Truth or Dare (2018)

Synopsis: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6772950/?ref_=nv_sr_2

Who is the Antagonist?

• Calex; demon
• Possesses game of Truth or Dare (if you do not play, you die)
• Unique trait: he switches up his mode of murder in various creative ways

Fashions?

• Casual, occassionally provacative attire

Trusted of Feared?

• Some do not believe, but all that do fear him

Favorite Killing Strategy?

• Varies (several modes)

Death Count Caused by Antagonist?

• 8 deaths
• Injuries non-related to deaths: hand broken with hammer, another cut his tongue out

Are Deaths Shown in Detail?

• Yes; most vivid and gorey deaths between the six films

Sidekicks?

• None

Happy Ending?

• No; demon is not stopped since the only character capable of stopping him dies
• Main protagonist challenges viewers of her YouTube channel to play as well (therefore cursing them, and giving her longer to live before it is once again her turn to play)
• The ending opens up possibility for a sequel

Special Effects?

• Faces are altered by the antagonist to resemble a Snapchat filter
• Deaths are made to look very believable with the help of special effects

Technology?

• Smart phones
• Laptop
• Snapchat
• Youtube (importance: relates to ending)

The Narrative Theory

• Equilibrium Phase: The protagonists are spending their final night on vacation in Mexico. A stranger they meet at a bar invites them to an abandoned church after close. He then suggests they play an innocent game of Truth or Dare. Everyone takes a turn.
• Disruption Phase: Once everyone is back home, each player is summoned to play in the same order they played together in Mexico. They experience dilusions where the faces around them morph and ask "Truth or Dare?" until they answer. The questions either ask them to reveal their biggest secrets or require them to perform dangerous tasks.
• Realization Phase: When certain players do not take the game seriously, they become possessed and are forced to kill themselves. This is when everyone realizes the seriousness of the matter. They decide they must find other current/past players in order to get answers and hopefully end the game alive.
• Restored Order Phase: They visit an elderly woman who tells them how the demon's game can be stopped. To do so, the living protagonists must find the man they met in Mexico. They take him back to the mission church, order him to repeat a foreign ritual, and tell him to cut out his tongue and place it in a special pot. However, before the man can do so, he is killed. Calex reveals there is not another way to end the game and they must continue playing.
• Equilibrium Restored Phase: The two final players post a video inviting hundreds of strangers to play with them. This buys them more time before it is once more their turns.

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