Line #21 Film/DefByTemptation


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3	Joel (James Bond III), a disillusioned Minister arrives in New York City to visit his old childhood best friend K (Creator/KadeemHardison), a struggling actor who moved to the city years ago in order to become a star. One night while at the night club K comes across Temptation (Cynthia Bond), who he calls the “perfect woman”. Her other name is Temptress and is actually a succubus- who seeks the blood of any man who is foolish enough to be tempted by her. Joel quickly becomes ensnared by her lust, and K suspects that something about Temptation is seriously wrong and enlists the help of Dougy (Creator/BillNunn), a cop who specializes in cases of the supernatural, who has already pinned the succubus as the culprit to a series of murders around the city. It becomes clear that in order to save Joel and other would-be victims it’s up to them to destroy the succubus before she strikes again.
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6	!!'''This movie contains examples of:'''
7	* BuryYourGays: One of Temptation's victims is a closeted gay man whom she convinces to try heterosexual sex.
8	* EvilLaugh: Temptation’s laugh goes from a feminine cackle to a demonic one consistently.
9	* TheEndOrIsIt: [[spoiler:Joel successfully manages to destroy Temptation, but the final scene reveals that Dougy, who was previously thought to have been killed, has instead been transformed into an [[SuccubiAndIncubi incubus]] (with K acting as his demonic valet), hinting that the cycle will begin anew with female victims this time. The film even ends with a voiceover from Joel, saying they will likely meet again.]]
10	* ExcellentJudgeOfCharacter: Dougy at first appears to be a man who indiscriminately flirts with every woman at the bar, all but the one with the "freaky nails" and "soulless eyes" who frequents the bar.
11	* FadeToBlack: Used frequently during scene transitions.
12	* FemmeFatalons: Temptation uses her nails to shred her victims.
13	* HighHeelPower: Temptation is almost always seen in a stylish pair of high heels.
14	* HolyBurnsEvil: [[spoiler: Joel ultimately destroys Temptation by rebuking her while brandishing a crucifix, which causes her to violently explode.]]
15	* MissingReflection: K notices that Temptation has no reflection in the mirror.
16	* MonochromeCasting: The entire cast is African-American.
17	* NeonCity: Shots of New York and the bar that’s a frequent location is neon lit and smoggy.
18	* NotSoAbandonedBuilding: The whole building that Temptress resides in looks abandoned at first glance, which is perfect for people to completely ignore.
19	* OccultDetective: Dougy, a frequent barfly of the nightclub is actually a Detective working on a case that just so happens to be trying to pin Temptation for murder and torture.
20	* [[OurDemonsAreDifferent Our Succubi Are Different]]: The succubus in the film shares many typical vampire traits, such as having no reflection, being weakened by crosses, [[spoiler:and apparently being a resurrected dead person]]. [[spoiler: She's also able to somehow remotely possess K's television, causing it to devour him.]]
21	* RainOfBlood: Temptation makes blood appear in the shower to one of her victims.
22	* TheRichHaveWhiteStuff: Temptation presents herself as a wealthy woman of high class, with a bedroom lavishly decorated in white.
23	* SpitOutAShoe: [[spoiler: After K is sucked into his TV, it spits out blood, some bones, and a few globs of human meat.]]
24	* SuccubiAndIncubi: A succubus, specifically. [[spoiler: Her monstrous true form is briefly glimpsed during her death at the end of the movie.]]
25	* TakeThat: When discussing the rough characters Joel encountered on the streets of New York, K says they're victims of "[[Usefulnotes/RonaldReagan Reaganomics]]." [[spoiler:When K is later consumed by his TV, the inflatable Ronald Reagan behind it laughs evilly.]]

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