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  • Ass Pull: Tzadok being killed in a car accident is implied to be Abyzou's work, but this seems to be a pure Diabolus ex Nihilo given that it hadn't shown such ability to influence the world from inside the box.
  • Genius Bonus: In the Testament of Solomon, Abizou is associated with throat obstructions.
  • Narm:
    • Em's teeth becoming black when possessed can be offputting, but her grimace (with her lower jaw pushed forward) is definitely silly.
    • The Three-Point Landing by the possessed Em before running away can be an unintentional Mood Whiplash, as it looks like a piece of action film choreography in midst of a scene that was nightmarish and dramatic up to that point.
    • Tzadok screaming at the top of his lungs "A-BY-ZOU! A-BY-ZOU! A-BY-ZOU!"
    • Possessed Em attacking Clyde at the end would be dramatic and serious if not for the reason that the spirit is obviously not using any supernatural strength as it previously did against Tzadok. Instead, we get shadow shots of Em pouncing at him and flailing slaps at him in hilariously weak fashion, including an angry barefoot stomp that looks more adorable than scary.
    • Even the best actor would struggle to make the line "Hey! Stay away from my kid's teeth!" sound adequately serious.
  • The Scrappy: Stephanie. She is unpleasant each time she appears on screen. She treats Clyde like complete garbage, constantly insulting and badgering him. While Hannah and Brett don't really treat Clyde with malice, Stephanie does every time and what's jarring is that it's never stated as to why she hates Clyde, and she goes on and on about how much she hates him.
  • Spiritual Adaptation: The film is essentially the Jewish version of The Exorcist.

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