History Main / LockedUpAndLeftBehind

It's common for this trope to be paired with ExposedToTheElements in TwoFistedTales, JungleOpera, {{Spaghetti Western}}s and the like. A victim of this trope will likely be tied up and left out to bake in a HungryJungle or ThirstyDesert with the captor intending to let them die of thirst, maybe near a bed of ants or next to the skelectons of past victims. Of course, these villain are normally examples of BondVillainStupidity, which means the hero will escape as soon as they leave.

It's common for this trope to be paired with ExposedToTheElements in TwoFistedTales, JungleOpera, (SpagettiWestern)s and the like. A victim of this trope will likely be tied up and left out to bake in a HungryJungle or ThirstyDesert with the captor intending to let them die of thirst, maybe near a bed of ants or next to the skelectons of past victims. Of course, these villain are normally examples of BondVillianStupidity, which means the hero will escape as soon as they leave.

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* ''Literature/{{Worm}}'' begins this way, with Taylor Hebert becoming victim of a prank by the local AlphaBitch duo that traps her inside of her locker (that the bullies [[{{Squick}} had filled with garbage and biological waste beforehand--it even ends with her getting infected cuts]]) and left inside for what is implied to be several class periods. [[TraumaticSuperpowerAWakening The trauma of this event triggers superpowers within her]].
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The main thing you will always see with this trope is that it is practically married to BottomlessBladder. It won't matter how long a character is left BoundAndGagged, because things we in RealLife require like food, water, expulsion of waist, sleeping and the like does not matter in fiction. Even if this is lampshaded by the villain trying to kill a hero with hunger or thirst and leaves them bound for several hours or even days, to build suspense of course, even then, the hero will somehow will be strong enough to go stop the villain despite the toll on their health.

It's common for this trope to be paired with ExposedToTheElements in TwoFistedTales, JungleOpera, (SpagettiWestern)s and the like. A victim of this trope will likely be tied up and left out to bake in a HungryJungle or ThirstyDesert with the captor intending to let them die of thirst, maybe near a bed of ants or next to the skelectons of past victims. Of course, these villain are normally examples of BondVillianStupidity, which means the hero will escape as soon as they leave, or several hours later to build suspense. Even then, the hero will somehow will be strong enough to go stop the villain despite the toll on their health.

This trope is sometimes the result of bullying. It's often portrayed as positive when it's done by the heroes or to an annoying or intentionally dislikeable character. Other times, it's PlayedForDrama, with [[DeadlyPrank tragic consequences]]. And sometimes it's PlayedForLaughs (usually in BlackComedy manner).

In TwoFistedTails a victim of this trope will likely be tied up and left out to bake in a HungryJungle or ThirstyDesert with the captor intending to let them die of thirst, maybe near a bed of ants or next to the skelectons of past victims. Of course, these villain are normally examples of BondVillianStupidity, which means the hero will escape as soon as they leave, or several hours later to build suspense. Even then, the hero will somehow will be strong enough to go stop the villain despite the toll on their health.

* In ''AudioPlay/TheWatcherInTheRain'' : one of the Imperium's planet, K4, is being engulfed by a Warpstorm, causing both physical apocalyptical floods on the planet surface, and cutting it from the rest of the Imperium, forcing the authorities to evacuate the population in the few time left before the total isolation. The Imperium being the same cold dictature as always, it didn't bother to evacuate the asylum inmates, or neither just let them out of the building to let them flee by their own means. And even without knowing the existence of the Watcher, the Imperium's authorities were very aware the inmates would die in the flood, and abandon them anyway because they don't see the utility to waste space and ressources to save them. No matter if they became insane at least partly because they gave their lives to the Administratum, so [[UngratefulBastard to the Imperium]].

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* Happens fairly regularly in ''ComicBook/{{Empowered}}'', whose lead character gets absolutely no respect from her peers. One time, she even manages to single-handedly rescue the entire team by driving an SUV into the baddie while all tied up, and the team still wanders off, leaving her trapped behind the wheel.

* For Ryoko's very first breather in ''Manga/NanaToKaoru'', Kaoru has her and Nana change into swimsuits and ties them both up in a room that is deliberately slightly too hot to be comfortable. Kaoru claims he needs to run some errands and leaves the two alone, promising to return in two and a half hours. While Nana is at least able to see and speak, Ryoko is bound, gagged, blindfolded, and completely helpless to do anything but wait for Kaoru to return. The two are left in a hot, sticky room with no way for Ryoko to wipe away her drool and no proper way for her to relieve her gradually increasing need to pee. [[spoiler:In reality, Kaoru merely moves to the balcony so he can secretly keep an eye on the two for the entire duration in order to ensure their safety.]]

* For Ryoko's very first breather in ''Manga/NanaToKaoru'', Kaoru has her and Nana change into swimsuits and ties them both up in a room that is deliberately slightly too hot to be comfortable. Kaoru claims he needs to run some errands and leaves the two alone, promising to return in two and a half hours. While Nana is at least able to see and speak, Ryoko is bound, gagged, blindfolded, and completely helpless to do anything but wait for Kaoru to return. The two are left in a hot, sticky room with no way for Ryoko to wipe away her drool and no proper way for her to relieve her gradually increasing need to pee. [[spoiler: In reality, Kaoru merely moves to the balcony so he can secretly keep an eye on the two for the entire duration in order to ensure their safety.]]

* A RunningGag in ''Film/RookieOfTheYear'' has doors close of their own accord behind Brickma. This has resulted in him being trapped between the two doors connecting his hotel room to Henry's, and later in his clubhouse locker for the final league championship game.
* ''Film/ExMachina'': [[spoiler:Caleb is trapped in Nathan's sealed underground bedroom which he cant open, 100 miles from any other person.]]

* At the end of ''Film/ThePitAndThePendulum'', [[spoiler:Nicholas' wife Elizabeth is left locked in an iron maiden. The only person who knew she was there is dead and everyone else thinks she is dead, so the survivors turn out the lights and seal up the dungeon forever.]] The last thing we see before the FadeToBlack is [[spoiler:a close-up of her terrified eyes peering through the tiny slot in the face of her prison.]] It's OK, though, because [[KarmicDeath she deserved it]] after [[spoiler:deliberately [[GasLighting driving her husband insane]]]]. Just try not to think about the fact that [[spoiler:she's going to [[NightmareFuel die slowly from starvation and/or dehydration]]]]...

* In ''Literature/TheSilmarillion'', Maedhros is ChainedToARock by his right wrist. He is just left there for many years by Morgoth. When his cousin shows up he begs for death, but is freed when his cousin cuts off his hand. Referenced in the Music/BlindGuardian song "Blood Tears".

* In "[[Creator/RayBradbury All Summer In A Day]]", the other children lock Margot into a closet before the sun comes out on their constantly-raining planet and only remember her after the rain has come back for another seven years.

* In the ''WesternAnimation/KingOfTheHill'' episode "Soldier Of Misfortune", Hank, Bill, and Boomhauer have been captured by Dale's rival Mad Dog and he leaves them tied up in a back room. After Dale convinces Mad Dog that he hired some mercenaries to kill him (actually flower delivery men), he unties them, but Mad Dog rigged the building to explode. They then realize that they forgot that Bill is still tied up inside the building. Bill manages to escape but he falls into a trap he had fallen into earlier.
* ''WesternAnimation/{{Archer}}'', "Honeypot": two Cuban agents tie up Archer's elderly butler Woodhouse, and at the end of the episode Archer suddenly remembers it, and that he'd probably been tied up for hours...and finds it ''hilarious''.

* In ''Film/CasperASpiritedBeginning'', a kid who's often picked on by bullies is left locked in the closet of a building that's condemned and about to be blown up.

* In ''Literature/TheStand'', the entire administration of the Arizona prison where Lloyd Henried is being kept either skips town or dies off, leaving all the prisoners locked in their cells. By the time Randall Flagg stops by, Lloyd is the only survivor and is perhaps days or even hours from dying of starvation, a situation Flagg takes full advantage of to coerce an oath of loyalty out of Lloyd before letting him out.

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* In ''Casper: A Spirited Beginning'', a kid who's often picked on by bullies is left locked in the closet of a building that's condemned and about to be blown up.

** In particular, this is done to Hoffman in ''Film/Saw3D'' - Dr. Gordon leaves Hoffman trapped in the Bathroom (specifically, he chains him to the same pipe he was chained to in the first film, and removes any means to escape from him), condeming him to a slow death. WordOfGod confirmed that Hoffman doesn't escape, but it's currently a case of UncertainDoom due to discussions to bring him back in a later installment.

This trope is sometimes the result of bullying. It's often portrayed as positive when it's done by the heroes or to an annoying or intentionally dislikeable character. Other times, it's PlayedForDrama, with [[DeadlyPrank tragic consequences]]. And sometimes it's PlayedForLaughs.

This trope is sometimes the result of bullying. It's often PlayedForLaughs when it's done by the heroes or to an annoying or intentionally dislikeable character. Other times, it's PlayedForDrama, with [[DeadlyPrank tragic consequences]]. And sometimes it's done for dark humor.

** In particular, this is done to Hoffman in ''Film/Saw3D'' - Dr. Gordon chains him to the pipe he was chained to in the first film, but doesn't leave him a saw, condeming Hoffman to a slow death. WordOfGod confirms Hoffman doesn't escape.

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* In the ''Franchise/{{Saw}}'' movies, any trap that doesn't kill you outright will do this to you instead.
** In particular, [[spoiler:this is done to Hoffman in the [[Film/Saw3D final movie]] - Dr. Gordon chains him to the pipe he was chained to in the first film, but doesn't leave him a saw, condeming Hoffman to a slow death. WordOfGod confirms Hoffman doesn't escape.]]

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* One scene of the ''Series/DoctorWho'' serial [[Recap/DoctorWhoS22E3TheMarkOfTheRani "The Mark of the Rani"]] required the Doctor (Creator/ColinBaker) to be tied to a large pole in order to pull off a TribalCarry. Because Baker wore a difficult support harness to take the strain off his wrists, it was impossible to untie him in-between takes, so they just laid him on the ground when the cameras weren't rolling. However, due to rapidly fluctuating weather, the team had to quickly move every time it started raining to film a different scene set in the rain. During one such move, Baker noticed the team packing up, but didn't realize they'd forgotten to bring him along until they were already out of earshot. It took half an hour for someone to realize he'd been left behind and to come get him.

* While filming an epiosde of ''Series/GetSmart'' star Don Adams and guest star Creator/DonRickles were tied up during a scene. When they broke for lunch, Adams got the crew to "accidentally" leave Rickles tied up, leaving him screaming for help.