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2 | ''Fatal Games'', also known as ''The Killing Touch'' or ''Olympic Nightmare'', is a 1984 SlasherMovie directed by Michael Elliot. |
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4 | At the Falcon Academy of Athletics located in Brookfall, Massachusetts, a killer wielding a javelin is targeting seven athletes who have been given experimental drugs in order to improve their performance in the Nationals. |
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6 | !! The film contains examples of: |
7 | * AffablyEvil: Outside of their killer persona, [[spoiler: Diane]] is the nicest person at the academy. Too bad they're [[AxCrazy off their rocker]]. |
8 | * BigBad: [[spoiler: Diane Paine]] is the killer. |
9 | * CheapCostume: The killer sports a [[DarkIsEvil dark]] [[InTheHood hooded jacket]] with matching pants, gloves, and shoes. Under the hood, they also wear a stocking over their face and a black beanie. |
10 | * CrossPlayer: [[spoiler: Diane]] is biologically male, but is played by an actress. |
11 | * FinalGirl: Good-girl Annie is the one to confront the killer at the end, though her boyfriend manages to avoid being attacked period. |
12 | * GenderBender: [[spoiler: Diane]] was born a male and tried to change their gender. Though, they look female, the sex change didn't work. |
13 | * ImpaledWithExtremePrejudice: The killer's modus operandi is impaling people with a javelin. It's also how they meet their demise, via a sports trophy. |
14 | * MalevolentMaskedMen: The killer wears a black stocking over their face, which, when combined with the darkness, makes them look [[TheFaceless faceless]]. |
15 | * OffscreenTeleportation: During the chase with Annie, the killer manages to get from the natatorium to the roof in a matter of seconds, in order to surprise her through a skylight window. |
16 | * RedHerring: [[spoiler:Both coaches]] are suspect for wanting the current crop of athletes dead. [[spoiler:Coach Webber is an alcoholic who feels that the athletes today don't have the drive to win, and Coach Drew is the lover of a swimmer who was defeated by one of the victims.]] |
17 | * RetiredBadass: The coaches used to be Olympic champions. |
18 | * SerialKiller: As opposed to a spree killer or mass murderer, which most [[SlasherMovie slashers]] tend to be. |
19 | * SkinnyDipping: Frank drops trou after challenging Lynn to a race in the pool. |
20 | * TheReveal: Two, technically. As the audience learns the killer's identity a few minutes before the FinalGirl finds [[NewspaperBackstory the clue]] that helps her put the pieces together. |
21 | * TitleSequence: A montage of the athletes performing, set to an inspirational synth-pop [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zh2ZWpU4nUY song]]. |
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