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* Near the end of ''Webcomic/{{Avalon}}'', Ceilidh breaks up with Joe and goes to Phoebe for comfort. Cut to her smiling serenely, probably either out of relief that she wasn't staying in the doomed relationship, or, going by [[LastMinuteHookup later events]], relief that he was out of her way.

** In a DeletedScene, Queen Margaery Tyrell stares thoughtfully at King Renly's armor while comforting her brother Loras after Renly's assassination. Loras is mourning the death of a lover; the more pragmatic Margaery (who served as TheBeard to her husband) is contemplating what their next step to the Iron Throne might be after this setback.

* PlayedForLaughs in [[https://www.tumblr.com/celestialalpacaron/672404646280740864/hey-guys-cougar-macdowall-and-i-are-partnering?source=share this]] ''VideoGame/FiveNightsAtFreddysSecurityBreach'' fancomic. Glamrock Freddy scolds Montgomery Gator for scaring Gregory (who is making PuppyDogEyes), to which Monty answers, "Then tell the brat ta' stop blastin' me in the eyes with that stupid Fazer Blaster." As Glamrock Freddy picks up Gregory and carries him away, Gregory peeks at Monty, blows a raspberry at him while making the L-sign with his fingers and whispers, "Eat my shorts, tin-can."

* PlayedForLaughs in [[https://www.tumblr.com/celestialalpacaron/672404646280740864/hey-guys-cougar-macdowall-and-i-are-partnering?source=share this]] ''VideoGame/FiveNightsAtFreddysSecurityBreach'' fancomic. Glamrock Freddy scolds Montgomery Gator for scaring Gregory, to which Monty answers, "Then tell the brat ta' stop blastin' me in the eyes with that stupid Fazer Blaster." As Glamrock Freddy picks up Gregory and carries him away, Gregory peeks at Monty, blows a raspberry at him while making the L-sign with his fingers and whispers, "Eat my shorts, tin-can."

* ''Film/NoOneWouldTell'', a 1996 made-for-TV movie starring Creator/FredSavage and Creator/{{Candace Cameron|Bure}} (the future Bure) based on the true story of a teenage boy who kills his girlfriend after she tries to break up with him after months of physical and emotional abuse. Here, the ill-fated couple is Bobby Tennison (Savage) and Stacy Collins (Cameron). In the scene where the murder occurs, Bobby lures Stacy to a remote lake, where he pretends to concede defeat and allow for an amicable breakup, and the two embrace. The look on Bobby's eyes turns crazed as he pulls out a knife to slit her throat and kill her.

* ''No One Would Tell'', a 1996 made-for-TV movie starring Fred Savage and Candace Cameron (the future Brue) based on the true story of a teenage boy who kills his girlfriend after she tries to break up with him after months of physical and emotional abuse. Here, the ill-fated couple is Bobby Tennison (Savage) and Stacy Collins (Cameron). In the scene where the murder occurs, Bobby lures Stacy to a remote lake, where he pretends to concede defeat and allow for an amicable breakup, and the two embrace. The look on Bobby's eyes turns crazed as he pulls out a knife to slit her throat and kill her.

* In a possible parody in ''{{Webcomic/Homestuck}}'', an extended hug of significant, hidden facial expressions occurs between Vriska and her ancestor Aranea, which starts with Vriska praising Aranea's (by her standards) rambling story, which she seems to takes at face value as she answers with some kind words about her piratical attitude, they give each other a big hug... and, successively, Vriska makes a gagging face for her friend in the background, who answers with a "wanking" hand gesture, they ''high-five'' each other, while on the ''other'' side of the embrace, Aranea narrows her eyes...

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* A humorous one in ''Film/{{Charade}}'', when Creator/AudreyHepburn has just learned that Creator/CaryGrant has been lying to her about who he is and why he's hanging out with her. Not knowing she knows, he gives her what's intended as a comforting hug while telling her he's moved into the room adjoining hers. The [[OhCrap way her eyes suddenly get very wide]] is hilarious.
* In ''Film/TheGodfatherPartII'', [[spoiler:during Mother Corleone's funeral, Michael and Fredo reconcile with a hug. As Mike embraces him, he makes a signal to his hitman Al to kill him.]]
* At the very end of ''Film/{{Oldboy 2003}}'', when Dae-Su hugs Mi-Do, we see his smile slowly change into a mask of grief. It is up to the viewer what this means, though it seems to imply that [[ItMakesSenseInContext the hypnosis]] may not have worked.
* In the 2001 TV movie version of ''Theatre/{{Othello}}'', Creator/ChristopherEccleston's character gets a really good one while hugging (John) Othello after the latter's promotion. That look makes it clear to anyone in the audience who wasn't already aware of the plot that Ben Jago is '''NOT''' the man Othello should be depending on.

* In the Creator/StanleyKubrick adaptation of ''Film/{{Lolita}}'', Humbert eyes a bedside picture of Charlotte's underage daughter while smooching Charlotte on their marriage bed. Charlotte chooses that moment to reveal her plan to send Lolita away to a strict boarding school, so she doesn't see Humbert's shocked ([[MurderTheHypotenuse and then contemplative]]) expression either.
* In ''Film/{{Juice}}'', during Raheem's funeral, Bishop talks to his dead friend's mother and lets her cry on his shoulders. While this is happening, Bishop gives a cold and arrogant stare to Q, [[spoiler:because Q knows that Bishop killed Raheem and threatened to kill him and his friends if he told. Q stares back, realizing what a monster Bishop is.]]
* Happens at the end of ''Film/FridayThe13thTheFinalChapter'' when Tommy is embracing his sister Trish, and he gives a disturbed look at the camera.

* ''Film/Holocaust2000'': While Sara is staying at Angel's apartment, there's a moment where he embraces her in a hug and rather sinisterly looks away.
* In TheTeaser of ''Film/{{Goldfinger}}'', Film/JamesBond is making out with a belly dancer in his room just as a hidden assassin emerges with a truncheon and sneaks up on him. We (and Bond) then see her oddly calm reaction to the assassin's appearance ([[ReflectiveEyes as well as the reflection of the assassin in her eyes]]) revealing that they are working together. Fortunately, Bond catches on, and it does not end well for either of them.
* ''Film/HorrorOfDracula'': At the beginning Johnathan runs into Dracula's bride who begs him for help, claiming the count is keeping her prisoner there. After Johnathan assures her of his aid, they hug...but then the camera focuses on her as her eyes suddenly linger on his neck before she suddenly sprouts fangs and bites him.

** "[[Recap/BuffyTheVampireSlayerS3E16Doppelgangland Doppelgangland]]", Willow hugs her [[EvilTwin vampire counterpart before sending her back to her own reality]]. As they hug, [=VampWillow=] [[LesYay grins mischievously]]. Two seconds later, Willow jumps away:

* Subverted in [[http://sluggy.com/comics/archives/daily/041209 this]] strip of ''Webcomic/SluggyFreelance''. It's not Torg's face that reveals his emotions (we don't even see his face), but rather his inability to return Zoe's hug. The subversion comes in when Zoe notices it (caught up in the moment, she could have easily not realized Torg never hugged her back).
* In a possible parody in ''{{Webcomic/Homestuck}}'', an extended hug of significant, hidden facial expressions occurs between Vriska and her ancestor Aranea, which starts with Vriska praising Aranea's (by her standards) rambling story, which she seems to takes at face value as she answers with some kind words about her piratical attitude, they give each other a big hug... and, successively, Vriska makes a gagging face for her friend in the background, who answers with a "wanking" hand gesture, they ''high-five'' each other, while on the ''other'' side of the embrace, Aranea narrows her eyes...
* One arc of ''Webcomic/DominicDeegan'' involved one of Luna's coworkers attempting to break up her and Dominic in secret, giving a nasty glance when hugging her in consolation. Dominic happened to catch it, only fueling his suspicions that he was up to something.

* This short animated film [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2gxrI5CPYIM&feature=related Red]] where Little Red Riding Hood refuses the advances of the wolf (who looks like a [[LittleBitBeastly slightly feral]] child wearing a wolf costume) after spilling the cakes she was going to bring to her grandmother. After leaving brokenhearted, Red encounters a unicorn-horned rabbit, which she hugs (not noticing the evil-toothed grin it makes before mutating into a bear-sized horned monster that was ready to devour Red before the wolf comes back in time to save the day).

* Then there was the entire [[Wrestling/TheDudleyBoys Bully Ray]]-Brooke Hogan thing during the Wrestling/AcesAndEights storyline, during which Bully was fighting against the Aces & Eights alongside Wrestling/{{Sting}} while courting/dating Brooke at the same time — and Brooke's dad, General Manager Wrestling/HulkHogan, did not trust Bully at first. Eventually, Bully proposed marriage to Brooke and she said yes…and during their hug, Bully looked at the camera with a blank expression as though he was the OnlySaneMan in the ring. Sure enough, he earned Hulk's trust…then turned out to be the Aces' President.

* ''Film/{{Westworld}}''. The protagonist gets into bed with a SexBot but doesn't find any difference between the robot and a human girl. As they embrace, however, the audience gets a close-up of her [[UncannyValley emotionless eyes staring over his shoulder]].

* Huey from ''LightNovel/{{Baccano}}'' shows his true colors when hugging his young daughter Chane, who just offered to become voiceless so she could keep his secrets. Not that we didn't know Huey was a bad customer anyway...
* ''Anime/DanganRonpa3'': After the audience learns that [[spoiler:Chisa Yukizome]] is BrainwashedAndCrazy, practically every hug they have with [[spoiler:Munakata]] includes a shot of their spirally MindControlEyes.

* A [[BearsAreBadNews Teddiursa]] does this in an episode of ''Anime/{{Pokemon}}'', putting on a {{Moe}} façade while hugging Misty while hiding its [[BitchInSheepsClothing true evil nature]].

* ''Series/Dawson'sCreek'': Jack assures Joey that he's not gay and they hug; Joey looks relieved, and Jack's face is pained.