The neon-red title sequence could be ripped from a paperback of "Cujo".
"It was horrible, to be ripped from your mother, but I have no recollection of that.
The characters could be ripped from a superhero script.
"Our headlines are going to be ripped from social media," HLN chief Albie Hecht told BuzzFeed.
The spirits of Alfred Hitchcock and Saul Bass are present in the cleverly designed credit sequence, showing mouldy old wallpaper being ripped from the wall.
Were it not so beautifully shot, you'd be forgiven for thinking the first sequence of Olivier Ducastel and Jacques Martineau's film Paris 05:59: Théo & Hugo, out yesterday on limited release, was ripped from a gay softcore porn flick.
The engine was ripped from his Ford and smoldered nearby.
"Houses were ripped from their stumps.
Although plots are ripped from the headlines, most are lifted from the celebrity tabloids.
But its historical context was destroyed when it was ripped from its resting place.
Chairs were also thrown after being ripped from the stands.
