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| “ | And you're right, Mr. Gavenue: this cat is not scary: it's evil. | „ |
| ~ The tiger's seller. |
The tiger is the main antagonist of the 2010's thriller film Burning Bright. It is a vicious Bengal Tiger that was purchased by John Gavenue to kill both of his stepchildren, Kelly and her autistic brother Tom, after writing them off of life insurance and then get rid of the animal himself.
Biography[]
The tiger was initially employed by a circus for shows. However, one day, he turned one of the shows into tragedy when, while some horses were performing, he escaped from the cage in which he was locked and attacked a horse by breaking his spinal column with one paw to immobilize him and devouring him alive in front of the terrified eyes of the spectators. For this reason it was put up for sale (it is not specified if it was sold by the circus to a seller of animals or if the seller himself is a member of the circus). it is purchased by John Gavenue, who intends to use it to kill his stepchildren Kelly and Tom, in order to get his hands on the legacy that his wife - killed by him, and whose murder he passed on by suicide - left to the children. Initially, the man is doubtful because he does not consider the tiger scary and dangerous enough, but the seller tells him about the show during which the tiger escaped from the cage and explains that, since he aimed that particular horse, leaving all the others alone, the tiger is not simply dangerous, but "it is evil". John is therefore convinced, and here it is revealed that the seller has left the tiger fasting for two weeks, in order to make her understand that it is his new master to command. John then takes the tiger home, sets it free inside the house at sunset and leaves with the intention of returning the next morning to shoot the tiger once he has killed the two children.
The tiger, hungry and furious, then gives a ruthless hunt to the two children, meeting the fierce resistance of Kelly, who tries to defend herself and her brother. There are numerous attempts by the girl to knock out the tiger, using meatballs with the mother's drugs inside to sleep or overdose her, or using a gun found in a drawer, or fire, but the tiger manages to evade all the defenses of the girl, who is therefore forced to hide herself and her brother inside a freezer, inside which they remain all night, saving their lives. The next morning John returns home, armed with a rifle. However, he will not be able to implement his plan because the tiger attacks him and kills him as he did with the circus horse (breaking his veretebral column and eating him alive). Although Kelly is afraid that the tiger will kill her and Tom too, the tiger leaves them alone because they are busy devouring John. However, seeing them hesitate, he roars threateningly and the two children leave the house leaving her to grapple with her meal.
Enemies[]
- Kelly Taylor - Attempted Victim and Attempted Killer
- Tom Taylor - Attempted Victim
- John Gavenue † - Former Owner turned Victim
Trivia[]
- The movies name comes from lines from the famous poem The Tyger, by William Blake. Specifically, "Tyger Tyger, burning bright, In the forests of the night; What immortal hand or eye, Could frame thy fearful symmetry?"