Line #69 Main/TheTitling


1	[[quoteright:250:[[Film/TheShining https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/rsz_s_l640_9.png]]]]
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3	Titles of the definite-article + gerund format, i.e. "The [verb]ing". And since it's about something happening, it's an EventTitle sub-trope as well.
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5	The use of this format for titling HorrorFilms is sometimes parodied, and is usually a good indicator that the film is very definitely a B-Grade one (despite the TropeNamer, ''Film/TheShining'', being anything but low-quality). It's also a very easy way to give your sequel a [[OddlyNamedSequel2ElectricBoogaloo memorable subtitle]].
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7	Compare VerbingNouny.
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10	[[foldercontrol]]
11
12	!!The Listing
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14	[[folder:Anime & Manga]]
15	* ''Manga/TheDreaming''
16	[[/folder]]
17
18	[[folder:Film]]
19	* ''Film/TheAwakening''
20	* ''Film/TheBleeding''
21	* ''Film/TheBurning''
22	* ''Film/TheConjuring''
23	* ''Film/TheCrossing''
24	* ''Film/TheHappening''
25	* ''Film/TheHaunting1963''
26	** ''Film/TheHaunting1999''
27	* ''Film/HighlanderIITheQuickening''
28	* ''Film/TheHowling''
29	** ''Film/TheHowling1981''
30	* ''Film/TheKilling''
31	* ''Film/TheMissing2003''
32	* ''Film/TheOuting''
33	* ''Film/PiranhaPartTwoTheSpawning''
34	* ''Film/TheReaping''
35	* ''The Reckoning'' (multiple movies with this title)
36	* ''Film/TheShining''
37	* ''Film/TheShooting''
38	* ''[[Film/PodPeople The Unearthling]]''
39	* ''Film/TheVanishing''
40	* ''Film/TheWailing''
41	[[/folder]]
42
43	[[folder:Fan Works]]
44	* ''Fanfic/BetweenTheLinesMrQuestionMark'': [[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/10979729/59/Between-The-Lines "The Turning"]].
45	* ''Fanfic/{{Evershade}}'': In [[http://whateleyacademy.net/index.php/content_page/37/693-shade-reforming "Reforming"]], when picking what movie to watch, one call "The Shaping" is mentioned, and as this trope implies, it's a horror movie:
46	--> "Horror one. A story about an evil, possessed house?" I raised an eyebrow. "Sounds a bit cliche."
47	* Fanmade ''TabletopGame/ChroniclesOfDarkness'' and ''TabletopGame/OldWorldOfDarkness'' lines:
48	** ''TabletopGame/AtlanteanTheLonging''
49	** ''TabletopGame/HunchbackTheLurching''
50	** ''TabletopGame/SenshiTheMerchandising''
51	** ''TabletopGame/SirenTheDrowning''
52	** ''TabletopGame/WraithTheArising''
53	[[/folder]]
54
55	[[folder:Literature]]
56	* Creator/BentleyLittle's novels ''The Summoning'', ''The Walking'', ''The Burning'', ''The Vanishing''
57	* ''Literature/TheGathering''
58	* ''Literature/TheHowling1977'' (the source material for TheFilmOfTheBook)
59	* ''Literature/TheShunning''
60	[[/folder]]
61
62	[[folder:Live-Action TV]]
63	* An in-universe example occurs on ''Series/ICarly'': Carly, Sam and Freddy help some friends make a trailer for a movie called... ''The Blowing''.
64	* ''Series/TheKilling''
65	[[/folder]]
66
67	[[folder:Music]]
68	* Music/KateBush: ''Music/TheDreaming'' album and its TitleTrack.
69	* Music/TearsForFears: ''Music/TheHurting'' album and its TitleTrack.
70	[[/folder]]
71
72	[[folder:Tabletop Games]]
73	* ''TabletopGame/OldWorldOfDarkness''
74	** ''TabletopGame/ChangelingTheDreaming''
75	** ''TabletopGame/HunterTheReckoning''
76	* ''TabletopGame/ChroniclesOfDarkness''
77	** ''TabletopGame/MageTheAwakening''
78	* ''TabletopGame/MagicTheGathering''
79	[[/folder]]
80
81	[[folder:Video Games]]
82	* ''VideoGame/TheBaconing'', the third part of the ''Videogame/DeathSpank'' saga.
83	* A cancelled title in the ''Franchise/{{Castlevania}}'' series for the [[UsefulNotes/SegaGenesis 32X]] would've gone by the name of ''Castlevania: The Bloodletting''.
84	* ''VideoGame/HunterTheReckoning''
85	** ''VideoGame/HunterTheReckoning: Wayward''
86	** ''VideoGame/HunterTheReckoning: Redeemer''
87	* ''VideoGame/Privateer2TheDarkening''
88	* ''VideoGame/TheReckoning''
89	[[/folder]]
90
91	[[folder:Webcomics]]
92	* ''Webcomic/TheBecoming''
93	* ''Webcomic/FinalFantasyVIITheSevening''
94	* ''Webcomic/ElGoonishShive'' has the storyline "Q&A 7 - The Requestioning"
95	* Parodied in the ''Webcomic/IrregularWebcomic'' "Shakespeare" theme, when Will [[https://www.irregularwebcomic.net/2475.html proposes]] a fantasy game called ''Noun: The Gerunding''.
96	* ''Webcomic/TheCroaking''
97	[[/folder]]
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99	[[folder:Web Video]]
100	* ''WebVideo/TheHaunting''
101	* ''[[WebVideo/UltraFastPony UFP The Movie: The Moviening]]''
102	[[/folder]]
103
104	[[folder:Western Animation]]
105	* Ruthlessly parodied in season 3 of ''WesternAnimation/AquaTeenHungerForce'', with such episode titles as "The Shaving", "The Cubing", and of course, "The The".
106	* ''WesternAnimation/DextersLaboratory'': "The Laughing" involves Dexter turning into a "were-clown".
107	* ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons''
108	** Parodied when Lenny gets a bit part in a movie called "''The Redeadening''".
109	** The episode "Wild Barts Can't Be Broken" involves the kids wanting to see a movie called "''The Bloodening''" (a parody of ''[[Film/VillageOfTheDamned1960 Village of the Damned]]'').
110	** A ''WesternAnimation/TreehouseOfHorror'' segment is labeled "The Shinning," to parody ''Film/TheShining''.
111	* ''WesternAnimation/InvaderZim'': "The Wettening" involves Dib tormenting Zim with water balloons when he discovers Earth's water is toxic to Irkens.
112	* ''WesternAnimation/{{Futurama}}'': "The Honking" has Bender getting attacked by a "were-car".
113	* ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'': The season 6 premiere consists of "[[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS6E1TheCrystallingPart1 The Crystalling, Part 1]]", and "[[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS6E2TheCrystallingPart2 The Crystalling, Part 2]]". The eponymous Crystalling is a form of christening ceremony for Shining Armor and Princess Cadance's new baby.
114	* ''WesternAnimation/TheAmazingWorldOfGumball'': Its IdiosyncraticEpisodeNaming makes all of its titles with "The", it's almost surprising that this doesn't happen more often. There are a handful examples, however:
115	** [[Recap/TheAmazingWorldOfGumballS1E10ThePainting The Painting]]
116	** [[Recap/TheAmazingWorldOfGumballS4E10TheParking The Parking]]
117	** [[Recap/TheAmazingWorldOfGumballS5E31TheSinging The Singing]]
118	** [[Recap/TheAmazingWorldOfGumballS6E4TheVegging The Vegging]]
119	** [[Recap/TheAmazingWorldOfGumballS6E18TheSchooling The Schooling]]
120	** [[Recap/TheAmazingWorldOfGumballS6E23TheUnderstanding The Understanding]]
121	[[/folder]]

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