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* Although you can't actually ''hear'' it (even in the voice-acted version), [[VideoGame/StarControl Admiral ZEX's]] "Hee! Hee! Hee!" still counts. His voice actor for the Japanese 3DO dub replaces it with a perverted cackle.

* Done to great effect by the cunning Plexor in ''VideoGame/StarControl3''.

* ''Manga/InuYasha'': Naraku "kukuku"s with the best of them.

* Being the only markedly AxeCrazy villain in ''Manga/NegimaMagisterNegiMagi'', Tsukuyomi does this often when fighting Setsuna, starting with an inhibited giggle as the fight beings, to a straight-out [[LaughingMad cackle]] as [[OrgasmicCombat she gets carried]] [[BloodKnight away with the fight]].
** In the manga, Fate does this a few times.

* Izaya of ''LightNovel/{{Durarara}}'' (who incidentally has the same [[Creator/JohnnyYongBosch English voice actor]] as Lelouch) has a rather creepy, unhinged laugh/giggle he shows on a couple of occasions.
* Frieza from ''Anime/DragonBallZ'' does this occasionally with a distinct "[[NoblewomansLaugh Oh hohohoho]]" laugh in the Japanese version.
** However, the Cell Jr's are straight examples.

* Clementine in ''LightNovel/{{Overlord}}'' giggles a great deal, sometimes barely able to speak straight from the effort of holding them back and other times breaking off mid-word for a few giggles. The fact that the giggles are usually triggered by somebody else's suffering doesn't help.

* ComicBook/TheJoker uses giggles when it suits him. Full on maniacal laughter when it doesn't.
** However, it's Frank Gorshin's take on ComicBook/TheRiddler with his maniacal giggle on 1960s ''Series/Batman1966'' series that is the real classic.

--->'''Hamill''': One of the things that informs the Joker ''is'' [[EvilLaugh his laugh]]. I remember [[JustForFun/OneOfUs reading the comic books]], it was "Hahahahaha", but also a lot of "ho-ho, hee-hee, ho-ho-hee". His laugh should be like a musical instrument, it should sort of illustrate his mood. It could be ominous and intimidating, it could be gleeful and wild abandon, but I didn't want to just have one, rote laugh.
* Griffin in ''Comicbook/TheLeagueOfExtraordinaryGentlemen''. An already creepy characteristic is made worse by the fact that it seems to be coming from nowhere.

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* ''Series/Batman1966'': Frank Gorshin's version of ComicBook/TheRiddler had a hysterical, unhinged giggle.

** TheMaster, a master of chuckling, chortling and [[EvilLaugh guffawing]]. Anthony Ainley's Master was quietly chuckling to himself all through [[Recap/DoctorWhoS18E7Logopolis "Logopolis"]] and [[Recap/DoctorWhoS19E1Castrovalva "Castrovalva"]]. Seeing as how that's when [[spoiler:Creator/TomBaker left the series and Creator/PeterDavison came on as the Fifth Doctor]], it was especially disturbing to many a fan.
** An unnerving giggle is the only sound the baby Weeping Angels in [[Recap/DoctorWhoS33E5TheAngelsTakeManhattan "The Angels Take Manhattan"]] make.

* In the ''Series/{{Firefly}}'' episode "Objects In Space", River Tam's maniacal giggling manages to freak out [[PsychoForHire Jubal Early]].

* ''Series/TheFlash2014'': Eobard Thawne quite often has a slight chuckle in his voice when he talks, but when he genuinely bursts out laughing it's with a rather spectacularly wheezy and high-pitched fit of the giggles.

* ''Series/{{Gotham}}'': [[ComicBook/TheJoker Jeremiah Valeska]] is prone to giggling to himself (and talking to himself) after undergoing serious {{sanity slippage}} between the fourth and fifth seasons. The change in his character is especially noticeable, because this version of character started out as more of an [[DissonantSerenity unnervingly calm]] {{cold ham}} than would be expected from a character who is so famously [[AxeCrazy unstable]] and {{laughably evil}}. By his later appearances, he has devolved to the point of talking to himself in the voice of his dead twin brother, apparently having developed a split personality, and giggling about how Batman is going to love [[ItMakesSenseInContext the tunnel he dug for him]] from Gotham to the mainland.
-->'''Jeremiah''': [[StalkerWithoutACrush It's a nice gift for him. He'll like it!]] \\
'''Jeremiah''' (this time in Jerome's voice): No, he won't. \\
'''Jeremiah''' (as himself, again): Come on, he's gonna love it! He's gonna... (randomly breaks down in giggles.)
* Creator/{{Gackt}} gives ''Series/MrBrain's'' Takegami Teijirou a bizarre laugh that's a mix between GigglingVillain and EvilLaugh. The result is...[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V6dwJaSDcYI creepy]], to say the least.

* On ''Series/RedDwarf'', the episode "Demons and Angels" had the crew meeting their "good" and "evil" selves; when playing Evil Lister, Craig Charles came up with an impressively scuzzy giggle.

* In the ''Series/{{Supernatural}}'' episode [[Recap/SupernaturalS02E21AllHellBreaksLoosePartOne "All Hell Breaks Loose, Part One" (S02, Ep21)]], the Acheri demon never speaks, but has a child-like laugh.

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* Ramon Salazar, of ''VideoGame/ResidentEvil4'', a DepravedDwarf [[AristocratsAreEvil nobleman]], is frequently seen giggling like the PsychopathicManchild he is.
** Alfred Ashford from ''VideoGame/ResidentEvilCodeVeronica''.
*** His sister Alexia as well, though she tends to extend it into a full-blown {{Evil|Laugh}} NoblewomansLaugh [[spoiler: as does Alfred himself when dressed as her]]. In ''Darkside Chronicles'', she may even be a bigger one than Alfred.

* Seymour in ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyX'' giggles during the cutscene before you fight him on Gagazet. The effect has been described as fairly creepy.
** Especially when you consider what he was laughing to himself about: [[spoiler:his decimation of most of the Ronso race, to [[ProudWarriorRaceGuy Kimahri]]'s face.]]

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* Calder from ''Film/PrinceOfDarkness''. A ScaryBlackMan with a BadassBaritone who makes high pitched giggles after being TouchedByVorlons makes for serious creepiness.

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* The witch in the opera ''Hansel and Gretel'', from her first entrance.
* Mime in Music/RichardWagner's ''Siegfried''.
* Tom Finley, Jr. in Creator/TennesseeWilliams' ''Sweet Bird of Youth''. It drives his father up the wall.
* In the 1981 TV movie of ''Othello,'' Bob Hoskins plays Iago this way.
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* Pretty Pink Ponytails in ''Literature/AngelOfDeath'', which feeds into her CreepyChild persona.
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* Marceline from ''WesternAnimation/AdventureTime''.
* The Witch in ''WesternAnimation/BubbleGuppies''' fairy tale episode.

* [[MonsterClown The Clown]] in the animated adaptation of ''ComicBook/{{Spawn}}''.
* The Troublesome Trucks from ''WesternAnimation/ThomasAndFriends'' would always giggle and laugh like chipmunks whenever they've caused an engine pulling them to fall into an accident and teasing them for their misfortunes. The engines would more than often tell the trucks to be quiet.

*** Blitzwing. [[SplitPersonality One third of the time.]]

** Also used in ''Equal Rites'', where the Things from the Dungeon Dimensions indulged in evil snickering during one of Esk's nightmares.
** Duke Felmet in ''Wyrd Sisters'' alternates between blank stares and manic giggling.

* Tom Finley, Jr. in Creator/TennesseeWilliams' ''Sweet Bird of Youth''. It drives [[CorruptHick his father]] up the wall.

* ''WebAnimation/{{Cupcakes}}'' has [[WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic Pinkie Pie]] mutilate Rainbow Dash... all while keeping up her bubbly, giggly personality.

* ''Literature/{{Discworld}}'': Mr. Teatime, especially in the movie.
** IIRC, in one of the ''Literature/{{Discworld}}'' books Mad Lord Snapcase is described as having a {{Psychopathic Manchild}}ish snigger that was more terrifying than any booming EvilLaugh.
*** Also used in ''Equal Rites'', where the Things from the Dungeon Dimensions indulged in evil snickering during one of Esk's nightmares.
*** Duke Felmet in ''Wyrd Sisters'' alternates between blank stares and manic giggling.

* ''Series/KamenRiderZeroOne'': Jin loves causing chaos by hacking robots and sending them out to destroy everything in their way, as evident by chuckling maniacally like a kid in a candy store. Well, more like a [[TheGunslinger gun store]], actually. What makes him even creepier is that he is in fact an [[YoungerThanTheyLook adult]] combatant of a terroristic organization, but with the mind of a [[{{Keet}} caffeinated]] five year old.

* [[CreepyTwins Hansel and Gretel]] of ''Manga/BlackLagoon'', due to being CreepyTwins.

* In the 4Kids dub of ''Anime/Pokemon'', Team Rocket's James had a tendency to let out a delightful "Heeheehoohoo!"

* Robin in ''WesternAnimation/YoungJustice'' plays with this trope. He's a hero, but he unnerves the villains by giggling from the shadows.

* [=DarkKnightmon=] from ''Anime/DigimonXrosWars'' enjoys BOTH giggling and laughing.

The new English translation changes most the giggling to laughter sounds.

* ''WesternAnimation/StevenUniverseTheMovie'': In teasers and trailers, the villain spends all her time giving a high-pitched, manic laugh. In the trailer, this is her only dialogue.

* The Troublesome Trucks from ''WesternAnimation/ThomasTheTankEngine'' would always giggle and laugh like chipmunks whenever they've caused an engine pulling them to fall into an accident and teasing them for their misfortunes. The engines would more than often tell the trucks to be quiet.

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* [[Franchise/EvilliousChronicles The Master of The Graveyard]] does this a lot.
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* ''Series/KamenRiderZeroOne'': Jin loves causing chaos by hacking robots and sending out to destroy everything in their way, as evident by chuckling maniacally like a kid in candy store. What makes him even creepier is that he is in fact an adult combantant of terroristic organization.

* Ramon Salazar, of ''VideoGame/ResidentEvil4''

** Featured in [[https://forums.sufficientvelocity.com/threads/dungeon-keeper-ami-sailor-moon-dungeon-keeper-story-only-thread.30066/page-4#post-6355759 A Fitting Punishment]] and played for both humor ''and'' FridgeHorror. Marda, a rebellious troll leader had insulted and defied Mercury on multiple occasions, had to be disciplined. Mercury sent her on what ammounted to a suicide mission, teleporting her off alone with no time at all to prepare, and with no backup (there was little on the island in question that could actually pose a threat to the powerful Marda, but most of her othe minions wouldn't realize that). Mercury then [[MagicalSecurityCam scrys]] on her to discover that she is already plastered with mud and drenched in a torrential downpour. When Mercury comes back to herself, one of her advisors informs her that 'the giggle was a nice touch'. Except, Mercury dosen't remember giggling, [[TheCorruption and the nature of being a Keeper makes this worrisome.]]