History Main / BellyMouth

* Gronks in ''ComicBook/StrontiumDog'' eat metal through mouths in their bellies. They are cute little blighters (almost bordering on SmallAnnoyingCreature territory) and are very embarrassed by other races' horror at their physiology.

* One of the [[OurVampiresAreDifferent vampires]] in ''Film/FromDuskTillDawn'' has it. On the surface it merely appears as an [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking ugly, fat and nude]] female vampire creature before it's revealed its bulging gut hides a monstrous shark-like mouth within. This vampire is briefly seen before it gets killed, but the scene in which it actually uses its Belly Mouth was cut. [[spoiler:The vamp was dubbed the "Mouth-Bitch" during production and [[WordOfGod was infamous for how gruesome it was. So much so that screenplay writer/actor, Quentin Tarantino reportedly refused to go near it]].]] It was designed that way as a [[WordOfGod tribute]] to the ''Film/TheThing1982'' in reference to the [[ShoutOut scene mentioned below]]. Only with the more lethal and gruesome function of [[DeletedScene biting off and devouring the victim's head]].

* In the 1995 version of ''Film/NotOfThisEarth'', Paul Johnson has a mouth in his stomach which he uses to eat little blob-like aliens.

** This trope made a surprise (and rather [[DarkerAndEdgier darker]]) return in [[spoiler:''VideoGame/KirbyTripleDeluxe'', where [[EvilKnockoff Shadow Dedede]] uses it. This time around there's no getting chased and avoiding being eaten, though in exchange the dark energy fired is ''much'' more powerful, sometimes ranging into full BulletHell. Not only that, but whenever the jaw opens, what seems to be '''[[GettingCrapPastTheRadar blood]]''' flies out.]]

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* On ''WesternAnimation/DextersLaboratory'', Dexter meets an elephant-like alien that wants to eat him. Dex points out that he can't possibly fit through the alien's tiny snout... and then the alien opens its ''real'' mouth.

Subtrope of TooManyMouths.

* [[FallenAngel The Fallen]] from ''VideoGame/DevilMayCry 3'' normally appear to be angels with six wings; two on their back, outstretched, two covering (or acting as) their legs, and two acting as arms, the latter wings hold a divine sword and act as a shield, protecting the Fallen from attacks. Dante can break their shield wing to reveal a grotesque Belly Mouth, which, aside from looking pretty [[BodyHorror horrifying]], also serves as the angel's [[AttackItsWeakPoint weakspot]].

** Their cousins the stridermanders—which are more-or-less to skittermanders what ogres or trolls are to humans; big, dumb, feral, and entirely willing to [[ImAHumanitarian eat their smaller kin]]—never lose the bitey umbilical cord.

* The {{kaiju}} Bemstar from ''Series/ReturnOfUltraman'' possesses a strange version that looks more like some kind of weird pattern. Whatever the case, it allows Bemstar to eat the energy attacks used by an Ultraman, making him a real nuisance for our heroes.

* The Mapinguari of Myth/BrazilianMythology, a kind of bogeyman/cryptid feared by the Amazonian indians.

* In ''VideoGame/SeriousSam'', one monster called the Gnaar has no head, but a big eye and mouth on its torso.

** ''VideoGame/PokemonSwordAndShield'' introduced Mr.Rime, an evolution for Mr.Mime (the Galarian-variant only). It is based on tap dancers, but for some bizarre design choice its actual face is on its torso, and the face on its head remains expressionless. Somehow, it is both creepy as hell and adorable.

** The fast "Species X" zombies from ''Opposing Force'' as well.

* Bishamon of ''VideoGame/{{Darkstalkers}}'' series fits.

* Mongroid from the ''[[Toys/CliveBarkersTorturedSouls Tortured Souls]]'' line. He's not so much a creature with a BellyMouth as he is a giant walking mouth with a head and limbs sticking off the sides.

* ''Franchise/{{Pokemon}}'' has two:

* One of the crew members on the ship in ''Disney/TreasurePlanet'' appears to be a normal-looking human with dreadlocks at first... Before it's revealed that he's a {{Cephalothorax}}, with (large) face and mouth are on his (large) stomach, and that what looked like his head was another spider-ish crew member and the things that looked like dreadlocks are really his legs.

* In''VideoGame/{{Warframe}}'', this is Grendel's whole theme. He can use his first ability to absorb enemies into the maw on his gut, then use his second to convert them into a party-wide buff or his third to turn them into a projectile.

* In ''VideoGame/{{Warframe}}'', Grendel has a mouth in his belly that opens up to absorb nearby foes to slowly digest them. This mouth can also vomit up swallowed enemies as corrosive projectiles.

* The whole theme of the ''VideoGame/{{Warframe}}'' Grendel. He can use his first ability to absorb enemies into the maw on his gut, then use his second to convert them into a party-wide buff or his third to turn them into a projectile.

* ''ComicBook/LoriLovecraft'': Trifons, a demon from the fifth realm of Shomahea in ''The Big Comeback'', has no features on his heads, but eyes and a mouth on his torso.

* In ''VideoGame/SeriousSam'', the Gnaar has no head, but a big eye and mouth on its torso.

* In ''VideoGame/SeriousSam'', one monster has no head, but a big eye and mouth on its torso.

* In ''ComicBook/LoriLovecraft'', demons from the fifth realm of Shomahea have no features on their heads, but eyes and a mouth on their torso.

* The Belly Juju from from ''[[VideoGame/TakAndThePowerOfJuju Tak 2: The Staff of Dreams]]''. Also, the Belly Mouth is competent, can speak, and [[FetchQuest demands candy as payment for help]]. Meanwhile his actual head is...[[MultipleHeadCase less]] [[TheFool so]].