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** The ending is a masterwork of MoodWhiplash, as Daniel’s overwrought delivery of [[LargeHam “DRRRRAAAAAAAINAGE”]] and [[MemeticMutation monologue about milkshakes]] have the audience [[{{Narm}} more inclined to laugh than be afraid.]] But the scene keeps going. And as Eli scuttles away in terrified hysterics, pursued by an angry, roaring, ''insane'' Daniel, the gravity of the situation sets in. Eli is AloneWithThePsycho, and suddenly it doesn’t seem that funny anymore.

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** The ending is a masterwork of MoodWhiplash, as Daniel’s overwrought delivery of [[LargeHam “DRRRRAAAAAAAINAGE”]] and [[MemeticMutation monologue about milkshakes]] have the audience [[{{Narm}} more inclined to laugh than be afraid.]] But the scene doesn’t stop there; it keeps going. And as Eli scuttles away in terrified hysterics, pursued by an angry, roaring, ''insane'' ''[[AxCrazy insane]]'' Daniel, the gravity of the situation sets in. in: Eli is AloneWithThePsycho, and suddenly it doesn’t seem that funny anymore.
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* The entire last scene. No matter how much you dislike Eli, it's still very unnerving to watch him first be reduced to groveling and tears, then to be chased around by the obviously furious and likely insane Daniel, unable to escape the room, then being bludgeoned to death as he begs for mercy. Yikes.

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* The entire last scene. No matter how much you dislike Eli, it's still very unnerving to watch him first be reduced to groveling and tears, then to be chased around by the obviously furious and likely insane Daniel, unable to escape the room, then being bludgeoned to death with a bowling pin as he begs for mercy. Yikes.
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** The final line: [[AndThenWhat "I'm finished."]]
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** The ending is a masterwork of MoodWhiplash, as Daniel’s overwrought delivery of [[LargeHam “DRRRRAAAAAAAINAGE”]] and [[MemeticMutation monologue about milkshakes]] have the audience [[{{Narm}} more inclined to laugh than be afraid.]] But the scene keeps going. And as Eli scuttles away in terrified hysterics, pursued by an angry, roaring, ''insane'' Daniel, the gravity of the situation sets in. Eli is AloneWithThePsycho, [[FunnyAneurysmMoment and suddenly it doesn’t seem that funny anymore.]]

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** The ending is a masterwork of MoodWhiplash, as Daniel’s overwrought delivery of [[LargeHam “DRRRRAAAAAAAINAGE”]] and [[MemeticMutation monologue about milkshakes]] have the audience [[{{Narm}} more inclined to laugh than be afraid.]] But the scene keeps going. And as Eli scuttles away in terrified hysterics, pursued by an angry, roaring, ''insane'' Daniel, the gravity of the situation sets in. Eli is AloneWithThePsycho, [[FunnyAneurysmMoment and suddenly it doesn’t seem that funny anymore.]]
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---> '''Daniel:''' I... ''drink''... ''your''... '''MILKSHAKE!''' Schhhhhhhhhhhhhhp! '''''I DRINK IT UP!'''''

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* The movie establishes itself as nightmare fuel from the very start, where music straight out a horror movie gets louder and louder as the first shot appears.
** It's [[FridgeBrilliance intriguing]] that most of the nightmare fuel comes from [[SoundtrackDissonance the soundtrack]] playing over what are mostly pastoral landscapes in West Texas. On multiple viewings, though, the nightmare fuel shifts to being [[VillainProtagonist Daniel Plainview]] himself.



* It's [[FridgeBrilliance intriguing]] that most of the nightmare fuel comes from [[SoundtrackDissonance the soundtrack]] playing over what are mostly pastoral landscapes in West Texas. On multiple viewings, though, the nightmare fuel shifts to being [[VillainProtagonist Daniel Plainview]] himself.
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* [[spoiler: Henry not dying straight away despite a bullet in the brain is pretty damn disturbing.]]

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* [[spoiler: Henry not dying straight away despite a bullet in the brain is pretty damn disturbing.]]



* The entire last scene. [[spoiler: No matter how much you dislike Eli, it's still very unnerving to watch him first be reduced to groveling and tears, then to be chased around by the obviously furious and likely insane Daniel, unable to escape the room, then being bludgeoned to death as he begs for mercy. Yikes.]]

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* The entire last scene. [[spoiler: No matter how much you dislike Eli, it's still very unnerving to watch him first be reduced to groveling and tears, then to be chased around by the obviously furious and likely insane Daniel, unable to escape the room, then being bludgeoned to death as he begs for mercy. Yikes.]]
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** The ending is a masterwork of MoodWhiplash, as Daniel’s overwrought delivery of [[LargeHam “DRRRRAAAAAAAINAGE”]] and [[MemeticMutation monologue about milkshakes]] have the audience [[{{Narm}} more inclined to laugh than be afraid.]] But the scene keeps going. And as Eli scuttles away in terrified hysterics, pursued by an angry, roaring, ''insane'' Daniel, the gravity of the situation sets in. Eli is AloneWithThePsycho, [[FunnyAneurysmMoment and suddenly it doesn’t seem that funny anymore.]]

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** The ending is a masterwork of MoodWhiplash, as Daniel’s overwrought delivery of [[LargeHam “DRRRRAAAAAAAINAGE”]] and [[MemeticMutation monologue about milkshakes]] have the audience [[{{Narm}} more inclined to laugh than be afraid.]] But the scene keeps going. And as Eli scuttles away in terrified hysterics, pursued by an angry, roaring, ''insane'' Daniel, the gravity of the situation sets in. Eli is AloneWithThePsycho, [[FunnyAneurysmMoment and suddenly it doesn’t seem that funny anymore.]]]]
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* The entire last scene. [[spoiler: No matter how much you dislike Eli, it's still very unnerving to watch him first be reduced to groveling and tears, then to be chased around by the obviously furious and likely insane Daniel, unable to escape the room, then being bludgeoned to death as he begs for mercy. Yikes.]]

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* The entire last scene. [[spoiler: No matter how much you dislike Eli, it's still very unnerving to watch him first be reduced to groveling and tears, then to be chased around by the obviously furious and likely insane Daniel, unable to escape the room, then being bludgeoned to death as he begs for mercy. Yikes.]]
** The ending is a masterwork of MoodWhiplash, as Daniel’s overwrought delivery of [[LargeHam “DRRRRAAAAAAAINAGE”]] and [[MemeticMutation monologue about milkshakes]] have the audience [[{{Narm}} more inclined to laugh than be afraid.]] But the scene keeps going. And as Eli scuttles away in terrified hysterics, pursued by an angry, roaring, ''insane'' Daniel, the gravity of the situation sets in. Eli is AloneWithThePsycho, [[FunnyAneurysmMoment and suddenly it doesn’t seem that funny anymore.
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* It's [[FridgeBrilliance intriguing]] that most of the nightmare fuel comes from [[SoundtrackDissonance the soundtrack]] playing over what are mostly pastoral landscapes in West Texas. On multiple viewings, though, the nightmare fuel shifts to being Daniel Plainview himself.

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* It's [[FridgeBrilliance intriguing]] that most of the nightmare fuel comes from [[SoundtrackDissonance the soundtrack]] playing over what are mostly pastoral landscapes in West Texas. On multiple viewings, though, the nightmare fuel shifts to being [[VillainProtagonist Daniel Plainview Plainview]] himself.
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* [[spoiler: Henry not dying straight away despite a bullet in the brain is pretty damn disturbing.]]
* It's [[FridgeBrilliance intriguing]] that most of the nightmare fuel comes from [[SoundtrackDissonance the soundtrack]] playing over what are mostly pastoral landscapes in West Texas. On multiple viewings, though, the nightmare fuel shifts to being Daniel Plainview himself.
* Eli's exorcism ceremony would be laughable except for the fact that his parishioners are fanatically hanging on to his every word, making the scene really creepy.
* The entire last scene. [[spoiler: No matter how much you dislike Eli, it's still very unnerving to watch him first be reduced to groveling and tears, then to be chased around by the obviously furious and likely insane Daniel, unable to escape the room, then being bludgeoned to death as he begs for mercy. Yikes.]]

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