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Exhibit A is an English found footage horror film (of sorts) about a family for whom one impulsive decision spirals out of control. In Yorkshire, a family attempts to live beyond their means, exacerbated by a single lie on the patriarch Andy (Bradley Cole)'s behalf. It's a 2007 film, but wasn't released on DVD in either the USA or the UK until 2010.


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  • Affably Evil: Andy seems like a genuinely nice, loving guy, but his behavior makes it hard to regard him as anything but evil.
  • Closet Gay: Downplayed as Judith says she's genuinely unsure of her sexuality, but she definitely has a huge crush on Claire.
  • Covert Pervert: Judith uses her video camera to sneakily film Claire without her knowledge. The footage is, however, completely innocent and G-rated.
  • Daddy's Girl: Judith is very close to Andy, and seems to be his favorite. He still kills her first, though.
  • Fictional Fan, Real Celebrity: Andy is a big fan of Eric Morecambe.
  • How We Got Here: The story begins with Judith's camera as "Exhibit A" and then rewinds to show how it got that way.
  • Pater Familicide: Andy ends up killing his entire family.
  • Sibling Triangle: Judith clearly crushes on Claire, who flirts mutually with her brother Joe.
  • Slowly Slipping Into Evil: Andy starts off lying about his job, then spirals into trying to kill the guy who got the promotion, viciously beating him, and ultimately kills his whole family.
  • Unconfessed Unemployment: A variant. Andy lies to his family and says he got a promotion, when he didn't.

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