History Main / TearsOfFear

* ''WesternAnimation/SnowWhiteAndTheSevenDwarfs'': At the end of Snow White's terrified run through the dark forest, when hundreds of sinister eyes seem to be glaring at her from all directions, Snow White collapses to the ground sobbing. Fortunately, the eyes actually belong to friendly forest animals, and when they come out of hiding, their presence comforts her.

''[One Eye dramatically inches closer and closer]]''\\

''[[Fievel starts crying in fear, until an ear-piercing shriek breaks the air, and One Eye roars in pain]''\\

''[One Eye dramatically inches closer and closer]]''

* ''WesternAnimation/AnAmericanTailFievelGoesWest'': When Cat R. Waul's posse attacks the New York slums of improverished mice, Fievel metaphorically bites off more than he can chew when he challenges one of his members, One Eye, to a fight, to save his family. Unfortunately, despite Waul's decree that no mice are to be eaten in the mayhem, One Eye has no qualms about eating Fievel. Poor Fievel can only back into a wall in abject fear and tears as he realizes his mistake. That is, until Papa Mousekewitz furiously plays his violin [[DreadfulMusician dischordantly]] to incapacitate One Eye.

''[One Eye dramatically inches closer and closer, with Fievel crying in fear, until an ear-piercing shriek breaks the air]''\\

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* ''Fanfic/MyHeroAcademiaUnchainedPredator'': Throughout the Steel Sabers arc, at first some were terrified of the Steel Sabers. Then the [[VideoGame/Doom2016 Doom Slayer]] shows up and everyone, in particular Momo, Jiro and Ochako, are rendered terrified at the Slayer's [[LeaveNoSurvivors clean sweep upon the Steel Sabers.]]

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* In ''WesternAnimation/TurningRed'', Tyler cries after being attacked by Mei.

* ''Manga/JojosBizarreAdventureStoneOcean'': During the final chapters [[TagalongKid Emporio]] spends most of it crying in sheer terror, and it's no wonder why: [[spoiler: [[BigBad Father Pucchi]] just succeeded in killing all the heroes, including the previously undefeated Jotaro, using a stand which accelerates time, causing the Earth to start completely eroding and changing, eventualy leading to t''he whole universe being reset'' with every living being being unnafected and conscious about the whole thing. So, from a group that included a convicted killer that can destroy his victims from the outside out and someone who can freeze time, the only survivor is a kid with a power that has no combat use, and he's being chased by a villain who doesn't want to leave any loose ends.]]

* During one of the first appearances of ComicBook/{{Venom}} in ''The Amazing Franchise/SpiderMan'' #300, ComicBook/MaryJaneWatson underwent this after the former freaked her out. Later Spider-Man, dressed in his black suit (which resembled Venom's of course), was approaching her and she mistook him for the villain. Peter lampshaded this, commenting that Mary Jane was a tough girl and wouldn't easily be scared, so whatever freaked her out like that must have been something truly frightening (as he himself would eventually find out).

* During one of the first appearances of ComicBook/{{Venom}} in ''Amazing Franchise/SpiderMan'' #300, ComicBook/MaryJaneWatson underwent this after the former freaked her out. Later Spider-Man, dressed in his black suit (which resembled Venom's of course), was approaching her and she mistook him for the villain. Peter lampshaded this, commenting that Mary Jane was a tough girl and wouldn't easily be scared, so whatever freaked her out like that must have been something truly frightening (as he himself would eventually find out).

* Various characters in ''{{ComicBook/Fables}}'' do this when their lives are in danger or they're badly wounded. Even characters who are recognised badasses do this, and they don't get belittled for it; the comic treats war, violence, and death very seriously, and nobody suggests that crying when faced with a horrible death or in terrible pain is the mark of a coward.

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* In ''WesternAnimation/TurningRed'', Tyler cries after being attacked by Mei.

** In [[Anime/FullmetalAlchemist the 2003 anime version]], when Barry the Chopper threatens to kill Ed after capturing him, Ed sheds a few tears of fear as he tries to escape. Winry, having been captured by Barry and at his mercy, does this too.

* A lot of characters in ''Manga/HighSchoolOfTheDead'' do this, what with all the scary zombies running around. A notable example occurs at the beginning when a schoolgirl gets attacked by a zombified student and she starts crying profusely. Her friend soon gets attacked as well and cries in the same fashion.

* ''Anime/{{Pokemon}}'':
** Chimchar's [[NoHoldsBarredBeatdown 'battle']] with [[StopHavingFunGuys Paul's]] [[BearsAreBadNews Ursaring]]. Seeing Ursaring [[IncrediblyLamePun bearing]] down on him with a Hammer Arm not only drives Chimchar to terrified tears but he ''passes out''. One can hardly blame the little monkey: as if a grizzly bear ten times your size trying to smash him like a pancake isn't bad enough, he was also under the influence of the fear-inducing Secret Power attack. Through the eyes of Chimchar, the already-intimidating Ursaring appeared [[NightmareFace downright NIGHTMARISH.]]

* ''LightNovel/{{Sukisho}}'': Sora as he's suddenly bombarded with memories of his [[HarmfulToMinors horrific childhood]], as he's struggling not to stab Minato after being mind raped into doing so, and as Minato decides to walk into the knife as his way of atoning for his past sins.

* [[TheStoic Sousuke]] of ''LightNovel/FullMetalPanic'' breaks down in tears when he is [[spoiler:left behind to be killed by an atomic bomb heading his way, sobbing "I don't want to die."]] Out of all the horrific things he's seen and near-death experiences he has been through, this is the only time it happens.

* In chapter 13 of ''LightNovel/{{No 6}}'' Safu has been kidnapped and is in the correctional facility against her will about to be operated on and feels tears come to her eyes upon learning this.

* In the ''WebVideo/SuperMarioLogan'' episode called “Ghost Jeffy” Luigi and Mario try to find Jeffy’s ghost so they can bring him back to life. But once they find him, Luigi starts crying because of his fear of ghosts. Luckily, Mario helps him surpass his fear and brings Jeffy back to life ]].