History Main / ThroatSlittingGesture

* ''Film/GalaxyQuest'': Jason gives this gesture to Gwen while they're talking with Sarris as a sign to close their channel so they can plot against him. Unfortunately, [[NonVerbalMiscommunication she misinterprets this]] as him telling her they're doomed and leaves the channel open so Sarris can hear them plotting against him.

* In ''VideoGame/SunsetOverdrive'' The leader of Las Catrinas threatens the player this way if she were to harm or fail to impress the kids in the hospital.

* In ''VideoGame/GrandTheftAutoViceCity'' Tommy Vercetti does this after the final battle describing how him killing Sonny Forelli leaves him and Ken Rosenberg free to run their criminal empire how they want.

'''Dictatious:'''...well, what? You know I can't see.\\

* In ''VideoGame/GrandTheftAutoViceCity'' Tom Vercetti does this after the final battle describing how him killing Sonny Forelli leaves them free to run their criminal empire how they want.

** The last one of the peanut gallery introduced in "[[Recap/TotalDramaAftermathITrentsDescent Aftermath I: Trent's Descent]]" is Courtney, who at that time is preoccupied with a phone call with her lawyer to sue the show for not letting her be a contestant. Geoff laughs uneasily and waves his fingers across his neck to get the camera off Courtney.

* In ''VideoGame/{{Civilization}}'', Kupe of the Maori performed the Haka and ends with a Throat Slit gesture + tongue out for intimidation. When he sees the player is evil.
* In ''VideoGame/SunsetOverdrive'' The leader of Las Catrinas threatens the player this way if she were to harm or fail to impress the kids in the hospital.
* In ''VideoGame/MarioStrikers Charged'', Wario does this toward the other team in his Away team entrance.
* In ''Videogame/MortalKombat11'', Kano is having this one plus sinster grin and evil laugh.
* ''VideoGame/TotalWarWarhammer'': One of Nakai the Wanderer's idle animations has him point at an enemy and then draw his thumb across his throat, a gesture all the more intimidating when it's done by a three-meter-tall humanoid crocodile who can kill an adult human with a blow of his hand.

-->-- ''WesternAnimation/{{Trollhunters}}'', "
[[Recap/TrollhuntersS2E9TheCreepslayerz "The Creepslayerz"]]

-> '''Otto:''' And once the vicious one realizes he has no further use for an old, blind troll... I-- Well... ''[does the throat-slitting gesture]''\\
'''Dictatious:''' ...well, what? You know I can't see.\\

-->-- ''WesternAnimation/{{Trollhunters}}'', "[[Recap/TrollhuntersS2E9TheCreepslayerz The Creepslayerz]]"

* American football leagues (both collegiate and professional) have banned the "throat slash" gesture. Players seen doing it are penalized for unsportsmanlike conduct.

* ''ComicStrip/CalvinAndHobbes'': As Calvin's parent's are going out for the night, leaving Calvin alone with Rosalyn, [[http://www.gocomics.com/calvinandhobbes/1990/03/31 his dad makes the gesture so he knows to behave.]]

* ''Literature/TheMoomins'': In one strip, the Moomins run afoul of some smugglers who hold Snorkmaiden and Momminmamma hostage in exchange for some bootleg whiskey the Moomins accidentally found. One of them makes this gesture, and [[ComicallyMissingThePoint Momminpappa thinks the man is threatening to commit suicide]].

* This is one of Wrestling/TheUndertaker's usual taunts, seeing as his gimmick is a deadman/superpowered zombie.

* ''Disney/{{Aladdin}}'': When the Genie explains to Aladdin that he can't kill anyone, he does the gesture, causing his head to come off.

* ''Disney/{{Cinderella}}'': When the King gives the Grand Duke the task of making sure Cinderella doesn't leave the ball before the Prince has proposed to her, he uses this gesture to indicate the price of failure.
* ''Disney/TheEmperorsNewGroove'': Kronk makes this gesture to warn Yzma that her drink has poison in it.

* ''Disney/TheLionKing'': Scar makes the gesture during the "Be Prepared" number when he tells the hyenas to "take certain duties on board", i.e. help him with murdering Mufasa.

* ''Disney/PeterPan'': Smee makes the gesture while asking Captain Hook, "Wouldn't it be more humane-like to slit [Pan's] throat?" He also does it when telling the Captain that "Tink tried to do [Wendy] in, she did."

* ''Disney/TheRescuersDownUnder'': [=McLeach=] catches Cody with one of Marahute's feathers and asks where he found it. When Cody refuses, [=McLeach=] pulls out a similar feather and mimes slashing his throat with it to indicate that he shot down Marahute's mate.

* ''Disney/{{Pinocchio}}'': When the Coachman offers Honest John and Gideon a large sum for a job: