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* '''Inverted''': ???

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* '''Inverted''': ???A changing painting or photo is PlayedForLaughs.



* '''Averted''': ???

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* '''Averted''': ???No paintings or photos change in a creepy way.



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* '''Exploited''': ???Bob takes pictures of the changing painting to prove that the house is haunted.

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* '''Downplayed''': Alice and Bob are exploring a supposedly haunted house. Bob sees a small detail in the background of the painting has changed after he turns his back for a moment.

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Alice and Bob are exploring a supposedly haunted house. Bob sees a small detail in the background of the painting has changed after he turns his back for a moment.
** The innocent smile of the young woman changes into a smirk while Alice and Bob turn their backs the painting.
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* '''Justified''': ???

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* '''Justified''': ??? The specter of lord of the mansion Hortensius Malicus rests in that painting.
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'''Basic Trope''': A changing painting or photo gets PlayedForHorror.
* '''Straight''': Alice and Bob are exploring a supposedly haunted house. Bob sees a painting on the wall develop a SlasherSmile after he turns his back for few minutes.
* '''Exaggerated''': Alice and Bob are exploring a supposedly haunted house. Bob sees a painting of a beautiful, innocent-looking young woman turn into a painting of a slavering monster.
* '''Downplayed''': Alice and Bob are exploring a supposedly haunted house. Bob sees a small detail in the background of the painting has changed after he turns his back for a moment.
* '''Justified''': ???
* '''Inverted''': ???
* '''Subverted''': Alice and Bob are exploring a supposedly haunted house. Bob sees a painting develop a SlasherSmile after he turns his back...but it turns out the house had a [[DeadlyGas gas leak]] and Bob was hallucinating.
* '''Double Subverted''': But after the leak gets dealt with, he comes back, and the paintings still change.
* '''Zigzagged''': ???
* '''Parodied''': ???
* '''Averted''': ???
* '''Enforced''': The author is doing a spoof of scary movies and knows this is a common trope.
* '''Lampshaded''':
-->'''Bob''': A minute ago, that painting didn't have that smile...I'm getting creeped out.
* '''Invoked''': Dracone swaps out paintings while Bob isn't looking to {{gaslight|ing}} him.
* '''Exploited''': ???
* '''Defied''': ???
* '''Discussed''': ???
* '''Conversed''': "Ho-hum, the old 'creepy changing painting.' That's old as silent movies!"
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I-I'm not trying to be funny, but I feel like the picture on [[CreepyChangingPainting the main page]] changed...
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%%* '''Played For Laughs''': ???
%%* '''Played For Drama''': ???

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