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A Guy Thing. A 2003 American comedy directed by Chris Koch that has a soon-to-be married man (Jason Lee) waking up after his bachelor party with another woman (Julia Stiles) instead of his fiance (Selma Blair).
Seito describes Chie's death as one; unaware of the powers he'd recently received, he attempted to shove her away, only for her to hit and fall into a TV. During an argument, Namatame accidentally shoves Mayumi down a flight of stairs.
This guy turns out to be Oscar Prado, the younger brother of Assistant D.A. Miguel Prado, who then takes an interest in Dexter. In season 4, the cops are investigating several disappearances and suspect that they were murdered by a scumbag photographer who physically abuses his models.
- Misjudged death. While not all mysteries are murder mysteries, most do start with a death. And often, that death is misdiagnosed as an accidental death, a suicide, or natural causes when, in fact, it is cold-blooded murder.
- Incompetent police. Related to the misjudged death trope, police are often drawing the wrong conclusions in mysteries. Even if the main sleuth is on the force, they're surrounded by incompetent (and often antagonistic) co-workers.
- Early suspect. The incompetent police take a glance at the scene of the crime and the evidence, and it's obvious who the murderer is. This early suspect is locked up, and the story is over...
- Unassuming suspect. The early suspect is locked up, but they have a strong alibi (or another murder happens), so they're not guilty, right? Not so fast in a murder mystery.
From slashers to final girls, masked murderers to evil mirrors, tropes are a big part of what makes horror movies so much fun. This week Polygon is exploring all of the most interesting...
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Dec 27, 2022 · From Clue to Only Murders in the Building, murder mysteries are full of tropes that play with the audience's expectations - here are the most common!
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Jun 28, 2023 · No matter which tropes you favor—and there are hundreds—these 4 have stood the test of time. They’re found in works by Agatha Christie and Patricia Highsmith all the way to modern greats such as Sarah Pinsborough and Lisa Jewell.
