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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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