History Main / ScaryStitches

* Creator/JunjiIto has featured these in the ''Manga/JunjiItoKyoufuMangaCollection'''s adaptation of ''{{Literature/Frankenstein}}'' for the monsters, and in the one-shot story "Army of One" (printed with ''Manga/HellstarRemina''), about mass murders resulting in stitched-together corpses.

* Poes in ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaTwilightPrincess'' look like creepy stitched-up rag dolls.

* [[Franchise/TheFlash Flash]] enemy Rag Doll in his modern appearance is made to look like a [[CreepyDoll demented]] [[CaptainObvious rag doll]], with yarn-like hair, button eyes, and plenty of stitches all around his body.

* Seam in ''VideoGame/{{Deltarune}}'' is a worn and torn stuffed animal with stitches all over his face, a button eye ([[EyeScream with his other one seemingly missing]]), and patches. [[DarkIsNotEvil Despite this, he is friendly if not cynical]].

* Shelly de Killer from ''Franchise/AceAttorney'' has stitches going straight down the center of his face.

In fiction, many creepy things need to have something unnerving about them, without going into outright gore or SceneryGorn. The solution? Stitch it up! Stitches often carry unsettling implications, such as the notion that the object or item being stitched together was never meant to be reassembled or cobbled together from different sources not meant to be combined; the idea that they resemble or close nasty scars; and that their conspicuous appearance connotes shoddy, off-putting repair, or merely looks out-of place and strange when used stylistically.

* ''{{WesternAnimation/Nine}}'' invokes this, being a grim universe populated by rag doll "stitchpunks" and a sewing-themed villainess.

* LEGO minifigures of the Scarecrow have all featured these, but his 2016 ''Series/BatmanTheAnimatedSeries'' variant takes it UpToEleven.

* {{Toys/Playmobil}} has made a figure of the Monster, whose face and clothes are stitched together.

* The "Once Upon A Zombie" line of zombified classic princesses features stitching in place of more serious gore.

In fiction, many creepy beings need to have something unnerving about them, without going into outright gore or SceneryGorn. The solution? Stitch it up! Stitches often carry unsettling implications, such as the notion that the object or being stitched together was never meant to be reassembled, or cobbled together from different sources not meant to be combined; the idea that they resemble or close nasty scars; and that their conspicuous appearance connotes shoddy, off-putting repair, or merely looks out-of place and strange when used stylistically.

In fiction, many creepy beings need to have something unnerving about them, without going into outright gore. The solution? Stitch 'em up! Stitches often carry unsettling implications. Some are that the object stitched together was never meant to be reassembled, the idea that the item has been cobbled together from many different sources, their resemblance to scars, or that a part has been ripped off or removed and replaced.

* ''Film/{{Frankenstein}}'' gives us the most famous and popular example, with its portrayal of the Monster.

* ''Toys/MonsterHigh'' characters Frankie Stein and Hoodude Voodoo naturally use these.

* ''{{WesternAnimation/Freakazoid}}'' villain JustForFun/CandleJack has stitches all over his body and his mouth.

* Many of Toys/{{LEGO}}'s minifigures of the Monster have these, but the first three versions use more amusing methods to close the forehead.

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* ScaryScarecrows tend to exploit this, as friendly scarecrows often have innocent stitched smiles and patchwork outfits.

* ''WesternAnimation/TheNightmareBeforeChristmas''
** Sally is a Frankenstein-inspired rag doll whose skin and dress are made of stitched-together cloth. She takes advantage of this by undoing these stitches to detach her limbs and let them act independently.
** Oogie Boogie, the antagonist, also displays these. He's a walking burlap sack with prominent stitches along his sides and above his mouth.
** While it's not the case, Jack Skellington's mouth can be mistaken for these, to the point where the Collector's Edition DVD cover mistakenly portrays it as such.
* In ''WesternAnimation/{{Coraline}}'', the Other Wybie's mouth is stitched into a forced smile. The sewing thread used for the button eyes of the Other World's denizens also counts.
* It's subtle, but Emily's wedding dress from ''WesternAnimation/CorpseBride'' is haphazardly sewn back together.
* Frank from ''WesternAnimation/HotelTransylvania'' has stitches all over his body. These apparently don't hold well, as he mails his disassembled parts to the Hotel, and falls apart after an extra-high dive into the pool.

* ''{{WesternAnimation/Nine}}'' invokes this, being a grim universe populated by rag doll "stitchpunks" and a sewing-themed villainess.

* Fan interpretations of the Tails Doll from ''Videogame/SonicR'' will often emphasize the stitches on its body for horror.

* ''AnimeAndManga/BlackButler'' features a crudely-made doll of Sebastian with obvious stitches.

* ''ComicBook/Judge Dredd'': As part of their cadaverish nature, the uniforms of the Dark Judges are held together by crude stitches rather than the zippers on the regular Judges.

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* Film/{{Frankenstein}} gives us the most famous and popular example, with its portrayal of the Monster.

* The {{Igor}}s in the ''{{Discworld}}'' believe in advertising: whilst it is pointed out that they have ointments that can eliminate scar tissue in fifteen minutes, in the main they prefer to advertise their status as surgeons of last resort by wearing ''lots'' of visible scars and stitches with pride. Their distaff side, the Igorinas, are the ones who tend to actually ''use'' the scar cream. However, every Igorina will subtly advertise her Igor nature with a single, subdued and discreet, stitched scar somewhere on her face or visible body. It's like having a discreet membership tattoo.

* Most theater productions of ArsenicAndOldLace will give Jonathan stitches on his face to help drive the idea that he's had plastic surgery on his face and now "he looks like Boris Karloff". The script does not call for stitches, merely saying he looks like Karloff, whom modern audiences will likely know best for his role as Frankenstein's Monster. The original production had the benefit of actually having Karloff himself playing Jonathan.

* Fan interpretations of the Tails Doll from Videogame/SonicR will often emphasize the stitches on its body for horror.

* ''Toys/MonsterHigh'' character Frankie Stein naturally uses these.

* Shelly de Killer from ''Franchise/Ace Attorney'' has stitches going straight down the center of his face.