History Main / RedFilterOfDoom

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* And also in the first ''VideoGame/{{Diablo}}''. The title says it all.

** In ''VideoGame/{{Doom 3}}'', a red color filter is used during certain [[VideogameSetpiece setpieces]]. Usually it appears alongside screen noise and a reduction in movement and aiming speed.

* In he fourth season finale of ''WesternAnimation/TheAdventuresOfPussInBoots'', a deep red sun and then later red moon heralds the arrival of an AncientEvil.

** This is also what happens when [[spoiler:[[CometOfDoom Sozin´s Comet]] arrives.]]

* ''WesternAnimation/GravityFalls'' does this in the scene in "Sock Opera" where Dipper makes a DealWithTheDevil [[spoiler:leading to a case of DemonicPossession]]. In-universe, it's caused by the light shining through the red Cipher-shaped window in the twin's attic room.

** Near the beginning of "The Rowdyruff Boys", the this happens when Mojo Jojo, after being defeated for the umpteenth time, [[VillainousBreakdown goes ape]] in his jail cell.

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* Happens in the climax of ''Film/MightyJoeYoung''. An orphanage is burning down. In spite of the efforts of the caring staff, young children are still trapped inside. [[spoiler: Fortunately, Mighty Joe Young and co. save the day.]]
* Happens when [[spoiler:Wash is killed by the Reavers]] in the ''Film/{{Serenity}}'' movie. Definitely contributes to the inexplicable-is-worse axiom.
* In ''Film/TheLordOfTheRingsTheFellowshipOfTheRing'', the filter is red owing to a fiery demon, the Balrog.
* ''Film/RocketshipXM''. Scenes on [[UsefulNotes/{{Mars}} the Red Planet]] were given a red tint -- it turns out the Martian civilisation has been destroyed by nuclear war.
* Happened a lot in the old ''Shaw Brothers'' kung fu movies when a major character died a bloody and often ''painful'' death.
* The red filter is used in ''Film/ShaPoLang'' when Wu Jing's character Jack kills the witness and kicks off the plot.
* Used in the bizarre mausoleum scenes in ''Film/TheWizardOfGore'' when Montag is carrying the dead bodies of the girls and putting them into that narrow passageway.
* In ''Film/{{Aliens}}'', the color palette goes almost solid red after [[spoiler: the Xenomorphs cut the power, [[MassOhCrap fittingly enough.]] The red is explained by the emergency lights.]]
* The final battle of the 2015 production of ''Theatre/{{Macbeth}}'' is shot this way. It's justified by the fact that Birnam Wood is burning nearby, covering the battlefield in smoke and ash and lighting it with the fires, but the lighting gives the battle between Macbeth and Macduff an eerie quality to it.
* Used a few times in ''Film/{{Napoleon}}'', most notably during the final stages of the siege of Toulon, when the black-and-white film stock is [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Film_tinting tinted]] red.
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* In the first-season finale of ''WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender'', the nice pale blue light of the moon turns all red when the moon spirit is in mortal danger. Then things go wrong, [[spoiler:and while the red looked unhealthy, the black and white just looks dead]].

* In he fourth season finale of ''WesternAnimation/TheAdventuresOfPussInBoots'', a deep red sun and then later red moon heralds the arrival of an AncientEvil.

* In the first ''Film/LordOfTheRings'' film, the filter is red owing to a fiery demon, the Balrog.

* In ''{{Film/Aliens}}'', the color palette goes almost solid red after [[spoiler: the Xenomorphs cut the power, [[MassOhCrap fittingly enough.]] The red is explained by the emergency lights.]]

* Happens in some air-combat simulators when the player's pilot is "wounded." IE, the ''Il-2 Sturmovik'' series. In some games with this, the worse the player is hit the redder the screen is tinted.

* ''Disney/TheLittleMermaid'': Seen when King Triton, filled with unbridled rage, destroys Ariel's grotto with his magic trident (whose glow also creates the filter).
* Seen in ''Disney/OneHundredAndOneDalmatians'' when Pongo and Perdita fight off the Baduns in the [=DeVil=] mansion.

* ''Disney/{{Cinderella}}'': Happens when the stepsisters are ripping apart Cinderella's dress. In some shots, there's just red-and-black with no background details.
* ''Disney/TheGreatMouseDetective'': This occurs briefly during Ratigan's VillainSong, as he vows that "no one, not even Basil, can stand in my way!"

* ''WesternAnimation/ThePowerpuffGirls'': This occurs several times throughout the series, usually when [[SatanArchetype HIM]] is involved.

* ''WesternAnimation/ThePowerpuffGirls'':

** Also seen in a few HIM-centric episodes, such as "Tough Love", "Speed Demon", and "Power-Noia"

* Done rather blatantly in the first episode of ''Anime/{{Claymore}}'', when Raki literally walks into a room with it's own self-contained red filter to find a yoma eating his family. There's a few other red filters in the episode as well whenever yoma are involved.

* Throughout the ''VideoGame/{{Doom}}'' series, when you pick up the Berserker Pack, your screen will turn red. So what? So now you are raised back to standard health and your fists become more powerful than a shotgun for the rest of the current level.
** In ''VideoGame/Doom3'', the Berserker Pack not only has the red filter and maxes out your standard health, but also has your character screaming in rage for the short time that the Berserk effect is active, and your fists and your chainsaw do horrendous damage to anything within your reach.
*** The red filter is also used during certain {{scripted event}}s.

* ''Disney/TheLittleMermaid'': Occurs when King Triton destroys Ariel's grotto in a fit of rage, justified by his glowing trident.
* Seen in ''Disney/OneHundredAndOneDalmatians'' when Pongo and Perdita fight off the Baduns in their hideout.

* ''WesternAnimation/GravityFalls'' does this in the scene in "Sock Opera" where Dipper makes a DealWithTheDevil [[spoiler:leading to a case of DemonicPossession]]. In-universe it's caused by the light shining through the red Cipher-shaped window in the twin's attic room.

** Also seen in a few HIM-centric episodes, such as "Tough Love" and "Speed Demon".

** The second time is when the enourmous war machine is collapsing, {{Justified|Trope}} by the fire.

This trope is pretty common in animated film, below are just a few noteworthy examples.

** The second time is when the enourmus war machine is collapsing, {{Justified|Trope}} by the fire.

* In ''{{Film/Aliens}}'', the color palette goes almost solid red after [[spoiler: the Xenomorphs cut the power]], [[MassOhCrap fittingly enough.]]

Then, there's the RedFilterOfDoom.

Oddly enough, the best-case scenario with this is that the source of the red light is immediately apparent - say, the moon has turned blood-red, or there's a glowing doomsday device in the center of the room, or [[BattleAmongstTheFlames something nearby is on fire]]. If the only indication that it's a RedFilterOfDoom is that it's not particularly romantic, there's just a general air of ominosity, or the fist-pumping action scene that was in regular saturation a few seconds ago has suddenly slowed and turned the color of blood, we can only issue a general warning to ''brace yourself''.

** ''VideoGame/MedalOfHonor: Airborne'' also uses it during ShellShockSilence moments, such as nearby explosions, as well as being a critical health indicator.

** In Doom 3, the Berserker Pack not only has the red filter and maxes out your standard health, but also has your character screaming in rage for the short time that the Berserk effect is active, and your fists and your chainsaw do horrendous damage to anything within your reach.

* In ''{{Babylon 5}}'', in [[MouthOfSauron Morden]]'s more adversarial encounters with characters, the surrounding lights and ambience would darken and redden in his presence. This is seen when he encounters Londo when their relations are strained in "Interludes and Examinations", and when he encounters Kosh in "Signs and Portents". The ExpandedUniverse ''Passing of the Techno-Mages'' novels described Morden's encounters with Galen thusly as well.
* Played with in ''BandOfBrothers'', especially the episode Crossroads, wherein the color was washed out to the point that everything except red was nearly in black and white.

* In ''DragonQuest'', the screen is tinted red [[CriticalAnnoyance when thy HP is low]].

* In ''{{Terraria}}'', Blood Moons have a chance of happening each night, where most environments noticeably turn red, and the spawn rate of hostile creatures increase.
* In ''{{Wet}}'', in certain segments when Rubi enters Rage mode, the screen is cast entirely in shades of red, with enemies, items and background elements in black and white.
* In VampireTheMasqueradeBloodlines the player character's vision is tinted red when he or she enters [[UnstoppableRage Frenzy]].

** Many realistic flight sims, like ''Falcon 3.0'' or ''Il2Sturmovik'', would give you a red filter for negative G's ([[HighPressureBlood due to the blood in your body being forced up into your head]]), the filter becoming more intense the more negative G's you pulled. For ''positive'' G's, the screen would darken instead, to show that the pilot was beginning to black out for the opposite reason. Neither condition being terribly good for the pilot. Both instances are TruthInTelevision, "black-out" and "red-out" being serious problems for combat pilots.

* While making his review of ''ASimpleWish'', WebVideo/TheNostalgiaCritic and his brother decided to push the scariness of MaraWilson's cameo UpToEleven by adding this and GlowingEyesOfDoom. And she accepted it! (and when WebVideo/TheNostalgiaChick managed to get Wilson for a ''{{Matilda}}'' review, it got used again to imply she's an HumanoidAbomination...)