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* AmbiguousGenderIdentity: Subverted. Al is played by a cisgender woman, but is otherwise a typical man. This was a specific choice made by Creator/EliCraig to promote gender fluidity.

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* AmbiguousGenderIdentity: Subverted. Al is played by a cisgender woman, but is otherwise a typical man. His transgender status is never addressed in film, nor is he ever confused for a woman by any of the characters. This was a specific choice made by Creator/EliCraig to promote gender fluidity.
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* AmbiguousGenderIdentity: Al is played by a cisgender woman, but presents male. He also uses male pronouns and honorifics. It is not explicitly addressed in the film itself whether he is transgender.

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* AmbiguousGenderIdentity: Subverted. Al is played by a cisgender woman, but presents male. He also uses male pronouns and honorifics. It is not explicitly addressed in the film itself whether he is transgender.otherwise a typical man. This was a specific choice made by Creator/EliCraig to promote gender fluidity.
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* AmbiguousGenderIdentity: Al is played by a cisgender woman, but presents male. He also uses male pronouns and honorifics. It is not explicitly addressed in the film itself whether he is transgender.
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Al is a transgender man, not a butch lesbian


* ButchLesbian: Al is so butch she calls herself a stepdad.
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* RageBreakingPoint: After Lucas buries Gary, Gary demands to get a divorce just after Samantha frees him and vents out his frustrations about Lucas, even telling her that Lucas is [[spoiler: the Anti-Christ]] but she doesn't believe him and puts the blame on him.

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* RageBreakingPoint: After Lucas buries Gary, Gary demands to get a divorce just after Samantha frees him and vents out his frustrations about Lucas, Lucas just after Samantha frees him, even telling her that Lucas is [[spoiler: the Anti-Christ]] but she doesn't believe him and puts the blame on him.
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* RageBreakingPoint: After Lucas buries Gary, Gary demands to get a divorce just after Samantha frees him and vents out his frustrations about Lucas, even telling her that Lucas is [[spoiler: the Anti-Christ]] but she doesn't believe him and puts the blame on him.
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* KubrickStare: As you can see above, Lucas does one on the film's poster.

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* KubrickStare: As you can see above, Lucas does one on the film's poster.Lucas' signature expression.
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* CreepyChild: Take a guess.

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* Mama Didn't Raise No Criminal: Samantha takes this to ridiculous levels. Despite all glaring evidence to the contrary, she consistently refuses to believe there’s anything evil about Lucas. Even when Lucas buries Gary alive, she puts the blame on Gary.

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* Mama Didn't Raise No Criminal: MamaDidntRaiseNoCriminal: Samantha takes this to ridiculous levels. Despite all glaring evidence to the contrary, she consistently refuses to believe there’s anything evil about Lucas. Even when Lucas buries Gary alive, she puts the blame on Gary.
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* Mama Didn't Raise No Criminal: Samantha takes this to ridiculous levels. Despite all glaring evidence to the contrary, she consistently refuses to believe there’s anything evil about Lucas. Even when Lucas buries Gary alive, she puts the blame on Gary.
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* ActuallyPrettyFunny: Once they begin to understand each other, step-father and son bond [[spoiler:over how they tried to murder each other]]

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* RealityEnsues: Gozamel tells Gary that he doesn't need to wear a seatbelt in his van since it's the end of the world. [[spoiler:When they get into a car accident, Gozamel dies after being thrown from the car., since he wasn't wearing a seatbelt.]]


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* TemptingFate: Gozamel tells Gary that he doesn't need to wear a seatbelt in his van since it's the end of the world. [[spoiler:When they get into a car accident, Gozamel dies after being thrown from the car, since he wasn't wearing a seatbelt.]]
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* CreatorCameo: Creator/EliCraig appears as a guy with a clipboard at a soapbox derby.



* DisneyVillainDeath: [[spoiler: Reverend Gospel is knocked into the Hell portal he tried to force Lucas into.]]

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* DisneyVillainDeath: [[spoiler: Reverend [[spoiler:Reverend Gospel is knocked into the Hell portal he tried to force Lucas into.]]
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** Lucas is seen putting his hand on a static TV in a direct parody of ''Film/{{Poltergeist}}''.

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** Lucas is seen putting his hand on a static TV in a direct parody of ''Film/{{Poltergeist}}''.''Film/{{Poltergeist|1982}}''.
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* KubrickStare: As you can see above, Lucas does one on the film's poster.
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* TheAntichrist: [[spoiler:Here, the Antichrist is supposed to being sacrificed to be a vessel for Satan to usher in the End himself. In the end, Lucas becomes an AntiAntiChrist.]]

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* TheAntichrist: [[spoiler:Here, the Antichrist is supposed to being be sacrificed to be a vessel for Satan to usher in the End himself. In the end, Lucas becomes an AntiAntiChrist.]]
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'''''Little Evil''''' is a 2017 Creator/{{Netflix}} original {{horror}} comedy film directed by Creator/EliCraig.

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'''''Little Evil''''' ''Little Evil'' is a 2017 Creator/{{Netflix}} original {{horror}} comedy HorrorComedy film directed by Creator/EliCraig.



* TheAntichrist: [[spoiler:In this universe, the Antichrist is supposed to be long dead by the time of the Apocalypse, due to being sacrificed to be a body for Satan to usher in the End himself. In the end, Lucas becomes an AntiAntiChrist.]]

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* TheAntichrist: [[spoiler:In this universe, [[spoiler:Here, the Antichrist is supposed to be long dead by the time of the Apocalypse, due to being sacrificed to be a body vessel for Satan to usher in the End himself. In the end, Lucas becomes an AntiAntiChrist.]]



* ButchLesbian: AL is so butch she calls herself a stepdad.

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* ButchLesbian: AL Al is so butch she calls herself a stepdad.



* HypocriticalHumor: Gozamel chastises AL for suggesting harming a goat during his plot to kill a child.
* INeedAFreakingDrink: Gary and AL's first response to learning that the latter's stepson is the Antichrist is to go to a bar.
* KarmaHoudini: A RunningGag in the film is that Lucas keeps getting comically small punishments for heinous acts, such as suspension for driving his science teacher to suicide.
* TheLadette: AL is a woman who acts like the stereotypical dude-bro best friend in a comedy.
* MamaBear: Possible Antichrist or not, Sam will not let anyone hurt her child. [[spoiler:She's the one who decks Reverend Gospel in the end, sending him to hell.]]

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* HypocriticalHumor: Gozamel chastises AL Al for suggesting harming a goat during his plot to kill a child.
* INeedAFreakingDrink: Gary and AL's Al's first response to learning that the latter's stepson Lucas is the Antichrist is to go to a bar.
* KarmaHoudini: A RunningGag in the film is that Lucas keeps getting comically small minor punishments for heinous acts, such as suspension for driving his science teacher to suicide.
* TheLadette: AL Al is a woman who acts like the stereotypical dude-bro best friend in a comedy.
* MamaBear: Possible Antichrist or not, Sam will not let anyone hurt her child. [[spoiler:She's the one who decks Reverend Gospel in the end, sending him to hell.]]



* OffingTheOffspring: [[spoiler:Gary nearly kills Lucas by giving him floaties filled with sand to drown him. He immediately has a MyGodWhatHaveIDone and saves him.]]

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* OffingTheOffspring: Well, stepson in this case. [[spoiler:Gary nearly kills Lucas by giving him floaties filled with sand to drown him. He immediately has a MyGodWhatHaveIDone and saves him.]]



* PapaWolf: It takes some time but [[spoiler:Gary becomes this in the end, braving a Satanic cult and the Devil himself to save his son.]]

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* PapaWolf: It takes some time but [[spoiler:Gary becomes this in the end, braving a Satanic cult and the Devil himself to save his son.stepson.]]



* RealityEnsues: Gozamel tells Gary that he doesn't need to wear a seatbelt in his van since it's the end of the world. [[spoiler:When they get into a car accident, Gozamel dies after being thrown from the car. Since he wasn't wearing a seatbelt.]]

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* RealityEnsues: Gozamel tells Gary that he doesn't need to wear a seatbelt in his van since it's the end of the world. [[spoiler:When they get into a car accident, Gozamel dies after being thrown from the car. Since , since he wasn't wearing a seatbelt.]]



** AL gave Gary a WesternAnimation/WoodyWoodpecker statuette for his wedding.
** Lucas is seen putting his hand on a staticky TV in a direct parody of ''Film/{{Poltergeist}}''.

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** AL Al gave Gary a WesternAnimation/WoodyWoodpecker statuette for his wedding.
** Lucas is seen putting his hand on a staticky static TV in a direct parody of ''Film/{{Poltergeist}}''.



** AL cites ''Film/FieldOfDreams'' as a good thing related to cornfields.

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** AL Al cites ''Film/FieldOfDreams'' as a good thing related to cornfields.
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'''''Little Evil''''' is a 2017 Creator/{{Netflix}} original {{horror}} comedy film.

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'''''Little Evil''''' is a 2017 Creator/{{Netflix}} original {{horror}} comedy film.
film directed by Creator/EliCraig.
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* CreepyChild: Take a guess.
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Gary has just married Samantha, the love of his life. There's just one problem. She has an... [[CreepyChild unusual]] son. As in, "has supernatural abilities and might be TheAntichrist" unusual. Now, he has to stop the coming apocalypse while maintaining his marriage, despite the fact that he ''might'' have to kill his stepson.

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Gary (Creator/AdamScott) has just married Samantha, Samantha (Creator/EvangelineLilly), the love of his life. There's just one problem. She has an... [[CreepyChild unusual]] son. As in, "has supernatural abilities and might be TheAntichrist" unusual. Now, he has to stop the coming apocalypse while maintaining his marriage, despite the fact that he ''might'' have to kill his stepson.
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* OurDemonsAreDifferent: These are giant, flaming, skeletal monsters who are trapped in hell and can only escape via sacrificing half-demon children.
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* SinisterMinister: [[spoiler:The leader of the Satanic cult trying g to bring Hell to Earth makes his money as a televangelist.]]

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* SinisterMinister: [[spoiler:The leader of the Satanic cult trying g to bring Hell to Earth makes his money as a televangelist.]]

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* BigBad: The entire plot, down to Lucas's very existence, is a scheme by {{Satan}} to bring the End of Days.



* GreaterScopeVillain: The entire plot, down to Lucas's very existence, is a scheme by {{Satan}} to bring the End of Days.



* HorrorDoesntSettleForSimpleTuesday: Birthday.

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* HorrorDoesntSettleForSimpleTuesday: Birthday.HollywoodSatanism: The cult is planning to bring about the apocalypse, as usual, [[spoiler:but their ultimate goal is to ''kill'' the Antichrist so that Satan can take full control of his body.]]


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* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: [[spoiler:After the portal to Hell is actually opened, the cultists flee in terror.]]
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* ActuallyPrettyFunny: Once they begin to understand each other, step-father and son bond [[spoiler:over how they tried to murder each other]]


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* BrickJoke: Gary ''is'' the Keymaster. [[spoiler:He literally has the keys to everywhere because he's in real estate]]

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* OffingTheOffspring: [[spoiler:Gary nearly kills Lucas by giving him floaties filled with sand to drown him. He immediately has a MyGodWhatHaveIDoneMoment and saves him.]]

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* NeverMyFault: A variation of a parent covering for her child is played for laughs. Samantha almost never blames Lucas for his psychotic and murderous actions, and tries to shift the blame from him to Gary.
* OffingTheOffspring: [[spoiler:Gary nearly kills Lucas by giving him floaties filled with sand to drown him. He immediately has a MyGodWhatHaveIDoneMoment MyGodWhatHaveIDone and saves him.]]



* RealityEnsues: Gozamel tells Gary that he doesn't need to wear a seatbelt in his van since it's the end of the world. [[spoiler:When they get into a car accident, Gozamel dies after being thrown from the car. Since he wasn't wearing a seatbelt.]]



* WeHardlyKnewYe: [[spoiler:Gozamel the demon hunter]] who dies a few minutes after being introduced.



* WouldHitAWoman: Gary decks an elderly woman cultist while trying to [[spoiler:save Lucas. His fellow stepdads immediately make fun of this. When she gets back up, he decks her again with a piece of wood.]]

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* WouldHitAWoman: WouldHitAGirl: Gary decks an elderly woman cultist while trying to [[spoiler:save Lucas. His fellow stepdads immediately make fun of this. When she gets back up, he decks her again with a piece of wood.]]

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* TheAntichrist: [[spoiler:In this universe, the Antichrist is supposed to be long dead by the time of the Apocalypse, due to being sacrificed to be a body for Satan to usher in the End himself.]]

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* TheAntichrist: [[spoiler:In this universe, the Antichrist is supposed to be long dead by the time of the Apocalypse, due to being sacrificed to be a body for Satan to usher in the End himself. In the end, Lucas becomes an AntiAntiChrist.]]


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* BitchInSheepsClothing: Lampshaded by the [[spoiler:Satanic cultist who works in Child Protective Services, who says she's just a sweet, little old lady after exposing her true allegiance.]]


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* DemonicPossession: [[spoiler:Satan's goal to usher in the apocalypse involves possessing Lucas after he's killed.]]


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* EasilyForgiven: Played for laughs when Lucas and Gary each apologize for [[spoiler:trying to kill one another.]]
* TheEndOfTheWorldAsWeKnowIt: [[spoiler:Satan, Reverend Gospel and his cult's ultimate goal is to bring about the apocalypse.]]
* EnfanteTerrible: Lucas, who does things like convince his science teacher to commit suicide, sets his birthday clown on fire and buries his stepdad alive. [[spoiler:He gets better.]]


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* TheLadette: AL is a woman who acts like the stereotypical dude-bro best friend in a comedy.
* MamaBear: Possible Antichrist or not, Sam will not let anyone hurt her child. [[spoiler:She's the one who decks Reverend Gospel in the end, sending him to hell.]]


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* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: Gary after [[spoiler:giving Lucas weighted floaties that would cause him to drown. He almost immediately goes after him to save him.]]
* OffingTheOffspring: [[spoiler:Gary nearly kills Lucas by giving him floaties filled with sand to drown him. He immediately has a MyGodWhatHaveIDoneMoment and saves him.]]
* PapaWolf: It takes some time but [[spoiler:Gary becomes this in the end, braving a Satanic cult and the Devil himself to save his son.]]
* ParentalAbandonment: Gary mentions his own dad abandoned him when he was a kid. [[spoiler:He shares with Lucas that after he tracked his dad down, his dad told him [[{{Jerkass}} he wouldn't amount to anything.]]]]


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* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: [[spoiler:The cultist who works in Protective Services isn't seen again after Gary knocks her out.]]
* WouldHitAWoman: Gary decks an elderly woman cultist while trying to [[spoiler:save Lucas. His fellow stepdads immediately make fun of this. When she gets back up, he decks her again with a piece of wood.]]
* YoureNotMyFather: A common problem Gary hears from his fellow stepdads is that the lack of respect they get from their step-kids.
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** Lucas bears more then a passing resemblance to Daimen from the ''Film/TheOmen'' films.

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** Lucas bears more then a passing resemblance to Daimen Damien from the ''Film/TheOmen'' films.
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** Lucas bears more the a passing resemblance to Daimen from the ''Film/TheOmen'' films.

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** Lucas bears more the then a passing resemblance to Daimen from the ''Film/TheOmen'' films.
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** Lucas bears more the a passing resemblance to Daimen from the ''Film/TheOmen'' films.
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-->''"Samantha is his dream. Lucas is his nightmare."''

'''''Little Evil''''' is a 2017 Creator/{{Netflix}} original {{horror}} comedy film.

Gary has just married Samantha, the love of his life. There's just one problem. She has an... [[CreepyChild unusual]] son. As in, "has supernatural abilities and might be TheAntichrist" unusual. Now, he has to stop the coming apocalypse while maintaining his marriage, despite the fact that he ''might'' have to kill his stepson.
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!!This film contains examples of:

* TheAntichrist: [[spoiler:In this universe, the Antichrist is supposed to be long dead by the time of the Apocalypse, due to being sacrificed to be a body for Satan to usher in the End himself.]]
* BigBad: The entire plot, down to Lucas's very existence, is a scheme by {{Satan}} to bring the End of Days.
* ButchLesbian: AL is so butch she calls herself a stepdad.
* DisneyVillainDeath: [[spoiler: Reverend Gospel is knocked into the Hell portal he tried to force Lucas into.]]
* DragonInChief: [[spoiler:Reverend Gospel, leader of Satan's cult, acts as this due to his master being stuck in Hell.]]
* HeelFaceTurn: [[spoiler:After some father-son bonding time, Lucas decides he doesn't want to kill Gary or destroy the world anymore.]]
* HorrorDoesntSettleForSimpleTuesday: Birthday.
* HowWeGotHere: The film opens with Samantha saving Gary from being BuriedAlive by Lucas, then cuts to a week earlier.
* HypocriticalHumor: Gozamel chastises AL for suggesting harming a goat during his plot to kill a child.
* INeedAFreakingDrink: Gary and AL's first response to learning that the latter's stepson is the Antichrist is to go to a bar.
* KarmaHoudini: A RunningGag in the film is that Lucas keeps getting comically small punishments for heinous acts, such as suspension for driving his science teacher to suicide.
* ManOnFire: A clown accidentally sets himself aflame at Lucas's birthday party.
* ShoutOut:
** AL gave Gary a WesternAnimation/WoodyWoodpecker statuette for his wedding.
** Lucas is seen putting his hand on a staticky TV in a direct parody of ''Film/{{Poltergeist}}''.
** Gozamel bullshits a prophecy of "the Key Master," explicitly citing ''Film/Ghostbusters1984'' as inspiration.
** AL cites ''Film/FieldOfDreams'' as a good thing related to cornfields.
* SinisterMinister: [[spoiler:The leader of the Satanic cult trying g to bring Hell to Earth makes his money as a televangelist.]]
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