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* HazardousWater: Naturally, given water is an anaconda's natural habitat and the only thing that allows it to support its weight while moving. The first death occurs as the characters cross a waterway and another occurs underwater in a flooded cave.
* HiredForTheirLooks: Gail implies that she thinks this of Sam. It's later shown that Jack does in fact want to have a relationship with Sam (while assuring her that she was brought along for her scientific credentials) but she repeatedly turns him down.
* HoistByHisOwnPetard: [[spoiler:Jack gets bitten by his own paralyzing spider, falling into the snake pit and getting eaten.]] Considering this is exactly how he caused [[spoiler:Gordon's]] demise, it crosses over into [[LaserGuidedKarma Laser Guided]] KarmicDeath territory.
* HiredForTheirLooks: Gail implies that she thinks this of Sam. It's later shown that Jack does in fact want to have a relationship with Sam (while assuring her that she was brought along for her scientific credentials) but she repeatedly turns him down.
* HoistByHisOwnPetard: [[spoiler:Jack gets bitten by his own paralyzing spider, falling into the snake pit and getting eaten.]] Considering this is exactly how he caused [[spoiler:Gordon's]] demise, it crosses over into [[LaserGuidedKarma Laser Guided]] KarmicDeath territory.
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** Ultimately subverted (although not in a major way) with Gordon, he is a major pusher for continuing after the orchid but also indicates that any drugs from the orchid could/should be sold for affordable prices (if only because it will be in high enough demand to afford it). He's a bit of a {{Jerkass}} though and somewhat suggests selling any new anesthetic derived form the spider to the highest bidder rather than turn it back over to their company.
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** Ultimately subverted (although not in a major way) with Gordon, he is a major pusher for continuing after the orchid but also indicates that any drugs from the orchid could/should be sold for affordable prices (if only because it will be in high enough demand to afford it). He's a bit of a {{Jerkass}} though and somewhat suggests selling any new anesthetic derived form from the spider to the highest bidder rather than turn it back over to their company.company.
* IdiotBall: Continuing with the mission once they realize what's going on [[spoiler: subverted by Jack stealing the boats to strand them there.]]
* ImmortalityInducer: The namesake McGuffin the Blood Orchid. So-called because of its blood-red color, its regenerative properties greatly extend the lifespan of animals that feed on it. Because the predatory anacondas in turn feed on those herbivores, they inadvertently consume the same chemicals, and since [[StrongerWithAge reptiles continue growing into adulthood]]...
* InevitableWaterfall: The boat somehow manages to go over a waterfall while heading ''up'' the river.
* InstantLeechJustFallInWater: While the crew are wading through the marshes of the Indonesian jungle, Bill notices a leech on the neck of Cole and uses a lighter to kill it. When they lift up his shirt they find that his entire back is covered with dozens of leeches, so they spent the next hour or so removing them one by one.
* ItsAllMyFault: Bill openly says that he's the one who should get blamed for [[spoiler:Ben getting killed and the boat wrecking because they stayed on the river after Jack bribed him.]] saying it was his kill.
* IdiotBall: Continuing with the mission once they realize what's going on [[spoiler: subverted by Jack stealing the boats to strand them there.]]
* ImmortalityInducer: The namesake McGuffin the Blood Orchid. So-called because of its blood-red color, its regenerative properties greatly extend the lifespan of animals that feed on it. Because the predatory anacondas in turn feed on those herbivores, they inadvertently consume the same chemicals, and since [[StrongerWithAge reptiles continue growing into adulthood]]...
* InevitableWaterfall: The boat somehow manages to go over a waterfall while heading ''up'' the river.
* InstantLeechJustFallInWater: While the crew are wading through the marshes of the Indonesian jungle, Bill notices a leech on the neck of Cole and uses a lighter to kill it. When they lift up his shirt they find that his entire back is covered with dozens of leeches, so they spent the next hour or so removing them one by one.
* ItsAllMyFault: Bill openly says that he's the one who should get blamed for [[spoiler:Ben getting killed and the boat wrecking because they stayed on the river after Jack bribed him.]] saying it was his kill.
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* HazardousWater: Naturally, given water is an anaconda's natural habitat and the only thing that allows it to support its weight while moving. The first death occurs as the characters cross a waterway and another occurs underwater in a flooded cave.
* HiredForTheirLooks: Gail implies that she thinks this of Sam. It's later shown that Jack does in fact want to have a relationship with Sam (while assuring her that she was brought along for her scientific credentials) but she repeatedly turns him down.
* HoistByHisOwnPetard: [[spoiler:Jack gets bitten by his own paralyzing spider, falling into the snake pit and getting eaten.]] Considering this is exactly how he caused [[spoiler:Gordon's]] demise, it crosses over into [[LaserGuidedKarma Laser Guided]] KarmicDeath territory.
* IdiotBall: Continuing with the mission once they realize what's going on [[spoiler: subverted by Jack stealing the boats to strand them there.]]
* ImmortalityInducer: The namesake McGuffin the Blood Orchid. So-called because of its blood-red color, its regenerative properties greatly extend the lifespan of animals that feed on it. Because the predatory anacondas in turn feed on those herbivores, they inadvertently consume the same chemicals, and since [[StrongerWithAge reptiles continue growing into adulthood]]...
* InevitableWaterfall: The boat somehow manages to go over a waterfall while heading ''up'' the river.
* InstantLeechJustFallInWater: While the crew are wading through the marshes of the Indonesian jungle, Bill notices a leech on the neck of Cole and uses a lighter to kill it. When they lift up his shirt they find that his entire back is covered with dozens of leeches, so they spent the next hour or so removing them one by one.
* ItsAllMyFault: Bill openly says that he's the one who should get blamed for [[spoiler:Ben getting killed and the boat wrecking because they stayed on the river after Jack bribed him.]] saying it was his kill.
* HiredForTheirLooks: Gail implies that she thinks this of Sam. It's later shown that Jack does in fact want to have a relationship with Sam (while assuring her that she was brought along for her scientific credentials) but she repeatedly turns him down.
* HoistByHisOwnPetard: [[spoiler:Jack gets bitten by his own paralyzing spider, falling into the snake pit and getting eaten.]] Considering this is exactly how he caused [[spoiler:Gordon's]] demise, it crosses over into [[LaserGuidedKarma Laser Guided]] KarmicDeath territory.
* IdiotBall: Continuing with the mission once they realize what's going on [[spoiler: subverted by Jack stealing the boats to strand them there.]]
* ImmortalityInducer: The namesake McGuffin the Blood Orchid. So-called because of its blood-red color, its regenerative properties greatly extend the lifespan of animals that feed on it. Because the predatory anacondas in turn feed on those herbivores, they inadvertently consume the same chemicals, and since [[StrongerWithAge reptiles continue growing into adulthood]]...
* InevitableWaterfall: The boat somehow manages to go over a waterfall while heading ''up'' the river.
* InstantLeechJustFallInWater: While the crew are wading through the marshes of the Indonesian jungle, Bill notices a leech on the neck of Cole and uses a lighter to kill it. When they lift up his shirt they find that his entire back is covered with dozens of leeches, so they spent the next hour or so removing them one by one.
* ItsAllMyFault: Bill openly says that he's the one who should get blamed for [[spoiler:Ben getting killed and the boat wrecking because they stayed on the river after Jack bribed him.]] saying it was his kill.
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* NotSoWellIntentionedExtremist: [[spoiler:Jack ends up finding the possibility of human lifespan extension well worth sacrificing the lives of his colleagues...but this only ever comes up when he needs to convince others to side with him, when he doesn't, he only talks about the fame and money the discovery will bring, making it clear he's a GloryHound.]].
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* NotSoWellIntentionedExtremist: [[spoiler:Jack ends up finding the possibility of human lifespan extension well worth sacrificing the lives of his colleagues...but this only ever comes up when he needs to convince others to side with him, when him. When he doesn't, he only talks about the fame and money the discovery will bring, making it clear he's a GloryHound.]].]]
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* MacGuffin: The expedition to Borneo is to find the blood orchid, a rare flower that holds the key to eternal life.
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* MacGuffin: The expedition to Borneo is to find the blood orchid, a rare flower that holds the key to eternal life. The next two DirectToVideo films [[ArcWelding revolve around]] the [[VideoGame/ResidentEvil Umbrella Corporation-style]] efforts of the biotech company to get access to the blood orchid come hell or high water.
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* AbandonedCampRuins: The group stumbles onto a tribal village after wading through the anaconda-infested swamps for days on end. Unfortunately, it's abandoned, with the strong implication that the natives were all eaten by the large number of snakes that arrived in the area very recently.
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* DoomedHurtGuy: [[spoiler:Gordon]] gets bitten and paralyzed by a spider that Jack throws onto him. Sam discovers him in time to alert the others but while they're busy confronting Jack about this instead of trying to get [[spoiler:Gordon]] some help, an anaconda happens upon Gordon and devours him whole.
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* DoomedHurtGuy: [[spoiler:Gordon]] gets bitten and paralyzed by a spider that Jack throws onto him.him to prevent him from calling off the expedition. Sam discovers him in time to alert the others but while they're busy confronting Jack about this instead of trying to get [[spoiler:Gordon]] some help, an anaconda happens upon Gordon and devours him whole. Just for good measure, if he hadn't gotten those nasty blisters that forced him to rest his feet while the others were occupied, Jack wouldn't have been able to get him alone.
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* DoomedHurtGuy: [[spoiler:Gordon]] gets bitten and paralyzed by a spider that Jack throws onto him. Sam discovers him in time to alert the others but while they're busy confronting Jack about this instead of trying to get Gordon some help, an anaconda happens upon Gordon and devours him whole.
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* DoomedHurtGuy: [[spoiler:Gordon]] gets bitten and paralyzed by a spider that Jack throws onto him. Sam discovers him in time to alert the others but while they're busy confronting Jack about this instead of trying to get Gordon [[spoiler:Gordon]] some help, an anaconda happens upon Gordon and devours him whole.
