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* LoveTriangle: [[spoiler: Lee and Ig both love Merrin, but she only has eyes for Ig.]] This becomes a major plot point. Glenna, Merrin and Ig also counts.
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** Also [[spoiler: Lee to Merrin, which ultimately ends in her death.]]
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* BuryYourGays: [[spoiler: Eric "Meatbag" Hannity, during the film Meatbag's attraction to his male partner is exposed. Meatbag is unceremoniously killed in the final scenes.]]
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* PunishedWithUgly: Ig decides to punish the [[spoiler:lying waitress]] (one of the few witnesses to his last interaction with Merrin) by having snakes repeatedly bite them, [[LaserGuidedKarma damaging their vanity]] and taking away their chance at celebrity from being a star witness in his murder trial.
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* PunishedWithUgly: Ig decides to punish the [[spoiler:lying waitress]] (one of the few witnesses to his last interaction with Merrin) by having snakes repeatedly bite them, her, [[LaserGuidedKarma damaging their her vanity]] and taking away their her chance at celebrity fame from being a star witness in his murder trial.
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* AdaptationalHeroism: several characters come across as more sympathetic than their book counterparts - notably Terry [[spoiler:who, in the book, was aware of the identity of Merrin's killer and knowingly concealed it]] and Lee Tourneau [[spoiler:who's nowhere near the villain level of book!Lee]].
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* AdaptationalHeroism: several Several characters come across as more sympathetic than their book counterparts - notably Terry [[spoiler:who, in the book, was aware of the identity of Merrin's killer and knowingly concealed it]] and Lee Tourneau [[spoiler:who's nowhere near the villain level of book!Lee]].
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* BigRedDevil: [[spoiler:Ig's devilish appearance gets an upgrade after he's set on fire, with most of his skin burned red and black.]]
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* BeautyToBeast: Ig decides to punish the [[spoiler:lying waitress]] (one of the few witnesses to his last interaction with Merrin) by having snakes repeatedly bite them, [[LaserGuidedKarma damaging their vanity]] and taking away their chance at celebrity from being a star witness in his murder trial.
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* UnluckyChildhoodFriend: Glenna to Ig. She admits to him that she knew she could never compare to Merrin.
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* UnluckyChildhoodFriend: Glenna to Ig. She admits to him that she knew she could never compare to Merrin.Merrin.
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* MeaningfulName: Ignatius literally means "fiery one."
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* AdaptationalHeroism: several characters come across as more sympathetic than their book counterparts - notably Terry [[spoiler:who, in the book, was aware of the identity of Merrin's killer and knowingly concealed it]] and Lee Tourneau [[spoiler:who's nowhere near the CompleteMonster villain level of book!Lee]].
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* ArmouredClosetGay: [[spoiler:Ig's former friend Eric, who was a homophobe even in childhood, is revealed to be gay and attracted to the cop he's partnered with]].
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* AdaptationalHeroism: several characters come across as more sympathetic as their book counterparts - notably Terry [[spoiler:who, in the book, was aware of the identity of Merrin's killer and knowingly concealed it]]and Lee Tourneau [[spoiler:who's nowhere near the CompleteMonster level of the book!Lee]].
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* RedRightHand: [[spoiler:Lee Tourneau, the villain of the film, lacks two fingers on one hand]].
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* AerithAndBob: The Perrish brothers; ''Ignatius'' and... Terry.
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* BuryYourGays: [[spoiler: Eric "Meatbag" Hannity]]Hannity, during the film Meatbag's attraction to his male partner is exposed. Meatbag is unceremoniously killed in the final scenes.]]
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** [[spoiler: After Glenna admits to Ig that she's always loved him but knew he would never love her back, he gently tells her that she should go to New York to find the right person for her.]]
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* TheUnfavorite: Ig's father admits under the influence of the horns that he's always been closer to Ig's brother, because they share a passion for music. Both parents admit that, with Ig's murder trial, they both wish he'd just go away.
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* TheUnfavorite: Ig's father admits under the influence of the horns that he's always been closer to Ig's brother, because they share a passion for music. Both parents admit that, with Ig's murder trial, they both wish he'd just go away.away.
* UnluckyChildhoodFriend: Glenna to Ig. She admits to him that she knew she could never compare to Merrin.
* UnluckyChildhoodFriend: Glenna to Ig. She admits to him that she knew she could never compare to Merrin.
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* AssholeVictim: [[spoiler: The waitress who lied about Ig being the last one seen with Merrin the night she died, all so she could be on television.]]
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* AssholeVictim: [[spoiler: The [[spoiler:The waitress who lied about Ig being the last one seen with Merrin the night she died, all so she could be on television.]]
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* BeautyToBeast: Ig decides to punish the [[spoiler:lying waitress]] (one of the few witnesses to his last interaction with Merrin) by having snakes repeatedly bite them, [[LaserGuidedKarma damaging their vanity]] and taking away their chance at celebrity from being a star witness in his murder trial.
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* IWantMyBelovedToBeHappy: [[spoiler: Ig eventually finds a letter from Merrin explaining their breakup. She's dying of the same kind of cancer that killed her sister, and decided to push him away to spare him the pain of watching her die slowly and horribly. She hopes he'd find another girl and move on before realizing the truth.]].
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* IWantMyBelovedToBeHappy: [[spoiler: Ig eventually finds a letter from Merrin explaining their breakup. She's dying of the same kind of cancer that killed her sister, mother, and decided to push him away to spare him the pain of watching her die slowly and horribly. She hopes he'd find another girl and move on before realizing the truth.]].
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* BedmateReveal: Ig wakes up with Glenna after she drags him away from Merrin's memorial.
* BookEnds: The film begins and ends with the same scene of Ig and Merrin together.
* {{Foreshadowing}}: In the first scene, when Ig promises he'll love Merrin for as long as he lives, she tells him just to love her for as long as ''she'' lives.
* {{Foreshadowing}}: In the first scene, when Ig promises he'll love Merrin for as long as he lives, she tells him just to love her for as long as ''she'' lives.
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* BookEnds: The film begins and ends with the same scene of Ig and Merrin together.
* {{Foreshadowing}}: In the first scene, when Ig promises he'll love Merrin for as long as he lives, she tells him just to love her for as long as ''she'' lives.
* BookEnds: The film begins and ends with the same scene of Ig and Merrin together.
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* TalkingIsAFreeAction: At least two characters spill their guts to Ig while he's actively assaulting or trying to kill them.
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* TheUnfavorite: Ig's father admits under the influence of the horns that he's always been closer to Ig's brother, because they share a passion for music. Both parents admit that, with Ig's murder trial, they both wish he'd just go away.
* TheUnfavorite: Ig's father admits under the influence of the horns that he's always been closer to Ig's brother, because they share a passion for music. Both parents admit that, with Ig's murder trial, they both wish he'd just go away.
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* AtomicFBomb: Ig lets out ''three'' of these in a row in one scene, each one longer than the last.
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* GlassCannon: Ig is this, at least in the film. [[spoiler: Even when he's in full-on demon mode, summoning snakes, big horns and SuperStrength, and despite being super hard to kill, things seem to cause as much pain and damage to Ig as they would any normal human. Lee nearly beats him to death in their first altercation, and mortally wounds him in the second.]]
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* AssholeVictim: [[spoiler: The waitress who lied about Ig being the last one seen with Merrin the night she died, all so she could be on television.]]
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* BittersweetEnding: [[spoiler: Ig is reunited with Merrin's spirit in some sort of afterlife, after clearing his own name.
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* AntiHero: Ig
* BadPowersGoodPeople: Ig grows horns, controls snakes, and literally brings out the worst in people, but he uses these to find and punish Merrin's killer.
* BittersweetEnding: [[spoiler: Ig is reunited with Merrin's spirit in some sort of afterlife, after clearing his own name. In the book, Ig removes Terry's memories of covering up Merrin's death. Terry plans to head to New York for a more fulfilling gig career, and shows mutual interest with Glenna.]]
* FieryCoverup: The lab with the physical evidence from the murder is burnt down. Ig believes that his father did it on the belief that the evidence would implicate his son.
* BadPowersGoodPeople: Ig grows horns, controls snakes, and literally brings out the worst in people, but he uses these to find and punish Merrin's killer.
* BittersweetEnding: [[spoiler: Ig is reunited with Merrin's spirit in some sort of afterlife, after clearing his own name. In the book, Ig removes Terry's memories of covering up Merrin's death. Terry plans to head to New York for a more fulfilling gig career, and shows mutual interest with Glenna.]]
* FieryCoverup: The lab with the physical evidence from the murder is burnt down. Ig believes that his father did it on the belief that the evidence would implicate his son.
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* HeldGaze: Merrin first catches Ig's attention in church by flashing light in his face so he'll look up and see her staring at him.
* IWantMyBelovedToBeHappy: [[spoiler: Ig eventually finds a letter from Merrin explaining their breakup. She's dying of the same kind of cancer that killed her sister, and decided to push him away to spare him the pain of watching her die slowly and horribly. She hopes he'd find another girl and move on before realizing the truth.]].
* ProngsOfPoseidon: Ig carries around a pitchfork for a good portion of the film, aiding to his devil ensemble.
* ScrewTheRulesIHaveMoney: Everybody believes Ig killed Merrin and that his family's money saved him from justice. Including his family, who paid to "save" him from justice.
* SecretlyDying: [[spoiler: Merrin had late-stage breast cancer when she was murdered. She only left Ig to spare him the trauma of watching her die]].
* IWantMyBelovedToBeHappy: [[spoiler: Ig eventually finds a letter from Merrin explaining their breakup. She's dying of the same kind of cancer that killed her sister, and decided to push him away to spare him the pain of watching her die slowly and horribly. She hopes he'd find another girl and move on before realizing the truth.]].
* ProngsOfPoseidon: Ig carries around a pitchfork for a good portion of the film, aiding to his devil ensemble.
* ScrewTheRulesIHaveMoney: Everybody believes Ig killed Merrin and that his family's money saved him from justice. Including his family, who paid to "save" him from justice.
* SecretlyDying: [[spoiler: Merrin had late-stage breast cancer when she was murdered. She only left Ig to spare him the trauma of watching her die]].
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''Horns'' is a horror/black comedy directed by Creator/AlexandreAja and starring Daniel Radcliffe. It is based on the [[Literature/{{Horns}} book of the same name]] by Joe Hill.
The plot concerns a young man who is accused of murdering his girlfriend. One morning he begins growing horns that seem to give him the powers of Satan.
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* BedmateReveal: Ig wakes up with Glenna after she drags him away from Merrin's memorial.
* BookEnds: The film begins and ends with the same scene of Ig and Merrin together.
* {{Foreshadowing}}: In the first scene, when Ig promises he'll love Merrin for as long as he lives, she tells him just to love her for as long as ''she'' lives.
* GodIsFlawed: Ig resents that with all her faith, and with all her goodness, God did not protect Merrin from dying horribly.
* OneWingedAngel: [[spoiler: Ig's final transformation includes a moment where he literally grows a single angelic wing. It goes...downhill from there.]]
* TalkingIsAFreeAction: At least two characters spill their guts to Ig while he's actively assaulting or trying to kill them.
The plot concerns a young man who is accused of murdering his girlfriend. One morning he begins growing horns that seem to give him the powers of Satan.
!!This film includes the following tropes:
* BedmateReveal: Ig wakes up with Glenna after she drags him away from Merrin's memorial.
* BookEnds: The film begins and ends with the same scene of Ig and Merrin together.
* {{Foreshadowing}}: In the first scene, when Ig promises he'll love Merrin for as long as he lives, she tells him just to love her for as long as ''she'' lives.
* GodIsFlawed: Ig resents that with all her faith, and with all her goodness, God did not protect Merrin from dying horribly.
* OneWingedAngel: [[spoiler: Ig's final transformation includes a moment where he literally grows a single angelic wing. It goes...downhill from there.]]
* TalkingIsAFreeAction: At least two characters spill their guts to Ig while he's actively assaulting or trying to kill them.
