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* Back in the 80's, USA Network had a weekend movie host named Commander USA. During an airing of the film ''MonsterInTheCloset'', he starts to discuss this technique, and the camera shot cuts to a POV of someone sneaking up behind him with a large knife. But then the Commander makes some comment to the effect "but often, it's all just a big fake-out and nothing actually happens", and the knife-wielder promptly vanishes.

* ''HollowMan'', though the assailant is [[VillainProtagonist the main character]].
* ''Film/{{Jaws}}'', of course. It became a TropeCodifier for using this with maneating creatures - specially sharks, as ''DeepBlueSea'' shows.

* ''SnakesOnAPlane'' uses a bunch of distorted green-monochrome shots to represent the snakes' rather poor eyesight.

* ''Film/{{Jaws}}'', of course.

* Used in the ''Left4Dead'' intro when we see Louis through a hunter's eyes. Notably, the game creators changed the cut scene to use this trick to make the attack on Louis seem scary, when it'd previously been comedic. It worked.

* ''Film/EvilDead'', with the magic of ShakyPOVCam.

* If you're watching ''StargateSG1'' and you see one of these shots through the cover of bushes and leaves, chances are there's a lurking Unas.

* In ''Call of Cthulhu: DarkCornersOfTheEarth'', the protagonist's psychic powers occasionally kick in; sometimes, this results in the player seeing through the eyes of an incoming monster.
* During [[BigLippedAlligatorMoment Madison's dream sequence]] in {{HeavyRain}}, there are several shots like this, particularly if you have her take a shower.

* A number of classic slasher movies used this, most notably the ''Franchise/{{Halloween}}'' movies (complete with VaderBreath) and the original ''BlackChristmas''.
* ''KingdomOfTheSpiders'' gives the viewer Tarantula-Vision.

* A number of classic slasher movies used this, most notably the ''Film/{{Halloween}}'' movies (complete with VaderBreath) and the original ''BlackChristmas''.

* ''{{Predator}}'', combined with [[NightVisionGoggles different visor]].

* Subverted in ''IndianaJones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull'', where Indy and Mutt are in a tomb, shot from what seem to be assailant's [=POVs=], but no one attacks.
** Similar use in ''Red Eye'', to trick us into thinking the bad guy is hiding in the shower.

* ''{{Jaws}}'', of course.

* ''EvilDead'', with the magic of ShakyPOVCam.

* ''EvilDead'', with the magic of RaimiVision.

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* Subverted in ''IndianaJones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull'', where Indy and Mutt are in a tomb, shot from what seem to be assailant's [=POVs=], but no one attacks.

* ''KingdomOfTheSpiders'' gives the viewer Tarantula-Vision.

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* The third ''{{Rayman}}'' game has one of the few uses of this in gameplay that is ''not'' a JawsFirstPersonPerspective. Enter the wrong rooms in a particular mansion, and you'll see through the crosshairs of the owner's gun, with only a few seconds to duck behind furniture.

* In ''Call of Cthulhu: DarkCornersOfTheEarth'', the protagonist's psychic powers occasionally kick in; sometimes, this results in the player seeing through the eyes of an incoming monster.

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* A number of classic slasher movies used this, most notably the ''{{Halloween}}'' movies (complete with VaderBreath) and the original ''BlackChristmas''.

* A favourite of ''DoctorWho'', particularly the old series, as a way of delaying the expensive and possibly [[SpecialEffectsFailure slightly naff]] creature shots until later in the story.

* A favourite of ''DoctorWho'', particularly the old series, as a way of delaying the expensive and possibly slightly naff creature shots until later in the story.

* Back in the 80's, USA Network had a weekend movie host named Commander USA. During an airing of the film ''Monster In the Closet'', he started to discuss this technique, and the camera shot cut to a POV of someone sneaking up behind him with a large knife. But then the Commander made some comment to the effect "but often, it's all just a big fake-out and nothing actually happens", and the knife-wielder promptly vanished.

** Similiarly used in ''Red Eye'', to trick us into thinking the bad guy is hiding in the shower.

* A number of classic slasher movies used this, most notably the ''Halloween'' movies (complete with VaderBreath) and the original ''Black Christmas''.
* A favourite of DoctorWho, particularly the old series, as a way of delaying the expensive and possibly slightly naff creature shots until later in the story.

* Spoofed in ''MonstersVsAliens'': the "attacker" is really Susan's bridesmaids waking her up on her wedding day (The scary breathing we hear? One needs an inhaler).
* The third {{Rayman}} game has one of the few uses of this in gameplay that is ''not'' a JawsFirstPersonPerspective. Enter the wrong rooms in a particular mansion, and you'll see through the crosshairs of the owner's gun, with only a few seconds to duck behind furniture.

* [[http://www.stickdeath.com/frameset.htm Stickdeath.com]] has two early flash videos using this technique, based on the famous "Missile-Cam" technology; one, titled S.A.M., depicted the missile homing in on someone [[TheCanKickedHim sitting on the John]], while the other, title F.A.D., for Final Act of Defiance, has the unlucky target giving the missile [[FlippingTheBird double deuces]].

* [[{{Battletech}} Mech warrior]] 3, During the Intro The View shifts to Being in one of the LRM's Launched from Lance Leaders Mad Dog as they Strike a Summoner Mechs Cockpit
*Parodied in the deleted ''TheState'' sketch "Super VIII": the opening scene uses the POV of someone lurking around as a woman is alone in her kitchen late at night, but it then turns out the attacker is the camera itself.
* If you're watching StargateSG1 and you see one of these shots through the cover of bushes and leaves, chances are there's a lurking Unas.

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