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* AnAxeToGrind: After killing two people with a meat cleaver, the killer picks up an axe.
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* CaliforniaDoubling: Set around Texas, the film was actually shot in California.
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* CaliforniaDoubling: Set around Texas, the film was actually shot in California.
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Bunch of campers take a trip down the Rio Grande and arrive in an abandoned town where they decide spend the night. Soon they are killed off by an unseen invidual.

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Bunch of campers take a trip down the Rio Grande and arrive in an [[GhostTown abandoned town town]], where they decide spend the night. Soon they are killed off by an unseen invidual.



* {{Jerkass}}: Bob.

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* %%* {{Jerkass}}: Bob.



* SoundOnlyDeath: Ross's death.

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* %%* SoundOnlyDeath: Ross's death.
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* OneWordTitle: Sceam! Actually, nobody screams in the film.

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* OneWordTitle: Sceam! Scream! Actually, nobody screams in the film.

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Done in a rush during the 80's slasher craze, this film is nowadays known for two things: Being a namesake with WesCraven's ''Film/{{Scream|1996}}'' and being labeled as one of the worst {{slasher movie}}s out there.

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Done in a rush during the 80's slasher craze, this film is nowadays known for two things: Being a namesake with WesCraven's Creator/WesCraven's ''Film/{{Scream|1996}}'' and being labeled as one of the worst {{slasher movie}}s {{Slasher Movie}}s out there.



* CuriosityKilledTheCast



* GhostTown

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* GhostTownGhostTown: The main setting.



* OneWordTitle

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* OneWordTitleOneWordTitle: Sceam! Actually, nobody screams in the film.



* TheReveal: Both the killer and Charlie are ghosts.
* SinisterScythe: Killer's last weapon.

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* TheReveal: Both [[spoiler:Both the killer and Charlie are ghosts.
ghosts]].
* SinisterScythe: Killer's last weapon.weapon is a scythe.
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Done in a rush during the 80's slasher craze, this film is nowadays known for two things: Being a namesake with WesCraven's ''Film/{{Scream}}'' and being labeled as one of the worst {{slasher movie}}s out there.

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Done in a rush during the 80's slasher craze, this film is nowadays known for two things: Being a namesake with WesCraven's ''Film/{{Scream}}'' ''Film/{{Scream|1996}}'' and being labeled as one of the worst {{slasher movie}}s out there.
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* AlasPoorVillain: [[spoiler: Roman's]] final moment with Sidney is almost ''touching'', but ends up ruined by the tacked-on NotQuiteDead moment.
** What with [[spoiler: Jill turning on him and killing him ("This isn't what we rehearsed..."), Charlie]] could almost qualify as well, except for [[spoiler: the whole "rewarding [[MomentOfAwesome his girlfriend for 'rescuing' him]] [[CompleteMonster by stabbing her in the stomach and leaving her there]]" thing. Add to this said girlfriend being played by HaydenPanettiere and it's less AlasPoorVillain and more Serves You Right, YouBastard. (See also Alison Brie fans after Rebecca's trip off the roof.)]]
*** Much like with the[[spoiler: Roman example above, the final moments of ''Scream 4'' have been seen as an attempt to cast Jill off in a tragic light, with a final shot of her face as the press are waiting to talk to her like she wanted.
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Alas Poor Villain is being moved back to Main. Examples that don\'t describe the moment or are purely editor opinion are being deleted.

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* AlasPoorVillain: [[spoiler: Roman's]] final moment with Sidney is almost ''touching'', but ends up ruined by the tacked-on NotQuiteDead moment.
** What with [[spoiler: Jill turning on him and killing him ("This isn't what we rehearsed..."), Charlie]] could almost qualify as well, except for [[spoiler: the whole "rewarding [[MomentOfAwesome his girlfriend for 'rescuing' him]] [[CompleteMonster by stabbing her in the stomach and leaving her there]]" thing. Add to this said girlfriend being played by HaydenPanettiere and it's less AlasPoorVillain and more Serves You Right, YouBastard. (See also Alison Brie fans after Rebecca's trip off the roof.)]]
*** Much like with the[[spoiler: Roman example above, the final moments of ''Scream 4'' have been seen as an attempt to cast Jill off in a tragic light, with a final shot of her face as the press are waiting to talk to her like she wanted.
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Done in a rush during the 80's slasher craze, this film is nowadays known for two things: Being a namesake with WesCraven's ''Film/{{Scream}}'' and being labeled as one of the worst {{slasher movies}}s out there.

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Done in a rush during the 80's slasher craze, this film is nowadays known for two things: Being a namesake with WesCraven's ''Film/{{Scream}}'' and being labeled as one of the worst {{slasher movies}}s movie}}s out there.
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Bunch of campers take a trip down the Rio Grande and arrive in an abandoned town where they decide spend the night. Soon they are killed off by a mysterious killer.

Done in a rush during the 80's slasher craze, this film is nowadays known for two things: Being a namesake with WesCraven's ''Film/{{Scream}}'' and being labeled as one of the worst {{slasher film}}s out there.

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[[quoteright:201:http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/scream1981_38.jpg]]
Bunch of campers take a trip down the Rio Grande and arrive in an abandoned town where they decide spend the night. Soon they are killed off by a mysterious killer.

an unseen invidual.

Done in a rush during the 80's slasher craze, this film is nowadays known for two things: Being a namesake with WesCraven's ''Film/{{Scream}}'' and being labeled as one of the worst {{slasher film}}s movies}}s out there.
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* HeWhoMustNotBeSeen: The killer is never shown on screen. Not even when he is eventually killed. [[GainaxEnding Or something]].

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* HeWhoMustNotBeSeen: The killer is never shown on screen. Not even when he is eventually killed. [[GainaxEnding Or something]].



* OurGhostsAreDifferent: Captain's ghost is an invisible killer and Charlie is visible.

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* OurGhostsAreDifferent: Captain's ghost is an invisible killer and Charlie is visible.visible helper of some sort.
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* AnAxeToGrind
* BigDamnHeroes: Near the end, one of the characters are about to be killed with a scythe, but then Charles (the mysterious man on a horse) shoots the killer.

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* AnAxeToGrind
AnAxeToGrind: After killing two people with a meat cleaver, the killer picks up an axe.
* BigDamnHeroes: Near the end, one of the characters are Lou is about to be killed with a scythe, but then Charles Charlie (the mysterious man on a horse) shoots the killer.



* EvilDetectingDog: Charlie's dog starts growling when it feels the killer's presence.
* TheEyesHaveIt: After decapitating the two other dolls in the opening, the remaining one moves its eyes to gaze upon the audience.
* GhostButler: When Lou goes inside the room where bodies are held, the door behind him shuts itself.



* GhostlyGoals: Captain's ghost has a Type B motive; kill everyone.



* ImpendingDoomPOV
* OffWithHisHead

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* ImpendingDoomPOV
ImpendingDoomPOV: How the killer is represented, being invisible and all.
* OffWithHisHead{{Jerkass}}: Bob.
* MoodWhiplash: Comedic scenes with Lou clash with the overall horror tone the film has.
* OffWithHisHead: Andy's head is chopped off.



* OurGhostsAreDifferent: Captain's ghost is an invisible killer and Charlie is visible.



* SinisterScythe

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* SinisterScytheRainOfBlood: Hugh's blood drips on a flashlight before his [[PeekABooCorpse body falls down]].
* TheReveal: Both the killer and Charlie are ghosts.
* SinisterScythe: Killer's last weapon.
* SoundOnlyDeath: Ross's death.



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*CoversAlwaysLie: We never actually ever even get to see the killer's arms or hands, and nobody ever actually grabs anything resembling a crescent moon.
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Done in a rush during the 80's slasher craze, this film is nowadays known for two things: Being a namesake with WesCraven's ''{{Scream}}'' and being labeled as one of the worst {{slasher film}}s out there.

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Done in a rush during the 80's slasher craze, this film is nowadays known for two things: Being a namesake with WesCraven's ''{{Scream}}'' ''Film/{{Scream}}'' and being labeled as one of the worst {{slasher film}}s out there.

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