Deadly Games is a 1982 Slasher Movie.
A beautiful woman is attacked in her home and falls to her death. Her sister - Keegan - returns to town to investigate and immediately becomes involved in the social scene. She takes a liking to the detective on the case, Roger, and his buddy, Billy. Meanwhile, the murders continue until it's Keegan who finds herself in the crosshairs.
This film contains the examples of:
- Animal Lover: Billy is described as being a loner, but he is seen affectionately feeding a cat milk.
- Big Bad: Roger is the killer.
- Bolivian Army Ending: The film ends with Billy rushing at a screaming Keegan.
- Buried Alive: Chris' fate.
- Creepy Basement: Billy lives in the basement of the theater.
- Final Girl: Keegan, who not only faces the killer but also his vengeful friend at the end. She might not have made it out alive, either.
- Good Adultery, Bad Adultery: Roger is married to Sooty, but is known to have sexual relationships with at least two other women. One woman is the protagonist, and the other is a woman he gets upset with when he catches her making out with another guy.
- Loners Are Freaks: During an argument with Roger, Randy calls Billy a freak.
- Murder Makes You Crazy: Roger describes this as being the reason he kills. He felt like nothing ever happened in their small town, so he wanted to scare Linda which causes her accidental death at the start of the movie. He then proceeds to kill other women because he had gotten a taste of murder and enjoyed it.
- Night Swim Equals Death: Randy's fate after she goes swimming at night and gets tied down in the water by a wire by the killer. The wire cuts her leg and causes a pool of blood as she dies.
- Only Known by Their Nickname: Keegan's real name is Clarissa, but insists on being called Keegan throughout the film. She considers her real name to be a debacle, for some reason.
- Parking Garage: The location where Chris is initially attacked by the killer.
- Revenge Before Reason: Even though she kills Roger in self-defense, his best friend Billy was still angry at her for killing the only person he cared about. The final shot was Billy attacking Keegan out of revenge.
- Rugged Scar: Billy has a prominent scar on his face.
- Shell-Shocked Veteran: Both Roger and Billy served in Vietnam. Billy probably fits this best due to his loner nature and his inability to connect to other people.
