Film Within a Film: Rob watches what seems to be a Slasher Movie late in the movie, and from what little of it was seen, it had just about every horror film cliché that was common at the time (a ruined house, an axe-wielding murderer with a Menacing Stroll, female nudity, a Chase Scene, etc.).Facial Horror: Rob is missing half of his face during his dream.
Eye Scream: The driver losing an eye, the rabbit having both of its gouged out, and Rob sucking the corpse's eye out and spitting it back into the socket.Though he finally develops some backbone by the time the prostitute mocks him. Extreme Doormat: Rob is pit of a pushover, letting himself get berated by his co-workers, Betty, a movie-goer, and a prostitute.
Eerie Pale-Skinned Brunette: Betty has raven black hair and slightly pale skin.It cumulates in an unsuccessful suicide attempt by mixing pills and alcohol together. Drowning My Sorrows: Rob starts drinking heavily after Betty leaves him.Driven to Suicide: Rob's first attempt, with alcohol and pills, is unsuccessful.Disposable Sex Worker: Rob hires a prostitute to satisfy his libido, but then proceeds to kill and rape her in that order.