unfinished more than anything. It should also be noted that the above is actually a RevisedEnding. The original ending, featured on the [=DVD/BluRay=], has much less ambiguity: it takes up right after Peter Quint throws Mrs. Grose over the railing. He chases Kate into the statue garden, where he catches her. They struggle until Kate gets the upper hand, and she starts strangling him. Then Flora rushes in, yelling, "Stop! You're killing him!" Kate looks down and sees she is actually strangling Miles. Flora pushes Kate off Miles, and he just lies there for a minute. Then a spider emerges from his mouth and scuttles off into the darkness. A few seconds later he wakes up with a gasp. Flora asks Miles if he's all right, and he says, "I think so." Flora sidles up to Kate and whispers something in her ear. Then, as the camera zooms out, Kate screams.]].screams]].
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* AudienceAlienatingEnding: Lots of reviews cite the ending as the film's ultimate downfall, with many recommending others not to waste their time because it's very abrupt, confusing and unsatisfactory (given the film's lackluster box office returns, it would seem audiences took this advice). [[spoiler: It was trying for an AmbiguousEnding in the same vein as the original novella, leaving it open-ended as to whether there were really ghosts or the protagonist was just mentally ill, but it ends up feeling unfinished more than anything]].anything. It should also be noted that the above is actually a RevisedEnding. The original ending, featured on the [=DVD/BluRay=], has much less ambiguity: it takes up right after Peter Quint throws Mrs. Grose over the railing. He chases Kate into the statue garden, where he catches her. They struggle until Kate gets the upper hand, and she starts strangling him. Then Flora rushes in, yelling, "Stop! You're killing him!" Kate looks down and sees she is actually strangling Miles. Flora pushes Kate off Miles, and he just lies there for a minute. Then a spider emerges from his mouth and scuttles off into the darkness. A few seconds later he wakes up with a gasp. Flora asks Miles if he's all right, and he says, "I think so." Flora sidles up to Kate and whispers something in her ear. Then, as the camera zooms out, Kate screams.]].
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** The above is actually a RevisedEnding. The original ending, which is featured on the [=DVD/BluRay=], has much less ambiguity: [[spoiler: it takes up right after Peter Quint throws Mrs. Grose over the railing. He chases Kate into the statue garden, where he catches her. They struggle until Kate gets the upper hand, and she starts strangling him. Then Flora rushes in, yelling, "Stop! You're killing him!" Kate looks down and sees that she is actually strangling Miles. Flora pushes Kate off Miles, and he just lies there for a minute. Then a spider emerges from his mouth and scuttles off into the darkness. A few seconds later he wakes up with a gasp. Flora asks Miles if he's all right, and he says, "I think so." Flora sidles up to Kate and whispers something in her ear. Then, as the camera zooms out, Kate screams.]]
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* EndingAversion: Lots of reviews cite the ending as the film's ultimate downfall, with many recommending others not to waste their time because it's very abrupt, confusing and unsatisfactory (given the film's lackluster box office returns, it would seem audiences took this advice). [[spoiler: It was trying for an AmbiguousEnding in the same vein as the original novella, leaving it open-ended as to whether there were really ghosts or the protagonist was just mentally ill, but it ends up feeling unfinished more than anything]].
** The above is actually a RevisedEnding. The original ending, which is featured on the DVD/BluRay, has much less ambiguity: [[spoiler: it takes up right after Peter Quint throws Mrs. Grose over the railing. He chases Kate into the statue garden, where he catches her. They struggle until Kate gets the upper hand, and she starts strangling him. Then Flora rushes in, yelling, "Stop! You're killing him!" Kate looks down and sees that she is actually strangling Miles. Flora pushes Kate off Miles, and he just lies there for a minute. Then a spider emerges from his mouth and scuttles off into the darkness. A few seconds later he wakes up with a gasp. Flora asks Miles if he's all right, and he says, "I think so." Flora sidles up to Kate and whispers something in her ear. Then, as the camera zooms out, Kate screams.]]
** The above is actually a RevisedEnding. The original ending, which is featured on the DVD/BluRay, has much less ambiguity: [[spoiler: it takes up right after Peter Quint throws Mrs. Grose over the railing. He chases Kate into the statue garden, where he catches her. They struggle until Kate gets the upper hand, and she starts strangling him. Then Flora rushes in, yelling, "Stop! You're killing him!" Kate looks down and sees that she is actually strangling Miles. Flora pushes Kate off Miles, and he just lies there for a minute. Then a spider emerges from his mouth and scuttles off into the darkness. A few seconds later he wakes up with a gasp. Flora asks Miles if he's all right, and he says, "I think so." Flora sidles up to Kate and whispers something in her ear. Then, as the camera zooms out, Kate screams.]]
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* EndingAversion: AudienceAlienatingEnding: Lots of reviews cite the ending as the film's ultimate downfall, with many recommending others not to waste their time because it's very abrupt, confusing and unsatisfactory (given the film's lackluster box office returns, it would seem audiences took this advice). [[spoiler: It was trying for an AmbiguousEnding in the same vein as the original novella, leaving it open-ended as to whether there were really ghosts or the protagonist was just mentally ill, but it ends up feeling unfinished more than anything]].
** The above is actually a RevisedEnding. The original ending, which is featured on theDVD/BluRay, [=DVD/BluRay=], has much less ambiguity: [[spoiler: it takes up right after Peter Quint throws Mrs. Grose over the railing. He chases Kate into the statue garden, where he catches her. They struggle until Kate gets the upper hand, and she starts strangling him. Then Flora rushes in, yelling, "Stop! You're killing him!" Kate looks down and sees that she is actually strangling Miles. Flora pushes Kate off Miles, and he just lies there for a minute. Then a spider emerges from his mouth and scuttles off into the darkness. A few seconds later he wakes up with a gasp. Flora asks Miles if he's all right, and he says, "I think so." Flora sidles up to Kate and whispers something in her ear. Then, as the camera zooms out, Kate screams.]]
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** The above is actually a RevisedEnding. The original ending, which is featured on the DVD/BluRay, has much less ambiguity: [[spoiler: it takes up right after Peter Quint throws Mrs. Grose over the railing. He chases Kate into the statue garden, where he catches her. They struggle until Kate gets the upper hand, and she starts strangling him. Then Flora rushes in, yelling, "Stop! You're killing him!" Kate looks down and sees that she is actually strangling Miles. Flora pushes Kate off Miles, and he just lies there for a minute. Then a spider emerges from his mouth and scuttles off into the darkness. A few seconds later he wakes up with a gasp. Flora asks Miles if he's all right, and he says, "I think so." Flora sidles up to Kate and whispers something in her ear. Then, as the camera zooms out, Kate screams.
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** The above is actually a RevisedEnding. The original ending, which is featured on the DVD/BluRay, has much less ambiguity: [[spoiler: it takes up right after Peter Quint throws Mrs. Grose over the railing. He chases Kate into the statue garden, where he catches her. They struggle until Kate gets the upper hand, and she starts strangling him. Then Flora rushes in, yelling, "Stop! You're killing him!" Kate looks down and sees that she is actually strangling Miles. Flora pushes Kate off Miles, and he just lies there for a minute. Then a spider emerges from his mouth and scuttles off into the darkness. A few seconds later he wakes up with a gasp. Flora asks Miles if he's all right, and he says, "I think so." Flora sidles up to Kate and whispers something in her ear. Then, as the camera zooms out, Kate screams.]]
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** The above is actually a RevisedEnding. The original ending, which is featured on the DVD/BluRay, has much less ambiguity: [[spoiler: it takes up right after Peter Quint throws Mrs. Grose over the railing. He chases Kate into the statue garden, where he catches her. They struggle until Kate gets the upper hand, and she starts strangling him. Then Flora rushes in, yelling, "Stop! You're killing him!" Kate looks down and sees that she is actually strangling Miles. Flora pushes Kate off Miles, and he just lies there for a minute. Then a spider emerges from his mouth and scuttles off into the darkness. A few seconds later he wakes up with a gasp. Flora asks Miles if he's all right, and he says, "I think so." Flora sidles up to Kate and whispers something in her ear. Then, as the camera zooms out, Kate screams.
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* EndingAversion: Lots of reviews cite the ending as the film's ultimate downfall, with many recommending others not to waste their time because it's very abrupt, confusing and unsatisfactory (given the film's lackluster box office returns, it would seem audiences took this advice). [[spoiler: It was trying for an AmbiguousEnding in the same vein as the original novella, leaving it open-ended as to whether there were really ghosts or the protagonist was just mentally ill, but it ends up feeling unfinished more than anything]].
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* DracoInLeatherPants: Even before the movie came out, people were theorising that Miles is actually the less evil of the two children, either because [[NeverTrustATrailer the trailer's focus on his creepiness is trying to throw viewers off]] or because Flora/the ghosts are forcing him to do everything. The fact that he's played by Creator/FinnWolfhard may have something to do with it.
* EvilIsSexy: Naturally, many a Creator/FinnWolfhard fangirl has started seeing Miles as this.
* HilariousInHindsight: This isn't the first time Brooklynn Prince has played [[WesternAnimation/TheLegoMovie2TheSecondPart the younger sister to a Finn]], though in this case Finn is the name of the actor rather than the character.
* MemeticMutation: With Creator/FinnWolfhard playing one of the children, jokes along the lines of [[Series/StrangerThings "Looks like Mike got possessed by the Mind Flayer"]] have been appearing.
* EvilIsSexy: Naturally, many a Creator/FinnWolfhard fangirl has started seeing Miles as this.
* HilariousInHindsight: This isn't the first time Brooklynn Prince has played [[WesternAnimation/TheLegoMovie2TheSecondPart the younger sister to a Finn]], though in this case Finn is the name of the actor rather than the character.
* MemeticMutation: With Creator/FinnWolfhard playing one of the children, jokes along the lines of [[Series/StrangerThings "Looks like Mike got possessed by the Mind Flayer"]] have been appearing.
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* JustHereForGodzilla: Go to the comments section of any reposting of the trailer on Website/YouTube. Count how many people want to see it because Creator/FinnWolfhard is either a) playing a villain, or b) in it at all.
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* {{Narm}}: Kate being attacked by the disembodied hand looks more like [[Series/TheAddamsFamily Thing]] is trying to tickle her.
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* {{Narm}}: Kate being attacked by the disembodied hand looks more like [[Series/TheAddamsFamily [[Franchise/TheAddamsFamily Thing]] is trying to tickle her.
* JustHereForGodzilla: Go to the comments section of any reposting of the trailer on[=YouTube=].Website/YouTube. Count how many people want to see it because Creator/FinnWolfhard is either a) playing a villain, or b) in it at all.
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* DracoInLeatherPants: Even before the movie came out, people were theorising that Miles is actually the less evil of the two children, either because [[NeverTrustATrailer the trailer's focus on his creepiness is trying to throw viewers off]] or because Flora/the demon is forcing him to do everything. The fact that he's played by Creator/FinnWolfhard may have something to do with it.
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* DracoInLeatherPants: Even before the movie came out, people were theorising that Miles is actually the less evil of the two children, either because [[NeverTrustATrailer the trailer's focus on his creepiness is trying to throw viewers off]] or because Flora/the demon is ghosts are forcing him to do everything. The fact that he's played by Creator/FinnWolfhard may have something to do with it.
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* HilariousInHindsight: This isn't the first time Brooklynn Prince has played [[WesternAnimation/TheLegoMovieTwoTheSecondPart the younger sister to a Finn]], though in this case Finn is the name of the actor rather than the character.
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* HilariousInHindsight: This isn't the first time Brooklynn Prince has played [[WesternAnimation/TheLegoMovieTwoTheSecondPart [[WesternAnimation/TheLegoMovie2TheSecondPart the younger sister to a Finn]], though in this case Finn is the name of the actor rather than the character.
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* DracoInLeatherPants: Even before the movie came out, people were theorising that Miles is actually the less evil of the two children, either because [[NeverTrustATrailer the trailer's focus on his creepiness is trying to throw viewers off]] or because Flora/the demon is forcing him to do everything. The fact that he's played by Creator/FinnWolfhard may have something to do with it.
* HilariousInHindsight: This isn't the first time Brooklynn Prince has played [[WesternAnimation/TheLegoMovieTwoTheSecondPart the younger sister to a Finn]], though in this case Finn is the name of the actor rather than the character.
* MemeticMutation: With Creator/FinnWolfhard playing one of the children, jokes along the lines of [[Series/StrangerThings "Looks like Mike got possessed by the Mind Flayer"]] have been appearing.
* JustHereForGodzilla: Go to the comments section of any reposting of the trailer on [=YouTube=]. Count how many people want to see it because Creator/FinnWolfhard is either a) playing a villain, or b) in it at all.
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* HilariousInHindsight: This isn't the first time Brooklynn Prince has played [[WesternAnimation/TheLegoMovieTwoTheSecondPart the younger sister to a Finn]], though in this case Finn is the name of the actor rather than the character.
* MemeticMutation: With Creator/FinnWolfhard playing one of the children, jokes along the lines of [[Series/StrangerThings "Looks like Mike got possessed by the Mind Flayer"]] have been appearing.
* JustHereForGodzilla: Go to the comments section of any reposting of the trailer on [=YouTube=]. Count how many people want to see it because Creator/FinnWolfhard is either a) playing a villain, or b) in it at all.
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