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* Music/{{Genesis}} used this for Phil's EvilLaugh on "Mama." Live performances replicated this by illuminating Phil with red uplighting.

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* ''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.

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* ''Film/RocketshipXM''. Scenes on [[UsefulNotes/{{Mars}} the Red Planet]] were given a red tint -- it turns out the Martian civilisation civilization has been destroyed by nuclear war.war.
* Similarly, ''Film/TheAngryRedPlanet'' depicts a Mars positively drenched in a hellish red lighting, which fits the alien horrors the protagonists come across.


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* In ''Film/{{Dreamscape}}'' the President of the United States' nightmare depict an AfterTheEnd SceneryGorn caused by a nuclear war, all lit in deep red.
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* ''VideoGame/{{Forestia}}'': The whole forest is bathed in an eerie red glow during the Fire Mountain chapter.
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** 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.

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** In ''VideoGame/{{Doom 3}}'', ''VideoGame/Doom3'', a red color filter is used during certain [[VideoGameSetpiece setpieces]]. Usually it appears alongside screen noise and a reduction in movement and aiming speed.

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* In ''VideoGame/ANNOMutationem'', whenever Ann's LifeMeter nearly runs out, the screen turns red from all sides.



* ''VideoGame/EarthBound'': The borders on dialogue boxes and the like turn red if one or more of your party members have been [=KOed=].

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* ''VideoGame/EarthBound'': ''VideoGame/EarthBound1994'': The borders on dialogue boxes and the like turn red if one or more of your party members have been [=KOed=].



* ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyVI'', to cap off the incredible turn for the worse in Thamasa. (The even-more-doom-laden scene after the next dungeon skips out, though.)

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''VideoGame/FinalFantasyVI'', to cap off the incredible turn for the worse in Thamasa. (The even-more-doom-laden scene after the next dungeon skips out, though.)



* ''VideoGame/GearsOfWar'': The entire turns red as the player is near death while the main logo appears in the center.



* This happens when you die in ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZelda''.

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* This happens when you die in ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZelda''.''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaI''.
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* Used in ''WesternAnimation/TheLEGOMovie2TheSecondPart'' as [[spoiler:all of Apocalypseburg and the Systar System gets banished to the Bin of Storajj during Armamageddon]].
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*A short story titled WebOriginal/MereanaMordegardGlesgorv is about a Youtube video of a man staring at the camera. The video has a a dark, red filter. He then [[SlasherSmile smiles]] for the last two seconds.
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* In ''WesternAnimation/TurningRed'', Mei's nightmare is entirely like this.
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Can somtimes overlap with WarmPlaceWarmLighting.

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Can somtimes sometimes overlap with WarmPlaceWarmLighting.
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* Similarly, in ''Film/{{Dredd}}'' alarm lighting dips everything is a deep red filter until the anti-nuke lockdown of Peach Trees is completed.

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* Similarly, in ''Film/{{Dredd}}'' alarm lighting dips everything is in a deep red filter until the anti-nuke lockdown of Peach Trees is completed.

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* Similarly, the hallways of the hospital in ''Film/ScaryStoriesToTellInTheDark2019'' are drenched in red light during the scene in which The Pale Lady goes after Chuck.

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* Similarly, in ''Film/{{Dredd}}'' alarm lighting dips everything is a deep red filter until the anti-nuke lockdown of Peach Trees is completed.
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hallways of the hospital in ''Film/ScaryStoriesToTellInTheDark2019'' are drenched in red light during the scene in which The Pale Lady goes after Chuck.
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* In ''VideoGame/SCPSecretLaboratory'', the lights in the facility turn bright red when the Alpha Warhead's countdown is started/restarted. They will return to normal if the countdown is stopped, but remain red for the rest of the round if it detonates.
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Can somtimes overlap with WarmPlaceWarmLighting.
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* ''WesternAnimation/ThePowerpuffGirls'': This occurs several times throughout the series, usually when [[SatanicArchetype HIM]] is involved.

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* ''WesternAnimation/ThePowerpuffGirls'': ''WesternAnimation/ThePowerpuffGirls1998'': This occurs several times throughout the series, usually when [[SatanicArchetype HIM]] is involved.
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* Joe Biden used this in a [[https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-62761332 2022 speech]] criticizing the Republican Party before the 2022 midterms.
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* Occurs in ''WesternAnimation/ToyStory'', when Woody inadvertently knocks Buzz out the window and the other toys accuse him of deliberately trying to kill Buzz. In-universe, it's caused by the sunset sky outside the window.

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* Occurs in ''WesternAnimation/ToyStory'', ''WesternAnimation/ToyStory1'', when Woody inadvertently knocks Buzz out the window and the other toys accuse him of deliberately trying to kill Buzz. In-universe, it's caused by the sunset sky outside the window.
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* In ''VideoGame/{{Stray}}'', if at least one Zurk is latched onto you, the screen will turn redder and redder as it takes away more of your health, and you die if you fail to shake them off. After shaking the zurk(s) off, the red filter goes away as you recover your health. On a grander scale, there are some areas where the atmospheric lighting has a red tint to it, usually associated with the zurks.
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* While making his review of ''Film/ASimpleWish'', WebVideo/TheNostalgiaCritic and his brother decided to push the scariness of Creator/MaraWilson's cameo UpToEleven by adding this and GlowingEyesOfDoom. And she accepted it! (and when WebVideo/TheNostalgiaChick managed to get Wilson for a ''Film/{{Matilda}}'' review, it got used again to imply she's an HumanoidAbomination...)

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

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* Happens at the end of ''WesternAnimation/TheBraveLittleToaster''. Interestingly, this trope only occurs on the official released media download. The PAL version (which notably has a more clean and clear focus) merely has [[RedSkyTakeWarning the sky turning red]].
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* ''WebAnimation/TheTwins2022'': The last section of the short is done with a red ColorWash, foreshadowing the increasing danger as Lucas is stuck in the middle of the road with a hurt ankle and cannot get up.
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See also PhotoshopFilterOfEvil, RedEyesTakeWarning, and RedAlert.

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See also ColorWash, PhotoshopFilterOfEvil, RedEyesTakeWarning, and RedAlert.RedAlert.

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

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* ''WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender'':
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In the first season finale of ''WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender'', finale, 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]].
** This is also what happens In the finale, when [[spoiler:[[CometOfDoom Sozin's Comet]] arrives.arrives, its strong fiery trail makes the entire sky red and pink, which washes over every outside scene with a red tint. In this case, the "doom" is that the Big Bad and his Dragon have a massive boost in power while the comet is around, and the former has started his plan to burn the Earth Kingdom to ash.]]
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* This usually accompanies the [[OneHitKill Lethality skill]] in the ''Franchise/FireEmblem'' series.
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* Similarly, the hallways of the police station ''Film/ScaryStoriesToTellInTheDark2019'' are drenched in red lights during the scene in which The Pale Lady goes after Chuck.

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* Similarly, the hallways of the police station hospital in ''Film/ScaryStoriesToTellInTheDark2019'' are drenched in red lights light during the scene in which The Pale Lady goes after Chuck.
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* Similarly, the hallways of the police station ''Film/ScaryStoriesToTellInTheDark2019'' are drenched in red lights during the scene in which The Pale Lady goes after Chuck.
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* In the ''Literature/WarriorCats'' graphic novel ''A Shadow in [=RiverClan=]'', two scenes are shown in ominous red tones: Feathertail's flashback of Tigerstar at the Bonehill where he demanded that Stonefur kill Feathertail and her brother and then ordered Stonefur's death when he refused, and a nightmare sequence of Leopardstar supporting Tigerstar's actions at the same scene.
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* Happened a lot in the old ''Shaw Brothers'' kung fu movies when a major character died a bloody and often ''painful'' death.

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* Happened a lot in the old ''Shaw Brothers'' ''Creator/ShawBrothers'' kung fu movies when a major character died a bloody and often ''painful'' death.
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* ''WesternAnimation/VeggieTales'': In "Rack, Shack and Benny", the shot where Nezzar does a KubrickStare and EvilLaugh simultaneously as the title characters are successfully loaded into the furnace has a very intense, to say nothing of hellish, red tint to it.
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* Used all over the place in ''VisualNovel/HigurashiWhenTheyCry''. Sometimes, it happens when a corpse is discovered (There, it's probably supposed to be a stand-in for blood), but it's just as likely to show up when someone's in the grip of a paranoia episode - perhaps trying to give off a bit of a [[spoiler:fever]] vibe. [[http://i56.tinypic.com/212d5eh.jpg Here's]] a good example shot.
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* In ''VideoGame/HarvestTown'', the screen blinks red if your HP is less than 50 and an enemy/monster is nearby. The red filter disappears if you reach a safe space, even if you haven't recovered your health yet.

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