tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-56861800349565412562024-03-13T23:26:52.737+10:00The Film RulesDuggyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14343044987153964946noreply@blogger.comBlogger180125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5686180034956541256.post-14641408321285347282019-01-15T22:00:00.000+10:002019-01-15T22:00:09.319+10:00DISNEY ANIMATION - Snow White & the Seven Dwarfs (1937)<div style="text-align: center;">
<i>Film genres have formulas and rules, but how well do films follow those formulas?</i></div>
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Did <i><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01434E39W/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B01434E39W&linkCode=as2&tag=duggy1138-20&linkId=b2b10f2d07582c15f67bed0896f85135" target="_blank">Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs</a></i> (1937), Disney's first animated feature follow the rules?<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Rule 1</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Plot</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">"Famed is thy beauty, Majesty. But hold, a lovely maid I see. Rags cannot hide her gentle grace. Alas, she is more fair than thee." ~ </span><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Magic Mirror.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">"Alas for her! Reveal her name." ~ The Queen.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">"Lips red as the rose. Hair black as ebony. Skin white as snow." ~ Magic Mirror.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">"Snow White!" ~ The Queen.</span></div>
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1a. <b>Old Tale</b> - As the credits say: "Adapted from Grimms' Fairy Tales"</div>
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1b. <b>Basic Plot</b> - Once upon a time there was a princess. Every day, she worked as a scullery maid. One day the Queen tried to have her killed. Because of that, she fled into the forest. Because of that, she met the seven dwarfs. Until finally one day her prince came.</div>
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1c. <b>Musical</b> - It is a musical.</div>
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1d. <b>Weak Love Story</b> - An underdeveloped romance<br />
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i. <b>Love at first sight</b> - The prince claims so in song straight away, and Snow White suggests it in song alter.<br />
ii. <b>Love Fixes Everything</b> - It bought Snow White back from being "dead."<br />
iii. <b>True Love's Kiss</b> - True Love's First Kiss is actually a plot point of the film. The kiss leads directly to them living happily ever after.</blockquote>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Rule 2</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">"She's a females. And all females are poison. They're full of wicked wiles" ~ Grumpy.</span></div>
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2a. <b>Nudity</b> - None.</div>
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2b. <b>Sex</b> - None.</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Character - The Disney Princess</span><br />
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</span> <span style="font-size: xx-small;">"She's beautiful. Just like a angel!" ~ </span><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Bashful.</span></div>
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3a. <b>Protagonist</b> - Has the primary role in the film.</div>
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i. <b>Main Character</b> - The queen is introduced first, and sometimes talks directly to the camera, but the film's about Snow White.</div>
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ii. <b>"Trapped"</b> - Used as a scullery maid, awaiting a prince to come take her away.</div>
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3b. <b>Family</b>:</div>
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i. <b>Royal</b> - A princess.</div>
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ii. <b>Dead parents</b> - As the Queen is her step-mother, her mother is most likely dead, however neither parent is mentioned.</div>
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iii. <b>Outsider</b> - If being used as a scullery maid doesn't cut it, she is sent to the forest to be killed, early in the film, but escapes and lives in the woods with the dwarfs.</div>
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3c. <b>Look</b>:</div>
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i. <b>Hair</b> - Fairly short, but always perfect.<br />
ii. <b>Tiny waist</b> - Wider than neck, but not by much.<br />
iii. <b>Giant eyes</b> - Largish, but not freakish.<br />
iv. <b>Long necks - </b>On par with the rest of the cast.<br />
v. <b>Small nose - </b>Tiny, almost invisible, nose.<br />
vi. <b>Light Colour Clothes</b> - Light skirt, brown and red cape, dark and light blue top.</blockquote>
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3d. <b>Personality:</b><br />
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i. <b>Awkward</b> - Hides from prince. Fears the forest.<br />
ii. <b>Trusting</b> - Trusts huntsman, dwarfs and old apple-seller.<br />
iii. <b>Dreamer</b> - Dreams of a man coming to take her away.</blockquote>
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3e. <b>Other:</b></div>
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i. <b>Sidekicks</b> - The animals who help her (behave like humans, but do not talk).<br />
ii. <b>Singer/dancer - </b>Singer, sings to entertain the dwarfs.<br />
iii. <b>Saved by hero</b> - Explicitly states she's waiting for her prince to come. All the does though is kiss her which revives her, the dwarfs are the ones who chase the witch.</blockquote>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Character - The Hero</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">"Anyone could see that the Prince was charming. The only one for me." ~ Snow White.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">"Was he strong and handsome?" ~ Doc.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">"Was he big and tall?" ~ Sneezy.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">"There's nobody like him, anywhere at all." ~ Snow White.</span></div>
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4a. <b>Will either be:</b></div>
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i. <b>Wise cracking male hero</b> - No...</div>
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ii. <b>One dimensional prince</b> - ... Yes. All he does in the film is turn up a couple of times and pine for the princess.</div>
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4b. <b>Others:</b></div>
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i. <b>Sidekicks</b> - Not the wise cracking make hero.</div>
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ii. <b>Rescuer</b> - Sort of.</div>
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">"My stepmother, the queen." ~ Snow White.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">"The Queen!" ~ The Dwarfs.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">"She's wicked!" ~ Bashful.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">"She's bad!" ~ Happy.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">"She's mighty mean!" ~ Sneezy.</span></div>
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5a. <b>Flamboyant villain </b>- Vain.</div>
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5b. <b>Evil look:</b></div>
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i. <b>Dark colours</b> - Black and dark blue.<br />
ii. <b>Beard</b> - Female, so no.<br />
iii. <b>Species</b> - Human<br />
iv. <b>Voice</b> - Has an evil voice/laugh.</blockquote>
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5c. <b>Incompetent Villain Sidekicks:</b></div>
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<li>The huntsman - Threatened by the queen. Turns on the queen by not killing Snow White.</li>
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5d. Will have a screen safe death:</div>
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i. <b>Fall</b> - Near miss by lightning, followed by a fall followed by a giant boulder. The dwarfs and come vultures watch it happen.<br />
ii. <b>Injured</b> - Doesn't happen.<br />
iii. <b>Refusal </b>- Doesn't happen.</blockquote>
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">"This is Dopey, he don't talk none." ~ Happy.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">"You mean he can't talk?" ~ Snow White.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">"He don't know, he never tried." ~ Happy.</span></div>
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6a. <b>Obnoxious side characters </b>- The dwarves, though not that obnoxious (except Grumpy)</div>
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6b. <b>Non-humans</b> - Animals only vaguely act like people. They don't talk.</div>
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6c. <b>Shape-changer</b> - The Witch creates a potion to turn her into an old lady.</div>
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6d. <b>Townsfolk</b> - No townsfolk.</div>
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">"The Queen will kill her! We, we gotta save her!" ~ </span><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Grumpy:</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">"Yes! Yes! We, we gotta save her!" ~ </span><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Doc.</span></div>
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7a. <b>The Outsider</b> - Snow White, as noted. She doesn't have an opening narration, but does have an "I Want" song.</div>
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7b. <b>Separation</b> - Taken into the forest to be killed, but escape.<br />
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7c. <b>Tear jerking scene - </b>The "funeral" for Snow White.</div>
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7d. <b>Fake out deaths - </b>Snow White's death, but the way out is given earlier in the film.<br />
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8a <b>"The I Want Song"</b> - "I'm Wishing" for Snow White (I want my OTL to show up), "One Song" for Prince Charming.</div>
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8b. <b>Crowd song</b> - The dwarfs songs: "Dig Dig Dig," "Heigh-ho," "Bluddle-Uddle-Um-Dum (The Dwarfs' Washing Song)," "The Dwarfs' Yodel Song (The Silly Song)."</div>
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8c. <b>The Dream Ballet</b> - "With a smile and a song" a weak version with animals. "Whistle While You Work" is a better version, again with animals.</div>
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8d. <b>Counterpoint Duet</b> - Not quite with "I'm Wishing" cutting straight into "One Song."</div>
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i. <b>Hero and Heroine </b>- Snow White sings about waiting for a prince to come, the prince then sings about falling in love with her while she hides.<br />
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8e. <b>Dark Reprise</b> - The Prince's happy "One Song" has a sadder return when Snow White is "dead."</div>
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8f. <b>Pre-Climatic Song</b> - Doesn't happen.</div>
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8g. <b>Final Love Duet</b> - Doesn't happen.</div>
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8h. <b>Triumphant Reprise</b> - Return of "One Day My Prince Will Come."</div>
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">"And they lived happily ever after."</span></div>
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9a. <b>Death of villain</b> - as noted above.</div>
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9b. <b>Heavy Handed Moral:</b></div>
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<b>v. Friendship is powerful and important.</b></div>
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<b>viii. Good will win in the end.</b></div>
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Not covered: You just needed to be themselves all along; You have unexpected strengths; Imagination is powerful and important; Acceptance; Knowledge is power.<br />
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9c. <b>Happy Ending </b>- Yes.</div>
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9d. <b>Marriage</b> - Implied by the reprise of "One Day My Prince Will Come" especially with the addition of wedding bells.</div>
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10a. <b>Animated direct to video sequel</b> - Sequels and prequel have been planned.</div>
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10b. <b>Animated spin-off series</b> - Hasn't happened.</div>
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10c. <b>Live Action remake</b> - Planned.<br />
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10d. <b>Disney on ice</b> - Broadway Musical in 1979. <i>Walt Disney's Snow White on Ice</i> in 1985, <i>Disney On Ice presents Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs</i> (1994).<br />
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">"Magic Mirror, on the wall, who, now, is the fairest one of all?" ~ </span><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Queen.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">"Over the seven jewelled hills, beyond the seventh fall, in the cottage of the Seven Dwarfs, dwells Snow White, fairest of them all." ~ </span><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Magic Mirror.</span></div>
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<li>Rules followed by the film: <b>1; 2; 3; 4; 5; 7; 8; 9</b>.</li>
<li>Rules partially followed by the film: <b>6; 10.</b></li>
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Duggyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14343044987153964946noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5686180034956541256.post-28814498583682047582019-01-01T00:00:00.000+10:002019-01-01T00:00:36.470+10:00DISNEY ANIMATED FILMS - The Rules<div style="text-align: center;">
<i>Film genres have formulas and rules, but how well do films follow those formulas?</i></div>
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What are the rules for Disney animated films?<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Rule 1</span></div>
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1a. <b>Old Tale</b> - A fairy tale or old story.</div>
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1b. <b>Basic Plot</b> - Once upon a time there was ___. Every day, ___. One day ___. Because of that, ___. Because of that, ___. Until finally ___.</div>
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1c. <b>Musical</b> - It will be a musical.</div>
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1d. <b>Weak Love Story</b> - An underdeveloped romance (Love at first sight, love fixes everything/True love's kiss).</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Rule 2</span></div>
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2a. <b>Nudity</b> - There won't be any, except possibly easter eggs.</div>
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2b. <b>Sex</b> - There may be some risque jokes for the adults, but that's it.</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Rule 3</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Character - The Disney Princess</span></div>
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3a. <b>Protagonist</b> - Will usually have the primary role in a film.</div>
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i. <b>Main Character</b> - This is me opening narration.</div>
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ii. <b>"Trapped"</b> - A princess that feels trapped/unfulfilled. Doesn't feel like they belong.</div>
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3b. <b>Family</b>:</div>
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i. <b>Royal</b> - Member of the royal, marry a royal at the end or related to a chief or such.</div>
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ii. <b>Dead parents</b> - especially mother.</div>
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iii. <b>Outsider</b> - If one or more parents are alive she will quickly become banished/missing, some how separated from them.</div>
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3c. <b>Look</b>:</div>
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i. <b>Hair</b> - Long, always perfect hair.<br />
ii. <b>Tiny waist</b> - Smaller than neck.<br />
iii. <b>Giant eyes</b> - bigger than stomach.<br />
iv. <b>Long necks</b>.<br />
v. <b>Small nose</b>.<br />
vi. <b>Light Colour Clothes</b> - Good guys wear light colours.</blockquote>
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3d. <b>Personality:</b><br />
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i. <b>Awkward</b> - especially as the protagonist.<br />
ii. <b>Trusting</b> - possibly due to a sheltered life.<br />
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3e. <b>Other:</b></div>
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i. <b>Sidekicks</b> - Will have multiple animals or inanimate objects as sidekicks<br />
ii. <b>Singer/dancer</b>.<br />
iii. <b>Saved by hero</b> - Waiting for rescue.</blockquote>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Rule 4</span></div>
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4a. <b>Will either be:</b></div>
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i. <b>Wise cracking male hero</b> - if he is the protagonist. He will be an outsider.</div>
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ii. <b>One dimensional prince</b> - if he's the heroine's love interest.</div>
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4b. <b>Others:</b></div>
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i. <b>Sidekicks</b> - The wise cracking make hero with have a comedic sidekick, maybe two.</div>
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ii. <b>Rescuer</b> - Will save the heroine</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Rule 5</span></div>
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5a. <b>Flamboyant villain </b>- Greedy</div>
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5b. <b>Evil look:</b></div>
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i. <b>Dark colours.</b>ii. <b>Beard</b> - Goatee or Van Dyke.<br />iii. <b>Species</b> - If animal based may be a species villain.<br />iv. <b>Voice </b>- Also has an evil voice/laugh.</blockquote>
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5c. Will have incompetent villain sidekicks, some of which may turn.</div>
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5d. Will have a screen safe death:</div>
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i. <b>Fall</b> - Usually a long fall, with the final impact never shown implying death, but never showing blood. Others my be dragged off by demons or other such deaths.<br />
ii. <b>Injured</b> - May have a pre-death injury<br />
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6c. <b>Shape-changer</b> - Character obsessed with changing appearance</div>
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6d. <b>Townsfolk</b> - who will be against the hero at the beginning, but come to support them at the end.</div>
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7a. <b>The outsider</b>, either the princess (<i>rule 1</i>) or a heroic male character. They will have a "this is me" opening narration to tell us why they're an outsider.</div>
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7b. <b>Separation</b> - As noted the heroine will become separated from her family.<br />
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8a <b>"The I Want Song"</b> - A musical standard establishing the character's desires and setting up the character's arc.</div>
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8c. <b>The Dream Ballet</b> - A dream-like flight of fantasy by the main female character who will dance around while magical things happen.</div>
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8f. <b>Pre-Climatic Song</b> - A song building to the final showdown. May be a Multiplayer Ensemble Song.</div>
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8g. <b>Final Love Duet</b> - A duet between the hero and heroine, usually ending with a kiss.</div>
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8h. <b>Triumphant Reprise</b> - A reprise of an earlier song at the end of the film, with the "I want" achieved or the couple coming together.</div>
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iv. Imagination is powerful and important.</div>
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v. Friendship is powerful and important.</div>
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<li>Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937)</li>
<li>Pinocchio (1940)</li>
<li>Fantasia (1940)</li>
<li>Dumbo (1941)</li>
<li>Bambi (1942)</li>
<li>Cinderella (1950)</li>
<li>Alice in Wonderland (1951)</li>
<li>Peter Pan (1953)</li>
<li>Lady and the Tramp (1955)</li>
<li>The Jungle Book (1967)</li>
<li>The Aristocats (1970)</li>
<li>Robin Hood (1971)</li>
<li>The Rescuers (1977)</li>
<li>The Little Mermaid (1989)</li>
<li>The Rescuers Down Under (1990)</li>
<li>Beauty and the Beast (1991)</li>
<li>Aladdin (1992)</li>
<li>The Lion King (1994)</li>
<li>Toy Story (1995)</li>
<li>Frozen (2013)</li>
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<i>The Polar Express </i>(2004) is a CGI animated film about a train trip to the North Pole without ever leaving the uncanny valley.</div>
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">"There's no greater gift than friendship." ~ Mr C.</span></div>
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<li><span style="text-align: justify;">1a. </span><b style="text-align: justify;"><i>Someone Who Hates Christmas</i></b><span style="text-align: justify;"><i> </i>- The hobo, ish. The loney boy, possibly.</span></li>
<li><span style="text-align: justify;">1b.</span><b style="text-align: justify;"> <i>Someone Who Inflicts Christmas Cheer on Others</i></b><span style="text-align: justify;"> - Not really.</span></li>
<li><span style="text-align: justify;">1c. <b><i>Precocious Kids</i></b></span><span style="text-align: justify;"><i> </i>- All of them except, the loney boy.</span></li>
<li><span style="text-align: justify;">1d. <b><i>A Bullied Kid</i></b></span><span style="text-align: justify;"> - Anyone in contact with the know-all boy is low-level bullied.</span></li>
<li><span style="text-align: justify;">1e. <b> </b><b><i>Silver-haired jovial old person</i></b></span><span style="text-align: justify;"> - Santa.</span></li>
<li><span style="text-align: justify;">1f. <b> </b><b><i>Someone with a secret</i></b></span><span style="text-align: justify;"> - The hobo's a ghost.</span></li>
<li><span style="text-align: justify;">1g. <b><i>Stressed Young Female</i></b></span><span style="text-align: justify;"> - None.</span></li>
<li><span style="text-align: justify;">1h.<b> </b><b><i>The Single</i> </b></span><span style="text-align: justify;">- </span>None.</li>
<li><span style="text-align: justify;">1i. <b> </b><b><i>Someone Career Obsessed</i></b></span><span style="text-align: justify;"> - </span>None.</li>
<li><span style="text-align: justify;">1j. <b> </b><b><i>Grumpy Old (usually) Man</i></b></span><span style="text-align: justify;"> - The Hobo.</span></li>
<li><span style="text-align: justify;">1k. <b> </b><b><i>Sassy Old (usually) Woman</i> - </b>The girl isn't old, but no doubt she will be.</span></li>
<li><span style="text-align: justify;">1l. <b> </b><b><i>An Inappropriate Santa Impersonator</i></b></span><span style="text-align: justify;"> - None.</span></li>
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">"Well, ya comin'?" ~ The Conductor.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">"Where?" ~ The Boy.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">"Why, to the North Pole, of course! This is the Polar Express!" ~ The Conductor.</span></div>
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<li><span style="font-weight: normal; text-align: justify;">3a. </span><span style="text-align: justify;"><i>Home for the holidays</i><span style="font-weight: normal;"><i> - </i>N/A.</span></span></li>
<li><i style="font-weight: normal; text-align: justify;">3b. </i><span style="text-align: justify;"><i>Santa may be real </i><span style="font-weight: normal;"><i>- </i>The premise of the film.</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-weight: normal; text-align: justify;">3c. </span><i style="text-align: justify;">Classic Christmas stories may be homaged</i><i style="font-weight: normal; text-align: justify;"> - </i><span style="font-weight: normal; text-align: justify;">The hobo operates a Scrooge puppet and accuses the main child of being like Scrooge.</span></li>
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><i>"...It's five minutes to midnight." ~ The Conductor.</i></span><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><i>"Hey, what gives? It was five minutes to midnight four minutes ago!" ~ Know-It-All.</i></span><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><i>"Exactly!" ~ The Conductor.</i></span></div>
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<li>4a. <b><i>Straight comedy</i></b> - Yes, as an animated film.</li>
<li>4b. <b><i>Bitter-sweet family drama-comedy</i></b> - A little.</li>
<li>4c. <b><i>Animated fantasy (or puppets/muppets)</i></b> - Animated CGI film.</li>
<li>4d. <b><i>Bible retelling</i></b> - No.</li>
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">"And in case you weren't aware, tonight is Christmas Eve and in case you hadn't noticed: This train is on a very tight schedule! Now, young man, Christmas may not be important to some people. But, it is very important to the rest of US!" ~ The Conductor.</span></div>
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<li>5a. <b style="font-style: italic;">Ugly Christmas sweaters</b> - Most characters are in pyjamas.</li>
<li>5b. <b><i>Pulling Santa's beard</i></b> - Doesn't happen.</li>
<li>5c. <b><i>Carolers are annoying </i></b>- Has a musical number. There are singing elves, but not annoying ones.</li>
<li>5d. <b><i>Some kind of competition </i></b>- A vague one over who gets the first present.</li>
<li>5e. <b><i>Mistletoe</i></b> - None.</li>
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">"There would be no Christmas without the Polar Express arriving on time! Am I the only one who understands that? You! I should have known. Young man, are you bound and determined that this train never reaches the North Pole?" ~ The Conductor.</span></div>
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The following simple things are difficult, often comically so:</div>
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<li>6a. <b> <i>Putting Up Christmas lights</i></b> - Not an issue.</li>
<li>6b. <b> </b><b><i>Not walking out after a fight with family</i></b> - Not an issue.</li>
<li>6c.<b> </b><b><i>Last minute gift purchasing</i></b> - The lost bell is the closest.</li>
<li>6d. <b><i>Assembling Christmas gifts</i></b> - Not an issue.</li>
<li>6e. <b> </b><b><i>Cooking</i> </b>- Not an issue.</li>
<li>6f. <b> </b><b><i>Attempts to get home for Christmas</i></b> - The opposite.</li>
<li>6g.<b> </b><i><b>Even a getting and putting up a Christmas tree can lead to disaster</b> </i>- Not an issue.</li>
<li>6h.<b> </b><b><i>Other</i></b> - Getting to the North Pole.</li>
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">"What exactly is... is your persuasion on the Big Man, since you brought him up?" ~ The Hobo.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">"Well, I... I want to believe... but..." ~ The Boy.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">"But you don't want to be bamboozled. You don't want to be led down the primrose path! You don't want to be conned or duped. Have the wool pulled over your eyes. Hoodwinked! You don't want to be taken for a ride. Railroaded!" ~ The Hobo.</span></div>
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<li>7a.<b> <i>Nativity/Little religion</i></b><i> </i>- None.</li>
<li>7b. <b><i>Accept non-Christians into the celebration</i></b> - None.</li>
<li>7c. <b><i>An annoying overly religious person</i></b> - None.</li>
<li>7d. <b><i>Angels</i></b> - None.</li>
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">"At one time most of my friends could hear the bell, but as years passed it fell silent for all of them. Even Sarah found one Christmas that she could no longer hear its sweet sound. Though I've grown old the bell still rings for me, as it does for all who truly believe." ~ The Boy.</span></div>
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<li>8a.<b style="font-style: italic;"> Snow</b><b> - </b>Everywhere.</li>
<li>8b. <b><i>Grump-No-More</i> -</b> The know-all, not so much a grump, but less pushy.</li>
<li>8c. <i><b>Santa is Real</b></i><b> - </b>Classic "it's a dream, no wait" subversion, with a dash of "Santa is only real for those who believe."</li>
<li>8d. <b><i>The Unexpected Extra Guest</i> -</b> No.</li>
<li>8e. <b><i>Wisdom From an Unexpected Source</i> -</b> A little from many characters.</li>
<li>8f. <i style="font-weight: bold;">The Single Will Find Love</i><b> - </b>N/A.</li>
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<li>9a. <b> </b><i style="font-weight: bold;">Family is the most important thing </i><b>- </b>No.</li>
<li>9b. <b> <i>Miracles are real</i> - </b>No, but Santa is.</li>
<li>9c. <b> </b><i style="font-weight: bold;">It's the thought that counts</i><b> - </b>Mentioned, but not the message.</li>
<li>9d. <b> <i>Other</i> - </b>Santa is real if you believe.</li>
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">"It says "lead", like a lead balloon." ~ The Girl.</span><br />
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<li>10a. <b><i>No sequels</i></b> - No sequel.</li>
<li>10b. <b><i>May be a sequel</i></b> - Not part of a series.</li>
<li>10c. <b><i>Remake</i></b> - Not a remake.</li>
<li>10d. <b><i>Adaptation </i></b>- Based on a book.</li>
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<li>Followed in this film: <b> 1; 2; 3; 4; 5; 8; 9<b>; 10</b>.</b></li>
<li>Partially followed in this film: <b>6.</b></li>
<li>Not followed in this film: <b>7.</b></li>
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<i>Every genre has cliches, but has well does </i>Black Christmas<i> (2006) follow the Christmas Horror rules?</i></div>
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<i style="text-align: justify;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000MM0LIM/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B000MM0LIM&linkCode=as2&tag=duggy1138-20&linkId=ae286516a3de19326f29c04327f92149" target="_blank">Black Christmas</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="https://ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=duggy1138-20&l=am2&o=1&a=B000MM0LIM" style="border: none; margin: 0px;" width="1" /></i><span style="text-align: justify;"> (2006) the bad remake for the </span><a href="https://filmrulesok.blogspot.com/2016/12/slasher-film-rules-black-christmas-1974.html" style="text-align: justify;" target="_blank">1974 horror film</a><span style="text-align: justify;">. It was previously tested as a slasher film.</span><br />
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<b>RULE #1</b></div>
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<b>There will be no warning...</b></div>
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">"Call the police!" ~ </span><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Heather.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">"Please. The police are gonna do shit about one wack job phone call." ~ </span><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Lauren.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">"Just dial *69." ~ </span><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Dana.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">... for the characters in the Christmas horror film.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">1a. <b>Eerie</b> - </span><span style="font-size: x-small;">The movie tried to, but it wasn't properly executed. Song </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">1b. <b>Creepy guy</b> - A few in the mental hospital, not for the Sorority girl.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">1c. <b>Foreshadowing animal death</b> - None.</span></div>
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<b>Sex & Nudity.</b><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjKhMfUiwnCZPywOoGNdmWs8yxWaO5HBywp2ahqiTEXqZ8kmmg0t3ES6lm8QPtRAOXRsuG6TauqHKVnUVnS4scFf1E2bfKvknGbcC6oXH11BGoG3EhhYzaAy6HwW5olULvvM9TCelNp3F4AeCmGjg23xazgLfOlOd8eiVtMzqhWWu6zgvZRCSDkTw=s640" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="358" data-original-width="640" height="179" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjKhMfUiwnCZPywOoGNdmWs8yxWaO5HBywp2ahqiTEXqZ8kmmg0t3ES6lm8QPtRAOXRsuG6TauqHKVnUVnS4scFf1E2bfKvknGbcC6oXH11BGoG3EhhYzaAy6HwW5olULvvM9TCelNp3F4AeCmGjg23xazgLfOlOd8eiVtMzqhWWu6zgvZRCSDkTw=s320" width="320" /></a></div><br />
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">"Am I gonna show up on there? Isn't sex enough, Kyle? You need little visual trophies to get your thrill?" ~ Kellie.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><br /></span>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Pretty much the usual nudity horror nudity rules apply, except in the case of the rare milder horror movies aimed more at children.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">2a. <b>Nudity</b> -</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">i. <b>Female Nudity</b> - </span><span style="font-size: x-small;">Implied nudity of Megan in online video. Billy's mother during sex with his stepfather. Lauren in shower. </span></blockquote>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">ii. <b>Male Nudity</b> - </span><span style="font-size: x-small;"> Implied nudity of Kyle in online video.</span></blockquote>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">iii. <b>Nudity Equals Death</b> - </span><span style="font-size: x-small;">Lauren is killed immediately after we see them. Billy kills his mother. Agnes eventually kills Lauren.</span></blockquote>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">iv. <b>Public vs Private Nudity </b>- </span><span style="font-size: x-small;">Billy's mother's is private but in a public era of the house, but is unseen. Lauren's nudity is private (showering) was watched from the floor. Kyle's sex tapes are shared online.</span></blockquote>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">i. <b>Death</b> - </span><span style="font-size: x-small;">All the characters having shown having sex die.</span></blockquote>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">ii. <b>Random Sex</b> - </span><span style="font-size: x-small;">Billy and his mother.</span></blockquote>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">iii. <b>Relationship Sex</b> - </span><span style="font-size: x-small;">Kyle and Megan previously had a sexual relationship (which he filmed), both are killed. Billy's stepfather and mother have sex, 8 years later Billy kills them. Kyle and Kellie have a sexual relationship, but she's only seen refusing sex with him.</span></blockquote>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">iv. <b>Rape</b> - </span><span style="font-size: x-small;">Billy's mother has sex with Billy while he is a child.</span></blockquote>
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">"All right, all right, who's not here?" ~ Mrs. MacHenry.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">"Um, like everybody." ~ Kellie.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">iii. <b>The Religious Nut</b> - Nil.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">iv. <b>An Inappropriate Santa Impersonator</b> - The sleezy fake Santa.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">v. <b>Evil Orphan</b> - After Billy kills their parents, Billy and Agnes.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">vi. <b>Good Kids</b> - Nil.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">vii. <b>Bad Kids</b> - Nil.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">viii. <b>Partiers</b> - In theory the girls, but they just drink a little without boys and only Lauren gets drunk.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">ix. <b>The Bimbo</b> - </span><span style="font-size: x-small;">The nurse who has a sleazy flirtation with the fake Santa, she lives. We don't know know enough about the sorority girls, perhaps <i>Megan</i>. Billy's mother cheated on Billy's father and when Billy's stepfather fell asleep during sex she goes to Billy to finish.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">x. <b>The Sloppy Drunk</b> - </span><i style="font-size: small;">Lauren</i><span style="font-size: x-small;"> gets drunk, dies while unconscious.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">ii. <b>Macho jerks</b> - </span><i style="font-size: small;">Kyle</i><span style="font-size: x-small;">. The Guard and Santa. Billy's stepfather.</span></blockquote>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">iii. <b>The Strong Female Character</b> - </span><i style="font-size: small;">Dana,</i><span style="font-size: x-small;"> possibly </span><i style="font-size: small;">Mel</i><span style="font-size: x-small;">.</span></blockquote>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">iv. <b>The Protector</b> - </span><span style="font-size: x-small;">It was<i> </i></span><i style="font-size: small;">Mrs McHenry</i><span style="font-size: x-small;">'s job, but </span><i style="font-size: small;">Leigh </i><span style="font-size: x-small;">over took the role.</span></blockquote>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">v. <b>The Sensitive Guy</b> - </span><span style="font-size: x-small;">Perhaps Billy's father in the flashbacks.</span></blockquote>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">xi. <b>Animals</b> – </span><span style="font-size: x-small;">Nil</span></blockquote>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">iii. <b>Someone with a secret</b> - <i>Leigh </i>is set up that way, but it doesn't go anywhere. <i>Kyle</i> and <i>Megan</i> to a degree. <i>Eve</i> could be described that way.</span></div>
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<b>The Most Wonderful Time of the Year</b><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">5a. <b>Down to the Basement</b> - </span><span style="font-size: x-small;">Dana is killed under the house.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">5b. <b>Upstairs </b>- </span><span style="font-size: x-small;">A lot of people are killed upstairs, especially Kyle going up into the attic.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">5c. <b>For a Shower</b> - </span><span style="font-size: x-small;">Lauren.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">5f. <b>Anywhere alone</b> - </span><span style="font-size: x-small;">A lot of people were killed while alone.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">6a. <b>Sex </b>- </span><span style="font-size: x-small;">All characters shown having sex are killed. Kellie survives but isn't actually shown having sex.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">6c. <b>Drinking</b> - </span><span style="font-size: x-small;">Most of the characters drink. Lauren gets drunk. Clair seems to have a drinking problem or something.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">6f. <b>Other Criminal Behaviour</b> -</span><span style="font-size: x-small;"> </span><span style="font-size: x-small;">Kyle films himself having sex with women.</span><span style="font-size: x-small;"> </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">6g. <b>Annoying/Cowardly/Sleazy/Grumpy/Rude</b> -</span><span style="font-size: x-small;"> </span><span style="font-size: x-small;">Kyle is sleazy af.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">ii. <b>A Specific Look</b> - </span><span style="font-size: x-small;">Billy was born yellow for no clear reason. Probably because she's a child of incest Agnes looks like a female Billy.</span></blockquote>
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">"You were right, Arthur! It doesn't matter how Santa's gift gets there! It doesn't matter if it is Mr Postman in his Spaceship!" ~ Grandsanta.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">"Just as long as it gets there!" ~ Arthur.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">"You made it happen, Lad! No-one got left out!" ~ Grandsanta.</span></div>
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<li><span style="text-align: justify;">1a. </span><b style="text-align: justify;"><i>Someone Who Hates Christmas</i></b><span style="text-align: justify;"><i> </i>- <i>Grandsanta</i> hates modern Christmas.</span></li>
<li><span style="text-align: justify;">1b.</span><b style="text-align: justify;"> <i>Someone Who Inflicts Christmas Cheer on Others</i></b><span style="text-align: justify;"> - <i>Arthur</i> is gung-ho about Christmas.</span></li>
<li><span style="text-align: justify;">1c. <b><i>Precocious Kids</i></b></span><span style="text-align: justify;"><i> </i>- <i>Gwen Hines</i>.</span></li>
<li><span style="text-align: justify;">1d. <b><i>A Bullied Kid</i></b></span><span style="text-align: justify;"> - None.</span></li>
<li><span style="text-align: justify;">1e. <b> </b><b><i>Silver-haired jovial old person</i></b></span><span style="text-align: justify;"> - <i>Margaret</i> (Mrs Claus)</span></li>
<li><span style="text-align: justify;">1f. <b> </b><b><i>Someone with a secret</i></b></span><span style="text-align: justify;"> - <i>Grandsanta</i>'s Cuban Missle Crisis incident.</span></li>
<li><span style="text-align: justify;">1g. <b><i>Stressed Young Female</i></b></span><span style="text-align: justify;"> - <i>Byrony</i>, maybe.</span></li>
<li><span style="text-align: justify;">1h.<b> </b><b><i>The Single</i> </b></span><span style="text-align: justify;">- A.</span></li>
<li><span style="text-align: justify;">1i. <b> </b><b><i>Someone Career Obsessed</i></b></span><span style="text-align: justify;"> - <i>Steve</i>.</span></li>
<li><span style="text-align: justify;">1j. <b> </b><b><i>Grumpy Old (usually) Man</i></b></span><span style="text-align: justify;"> - <i>Grandsanta</i>.</span></li>
<li><span style="text-align: justify;">1k. <b> </b><b><i>Sassy Old (usually) Woman</i> - </b><i>Margaret</i>.</span></li>
<li><span style="text-align: justify;">1l. <b> </b><b><i>An Inappropriate Santa Impersonator</i></b></span><span style="text-align: justify;"> - None.</span></li>
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<li>2a. <b><i> Nudity</i></b> - None, obviously.</li>
<li>2b. <b><i>Sex </i></b>- Arthur's Christmas slipper and a Chihuahua.</li>
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">"In two hours, she is going to wake up, tear downstairs, search under the tree and... The look on her face! When she finds that there is nothing there, she won't understand! She will think that she is the only one kid in the whole world that Santa does not care about! She will feel so left out!" ~ </span><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Arthur.</span></div>
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<li><i style="font-weight: normal; text-align: justify;">3b. </i><span style="text-align: justify;"><i>Santa may be real </i><span style="font-weight: normal;"><i>- </i>Santa is real, this is a help Santa deliver gifts (or in this case gift) film.</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-weight: normal; text-align: justify;">3c. </span><i style="text-align: justify;">Classic Christmas stories may be homaged</i><i style="font-weight: normal; text-align: justify;"> - </i><span style="font-weight: normal; text-align: justify;">N/A.</span></li>
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<li>4a. <b><i>Straight comedy</i></b> - Yes, as a animated film.</li>
<li>4b. <b><i>Bitter-sweet family drama-comedy</i></b> - A little.</li>
<li>4c. <b><i>Animated fantasy (or puppets/muppets)</i></b> - Animated CGI film.</li>
<li>4d. <b><i>Bible retelling</i></b> - No.</li>
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<li>5a. <b style="font-style: italic;">Ugly Christmas sweaters</b> - Arthur wears one constantly.</li>
<li>5b. <b><i>Pulling Santa's beard</i></b> - Doesn't happen.</li>
<li>5c. <b><i>Carolers are annoying </i></b>- Actually OK.</li>
<li>5d. <b><i>Some kind of competition </i></b>- Grandsanta is in an undeclared competition with the modern systerm.</li>
<li>5e. <b><i>Mistletoe</i></b> - Doesn't happen.</li>
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">"Happy Christmas, Margaret." ~ Santa.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">"Oh, thank you." ~ Margaret.</span></div>
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<li>6a. <b> <i>Putting Up Christmas lights</i></b> - Not an issue.</li>
<li>6b. <b> </b><b><i>Not walking out after a fight with family</i></b> - Steve does.</li>
<li>6c.<b> </b><b><i>Last minute gift purchasing</i></b> - Last minute gift delivering</li>
<li>6d. <b><i>Assembling Christmas gifts</i></b> - Not really a problem, though Byrony did last minute wrapping.</li>
<li>6e. <b> </b><b><i>Cooking</i> </b>- Not an issue.</li>
<li>6f. <b> </b><b><i>Attempts to get home for Christmas</i></b> - The opposite.</li>
<li>6g.<b> </b><i><b>Even a getting and putting up a Christmas tree can lead to disaster</b> </i>- Not an issue.</li>
<li>6h.<b> </b><b><i>Other</i></b> - Delivering gifs.</li>
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">"Are you Saint Nicholas? </span><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Because you'd be incredibly old.</span><span style="font-size: xx-small;">" ~ Gwen.</span></div>
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<li>7a.<b> <i>Nativity/Little religion</i></b><i> </i>- None.</li>
<li>7b. <b><i>Accept non-Christians into the celebration</i></b> - None.</li>
<li>7c. <b><i>An annoying overly religious person</i></b> - None.</li>
<li>7d. <b><i>Angels</i></b> - None.</li>
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">"You were right, Arthur. lt doesn't matter </span><span style="font-size: xx-small;">how Santa's gift gets there. </span><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Doesn't even matter if it's </span><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Mr. Postman in his spaceship. </span><span style="font-size: xx-small;">As long as it gets there." ~ Grandsanta.</span></div>
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<li>8a.<b style="font-style: italic;"> Snow</b><b> - </b>At the North Pole always.</li>
<li>8b. <b><i>Grump-No-More</i> -</b> Grandsanta. Steve. Even Santa to a degree.</li>
<li>8c. <i><b>Santa is Real</b></i><b> - </b>True throughout the film.</li>
<li>8d. <b><i>The Unexpected Extra Guest</i> -</b> No.</li>
<li>8e. <b><i>Wisdom From an Unexpected Source</i> -</b> A little from many characters.</li>
<li>8f. <i style="font-weight: bold;">The Single Will Find Love</i><b> - </b>No.</li>
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">"And may 100 percent of your Christmases be white." ~ North Pole Computer.</span></div>
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<li>9a. <b> </b><i style="font-weight: bold;">Family is the most important thing </i><b>- </b>Vaguely.</li>
<li>9b. <b> <i>Miracles are real</i> - </b>No, but Santa is.</li>
<li>9c. <b> </b><i style="font-weight: bold;">It's the thought that counts</i><b> - </b>Not covered.</li>
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<li>10a. <b><i>No sequels</i></b> - No sequel.</li>
<li>10b. <b><i>May be a sequel</i></b> - Not part of a series.</li>
<li>10c. <b><i>Remake</i></b> - Not a remake.</li>
<li>10d. <b><i>Adaptation </i></b>- Not an adaptation.</li>
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<li>Followed in this film: <b> 1; 2; 4; 9<b>; 10</b>.</b></li>
<li>Partially followed in this film: <b>3; 5; 6; 8.</b></li>
<li>Not followed in this film: <b>7.</b></li>
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Duggyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14343044987153964946noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5686180034956541256.post-27588866488316793692018-12-02T14:00:00.000+10:002018-12-03T17:13:56.886+10:00CHRISTMAS HORROR - Black Christmas (1974)<div style="text-align: center;">
<i>Film genres have formulas and rules, but how well does </i>Black Christmas <i>(1974) films follow the Christmas Horror Film formula?</i></div>
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<i style="text-align: justify;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01LRCDYXE/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B01LRCDYXE&linkCode=as2&tag=duggy1138-20&linkId=2bc3ff8e54c5b2511f1d0a061cb80a63" target="_blank">Black Christmas</a> </i><span style="text-align: justify;">(1974) in a Christmas Horror film and early <a href="https://filmrulesok.blogspot.com/2016/12/slasher-film-rules-black-christmas-1974.html" target="_blank">slasher film</a>.</span><br />
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BLACK CHRISTMAS <i>(1974)</i></h2>
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<b>RULE #1</b></div>
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<b>There will be no warning...</b></div>
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;"> </span><span style="font-size: xx-small;">"I'm going to kill you." ~ Billy.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">"Well, super-tongue strikes again." ~ Barb.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">... for the characters in the Christmas horror film.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">1a. <b>Eerie</b> - Carolers. Killer POV.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">1b. <b>Creepy guy</b> - Billy's calls.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">1c. <b>Foreshadowing animal death</b> - Local child, not an animal, but after the first sorority girl death.</span></div>
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<b></b><b>RULE #2</b></div>
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<b>Sex & Nudity.</b></div>
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">"Did you know... It's very little known fact, but... did you know that there is a certain species of turtle... that-- There is a certain species of turtle... that can screw for three days without stopping. You don't believe me, do you?" ~ Barb.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Pretty much the usual nudity horror nudity rules apply, except in the case of the rare milder horror movies aimed more at children.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">2a. <b>Nudity</b> - A poster with a bare butt on it. The butt of a policeman.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">2b. <b>Sex</b> - No one had sex during the film.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">i. <b>Death</b> - The seemingly virginal character dies, a pregnant character lives.</span></blockquote>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">ii. <b>Random Sex</b> - Barb talks about it a lot.</span></blockquote>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">iii. <b>Relationship Sex</b> - Jess was in a relationship and pregnant.</span></blockquote>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">iv. <b>Rape</b> - Suggestions Billy may have started as a rapist.</span></blockquote>
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<b>Characters.</b><br />
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">"Oh Miss Bradford, this is Sargeant Nash. Are you the only one in the house?" ~ Sgt Nash.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">"No, Phyl and Barb are upstairs asleep." ~ Jess.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">3a. <b>Potential Killers or Victims</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">i. </span><b style="font-size: small;">The Grinch</b><span style="font-size: x-small;"> - </span><span style="font-size: x-small;"> Not really.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">ii. <b>The Christmas Obsessed</b> - </span> <span style="font-size: x-small;">Not really.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">iii. <b>The Religious Nut</b> - </span><span style="font-size: x-small;">No.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">iv. <b>An Inappropriate Santa Impersonator</b> - <i>Patrick</i> who swares while dressed as Santa around kids.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">v. <b>Evil Orphan</b> - Possibly <i>Billy</i>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">vi. <b>Good Kids</b> - <i>Janice</i> is killed.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">vii. <b>Bad Kids</b> - The children who throw a snowball at Mr Harrison. The carolers.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">viii. <b>Partiers</b> - The sorority girls.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">ix. <b>The Bimbo</b> - <i>Barb</i>, then again, from what we see she's all talk.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">x. <b>The Sloppy Drunk</b> - <i>Barb</i>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">i. <b>The Nerdy/Funny Guy</b> – <i>Patrick</i>. Possibly <i>Chris</i>.</span></blockquote>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">ii. <b>Macho jerks</b> - <i>Peter.</i> Possibly sensitive, but neurotic and angry that Jess wants an abortion. <i>Chris </i>(survives).</span></blockquote>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">iii. <b>The Strong Female Character</b> - <i>Barbara</i>, maybe although there's the drinking and panic attacks. <i>Jess Bradford</i>, the final girl.</span></blockquote>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">iv. <b>The Protector</b> - </span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>Lt Ken Fuller.</i> To a lesser degree Officer Jennings.</span></blockquote>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">v. <b>The Sensitive Guy</b> - </span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>Patrick</i> (never really in danger.)</span></blockquote>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">xi. <b>Animals</b> – <i>Claude Cat</i> goes missing.</span></blockquote>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">iii. <b>Someone with a secret</b> - Jesse is pregnant and is going to have an abortion.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">v. <b>The Single</b> - <i>Barb</i>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">vi. <b>Someone Career Obsessed </b>- <i>Pete</i>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">vii. <b>Grumpy Old (usually) Man</b> - <i>Mr Harrison</i>, but with some reason (his daughter's missing and he's hit by a snowball.)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">viii. <b>Sassy Old (usually) Woman - </b><i>Mrs Mac</i>, to a degree.</span></div>
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<b>The Most Wonderful Time of the Year</b><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">5b. <b>Upstairs </b>- Billy hides in the attic (and kills <i>Mrs Mac</i> when she comes looking). Most of the victims are killed on the second floor.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">5d. <b>Into old sheds or out buildings</b> - Doesn't happen.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">5e. <b>Running off to the “safety” of the forest</b> - Doesn't happen.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">5f. <b>Anywhere alone</b> - Everyone goes everywhere alone.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">5g. <b>Anywhere Remote, Isolated or Confined</b> - Doesn't happen.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">5h. <b>Any Old, Abandoned or Presumably Haunted Buildings</b> - Doesn't happen.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">"Agnes, it's me, Billy! Agnes, please don't tell what we did, Agnes!" ~ Billy.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">...being on the naughty list. Beyond the usual punishment for transgression, the killers in Halloween horrors will often have a more "naughty or nice" way of determining who will die.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">6a. <b>Sex </b>- <i>Clare</i>, the first victim had a boyfriend and was accused of being a "professional virgin" (only pretends to be an innocent) by Barb. Janice, the second victim was a high school girl (so presumably a virgin).</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">6b. <b>Nudity</b> - No nudity.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">6c. <b>Drinking</b> - <i>Mrs Mac</i>. Clare drank at the party but the other girls didn't consider her a drinker.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">6d. <b>Drugs</b> - No one took drugs.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">6e. <b>Hitchhiking</b> - No one hitchhiked.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">6f. <b>Other Criminal Behaviour</b> - None.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">6g. <b>Annoying/Cowardly/Sleazy/Grumpy/Rude</b> - Probably <i>Peter</i> who is killed and <i>Chris</i> who survives.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">6h. <b>Being a Bystander</b> - <i>Officer Jennings.</i></span><br />
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<b>Especially When They Are Most Needed, The Following Things Cannot Be Relied On…</b><br />
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;"> </span><span style="font-size: xx-small;">"Now just put the phone back on the hook, walk through the front door, and leave the house." ~ Sgt Nash.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">"What's wrong?" ~ Jess.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">"Please, Miss Bradford, please just do as I tell you." ~ Sgt Nash.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">7a. <b>Communications devices</b> - The phone works fine. Unfortunately, it's used to threaten and harass.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">7b. <b>Lighting</b> - In some rooms.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">8a. The Killer will either be: The killer has no connection to Christmas.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">i. <b>Specific rules</b> - None.</span></blockquote>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">ii. <b>A Specific Look</b> - </span><span style="font-size: x-small;"> You only see the eyes. And looks quite like Peter.</span></blockquote>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">iii. <b>A Specific Weapon</b> - Whatever's handy. No Christmas related kills.</span></blockquote>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">iv. <b>To be killed the twice </b>- Wasn't even killed once.</span></blockquote>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">9a. <b>Happy Ending</b> - Not a happy ending, the final girl is probably killed.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">10c. <b>Anthologies</b> - Not an anthology.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">"He said the calls are coming from No. 6, Belmont Street." ~ Sgt Nash.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">"For Christ sake, Nash, you got it wrong. That's where the calls are going into." ~ Lt Fuller.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">"That's where they're coming from too, sir." ~ Sgt Nash.</span></div>
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<li style="text-align: justify;">The following rules are partially followed: <b>3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10.</b></li>
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Duggyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14343044987153964946noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5686180034956541256.post-23001832375353965922018-11-25T16:00:00.000+10:002018-11-25T16:00:01.075+10:00SLASHER FILM - Black Christmas (2006)<div style="text-align: center;">
<i>Every genre has cliches, but has well does </i>Black Christmas<i> (2006) follow the slasher film rules?</i></div>
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<i><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000MM0LIM/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B000MM0LIM&linkCode=as2&tag=duggy1138-20&linkId=ae286516a3de19326f29c04327f92149" target="_blank">Black Christmas</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="//ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=duggy1138-20&l=am2&o=1&a=B000MM0LIM" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /></i> (2006) the bad remake for the <a href="https://filmrulesok.blogspot.com/2016/12/slasher-film-rules-black-christmas-1974.html" target="_blank">1974 horror film</a>.</div>
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<i>The following analysis may contain spoilers for</i></h3>
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Black Christmas <i>(2006)</i></h2>
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<i>Rule #1</i></h3>
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<i>Unheeded Warning.</i></h3>
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">"Call the police!" ~ </span><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Heather.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">"Please. The police are gonna do shit about one wack job phone call." ~ </span><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Lauren.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">"Just dial *69." ~ </span><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Dana.</span></div>
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</span> <span style="font-size: x-small;">1a. <b>Warnings will not be believed...</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">i. <b>Source </b>- Local legend.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">ii. <b>Dismissable</b> - Local legend.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">iii. <b>Authorities</b> - N/A.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">iv. <b>Crazy</b> - N/A.</span></blockquote>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">1b. <b>Happened before</b> - The house was the site of previous murders.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">1c. <b>General eeriness</b> - The movie tried to, but it wasn't properly executed.</span></div>
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RULE #2<br />
Sex & Nudity.</h3>
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</span> <span style="font-size: xx-small;">"Am I gonna show up on there? Isn't sex enough, Kyle? You need little visual trophies to get your thrill?" ~ Kellie.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">2a. <b>Nudity</b> -</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">i. <b>Female Nudity</b> - Implied nudity of Megan in online video. Billy's mother during sex with his stepfather. Lauren in shower. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">ii. <b>Male Nudity</b> - Implied nudity of Kyle in online video.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">iii. <b>Nudity Equals Death</b> - Lauren is killed immediately after we see them. Billy kills his mother. Agnes eventually kills Lauren.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">iv. <b>Public vs Private Nudity</b> - Billy's mother's is private but in a public era of the house, but is unseen. Lauren's nudity is private (showering) was watched from the floor. Kyle's sex tapes are shared online.</span></blockquote>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">2b. <b>Sex </b>-</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">i. <b>Death</b> - All the characters having shown having sex die.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">ii. <b>Random Sex</b> - Billy and his mother.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">iii. <b>Relationship Sex</b> - </span><span style="font-size: x-small;">Kyle and Megan previously had a sexual relationship (which he filmed), both are killed. Billy's stepfather and mother have sex, 8 years later Billy kills them. Kyle and Kellie have a sexual relationship, but she's only seen refusing sex with him.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">iv. <b>Rape </b>- Billy's mother has sex with Billy while he is a child.</span></div>
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RULE #3<br />
Death will be a punishment for...</h3>
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">"They're my family now." ~ Agnes.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>...Transgression. </b>Not directly a punishment for transgress. Agnes seems to be killing sorority girls as a form of effection. Most of Billy's kills are to get somewhere.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">3a. <b>Sex</b> - All characters shown having sex are killed. Kellie survives but isn't actually shown having sex.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">3b. <b>Nudity</b> - All characters shown naked are killed.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">3c. <b>Drinking</b> - Most of the characters drink. Lauren gets drunk. Clair seems to have a drinking problem or something.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">3d. <b>Drugs</b> - No drugs.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">3e. <b>Hitchhiking</b> - No hitchhiking.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">3f. <b>Other Criminal Behaviour</b> - Kyle films himself having sex with women.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">3g. <b>Being annoying/being cowardly/being a sleazy guy</b> - Kyle is sleazy af.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">3h. <b>Being a bystander</b> - Most of Billy's kills. And most of the sorority girls, too, really.</span></div>
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RULE #4<br />
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">"If we go up there, the second we see they're dead we run the fuck out of this house." ~ Kyle.</span></div>
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</span> <span style="font-size: x-small;">4a. <b>Down to the Basement</b> - Dana is killed under the house.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">4b. <b>Upstairs</b> - A lot of people are killed upstairs, especially Kyle going up into the attic.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">4c. <b>For a Shower</b> - Lauren.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">4d. <b>Into old sheds or out buildings</b> - N/A.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">4e. <b>Running off to the “safety” of the forest</b> - N/A.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">4f. <b>Anywhere alone</b> - A lot of people were killed while alone.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">4g. <b>Anywhere Remote, Isolated or Confined</b> - The sorority house a little.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">4h. <b>Any Old, Abandoned or Presumably Haunted Buildings</b> - </span><span style="font-size: x-small;">The sorority house a little.</span></div>
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The Order of Death</h3>
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">"All right, all right, who's not here?" ~ Mrs. MacHenry.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">"Um, like everybody." ~ Kellie.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">5a. <b>The First Person on Screen</b> - Clair is first shown and first killed (in the film).</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">5b. <b>The Black Man dies First </b>- No minorities.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">5c. <b>The Stoner</b> - <i>Lauren</i> gets drunk, dies while unconscious.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">5d. <b>The Bimbo</b> - The nurse who has a sleazy flirtation with the fake Santa, she lives. We don't know know enough about the sorority girls, perhaps Megan. Billy's mother cheated on Billy's father and when Billy's stepfather fell asleep during sex she goes to Billy to finish.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">5e. <b>The Nerdy/Funny Guy </b>- <i>Eve</i> is a creepy girl.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">5f. <b>Macho jerks</b> - <i>Kyle</i>. The Guard and Santa. Billy's stepfather.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">5g. <b>The Strong Female Character</b> - <i>Dana,</i> possibly <i>Mel</i>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">5h. <b>The Protector</b> - It was<i> </i></span><i style="font-size: small;">Mrs McHenry</i><span style="font-size: x-small;">'s job, but </span><i style="font-size: small;">Leigh </i><span style="font-size: x-small;">over took the role.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">5i. <b>The Sensitive Guy</b> - Perhaps Billy's father in the flashbacks.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">5j. <b>Children and Animals - </b>Nil (but Billy attacked Agnes as a child.)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">5k. <b>The Final Girl </b>- <i>Kellie</i>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"> 1. Billy's father (Billy's stepfather) [<b>I</b>]</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"> 2. [1] Billy's stepfather (Billy) [<b>F</b>]</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"> 3. [2] Billy's mother (Billy) [<b>D</b>]</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"> 4. (1) Clair (Agnes) [<b>A</b>]</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"> 5. [3] <i>Guard</i> (Billy) </span><span style="font-size: x-small;">[</span><b style="font-size: small;">F</b><span style="font-size: x-small;">]</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"> 6. (2) Megan (Agnes) [<b>D</b>]</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"> 7. [4] <i>Fake Santa</i> (Billy) [<b>F</b>]</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"> 8. (3) Eve (Agnes) [<b>E</b>]</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"> 9. (4) Dana (Agnes) [<b>G</b>]</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">10. [5] Heather (Billy) </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">11. Mrs McHenry (accident) [<b>H</b>]</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">12. (5) Mel (Agnes) [<b>G</b>]</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">13. (6) Lauren (Agnes) [<b>C</b>]</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">14. (7) Kyle (Agnes) </span><span style="font-size: x-small;">[</span><b style="font-size: small;">F</b><span style="font-size: x-small;">]</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">15. [6] <i>Coroner</i> (Billy)</span><span style="font-size: x-small;"> [</span><b style="font-size: small;">F</b><span style="font-size: x-small;">]</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">16. (8) Leigh (Agnes)</span><span style="font-size: x-small;"> [</span><b style="font-size: small;">H</b><span style="font-size: x-small;">]</span><br />
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RULE #6<br />
Especially When They Are Most Needed, The Following Things Cannot Be Relied On…</h3>
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">"We will call you when we were at the police station." ~ Mrs MacHenry.</span><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: x-small;">...Anything. But especially:</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">6a. <b>Communications devices</b> - The phones (landline and mobile) work, and are used by the killers. They worked, but calling the authorities didn't help.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">6b. <b>Lighting</b> - The power goes out.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">6c. <b>Vehicular Transport</b> - A little difficulty starting a car. A windscreen needs to be cleaned. Two people are killed in cars.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">6d. <b>Your Own Legs</b> - </span><span style="font-size: x-small;"> </span><span style="font-size: x-small;">Especially with Kellie at the end when she drops the crutch next to Billy and he trips her with the it.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">6e. <b>The Authorities</b> - Are too busy to come help. Also, don't seem to have thought warning them Billy had escaped.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">6f. <b>Weapons</b> - </span><span style="font-size: x-small;">Especially with Kellie at the end when she drops the crutch next to Billy and he trips her with the it.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">6g. <b>Escape Routes</b> - Just the cars.</span></div>
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RULE #7<br />
The Final Girl</h3>
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</span> <span style="font-size: xx-small;">"They're not your family... Agnes. I'm not your family, and your brother's not here." ~ Kellie.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Kellie</span></h3>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">7a. <b>Final</b> - Yes.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">7b. <b>Girl</b> - Yes.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">7c. <b>Boyish.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">i. <b>Uni-sex name</b> - No.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">ii. <b>Masculine dressing</b> - Not significantly.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">iii. <b>Flat-chested</b> - Not significantly.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">iv. <b>Short-haired</b> - No.</span></blockquote>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">7d. <b>Well Drawn</b> - </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">i. <b>Intelligent</b> - A little.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">ii. <b>Curious & vigilant</b> - Not until the end.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">iii. <b>Talented</b> - Not really.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">iv. <b>Has a dark past</b> - Just bad taste in boyfriends.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">v. <b>Have/gain inner strength</b> - At the end.</span></blockquote>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">7e. <b>Virginal & innocent</b> - In the movie, but doesn't seem to be.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">7f. <b>Will be reborn</b> - Was.</span></div>
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RULE #8<br />
The Killer has a Connection to…</h3>
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">"I'm really not okay with any of this. I mean, buying a Christmas present for a serial killer?" ~ </span><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Heather.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">"No. You see, serial killers murder repeatedly for sexual thrill. Billy Lenz was a spree killer - dude just fucking lost it." </span><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Mel.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Billy & Agnes Lenz</span></h3>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">8a. <b>The Location</b> - The house they grew up in.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">8b. <b>The Final Girl</b> - No connection.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">8c. <b>The Protector</b> - N/A.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">8d. <b>The Other Victims </b>- No connection.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">8e. <b>Femininity</b> - The reverse actually, Agnes is quite masculine.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">8f. <b>A Specific Look</b> - Billy was born yellow for no clear reason. Probably because she's a child of incest Agnes looks like a female Billy.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">8g. <b>A Specific Weapon</b> - Anything that comes to hand.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">8h. <b>The Camera</b> - Yes, especially when looking from the walls.</span></div>
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RULE #9<br />
Evil Never Dies</h3>
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">"<span style="text-align: justify;">Well, 'cause he wants us to identify all the bodies, and we've only done two." ~ Coroner.</span></span></div>
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</span> <span style="font-size: x-small;">9a. <b>You Always Have to Kill the Bad Guy Twice</b> - Billy and Agnes are actually put in body bags and shipped to the morgue by authorities.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">9b. <b>Even then the Bad Guy lives on</b> - Doesn't appear to happen.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">9c. <b>Evil is Immortal</b> - Not clear why the authorities thought they were dead when they weren't.</span></div>
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RULE #10<br />
The Sequel Will Be Bigger/More Formulaic</h3>
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">"Not again." ~ Billy's mother.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">10a. <b>They will follow the rules more</b> - The original was made before Halloween and so doesn't follow the rules that one created, this one does, strongly.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">10b. <b>They will be more formulaic</b> - The first film had no formula. This one was all over the place.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">10c. <b>There will be more T&A</b> - Not a lot, but some so beats the original.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">10d. T<b>here will be more and bigger deaths of the victims</b> - Yes, the blood and gore is far more extreme.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">10e. <b>The killer’s death will be bigger</b> - Both the killers die, one very dramatically (impaled on a tree).</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">10f. <b>The killer will be less realistic</b> - For some reason Billy is now jaundice, and the addition of Agnes who is sister-daughter.</span></div>
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Results</h3>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>The following rules are followed: </b>1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 10.</span></div>
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<i>Film genres have formulas and rules, but how well do films follow those formulas?</i></div>
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What are the rules for horror films set at Christmas?<br />
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<b>RULE #1</b></div>
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<b>There will be no warning...</b></div>
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">"O holy night the stars are brightly shining</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">It is the night of our dear Savior's birth</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">Long lay the world in sin and error pining</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">Till He appeared and the soul felt its worth"</span><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;"> ~ Oh Holy Night.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">... for the characters in the Christmas horror film.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">1a. <b>Eerie</b> - There will be no warning, but there will strangeness or weird vibe, especially via the use of ironic or creepy Christmas carols. Carollers may be singing just before the killer arrives at a house.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">1b. <b>Creepy guy</b> - There may be a known creepy guy around, but not enough to say a killing spree is about to start.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">1c. <b>Foreshadowing animal death</b> - If there's a nearby woods, then maybe a dead reindeer, otherwise a pet may be found dead.</span></div>
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<b>RULE #2</b></div>
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<b>Sex & Nudity.</b></div>
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">"Santa baby, slip a sable under the tree for me</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">Been an awful good girl</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">Santa baby, and hurry down the chimney tonight"</span><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;"> ~ Santa Baby.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Pretty much the usual nudity horror nudity rules apply, except in the case of the rare milder horror movies aimed more at children.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">2a. <b>Nudity</b> -</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">i. <b>Female Nudity</b> - Usually some female nudity (or scant clothing), especially from the victims.</span> </blockquote>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">ii. <b>Male Nudity</b> - Some, usually less the the females.</span> </blockquote>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">iii. <b>Nudity Equals Death</b> - See <i>Rule 6b.</i></span></blockquote>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">iv. <b>Public vs Private Nudity </b>- There will be public "transgressive" nudity (skinny dipping), however the private nudity (changing clothes, showering) will be salacious and not feature the eventual survivors (even though they must do those things)</span></blockquote>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">2b. <b>Sex</b> -</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">i. <b>Death</b> - In most cases sex will mean eventual death. See <i>Rule 6a.</i></span><b> </b></blockquote>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">i. </span><b style="font-size: small;">The Grinch</b><span style="font-size: x-small;"> - someone who hates Christmas, or at the very least dislikes it and probably not too happy with their life. They may become the creepy killer (to stop Christmas) or be only one who sees the danger.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">ii. <b>The Christmas Obsessed</b> - Someone Who Inflicts Christmas Cheer on Others. They may be the creepy killer (because people aren't living up to their Christmas standards). Probably a pious victim.</span> </div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">iii. <b>The Religious Nut</b> - May be <i>3a(i)</i> (hate the commercialisation and partying), <i>3a(ii)</i> (inflicts not just cheer but religion), or both (hates modern Christmas, inflicts religion).</span> </div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">iv. <b>An Inappropriate Santa Impersonator</b> - usually a drunk. Either the creepy killer or a victim of him.</span> </div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">viii. <b>Partiers</b> - not just celebrating Christmas but over indulging. They could be the horror standard sex and drugs partying teens or adults letting loose at a Christmas party. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">ix. <b>The Bimbo</b> - Dumb, blond and female equates to slut. However, more than just being sexually active she is most likely to be dumb and blond. And probably has the biggest breasts. May dress as sexy Santa and thus make herself a victim of the killer. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">x. <b>The Sloppy Drunk</b> - While horror films, including these films have partying drunks, a Christmas film will also have a sloppy drunk (possibly a Santa impersonator <i>iv</i>). This character will most likely replace the stoners </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">ii. <b>Macho jerks</b> - The more bullying they do, the sooner they will probably be killed, the more sensitive they are the longer they last (and may become <i>3b(iv)</i>).</span> </blockquote>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">iv. <b>The Protector</b> - This is usually an older male character. Possibly the one giving warnings<i> (Rule 1b)</i> either Elderly and Insane, or an Obsessed Expert. If the character is too crazy they may die early, maybe even as the set-up death. If not they may last until near the end or even survive. He may appear near the beginning of the film, and only reappear when needed near the end. While he will save the characters, it will be at great expense and may be killed, appear to be killed or be very badly injured defending them.</span> </blockquote>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">v. <b>The Sensitive Guy</b> - This character will act as a possible love interest for a female character. His chances of survival may be inversely proportional to on how much he hits on her.</span> </blockquote>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">xi. <b>Animals</b> – These purely innocent characters will usually survive. May be a foreshadowing kill, like a pet or a reindeer.</span></blockquote>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">6a. <b>Sex </b>- If you have sex you will die. Woman are being punished for being slutty and men for being undeserving of the sex they get. Bonus points for death during sex or while naked.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">So have yourself a merry little Christmas"</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">7a. <b>Communications devices</b> - Phones, Radios, and Mobile Phones, these are usually the first things to fail.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">7b. <b>Lighting</b> - First the lights will go. Then the flashlights/torches and candles. Banging on the flashlight may or may not fix them briefly. The flashing of Christmas lights may be the only lighting.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">7c. <b>Vehicular Transport</b> - Any vehicle that does not break down getting you into this situation, will in the most cliché way possible fail to start when needed.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">...Christmas.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">i. a slasher/serial killer killing in the guise of Santa or some other Christmas character.</span> </blockquote>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">ii. the actual Santa or some other Christmas character, who is for some reason an evil killer, probably due to a misunderstanding of the original myth.</span></blockquote>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">i. <b>Specific rules</b> about who to kill (naughty or nice).</span> </blockquote>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">ii. <b>A Specific Look</b> - as justified by what they are (dressed as, or actually, a Christmas character)</span> </blockquote>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">iii. <b>A Specific Weapon</b> - Especially an axe, although anything that comes to hand, especially the things with a Christmas connection.</span> </blockquote>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">iv. <b>To be killed the twice </b>- In Horror and Action films the Bad Guy will be down and defeated, clearly dead. And, while then when everyone feels safe they will attack again. In Horror films this may occur a number of times, including the final scare.</span></blockquote>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">9a. <b>Happy Ending</b> - More likely to have a happy ending than the standard horror film. The killer and a lot of other people are dead, but the survivors are together on Christmas morning.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">9b. <b>Evil Lives </b>- After all is said and done there will be a final scare for the audience (that the characters may not be aware of). This is often accused of being a sequel hook, but is in reality to create a lingering fear in the audience.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">10a. <b>Sequels </b>- Because of their cult success they will rarely have sequels. On very rare occasions they may be "at Christmas" sequels to other horror films. Also more likely to be in-name-only Christmas Horror sequels.</span></div>
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<li style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>Silent Night, Deadly Night</i> (1984) [<a href="https://filmrulesok.blogspot.com/2013/12/slasher-film-rules-silent-night-deadly.html" target="_blank">Slasher test</a>]</span></li>
<li style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>Black Christmas</i> (1974) [<a href="https://filmrulesok.blogspot.com/2016/12/slasher-film-rules-black-christmas-1974.html" target="_blank">Slashe test</a>]</span></li>
<li style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>Silent Night, Deadly Night part 2</i> (1987) [<a href="https://filmrulesok.blogspot.com/2017/12/slasher-film-rules-silent-night-deadly.html" target="_blank">Slasher test</a>]</span></li>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Other films to be tested may include:</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-size: x-small;">Futher <i>Silent Night, Deadly Night</i> sequels and remake.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>Black Christmas</i> (2006) remake.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>Home For the Holidays</i> (1972)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>Christmas Evil</i> (1980)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>To All A Good Night</i> (1980)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>Gremlins </i>(1984) and sequel.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>Elves</i> (1989)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>Santa Claws</i> (1996)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>Jack Frost</i> (1997) and sequel.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>Puppet Master vs Demonic Toys</i> (2004)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>Santa's Slay</i> (2005)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>P2 </i>(2007)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>The Children</i> (2008)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>Rare Exports </i>(2010)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>Krampus</i> (2015) and sequel.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>Better Watch Out</i> (2016)</span></li>
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<i>Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers</i> (1995) is a standard slasher film with an evil cult subplot to justify the previous 4 Micheal Myers films.<br />
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<i><span style="font-size: x-small;">"Please, please. No, no stop that. What the hell is going on tonight? Every loony in the state is calling. What is it? A full moon? Oh, man, I guess Halloween brings out all the wackos. I can't wait until we get to Haddonfield." ~ Barry Simms</span></i></div>
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<li><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">(64) </span><span style="font-weight: normal;"><i>Nurse.</i></span><i style="font-weight: normal;"> </i>[G]</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">(65) <i> </i></span><span style="font-weight: normal;"><i>The motorist.</i> </span>[F]</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">(66) Debra Strode.<i> </i></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">(67)<i> </i>John Strode.</span></span><i style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: normal;"> </i><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: small;">[F]</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">(68)</span><i style="font-weight: normal;"> </i><span style="font-weight: normal;"> Barry Simm.</span> [F]</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">(70)<i> </i>Beth. </span>[D]<span style="font-weight: normal;">/</span>[F]</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small; font-weight: normal;">(80)<i> Patient.</i></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small; font-weight: normal;">(81 - 89)<i> Medical team & Dr Wynn.</i></span></li>
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<span style="font-weight: 400;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">"When Michael Myers was six years old, he stabbed hs sister to death. He was locked up for years in Smith's Grove Sanitarium, but he escaped. Soon after, Halloween became another word for mayhem! One by one, he killed his entire family, until his nine-year-old niece, Jamie Lloyd, was the only one left alive. Six years ago - Halloween night - Michael and Jamie vanished." ~ Tommy Doyle.</span></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>"You brought him onboard?" ~ </i></span><i style="font-size: small;">Rowan.</i><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>"He's in the next lab. We're quite safe." ~ </i></span><i style="font-size: small;">Professor Lowe.</i><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>"Safe?" ~ </i></span><i style="font-size: small;">Rowan.</i><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>"Our scans reveal him to be very dead." ~ </i></span><i style="font-size: small;">Lowe.</i><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>"Could your scans be wrong? I think you just get rid of him, Professor. He's too dangerous." </i></span><i style="font-size: small;">Rowan.</i><br />
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i. <b>Source </b>- Rowan.<br />
ii. <b>Dismissable</b> - She is, both in the near future and far future.<br />
iii. <b>Authorities</b> - None in the far future, some in the near future, who ignore Rowan, and are killed really quickly<br />
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1b. <b>Happened before</b> - Many, many times. But not in space.</div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>"Why don't you just admit it? You want me." ~ </i></span><i style="font-size: small;">Janessa.</i><br />
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i. <b>Female Nudity</b> - Rowan, implied nudity. KM-14, breasts. VR campers breasts. Some implied nudity in sex scenes.<br />
ii. <b>Male Nudity</b> - None.<br />
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i. <b>Death</b> - Professor Lowe and Janessa (his student) have kinky sex, Lowe dies much later. Stoney and Kinsa have sex, Stoney is killed immediately afterwards, Kinsa slowly loses it and eventually kills herself in an accident.<br />
ii. <b>Random Sex</b> - Lowe and Janessa doesn't seem to be a relationship, but seems to be regular rather than random. Both die.<br />
iii. <b>Relationship Sex</b> - Stoney and Kinsa seem to be in a relationship. Both die.<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>"Hey, do you want a beer?" ~ VR Girl #1.</i></span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>"Or do you wanna smoke some pot?" ~ VR Girl #2.</i></span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>"Or we can have premarital sex" ~ VR Girl #1.</i></span><br />
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4g. <b>Anywhere Remote, Isolated or Confined</b> - All space is.</div>
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4h. <b>Any Old, Abandoned or Presumably Haunted Buildings</b> - They visit an abandoned Earth.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> RULE #5<br />
The Order of Death</span></h3>
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5a. <b>The First Person on Screen</b> - Either Jason or an unnamed Doctor during the credits (neither is first killed) or Jason than an Pvt Johnson after them. The Johnston is the first death.<br />
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5b. <b>The Black Man dies First </b>- To black men, Waylander and Sgt Brodski, both are killed towards the very end (Brodski is the last to die)</div>
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5c. <b>The Stoner</b> - Azrael is one of the first to die in the far future.</div>
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5d. <b>The Bimbo</b> - Kinsa and Janessa die late in the film.</div>
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5e. <b>The Nerdy/Funny Guy </b>- Various, mostly middle to end.</div>
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5f. <b>Macho jerks</b> - All the soldiers in the near future and most in the far future.</div>
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5g. <b>The Strong Female Character</b> - Adrienne Hart is first killed in the far future. Janessa (manages to be both D & E. KM14 if you count robots. The female soldiers were generally killed later than the men.</div>
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5h. <b>The Protector</b> - Possibly Brodski, he certainly dies that way. Rowan is the one with the knowledge and history though.</div>
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5i. <b>The Sensitive Guy</b> - A few, no one romantic interest for the heroine, though.</div>
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5j. <b>Children and Animals - </b>None.</div>
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5k. <b>The Final Girl </b>- Rowan.</div>
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<li>(108) [129] Pvt Samuel Johnson [F]</li>
<li>(109) [130] <i>Unnamed Soldier </i>[F]</li>
<li>(110) [131] <i>Unnamed Soldier</i><i> </i>[F]</li>
<li>(111) [132] <i>Unnamed Soldier</i><i> </i>[F]</li>
<li>(112) [133] <i>Unnamed Soldier</i><i> </i>[F]</li>
<li>(113) [134] Dr Wimmer [F]</li>
<li>(114) [135] Sgt Marcos [F]</li>
<li>(115) [136] Adrienne Hart [G]</li>
<li>(116) [137] Azrael [C/E]</li>
<li>(117) [138] Dalla [F]</li>
<li>(118) [139] Sven [F]</li>
<li>(119) [140] Condor [F]</li>
<li>(120) [141] Geko [F/G]</li>
<li>(121) [142] Kicker [F]</li>
<li>(122) [143] Briggs [F/G]</li>
<li>(123) [144] Lou Goddard [E/F]</li>
<li>(???) [???] Mass casualities in Space Station explosion (including Dieter Perez)</li>
<li>(124) [145] Professor Braithwaite Lowe [E]</li>
<li>(125) [146] Crutch [E]</li>
<li>(---) [---] Kinsa [D] (self-caused accident)</li>
<li>(---) [---] Waylander [I/B] (self-caused explosion)</li>
<li>(127) [148] Janessa [D & K]</li>
<li>(---) [---] Sgt Brodski [F/I/H/B] (self-caused atmospheric re-entry) </li>
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(##) - the number of Jason's victim's in the series up to this point.</div>
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[##] - the number of Jason's victim's if you include <i>Freddy vs Jason</i> before this film</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> RULE #6<br />
Especially When They Are Most Needed, The Following Things Cannot Be Relied On…</span></h3>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>"How do we get off this ship?" ~ </i></span><i style="font-size: small;">Rowan</i><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>"I don't know." ~ </i></span><i style="font-size: small;">Waylander.</i><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>"Could you beam us off or something?" ~ </i></span><i style="font-size: small;">Rowan.</i><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>"'Beam us off'?" ~ </i></span><i style="font-size: small;">Waylander.</i></div>
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<b>...Anything. But especially:</b></div>
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6a. <b>Communications devices</b> - Not an issue.</div>
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6b. <b>Lighting</b> - Not terribly problematic.</div>
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6c. <b>Vehicular Transport</b> - Kinsa blows up the shuttle.</div>
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6d. <b>Your Own Legs</b> - Not a big problem.</div>
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6e. <b>The Authorities</b> - In the near future they stuff up. In the far future they don't appear.</div>
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6g. <b>Escape Routes</b> - Kinsa blows up the shuttle. Escape hatch jams.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> RULE #7<br />
The Final Girl</span></h3>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>"Quiet!" ~ </i></span><i style="font-size: small;">Rowan.</i><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>"But if he's here he'll kill us." ~ </i></span><i style="font-size: small;">Kinsa.</i><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>"Be quiet! One more sound and I'll snap your neck myself. Got it?" ~ </i></span><i style="font-size: small;">Rowan.</i><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>"She's good with people." ~ </i></span><i style="font-size: small;">Janessa.</i></div>
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7a. <b>Final</b> - One of, though, Brodski has the final showdown.</div>
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7b. <b>Girl</b> - Yes.</div>
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7c. <b>Boyish.</b></div>
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i. <b>Uni-sex name</b> - A little.<br />
ii. <b>Masculine dressing</b> - A little.<br />
iii. <b>Flat-chested</b> - No.<br />
iv. <b>Short-haired</b> - No.</blockquote>
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7d. <b>Well Drawn</b> - </div>
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i. <b>Intelligent</b> - Yes<br />
ii. <b>Curious & vigilant</b> - Yes.<br />
iii. <b>Talented</b> - Seems so.<br />
iv. <b>Has a dark past</b> - Not covered.<br />
v. <b>Have/gain inner strength</b> - Has all along.</blockquote>
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7e. <b>Virginal & innocent</b> - Not covered.</div>
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7f. <b>Will be reborn</b> - Not needed she was already there.</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> RULE #8<br />
The Killer has a Connection to…</span></h3>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: x-small;"><i>"Jason Voorhees. He killed nearly 200 people and simply disappeared without a trace. Under the right buyer, he could be worth a fortune." ~ </i></span><i style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: small;">Dieter Perez.</i><br />
<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: x-small;"><i>"We've got him frozen right here on the ship." ~ </i></span><i style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: small;">Professor Lowe.</i></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Jason Voorhees</span></h3>
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8a. <b>The Location</b> - No, it's space.</div>
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8b. <b>The Final Girl</b> - Seemingly not.</div>
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8c. <b>The Protector</b> - No.</div>
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8d. <b>The Other Victims </b>- No.</div>
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8e. <b>Femininity</b> - No.</div>
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8f. <b>A Specific Look</b> - Yes.</div>
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8g. <b>A Specific Weapon</b> - Anything that comes to hand, and his machete.</div>
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8h. <b>The Camera</b> - Only during the credits, and even then it's not his pov, but reflections in his eye.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> RULE #9<br />
Evil Never Dies</span></h3>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: x-small;"><i>"He is an unstoppable killing machine. He's not dead." ~ </i></span><i style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: small;">Rowan.</i><br />
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9a. <b>You Always Have to Kill the Bad Guy Twice</b> - Frozen (scanned as dead), shot lots, head blown up, vaccuum of space</div>
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9b. <b>Even then the Bad Guy lives on</b> - Suggested survival at the end.</div>
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9c. <b>Evil is Immortal</b> - Has been shown to be over and over.</div>
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10a. <b>They will follow the rules more</b> - Followed less.</div>
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10b. <b>They will be more formulaic</b> - Change of venue, deliberately hit some formula points.</div>
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10c. <b style="font-style: normal;">There will be more T&A</b> - Just less than <i><a href="http://filmrulesok.blogspot.com/2018/04/slasher-films-rules-jasons-goes-to-hell.html" target="_blank">Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday</a></i> and a lot less than <i>Jason Vs Freddy</i>.</div>
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10d. <b>There will be more and bigger deaths of the victims</b> - Mostly.<br />
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10e. <b>The killer’s death will be bigger</b> - You might argue it was (burnt up on re-entry) but it's not really shown.</div>
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10f. <b>The killer will be less realistic</b> - Previously a worm that travels from body to body. Even the Uber-Jason cyborg is more realistic than that.</div>
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<i>Every genre has cliches, but how well do the </i>Nighmare on Elm St<i> films follow the slasher film rules?</i></div>
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<i>The following analysis may contain spoilers for</i></h3>
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A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master <i>(1988)</i></h2>
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Rule #1</h3>
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Unheeded Warning</h3>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>"Sorry? Sorry that you and your tennis pals torched this guy and now he's after me? In case you haven't been keeping score, it's his fucking banquet! And I'm the last course." ~ Kristen Parker.</i></span><br />
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1a. <b>Warnings will not be believed...</b></div>
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i. <b>Source </b>- Teens<br />
ii. <b>Dismissable</b> - Once again, yeah<br />
iii. <b>Authorities</b> - Their parents won't listen to them<br />
iv. <b>Crazy</b> - Everyone thinks so, even survivors of the previous film</blockquote>
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1b. <b>Happened before</b> - This is the fourth film in the series</div>
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1c. <b>General eeriness</b> - Yes.</div>
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Sex & Nudity</h3>
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ii. <b>Male Nudity</b> - None.<br />
iii. <b>Nudity Equals Death</b> - No<br />
iv. <b>Public vs Private Nudity</b> - N/A</blockquote>
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i. <b>Death</b> - If Kirsten and Rick had sex, sure. Joey again nearly has sex and dies this time.<br />
ii. <b>Random Sex</b> - None, but Debbie works hard to get it.<br />
iii. <b>Relationship Sex</b> - Maybe Kirsten and Rick, although it's not made explicit. Both do die.<br />
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4a. <b>Down to the Basement</b> - No basement, Freddy's boiler room in dreams.</div>
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4c. <b>For a Shower</b> - N/A</div>
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4d. <b>Into old sheds or out buildings</b> - Freddy, obviously.</div>
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4e. <b>Running off to the “safety” of the forest</b> - N/A</div>
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4f. <b>Anywhere alone</b> - A few.</div>
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4g. <b>Anywhere Remote, Isolated or Confined</b> - N.A</div>
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4h. <b>Any Old, Abandoned or Presumably Haunted Buildings</b> - They hang around outside the abandoned "Freddy's House" but never go inside.</div>
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RULE #5<br />
The Order of Death</h3>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>"One down. Two to go." ~ </i></span><i style="font-size: small;">Freddy Krueger.</i></div>
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5a. <b>The First Person on Screen</b> - Little girl.<br />
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5b. <b>The Black Man dies First </b>- Kincaid is the first to die. Sheila (girl) is the first of the second batch to die/</div>
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5c. <b>The Stoner</b> - None.</div>
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5d. <b>The Bimbo</b> - Debbie.</div>
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5e. <b>The Nerdy/Funny Guy </b>- Sheila (girl, died).</div>
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5f. <b>Macho jerks</b> - Kincaid and Joey (more than the first film, and more because Kirsten keeps bring them back into her dreams.) Dan's friends (not endangered).</div>
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5g. <b>The Strong Female Character</b> - Kristen Parker, Sheila (girl, died)</div>
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5h. <b>The Protector</b> - None.</div>
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5i. <b>The Sensitive Guy</b> - Dan</div>
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5j. <b>Children and Animals - </b>None (other than the dream children)</div>
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5k. <b>The Final Girl </b>- Alice.</div>
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<li>(15) Kincaid [B/F]</li>
<li>(16) Joey [F]</li>
<li>(17) Kristen [G]</li>
<li>(18) Sheila [EG]</li>
<li>(19) Rick [I]</li>
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RULE #6<br />
Especially When They Are Most Needed, The Following Things Cannot Be Relied On…</h3>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>"You can check in, but you can't check out" ~ </i></span><i style="font-size: small;">Freddy Krueger.</i></div>
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<b>...Anything. But especially:</b></div>
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6a. <b>Communications devices</b> - N/A</div>
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6b. <b>Lighting</b> - N/A</div>
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6c. <b>Vehicular Transport</b> - Trapped in a car in a dream-loop.</div>
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6d. <b>Your Own Legs</b> - Debbies arms, more.</div>
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6e. <b>The Authorities</b> - Not referenced this time.</div>
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6f. <b>Weapons</b> - N/A</div>
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6g. <b>Escape Routes</b> - N/A</div>
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RULE #7<br />
The Final Girl</h3>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>"Welcome to Wonderland, Alice." ~ </i></span><i style="font-size: small;">Freddy Krueger.</i></div>
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Alice</h3>
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7a. <b>Final</b> - Yes.</div>
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7b. <b>Girl</b> - Yes.</div>
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7c. <b>Boyish.</b></div>
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i. <b>Uni-sex name</b> - No<br />
ii. <b>Masculine dressing</b> - Only vaguely<br />
iii. <b>Flat-chested</b> - Perhaps.<br />
iv. <b>Short-haired</b> - No.</blockquote>
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7d. <b>Well Drawn</b> - </div>
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i. <b>Intelligent</b> - Sure.<br />
ii. <b>Curious & vigilant</b> - Yes.<br />
iii. <b>Talented</b> - No.<br />
iv. <b>Has a dark past</b> - Drunk father, dead mother.<br />
v. <b>Have/gain inner strength</b> - Massively gains.</blockquote>
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7e. <b>Virginal & innocent</b> - Probably.</div>
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7f. <b>Will be reborn</b> - Big rebirth scene.</div>
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RULE #8<br />
The Killer has a Connection to…</h3>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>"She told us a story about Freddy. Fred Krueger. He's a town legend. He was a child killer freed on a technicality." ~ </i></span><i style="font-size: small;">Rick Johnson.</i><br />
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Freddy Kruger</h3>
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8a. <b>The Location</b> - Dream location, sure.</div>
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8b. <b>The Final Girl</b> - No.</div>
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8c. <b>The Protector</b> - No protector.</div>
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8d. <b>The Other Victims </b>- Killed by the parents of the first three.</div>
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8e. <b>Femininity</b> - No.</div>
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8f. <b>A Specific Look</b> - Yes.</div>
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8g. <b>A Specific Weapon</b> - Razor blade glove, anything that comes to hand.</div>
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8h. <b>The Camera</b> - No.</div>
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RULE #9<br />
Evil Never Dies</h3>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>"</i></span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>I... am... eternal." ~ Freddy Kruger</i></span></div>
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9a. <b>You Always Have to Kill the Bad Guy Twice</b> - Yes.</div>
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9b. <b>Even then the Bad Guy lives on</b> - Hint at the end, again.</div>
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9c. <b>Evil is Immortal</b> - Flaming dog pee brings him back from the dead in the beginning of the film</div>
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RULE #10<br />
The Sequel Will Be Bigger/More Formulaic</h3>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>"Kristen! Freddy's back! Freddy's back! Freddy's back!" ~ </i></span><i style="font-size: small;">Roland Kincaid.</i><br />
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10a. <b>They will follow the rules more</b> - Not really.</div>
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10b. <b>They will be more formulaic</b> - Moves in some slightly new directions</div>
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10c. <b>There will be more T&A</b> - Slightly.</div>
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10d. <b>There will be more and bigger deaths of the victims</b> - Yes.</div>
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10e. <b>The killer’s death will be bigger</b> - Yes.</div>
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10f. <b>The killer will be less realistic</b> - On par.</div>
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Results</h3>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>"You know, I get the weirdest feeling we've done this before." ~ </i></span><i style="font-size: small;">Dan Jordan.</i><br />
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<b>The following rules are followed:</b> 1, 5, 7, 9, 10.</div>
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<b>The following rules are partially followed:</b> 2, 8.</div>
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<b>The following rules are not followed: </b>3.<br />
<b>The following rules are mostly not applicable:</b> 4, 6.</div>
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Duggyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14343044987153964946noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5686180034956541256.post-91526504316070316782018-06-15T18:00:00.000+10:002018-06-18T15:28:40.373+10:00SLASHER FILMS - A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987)<div style="text-align: center;">
<i>Every genre has cliches, but how well do the </i>Nighmare on Elm St<i> films follow the slasher film rules?</i></div>
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<i><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0049Z1I4Y/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B0049Z1I4Y&linkCode=as2&tag=duggy1138-20&linkId=f3f1e1a1013291bbbcd512429104ff20" target="_blank">A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="//ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=duggy1138-20&l=am2&o=1&a=B0049Z1I4Y" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /></i> (1987) the third of the Freddy Kruger films.</div>
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<i>The following analysis may contain spoilers for</i></h3>
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A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors <i>(1987)</i></h2>
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Rule #1</h3>
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Unheeded Warning</h3>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>"</i><span style="text-align: justify;"><i>God damn it, Kristen, you ruin everything! Every time I bring a man home you spoil it! You know what your shrink says? You're just trying to get a little attention!" ~ </i></span><i style="text-align: justify;">Elaine Parker.</i></span><br />
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1a. <b>Warnings will not be believed...</b></div>
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i. <b>Source </b>- Teens.<br />
ii. <b>Dismissable</b> - They're sent to a mental hospital.<br />
iii. <b>Authorities</b> - Their parents put them there and the staff don't listen to them.<br />
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1b. <b>Happened before</b> - This is the third film in the series.</div>
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1c. <b>General eeriness</b> - Yes.</div>
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RULE #2<br />
Sex & Nudity</h3>
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2a. <b>Nudity</b> -</div>
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i. <b>Female Nudity</b> - <a href="https://nudeblogpics.tumblr.com/post/174812515333" target="_blank">Marcie, the nurse</a>, but only in Joey's dream<br />
ii. <b>Male Nudity</b> - None<br />
iii. <b>Nudity Equals Death</b> - No<br />
iv. <b>Public vs Private Nudity</b> - N/A</blockquote>
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i. <b>Death</b> - For Joey almost sex (in a dream) equaled captured/coma<br />
ii. <b>Random Sex</b> - Joey and dream Marcie<br />
iii. <b>Relationship Sex</b> - Nil<br />
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RULE #3<br />
Death will be a punishment for...</h3>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>"You won't make any progress until you recognize your dreams for what they are." ~ Dr. Elizabeth Simms.</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>"And what are they?" ~ Nancy Thompson.</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>"The by-products of guilt. Psychological scars stemming from moral conflicts and overt sexuality." ~ Dr. Elizabeth Simms.</i></span><br />
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<b>...Transgression.</b></div>
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3a. <b>Sex</b> - Elaine Parker and guest (possibility implied) - not endangered. Joey and Marcie (nearly, in dream only) - Joey captured/coma</div>
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3b. <b>Nudity</b> - Dream Marcie only</div>
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3c. <b>Drinking</b> - Elaine Parker and guest (not endangered). Lt Thompson has become a drunk (he dies)</div>
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3d. <b>Drugs</b> - Former drug-user, Taryn. Lorenzo (not clear if he's using access to drugs or just using them to take advantage of Taryn)</div>
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3e. <b>Hitchhiking</b> - Doesn't happen.</div>
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3f. <b>Other Criminal Behaviour</b> - Nil.</div>
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3g. <b>Being annoying/being cowardly/being a sleazy guy</b> - Elaine Parker (bad mother), Lorenzo.</div>
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3h. <b>Being a bystander</b> - Nil.</div>
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RULE #4<br />
People will die when they go…</h3>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>"Ain't gonna dream no more, no more. Ain't gonna dream no more. All night long I sing this song. Ain't gonna dream no more." ~ Roland Kincaid.</i></span><br />
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4a. <b>Down to the Basement</b> - Room</div>
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4b. <b>Upstairs</b> - Phillip (but under Freddy's control)</div>
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4c. <b>For a Shower</b> - N/A</div>
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4d. <b>Into old sheds or out buildings</b> - Freddy's boiler room</div>
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4e. <b>Running off to the “safety” of the forest</b> - N/A</div>
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4f. <b>Anywhere alone</b> - Room</div>
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4g. <b>Anywhere Remote, Isolated or Confined</b> - N.A</div>
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4h. <b>Any Old, Abandoned or Presumably Haunted Buildings</b> - Freddy's boiler room, abandoned church</div>
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The Order of Death</h3>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>"It's now or never. I'm not gonna kid you, this is as dangerous as it gets. If you die in this dream it's for real. Nobody has to go in that doesn't want to." ~ Nancy Thompson.</i></span></div>
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5a. <b>The First Person on Screen</b> - Kristen Parker (final girl - survives)</div>
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5b. <b>The Black Man dies First </b>- Max is endangered. Kincaid survives</div>
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5c. <b>The Stoner</b> - Possibly Lorenzo (survives). Recovering drug user Taryn (dies)</div>
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5d. <b>The Bimbo</b> - Elaine Parker, Marcie the nurse (but only in Joey's dream)</div>
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5e. <b>The Nerdy/Funny Guy </b>- Joey, Will.</div>
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5f. <b>Macho jerks</b> - Lorenzo (not endangered). Lt Thompson (killed)</div>
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5g. <b>The Strong Female Character</b> - Kristen Parker, Nancy Thompson, Jennifer, Taryn</div>
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5h. <b>The Protector</b> - Nancy Thompson (dies), Neil Gordon (survives)</div>
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5i. <b>The Sensitive Guy</b> - Kincaid survives</div>
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5j. <b>Children and Animals - </b>N/A</div>
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5k. <b>The Final Girl </b>- Kirsten Parker</div>
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<li>(9) Phillip [?]</li>
<li>(10) Jennifer [G]</li>
<li>(11) Taryn [G]</li>
<li>(12) Will [E]</li>
<li>(13) Lt Thompson [F]</li>
<li>(14) Nancy Thompson [H]</li>
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RULE #6<br />
Especially When They Are Most Needed, The Following Things Cannot Be Relied On…</h3>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>"It's a door." ~ Nancy Thompson.</i></span></div>
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<b>...Anything. But especially:</b></div>
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6a. <b>Communications devices</b> - N/A</div>
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6b. <b>Lighting</b> - N/A</div>
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6c. <b>Vehicular Transport</b> - N/A</div>
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6d. <b>Your Own Legs</b> - N/A</div>
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6e. <b>The Authorities</b> - Yes, those in charge of the mental hospital</div>
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6f. <b>Weapons</b> - N/A</div>
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6g. <b>Escape Routes</b> - N/A</div>
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RULE #7<br />
The Final Girl</h3>
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<i><span style="font-size: x-small;">"I used to live in this house." ~ </span><span style="font-size: x-small;">Nancy Thompson.</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-size: x-small;">"That's just a house I dream about." ~ </span><span style="font-size: x-small;">Kristen Parker.</span></i></div>
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There are three possibilities for the "final girl" in this film. Kirsten Parker, Neil Gordon and Nancy Thompsons.</div>
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<li>Nancy Thompson, the final girl of the original film returns. She is involved in (but not directly responsible for Freddy's killing.) However, she is barely ever the focus of the film, has already done her growing, and is killed at the end. She's more a protector character.</li>
<li>Neil Gordon the psychiatrist is another contentor. Although male, he is the one who finally kills Freddy, and has a lot of story focus, being the curious character who learns how to kill Freddy. He never enters the dreams, however, and is thus only really endangered at the end, and is another protector.</li>
<li>Kirsten Parker, is the initial focus of the film and has the power that bring others into the dreams. She, however, doesn't little growing, she does rush at Freddy once in the final battle, but still appears weak. But she is the surviving female and not a protector, so...</li>
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Kirsten Parker</h3>
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7a. <b>Final</b> - One of...</div>
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7b. <b>Girl</b> - Yes.</div>
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7c. <b>Boyish.</b></div>
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i. <b>Uni-sex name</b> - No<br />
ii. <b>Masculine dressing</b> - Only vaguely<br />
iii. <b>Flat-chested</b> - No<br />
iv. <b>Short-haired</b> - No</blockquote>
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RULE #8<br />
The Killer has a Connection to…</h3>
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<i><span style="font-size: x-small;">"He wears a dirty brown hat. He's horribly burned. He has razors on his right hand." ~ </span></i><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">Nancy Thompson.</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-size: x-small;">"Who is he?" ~ </span></i><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">Taryn.</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-size: x-small;">"His name is Freddy Krueger. He was a child murderer before he died, and after he died he became something worse." ~ </span></i><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">Nancy Thompson.</span></i><br />
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Freddy Krueger</h3>
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8a. <b>The Location</b> - Not on Elm St this time, but Freddy's place of death and the place is body was hidden are featured.</div>
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8b. <b>The Final Girl</b> - Connected via Freddy being killed by her parents.</div>
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8c. <b>The Protector</b> - Connected via Freddy being killed by her parents. Has a history of being attacked by Freddy.</div>
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8d. <b>The Other Victims </b>- Connected via Freddy being killed by her parents.</div>
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8e. <b>Femininity</b> - No.</div>
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8f. <b>A Specific Look</b> - Yes.</div>
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8g. <b>A Specific Weapon</b> - Razor blade glove, anything that comes to hand.</div>
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8h. <b>The Camera</b> - No.</div>
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Evil Never Dies</h3>
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9a. <b>You Always Have to Kill the Bad Guy Twice</b> - Nancy thinks that Joey's scream killed Freddy. It didn't.</div>
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9b. <b>Even then the Bad Guy lives on</b> - A light comes on in the model of Nancy's house at the end.</div>
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9c. <b>Evil is Immortal</b> - That's the concept of the series. Then again, good Freddy's mother appears as a ghost, too.</div>
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10e. <b>The killer’s death will be bigger</b> - One more death. Some quite big</div>
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<i>Every genre has cliches, but has well does the ninth Friday the 13th follow the slasher film rules?</i></div>
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<i>Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday</i> (1993) is yet another <i>Friday the 13th</i> film.</div>
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<i>The following analysis may contain spoilers for</i></h3>
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<span style="text-align: justify;">Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday</span> <i>(1993)</i></h2>
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RULE #1</h3>
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Unheeded Warning.</h3>
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<i>"Quite a character" ~ Robert Campbell.</i></div>
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1a. <b>Warnings will not be believed...</b></div>
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i. <b>Source </b>- Creighton Duke, the bounty hunter.<br />
ii. <b>Dismissable</b> - Is dismissed a little by the TV show, but it also offers to hire him as a gimmick.<br />
iii. <b>Authorities</b> - The FBI thinks they've stopped it. The local police arrest Creighton.<br />
iv. <b>Crazy</b> - He is quite a character.</blockquote>
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1b. <b>Happened before</b> - The premise is based on the idea that everyone knows this has happened before but the FBI has stopped it.</div>
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1c. <b>General eeriness</b> - Yes.</div>
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RULE #2<br />
Sex & Nudity.</h3>
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<i>"I stole Diana's body and I hid it here in the closet, and then I went home and fucked her daughter." ~ Robert Campbell.</i></div>
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2a. <b>Nudity</b> -</div>
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i. <b>Female Nudity</b> - Agent Marcus <a href="https://www.tumblr.com/safe-mode?url=https://nudeblogpics.tumblr.com/post/172891213853" target="_blank">gets naked</a> as bait. Deborah swam topless and had <a href="https://nudeblogpics.tumblr.com/post/172891570178" target="_blank">sex naked</a> while Alexis was <a href="https://nudeblogpics.tumblr.com/post/172891395728" target="_blank">topless while changing</a>. Jessica Kimble showers.<br />
ii. <b>Male Nudity</b> - Luke was nude after swimming and <a href="https://nudeblogpics.tumblr.com/post/172891733153" target="_blank">during sex</a>. Deputy Josh is bound nude by Jason.<br />
iii. <b>Nudity Equals Death</b> - Marcus survives. The campers Alexis, Deborah and Luke are killed.<br />
iv. <b>Public vs Private Nudity</b> - Marcus and Jessica's nudity is private in a bathroom, but Marcus wears just a towel while escaping. All three campers as naked or semi-naked outside their tent.</blockquote>
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i. <b>Death</b> - True for Deborah and Luke.<br />
ii. <b>Random Sex</b> - None, thought Robert seems to be using his relationship with Jessica.<br />
iii. <b>Relationship Sex</b> - Deborah and Luke seem to be in some sort of relationship. Jessica and Robert are in a relationship (see above). It seems that Jessica and Steven had a relationship rather than just random sex, but it isn't clear.<br />
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RULE #3<br />
Death will be a punishment for...</h3>
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<i>"Oh, yeah? Planning on smoking a little dope, having a little premarital sex and getting slaughtered?" ~ Steven Freeman.</i></div>
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3a. <b>Sex</b> - True for Deborah and Luke who were shown having sex. Those not shown having sex survived.</div>
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3b. <b>Nudity</b> - Agent Marcus survives, in a meta rules breaking opening. Deborah, Luke and Alexis are killed. Deputy Josh's nudity is shown after he is captured. Jessica's nudity is implied not shown, she survives.</div>
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3c. <b>Drinking</b> - None.</div>
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3d. <b>Drugs</b> - None.</div>
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3e. <b>Hitchhiking</b> - Deborah, Luke and Alexis. All die.</div>
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3f. <b>Other Criminal Behaviour</b> - None.</div>
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3g. <b>Being annoying/being cowardly/being a sleazy guy</b> - Robert Campbell (sleazy reporter type). The coroner, the security guards.</div>
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3h. <b>Being a bystander</b> - Lots, especially police.</div>
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RULE #4<br />
People will die when they go…</h3>
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<i>"That thing's in the basement with Jessica's mother." ~ Steven Freeman.</i></div>
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4a. <b>Down to the Basement</b> - Jason is reborn there. Jessica goes down to follow Jason outside.</div>
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4b. <b>Upstairs</b> - Agent Marcus does and survives.</div>
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4c. <b>For a Shower</b> - Agent Marcus does and survives. Jessica does and survive.</div>
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4d. <b>Into old sheds or out buildings</b> - Agent Marcus does and survives.</div>
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4e. <b>Running off to the “safety” of the forest</b> - Agent Marcus does and survives.</div>
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4f. <b>Anywhere alone</b> - Agent Marcus does and survives.</div>
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4g. <b>Anywhere Remote, Isolated or Confined</b> - Agent Marcus does and survives.</div>
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4h. <b>Any Old, Abandoned or Presumably Haunted Buildings</b> - Agent Marcus does and survives.</div>
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RULE #5<br />
The Order of Death</h3>
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<i>"The facts: Two security men... dead. A coroner... dead. Another coroner... missing. Are these men victims of a serial killer only believed to be deceased?" ~ Robert Campbell.</i></div>
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5a. <b>The First Person on Screen</b> - Agent Marcus (survives)</div>
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5b. <b>The Black Man dies First </b>- Two, Creighton Duke and Phil the Coroner. Jason is the first to die, depending on your definition of death. Coroner Phil is the first possessed by Jason. Creighton Duke is the last (besides Jason again).</div>
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5c. <b>The Stoner</b> - No stoners.</div>
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5d. <b>The Bimbo</b> - Alexis (hits on Steven) and Deborah, of course. Both killed.</div>
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5e. <b>The Nerdy/Funny Guy </b>- Coroner Phil makes bad jokes (possessed than dies), Coroner Eric wears glasses (first killed)</div>
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5f. <b>Macho jerks</b> - The Security Guards (die). The FBI gunmen, probably (survive), the police (lots killed), Robert Campbell (killed)</div>
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5g. <b>The Strong Female Character</b> - Agent Marcus (Survives); Diane Kimble; Joey; Vicki.</div>
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5h. <b>The Protector</b> - Duke, but one of those more about killing the killer than protecting the final girl.</div>
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5i. <b>The Sensitive Guy</b> - Stephen (almost the final girl). Maybe Luke.</div>
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5j. <b>Children and Animals - </b>Jessica and Stephen's baby.</div>
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5k. <b>The Final Girl </b>- Jessica.</div>
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1. Jason [temporarily killed by special ops]<br />
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Coroner Phil<br />
2. (83) Eric [E]<br />
3. (84) <i>Security Guard </i>[F].<br />
4. (85) <i>Security Guard.</i> [F].<br />
<i>5 - 9 Five Jason-style murders.</i><br />
10. (90) Alexis [D]<br />
11. (91) Deborah [D]<br />
12. (92) Luke [I?]<br />
13. (93) Edna [D?]<br />
14. (94) Coroner Phil [Body used up] [E]<br />
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Deputy Josh<br />
15. (95) Diana Kimble [G]<br />
16. (96) Deputy Josh [Body used up [E]<br />
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Reporter Robert<br />
17. (97) <i>Unnamed Police Officer </i> [E]<br />
18. (98) Officer Ryan [E]<br />
19. (99) Officer Mark [E]<br />
20. (100) Officer Brian [E]<br />
21. (101) Ward [E]<br />
22. (102) Shelby [E]</div>
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23. (103) Joey [G]<br />
24. (104) Vicki [G]<br />
25. (105) Reporter Robert [Body used up] [E]<br />
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Officer Randy<br />
26. Sheriff Landis [Stabbed by Jessica] [E]<br />
27. Officer Randy Parker [Beheaded by Steven] [I?]<br />
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28. (107) Duke [H]<br />
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29. Jason [Stabbed by Jessica]<br />
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RULE #6<br />
Especially When They Are Most Needed, The Following Things Cannot Be Relied On…</h3>
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<i>"Line's dead" ~ Shelby.</i></div>
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<b>...Anything. But especially:</b></div>
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6a. <b>Communications devices</b> - The line at the diner is already down.</div>
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6b. <b>Lighting</b> - Agent Marcus fixes a light and then Jason takes it out again while hunting her. Jessica and Joey fight over a gun and take out the power to the diner lights.</div>
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6c. <b>Vehicular Transport</b> - No real problems.</div>
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6d. <b>Your Own Legs</b> - Agent Marcus trips once while being chased. She's nearly parkour otherwise.</div>
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6e. <b>The Authorities</b> - The authorities cause-ish the problem in the beginning and active work against the people trying to stop Jason later.</div>
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6f. <b>Weapons</b> - Falling out of reach a bit.</div>
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6g. <b>Escape Routes</b> - Not a real issue.</div>
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RULE #7<br />
The Final Girl</h3>
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<i>"The only way to kill Jason Voorhees is to destroy his heart. And there's only one person who can do that now that Diana's dead. Her daughter." ~ Creighton Duke.</i></div>
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Jessica Kimble</h3>
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7a. <b>Final</b> - Yes (with Steven). She's the one who stabs him.</div>
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7b. <b>Girl</b> - Yes.</div>
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7c. <b>Boyish.</b></div>
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i. <b>Uni-sex name</b> - No.<br />
ii. <b>Masculine dressing</b> - A little. Then wears a spare police uniform.<br />
iii. <b>Flat-chested</b> - No.<br />
iv. <b>Short-haired</b> - No.</blockquote>
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7d. <b>Well Drawn</b> - </div>
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i. <b>Intelligent</b> - A little.<br />
ii. <b>Curious & vigilant</b> - A little.<br />
iii. <b>Talented</b> - A little.<br />
iv. <b>Has a dark past</b> - Relationship with Steven.<br />
v. <b>Have/gain inner strength</b> - Yes.</blockquote>
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7e. <b>Virginal & innocent</b> - No, she has a child with Steven. She's also in a sexual relationship with a man who is using her, but that not her fault.</div>
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7f. <b>Will be reborn</b> - Yes.</div>
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RULE #8<br />
The Killer has a Connection to…</h3>
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<i>"For over 20 years, the mere mention of the name Jason Voorhees has been enough to send a shudder of fear through the hearts of an entire nation." ~ Robert Campbell.</i></div>
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Jason Vorhees</h3>
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8a. <b>The Location</b> - Back at Camp Crystal Lake.</div>
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8b. <b>The Final Girl</b> - She's his niece.</div>
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8c. <b>The Protector</b> - No.</div>
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8d. <b>The Other Victims </b>- Diana Kimble is his sister.</div>
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8e. <b>Femininity</b> - No.</div>
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8f. <b>A Specific Look</b> - Traditional mask and overalls at the beginning, end and in reflections. The people he possesses at other times.</div>
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8g. <b>A Specific Weapon</b> - Anything available.</div>
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8h. <b>The Camera</b> - Jason's POV is shown.</div>
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RULE #9<br />
Evil Never Dies</h3>
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<i>"Say, Doc! What's the verdict? Is Jason gonna be gettin' up and walkin' around any time soon?" ~ Security Guard.</i></div>
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9a. <b>You Always Have to Kill the Bad Guy Twice</b> - The film starts with Jason alive again (not explained) and almost immediately blown up.</div>
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9b. <b>Even then the Bad Guy lives on</b> - Coroner Phil eats part of Jason and he comes back from the dead and passes from body to body.</div>
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9c. <b>Evil is Immortal</b> - Long established by this stage. The ending suggests Jason's now in hell.</div>
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RULE #10<br />
The Sequel Will Be Bigger/More Formulaic</h3>
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<i>"Duke! The part about being reborn through a Voorhees woman, does it have to be a living woman?" ~ Steven.</i></div>
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10a. <b>They will follow the rules more</b> - Less. And when it does it usually does it in a meta way.</div>
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10b. <b>They will be more formulaic</b> - Breaks the formula for the Jason films dramatically.</div>
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10c. <b>There will be more T&A</b> - Very little in the previous film, slightly more in this.</div>
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10d. T<b>here will be more and bigger deaths of the victims</b> - More, probably not bigger.</div>
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10e. <b>The killer’s death will be bigger</b> - Blown up early on. Dragged to hell at the end. Yeah.</div>
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10f. <b>The killer will be less realistic</b> - From unstoppable undead force to body swapping thing. Yeah.</div>
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Results</h3>
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"Name... Voorhees, Jason. This case is eyes only. This tape is strictly for internal distribution. Anyone listening must have C4 clearance or higher. If not, you're in a heap of trouble." ~ Phil the coroner.</div>
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<b>The following rules are followed: </b>1; 5; 6; 8.</div>
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<b>The following rules are partially followed: </b>2; 3; 7; 9; 10.</div>
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<i>Every genre has cliches, but has well does </i>Leprechaun 4 in Space <i>follow the slasher film rules?</i></div>
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<i>Leprechaun 4 in Space</i> (1996) is the Leprechaun series trying to do Aliens.</div>
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Leprechaun 4 in Space <i>(1996)</i></h2>
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Rule #1</h3>
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Unheeded Warning.</h3>
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1c. <b>General eeriness</b> - None.</div>
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i. <b>Female Nudity</b> - Delores is shown wearing a bra. The Leprechaun appears as naked Tina. Princess Zarina exposes her breasts. Due to acid and grabby monsters, real Tina ends up in her underwear.<br />
ii. <b>Male Nudity</b> - What's left of Dr Mittenhand is naked, but he is mostly robot. Brooks ends up shirtless.<br />
iii. <b>Nudity Equals Death</b> - Literally in the case of Dominian custom it seems (but of the viewer).<br />
iv. <b>Public vs Private Nudity</b> - Both women shown in there underwear doe so publicly and don't seem concerned by it. One survives and the other dies much later. The woman who flashes her breasts at people survives.</blockquote>
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i. <b>Death</b> - Almost sex kills Kowalski.<br />
ii. <b>Random Sex</b> - Delores and Kowalski are about to have random sex. It kills Kowalski.<br />
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<i>"You don't think Kowalski's gettin' killed was my fault, do you?" ~ </i><i>Delores.</i></div>
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<i>"Well, I mean, I'm the one who gave him the boner and all."</i><i> ~ </i><i>Delores.</i><br />
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3a. <b>Sex</b> - Kowalski is literally killed when his erection turns into the Leprechaun. Delores is responsible for Kowalski's erection in a very hands-on way, but her death it long removed from the act.</div>
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3b. <b>Nudity</b> - As noted nudity isn't punished.</div>
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3c. <b>Drinking</b> - Most of the characters are shown drinking, including all four survivors.</div>
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3e. <b>Hitchhiking</b> - Not applicable.</div>
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3h. <b>Being a bystander</b> - Most of the characters.</div>
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<i>"'Hold it right there, pilgrim. I'm not gonna hurt ya. Naw, I'm not gonna hurt ya.' The hell I'm not!" ~ Leprechaun.</i></div>
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4c. <b>For a Shower</b> - Doesn't happen.</div>
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4f. <b>Anywhere alone</b> - Some are endangered, some aren't.</div>
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4g. <b>Anywhere Remote, Isolated or Confined</b> - There's in space, it's all that.</div>
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5a. <b>The First Person on Screen</b> - The first death (Lucky) is the fourth or fifth character to appear on screen. He is the first named, though.</div>
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5d. <b>The Bimbo</b> - Delores and the Princess, partially. </div>
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5i. <b>The Sensitive Guy</b> - Brooks.</div>
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5k. <b>The Final Girl </b>- Tina. Although it was Brooks who killed the Leprechaun.</div>
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Especially When They Are Most Needed, The Following Things Cannot Be Relied On…</h3>
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<i>"We signed on for 30 days. Legally, we are free agents as of midnight tonight." ~ Hooker.</i></div>
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6a. <b>Communications devices</b> - Not a real issue.</div>
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6b. <b>Lighting</b> - Partial.</div>
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6g. <b>Escape Routes</b> - No.</div>
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RULE #7<br />
The Final Girl</h3>
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<i>"Listen, Tina, you're in the way here. You can't shoot a gun. You're not trained for combat. You'll get us both killed." ~ Brooks.</i></div>
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7a. <b>Final</b> - Yes, but with Malloy and Sticks, as well as the Princess.</div>
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ii. <b>Masculine dressing</b> - Does dress as a marine for a portion of the film, otherwise no.<br />
iii. <b>Flat-chested</b> - Less than Delores, more than the Princess.<br />
iv. <b>Short-haired</b> - No.</blockquote>
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i. <b>Intelligent</b> - A scientist.<br />
ii. <b>Curious & vigilant</b> - Mostly.<br />
iii. <b>Talented</b> - I guess.<br />
iv. <b>Has a dark past</b> - Not covered.<br />
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7e. <b>Virginal & innocent</b> - Not covered. Doesn't seem to mind standing around in his underwear.</div>
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7f. <b>Will be reborn</b> - Yes.</div>
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8a. <b>The Location</b> - No. Maybe the rock at the beginning.</div>
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8b. <b>The Final Girl</b> - No.</div>
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8c. <b>The Protector</b> - No.</div>
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8d. <b>The Other Victims </b>- Very connected to one.</div>
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8e. <b>Femininity</b> - No.</div>
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8f. <b>A Specific Look</b> - Yes, looks like the first 3 Leprechauns. </div>
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8g. <b>A Specific Weapon</b> - No, anything that comes to hand.</div>
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8h. <b>The Camera</b> - Once or twice.</div>
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RULE #9<br />
Evil Never Dies</h3>
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9a. <b>You Always Have to Kill the Bad Guy Twice</b> - Blown-up early in the film. Shot to pieces by Delores.</div>
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9b. <b>Even then the Bad Guy lives on</b> - Came back both times.</div>
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9c. <b>Evil is Immortal</b> - Shot into space and exploded. Still able to give the finger.</div>
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10a. <b>They will follow the rules more</b> - No.</div>
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10b. <b>They will be more formulaic</b> - No, more a rip-off of <i>Aliens</i>.</div>
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10c. <b>There will be more T&A</b> - Slightly because there are not only breasts but a naked back.</div>
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10e. <b>The killer’s death will be bigger</b> - Another explore, but an explosion in space so, OK.</div>
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10f. <b>The killer will be less realistic</b> - Yes.</div>
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<b>The following rules are followed:</b> 10.</div>
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<b>The following rules are partially followed:</b> 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8.</div>
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<b>The following rules are not followed:</b> 1, 6.</div>
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Duggyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14343044987153964946noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5686180034956541256.post-58523364838198926932017-12-22T00:00:00.000+10:002017-12-22T00:00:22.830+10:00CHRISTMAS MOVIES RULES - National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (1989)<div style="text-align: center;">
<i style="text-align: justify;"><b> </b></i><i>Film genres have formulas and rules, but how well do </i><i>Christmas</i><i> films follow their formula?</i></div>
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<span style="font-style: italic;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000GOU4M4/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B000GOU4M4&linkCode=as2&tag=duggy1138-20&linkId=37da1b9c3c4cb4e5596dad5882f0ae6b" target="_blank">National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="//ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=duggy1138-20&l=am2&o=1&a=B000GOU4M4" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /></span> (1989), the third film in the vacation is a family home christmas story.</div>
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"National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation"<i> (1989)</i></h2>
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RULE #1 - CHARACTERS</h3>
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<i>"I got the daughter in the clinic getting cured off the Wild Turkey. The older boy, bless his soul, is preparing for his career." ~ Cousin Eddie.</i></div>
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<i>"College?" ~ Clark Griswold.</i></div>
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<li><span style="text-align: justify;">1a. </span><b style="text-align: justify;"><i>Someone Who Hates Christmas</i></b><span style="text-align: justify;"><i> </i>- Possibly the neighbours.</span></li>
<li><span style="text-align: justify;">1b.</span><b style="text-align: justify;"> <i>Someone Who Inflicts Christmas Cheer on Others</i></b><span style="text-align: justify;"> - The parents, especially Clark.</span></li>
<li><span style="text-align: justify;">1c. <b><i>Precocious Kids</i></b></span><span style="text-align: justify;"><i> </i>- Rusty Griswold, a little.</span></li>
<li><span style="text-align: justify;">1d. <b><i>A Bullied Kid</i></b></span><span style="text-align: justify;"> - No bullied kid.</span></li>
<li><span style="text-align: justify;">1e. <b> </b><b><i>Silver-haired jovial old person</i></b></span><span style="text-align: justify;"> - Clark's moment. </span></li>
<li><span style="text-align: justify;">1f. <b> </b><b><i>Someone with a secret</i></b></span><span style="text-align: justify;"> - No one with a secret.</span></li>
<li><span style="text-align: justify;">1g. <b><i>Stressed Young Female</i></b></span><span style="text-align: justify;"> - None. Except possibly the neighbour.</span></li>
<li><span style="text-align: justify;">1h.<b> </b><b><i>The Single</i> </b></span><span style="text-align: justify;">- Audrey Griswold, as a teen girl character mentions boys at least once.</span></li>
<li><span style="text-align: justify;">1i. <b> </b><b><i>Someone Career Obsessed</i></b></span><span style="text-align: justify;"> - Clark, a little.</span></li>
<li><span style="text-align: justify;">1j. <b> </b><b><i>Grumpy Old (usually) Man</i></b></span><span style="text-align: justify;"> - Ellen's parents.</span></li>
<li><span style="text-align: justify;">1k. <b> </b><b><i>Sassy Old (usually) Woman</i> - </b>At times Bethany, mostly due to her comedy senility.</span></li>
<li><span style="text-align: justify;">1l. <b> </b><b><i>An Inappropriate Santa Impersonator</i></b></span><span style="text-align: justify;"> - No santa impersonators.</span></li>
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RULE #2 - SEX & NUDITY</h3>
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<i>"Do you sleep with your brother? Do you know how sick and twisted that is?"</i><i> ~ Audrey Griswold.</i></div>
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"Did I tell you I talked to my mother today?" ~ Ellen.</div>
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"They've decided they're coming for Christmas, too. You know, it's not too late to change our plans..." ~ Ellen.</div>
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<li><span style="font-weight: normal; text-align: justify;">3a. </span><span style="text-align: justify;"><i>Home for the holidays</i><span style="font-weight: normal;"><i> - </i>Exactly this.</span></span></li>
<li><i style="font-weight: normal; text-align: justify;">3b. </i><span style="text-align: justify;"><i>Santa may be real </i><span style="font-weight: normal;"><i>- </i>He isn't (well, he is in the opening credits.) Clark does tell Roby Sue that he is.</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-weight: normal; text-align: justify;">3c. </span><i style="text-align: justify;">Classic Christmas stories may be homaged</i><i style="font-weight: normal; text-align: justify;"> - </i><span style="font-weight: normal; text-align: justify;">None.</span></li>
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RULE #4 - GENRE</h3>
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<i>"Where do you think you're going? Nobody's leaving. Nobody's walking out on this fun, old-fashioned family Christmas. No, no. We're all in this together. This is a full-blown, four-alarm holiday emergency here." ~ Clark.</i></div>
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<li>4a. <b><i>Straight comedy</i></b> - Yes.</li>
<li>4b. <b><i>Bitter-sweet family drama-comedy</i></b> - It tries.</li>
<li>4c. <b><i>Animated fantasy (or puppets/muppets)</i></b> - Only the Santa Claus opening credits.</li>
<li>4d. <b><i>Bible retelling</i></b> - No.</li>
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RULE #5 - EXPECTED EVENTS</h3>
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<i>"You set standards that no family activity can live up to." ~ Ellen.</i></div>
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<i>"When have I ever done that?" ~ Clark.</i></div>
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<i>"Parties, weddings, anniversaries, funerals, holidays..." ~ Ellen.</i></div>
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<i>"Goodnight Ellen." ~ Clark.</i></div>
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<i>"Vacations, graduations..." ~ Ellen.</i></div>
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One or more of the following will occur:</div>
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<li>5a. <b style="font-style: italic;">Ugly Christmas sweaters</b> - Weirdly not covered (although the film doesn't make it to Christmas Morning.</li>
<li>5b. <b><i>Pulling Santa's beard</i></b> - No santa impersonators.</li>
<li>5c. <b><i>Carolers are annoying </i></b>- Fortunately, no carolers. There is patriotic singing at the end, though.</li>
<li>5d. <b><i>Some kind of competition </i></b>- Clark is in constant competition with the world.</li>
<li>5e. <b><i>Mistletoe</i></b> - No mistletoe.</li>
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RULE #6 - UNEXPECTED DIFFICULTIES</h3>
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<i>"I have never been treated like this in my life." Mr Shirley.</i></div>
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<i>"I'm sorry. This is our family's first kidnapping." ~ Ellen.</i></div>
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The following simple things are difficult, often comically so:</div>
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<li>6a. <b> <i>Putting Up Christmas lights</i></b> - An recurring sequence of Clark's many adventures putting up the christmas lights. The film also begins with a sequence involving getting and putting a tree.</li>
<li>6b. <b> </b><b><i>Not walking out after a fight with family</i></b> - Clark sneaks out </li>
<li>6c.<b> </b><b><i>Last minute gift purchasing</i></b> - Does not occur, but by the end of the film probably necessary.</li>
<li>6d. <b> </b><b><i>Assembling Christmas gifts</i></b> - Not shown.</li>
<li>6e. <b> </b><b><i>Cooking</i> </b>- Not shown, but Cousin Catherine does overcook the Turkey.</li>
<li>6f. <b> </b><b><i>Attempts to get home for Christmas</i></b> - Does not occure.</li>
<li>6g.<b> </b><i><b>Even a getting and putting up a Christmas tree can lead to disaster</b> </i>- The film begins with a long sequence covering exactly this. It later burns and is replaced leading to a squirrel atack.</li>
<li>6h.<b> </b><b><i>Other</i></b> - Failure to get family bonus, a long series of comedic incidents (getting locked in attic, cat fire, kidnapping, sewer explosion)</li>
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RULE #7 - RELIGION</h3>
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<i>"Before we begin since this is Aunt Bethany's 80th Christmas I think she should lead us in the saying of grace." ~ Clark.</i></div>
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<i>"What, dear?" ~ Aunt Bethany.</i></div>
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<i>"Grace!" Nora Griswold</i></div>
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<i>"Grace? She passed away 30 years ago." ~ Aunt Bethany.</i></div>
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<li>7a.<b> <i>Nativity/Little religion</i></b><i> </i>- No religion, except a reference to the Christmas star.</li>
<li>7b. <b><i>Accept non-Christians into the celebration</i></b> - Doesn't happen.</li>
<li>7c. <b><i>An annoying overly religious person</i></b> - Doesn't happen.</li>
<li>7d. <b><i>Angels</i></b> - Doesn't happen.</li>
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RULE #8 - ENDING</h3>
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"Merry Christmas, Sparky." ~ Ellen.</div>
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"Merry Christmas, honey. I did it." ~ Clark.</div>
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At least one of the following will happen:</div>
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<li>8a.<b style="font-style: italic;"> Snow</b><b> - </b> There is a layer of snow throughout the film, not just the ending.</li>
<li>8b. <b> <i>Grump-No-More</i> -</b> Ellen's parents are possibly less grumpy, but Lewis's last line is still a grumpy one.</li>
<li>8c. <i><b>Santa is Real</b></i><b> - </b>Cousin Eddie's kids think so, and the film ends with a flying lawn ornament.</li>
<li>8d. <b> <i>The Unexpected Extra Guest</i> -</b> Slightly with Clark's boss Frank Shirley. Although that does involve a kidnapping.</li>
<li>8e. <b><i>Wisdom From an Unexpected Source</i> -</b> Clark's Christmas star revelation given his character.</li>
<li>8f. <b><i>The Single Will Find Love</i> - </b>Doesn't happen.</li>
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RULE #9 - <b>HAPPY ENDING</b></h3>
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<i>"It's the Christmas star. And that's all that matters tonight. Not bonuses or gifts or turkeys or trees. See, kids... It means something different to everybody. Now I know what it means to me." ~ Clark Griswald.</i></div>
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Will have a sickly sweet ending with a "The True Meaning of Christmas" message - especially:<br />
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<li>9a. <b> <i>Family is the most important thing </i>- </b>This is mostly the plot throughout.</li>
<li>9b. <b> <i>Miracles are real</i> - </b>Almost goes there with the aurora and shooting star, but avoids it.</li>
<li>9c. <b> <i>It's the thought that counts</i> - </b>Under the surface throughout.</li>
<li>9d. <b> <i>Other</i> - </b>Christmas means something different to everyone, and although it's not clear what it means to Clark, he's finally worked out what it is (which seems like a parody of this idea.</li>
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RULE #10 -<b> SEQUELS</b></h3>
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<i>'"Sometimes things look good on paper, but lose their luster when you see how it affects real folks." ~ </i><i>Mr. Frank Shirley.</i></div>
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<li>10a. <b><i>No sequels</i></b> - The third in a series of films. Some more films in the series, but it also has a direct, straight-to-DVD more sequel in 2003's "National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation 2: Cousin Eddie's Island Adventure" (the 5th film in the series, although more a spin-off than a sequel.)</li>
<li>10b. <b><i>May be a sequel</i></b> - As noted this is the 3rd film in the "National Lampoon's Vacation" series.</li>
<li>10c. <b><i>Remake</i></b> - No remake.</li>
<li>10d. <b><i>Adaptation </i></b>- An adaptation of John Hughes' short story "Christmas '59" which had been published in National Lampoon. </li>
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<span style="text-align: justify;"><i>"By the way, I hope my report helped out at the trade show." ~ Clark.</i></span></div>
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<span style="text-align: justify;"><i>"I'm sure it did, Grisball." ~ Mr Shirley.</i></span></div>
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<li>Followed in this film: <b> 1; 3; 4; 6; 9.</b></li>
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<li>Partially followed in this film: <b>2; 5; 8; 10.</b></li>
<li>Not followed in this film: <b>7.</b></li>
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<i>Every genre has cliches, but how well does the second Silent Night Deadly Night</i><i> film</i><i> follow the <a href="http://filmrulesok.blogspot.com.au/p/the-slasher-rules.html" target="_blank">Slasher film</a> rules?</i></div>
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<i><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00AMPXS8Y/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00AMPXS8Y&linkCode=as2&tag=duggy1138-20&linkId=89a5b44afb04cdf4e85c4b03840b86c9" target="_blank">Silent Night, Deadly Night part 2</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="//ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=duggy1138-20&l=am2&o=1&a=B00AMPXS8Y" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /></i> (1987) Ricky Caldwell, brother of the killer from <i><a href="http://filmrulesok.blogspot.com.au/2013/12/slasher-film-rules-silent-night-deadly.html" target="_blank">Silent Night, Deadly Night</a></i> (1984) recounts that film in detail and then his own series of copycat killings. While a slasher film it's about a damaged individual getting revenge on the world.<br />
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<li><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">(14) Loan Shark [F]</span></span></li>
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<li><span style="text-align: justify;">1b.</span><b style="text-align: justify;"> <i>Someone Who Inflicts Christmas Cheer on Others</i></b><span style="text-align: justify;"> - Fred, Scrooge's nephew does so. And Scrooge himself at the end.</span></li>
<li><span style="text-align: justify;">1c. <b><i>Precocious Kids</i></b></span><span style="text-align: justify;"><i> </i>- Belinda and Betina Cratchit, but only minor characters.</span></li>
<li><span style="text-align: justify;">1d. <b><i>A Bullied Kid</i></b></span><span style="text-align: justify;"> - Not kids, but all of Scrooge's staff.</span></li>
<li><span style="text-align: justify;">1e. <b> </b><b><i>Silver-haired jovial old person</i></b></span><span style="text-align: justify;"> - Scrooge, but only at the end.</span></li>
<li><span style="text-align: justify;">1f. <b> </b><b><i>Someone with a secret</i></b></span><span style="text-align: justify;"> - The ghosts, I guess.</span></li>
<li><span style="text-align: justify;">1g. <b><i>Stressed Young Female</i></b></span><span style="text-align: justify;"> - Emily Cratchit, although Miss Piggy is getting on in years.</span></li>
<li><span style="text-align: justify;">1h.<b> </b><b><i>The Single</i> </b></span><span style="text-align: justify;">- Scrooge. Also Belle in the flashbacks.</span></li>
<li><span style="text-align: justify;">1i. <b> </b><b><i>Someone Career Obsessed</i></b></span><span style="text-align: justify;"> - Scrooge, especially young Scrooge.</span></li>
<li><span style="text-align: justify;">1j. <b> </b><b><i>Grumpy Old (usually) Man</i></b></span><span style="text-align: justify;"> - So as to not mention Scrooge, yet again, the Marleys (With Waldorf and Statler playing against type.</span></li>
<li><span style="text-align: justify;">1k. <b> </b><b><i>Sassy Old (usually) Woman</i> - </b>Fred's wife, Clara, although not old.</span></li>
<li><span style="text-align: justify;">1l. <b> </b><b><i>An Inappropriate Santa Impersonator</i></b></span><span style="text-align: justify;"> - The Ghost of Christmas Present is a folkloric version of Santa Claus. It's forgetful, but not inappropriate.</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-weight: normal; text-align: justify;">3a. </span><i style="text-align: justify;">Home for the holidays<span style="font-weight: normal;"> - Doesn't happen..</span></i></li>
<li><span style="font-weight: normal; text-align: justify;">3b.</span><i style="font-weight: normal; text-align: justify;"> </i><i style="text-align: justify;">Santa may be real<span style="font-weight: normal;"> - No,</span></i></li>
<li><span style="font-weight: normal; text-align: justify;">3c. </span><i style="text-align: justify;">Classic Christmas stories may be homaged:</i></li>
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<span style="font-weight: normal;">ii. <i>A Christmas Carol</i> - An adaption of the story.</span></blockquote>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">They're singing again.</td></tr>
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RULE #4 - GENRE</h3>
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<i>"Boy, that's scary stuff! Should we be worried about the kids in the audience?" ~ </i><i>Rizzo the Rat.</i></div>
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<i>"Nah, it's all right. This is culture!" ~ </i><i>Gonzo.</i></div>
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<li>4a. <b><i>Straight comedy</i></b> - Doesn't happen, closer to a straight adaptation.</li>
<li>4b. <b><i>Bitter-sweet family drama-comedy</i></b> - Doesn't happen.</li>
<li>4c. <b><i>Animated fantasy (or puppets/muppets)</i></b> - Muppets.</li>
<li>4d. <b><i>Bible retelling</i></b> - Doesn't happen.</li>
<li>A musical.</li>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Does pagan Santa count as Santa?</td></tr>
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RULE #5 - EXPECTED EVENTS</h3>
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<i>"I don't think I've ever met anybody like you before." ~ Scrooge.</i></div>
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<i>"Really? Over 1800 of my brothers have come before me!" ~ Ghost of Christmas Present.</i></div>
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One or more of the following will occur:</div>
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<li>5a. <b style="font-style: italic;">Ugly Christmas sweaters</b> - Doesn't happen.</li>
<li>5b. <b><i>Pulling Santa's beard</i></b> - No Santa.</li>
<li>5c. <b><i>Carolers are annoying </i></b>- True, but not covered. (It's a musical, though, and that can be annoying).</li>
<li>5d. <b><i>Some kind of competition </i></b>- Doesn't happen.</li>
<li>5e. <b><i>Mistletoe</i></b> - Doesn't happen.</li>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Clearly an early example of CGI being used to de-age actors.</td></tr>
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RULE #6 - UNEXPECTED DIFFICULTIES</h3>
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<i>"Do you know whether the prize turkey has been sold in the window?" ~ Scrooge.</i></div>
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<i>"Oh. The one twice as big as me? It's still there." ~ Lad.</i></div>
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<i>"Oh, it's a pleasure talking with you, Lad. Go and buy it." ~ Scrooge.</i></div>
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<i>"Be serious." ~ Lad.</i></div>
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The following simple things are difficult, often comically so:</div>
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<li>6a. <b> Putting Up Christmas lights</b> - Doesn't happen.</li>
<li>6b. <b> </b><b>Not walking out after a fight with family</b> - Doesn't happen.</li>
<li>6c.<b> </b><b>Last minute gift purchasing</b> - Scrooge, a little, though he seems to get away with it.</li>
<li>6d. <b> </b><b>Assembling Christmas gifts</b> - Doesn't happen.</li>
<li>6e. <b> </b><b>Cooking </b>- Piggy does, but it's not a strong plot.</li>
<li>6f. <b> </b><b>Attempts to get home for Christmas</b> - Doesn't happen.</li>
<li>6g.<b> </b><b>Even a getting and putting up a Christmas tree can lead to disaster</b> - Doesn't happen.</li>
<li>6h.<b> </b><b>Other</b> - Nil.</li>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">There's nothing creepy about an ethereal young girl at all.</td></tr>
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RULE #7 - RELIGION</h3>
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<i>"I told you, storytellers are omniscient; I know everything!" ~ </i><i>Gonzo.</i></div>
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<i>"Hoity-toity, Mr. Godlike Smarty-Pants." ~ Rizzo the Rat.</i></div>
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<li>7a.<b> <i>Nativity/Little religion</i></b><i> </i>- No religion.</li>
<li>7b. <b><i>Accept non-Christians into the celebration</i></b> - Doesn't happen.</li>
<li>7c. <b><i>An annoying overly religious person</i></b> - Nope.</li>
<li>7d. <b><i>Angels</i></b> - Ghosts instead. The Ghost of Christmas Past is a vaguely angelic ghost. The Ghost of Christmases Yet-to-Come is very angel of deathy.</li>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">It's not often you get to walk on your own grave.</td></tr>
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RULE #8 - ENDING</h3>
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<i>"Yes, the time has come for us to say goodbye." (Sung).</i></div>
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At least one of the following will happen:</div>
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<li>8a.<b style="font-style: italic;"> Snow</b><b> - </b> Snow throughout. It's based on Dickens.</li>
<li>8b. <b> <i>Grump-No-More</i> -</b> Scrooge, as is his role.</li>
<li>8c. <b><i>Santa is Real</i> - </b>No really covered.</li>
<li>8d. <b> <i>The Unexpected Extra Guest</i> -</b> Scrooge counts, although he invites himself and brings food.</li>
<li>8e.<b> <i>Wisdom From an Unexpected Source</i> -</b> If ghosts are unexpected, I guess.</li>
<li>8f. <b><i>The Single Will Find Love</i> - </b>Doesn't happen.</li>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Everyone seems so shocked about how shiny the turkey is.</td></tr>
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RULE #9 - <b>HAPPY ENDING</b></h3>
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<i>"God bless us." ~ Tiny Tim</i></div>
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<i>"God bless us. Every one!" ~ Scrooge.</i></div>
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Will have a sickly sweet ending with a "The True Meaning of Christmas" message - especially:<br />
<ul>
<li>9a. <b> <i>Family is the most important thing </i>- </b>The message of the Cratchit family.</li>
<li>9b. <b> <i>Miracles are real</i> - </b>The ghosts probably count. Some would call Scrooge's personality change a miracle.</li>
<li>9c. <b> <i>It's the thought that counts</i> - </b>No really covered.</li>
<li>9d.<b> <i>Santa is real</i> - </b>I've told you once already.</li>
<li>9e. <b> <i>Other</i> - </b>About being a better person and being nicer to people.</li>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Other Muppet movies.</td></tr>
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RULE #10 -<b> SEQUELS</b></h3>
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<i>"Nice story. Mr Dickens." ~ Riso the Rat.</i></div>
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<i>"Oh. Thanks. If you like this you should read the book." ~ Gonzo.</i><br />
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<li>10a. <b><i>No sequels</i></b> - No sequel (part of the mostly unrelated Muppet films).</li>
<li>10b. <b><i>May be a sequel</i></b> - Not a sequel (part of the mostly unrelated Muppet films).</li>
<li>10c. <b><i>Remake</i></b> - An adaptation not a remake.</li>
<li>10d. <b><i>Adaptation </i></b>- Of Charles Dicken's novel.</li>
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<span style="text-align: justify;">"I've been going over the accounts. Do you know how much the firm is spending for this party?" ~ Scrooge.</span></div>
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<li>Rules followed by this film: <b>1, 2, 3, 4, 9, 10.</b></li>
<li>Rules partially followed by this film: <b>6, 7, 8.</b></li>
<li>Rules not followed by this film: <b>5.</b></li>
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In <i><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B074J6Y2BL/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B074J6Y2BL&linkCode=as2&tag=duggy1138-20&linkId=2879211ed04bb9769ef3d0546299f0ce" target="_blank">Friday the 13th Part VIII - Jason Takes Manhattan</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="//ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=duggy1138-20&l=am2&o=1&a=B074J6Y2BL" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /></i> (1989) travels by ship to New York.<br />
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FRIDAY THE 13TH PART VIII: JASON TAKES MANHATTAN <i>(1988)</i></h2>
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<li><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">(70) Tamara [D]</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">(71) Carlson [H]</span></span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">(73) Eva [E]/[D]/[G]</span></span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">(74) Wayne [E</span></span>]</li>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Halloween: Resurrection</i> (2002)</td></tr>
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i. because they mostly come from people who can easily be dismissed: <b>Local Legends</b>, <b>The Elderly</b>, <b>The Insane</b>, <b>The Mentally Handicapped</b>, <b>Children</b>, <b>Animals</b>, <b>The Stoned</b>, <b>Newspaper clippings</b>, <b>Radio & TV Broadcast</b>, <i><b>Obsessed Expert</b> or <b>someone with mental problems.</b></i></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small; font-weight: normal;">iii. because parents/authorities are generally unreliable (<u>see 6e below</u>), <i>and may have a reason to hide the truth. At the very least teens will have been disobedient/law breakers to discover the truth.</i><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">ii. <b><i>Random Sex</i></b> -<i> A lot.</i></span><br />
<i><span style="font-size: small;">iii. <b>Relationship Sex</b> - Even relationship sex will be seen as bad (the eventually survivors won't have it on-screen and may even have to wait until after the film).</span></i><br />
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<li style="text-align: justify;"><b><i>Alien Invasion films</i></b> - Films about a mass invasion by alien forces. [<i>Independence Day</i>]</li>
<li style="text-align: justify;"><b><i>Disney cartoons </i></b>- Cartoons. By Disney. [<i>Snow White & the Seven Dwarfs</i>]</li>
<li style="text-align: justify;"><b><i>Dystopic Future Societies </i></b>- Films about a future world where although for many life seems great, it actually sucks for most people. [<i>1984</i>]</li>
<li style="text-align: justify;"><b><i>High Fantasy </i></b>- Fantasy films set in a fantasy world. <i>5+ films have <a href="http://filmrulesok.blogspot.com/p/the-high-fantasy-film-rules.html" target="_blank">already been tested</a> for this genre.</i> [<a href="http://filmrulesok.blogspot.co.uk/2016/11/high-fantasy-rules-princess-bride-1987.html" target="_blank"><i>The Princess Bride</i></a>]</li>
<li style="text-align: justify;"><b><i>Post-Apocalyptic </i></b>- Films about a future world where society has collapsed. [<i>Mad Max</i>]</li>
<li style="text-align: justify;"><b><i>Space Opera </i></b>- Films built around spaceships and space battles. [<i><a href="http://filmrulesok.blogspot.com/2016/10/high-fantasy-rules-star-wars-1977.html" target="_blank">Star Wars</a></i>]</li>
<li style="text-align: justify;"><b><i>Super-Hero films </i></b>- Films built around people with powers beyond those of normal man. [<i>Superman</i>]</li>
<li style="text-align: justify;"><b><i>Sword & Sorcery/Barbarian films </i></b>- High fantasy films, but set earlier, with more savage characters and darker magic. [<i><a href="http://filmrulesok.blogspot.com.au/2016/11/high-fantasy-rules-conan-barbarian-1982.html" target="_blank">Conan the Barbarian</a></i>]</li>
<li style="text-align: justify;"><b><i>Time Travel</i></b> - Time travel. Films about [<i>Back to the Future</i>]</li>
<li style="text-align: justify;"><b><i>Virtual Reality films </i></b>- Films mostly set in a virtual world. [<i>The Matrix</i>]</li>
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<li style="text-align: justify;"><b><i><a href="http://filmrulesok.blogspot.com.au/2016/08/poll-action-genre.html" target="_blank">Action films</a></i> - Disaster film </b>could be vaguely Science Fiction, and Alien Invasion films can include elements of <b>Disaster films. Space Opera </b>may use elements of <b>War films.</b></li>
<li style="text-align: justify;"><b><i><a href="http://filmrulesok.blogspot.com.au/2016/09/poll-crime-films.html" target="_blank">Crime films</a> </i></b>- includes: <b>Vigiliante fims </b>may use elements of Super Hero films.</li>
<li><b><i><a href="http://filmrulesok.blogspot.com/2016/11/poll-horror-films.html" target="_blank">Horror films</a> </i></b>- Often include Science Fiction or Fantasy (superntural) elements. Especially <b>Alien Attack, Demonic Possession, Ghost Stories, Zombie Films.</b></li>
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<li><b><i><a href="http://filmrulesok.blogspot.com.au/2016/12/poll-sex-romance.html" target="_blank">Sex & Romance</a></i></b> - includes: <b>Supernatural Romance</b> may contain fantasy elements.</li>
<li><b><i><a href="http://filmrulesok.blogspot.com.au/2017/01/poll-suspense-thriller.html" target="_blank">Suspence & Thrillers</a></i></b> - includes: <b>Outbreak/Contagion films</b>, a very weak form of science fiction, with connections to zombies.</li>
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Any sub-genres of science fiction & fantasy you feel are missing and need to be added to the list? Any films that need to be tested? Please comment below.<br />
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<i>Stardust </i>(2007) is the film about a star and boy who just happens to work in a shop right now.</div>
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<i>"I'm charged with guarding the portal </i><i>to another world. And you're asking me </i><i>to just Iet you through?" ~ Guard.</i><br />
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<i>"I think you're in my bath."</i><br />
<i>"Close your eyes!" ~ </i><i>Yvaine.</i><br />
<i>"Honestly I'm not looking. Here, I'll turn away." ~ </i><i>Tristan.</i></div>
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2a. <i style="font-weight: bold;">Nudity</i><br />
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i. <b><i>Female Nudity</i></b> - Yvaine, suggested nudity in the tub on two occasions. Empusa also has some suggested nudity.<br />
ii. <b><i>Male Nudity </i></b>- Primus, suggested nudity in the tub. As he was murder in the tub, he was naked in the afterlife thereafter.</blockquote>
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2b. <i><b>Sex</b></i><br />
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i. <b><i>Death</i></b> - No sex/death connection.<br />
ii. <b><i>Random Sex</i></b> - Tristan's parents Dunstan and Una (offscreen).<br />
iii. <b><i>Relationship Sex</i></b> - Tristran and Yvaine (offscreen).<br />
iv. <b><i>Rape</i></b> - It was suggested that the pirates may have intended this, and that they expected the Captain and his nephew to have done it.</blockquote>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">RULE #3 - </span></b><b style="text-align: start;"><span style="font-size: large;">Characters.</span></b></h3>
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<i>"What's the problem?" ~ </i><i>Skinny Pirate.</i><br />
<i>"It's my reputation." ~ </i><i>Captain Shakespeare.</i><br />
<i>"No. No. Don't be silly. Nonsense." ~ </i><i>Skinny Pirate.</i><br />
<i>It's all right, Captain. We always knew you were a whoopsie." </i><i> ~ </i><i>Old Pirate.</i></div>
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3a. <b><i>The Hero</i></b> - Tristan.<br />
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3b. <b><i>The Hero's Parents</i></b> - Dunstan and Una. They are not killed, but she is absent during his childhood.<br />
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3c - 3i. <b><i>The Party of Adventurers</i></b> - No real party.</div>
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3c. <b><i>The Mentor</i></b> - A non-magic one in the form of Captain Shakespeare. Dunstan, Tristan's father also.<br />
3d. <b><i>The Heroine</i></b> - Vivian.</div>
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3e. <b><i>A Warrior</i></b> - Partially, Captain Shakespeare again.</div>
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3f. <b><i>A Warrior Woman</i></b> - N/A.<br />
3g. <b><i>A User of Magic </i></b>- N/A.</div>
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3h. <b><i>A Thief </i></b>- N/A, although his mother partially counts.</div>
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3i. <b><i>A pet or other animal </i></b>- Only Tristran when he's turned into a mouse.</div>
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3j. <b><i>King</i></b> - The evil variety in the dying King.<br />
3k. <b><i>The Hag</i></b> - An unambiguously evil version in Dishwater Sal<br />
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3l. <b><i>The Dark Lord</i></b> - Another female one in the form of <i>Lamia.</i><br />
3m. <b><i>An evil female</i></b><br />
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ii. <b><i>Member of Harem</i></b> - N/A.<br />
iii. <b><i>Dark Lord's Daughter</i></b> - N/A.</blockquote>
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3n. <b><i>Male Henchmen</i></b> - None. However, vaguely fitting the role is the surviving sons of the King, Septimus and Primus.<br />
3o. <b><i>Minions </i></b>- Septimus has a few.</div>
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3o - 3q. <b><i>An Evil Person.</i></b><br />
3o. <b><i>Grand Vizier </i></b>- The bishop, partially, but openly so.<br />
3p. <b><i>Evil relative </i></b>- The King's sons are all evil relatives of the hero, however, they are unaware of it so this trope isn't played up.<br />
3q. <b><i>The Priest</i></b> - The soothsayer, partially, but openly so.<br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">RULE #4 - </span></b><b style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;">Races & Cultures.</span></b></h3>
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<i>"You know you sort of - glitter sometimes. I've just noticed it. Is it... Is it normal?"</i><br />
<i>"Let's see if you can work it out for yourself. What do stars do?" ~ </i><i>Yvaine.</i><br />
<i>"Hmm... Attract trouble?</i><i>" ~ </i><i>Tristan.</i></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">i. <b><i>Good/Evil </i></b>- Humans can be evil, presumably stars are only good.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;">ii. <b><i>Magic</i></b> - Practised by humans, but with a toll. Stars seem naturally magical and their hearts a source of magic.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">4b. </span><i> <b>Races.</b></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">i. <b><i>Humans </i></b>- The usual.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;">ii. <b><i>Elves</i></b> - Stars sort of count.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;">iii. <b><i>Dwarfs</i></b> - No.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;">iii. <b><i>Halflings</i></b> - No.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;">iv. <b><i>Fairies</i></b> - Stars sort of count.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;">v. <b><i>Centaurs/part animals</i></b> - No.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;">vi. <b><i>Giants</i></b> - No.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;">vii. <b><i>Trolls</i></b> - No.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;">viii. <b><i>Orcs, Goblins, Hobgoblins </i></b>- No.</span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">RULE #5 - </span></b><b style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: large;">Magic & Monsters</span></b></h3>
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<i>"If you have quite finished squandering your magic on your rather counterproductive beauty routine, you might Iike to know that </i><i>the star has returned." ~ Mormo.</i></div>
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<b style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">5a. </span><i>Magical Past </i><span style="font-weight: normal;">- Not indicated, although the knowledge of the need to defend the whole in the wall may suggest something. The witches certainly were personally more powerful 400 years earlier when they last found a fallen star and stole it's heart.</span></span></b></div>
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<b style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">5c. </span><i>Magical laws</i><span style="font-weight: normal;"> - Some, but unclear. Using magic ages you but an a variable rate, it seems.</span></span></b></div>
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<b style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">5f. </span><i>Hereditary</i><span style="font-weight: normal;"> - The main three witches called themselves sisters, so possibly. There was also a family curse on the royal family.</span></span></span></b><br />
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<b style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">i. </span><i>Healing</i><span style="font-weight: normal;"> - Magic used by Empusa to heal Ywaine's leg.</span></span></span></b><br />
<b style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">ii. </span><i>Remote Viewing</i><span style="font-weight: normal;"> - Used by the witches to communicate.</span></span></span></b><br />
<b style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">iii. </span><i>Obfuscation</i><span style="font-weight: normal;"> - Used directly by Empusa on Dishwater Sal.</span></span></span></b><br />
<b style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">iv. </span><i>Shape changing</i><span style="font-weight: normal;"> <span style="font-weight: normal;">- Used on others by Empusa (a lad into a goat and a girl and a goat into a man) and Dishwater Sal on Tristran (into a mouse).</span></span></span></span></b><br />
<b style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">v. </span><i>Necromancy</i><span style="font-weight: normal;"> - Limited with the curse and with the doll used to animate Septimus's corpse.</span></span></span></b></blockquote>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small; font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">5l.</span> </span><i style="font-weight: bold;"> </i><i style="font-weight: bold;">Artifacts of Great Power</i><span style="font-size: small; font-weight: normal;"> - </span></span></span><b><span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-weight: normal;">Not really, except the heart of a start.</span></b></span></b></div>
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<b style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">ii. </span><i>Unicorns</i><span style="font-weight: normal;"> - Yes.</span></span></span></b><br />
<b style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">iii. </span><i>Griffins, Rocs, Sphinx</i><span style="font-weight: normal;"> - No.</span></span></span></b><br />
<b style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">iv. </span><i>Giant Things</i><span style="font-weight: normal;"> - No.</span></span></span></b><br />
<b style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">v. </span><i>Supernatural Creatures</i><span style="font-weight: normal;"> - No.</span></span></span></b><br />
<b style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">vi. </span><i>Raised creatures</i><span style="font-weight: normal;"> - No.</span></span></span></b><br />
<b style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">vii. </span><i>Nameless Beast</i><span style="font-weight: normal;"> - No.</span></span></span></b></blockquote>
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<i>"The little I know about love is that it's uncondityional. It's not something you can buy."</i><br />
<i>"Hang on! This wasn't about me buying her love. This was a way for me to prove to her how I felt." ~ </i><i>Tristan.</i><br />
<i>"Ah... And what's she doing to prove how she feels about you?" ~ </i><i>Yvaine.</i></div>
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6b. <b><i>Destroy the Dark Lord</i></b> - Not directly, but it eventually becomes necessary.</div>
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6c. <b><i>Save the Heroine</i></b> - Yvaine has to be saved at least twice.</div>
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6d. <b><i>Unite the races/Raise an army</i></b> - Does not happen.</div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><i>"Tristan. Tristan. Yvaine is in grave danger. A unicorn came to help her, but now they're heading into a trap. No star is safe in Stormhold. The last one fell 400 years ago and was captured by the same witches who seek Yvaine now. They tricked her, cared for her, and when her heart was once more aglow they cut it from her chest and ate it." ~ </i></span></span><i style="font-size: medium; font-weight: normal;">Voice of the stars.</i><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">ii. </span><i>Orphaned </i><span style="font-weight: normal;">- His father is still alive, but his mother is absent (though alive).</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">ii. </span><i>Peaceful Lands</i><span style="font-weight: normal;"> - The town of Wall is quiet and peaceful despite being the town that guards the breach in the wall.</span></span></blockquote>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">ii. </span><i>A supernatural guide</i><span style="font-weight: normal;"> - Claims that ability naturally.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">iii. </span><i>May be given a magic item or artifact</i><span style="font-weight: normal;"> - Given a few by his father and later Captain Shakespeare.</span></span><br />
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<i>"They're going to kill us, aren't they?"</i><br />
<i>"I don't know."</i><br />
<i>"You know, it's funny. I used to watch... I used to watch people having adventures. I envied them."</i><br />
<i>"You ever heard the expression 'Be careful of what you wish for'?" ~ </i><i>Tristan.</i><br />
<i>"What, so ending up with my heart cut out - that will serve me right?" ~ </i><i>Yvaine.</i><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">9a. </span><i>Refusal of the Return</i> - <span style="font-weight: normal;">Doesn't want or need to return home. His father and his crush and her husband are invited to the wedding</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">9b. </span> <i>The Magic Flight</i> - <span style="font-weight: normal;">Almost literally with the Babylon Candle</span></span><span style="font-weight: normal;">.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">9c. </span><i>Rescue from Without </i>- <span style="font-weight: normal;">It is Yvaine's powers that win the day.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">9d. </span> <i>The Crossing of the Return Threshold </i>- <span style="font-weight: normal;">Happens briefly prior to the ending.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">9e. </span><i>Master of Two Worlds</i> - <span style="font-weight: normal;">Three, really. Dumping Victoria, frightening Humphrey and inviting them to his wedding showed mastery of his English life. He was a long lasting happy king of Stormhold. They later move to live with the stars...</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">9f. </span><i>Freedom to Live</i> - <span style="font-weight: normal;">To live forever.</span></span></div>
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Duggyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14343044987153964946noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5686180034956541256.post-74296736505873105302017-07-29T00:00:00.000+10:002017-08-12T17:15:59.685+10:00HIGH FANTASY RULES - Pan's Labyrinth (2006)<div style="text-align: center;">
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<i>Pan's Labyrinth</i> (2006) aka <i>El Laberinto Del Fauno</i> is a modern fairy tale for adult. </div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">RULE #1 - </span></b><span style="font-size: large;">The Secondary World.</span></h3>
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<i>"A long time ago, in the underground realm, where there are no lies or pain, there lived a Princess who dreamed of the human world. She dreamed of blue skies, soft breeze, and sunshine. One day, eluding her keepers, the Princess escaped. Once outside, the brightness blinded her and erased every trace of the past from her memory. She forgot who she was and where she came from." ~ Pan (opening narration).</i><br />
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Theoretically, the real world is the secondary world, as it's claimed it's dreamed up by someone from the fantasy realm.</div>
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1a. <i><b>Type:</b></i> <i>A world that people from the real world can travel to in some way,</i> but mostly set in the real world</div>
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1b. <b><i>Faux-medieval</i></b> - We only see the other world briefly, but what we see seems a little this way.</div>
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1c. <b><i>Panoramic landscapes</i></b> - Some.</div>
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1d. <b><i>Impossible buildings and landmarks</i></b> - The other world certainly is. The real world has some interesting but not impossible objects.</div>
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1e. <b><i>Archaic spelling/strange names </i></b>- No.</div>
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1f. <b><i>Hyper-real</i></b> - Seems so.</div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">RULE #2 - </span></b><b style="text-align: start;"><span style="font-size: large;">There may be sex and nudity.</span></b></h3>
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<i>"Please, forgive my wife. She hasn't been exposed to the world. She thinks these silly stories are interesting to others." ~ Captain Vidal</i></div>
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Not a children's film (it contains graphic violence), but contains no sex or nudity.<br />
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i. <b><i>Female Nudity</i></b> - No female nudity (some suggested nudity in bath tubs).<br />
ii. <b><i>Male Nudity </i></b>- No male nudity.</blockquote>
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i. <b><i>Death</i></b> - Carmen dies due to complications due to pregnancy, which hardly counts.<br />
ii. <b><i>Random Sex</i></b> - No sex.<br />
ii. <b><i>Relationship Sex</i></b> - No sex<br />
iii. <b><i>Rape</i></b> - No rape.</blockquote>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">RULE #3 - </span></b><b style="text-align: start;"><span style="font-size: large;">Characters.</span></b></h3>
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<span style="text-align: start;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i>"</i></span></span><i>My name is Ofelia. Who are you?" ~ Ofelia.</i></div>
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3a. <b><i>The Hero</i></b> - Ofelia/Princess Moanna fits as the young female variety.<br />
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3b. <b><i>The Hero's Parents</i></b> - The hero's father has died before the film, her mother dies during it. She also has another father, the king, in the fantasy land and an evil step father in the real world.<br />
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3c - 3i. <b><i>The Party of Adventurers</i></b> - None.</div>
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3c. <b><i>The Mentor</i></b> - Perhaps <i>Pan</i> himself.<br />
3d. <b><i>The Heroine</i></b> - N/A</div>
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3e. <b><i>A Warrior</i></b> - N/A.</div>
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3f. <b><i>A Warrior Woman</i></b> - In a way, <i>Mercedes</i>, Vidal's servant who is secretly helping the rebels.<br />
3g. <b><i>A User of Magic </i></b>- N/A.</div>
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3h. <b><i>A Thief </i></b>- The fairies to a degree.</div>
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3i. <b><i>A pet or other animal </i></b>- The fairies to a degree.</div>
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3j. <b><i>King</i></b> - None.<br />
3k. <b><i>The Hag</i></b> - Possibly <i>Pan</i>, if not the mentor.<br />
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3l. <b><i>The Dark Lord</i></b> - Captain Vidal is the real world version of this.<br />
3m. <b><i>An evil female</i></b><br />
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ii. <b><i>Member of Harem</i></b> - N/A.<br />
iii. <b><i>Dark Lord's Daughter</i></b> - N/A.</blockquote>
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3n. <b><i>Male Henchmen</i></b> - A couple of soldiers.<br />
3o. <b><i>Minions </i></b>- N/A.</div>
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3o - 3q. <b><i>An Evil Person.</i></b><br />
3o. <b><i>Grand Vizier </i></b>- N/A.<br />
3p. <b><i>Evil relative </i></b>- N/A.<br />
3q. <b><i>The Priest</i></b> - N/A.<br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">RULE #4 - </span></b><b style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;">Races & Cultures.</span></b></h3>
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<i>"He was very old, very tall and smelled like earth. My mother warned me" ~ Ofelia.</i></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">ii. <b><i>Magic</i></b> - Earth humans have no magic abilities. Fairies seemingly exist as magic.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">i. <b><i>Humans </i></b>- Earth humans, mostly. Some fairy land humans appear briefly.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;">ii. <b><i>Elves</i></b> - None.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;">iii. <b><i>Dwarfs</i></b> - None.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;">iii. <b><i>Halflings</i></b> - None.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;">iv. <b><i>Fairies</i></b> - Yes.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;">v. <b><i>Centaurs/part animals</i></b> - Yes, Pan, the faun.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;">vi. <b><i>Giants</i></b> - No.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;">vii. <b><i>Trolls</i></b> - The pale man, possible.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;">viii. <b><i>Orcs, Goblins, Hobgoblins </i></b>- None.</span></div>
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<i>"Magic does not exist. Not for you, me, or anybody else." ~ Carmen.</i></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">"But we have to make sure </span><span style="font-weight: normal;">that your essence is intact, </span></i></span><i style="font-size: medium; font-weight: normal;">that you have not become a mortal. </i><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i>You must complete three tasks </i></span></span><i style="font-size: medium; font-weight: normal;">before the moon is full." ~ Pan.</i><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">i. </span><i>The Chosen One</i><span style="font-weight: normal;"> - In a way. As someone from the fantasy land in the real world she counts.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">i. </span><i>Meeting with the Mentor</i><span style="font-weight: normal;"> - Again, meeting the faun.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">ii. </span><i>A supernatural guide</i><span style="font-weight: normal;"> - The fairies and, yeah, the faun.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">iii. </span><i>May be given a magic item or artifact</i><span style="font-weight: normal;"> - A couple.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">iv. </span><i>The Party will begin to form</i><span style="font-weight: normal;"> - No.</span></span></blockquote>
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<i>"Tell my son the time that his father died. Tell him..." ~ Captain Vidal.</i><br />
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<i>"Quickly Your Majesty, give him to me. The full moon is high in the sky. We can open the portal." ~ Pan.</i><br />
<i>"What is that in your hand?" ~ Ofelia.</i><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">9e. </span><i>Master of Two Worlds</i> - <span style="font-weight: normal;">Only partially in this world.</span></span><br />
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Duggyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14343044987153964946noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5686180034956541256.post-43673969796046006212017-07-21T16:00:00.000+10:002017-12-18T17:53:07.780+10:00HIGH FANTASY RULES - Willow (1988)<div style="text-align: center;"><i>Film genres have formulas and rules, but how well do High Fantasy films follow their formula?</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: justify; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">1a. <i style="font-style: normal;"><b>Type:</b></i> Seems to be u<span style="font-family: "times new roman";"><i>nconnected to the real world.</i></span></div><div style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: justify; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">1b. <b><i>Faux-medieval</i></b> - Yes.</div><div style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: justify; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">1c. <b><i>Panoramic landscapes</i></b> - Yes, actually filmed in England, Wales and New Zealand (as well as the US). Around Bavmorda's castle is stark and barren, places like the Nelwyn village are green and lush.</div><div style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: justify; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">1d. <b><i>Impossible buildings and landmarks</i></b> - A couple of castles, but mostly with the realms of possibility.</div><div style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: justify; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">1e. <b><i>Archaic spelling/strange names </i></b>- Yes.</div><div style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: justify; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">1f. <b><i>Hyper-real</i></b> - Ragged but clean and not too raged clothing. Baby born fairly clean, and survives well without her mother (one has to presume that the older mid-wife who takes her is also a wet-nurse).</div></div><div style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: center; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><h2></h2><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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ii. <b><i>Male Nudity </i></b>- Madmartigan appears at one point in a loincloth made from a dress.</blockquote></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">2b. <i><b>Sex</b></i></div><blockquote class="tr_bq" style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">i. <b><i>Death</i></b> - Only for Elora Danan's mother, but that's stretching the definition. It's unclear what the husband of the woman Madmartigan was with ended up doing to her after he fled.<br />
ii. <b><i>Random Sex</i></b> - Madmartigan may have had some or been about to have some with a married woman at one point, but it wasn't shown.<br />
ii. <b><i>Relationship Sex</i></b> - Before the film for Willow and Kiaya, after all they do have 2 children. Madmartigan and Sorsha seem to have become a couple at the end of the film. None of it shown.<br />
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman";"><i>"I'm not a thief, Airk." ~ Madmartigan.</i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "times new roman";"><i>"He's not a thief. Are you?" ~ </i></span><i style="font-family: "times new roman";">Willow Ulfgood.</i></div><div style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: center; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"><span style="text-align: start;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br />
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3c. <b style="font-style: normal;"><i>The Mentor</i></b> - <i>Junn, the High Aldwin</i>. Old, long white bearded wizard. Does not travel with Willow and company or die. He shows little magic (and when he does it goes wrong) but mainly relies on tricks and wisdom.</div><div style="font-family: "times new roman"; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: justify; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"><div style="font-style: normal;">3d. <b><span style="font-style: normal;"><i>The Heroine</i></span> </b>- <i>Sorsha</i>, as the main female character, she vaguely fits here. However, she also fits (and probably more-so) in <b style="font-style: normal;">3f, 3li & 3liii</b>. She fits the heroine in that she's spunky/feisty, she the queen's daughter (although an evil queen, not a good one). The secondary hero Madmartigan likes her the moment he sees her with her helmet off (then again he is a womaniser), however, he doesn't fall for her until he's under the influence of a magic powder. She seems to fall for his poetic lines and is annoyed when he doesn't continue to act in love. She is a queen's daughter, and presumably a king's daughter.</div></div><div style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: justify; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">3e. <b style="font-style: normal;"><i>A Warrior</i></b> - <i>Madmartigan</i> calls himself "the greatest swordsman that ever lived" and is a mercenary, drinker and womaniser. <i>Arik</i> is the more noble version. <i>Vohnkar</i> is the Nelwyn village's best warrior.</div><div style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: justify; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"><div style="font-style: normal;">3f. <b><i>A Warrior Woman</i></b> - <i>Sorsha</i>, although she dresses in armour and leads a group of soldiers she doesn't appear very masculine (and looks tiny in scenes with soldiers.) She wears armour similar to her soldiers, so not the sexy armour stereotype, although there is a small concession to her having breasts. After the poetry incident, she was repeatedly shown having respect for his bravery and prowess in battle, leading her to grab and kill him.</div>3g. <b style="font-style: normal;"><i>A User of Magic </i></b>- <i>Fin Razeil.</i> Joins the group late.</div><div style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: justify; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">3h. <b style="font-style: normal;"><i>A Thief </i></b>- <i>Madmartigan</i> is accused of being a worthless thief and shows that he can pick locks. The brownies fill some of this role. Surprisingly, Willow himself does not.</div><div style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: justify; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">3i. <b style="font-style: normal;"><i>A pet or other animal </i></b>- I'm putting the baby <i>Elora Danan </i>here. <i>Fin Raziel</i> has been turned into a bunch of animals, too.</div><div style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: justify; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"><div style="font-style: normal;"><br />
</div><div style="font-style: normal;">3j. <b><i>King</i></b> - There is a king at the end, but his details no not appear in the film (even the fact he's a king remains unmentioned).</div>3k. <b style="font-style: normal;"><i>The Hag</i></b> - <i>Fin Raziel</i> is this, but actually joins the group. <i>Cherlindrea </i>also appears as a beautiful elf version of this role.<br />
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</div></div><div style="text-align: start;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">3l. <b style="font-style: normal;"><i>The Dark Lord</i></b> - <i>Queen Bavmorda</i>, evil magic using female. Cruelty show when she treats her own daughter roughly and orders the death of the prophecised child's mother. She is, as female Dark Lords are, old but still has a harsh beauty, until the end where she becomes ugly while using her powers.</div><div style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">3m. <b><i>An evil female</i></b></div><blockquote class="tr_bq" style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman";">i. <b style="font-style: normal;"><i>Female Henchman</i></b> - <i>Sorsha</i>, works as her mother's henchman. Her mother treats her like she isn't competent, however her men and their Death Dogs tracked and killed the midwife, and found the Nelwyn village that the baby was found by. but is loyal (due to being her the Dark Lord's daughter). She fights her feeling for Madmartigan for a while before betraying her mother to join him.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ii. <b><i>Member of Harem</i></b> - Bavmorda doesn't have one. That we're made aware of.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "times new roman";">iii. <b style="font-style: normal;"><i>Dark Lord's Daughter</i></b> - <i>Sorsha</i>, is literally this, although, as noted above also acts like a henchman rather than just the villain's child.</span></blockquote></div><div style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: justify; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">3n. <b><i>Male Henchmen</i></b> - General Kael, large strong, ugly, skull helmet.<br />
3o. <b><i>Minions </i></b>- A couple of druid advisers. Various soldiers. </div></div><div style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: justify; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">3o - 3q. <b><i>An Evil Person.</i></b></div><div style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">3o. <b><i>Grand Vizier </i></b>- The main druid advisor is close (but works directly for the dark lord.)</div><div style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">3p. <b><i>Evil relative </i></b>- None appear.</div><div style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">3q. <b><i>The Priest</i></b> - The main druid advisor is close (but works directly for the dark lord.)</div><h2 style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"></h2><div style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: center; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman";"><i>"Oh. I'm sorry... peck. Peck, peck, peck, peck." ~ Madmartigan.</i></span><br />
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</i></span></div></div></div></div><div style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: center; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"><div style="text-align: center;"><h3 style="font-style: normal; text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">4a. </span><i>Homogeneous Races</i><span style="font-weight: normal;"> - Js.</span></span></div></div></h3><h2><div style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-align: justify;"><div></div></div><blockquote class="tr_bq" style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: small;">i. <b><i>Good/Evil </i></b>- Nelwyn are good or neutral with some selfishness, etc, showing.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;">ii. <b><i>Magic</i></b> - Both Daikini and Nelwyn seem to be generally non-magical with magical individuals.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;">iii. <b><i>Habitat</i></b> - Humans have some variety. We only see one valley of Nelwyn.</span></blockquote><div style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">4b. </span><i> <b>Races.</b></i></span></div><blockquote class="tr_bq" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;">i. <b><i>Humans </i></b>- </span><i>Daikini</i> (Tall Folk). Default race.</span><br />
<div style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: small;">ii. <b><i>Elves</i></b> - None.</span></div><div style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: small;">iii. <b><i>Dwarfs</i></b> - None.</span></div><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;">iii. <b><i>Halflings</i></b> - </span><i>Nelwyn </i>(or insultingly, <i>Pecks</i>). Fit the definition almost perfect, although Willow doesn't act as the group's thief in any way.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;">iv. <b style="font-style: normal;"><i>Fairies</i></b> - <i>Brownies</i>, a couple of inches tall but not magical pranksters. They follow the fairy queen, Cerhlindrea. <i>Fairies</i>, tiny glowing dots, although Cerhlindrea herself is an ethereal image.</span><br />
<div style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: small;">v. <b><i>Centaurs/part animals</i></b> - Briefly during their transformation, the good soldiers are pig men.</span></div><div style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: small;">vi. <b><i>Giants</i></b> - The Nelwyn call the Daikini giants, but no actual giants appear.</span></div><div style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: small;">vii. <b><i>Trolls</i></b> - There are trolls that appear in the film, but they're more primitive looking furry creatures than traditional trolls.</span></div><div style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: small;">viii. <b><i>Orcs, Goblins, Hobgoblins </i></b>- None.</span></div></div></blockquote><div style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">4d. </span><b><i>Societies</i><span style="font-weight: normal;"> </span></b><span style="font-weight: normal;">- Just the main faux-medieval society. (There is also a fairyland culture, not fully explored).</span></span></div><div style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">4e. </span><span style="font-weight: normal;"><i><b>Homogeneous Culture</b></i></span><span style="font-weight: normal;"> - Yes.</span></span></div><div style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: small; font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">4f. </span><i><b>Rival cultures</b></i><span style="font-weight: normal;"><i> - </i>No racial divides beyond Nelwyn being wary of Daikini and Daikini using insulting terms for Nelwyn.</span></span></div></h2></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: medium; font-style: normal;"><br />
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</span></span></b> <b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">5a. </span><i>Magical Past </i><span style="font-weight: normal;">- No indications.</span></span></b></div><div style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal;">5b. </span><i style="font-style: normal;">Low Magic Present </i><span style="font-weight: normal;">- Mostly. Bavmorda and </span></span></b><i style="font-style: normal;">Raziel</i><b style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"> are the only Daikini to appear to have major powers, the Nelwyn Junn and Willow have some minor/unreliable magic abilities. The fairly queen and possibly the fairies themselves seem to be very magical.</span></span></b></span><br />
<div style="font-style: normal;"><b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">5c. </span><i>Magical laws</i><span style="font-weight: normal;"> - No clear laws.</span></span></b></div></div><div style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal;"><b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">5d. </span><i>Good vs Evil</i><span style="font-weight: normal;"> - Seemingly with </span></span></b><b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Bavmorda and </span></span></b><span style="font-size: small;">Raziel.</span></div><div style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal;"><b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">5e. </span><i>Gendered</i><span style="font-weight: normal;"> - No stated, but </span></span></b><b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Bavmorda and </span></span></b><span style="font-size: small;">Raziel</span><b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"> are both female and </span></span></b><b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Junn and Willow are both male.</span></span></b></div><div style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">5f. </span><i>Hereditary</i><span style="font-weight: normal;"> - Not stated. Sorsha does not seem to have inherited any powers from her mother.</span></span></span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">5g. </span><i>Spells & Powers</i></span></span></b><br />
<blockquote class="tr_bq"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">i. </span><i>Healing</i><span style="font-weight: normal;"> - No.</span></span></span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">ii. </span><i>Remote Viewing</i><span style="font-weight: normal;"> - No.</span></span></span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">iii. </span><i>Obfuscation</i><span style="font-weight: normal;"> - No, that was done by simple stage magic.</span></span></span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">iv. </span><i>Shape changing</i><span style="font-weight: normal;"> <span style="font-weight: normal;">- Yes, it was done to </span></span></span></span></b><span style="font-size: small;">Raziel, both before and during the film. It also occured with the Trolls becoming a monster and the entire army of good guys becoming pigs.</span><br />
<b><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">v. </span><i>Necromancy</i><span style="font-weight: normal;"> - Didn't happen.</span></span></span></b></blockquote></div><div><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal;">5k.</span><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal;"> </span><i style="font-style: normal;">Items of Magic</i><span style="font-weight: normal;"><i style="font-style: normal;"> - </i>Acorns and a wand.</span></span></span><br />
<div style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small; font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">5l.</span> </span><i style="font-weight: bold;"> </i><i style="font-weight: bold;">Artifacts of Great Power</i><span style="font-size: small; font-weight: normal;"> - </span></span></span><b><span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-weight: normal;">No.</span></b></span></b></div></div></div><div style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-align: justify;"><b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">5m.</span><i> Religion</i><span style="font-weight: normal;"> - No. There are druids and a High Aldwin which may suggest religion but it isn't gone into.</span></span></b></div><div style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-align: justify;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">5n.</span> </span><i style="text-align: justify;"> </i><i>Mythical creatures</i><span style="font-weight: normal;"> </span></span></span></span></b><br />
<blockquote class="tr_bq"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">i. </span><i>Dragon</i><span style="font-weight: normal;"> - No, but the nameless beast below was close.</span></span></span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">ii. </span><i>Unicorns</i><span style="font-weight: normal;"> - None.</span></span></span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">iii. </span><i>Griffins, Rocs, Sphinx</i><span style="font-weight: normal;"> - None.</span></span></span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">iv. </span><i>Giant Things</i><span style="font-weight: normal;"> - None.</span></span></span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">v. </span><i>Supernatural Creatures</i><span style="font-weight: normal;"> - None.</span></span></span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">vi. </span><i>Raised creatures</i><span style="font-weight: normal;"> - None.</span></span></span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">vii. </span><i>Nameless Beast</i><span style="font-weight: normal;"> - A multi-headed thing created by magic. Although not by a dark mage, but accidentally transformed from a troll by Willow.</span></span></span></b></blockquote></div></h3><div style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: justify; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">The were Death Dogs, hideous dog-creatures.<br />
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</div>6a. <b><i>The Artifact</i></b> - No artifact, just a baby that they have to protect. The dark lord does get it at the end.</div><div style="font-style: normal; text-align: justify;">6b. <b><i>Destroy the Dark Lord</i></b> - Which the baby is set to achieve.</div><div style="font-style: normal; text-align: justify;">6c. <b><i>Save the Heroine</i></b> - Doesn't really come up.</div><div style="font-style: normal; text-align: justify;">6d. <b><i>Unite the races/Raise an army</i></b> - Madmartigan sort of has this plot with Aricks forces, getting them to join him after they've already given up.</div><div style="font-style: normal; text-align: justify;">6e. <b><i>Prophecy</i></b> - The opening text mentions a prophecy which set the events of the film in motion. </div><div style="font-style: normal; text-align: justify;">6f. <b><i>Other events:</i></b></div><blockquote class="tr_bq" style="font-style: normal;"><div style="text-align: justify;">i. <b><i>Win a Contest</i></b> - No contest.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">ii. <b><i>Stop an Execution</i></b> - Only the destruction of the baby.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">iii. <b><i>Stop a Wedding</i></b> - No.</div></blockquote><div style="font-style: normal; text-align: justify;">6g. <b><i>The Hero's Journey</i></b> - See below.</div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">ii. </span><i>Orphaned </i><span style="font-weight: normal;">- Death of mother (of the </span></span><span style="font-weight: normal;">prophecised</span><span style="font-weight: normal;"> child) ordered.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">iii. </span><i>Revenge</i><span style="font-weight: normal;"> - It's still a baby, it doesn't really seem to do things for revenge.</span></span></blockquote><div style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">7b. Ordinary World</span></span></div><blockquote class="tr_bq" style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">i. </span><i>From Earth</i><span style="font-weight: normal;"> - No.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">ii. </span><i>Peaceful Lands</i><span style="font-weight: normal;"> - The home of the Nelwyn seems like a peaceful farming area.</span></span></blockquote><div style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">7c. </span><i>Initial Tests</i><span style="font-weight: normal;"> - Willow's test include his failure at stage magic, his failure to pass High Aldwin Junn's test, </span></span></div><div style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">7d. </span><i>The Call to Adventure</i><span style="font-weight: normal;"> - The attack by the Death Dogs. The High Aldwin says someone must take the baby to the world of the Daikini.</span></span></div><div style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">7e. </span><i>Refusal of the Call</i><span style="font-weight: normal;"> - Before any of the tests wanting to let the baby float away.</span></span></div><div style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">7f. </span><i>Supernatural Aid</i></span></div><blockquote class="tr_bq" style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">i. </span><i>Meeting with the Mentor</i><span style="font-weight: normal;"> - Junn, the local High Aldwin, who he has met previously, but gets to know better before leaving on his journey.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">ii. </span><i>A supernatural guide</i><span style="font-weight: normal;"> - A.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">iii. </span><i>May be given a magic item or artifact</i><span style="font-weight: normal;"> - Before they leave Junn gives Willow magic acorns. Later given a magic wand.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">iv. </span><i>The Party will begin to form</i><span style="font-weight: normal;"> - Soon at the threshold he meets Madmortigan (who joins later) and soon after a pair of brownies, Franjean and Rool.</span></span></blockquote><div style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">7g. </span><i>Crossing the Threshold </i><span style="font-weight: normal;">- The crossroads across the river is the threshold. It is the point where the Nelwyn journey is supposed to end (and does for most of the Nelwyn party.)</span></span></div><div style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">7h. </span><i>Belly of the Whale</i><span style="font-weight: normal;"> - Yes.</span></span></div></div><div style="font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><br />
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</div></div><h3 style="display: inline; font-family: "times new roman"; font-style: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: center; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"><span style="text-align: start;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="font-weight: normal;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="font-weight: bold;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="margin: 0px;"><div style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">8a. </span> <i style="font-weight: bold;">The Road of Trials</i> - <span style="font-weight: normal;">After crossing the threshold Willow is attacked by Brownies.</span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">8b.</span> <i style="font-weight: bold;"> The Vision Quest</i> - <span style="font-weight: normal;">No real vision quest occurs<span style="font-weight: normal;">.</span></span></span></div><div style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">8c. </span> <i style="font-weight: bold;">The Meeting with the Goddess</i> - <span style="font-weight: normal;">After being attacked by Brownies Willow meets Cherlindrea.</span></span></div><div style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">8d. </span> <i style="font-weight: bold;">Lure away from Journey</i> - <span style="font-weight: normal;">Mostly occurs earlier of Willow. Certainly happens for Madmartigan.</span></span></div><div style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">8e. </span> <i style="font-weight: bold;">A Greater Power</i> - <span style="font-weight: normal;">They arrive at the dark lord's castle.</span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">8f. </span> <i style="font-weight: bold;">The Ordeal - Apotheosis/Death</i> - <span style="font-weight: normal;">Doesn't happen to Willow. Raziel seems dead briefly.</span></span></div><div style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">8g. </span> <i style="font-weight: bold;">The Ordeal - Descent into the underworld</i> - <span style="font-weight: normal;">Does not happen.</span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">8h.</span> <i style="font-weight: bold;">The Ultimate Boon</i> - <span style="font-weight: normal;">With the Queen and evil defeated, and the land free. Williow is given a book of spells.</span></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></span></h3><div style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: x-large; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"><div style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">9b. </span><span style="font-weight: normal;"> </span><i>The Magic Flight</i> <span style="font-weight: normal;">- </span></span><span style="font-weight: normal;">Not really, but a straight cut.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">9c. </span><i>Rescue from Without </i><span style="font-weight: normal;">- None.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">9d. </span><span style="font-weight: normal;"> </span><i>The Crossing of the Return Threshold<span style="font-weight: normal;"> </span></i><span style="font-weight: normal;">- Willow arrives back in the village.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">9e. </span><i>Master of Two Worlds</i> <span style="font-weight: normal;">- Willow has gains some magic ability</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">9f. </span><i>Freedom to Live</i> <span style="font-weight: normal;">- Happily ever after.</span></span></div></div></div><div style="font-size: medium; font-weight: normal;"><div style="font-weight: bold;"><div style="margin: 0px;"><span style="text-align: start;"><span style="text-align: start;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b style="text-align: start;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">10b. </span><i>Sequels</i><span style="font-weight: normal;"> </span><span style="font-weight: normal;">- A trilogy of novels only, although there are rumours.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">10c. </span><i>Remakes</i><span style="font-weight: normal;"> - None at this time.</span></span></div></div></div></span></h3><div style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"><div style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><h3 style="display: inline; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small; text-align: start;"></span></h3></div><div style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><i><br />
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<i>Films have formulas and rules, but how well do films follow those formulas?</i></div>
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Although I'm calling these <b><a href="http://filmrulesok.blogspot.com.au/2013/11/slasher-film-rules-film-rules.html" target="_blank">Slasher Film Rules</a></b>, they can apply to a range of horror sub-genres.</div>
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Ten films were tested:<br />
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<li><b><a href="http://filmrulesok.blogspot.com.au/2016/12/slasher-film-rules-black-christmas-1974.html" target="_blank"><i>Black Christmas</i></a> </b>(1974)</li>
<li><a href="http://filmrulesok.blogspot.com.au/2016/02/slasher-rules-my-bloody-valentine-1981.html"><i>My Bloody Valentine</i></a><b> </b>(1981)</li>
<li><a href="http://filmrulesok.blogspot.com/2015/11/slasher-rules-friday-13th-new-beginning.html" target="_blank"><i>Friday the 13th: A New Beginning</i></a><b> </b>(1985)</li>
<li><i><a href="http://filmrulesok.blogspot.com/2016/03/slasher-rules-april-fools-day-1986.html" target="_blank">April Fool's Day</a></i><b> </b>(1986)</li>
<li><b><i><a href="http://filmrulesok.blogspot.ca/2016/05/slasher-rules-jason-lives-friday-13th.html" target="_blank">Jason Lives: Friday the 13th Part VI</a></i> </b>(1986)</li>
<li><a href="http://filmrulesok.blogspot.com.au/2017/01/slasher-film-rules-friday-13th-part-vii.html" style="font-style: italic;" target="_blank">Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood</a><i> </i>(1988)</li>
<li><i><a href="http://filmrulesok.blogspot.com/2015/10/slasher-rules-halloween-4-return-of.html" target="_blank">Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers</a> </i>(1988)</li>
<li><a href="http://filmrulesok.blogspot.com.au/2016/11/slasher-film-rules-halloween-5-revenge.html" target="_blank"><i>Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers</i></a><b> </b>(1989)</li>
<li><a href="http://filmrulesok.blogspot.com.au/2016/03/slasher-rules-leprechaun-2-1994.html" style="text-align: left;" target="_blank"><i>Leprechaun 2</i></a><b style="text-align: left;"> </b><span style="text-align: left;">(1994)</span></li>
<li><i><a href="http://filmrulesok.blogspot.com.au/2017/03/slasher-film-rules-leprechaun-3.html" target="_blank">Leprechaun 3</a></i> (1995)</li>
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</span></b><span style="font-size: small;">The previous 20 films looked at were:<br />
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<li style="text-align: justify;"><i style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://filmrulesok.blogspot.com.au/2015/01/slasher-film-rules-and-then-there-were.html" target="_blank">And Then There Were None</a> </i>(1945)</li>
<li style="text-align: justify;"><i style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://filmrulesok.blogspot.com.au/2015/01/slasher-film-rules-peeping-tom-1960.html" target="_blank">Peeping Tom</a> </i>(1960)</li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><b><i><a href="http://filmrulesok.blogspot.com.au/2014/03/slasher-film-rules-psycho.html" target="_blank">Psycho</a></i> </b>(1960)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><i><a href="http://filmrulesok.blogspot.com.au/2014/02/the-slasher-rules-night-of-living-dead.html" target="_blank"><b>Night of the Living Dead</b></a></i> (1963)</span></li>
<li style="text-align: justify;"><b><a href="http://filmrulesok.blogspot.com.au/2015/02/slasher-film-rules-jaws-1975.html" target="_blank">Jaws</a> </b>(1975)</li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://filmrulesok.blogspot.com.au/2013/11/slasher-film-rules-halloween.html" target="_blank"><i><b>Halloween</b></i></a> (1978)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://filmrulesok.blogspot.com.au/2014/03/slasher-film-rules-alien.html" target="_blank"><i><b>Alien</b></i></a> (1979</span><span style="font-size: small; font-weight: normal;">)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><i><b><a href="http://duggysblogs.blogspot.com.au/2015/01/slasher-film-rules-friday-13th.html" target="_blank">Friday the 13th</a></b></i> (1980)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><i><a href="http://filmrulesok.blogspot.com.au/2014/03/the-slasher-rules-friday-13th-part-2.html" target="_blank"><b>Friday the 13th Part 2</b></a></i> (1981)</span></li>
<li style="text-align: justify;"><i style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://filmrulesok.blogspot.com.au/2014/10/slasher-film-rules-halloween-ii-1981.html" target="_blank">Halloween II</a> </i>(1981)</li>
<li style="text-align: justify;"><b><a href="http://filmrulesok.blogspot.com.au/2015/02/slasher-rules-friday-13th-part-iii-1982.html" target="_blank"><i>Friday the 13th Part III</i></a> </b>(1982)</li>
<li style="text-align: justify;"><b><i><a href="http://filmrulesok.blogspot.com.au/2015/03/slasher-film-rules-friday-13th-final.html" target="_blank">Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter</a></i> </b>(1984)</li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><i><a href="http://filmrulesok.blogspot.com.au/2014/02/the-slasher-rules-nightmare-on-elm.html" target="_blank"><b>A Nightmare on Elm Street</b></a></i> (1984)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><i><b><a href="http://filmrulesok.blogspot.com.au/2013/12/slasher-film-rules-silent-night-deadly.html" target="_blank">Silent Night, Deadly Night</a></b></i> (1984)</span></li>
<li style="text-align: justify;"><i style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://filmrulesok.blogspot.com.au/2015/02/slasher-rules-nightmare-on-elm-st-2.html" target="_blank">A Nightmare on Elm Street Part 2: Freddy's Revenge</a> </i>(1985)</li>
<li style="text-align: justify;"><b><i><a href="http://filmrulesok.blogspot.com.au/2015/03/slasher-film-rules-leprechaun-1993.html" target="_blank">Leprechaun</a></i> </b>(1993)</li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><i><a href="http://filmrulesok.blogspot.com.au/2014/03/slasher-film-rules-scream.html" target="_blank"><b>Scream</b></a></i> (1997)</span></li>
<li style="text-align: justify;"><i style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://filmrulesok.blogspot.com.au/2015/03/slasher-film-rules-saw-2004.html" target="_blank">Saw</a> </i>(2004)</li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><b><i><a href="http://filmrulesok.blogspot.com.au/2014/01/slasher-film-rules-wolf-creek.html" target="_blank">Wolf Creek</a></i> </b>(2004)</span></li>
<li style="text-align: justify;"><b><i><a href="http://filmrulesok.blogspot.com.au/2015/03/slasher-film-rules-behind-mask-rise-of.html" target="_blank">Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon</a></i> </b>(2006)</li>
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</span></b>Of course, these films say nothing about the genre as a whole. Certainly things can be said about the films, though. They are usually bigger name films, smaller low-budget or less successful films may rely on the rules more. One is a post-modern film in which the characters know the rules. About half may not be purely "slasher" films and may not need to follow the rules.</div>
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<li><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Continuation - (3): </b><i>Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood</i> (1988); <i>Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers </i>(1988); </span><i>Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers </i>(1989).</li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Unheeded Warning - (4): </b><i>My Bloody Valentine</i> (1981); <i>Jason Lives: Friday the 13th Part </i><i> VI</i> (1986); <i>Leprechaun 2</i> (1994); </span><i>Leprechaun 3</i> (1995).</li>
<li><b>Unheard Warning - (1): </b><i>Black Christmas </i>(1974).</li>
<li><b>No Warning - (2): </b><i>Friday the 13th: A New Beginning</i> (1985) [Beyond Tommy's history with Jason]; <i>April Fool's Day</i> (1986).</li>
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<li><b style="font-weight: bold;">T & A - (1): </b><i>Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood</i> (1988).</li>
<li><b style="font-weight: bold;">Topless - (3): </b><i><i>Friday the 13th: </i><span style="font-style: normal;"><i>A New Beginning</i> (1985); </span>Leprechaun 2</i> (1994)<span style="font-size: small;">; </span><i>Leprechaun 3</i> (1995).</li>
<li><b style="font-weight: bold;">Suggested Nudity - </b><b style="font-weight: bold;">(3): </b><i>My Bloody Valentine</i> (1981); <i>Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers </i>(1988); <i>Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers </i>(1989).</li>
<li><b style="font-weight: bold;">Weak Nudity: (1): </b><b> </b><i>Black Christmas </i>(1974).</li>
<li><b style="font-weight: bold;">Underwear: (1): </b><b> </b><i>April Fool's Day</i> (1986).</li>
<li><b style="font-weight: bold;">No Nudity: (1): </b><i>Jason Lives: Friday the 13th Part VI</i> (1986).</li>
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<li><b style="font-weight: bold;">Unseen - (2): </b><i><b style="font-style: normal;"><i style="font-weight: normal;">My Bloody Valentine</i><span style="font-weight: normal;"> (1981); </span></b></i><i>Friday the 13th: </i><i>A New Beginning</i> (1985).</li>
<li><b style="font-weight: bold;">Underwear: (1): </b><b> </b><i>April Fool's Day</i> (1986).</li>
<li><b style="font-weight: bold;">No Nudity: (7): <span style="font-weight: normal;"><i>Black Christmas </i>(1974); </span></b><i><i><i>Jason Lives: Friday the 13th Part </i><span style="font-style: normal;"><i>VI</i> (1986); </span>Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood</i><span style="font-style: normal;"> (1988); </span><i><i>Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers </i><span style="font-style: normal;">(1988); </span>Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers </i><span style="font-style: normal;">(1989); </span><i>Leprechaun 2</i><span style="font-style: normal;"> </span><span style="font-style: normal;">(1994)</span><span style="font-size: small; font-style: normal;">; </span>Leprechaun 3</i> (1995).</li>
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<li><b>Sex - (5): </b><i>Friday the 13th: </i><i>A New Beginning</i> (1985); <i>April Fool's Day</i> (1986); <i>Jason Lives: Friday the 13th Part</i><i> VI</i> (1986); <i><i>Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood</i><span style="font-style: normal;"> (1988); </span>Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers </i>(1989).</li>
<li><b>Almost - (3): </b><i>My Bloody Valentine</i> (1981); <i>Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers </i>(1988);<span style="font-size: small;"> </span><i>Leprechaun 3</i> (1995).</li>
<li><b>All Talk - (2): </b> <i>Black Christmas </i>(1974); <i>Leprechaun 2</i> (1994).</li>
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<li style="text-align: justify;"><b>Yes - (3):</b> <i>My Bloody Valentine</i> (1981); <i>Leprechaun 2</i> (1994); <i>Leprechaun 3</i> (1995).</li>
<li style="text-align: justify;"><b>No - (7): </b><i>Black Christmas </i>(1974); <i><i>Friday the 13th: </i><span style="font-style: normal;"><i>A New Beginning</i> (1985); </span><i>April Fool's Day</i><span style="font-style: normal;"> (1986); </span><i>Jason Lives: Friday the 13th Part VI</i><span style="font-style: normal;"> (1986); </span><span style="font-style: normal;">Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood</span><span style="font-style: normal;"> (1988); </span>Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers </i>(1988); <i>Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers </i>(1989).</li>
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<li style="text-align: justify;"><b>Not quite</b><i><b style="font-style: normal;"> - (10): </b>Black Christmas </i>(1974); <i><i>My Bloody Valentine</i><span style="font-style: normal;"> (1981); </span><i>Friday the 13th: </i><span style="font-style: normal;"><i>A New Beginning</i> (1985); </span><i>April Fool's Day</i><span style="font-style: normal;"> (1986); </span><i>Jason Lives: Friday the 13th Part VI</i><span style="font-style: normal;"> (1986); </span><i><span style="font-style: normal;">Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood</span><span style="font-style: normal;"> (1988); </span></i>Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers </i>(1988); <i>Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers </i>(1989); <i>Leprechaun 2</i> (1994); <i>Leprechaun 3</i> (1995).</li>
</ul>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
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<b>No Innocents Killed</b> - No characters who have "done nothing wrong" were killed, even the annoying ones survived.<br />
<b>No Good People Killed</b> - No non-transgressors killed, but annoying/sleazy/etc characters killed.<br />
<b>Innocents Killed</b> - Even characters who have done nothing (known) wrong died.<br />
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<b>All Transgressors Killed</b> - Anyone who did something bad was killed.<br />
<b>Some Transgressors Survived </b>- People who did something bad actually survived.<br />
<div>
<br />
<ul>
<li><b>Innocents Killed</b><b>/</b><b>All Transgressors Killed - </b><b>(3): </b><i>Friday the 13th: </i><i>A New Beginning</i> (1985); <i><i>Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood </i><i><i><span style="font-style: normal;">(1988); </span></i></i>Jason Lives: Friday the 13th Part VI</i> (1986).</li>
<li><b>Innocents Killed</b><b>/</b><b>Some Transgressors Survived -</b><b> </b><b>(7): </b><i>Black Christmas </i>(1974); <i>My Bloody Valentine</i> (1981); <i><i>April Fool's Day</i><span style="font-style: normal;"> (1986) [For very small values of killed]; </span>Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers </i>(1988); <i>Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers </i>(1989); <i>Leprechaun 2</i> (1994); <i>Leprechaun 3</i> (1995).</li>
</ul>
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<h3>
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<h3>
A: Sex</h3>
<ul>
<li><b>Yes (opportunity kills) - (6): </b> <i><i><i>Friday the 13th: </i><span style="font-style: normal;"><i>A New Beginning</i> (1985); </span>April Fool's Day</i><span style="font-style: normal;"> (1986); </span>Jason Lives: Friday the 13th Part VI</i> (1986); <i><i>Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood </i><i><i><span style="font-style: normal;">(1988);</span></i></i><span style="font-style: normal;"> </span></i><i>Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers </i>(1989); <i>Leprechaun 3</i> (1995).</li>
<li><b>Almost - (3): </b><i><i>My Bloody Valentine</i><span style="font-style: normal;"> (1981); </span><i>Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers </i><span style="font-style: normal;">(1988); </span>Leprechaun 2</i> (1994).</li>
<li><b>Not quite</b><i><b style="font-style: normal;"> - (1): </b>Black Christmas </i>(1974).</li>
</ul>
</div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<br />
<h3>
B: Nudity</h3>
<ul>
<li><b>Nudity means death - (2): </b><i>Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood </i><i><i><span style="font-style: normal;">(1988);</span></i></i> <i>Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers </i>(1988).</li>
<li><b>Innocent nudity (death)<b> - </b>(1): </b><i>Friday the 13th: </i><i>A New Beginning</i> (1985).</li>
<li><b>Evil nudity only - (2): </b> <i>Leprechaun 2</i> (1994); <i>Leprechaun 3</i> (1995).</li>
<li><b>No Nudity - (5): </b> <i><i><i>Black Christmas </i><span style="font-style: normal;">(1974);</span><span style="font-style: normal;"> </span><i>My Bloody Valentine</i><span style="font-style: normal;"> (1981); </span>April Fool's Day</i><span style="font-style: normal;"> (1986); </span></i><i>Jason Lives: Friday the 13th Part </i><i>VI</i> (1986); <i>Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers </i>(1989).</li>
</ul>
</div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
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<h3>
C: Drinking</h3>
<div>
<ul>
<li><b>All drink/Some die</b><i><i><b style="font-style: normal;"> - (1): </b><span style="font-style: normal;"> </span></i>April Fool's Day</i> (1986).</li>
<li><b>Some drink/Some die</b><i><b style="font-style: normal;"> - (3): </b><span style="font-style: normal;"> </span>My Bloody Valentine</i> (1981); <i>Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood </i><i><i><span style="font-style: normal;">(1988);</span></i></i> <i>Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers </i>(1989).</li>
<li><b>Limited</b><i><i><i><b style="font-style: normal;"> - <i style="font-weight: normal;"><b style="font-style: normal;">(2</b></i>): </b><span style="font-style: normal;"> </span>Black Christmas </i><span style="font-style: normal;">(1974); </span></i>Jason Lives: Friday the 13th Part VI</i> (1986).</li>
<li><b>Drink/Survive</b><i><i><i><i><b style="font-style: normal;"> - <i style="font-weight: normal;"><b style="font-style: normal;">(1</b></i>): </b><span style="font-style: normal;"> </span></i></i></i>Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers </i>(1988).</li>
<li><b>Not really</b><i><b style="font-style: normal;"> - <i style="font-weight: normal;"><b style="font-style: normal;">(2</b></i>): </b><span style="font-style: normal;"> </span><i>Friday the 13th: </i><span style="font-style: normal;"><i>A New Beginning</i> (1985); </span>Leprechaun 3</i> (1995).</li>
<li><b>Not for drinking</b><i><b style="font-style: normal;"> - <i style="font-weight: normal;"><b style="font-style: normal;">(1</b></i>): </b><span style="font-style: normal;"> </span>Leprechaun 2</i> (1994).</li>
</ul>
</div>
<div>
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<div>
<h3>
D: Drugs</h3>
</div>
<ul>
<li><b>Killed immediately</b><i><i><i><b style="font-style: normal;"> - <i style="font-weight: normal;"><b style="font-style: normal;">(1</b></i>): </b><span style="font-style: normal;"> </span></i></i>Friday the 13th: </i><i>A New Beginning</i> (1985). </li>
<li><b>Killed later</b><i><i><b style="font-style: normal;"> - <i style="font-weight: normal;"><b style="font-style: normal;">(3</b></i>): </b><span style="font-style: normal;"> </span></i>My Bloody Valentine</i> (1981); <i><i>April Fool's Day</i><span style="font-style: normal;"> (1986); </span>Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood </i><i><i><span style="font-style: normal;">(1988).</span></i></i><i><i><span style="font-style: normal;"> </span></i></i></li>
<li><b>Only drinking</b><i><i><b style="font-style: normal;"> - <i style="font-weight: normal;"><b style="font-style: normal;">(1</b></i>): </b><span style="font-style: normal;"> </span></i>Leprechaun 2</i> (1994).</li>
<li><b>Not really</b><i><i><b style="font-style: normal;"> - <i style="font-weight: normal;"><b style="font-style: normal;">(1</b></i>): </b><span style="font-style: normal;"> </span></i>Leprechaun 3</i> (1995).</li>
<li><b>No Drugs</b><i><i><i><i><b style="font-style: normal;"> - <i style="font-weight: normal;"><b style="font-style: normal;">(4</b></i>): </b><span style="font-style: normal;"> </span></i>Black Christmas </i><span style="font-style: normal;">(1974); </span></i></i><i><span style="font-style: normal;">Jason Lives: Friday the 13th Part VI<span style="font-style: normal;"> (1986); </span></span>Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers </i>(1988); <i>Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers </i>(1989).</li>
</ul>
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<h3>
E: Hitchhiking</h3>
<ul>
<li><b>Limited</b><i><i><i><i><b style="font-style: normal;"> - <i style="font-weight: normal;"><b style="font-style: normal;">(3</b></i>): </b><span style="font-style: normal;"> </span></i>Black Christmas </i><span style="font-style: normal;">(1974); </span></i></i><i><span style="font-style: normal;"><i>Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers </i>(1989); </span>Leprechaun 2</i> (1994).</li>
<li><b>Survives</b><i><i><b style="font-style: normal;"> - <i style="font-weight: normal;"><b style="font-style: normal;">(2</b></i>): </b><span style="font-style: normal;"> </span></i><i>Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers </i><span style="font-style: normal;">(1988); </span>Leprechaun 3</i> (1995).</li>
<li><b>None</b><i><i><b style="font-style: normal;"> - <i style="font-weight: normal;"><b style="font-style: normal;">(5</b></i>): </b><span style="font-style: normal;"> </span></i>My Bloody Valentine</i> (1981); <i><i>Friday the 13th: </i><span style="font-style: normal;"><i>A New Beginning</i> (1985); </span><i>April Fool's Day</i><span style="font-style: normal;"> (1986); </span><span style="font-style: normal;">Jason Lives: Friday the 13th Part VI<span style="font-style: normal;"> (1986); </span></span>Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood </i><i><i><span style="font-style: normal;">(1988).</span></i></i></li>
</ul>
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<h3>
F: Other Criminal Behaviour</h3>
<div>
<ul>
<li><b>Some</b><i><i><i><b style="font-style: normal;"> - <i style="font-weight: normal;"><b style="font-style: normal;">(6</b></i>): </b><span style="font-style: normal;"> </span></i>My Bloody Valentine</i><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"> (1981); </span><i>Friday the 13th: </i><i>A New Beginning</i><span style="font-style: normal;"> (1985); </span><i><span style="font-style: normal;">Jason Lives: Friday the 13th Part VI<span style="font-style: normal;"> (1986); </span></span></i><span style="font-style: normal;"><i>Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers </i>(1989); </span></span>Leprechaun 2</i> (1994); <i>Leprechaun 3</i> (1995).</li>
<li><b>Seemingly survive</b><i><i><i><b style="font-style: normal;"> - <i style="font-weight: normal;"><b style="font-style: normal;">(1</b></i>): </b></i></i></i> <i>Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers </i>(1988).</li>
<li><b>None</b><i><i><i><i><b style="font-style: normal;"> - <i style="font-weight: normal;"><b style="font-style: normal;">(3</b></i>): </b><span style="font-style: normal;"> </span></i>Black Christmas </i><span style="font-style: normal;">(1974); </span></i></i><i><i>April Fool's Day</i><span style="font-style: normal;"> (1986); </span>Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood </i><i><i><span style="font-style: normal;">(1988).</span></i></i></li>
</ul>
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<div>
<h3>
G: Being Annoying/Cowardly/A Sleazy Guy</h3>
</div>
<ul>
<li><b>Annoying</b><i><i><b style="font-style: normal;"> - <i style="font-weight: normal;"><b style="font-style: normal;">(6</b></i>): </b><span style="font-style: normal;"> </span></i>My Bloody Valentine</i> (1981); <i><i>Friday the 13th: <i>April Fool's Day</i><span style="font-style: normal;"> (1986);</span> </i><span style="font-style: normal;"><i><span style="font-style: normal;"><i>Friday the 13th: </i><i>A New Beginning </i></span></i>(1985); </span><i>Jason Lives: Friday the 13th Part VI</i><span style="font-style: normal;"> (1986); </span>Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood </i><i><i><span style="font-style: normal;">(1988);</span></i></i> <i>Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers </i>(1988); <i>Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers </i>(1989).</li>
<li><b>Cowardly</b><i><i><i><b style="font-style: normal;"> - <i style="font-weight: normal;"><b style="font-style: normal;">(2</b></i>): </b><span style="font-style: normal;"> </span></i></i><i>Jason Lives: Friday the 13th Part VI</i><span style="font-style: normal;"> (1986); </span>Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood </i><i><i><span style="font-style: normal;">(1988);</span></i></i> <i>Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers </i>(1989).</li>
<li><b>Sleazy</b><i><i><i><i><i><b style="font-style: normal;"> - <i style="font-weight: normal;"><b style="font-style: normal;">(7</b></i>): </b><span style="font-style: normal;"> </span></i>Black Christmas </i><span style="font-style: normal;">(1974); </span></i></i><i><i>Friday the 13th: </i><span style="font-style: normal;"><i>A New Beginning</i> (1985); </span><i>April Fool's Day</i><span style="font-style: normal;"> (1986); </span><i>Jason Lives: Friday the 13th Part VI</i><span style="font-style: normal;"> (1986); </span>Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood </i><i><i><span style="font-style: normal;">(1988); </span></i></i><span style="font-style: normal;"><i>Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers </i>(1989); </span>Leprechaun 2</i> (1994); <i>Leprechaun 3</i> (1995).</li>
<li><b>Greedy</b><i><i><b style="font-style: normal;"> - <i style="font-weight: normal;"><b style="font-style: normal;">(1)</b></i>: </b><span style="font-style: normal;"> </span></i>Leprechaun 3</i> (1995).</li>
</ul>
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<h3>
H: Being A Bystander</h3>
<div>
<ul>
<li><b>Yes</b><i><i><i><i><b style="font-style: normal;"> - <i style="font-weight: normal;"><b style="font-style: normal;">(10</b></i>): </b><span style="font-style: normal;"> </span></i>Black Christmas </i><span style="font-style: normal;">(1974); </span></i></i><i>My Bloody Valentine</i> (1981); <i><i><i>Friday the 13th: </i><span style="font-style: normal;"><i>A New Beginning</i> (1985); </span><i>April Fool's Day</i><span style="font-style: normal;"> (1986); </span><span style="font-style: normal;"><i>Jason Lives: Friday the 13th Part VI</i> (1986); (1986); </span>Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood </i><i><i><span style="font-style: normal;">(1988);</span></i></i><span style="font-style: normal;"> </span><i>Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers </i><span style="font-style: normal;">(1988); <i>Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers </i>(1989); </span>Leprechaun 2</i> (1994); <i>Leprechaun 3</i> (1995).</li>
</ul>
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<b style="font-size: x-large;">Rule #4 - Never Go...</b></div>
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<h3>
A: Down to the Basement</h3>
<div>
Not just a physical basement - but a room in a building that isn't regularly used, is dark and abandoned and stores weird stuff.<br />
<br />
<ul>
<li><b>Mine - </b><i>My Bloody Valentine</i> (1981).</li>
<li><b>Morgue - </b><i>Leprechaun 3</i> (1995).</li>
</ul>
<br />
<ul>
<li><b>Going into the basement caused the problem - (1): </b><i>My Bloody Valentine</i> (1981) [A mine collapse caused the killings].</li>
<li><b>Killed in basement - <b>(1)</b>: </b><i><i><i>Black Christmas </i><span style="font-style: normal;">(1974).</span></i></i></li>
<li><b>Some killed in basement/Some survived - (3): </b><i>My Bloody Valentine</i> (1981) [Only one survives]; <i>Black Christmas </i>(1974) [Jess kills Peter]; <i>Leprechaun 3</i> (1995).</li>
<li><b>Endangered by going down into the basement - (1): </b><i>Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers </i>(1989).</li>
<li><b>Basement & Survived - (1):</b> <i>April Fool's Day</i> (1986).</li>
<li><b>Going down to basement a good thing - (2):</b> <i><i>Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood </i><i><i><span style="font-style: normal;">(1988) [Jason trapped];</span></i></i><span style="font-style: normal;"> </span>Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers </i>(1988) [The radio is in the basement].</li>
<li><b>No Basements - (3): </b><i>Friday the 13th: </i><i>A New Beginning</i> (1985); <i>Jason Lives: Friday the 13th Part VI</i> (1986); <i>Leprechaun 2</i> (1994).</li>
</ul>
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<h3>
B: Upstairs</h3>
<div>
Running to escape to a limiting area.</div>
<ul>
<li><b>Killed in the Attic - </b><b>(1):</b> <i>Black Christmas </i>(1974).</li>
<li><b>Some Killed/Some endangered - </b><b>(4):</b> <i>Friday the 13th: </i><i>A New Beginning</i> (1985); <i>Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers </i>(1988); <i><span style="font-style: normal;"><i>Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers </i>(1989); </span>Leprechaun 3</i> (1995).</li>
<li><b>Upstairs & survived - (1):</b> <i>April Fool's Day</i> (1986).</li>
<li><b>No one chased upstairs - (2):</b> <i>My Bloody Valentine</i> (1981); <i><i>Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood </i><i><i><span style="font-style: normal;">(1988).</span></i></i></i></li>
<li><b>No upstairs - </b><b>(2): </b> <i>Jason Lives: Friday the 13th Part </i><i>VI</i> (1986); <i>Leprechaun 2</i> (1994).</li>
</ul>
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<h3>
C: Showers</h3>
<div>
<ul>
<li><b>Targeted while showering</b><i><b style="font-style: normal;"> - (1):</b><span style="font-style: normal;"> </span>Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers </i>(1989).</li>
<li><b>Some</b><i><b style="font-style: normal;"> - (2):</b><span style="font-style: normal;"> </span>My Bloody Valentine</i> (1981); <i><i><span style="font-style: normal;"> </span></i>April Fool's Day</i> (1986).</li>
<li><b>Bath (run only)</b><i><b style="font-style: normal;"> - (1):</b><span style="font-style: normal;"> </span>Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers </i>(1988).</li>
<li><b>No showering</b><i><i><i><i><b style="font-style: normal;"> - (6):</b><span style="font-style: normal;"> </span>Black Christmas </i><span style="font-style: normal;">(1974); </span></i></i><i><i><i>Friday the 13th: </i><span style="font-style: normal;"><i>A New Beginning</i> (1985); </span><span style="font-style: normal;"><i>Jason Lives: Friday the 13th Part VI</i> (1986); (1986); </span>Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood </i><i><i><span style="font-style: normal;">(1988); </span></i></i></i>Leprechaun 2</i> (1994); <i>Leprechaun 3</i> (1995).</li>
<li><b>No showering, but skinny dipping</b><i><i><b style="font-style: normal;"> - (1):</b><span style="font-style: normal;"> </span>Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood </i><i><i><span style="font-style: normal;">(1988).</span></i></i></i></li>
</ul>
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<h3>
D: Old Sheds/Out Building</h3>
</div>
<div>
<ul>
<li><b>Barn</b><i><b style="font-style: normal;"> - (1):</b><span style="font-style: normal;"> </span>Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers </i>(1989).</li>
<li><i><i><span style="font-style: normal;"><b>Boat house</b><i><b style="font-style: normal;"> - (1):</b><span style="font-style: normal;"> </span>April Fool's Day</i> (1986).</span></i></i></li>
<li><b>Garage</b><i><b style="font-style: normal;"> - (1):</b><span style="font-style: normal;"> </span>Leprechaun 2</i> (1994).</li>
<li><b>Mine buildings</b><i><b style="font-style: normal;"> - (1):</b><span style="font-style: normal;"> </span>My Bloody Valentine</i> (1981).</li>
<li><b>Out house</b><i><i><i><b style="font-style: normal;"> - (1):</b><span style="font-style: normal;"> </span>Friday the 13th: </i><span style="font-style: normal;"><i>A New Beginning</i> (1985).</span></i></i></li>
</ul>
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<div>
<ul>
<li><b>All killed - (2): </b><i><i>Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers </i><span style="font-style: normal;">(1989); </span>Leprechaun 2</i> (1994).</li>
<li><b>Some killed - (2): </b><i>My Bloody Valentine</i> (1981); <i><i><span style="font-style: normal;"><i>April Fool's Day</i> (1986).</span></i></i></li>
<li><b>Endangered - (1):</b> <i><i><i>Friday the 13th: </i><span style="font-style: normal;"><i>A New Beginning</i> (1985).</span></i></i> </li>
<li><b>All live</b><i><b style="font-style: normal;"> - (2):</b><span style="font-style: normal;"> </span>Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers </i>(1988); <i><i>Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood </i><i><i><span style="font-style: normal;">(1988).</span></i></i></i></li>
<li><b>None</b><i><i><i><i><b style="font-style: normal;"> - (3):</b><span style="font-style: normal;"> </span>Black Christmas </i><span style="font-style: normal;">(1974); </span></i></i><i><i><i><span style="font-style: normal;"><i>Jason Lives: Friday the 13th Part VI</i> (1986); </span></i></i></i>Leprechaun 3</i> (1995).</li>
</ul>
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<h3>
E: Running into Forest</h3>
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<div>
<ul>
<li><b>Yes</b><i><b style="font-style: normal;"> - (1):</b><span style="font-style: normal;"> </span>Leprechaun 2</i> (1994).</li>
<li><b>Random (not chased) forest kills</b><i><b style="font-style: normal;"> - (2):</b><span style="font-style: normal;"> </span>Friday the 13th: </i><i>A New Beginning</i> (1985); <i><i>April Fool's Day</i><span style="font-style: normal;"> (1986).</span></i></li>
<li><b>Analogue</b><i><b style="font-style: normal;"> - (2):</b><span style="font-style: normal;"> </span>My Bloody Valentine</i> (1981) [Blocked off side mine]; <i>Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers </i>(1988) [Leave city].</li>
<li><b>Only the Final Girl</b><i><i><b style="font-style: normal;"> - (2):</b><span style="font-style: normal;"> </span>Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood </i><i><i><span style="font-style: normal;">(1988); </span></i></i></i><i>Halloween 5: The Revenge of Mich</i><i>ael Myers </i>(1989). </li>
<li><b>None</b><i><i><i><i><b style="font-style: normal;"> - (3):</b><span style="font-style: normal;"> </span>Black Christmas </i><span style="font-style: normal;">(1974); <i><i><i><span style="font-style: normal;"><i>Jason Lives: Friday the 13th Part VI</i> (1986);</span></i></i></i> </span></i></i>Leprechaun 3</i> (1995).</li>
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F: Anywhere Alone</h3>
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<li><b>Yes</b><i><i><i><i><i><b style="font-style: normal;"> - (4):</b><span style="font-style: normal;"> </span>Black Christmas </i><span style="font-style: normal;">(1974); <i>Friday the 13th: </i><i>A New Beginning</i> (1985); <i><i>April Fool's Day</i><span style="font-style: normal;"> (1986);</span></i> </span></i></i></i>Leprechaun 2</i> (1994).</li>
<li><b>Some</b><i><i><i><i><i><i><b style="font-style: normal;"> - (1):</b><span style="font-style: normal;"> </span></i></i></i></i></i>Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers </i>(1989).</li>
<li><b>Briefly</b><i><span style="font-style: normal;"><i><i><i><span style="font-style: normal;"><i><i><i><i><i><i><i><b style="font-style: normal;"> - (2):</b><span style="font-style: normal;"> </span></i></i></i></i></i></i>Jason Lives: Friday the 13th Part VI</i> (1986);</span></i></i></i> </span>Leprechaun 3</i> (1995).</li>
<li><b>Varying results</b><i><i><i><i><i><i><i><i><b style="font-style: normal;"> - (2):</b><span style="font-style: normal;"> </span></i></i></i></i></i></i>My Bloody Valentine</i><span style="font-style: normal;"> (1981); </span>Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers </i>(1988).</li>
<li><b>Everyone goes places alone</b><i><i><i><i><i><i><i><i><i><b style="font-style: normal;"> - (3):</b><span style="font-style: normal;"> </span></i></i></i></i></i></i>Black Christmas </i><span style="font-style: normal;">(1974); </span></i></i><i><i><i><i>April Fool's Day</i><span style="font-style: normal;"> (1986); </span></i>Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood </i><i><i><span style="font-style: normal;">(1988).</span></i></i></i></li>
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G: Anywhere Remote</h3>
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<ul>
<li><b>Lair</b><i><i><i><i><i><i><i><b style="font-style: normal;"> - (1):</b><span style="font-style: normal;"> </span></i></i></i></i></i></i>Leprechaun 2</i> (1994).</li>
<li><b>Remote location</b><i><i><i><i><i><i><i><i><i><b style="font-style: normal;"> - (6):</b><span style="font-style: normal;"> </span></i></i></i></i></i></i>Friday the 13th: </i><span style="font-style: normal;"><i>A New Beginning</i> (1985); </span><i><i><i>April Fool's Day</i><span style="font-style: normal;"> (1986); </span></i></i><span style="font-style: normal;"><i><i><i><span style="font-style: normal;"><i>Jason Lives: Friday the 13th Part VI</i> (1986);</span></i></i></i> </span>Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood </i><i><i><span style="font-style: normal;">(1988); </span></i></i></i><i>Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers </i>(1988); <i>Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers </i>(1989)</li>
<li><b>Many victims</b><i><i><i><i><i><i><i><b style="font-style: normal;"> - (1):</b><span style="font-style: normal;"> </span></i></i></i></i></i></i>My Bloody Valentine</i> (1981).</li>
<li><b>No</b><i><i><i><i><i><i><i><i><i><i><b style="font-style: normal;"> - (2):</b><span style="font-style: normal;"> </span></i></i></i></i></i></i>Black Christmas </i><span style="font-style: normal;">(1974); </span></i></i>Leprechaun 3</i> (1995).</li>
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H: Abandoned Building</h3>
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<ul>
<li><b>Old Myers House</b><i><i><i><i><i><i><i><b style="font-style: normal;"> - (1):</b><span style="font-style: normal;"> </span></i></i></i></i></i></i>Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers </i>(1989).</li>
<li><b>Old shed</b><i><i><i><i><i><i><i><i><b style="font-style: normal;"> - (1):</b><span style="font-style: normal;"> </span></i></i></i></i></i></i>Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood </i><i><i><span style="font-style: normal;">(1988).</span></i></i></i></li>
<li><b>Abandoned mine</b><i><i><i><i><i><i><i><b style="font-style: normal;"> - (1):</b><span style="font-style: normal;"> </span></i></i></i></i></i></i>My Bloody Valentine</i> (1981).</li>
<li><b>N/A</b><i><i><i><i><i><i><i><i><i><i><b style="font-style: normal;"> - (6):</b><span style="font-style: normal;"> </span></i></i></i></i></i></i>Black Christmas </i><span style="font-style: normal;">(1974); </span></i></i><i>Friday the 13th: </i><span style="font-style: normal;"><i>A New Beginning</i> (1985); </span><i><i><i>April Fool's Day</i><span style="font-style: normal;"> (1986); </span></i></i><span style="font-style: normal;"><i><i><i><span style="font-style: normal;"><i>Jason Lives: Friday the 13th Part VI</i> (1986);</span></i></i></i> </span></i><i>Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers </i>(1988); <i>Leprechaun 2</i> (1994); <i>Leprechaun 3</i> (1995).</li>
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<b style="font-size: x-large;">Rule #5 - Order of Death</b><br />
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A: First Person to Appear on Screen</h3>
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<li><b>First Victim</b><i><i><i><i><i><i><i><i><b style="font-style: normal;"> - (4):</b><span style="font-style: normal;"> </span></i></i></i></i></i></i>My Bloody Valentine</i><span style="font-style: normal;"> </span><span style="font-style: normal;">(1981); </span><i><i><i><span style="font-style: normal;"><i>Jason Lives: Friday the 13th Part VI</i> (1986); </span></i></i></i><i><i>Leprechaun 2</i><span style="font-style: normal;"> (1994)</span></i><span style="font-style: normal;">; </span>Leprechaun 3</i> (1995).</li>
<li><b>Second character to appear </b>- <i>Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers </i>(1988); <i>Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers </i>(1989).</li>
<li><b>One of last killed - </b><i><i><i><i>April Fool's Day</i><span style="font-style: normal;"> (1986).</span></i></i></i></li>
<li><b>Killer</b><i><i><i><i><i><i><i><b style="font-style: normal;"> - (3): </b></i></i></i></i></i></i>My Bloody Valentine</i> (1981); <i><i>Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood </i><i><i><span style="font-style: normal;">(1988); </span></i></i></i><i>Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers </i>(1989).</li>
<li><b>Final Girl/Guy</b><i><i><i><i><i><i><i><i><i><b style="font-style: normal;"> - (2):</b><span style="font-style: normal;"> </span></i></i></i></i></i></i>Black Christmas </i><span style="font-style: normal;">(1974); </span></i></i><i>Friday the 13th: </i><i>A New Beginning</i> (1985).</li>
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B: Black Guy Dies Firsts</h3>
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<li><b>Yes, other non-white</b><i><i><i><i><i><i><i><b style="font-style: normal;"> - (1):</b><span style="font-style: normal;"> </span></i></i></i></i></i></i>Leprechaun 3</i> (1995).</li>
<li><b>Middle kills</b><i><i><i><i><i><i><i><i><i><b style="font-style: normal;"> - (2):</b><span style="font-style: normal;"> </span></i></i></i></i></i></i>Friday the 13th: </i><span style="font-style: normal;"><i>A New Beginning</i> (1985); </span>Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood </i><i><i><span style="font-style: normal;">(1988)</span></i></i></i>.</li>
<li><i><i><i><span style="font-style: normal;"><b>Minor character (survives)</b></span></i></i></i><i><i><i><i><i><i><i><b style="font-style: normal;"> - (2):</b><span style="font-style: normal;"> </span></i></i></i></i></i></i>Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers </i>(1988); <i> Leprechaun 2</i> (1994).</li>
<li><b>No minorities</b><i><i><i><i><i><i><i><i><i><i><i><i><i><b style="font-style: normal;"> - (5):</b><span style="font-style: normal;"> </span></i></i></i></i></i></i>Black Christmas </i><span style="font-style: normal;">(1974); </span></i></i>My Bloody Valentine</i><span style="font-style: normal;"> </span><span style="font-style: normal;">(1981); </span></i></i></i><i><i><i><i><i>April Fool's Day</i><span style="font-style: normal;"> (1986); </span></i></i></i><i><i><i><span style="font-style: normal;"><i>Jason Lives: Friday the 13th Part VI</i> (1986); </span></i></i></i></i><i>Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers </i>(1989).</li>
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C: The Stoner</h3>
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<ul>
<li><b>Pot (killed later)</b><i style="font-weight: normal;"><i><i><i><i><i><i><i><i><i><b style="font-style: normal;"> - (3):</b><span style="font-style: normal;"> </span></i></i></i></i></i></i></i></i></i></i>Black Christmas <span style="font-style: normal;">(1974);<b> </b></span><i><i>My Bloody Valentine</i><span style="font-style: normal;"> (1981); </span>Friday the 13th: </i><i>A New Beginning</i> (1985). </li>
<li><b>Alcoholics</b><i><i><i><i><i><i><i><i><i><b style="font-style: normal;"> - (4):</b><span style="font-style: normal;"> </span></i></i></i></i></i></i>Black Christmas </i><span style="font-style: normal;">(1974); </span></i></i><i><i><i><i><i><span style="font-style: normal;"><i>Jason Lives: Friday the 13th Part VI</i> (1986); </span></i></i></i>Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood </i><i><i><span style="font-style: normal;">(1988);</span></i></i></i><i> Leprechaun 2</i> (1994).</li>
<li><b>Suggested</b><i><i><i><i><i><i><i><i><i><i><b style="font-style: normal;"> - (1):</b><span style="font-style: normal;"> </span></i></i></i></i></i></i>April Fool's Day</i><span style="font-style: normal;"> (1986)</span></i></i></i>.</li>
<li><b>None</b><i style="font-style: italic;"><i><i><i><i><i><i><b style="font-style: normal;"> - (3):</b><span style="font-style: normal;"> </span></i></i></i></i></i></i></i>Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1989)<i>; </i><span style="font-style: normal;"><i>Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers </i>(1989); </span><i>Leprechaun 3</i> (1995).</li>
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D: The Bimbo</h3>
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<ul>
<li><b>Multipe victims</b><i><i><i><i><i><i><i><i><b style="font-style: normal;"> - (3):</b><span style="font-style: normal;"> </span></i></i></i></i></i></i></i>My Bloody Valentine</i> (1981); <i><i><i>Friday the 13th: </i><span style="font-style: normal;"><i>A New Beginning</i> (1985); </span><i><i><i><span style="font-style: normal;"><i>Jason Lives: Friday the 13th Part VI</i> (1986); </span></i></i></i>Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood </i><i><i><span style="font-style: normal;">(1988); </span></i></i></i><i>Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers </i>(1989).</li>
<li><i><i><i><span style="font-style: normal;"><b>One victim</b></span></i></i></i><i><i><i><i><i><i><i><i><i><i><i><b style="font-style: normal;"> - (1): </b><span style="font-style: normal;"> </span></i></i></i></i></i></i></i></i></i></i>Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers </i>(1988).</li>
<li><b>All talk</b><i><i><i><i><i><i><i><i><i><i><b style="font-style: normal;"> victim - (1):</b><span style="font-style: normal;"> </span></i></i></i></i></i></i></i>Black Christmas </i><span style="font-style: normal;">(1974)</span></i></i>.</li>
<li><b>Older victim</b><i><i><i><i><i><i><i><i><b style="font-style: normal;"> - (1):</b><span style="font-style: normal;"> </span></i></i></i></i></i></i></i>Leprechaun 3</i> (1995).</li>
<li><b>No other female characters</b><i><i><i><i><i><i><i><i><b style="font-style: normal;"> - (1):</b><span style="font-style: normal;"> </span></i></i></i></i></i></i></i>Leprechaun 2</i> (1994).</li>
<li><b>Well-rounded victim</b><i><i><i><i><i><i><i><i><i><i><i><b style="font-style: normal;"> - (1):</b><span style="font-style: normal;"> </span></i></i></i></i></i></i></i>April Fool's Day</i><span style="font-style: normal;"> (1986)</span></i></i></i>.</li>
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E: Nerdy/Funny Guy</h3>
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<ul>
<li><b>Killed</b><i><i><i><i><i><i><i><i><b style="font-style: normal;"> - (7):</b><span style="font-style: normal;"> </span></i></i></i></i></i></i></i>My Bloody Valentine</i> (1981); <i>Friday the 13th: </i><i>A New Beginning</i> (1985); <i><i><i><i><i><i><i>April Fool's Day</i><span style="font-style: normal;"> (1986); </span></i></i></i></i><i><i><i><span style="font-style: normal;"><i>Jason Lives: Friday the 13th Part VI</i> (1986); </span></i></i></i>Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood </i><i><i><span style="font-style: normal;">(1988); </span></i></i>Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers </i>(1989); <i> Leprechaun 2</i> (1994).</li>
<li><b>Survive</b><i><i><i><i><i><i><i><i><i><i><i><b style="font-style: normal;"> - (2):</b><span style="font-style: normal;"> </span></i></i></i></i></i></i></i>Black Christmas </i><span style="font-style: normal;">(1974); </span></i></i>Leprechaun 3</i> (1995).</li>
<li><b>None</b><i><i><i><i><i><i><i><i><b style="font-style: normal;"> - (1):</b><span style="font-style: normal;"> </span></i></i></i></i></i></i></i>Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers </i>(1988).</li>
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F: The Macho-Jerk</h3>
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<ul>
<li><b>Multiple victims</b><i style="font-style: italic;"><i><i><i><i><i><i><i><b style="font-style: normal;"> - (7):</b><span style="font-style: normal;"> </span></i></i></i></i></i></i></i></i>My Bloody Valentine<span style="font-style: normal;"> </span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;">(1981); </span><i style="font-style: normal;"><i><i>Friday the 13th: </i><span style="font-style: normal;"><i>A New Beginning</i> (1985); <i><i><i><i><i>April Fool's Day</i><span style="font-style: normal;"> (1986); </span></i></i></i></i></span></i></i><span style="font-style: normal;"> </span><i>Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood </i><i style="font-style: normal;"><i><span style="font-style: normal;">(1988); </span></i></i><i>Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers</i><i style="font-style: normal;"> </i>(1989<span style="font-style: normal;">); </span></span><i> Leprechaun 2</i> (1994); <i>Leprechaun 3</i> (1995).</li>
<li><b>Some die/Some survive</b><i><i><i><i><i><i><i><i><i><i><b style="font-style: normal;"> - (3):</b><span style="font-style: normal;"> </span></i></i></i></i></i></i></i>Black Christmas </i><span style="font-style: normal;">(1974); </span></i></i><i><i><i><i><span style="font-style: normal;"><i>Jason Lives: Friday the 13th Part VI</i> (1986); </span></i></i></i>Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers </i>(1988).</li>
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G: The Strong Female Character</h3>
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<ul>
<li><b>All killed (besides Final Girl)</b><i><i><i><i><i><i><i><i><b style="font-style: normal;"> - (6):</b><span style="font-style: normal;"> </span></i></i></i></i></i></i></i>My Bloody Valentine</i> (1981); <i><i><i>Friday the 13th: </i><span style="font-style: normal;"><i>A New Beginning</i> (1985); </span><i><i><i><i><i>April Fool's Day</i><span style="font-style: normal;"> (1986); <i><i><i><span style="font-style: normal;"><i>Jason Lives: Friday the 13th Part VI</i> (1986);</span></i></i></i> </span></i></i></i></i>Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood </i><i><i><span style="font-style: normal;">(1988);</span><span style="font-style: normal;"> </span></i></i>Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers</i> (1989).</li>
<li><b>Partial</b><i><i><i><i><i><i><i><i><i><i><b style="font-style: normal;"> - (1):</b><span style="font-style: normal;"> </span></i></i></i></i></i></i></i>Black Christmas </i><span style="font-style: normal;">(1974).</span></i></i></li>
<li><b>No strong females (besides Final Girl)</b><i><i><i><i><i><i><i><i><i><b style="font-style: normal;"> - (3):</b><span style="font-style: normal;"> </span></i></i></i></i></i></i></i>Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers </i><span style="font-style: normal;">(1988);</span><i> Leprechaun 2</i><span style="font-style: normal;"> (1994); </span>Leprechaun 3</i> (1995).</li>
</ul>
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H: The Protector</h3>
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<ul>
<li><b>Survive</b><i><i><i><i><i><i><i><i><b style="font-style: normal;"> - (3):</b><span style="font-style: normal;"> </span></i></i></i></i></i></i></i>My Bloody Valentine</i> (1981); <i><i><i><i><i><i>April Fool's Day</i><span style="font-style: normal;"> (1986); </span></i></i></i></i>Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers </i>(1988).</li>
<li><b>Police (Survive)</b><i><i><i><i><i><i><i><i><i><i><b style="font-style: normal;"> - (1):</b><span style="font-style: normal;"> </span></i></i></i></i></i></i></i>Black Christmas </i><span style="font-style: normal;">(1974).</span></i></i></li>
<li><b>Partial</b><i><i><i><i><i><i><i><i><b style="font-style: normal;"> - (2):</b><span style="font-style: normal;"> </span></i></i></i></i></i></i></i>Friday the 13th: </i><i>A New Beginning</i> (1985); <i>Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers </i>(1988).</li>
<li><b>Die</b><i><i><i><i><span style="font-style: normal;"><i><i><i><i><i><i><i><i><b style="font-style: normal;"> - (3):</b><span style="font-style: normal;"> </span></i></i></i></i></i></i></i>Jason Lives: Friday the 13th Part VI</i> (1986); </span></i></i></i></i><i>Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers </i>(1989)<span style="font-style: normal;">; </span><i> Leprechaun 2</i> (1994).</li>
<li><i><i><span style="font-style: normal;"><b>None (False starts)</b></span></i></i><i><i><i><i><i><i><i><i><i><b style="font-style: normal;"> - (2):</b><span style="font-style: normal;"> </span></i></i></i></i></i></i></i>Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood </i><i><i><span style="font-style: normal;">(1988).</span></i></i></i></li>
<li><b>None</b><i><i><i><i><i><i><i><i><b style="font-style: normal;"> - (1):</b><span style="font-style: normal;"> </span></i></i></i></i></i></i></i>Leprechaun 3</i> (1995).</li>
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I: The Sensitive Guy</h3>
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<ul>
<li><b>Dies</b><i><i><i><i><i><i><i><i><b style="font-style: normal;"> - (1):</b><span style="font-style: normal;"> </span></i></i></i></i></i></i></i>Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers </i>(1988).</li>
<li><b>Some live/Some die</b><i><i><i><i><i><i><i><i><b style="font-style: normal;"> - (5):</b><span style="font-style: normal;"> </span></i></i></i></i></i></i></i>My Bloody Valentine</i> (1981); <i><i><i>Friday the 13th: </i><span style="font-style: normal;"><i>A New Beginning</i> (1985); </span><i><i><i><span style="font-style: normal;"><i>Jason Lives: Friday the 13th Part VI</i> (1986); </span></i></i></i>Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood </i><i><i><span style="font-style: normal;">(1988); </span></i></i></i><i>Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers </i>(1989).</li>
<li><b>Survives</b><i><i><i><i><i><i><i><i><i><i><i><i><i><b style="font-style: normal;"> - (3):</b><span style="font-style: normal;"> </span></i></i></i></i></i></i></i>April Fool's Day</i><span style="font-style: normal;"> (1986); </span></i></i></i></i><i>Leprechaun 2</i><span style="font-style: normal;"> (1994); </span>Leprechaun 3</i> (1995).</li>
<li><b>Never endangered</b><i><i><i><i><i><i><i><i><i><i><b style="font-style: normal;"> - (1):</b><span style="font-style: normal;"> </span></i></i></i></i></i></i></i>Black Christmas </i><span style="font-style: normal;">(1974).</span></i></i></li>
</ul>
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<h3>
J: Children and Animals</h3>
</div>
<div>
<ul>
<li><b>Child survives</b><i><i><i><i><i><i><i><i><b style="font-style: normal;"> - (4):</b><span style="font-style: normal;"> </span></i></i></i></i></i></i></i>Friday the 13th: </i><i>A New Beginning</i> (1985); <i><i><i><i><span style="font-style: normal;"><i>Jason Lives: Friday the 13th Part VI</i> (1986); </span></i></i></i>Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers </i>(1988); <i>Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers </i>(1989) [Children].</li>
<li><b>Child murdered</b><i><i><i><i><i><i><i><i><i><i><b style="font-style: normal;"> - (1):</b><span style="font-style: normal;"> </span></i></i></i></i></i></i></i>Black Christmas </i><span style="font-style: normal;">(1974).</span></i></i></li>
<li><b>Animal missing</b><i><i><i><i><i><i><i><i><i><i><b style="font-style: normal;"> - (1):</b><span style="font-style: normal;"> </span></i></i></i></i></i></i></i>Black Christmas </i><span style="font-style: normal;">(1974).</span></i></i></li>
<li><i><i><span style="font-style: normal;"><b>Animal killed</b></span></i></i><i><i><i><i><i><i><i><i><b style="font-style: normal;"> - (2):</b><span style="font-style: normal;"> </span></i></i></i></i></i></i></i>Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers </i>(1988); <i>Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers </i>(1989) [One killed].</li>
<li><b>No Children or Animals</b><i><i><i><i><i><i><i><i><i><b style="font-style: normal;"> - (5):</b><span style="font-style: normal;"> </span></i></i></i></i></i></i></i>My Bloody Valentine</i><span style="font-style: normal;"> </span><span style="font-style: normal;">(1981); </span><i><i><i><i><i><i><i>April Fool's Day</i><span style="font-style: normal;"> (1986); </span></i></i></i></i>Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood </i><i><i><span style="font-style: normal;">(1988)<span style="font-style: normal;">; </span><i>Leprechaun 2</i> (1994); </span></i></i></i>Leprechaun 3</i> (1995).</li>
</ul>
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<h3>
K: The Final Girl</h3>
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<ul>
<li><b>Yes (survive)</b><i><i><i><i><i><i><i><i><i><i><i><b style="font-style: normal;"> - (10):</b><span style="font-style: normal;"> </span></i></i></i></i></i></i></i>Black Christmas </i><span style="font-style: normal;">(1974); </span></i></i><i>My Bloody Valentine</i><span style="font-style: normal;"> </span><span style="font-style: normal;">(1981); <i><i><i>Friday the 13th: </i><span style="font-style: normal;"><i>A New Beginning</i> (1985); </span><i><i><i><i><i>April Fool's Day</i><span style="font-style: normal;"> (1986); </span></i></i></i></i><i><i><i><span style="font-style: normal;"><i>Jason Lives: Friday the 13th Part VI</i> (1986); </span></i></i></i>Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood </i><i><i><span style="font-style: normal;">(1988);</span></i></i></i> </span><i>Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers </i><span style="font-style: normal;">(1988); </span><span style="font-style: normal;"><i>Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers </i>(1989)<span style="font-style: normal;">; </span><i>Leprechaun 2</i> (1994); </span>Leprechaun 3</i> (1995).</li>
</ul>
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<b style="font-size: x-large;">Rule #6 - Especially When They Are Most Needed, The Following Things Cannot Be Relied On…</b><br />
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<h3>
A: Communication Device</h3>
<div>
<ul>
<li><b>Phone line cut</b><i><i><i><i><i><i><i><i><i><b style="font-style: normal;"> - (3):</b><span style="font-style: normal;"> </span></i></i></i></i></i></i></i>My Bloody Valentine</i><span style="font-style: normal;"> </span><span style="font-style: normal;">(1981); </span></i><i><i><i><i><span style="font-style: normal;"><i>Jason Lives: Friday the 13th Part VI</i> (1986); </span></i></i></i>Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers </i>(1988).</li>
<li><b>Used for harassment</b><i><i><i><i><i><i><i><i><i><i><i><b style="font-style: normal;"> - (1):</b><span style="font-style: normal;"> </span></i></i></i></i></i></i></i>Black Christmas </i><span style="font-style: normal;">(1974).</span></i></i></i></li>
<li><b>Minimal use</b><i><i><i><i><i><i><i><i><i><b style="font-style: normal;"> - (2):</b><span style="font-style: normal;"> </span></i></i></i></i></i></i></i>Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood </i><i><i><span style="font-style: normal;">(1988); </span></i></i></i><i>Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers </i>(1989).</li>
<li><b>Works fine</b><i style="font-weight: normal;"><i><i><i><i><i><i><i><i><i><i><i><b style="font-style: normal;"> - (1):</b><span style="font-style: normal;"> </span></i></i></i></i></i></i></i></i></i></i></i></i>April Fool's Day<span style="font-style: normal;"> (1986).</span></li>
<li><i><i><i><span style="font-style: normal;"><b>None</b></span></i></i></i><i><i><i><i><i><i><i><i><b style="font-style: normal;"> - (3):</b><span style="font-style: normal;"> </span></i></i></i></i></i></i></i>Friday the 13th: </i><i>A New Beginning</i> (1985)<span style="font-style: normal;">; </span><i>Leprechaun 2</i> (1994); <i>Leprechaun 3</i> (1995).</li>
</ul>
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<div>
<h3>
B: Lighting</h3>
</div>
<div>
<ul>
<li><b>Taken out by killer</b><i><i><i><i><i><i><i><i><i><b style="font-style: normal;"> - (4):</b><span style="font-style: normal;"> </span></i></i></i></i></i></i></i>My Bloody Valentine</i><span style="font-style: normal;"> </span><span style="font-style: normal;">(1981); </span></i><i><i><i><i><i><span style="font-style: normal;"><i>Jason Lives: Friday the 13th Part VI</i> (1986); </span></i></i></i>Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood </i><i><i><span style="font-style: normal;">(1988); </span></i></i></i><i>Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers </i>(1988).</li>
<li><b>Some rooms</b><i style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal;"><i><i><i><i><i><i><i><span style="font-style: normal;"> <b>- (1):</b></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal;"> </span> </span></i></i></i></i></i></i></i></i><i>Black Christmas</i><b> </b><span style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal;">(1974).</span></li>
<li><b>Minimal issues</b><i><i><i><i><i><i><i><i><b style="font-style: normal;"> - (2):</b><span style="font-style: normal;"> </span></i></i></i></i></i></i></i></i><i><i><i><span style="font-style: normal;"><i>Friday the 13th: </i><i>A New Beginning</i> (1985); </span></i></i></i><i>Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers </i>(1989); <i><span style="font-style: normal;">; </span>Leprechaun 3</i> (1995).</li>
<li><b>Works fine</b><i><i><i><i><i><i><i><i><i><i><i><i><b style="font-style: normal;"> - (1):</b><span style="font-style: normal;"> </span></i></i></i></i></i></i></i>April Fool's Day</i><span style="font-style: normal;"> (1986); </span></i></i></i></i><i>Leprechaun 2</i> (1994)</li>
</ul>
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<h3>
C: Vehicles</h3>
</div>
<ul>
<li><b>Deliberate sabotage</b><i><i><i><i><i><i><i><i><b style="font-style: normal;"> - (1):</b><span style="font-style: normal;"> </span></i></i></i></i></i></i></i>Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers </i>(1988).</li>
<li><b>Yes and no</b><i><i><i><span style="font-style: normal;"><i><i><i><i><i><i><i><i><b style="font-style: normal;"> - (1):</b><span style="font-style: normal;"> </span></i></i></i></i></i></i></i>Jason Lives: Friday the 13th Part VI</i> (1986).</span></i></i></i></li>
<li><b>Early problems</b><i><i><i><i><i><i><i><i><i><i><b style="font-style: normal;"> - (4):</b><span style="font-style: normal;"> </span></i></i></i></i></i></i></i>Friday the 13th: </i><span style="font-style: normal;"><i>A New Beginning</i> (1985); </span>Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood </i><i><i><span style="font-style: normal;">(1988); </span></i></i></i><i>Leprechaun 3</i> (1995).</li>
<li><b>Work fine</b><i><i><i><i><i><i><i><i><i><i><i><i><i><b style="font-style: normal;"> - (3):</b><span style="font-style: normal;"> </span></i></i></i></i></i></i></i>Black Christmas </i><span style="font-style: normal;">(1974); </span></i></i></i>My Bloody Valentine</i><span style="font-style: normal;"> </span><span style="font-style: normal;">(1981); </span></i><i>Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers </i>(1989).</li>
<li><i><i><i><span style="font-style: normal;"><b>No</b></span></i></i></i><i><i><i><i><i><i><i><i><b><span style="font-style: normal;"> issues - (1):</span><span style="font-style: normal;"> </span></b></i></i></i></i></i></i></i>Leprechaun 2</i> (1994).</li>
</ul>
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<b style="font-size: x-large;"></b> <br />
<h3>
D: Own Legs</h3>
<div>
<ul>
<li><b>Temporary injury</b><i><i><i><i><i><i><i><i><b style="font-style: normal;"> - (1):</b><span style="font-style: normal;"> </span></i></i></i></i></i></i></i>Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers </i>(1988).</li>
<li><b>Multiples falls</b><i><i><i><i><i><i><i><i><b style="font-style: normal;"> - (2):</b><span style="font-style: normal;"> </span></i></i></i></i></i></i></i>Friday the 13th: </i><i>A New Beginning</i> (1985); <i>Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers </i>(1989).</li>
<li><b>One fall</b><i><i><i><i><i><i><i><i><i><b style="font-style: normal;"> - (1):</b><span style="font-style: normal;"> </span></i></i></i></i></i></i></i>My Bloody Valentine</i><span style="font-style: normal;"> </span><span style="font-style: normal;">(1981).</span></i></li>
<li><b>Not really</b><i><i><i><i><i><i><i><i><i><i><i><i><i><b style="font-style: normal;"> - (5):</b><span style="font-style: normal;"> </span></i></i></i></i></i></i></i>Black Christmas </i><span style="font-style: normal;">(1974); </span></i></i></i><i><i><i><i><i>April Fool's Day</i><span style="font-style: normal;"> (1986); </span></i></i></i></i><i><i><i><span style="font-style: normal;"><i>Jason Lives: Friday the 13th Part VI</i> (1986); </span></i></i></i>Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood </i><i><i><span style="font-style: normal;">(1988); </span></i></i></i><i>Leprechaun 2</i> (1994);<i><span style="font-style: normal;"> </span>Leprechaun 3</i> (1995).</li>
</ul>
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<h3>
E: The Authorities</h3>
</div>
<div>
<ul>
<li><b>Police killed</b><i><b style="font-style: normal;"> - (2): </b>Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers </i>(1988); <i>Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers </i>(1989).</li>
<li><b>Incompetent police</b><i><i><i><i><i><i><b style="font-style: normal;"> - (7): </b>Black Christmas </i><span style="font-style: normal;">(1974); </span></i></i></i>My Bloody Valentine</i><span style="font-style: normal;"> </span><span style="font-style: normal;">(1981); </span></i><i>Friday the 13th: </i><i>A New Beginning</i> (1985); <i><i><i><i><i>April Fool's Day</i><span style="font-style: normal;"> (1986);</span></i></i></i></i> <i><i><i><i><span style="font-style: normal;"><i>Jason Lives: Friday the 13th Part VI</i> (1986); </span></i></i></i></i><i>Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers </i>(1989); <i>Leprechaun 3</i> (1995).</li>
<li><b>Problematic mayor</b><i><b style="font-style: normal;"> - (1): </b><i><i>My Bloody Valentine</i><span style="font-style: normal;"> </span><span style="font-style: normal;">(1981); </span></i>Friday the 13th: </i><i>A New Beginning</i> (1985).</li>
<li><b>Competent police</b><i><i><i><i><i><b style="font-style: normal;"> - (2): </b>Black Christmas </i><span style="font-style: normal;">(1974); </span></i></i></i>Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers </i>(1988).</li>
<li><i><span style="font-style: normal;"><b>N</b></span></i><i><span style="font-style: normal;"><b>ot contacted</b></span></i><i><i><b style="font-style: normal;"> - (2): </b>Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood </i><i><i><span style="font-style: normal;">(1988); </span></i></i></i><i><span style="font-style: normal;"><i>Leprechaun 2</i> (1994).</span></i></li>
</ul>
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</div>
<div>
<h3>
F: Weapons</h3>
</div>
<div>
<ul>
<li><b>Ineffective against killer <i style="font-weight: normal;"><i><i><span style="font-style: normal;"><i><b style="font-style: normal;"> - (1): </b>Jason Lives: Friday the 13th Part VI</i> (1986).</span></i></i></i></b></li>
<li><b>Gun, doesn't help</b><i><i><b style="font-style: normal;"> - (3): </b>Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood </i><i><i><span style="font-style: normal;">(1988); </span></i></i></i><i>Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers </i>(1988); <i>Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers </i>(1989).</li>
<li><b>Easily knocked away</b><i><b style="font-style: normal;"> - (7): </b>Leprechaun 3</i> (1995).</li>
<li><i><i><i><span style="font-style: normal;"><b>Chainsaw stops</b></span></i></i></i><i><b style="font-style: normal;"> - (1): </b>Friday the 13th: </i><i>A New Beginning</i> (1985).</li>
<li><b>Works fine</b><i><i><i><i><b style="font-style: normal;"> - (1): </b>Black Christmas </i><span style="font-style: normal;">(1974).</span></i></i></i></li>
<li><b>Mostly none</b><i><i><b style="font-style: normal;"> - (3): </b>My Bloody Valentine</i><span style="font-style: normal;"> </span><span style="font-style: normal;">(1981); </span></i><i><i><i><i><i>April Fool's Day</i><span style="font-style: normal;"> (1986); </span></i></i></i></i><i><span style="font-style: normal;"><i>Leprechaun 2</i> (1994).</span></i></li>
</ul>
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<h3>
</h3>
<h3>
</h3>
<h3>
G: Escape Route</h3>
</div>
<div>
<ul>
<li><b>Blocked</b><i><i><i><i><i><i><b style="font-style: normal;"> - (3): </b>April Fool's Day</i><span style="font-style: normal;"> (1986); </span></i></i></i></i></i><i>Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers </i>(1989); <i><span style="font-style: normal;"><i>Leprechaun 2</i> (1994).</span></i> </li>
<li><b>Work fine</b><i><i><b style="font-style: normal;"> - (1): </b>My Bloody Valentine</i><span style="font-style: normal;"> </span><span style="font-style: normal;">(1981).</span></i></li>
<li><i><span style="font-style: normal;"><b>Not covered</b><i><i><i><i><i><b style="font-style: normal;"> - (5): </b>Black Christmas </i><span style="font-style: normal;">(1974); </span></i></i></i></i></span></i><span style="font-style: normal;">Friday the 13th: <i>A New Beginning</i> (1985); </span><i><i><i><i><i><span style="font-style: normal;"><i>Jason Lives: Friday the 13th Part VI</i> (1986); </span></i></i></i></i></i>Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood <i><i><span style="font-style: normal;">(1988); </span></i></i><i>Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers </i>(1988).</li>
<li><i>Leprechaun 3</i> (1995).</li>
</ul>
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<span style="font-size: large; font-weight: bold;">Rule #7 - The Final Girl</span></div>
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<ul>
<li><b>Jess Bradford</b> - <i><span style="font-style: normal;"><i><i><i><i><i>Black Christmas </i><span style="font-style: normal;">(1974).</span></i></i></i></i></span></i></li>
<li><i><span style="font-style: normal;"><i><i><i><i><span style="font-style: normal;"><b>Sarah</b> - </span></i></i></i></i></span></i><i><i>My Bloody Valentine</i><span style="font-style: normal;"> </span><span style="font-style: normal;">(1981).</span></i></li>
<li><b>Kit Graham</b> - <i><i><i><i><i>April Fool's Day</i><span style="font-style: normal;"> (1986).</span></i></i></i></i></li>
<li><b>Pam Roberts</b> - <i>Friday the 13th: </i><i>A New Beginning</i> (1985).</li>
<li><b>Megan Garris</b> - <i><i><i><span style="font-style: normal;"><i>Jason Lives: Friday the 13th Part VI</i> (1986)</span></i></i></i></li>
<li><b>Tina Shepard - </b><i><i>Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood </i><i><i><span style="font-style: normal;">(1988).</span></i></i></i></li>
<li><i><i><i><span style="font-style: normal;"><b>Rachel Carruthers</b> - </span></i></i></i><i>Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers </i>(1988).</li>
<li><i><i><i><span style="font-style: normal;"><b>Jamie Lloyd</b> - </span></i></i></i><i><i>Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers </i><span style="font-style: normal;">(1988); </span>Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers </i>(1989).</li>
<li><i><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><b>Bridget</b> - </span><i>Leprechaun 2</i> (1994).</span></i></li>
<li><b>Tammy Larsen</b> - <i>Leprechaun 3</i> (1995).</li>
</ul>
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<h3>
A: Final</h3>
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<ul>
<li><b>Yes (with others)</b><i><i><i><i><i><i><i><b style="font-style: normal;"> - (10): </b>Black Christmas </i><span style="font-style: normal;">(1974); </span></i></i></i><i>My Bloody Valentine</i><span style="font-style: normal;"> (1981); </span>Friday the 13th: </i><span style="font-style: normal;"><i>A New Beginning</i> (1985); </span><i><i><i><i><i>April Fool's Day</i><span style="font-style: normal;"> (1986); </span></i></i></i></i><i><i><i><span style="font-style: normal;"><i>Jason Lives: Friday the 13th Part VI</i> (1986); </span></i></i></i>Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood </i><i><i><span style="font-style: normal;">(1988); </span></i></i></i><i>Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers </i>(1988); <i>Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers </i>(1989); <i><span style="font-style: normal;"><i>Leprechaun 2</i> (1994); </span></i><i>Leprechaun 3</i> (1995).</li>
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<ul>
<li><b>Yes</b><i><i><i><i><i><i><i><b style="font-style: normal;"> - (10): </b>Black Christmas </i><span style="font-style: normal;">(1974); </span></i></i></i><i>My Bloody Valentine</i><span style="font-style: normal;"> (1981); </span>Friday the 13th: </i><span style="font-style: normal;"><i>A New Beginning</i> (1985); </span><i><i><i><i><i>April Fool's Day</i><span style="font-style: normal;"> (1986); </span></i></i></i></i><i><i><i><span style="font-style: normal;"><i>Jason Lives: Friday the 13th Part VI</i> (1986); </span></i></i></i>Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood </i><i><i><span style="font-style: normal;">(1988); </span></i></i></i><i>Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers </i>(1988); <i>Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers </i>(1989); <i><span style="font-style: normal;"><i>Leprechaun 2</i> (1994); </span></i><i>Leprechaun 3</i> (1995).</li>
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C: Masculine</h3>
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<ul>
<li><b>Partially</b><i><b style="font-style: normal;"> - (3): </b>Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers </i>(1988); <i>Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers </i>(1989); <i><span style="font-style: normal;"><i>Leprechaun 2</i> (1994).</span></i></li>
<li><b>No (others more so)</b><i><i><i><i><i><i><i><b style="font-style: normal;"> - (7): </b>Black Christmas </i><span style="font-style: normal;">(1974); </span></i></i></i><i>My Bloody Valentine</i><span style="font-style: normal;"> (1981); </span>Friday the 13th: </i><span style="font-style: normal;"><i>A New Beginning</i> (1985); </span><i><i><i><i><i>April Fool's Day</i><span style="font-style: normal;"> (1986); <i><i><i><span style="font-style: normal;"><i>Jason Lives: Friday the 13th Part VI</i> (1986);</span></i></i></i> </span></i></i></i></i>Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood </i><i><i><span style="font-style: normal;">(1988)</span></i></i></i><i><span style="font-style: normal;">; </span></i><i>Leprechaun 3</i> (1995).</li>
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D: Well-drawn</h3>
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<ul>
<li><b>Yes</b><i><i><i><i><i><i><i><b style="font-style: normal;"> - (4): </b>Black Christmas </i><span style="font-style: normal;">(1974); </span></i></i></i></i></i>Friday the 13th: </i><i>A New Beginning</i> (1985); <i>Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers </i>(1988); <i>Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers </i>(1989).</li>
<li><b>More story</b><i><i><i><i><b style="font-style: normal;"> - (4): </b>My Bloody Valentine</i><span style="font-style: normal;"> (1981); <i><i><i><i><i>April Fool's Day</i><span style="font-style: normal;"> (1986);</span></i></i></i></i> </span></i>Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood </i><i><i><span style="font-style: normal;">(1988); </span></i></i></i><i><span style="font-style: normal;">; </span></i><i>Leprechaun 3</i> (1995).</li>
<li><i><i><i><span style="font-style: normal;"><b>About equal</b></span></i></i></i><i><i><i><span style="font-style: normal;"><i><b style="font-style: normal;"> - (1): </b>Jason Lives: Friday the 13th Part VI</i> (1986).</span></i></i></i></li>
<li><i><i><i><span style="font-style: normal;"><b>No</b></span></i></i></i><i><span style="font-style: normal;"><i><b style="font-style: normal;"> - (7): </b>Leprechaun 2</i> (1994).</span></i></li>
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E: Virginal & innocent</h3>
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<ul>
<li><i><i><i><span style="font-style: normal;"><b>Yes</b></span></i></i></i><i><i><i><i><span style="font-style: normal;"><i><b style="font-style: normal;"> - (3): </b></i></span></i></i></i>Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers </i>(1988) [Jamie]; <i>Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers </i>(1989); <i><span style="font-style: normal;"><i>Leprechaun 2</i> (1994).</span></i></li>
<li><b>Dating/seems to be virgin</b><i><i><i><i><span style="font-style: normal;"><i><b style="font-style: normal;"> - (1): </b></i></span></i></i></i>Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers </i>(1988) [Rachel].</li>
<li><b>Seemingly not sexually active (clothing issues)</b><i><i><i><i><span style="font-style: normal;"><i><b style="font-style: normal;"> - (2): </b></i></span></i></i></i>Friday the 13th: </i><i>A New Beginning</i> (1985) [Wet shirt]; <i>Leprechaun 3</i> (1995) [Stage clothes].</li>
<li><b>Sexual interest/not active onscreen</b><i><i><i><i><i><i><i><span style="font-style: normal;"><i><b style="font-style: normal;"> - (3): </b></i></span></i></i></i>My Bloody Valentine</i><span style="font-style: normal;"> (1981); </span></i><i><i><i><span style="font-style: normal;"><i>Jason Lives: Friday the 13th Part VI</i> (1986); </span></i></i></i>Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood </i><i><i><span style="font-style: normal;">(1988).</span></i></i></i></li>
<li><i><i><i><i><i><span style="font-style: normal;"><b>Sexually active (seemingly monogamous)</b></span></i></i></i></i></i><i><i><i><i><i><i><i><i><i><i><i><i><i><i><span style="font-style: normal;"><i><b style="font-style: normal;"> - (2): </b></i></span></i></i></i>Black Christmas </i><span style="font-style: normal;">(1974) [Pregnant]; </span></i></i></i></i></i>April Fool's Day</i><span style="font-style: normal;"> (1986).</span></i></i></i></i></li>
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F: Will be reborn</h3>
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<div>
<ul>
<li><b>Multiple</b><i><i><i><i><span style="font-style: normal;"><i><b style="font-style: normal;"> - (1): </b></i></span></i></i></i>Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers </i>(1989).</li>
<li><i><i><i><span style="font-style: normal;"><b>Yes</b></span></i></i></i><i><i><i><i><span style="font-style: normal;"><i><b style="font-style: normal;"> - (2): </b></i></span></i></i></i>Friday the 13th: </i><i>A New Beginning</i> (1985); <i>Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers </i>(1988).</li>
<li><b>Uses powers</b><i><i><i><i><i><span style="font-style: normal;"><i><b style="font-style: normal;"> - (1): </b></i></span></i></i></i>Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood </i><i><i><span style="font-style: normal;">(1988).</span></i></i></i></li>
<li><b>A little</b><i><i><i><i><i><i><i><i><i><span style="font-style: normal;"><i><b style="font-style: normal;"> - (5): </b></i></span></i></i></i>Black Christmas </i><span style="font-style: normal;">(1974); </span></i></i></i></i></i><i><i><i><i><i>April Fool's Day</i><span style="font-style: normal;"> (1986); </span></i></i></i></i><i><i><i><span style="font-style: normal;"><i>Jason Lives: Friday the 13th Part VI</i> (1986); </span></i></i></i><i><span style="font-style: normal;"><i>Leprechaun 2</i> (1994);</span></i><i><span style="font-style: normal;"> </span></i><i>Leprechaun 3</i> (1995).</li>
<li><b>Leaves it to guy</b><i><i><i><i><i><span style="font-style: normal;"><i><b style="font-style: normal;"> - (1): </b></i></span></i></i></i>My Bloody Valentine</i><span style="font-style: normal;"> (1981).</span></i></li>
<li><b>Turns bad</b><i><i><i><i><span style="font-style: normal;"><i><b style="font-style: normal;"> - (1): </b></i></span></i></i></i>Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers </i>(1988).</li>
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<span style="font-size: large; font-weight: bold;">Rule #8 - The Killer has a connection to...</span><br />
<ul>
<li><b>"Billy"</b> - <i><span style="font-style: normal;"><i><i><i><i><i>Black Christmas </i><span style="font-style: normal;">(1974).</span></i></i></i></i></span></i></li>
<li><b><span style="font-weight: normal;">Alex</span><span style="font-weight: normal;"> - </span></b><i><i>My Bloody Valentine</i><span style="font-style: normal;"> </span><span style="font-style: normal;">(1981).</span></i></li>
<li><b>Roy Burns</b> - <i>Friday the 13th: </i><i>A New Beginning</i> (1985).</li>
<li><b><span style="font-weight: normal;">Buffy St John</span><span style="font-weight: normal;"> - <i>April Fool's Day</i><span style="font-style: normal;"> (1986).</span></span></b></li>
<li><b><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;">Jason Vorhees<span style="font-weight: normal;"> - </span></span></span></b><i><i><i><span style="font-style: normal;"><i>Jason Lives: Friday the 13th Part VI</i> (1986); </span></i></i></i> <i><i>Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood </i><i><i><span style="font-style: normal;">(1988).</span></i></i></i></li>
<li><i><i><i><span style="font-style: normal;"><b>Michael Myers</b> - </span></i></i></i><i>Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers </i>(1988); <i>Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers </i>(1989).</li>
<li><span style="font-style: normal;"><b>A leprechaun - </b><i>Leprechaun 2</i> (1994).</span></li>
<li><b>Another leprechaun</b> - <i>Leprechaun 3</i> (1995).</li>
</ul>
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<b>A: The Location</b></h3>
<ul>
<li><b>Hometown</b><i><i><i><i><span style="font-style: normal;"><i><b style="font-style: normal;"> - (2): </b></i></span></i></i></i>Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers </i>(1988); <i>Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers </i>(1989).</li>
<li><b>Father's workplace</b><i><i><i><i><i><span style="font-style: normal;"><i><b style="font-style: normal;"> - (1): </b></i></span></i></i></i>My Bloody Valentine</i><span style="font-style: normal;"> (1981).</span></i></li>
<li><i><span style="font-style: normal;"><b>Family home</b></span></i><i><i><i><i><i><i><i><i><span style="font-style: normal;"><i><b style="font-style: normal;"> - (2): </b></i></span></i></i></i>April Fool's Day</i><span style="font-style: normal;"> (1986); </span></i></i></i></i><i>Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers </i>(1989).</li>
<li><b>Return</b><i><i><i><span style="font-style: normal;"><i><i><i><i><span style="font-style: normal;"><i><b style="font-style: normal;"> - (2): </b></i></span></i></i></i>Jason Lives: Friday the 13th Part VI</i> (1986); </span></i></i></i> <i><i>Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood </i><i><i><span style="font-style: normal;">(1988).</span></i></i></i></li>
<li><b>Partial connection</b><i><i><i><i><span style="font-style: normal;"><i><b style="font-style: normal;"> - (1): </b></i></span></i></i></i>Friday the 13th: </i><i>A New Beginning</i> (1985).</li>
<li><b>Not really</b><i><i><i><i><i><i><i><i><i><span style="font-style: normal;"><i><b style="font-style: normal;"> - (3): </b></i></span></i></i></i>Black Christmas </i><span style="font-style: normal;">(1974); </span></i></i></i></i></i><i><span style="font-style: normal;"><i>Leprechaun 2</i> (1994); </span></i><i>Leprechaun 3</i> (1995).</li>
</ul>
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<b>B: The Final Girl</b></h3>
<div>
<ul>
<li><i><i><i><span style="font-style: normal;"><b>Psychic Link</b></span></i></i></i><i><i><i><i><i><span style="font-style: normal;"><i><b style="font-style: normal;"> - (1): </b></i></span></i></i></i>Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood </i><i><i><span style="font-style: normal;">(1988); </span></i></i></i><i>Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers </i>(1989).</li>
<li><b>Boyfriend</b><i><i><i><i><i><span style="font-style: normal;"><i><b style="font-style: normal;"> - (1): </b></i></span></i></i></i>My Bloody Valentine</i><span style="font-style: normal;"> (1981).</span></i></li>
<li><b>Blood relative</b><i><i><i><i><span style="font-style: normal;"><i><b style="font-style: normal;"> - (2): </b></i></span></i></i></i>Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers </i>(1988); <i>Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers </i>(1989).</li>
<li><b>Frees him</b><i><i><i><i><i><span style="font-style: normal;"><i><b style="font-style: normal;"> - (1): </b></i></span></i></i></i>Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood </i><i><i><span style="font-style: normal;">(1988).</span></i></i></i></li>
<li><b>No connection</b><i><i><i><i><i><i><i><i><i><i><span style="font-style: normal;"><i><b style="font-style: normal;"> - (6): </b></i></span></i></i></i>Black Christmas </i><span style="font-style: normal;">(1974); </span></i></i></i></i></i>Friday the 13th: </i><i>A New Beginning</i> (1985); <i><i><i><i><i>April Fool's Day</i><span style="font-style: normal;"> (1986); </span></i></i></i></i><i><i><i><span style="font-style: normal;"><i>Jason Lives: Friday the 13th Part VI</i> (1986); </span></i></i></i><i><span style="font-style: normal;"><i>Leprechaun 2</i> (1994); </span></i><i>Leprechaun 3</i> (1995).</li>
</ul>
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<b>C: The Protector</b></h3>
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<ul>
<li><b>Previous Final Girl</b><i><i><i><span style="font-style: normal;"><i><i><i><i><span style="font-style: normal;"><i><b style="font-style: normal;"> - (1): </b></i></span></i></i></i>Jason Lives: Friday the 13th Part VI</i> (1986).</span></i></i></i></li>
<li><b>Professional</b><i><i><i><i><span style="font-style: normal;"><i><b style="font-style: normal;"> - (1): </b></i></span></i></i></i>Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers </i>(1988).</li>
<li><b>No connection</b><i><i><i><i><i><i><i><i><i><i><span style="font-style: normal;"><i><b style="font-style: normal;"> - (8): </b></i></span></i></i></i>Black Christmas </i><span style="font-style: normal;">(1974); </span></i></i></i></i></i><i><i>My Bloody Valentine</i><span style="font-style: normal;"> (1981); </span></i>Friday the 13th: </i><i>A New Beginning</i> (1985); <i><i><i><i><i><i>April Fool's Day</i><span style="font-style: normal;"> (1986); <i><i>Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood </i><i><i><span style="font-style: normal;">(1988);</span></i></i></i> </span></i></i></i></i>Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers </i>(1988); <i>Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers </i>(1989); <i>Leprechaun 2</i> (1994).</li>
<li><b>Turning into creature</b><i><i><i><i><span style="font-style: normal;"><i><b style="font-style: normal;"> - (1): </b></i></span></i></i></i>Leprechaun 3</i> (1995).</li>
</ul>
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<b>D: The Other Victims</b></h3>
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<ul>
<li><b>No connection</b><i><i><i><i><i><i><span style="font-style: normal;"><i><b style="font-style: normal;"> - (6): </b></i></span></i></i></i></i></i><i><i><i><span style="font-style: normal;"><i>Jason Lives: Friday the 13th Part VI</i> (1986); </span></i></i></i> <i><i>Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood </i><i><i><span style="font-style: normal;">(1988); </span></i></i></i>Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers </i>(1988); <i><i>Leprechaun 2</i><span style="font-style: normal;"> (1994); </span>Leprechaun 3</i> (1995).</li>
<li><b>Previous final girl</b><i><i><i><i><span style="font-style: normal;"><i><b style="font-style: normal;"> - (1): </b></i></span></i></i></i>Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers </i>(1989).</li>
<li><b>Connection to extra victim</b><i><i><i><i><i><i><i><i><i><i><span style="font-style: normal;"><i><b style="font-style: normal;"> - (3): </b></i></span></i></i></i>Black Christmas </i><span style="font-style: normal;">(1974); </span></i></i></i></i></i><i><i>My Bloody Valentine</i><span style="font-style: normal;"> (1981); </span></i>Friday the 13th: </i><i>A New Beginning</i> (1985).</li>
<li><b>One relative</b><i><i><i><i><i><i><i><i><span style="font-style: normal;"><i><b style="font-style: normal;"> - (1): </b></i></span></i></i></i>April Fool's Day</i><span style="font-style: normal;"> (1986).</span></i></i></i></i></li>
</ul>
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<b>E: Femininity</b></h3>
<ul>
<li><b>Actually female</b><i><i><i><i><i><i><i><i><span style="font-style: normal;"><i><b style="font-style: normal;"> - (1): </b></i></span></i></i></i>April Fool's Day</i><span style="font-style: normal;"> (1986).</span></i></i></i></i></li>
<li><b>Sometimes uses a female voice</b><i><i><i><i><i><i><i><i><i><span style="font-style: normal;"><i><b style="font-style: normal;"> - (1): </b></i></span></i></i></i>Black Christmas </i><span style="font-style: normal;">(1974).</span></i></i></i></i></i></li>
<li><b>No real connection</b><i><i><i><i><i><i><span style="font-style: normal;"><i><b style="font-style: normal;"> - (8): </b></i></span></i></i></i>My Bloody Valentine</i><span style="font-style: normal;"> (1981); </span></i>Friday the 13th: </i><i>A New Beginning</i> (1985); <i><i><i><span style="font-style: normal;"><i>Jason Lives: Friday the 13th Part VI</i> (1986);</span></i></i></i> <i> <i><i>Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood </i><i><i><span style="font-style: normal;">(1988); </span></i></i></i>Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers </i>(1988); <i>Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers </i>(1989); <i><i>Leprechaun 2</i><span style="font-style: normal;"> (1994); </span>Leprechaun 3</i> (1995).</li>
</ul>
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<b>F: A Specific Look</b></h3>
<ul>
<li><b>Yes</b><i><i><i><i><i><i><span style="font-style: normal;"><i><b style="font-style: normal;"> - (5): </b></i></span></i></i></i>My Bloody Valentine</i><span style="font-style: normal;"> (1981); </span></i><i><i><i><span style="font-style: normal;"><i>Jason Lives: Friday the 13th Part VI</i> (1986); </span></i></i></i> <i><i>Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood </i><i><i><span style="font-style: normal;">(1988); </span></i></i></i>Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers </i>(1988); <i>Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers </i>(1989).</li>
<li><i><i><i><i><span style="font-style: normal;"><b>Creature</b></span></i></i></i></i><i><i><i><i><i><span style="font-style: normal;"><i><b style="font-style: normal;"> - (2): </b></i></span></i></i></i>Leprechaun 2</i><span style="font-style: normal;"> (1994); </span>Leprechaun 3</i> (1995).</li>
<li><b>Stolen look</b><i><i><i><i><span style="font-style: normal;"><i><b style="font-style: normal;"> - (1): </b></i></span></i></i></i>Friday the 13th: </i><i>A New Beginning</i> (1985).</li>
<li><b>Only see the eyes</b><i><i><i><i><i><i><i><i><i><span style="font-style: normal;"><i><b style="font-style: normal;"> - (1): </b></i></span></i></i></i>Black Christmas </i><span style="font-style: normal;">(1974).</span></i></i></i></i></i></li>
<li><i><i><i><i><i><span style="font-style: normal;"><b>Not really</b></span></i></i></i></i></i><i><i><i><i><i><i><i><i><span style="font-style: normal;"><i><b style="font-style: normal;"> - (1): </b></i></span></i></i></i>April Fool's Day</i><span style="font-style: normal;"> (1986).</span></i></i></i></i></li>
</ul>
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<b>G: A Specific Weapon</b></h3>
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<ul>
<li><b>A main weapon & magic</b><i><i><i><i><span style="font-style: normal;"><i><b style="font-style: normal;"> - (1): </b></i></span></i></i></i>Leprechaun 3</i> (1995) [shillelagh].</li>
<li><b>A main weapon & whatever available</b><i><i><i><i><i><span style="font-style: normal;"><i><b style="font-style: normal;"> - (2): </b></i></span></i></i></i>My Bloody Valentine</i><span style="font-style: normal;"> (1981) [miner's pick]; </span></i><i><i><i><span style="font-style: normal;"><i>Jason Lives: Friday the 13th Part VI</i> (1986) [machete]. </span></i></i></i></li>
<li><b>Whatever available</b><i><i><i><i><i><i><i><i><i><i><span style="font-style: normal;"><i><b style="font-style: normal;"> - (8): </b></i></span></i></i></i>Black Christmas </i><span style="font-style: normal;">(1974); </span></i></i></i></i></i><i><i>My Bloody Valentine</i><span style="font-style: normal;"> (1981); </span></i>Friday the 13th: </i><i>A New Beginning</i> (1985); <i><i><i><i><i><i>April Fool's Day</i><span style="font-style: normal;"> (1986); </span></i></i></i></i> <i><i>Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood </i><i><i><span style="font-style: normal;">(1988); </span></i></i></i>Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers </i>(1988); <i>Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers </i>(1989); <i>Leprechaun 2</i> (1994).</li>
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<span style="font-size: large; font-weight: bold;">Rule #9 - Evil Never Dies...</span><br />
<h3>
<b>A: Always kill the bad guy twice</b></h3>
<div>
<ul>
<li><b>Lies down a few times</b><i><i><i><span style="font-style: normal;"><i><i><i><i><span style="font-style: normal;"><i><b style="font-style: normal;"> - (3): </b></i></span></i></i></i>Jason Lives: Friday the 13th Part VI</i> (1986); </span></i></i></i> <i><i>Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood </i><i><i><span style="font-style: normal;">(1988); </span></i></i></i><i>Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers </i>(1989)</li>
<li><b>Killed twice</b><i><i><i><i><span style="font-style: normal;"><i><b style="font-style: normal;"> - (1): </b></i></span></i></i></i>Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers </i>(1988). </li>
<li><b>Basically</b><i><i><i><i><i><i><span style="font-style: normal;"><i><b style="font-style: normal;"> - (2): </b></i></span></i></i></i>My Bloody Valentine</i><span style="font-style: normal;"> (1981); </span></i>Friday the 13th: </i><i>A New Beginning</i> (1985); </li>
<li><b>Once only</b><i><i><i><i><span style="font-style: normal;"><i><b style="font-style: normal;"> - (2): </b></i></span></i></i></i>Leprechaun 2</i> (1994); <i>Leprechaun 3</i> (1995).</li>
<li><b>Not killed at all</b><i><i><i><i><i><i><i><i><i><span style="font-style: normal;"><i><b style="font-style: normal;"> - (2): </b></i></span></i></i></i>Black Christmas </i><span style="font-style: normal;">(1974); </span></i></i></i></i></i><i><i><i><i><i>April Fool's Day</i><span style="font-style: normal;"> (1986).</span></i></i></i></i></li>
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<h3>
<span style="font-size: small;"> <b>B: Even then...</b></span></h3>
<span style="font-size: small;"> </span> <br />
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<ul><span style="font-size: small;">
<span style="font-size: small;">
<li><i><i><i><i><span style="font-style: normal;"><b>Died previously</b></span></i></i></i></i><i><i><i><span style="font-style: normal;"><i><i><i><i><span style="font-style: normal;"><i><b style="font-style: normal;"> - (1): </b></i></span></i></i></i>Jason Lives: Friday the 13th Part VI</i> (1986).</span></i></i></i></li>
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<li><b>Escapes</b><i><i><i><i><i><span style="font-style: normal;"><i><b style="font-style: normal;"> - (1): </b></i></span></i></i></i>My Bloody Valentine</i><span style="font-style: normal;"> (1981).</span></i></li>
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<li><b><i><i><i><i><i><span style="font-style: normal;">Seems to survive</span></i></i></i></i></i></b><i><i><i><i><i><span style="font-style: normal;"><i><b style="font-style: normal;"> - (2): </b></i></span></i></i></i>Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood </i><i><i><span style="font-style: normal;">(1988); </span></i></i></i><i>Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers </i>(1989).</li>
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<li><b>Wrong person killed</b><i><i><i><i><i><i><i><i><i><span style="font-style: normal;"><i><b style="font-style: normal;"> - (1): </b></i></span></i></i></i>Black Christmas </i><span style="font-style: normal;">(1974).</span></i></i></i></i></i></li>
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<li><b>Seems dead, suggested new killer</b><i><i><i><i><span style="font-style: normal;"><i><b style="font-style: normal;"> - (1): </b></i></span></i></i></i>Friday the 13th: </i><i>A New Beginning</i> (1985).</li>
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<li><b>Seems dead</b><i><i><i><i><span style="font-style: normal;"><i><b style="font-style: normal;"> - (3): </b></i></span></i></i></i>Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers </i>(1988); <i>Leprechaun 2</i> (1994); <i>Leprechaun 3</i> (1995).</li>
<li><i><i><i><i><i><span style="font-style: normal;"><b>Doesn't exist</b></span></i></i></i></i></i><i><i><i><i><i><i><i><i><span style="font-style: normal;"><i><b style="font-style: normal;"> - (1): </b></i></span></i></i></i>April Fool's Day</i><span style="font-style: normal;"> (1986).</span></i></i></i></i></li>
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<h3>
<span style="font-size: small;"> <b>C: Evil is immortal</b></span></h3>
<span style="font-size: small;"> </span> <br />
<div>
<ul><span style="font-size: small;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">
<li><i><i><i><i><span style="font-style: normal;"><b>Seems so</b></span></i></i></i></i><i><i><i><span style="font-style: normal;"><i><i><i><i><span style="font-style: normal;"><i><b style="font-style: normal;"> - (2): </b></i></span></i></i></i>Jason Lives: Friday the 13th Part VI</i> (1986); </span></i></i></i> <i><i>Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood </i><i><i><span style="font-style: normal;">(1988).</span></i></i></i></li>
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<li><b>Close</b><i><i><i><i><span style="font-style: normal;"><i><b style="font-style: normal;"> - (1): </b></i></span></i></i></i>Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers </i>(1989).</li>
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<li><i><i><i><i><span style="font-style: normal;"><b>Long lived, but killed</b></span></i></i></i></i><i><i><i><i><span style="font-style: normal;"><i><b style="font-style: normal;"> - (1): </b></i></span></i></i></i>Leprechaun 2</i> (1994).</li>
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<li><b>No sign of immortality</b><i><i><i><i><i><i><i><i><i><span style="font-style: normal;"><i><b style="font-style: normal;"> - (3): </b></i></span></i></i></i>Black Christmas </i><span style="font-style: normal;">(1974); </span></i></i></i></i></i><i><i>My Bloody Valentine</i><span style="font-style: normal;"> (1981); </span></i><i><i><i><i><i>April Fool's Day</i><span style="font-style: normal;"> (1986).</span></i></i></i></i></li>
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<li><b>Seemingly passed on</b><i><i><i><i><i><span style="font-style: normal;"><i><b style="font-style: normal;"> - (3): </b></i></span></i></i></i>Friday the 13th: </i><i>A New Beginning</i><span style="font-style: normal;"> (1985); </span>Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers </i>(1988); <i>Leprechaun 3</i> (1995).</li>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large; font-weight: bold;">Rule #10 - The Sequel Will Be Bigger/More Formulaic</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b>Franchises</b></span><br />
<ul>
<li><b>Friday the 13th - </b><i>Friday the 13th: A New Beginning</i> (1985); <i>Jason Lives: Friday the 13th Part VI</i> (1986); <i>Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood </i>(1988).</li>
<li><b>Halloween </b>- <i>Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers</i> (1988); <i>Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers</i> (1989).</li>
<li><b>Leprechaun</b> - <i>Leprechaun 2</i> (1994); <i>Leprechaun 3</i> (1995).</li>
</ul>
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<h3>
</h3>
<h3>
A: Follow the Rules<b> </b></h3>
<ul>
<li><b>Gets Meta - (1):</b> <i><i><i><span style="font-style: normal;"><i>Jason Lives: Friday the 13th Part VI</i> (1986).</span></i></i></i></li>
<li><b>Slightly more - (1):</b> <i>Leprechaun 3</i> (1995).</li>
<li><b>About the same - (2):</b> <i><i>Jason Lives: Friday the 13th Part </i><i> VI</i><span style="font-style: normal;"> (1986); </span>Leprechaun 2</i> (1994).</li>
<li><b>Slightly less - (2): </b> <i> <i>Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood </i><span style="font-style: normal;">(1988); </span>Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers</i> (1988); <i>Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers</i> (1989).</li>
<li><b>Follows them less - (1):</b> <i>Friday the 13th: A New Beginning</i> (1985).</li>
</ul>
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<h3>
B: Follow the Franchise Formula</h3>
<div>
<ul>
<li><b>Follows the formula - (2): </b><i><i><i><span style="font-style: normal;"><i>Jason Lives: Friday the 13th Part VI</i> (1986) [Primary formula]</span></i></i></i>; <i><i>Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood </i><span style="font-style: normal;">(1988) [Secondary formula].</span></i></li>
<li><b>Follows the formula (with an addition) - (2): </b><i><i>Leprechaun 2</i><span style="font-style: normal;"> (1994) [Bride]; </span>Leprechaun 3</i> (1995) [Transmission by bite].</li>
<li><b>Breaks the formula (a little) - (3): </b><i><i>Friday the 13th: A New Beginning</i><span style="font-style: normal;"> (1985); </span>Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers</i> (1988); <i>Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers</i> (1989).</li>
</ul>
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<h3>
C: More T&A</h3>
<div>
<ul>
<li><b>More T & A - (3): </b><i><i><i><i>Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood </i><span style="font-style: normal;">(1988); </span></i>Leprechaun 2</i><span style="font-style: normal;"> (1994); </span>Leprechaun 3</i> (1995).</li>
<li><b>Less T & A - (3): </b><i><i>Friday the 13th: A New Beginning</i><span style="font-style: normal;"> (1985); </span>Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers</i> (1988) [Almost none]; <i>Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers</i> (1989) [even less].</li>
<li><b>No T & A - (1):</b> <i><i><i><span style="font-style: normal;"><i>Jason Lives: Friday the 13th Part VI</i> (1986).</span></i></i></i></li>
</ul>
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<h3>
D: More & Bigger Death of Victims</h3>
<ul>
<li><b>More & bigger deaths - (2): </b><i><i>Leprechaun 2</i><span style="font-style: normal;"> (1994); </span>Leprechaun 3</i> (1995).</li>
<li><b>More deaths, but smaller Deaths - (3): </b><i><i>Friday the 13th: A New Beginning</i><span style="font-style: normal;"> (1985) [Due to censorship]; </span>Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers</i> (1988); <i>Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers</i> (1989).</li>
<li><b>Equal - (2): </b><i><i><i>Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood </i><span style="font-style: normal;">(1988); </span></i></i><i><i><i><span style="font-style: normal;"><i>Jason Lives: Friday the 13th Part VI</i> (1986)</span></i></i></i>.</li>
</ul>
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<h3>
E: Killer's Death Bigger</h3>
<div>
<ul>
<li><b>Bigger death - (1): </b><i><i><i><span style="font-style: normal;"><i>Jason Lives: Friday the 13th Part VI</i> (1986).</span></i></i></i></li>
<li><b>Virtually the same - (4):</b> <i><i><i>Friday the 13th: A New Beginning</i><span style="font-style: normal;"> (1985); <i><i>Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood </i><span style="font-style: normal;">(1988); </span></i></span>Leprechaun 2</i><span style="font-style: normal;"> (1994); </span>Leprechaun 3</i> (1995).</li>
<li><b>Smaller than the previous Film - (1):</b> <i>Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers</i> (1988).</li>
<li><b>Killer survived - (1): </b><i>Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers</i> (1989).</li>
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<span style="font-size: large; font-weight: bold;">Results</span><br />
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<h3>
Rule #1</h3>
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<div>
<ul>
<li><b><b>Followed - (5): </b></b><i><i>My Bloody Valentine</i><span style="font-style: normal;"> (1981); </span></i><i><i><i><span style="font-style: normal;"><i>Jason Lives: Friday the 13th Part VI</i> (1986); </span></i></i></i><i>Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers</i> (1989); <i><i>Leprechaun 2</i><span style="font-style: normal;"> (1994); </span></i><i><span style="font-style: normal;">; </span>Leprechaun 3</i> (1995).</li>
<li><b>Partially followed - (5): </b><i><i><i><i><i><i>Black Christmas </i><span style="font-style: normal;">(1974); </span></i></i></i></i></i><i><i><i>Friday the 13th: A New Beginning</i><span style="font-style: normal;"> (1985); </span></i></i><i><span style="font-style: normal;"> </span></i><i><i><i><i><i>April Fool's Day</i><span style="font-style: normal;"> (1986); </span></i></i></i></i> <i>Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood </i>(1988); <i>Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers </i>(1988).</li>
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<h3>
</h3>
<h3>
Rule #2</h3>
</div>
<div>
<ul>
<li><b><b><b>Followed - (3): </b></b></b><i><i><i>Friday the 13th: A New Beginning</i><span style="font-style: normal;"> (1985); </span></i></i> <i>Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood </i>(1988); <i><span style="font-style: normal;">; </span>Leprechaun 3</i> (1995).</li>
<li><b>Partially followed - (7): </b><i><i><i><i><i><i>Black Christmas </i><span style="font-style: normal;">(1974); </span></i></i></i></i></i><i><i>My Bloody Valentine</i><span style="font-style: normal;"> (1981); </span></i><i><span style="font-style: normal;"> </span></i><i><i><i><i><i>April Fool's Day</i><span style="font-style: normal;"> (1986);</span></i></i></i></i><i><span style="font-style: normal;"> </span></i><i><i><i><span style="font-style: normal;"><i>Jason Lives: Friday the 13th Part VI</i> (1986)</span></i></i></i>; <i>Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers </i>(1988); <i>Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers</i> (1989); <i><i>Leprechaun 2</i><span style="font-style: normal;"> (1994).</span></i></li>
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<h3>
Rule #3</h3>
</div>
<div>
<ul>
<li><b><b><b><b>Followed - (1): </b></b></b></b> <i>Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood </i>(1988).</li>
<li><b>Partially followed - (6): </b><i><i><i><i><i><i>Black Christmas </i><span style="font-style: normal;">(1974); </span></i></i></i></i></i><i><i>My Bloody Valentine</i><span style="font-style: normal;"> (1981)</span></i>; <i>Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers </i>(1988); <i>Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers</i> (1989); <i><i>Leprechaun 2</i><span style="font-style: normal;"> (1994); </span></i><i><span style="font-style: normal;">; </span>Leprechaun 3</i> (1995).</li>
<li><i><span style="font-style: normal;"><i><span style="font-style: normal;"><b><b>Not followed - (3): </b></b></span></i></span></i><i><i><span style="font-style: normal;"> </span></i></i><i><span style="font-style: normal;"> </span></i><i><i><i><i><i>April Fool's Day</i><span style="font-style: normal;"> (1986);<i><span style="font-style: normal;"> </span></i><i><i><i><span style="font-style: normal;"><i>Jason Lives: Friday the 13th Part VI</i> (1986).</span></i></i></i></span></i></i></i></i></li>
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<h3>
Rule #4</h3>
</div>
<div>
<ul>
<li><b>Followed - (5): </b><i><i><i><i><i><i>Black Christmas </i><span style="font-style: normal;">(1974); </span></i></i></i></i></i><i><i>My Bloody Valentine</i><span style="font-style: normal;"> (1981); </span></i><i><i><i>Friday the 13th: A New Beginning</i><span style="font-style: normal;"> (1985); </span></i></i> <i>Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood </i>(1988); <i>Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers</i> (1989).</li>
<li><b><b>Partially followed - (5): </b></b><i><i><span style="font-style: normal;"> </span></i></i><i><span style="font-style: normal;"> </span></i><i><i><i><i><i>April Fool's Day</i><span style="font-style: normal;"> (1986);</span></i></i></i></i><i><span style="font-style: normal;"> </span></i><i><i><i><span style="font-style: normal;"><i>Jason Lives: Friday the 13th Part VI</i> (1986)</span></i></i></i>; <i>Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers </i>(1988); <i><i>Leprechaun 2</i><span style="font-style: normal;"> (1994); </span></i><i><span style="font-style: normal;">; </span>Leprechaun 3</i> (1995).<i><i><i><span style="font-style: normal;"><i><span style="font-style: normal;"> </span></i></span></i></i></i></li>
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<h3>
Rule #5</h3>
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<li><b>Followed - (8): </b><i><i>My Bloody Valentine</i><span style="font-style: normal;"> (1981); </span></i><i><i><i>Friday the 13th: A New Beginning</i><span style="font-style: normal;"> (1985); </span></i></i><i><i><span style="font-style: normal;"> </span></i></i><i><span style="font-style: normal;"> </span></i><i><i><i><i><i>April Fool's Day</i><span style="font-style: normal;"> (1986);</span></i></i></i></i><i><span style="font-style: normal;"> </span></i><i><i><i><span style="font-style: normal;"><i>Jason Lives: Friday the 13th Part VI</i> (1986); </span></i></i></i> <i>Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood </i>(1988); <i>Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers</i> (1989); <i><i>Leprechaun 2</i><span style="font-style: normal;"> (1994); </span></i><i><span style="font-style: normal;">; </span>Leprechaun 3</i> (1995).</li>
<li><b>Partially followed - (2): </b><i><i><i><i><i><i>Black Christmas </i><span style="font-style: normal;">(1974)</span></i></i></i></i></i>; <i>Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers </i>(1988).</li>
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<li><b>Followed - (1): </b><i><i>My Bloody Valentine</i><span style="font-style: normal;"> (1981); </span></i><i><i><i>Friday the 13th: A New Beginning</i><span style="font-style: normal;"> (1985);</span></i></i><i><span style="font-style: normal;"> </span></i><i><i><i><span style="font-style: normal;"><i>Jason Lives: Friday the 13th Part VI</i> (1986); </span></i></i></i>; <i>Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers </i>(1988); <i>Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers</i> (1989).</li>
<li><b>Partially followed - (4): </b><i><i><i><i><i><i>Black Christmas </i><span style="font-style: normal;">(1974); </span></i></i></i></i></i><i><i><span style="font-style: normal;"> </span></i></i><i><span style="font-style: normal;"> </span></i><i><i><i><i><i>April Fool's Day</i><span style="font-style: normal;"> (1986); </span></i></i></i></i><i><i>Leprechaun 2</i><span style="font-style: normal;"> (1994); </span></i><i><span style="font-style: normal;">; </span>Leprechaun 3</i> (1995).</li>
<li><i><i><i><i><span style="font-style: normal;"><i><span style="font-style: normal;"><i><span style="font-style: normal;"><b><b>Not followed - (1): </b></b></span></i></span></i></span></i></i></i></i> <i>Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood </i>(1988).</li>
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<li><b>Followed - (3): </b> <i>Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood </i>(1988); ; <i>Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers </i>(1988); <i>Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers</i> (1989).</li>
<li><b>Partially followed - (7): </b><i><i><i><i><i><i>Black Christmas </i><span style="font-style: normal;">(1974); </span></i></i></i></i></i><i><i>My Bloody Valentine</i><span style="font-style: normal;"> (1981); </span></i><i><i><i>Friday the 13th: A New Beginning</i><span style="font-style: normal;"> (1985); </span></i></i><i><i><span style="font-style: normal;"> </span></i></i><i><span style="font-style: normal;"> </span></i><i><i><i><i><i>April Fool's Day</i><span style="font-style: normal;"> (1986);</span></i></i></i></i><i><span style="font-style: normal;"> </span></i><i><i><i><span style="font-style: normal;"><i>Jason Lives: Friday the 13th Part VI</i> (1986); </span></i></i></i><i><i>Leprechaun 2</i><span style="font-style: normal;"> (1994); </span></i><i>Leprechaun 3</i> (1995).</li>
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<li><b>Followed - (6): </b><i><i>My Bloody Valentine</i><span style="font-style: normal;"> (1981); </span></i><i><i><i>Friday the 13th: A New Beginning</i><span style="font-style: normal;"> (1985); </span></i></i><i><i><i><span style="font-style: normal;"><i>Jason Lives: Friday the 13th Part VI</i> (1986); </span></i></i></i><i>Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers </i>(1988); <i>Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers</i> (1989); <i><i>Leprechaun 2</i><span style="font-style: normal;"> (1994).</span></i></li>
<li><b>Partially followed - (3): </b><i><i><i><i><i><i>Black Christmas </i><span style="font-style: normal;">(1974); </span></i></i></i></i></i><i><i><span style="font-style: normal;"> </span></i></i><i><span style="font-style: normal;"> </span></i><i><i><i><i><i>April Fool's Day</i><span style="font-style: normal;"> (1986); </span></i></i></i></i> <i>Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood </i>(1988).</li>
<li><i><span style="font-style: normal;"><b>Not followed - (1): </b></span></i><i>Leprechaun 3</i> (1995).</li>
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<li><b>Followed - (3): </b> <i>Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood </i>(1988); ; <i>Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers </i>(1988); <i>Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers</i> (1989).</li>
<li><b>Partially followed - (4): </b><i><i><i><i><i><i>Black Christmas </i><span style="font-style: normal;">(1974); </span></i></i></i></i></i><i><i>My Bloody Valentine</i><span style="font-style: normal;"> (1981);</span></i><i><span style="font-style: normal;"> </span></i><i><i><i><span style="font-style: normal;"><i>Jason Lives: Friday the 13th Part VI</i> (1986); </span></i></i></i><i><i>Leprechaun 2</i><span style="font-style: normal;"> (1994).</span></i></li>
<li><i><span style="font-style: normal;"><b><b>Not followed - (3): </b></b></span></i><i><i><i>Friday the 13th: A New Beginning</i><span style="font-style: normal;"> (1985); </span></i></i><i><i><span style="font-style: normal;"> </span></i></i><i><span style="font-style: normal;"> </span></i><i><i><i><i><i>April Fool's Day</i><span style="font-style: normal;"> (1986); </span></i></i></i></i><i>Leprechaun 3</i> (1995).</li>
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<li><b>Followed - (2): </b><i>Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers </i>(1988); <i>Leprechaun 3</i> (1995).</li>
<li><b>Partially followed - (4): </b><i><span style="font-style: normal;"> </span></i><i><i><i><span style="font-style: normal;"><i>Jason Lives: Friday the 13th Part VI</i> (1986); </span></i></i></i><i>Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood </i>(1988); <i>Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers</i> (1989); <i><i>Leprechaun 2</i><span style="font-style: normal;"> (1994).</span></i></li>
<li><b>Not followed - (1): </b><i><i><i>Friday the 13th: A New Beginning</i><span style="font-style: normal;"> (1985).</span></i></i></li>
<li><b>N/A - (3): </b><i style="font-style: italic;"> </i><i><i><i><i>Black Christmas </i><span style="font-style: normal;">(1974); </span><i><i>My Bloody Valentine</i><span style="font-style: normal;"> (1981); </span></i></i></i></i><i><span style="font-style: normal;"> </span></i><i><i><i><i><i>April Fool's Day</i><span style="font-style: normal;"> (1986).</span></i></i></i></i></li>
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