The term "double threat" primarily refers to something or someone having two dangerous or unpleasant features or parts. For example, a person who is talented in two significant ways (such as acting and conducting) can be called a "double threat." It can also refer to situations or entities that pose two combined dangers, such as economic or environmental threats acting simultaneously.
Additionally, "Double Threat" is the title of movies and a podcast series:
- The 1992 movie "Double Threat" is an erotic thriller involving a former movie star, a jealous leading man, and a body double.
- The 2022 movie "Double Threat" is an action-comedy-thriller about a woman skimming money from the mob and a man on a quest to scatter his brother's ashes whose lives become entangled. This film also explores themes like split personality.
- There is also a comedy podcast called "Double Threat" hosted by Julie Klausner and Tom Scharpling, focusing on pop culture.
The most common use of the phrase remains as a descriptor for dual capabilities or dual dangers in various contexts.