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Poll: Diabolus Ex Machina
The 'negative' counterpart to the more famous Deus ex Machina, the expression refers to last-minute intrusions of objects, events, characters, powers or other plot 'contrivances' causing a shocking yet memorable downer ending.
Which of these Diaboli Ex Machina surprised you the most (in a shocking, sad or even pleasant) way?
Make Your Choice
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Night of the Living Dead (1968)
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Das Boot (1981)
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Vertigo (1958)
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Easy Rider (1969)
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Z (1969)
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American History X (1998)
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The Wages of Fear (1953)
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On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969)
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Carlito's Way (1993)
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Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975)
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Flight (2012)
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City of Angels (1998)
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The Pledge (2001)
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Serenity (2005)
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Scream (1996)
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Saw (2004)
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Cube (1997)
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An Affair to Remember (1957)
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Cloverfield (2008)
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2012 (2009)
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Fallen (1998)
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The Mist (2007)
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Layer Cake (2004)
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Remember Me (2010)
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Pitch Black (2000)
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The Life of Oharu (1952)
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Pandora's Box (1929)
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Haywire (2011)
