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| 3 | ''The Witch Who Came From The Sea'' is a 1976 American PsychologicalHorror film produced and directed by Matt Cimber and starring Creator/MilliePerkins (best known for ''Film/TheDiaryOfAnneFrank''). It tells the story of Molly, a [[BrokenBird psychologically troubled]] California waitress whose unresolved sexual trauma from her [[ParentalIncest incestuously abusive]] father drives her to madness and murder. It was listed on the original list of VideoNasties but never successfully prosecuted, and nowadays is considered a CultClassic with more psychological depth and artistic ambition than your average RapeAndRevenge ExploitationFilm. |
| 4 | The film is available for streaming on Creator/{{Tubi}}. |
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| 7 | !!'''The Tropes Who Came from the Sea''': |
| 8 | * AntiVillain: Molly has many sympathetic qualities despite being AxeCrazy. |
| 9 | * CoolAunt: Molly dearly loves her two young nephews. |
| 10 | * DarkAndTroubledPast: Molly has been through a lot. |
| 11 | * ElementalMotifs: Water. The story is set in a seaside town and many scenes take place on the beach, Molly's abusive father was a sailor, and there are repeated references to mermaids. The film also features the commonly water-associated themes of femininity, sorrow, and hidden danger. |
| 12 | * FemaleGaze: The scene of Molly ogling the hunks on the beach, before it becomes clear that [[InterplayOfSexAndViolence something is askew with Molly's ideas of sexuality]]. |
| 13 | * GroinAttack: With a razor blade. |
| 14 | * InterplayOfSexAndViolence: Molly's history of sexual abuse left her with some wires crossed. It doesn't end well. |
| 15 | * TheOphelia: Molly is an attractive, at times waifishly vulnerable woman who is thematically associated with water. She's also quite insane. |
| 16 | * PsychopathicWomanchild: Molly is a sweet, vulnerable, TV-obsessed, AxeCrazy lust-murderer. |
| 17 | * RapeLeadsToInsanity: The heart of Molly's issues. |
| 18 | * WoobieDestroyerOfWorlds: Molly may be a deranged murderess, but she has a compelling FreudianExcuse and is given a great deal of narrative sympathy. |
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