History NightmareFuel / Gex

* The secet, unfinished boss of [[SecretLevel Planet X]] in the first game - a slowly walking, poorly digitized man made out of liquid Rez. It's completely unlike the other flashier and goofier bosses and generally seems incomplete, like it doesn't really belong anywhere in the game.

* The boss of [[SecretLevel Planet X]] in the first game - a slowly walking, poorly digitized man made out of liquid Rez. It's completely unlike the other flashier and goofier bosses and generally seems incomplete, like it doesn't really belong anywhere in the game.

** Rez himself is a horrifying cyborg lizard made of [[BodyHorror a twisted mess of mechanical parts and exposed organic bits]] who's missing [[WhoNeedsTheirWholeBody the entire lower half of his body]] and has a huge mouth full of [[MoreTeethThanTheOsmondFamily abnormally long needle-like teeth.]] He's like if someone fused a T-Rex and a great white shark and added a ton of H.R. Giger-style biomechanics, all in a delightful [[UncannyValley uncanny valley]] presentation.

* The boss of [[SecretLevel Planet X]] in the first game - a slowly walking, poorly digitized man made out of liquid Rez. It's completely unlike the other flashier and goofier bosses and generally seems incomplete, [[UncannyValley like it doesn't really belong anywhere in the game]].

* [[KnightOfCerebus Mooshoo Pork]] looks threatening on the TV image, but when you face him, the only thought going through your brain is "[[DontAskJustRun RUN]]". The thought of a half pig, half cow hybrid MadScientist chasing you around his lab, [[LaughingMad guffawing all the way]], is downright terrifying, and [[UncannyValley the graphical limitations somehow make him look even more jarring]].

** How you defeat him is ([[CatharsisFactor while satisfying]]) [[FamilyUnfriendlyDeath quite horrific, as you need to throw a switch to electrocute him into a skeleton until he shatters like glass]].

* One commercial for Enter the Gecko parodied the movie Film/Scream and had Gex calling up a woman and questioning her about her TV. [[ICanSeeYou He goes into increasing detail]] until [[ParanoiaFuel it's obvious he's in the house with her]]. He doesn't do anything, but [[DesignatedHero the supposedly heroic]] gecko [[DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything gives off some really uncomfortable stalker vibes]].

* [[BigBad Rez]] and his respective stages, which both add [[KnightOfCerebus a dark atmosphere to the usually cartoony game]], and the floors and walls of the levels appear to be made out of [[EternalEngine metal]] and [[WombLevel flesh]]. The idea of Rez abducting innocent people to be mascots for his network is unnerving, too.
** The messages seen on the walls in No Weddings And A Funeral and the secret level Mazed And Confused makes the whole thing feel even more like [[CrapsackWorld a totalitarian nightmare]]. You know you're stepping into something great when the first thing you see in the latter level is a giant scrolling banner reading "WELCOME TO REZOPOLIS... PLEASE DIE CAREFULLY..." And this is one of the ''tamer'' messages.

* Rez and his respective stages, which both add a dark atmosphere to the usually cartoony game, and the floors and walls of the levels appear to be made out of metal and flesh. The idea of Rez abducting innocent people to be mascots for his network is unnerving, too.
** The messages seen on the walls in No Weddings And A Funeral and the secret level Mazed And Confused makes the whole thing feel even more like a totalitarian nightmare. You know you're stepping into something great when the first thing you see in the latter level is a giant scrolling banner reading "WELCOME TO REZOPOLIS... PLEASE DIE CAREFULLY..." And this is one of the tamer messages.

* The life-loss fanfare from Enter The Gecko might make you jump the first time you hear it, but the game over music is an Up to Eleven horror remix, to really let you know you messed up. Deep Cover Gecko shares a fanfare for losing a life and getting a game over, but fortunately it's more comical than scary.
* The living taxidermy bear statues that can be found prowling around the mansion in the Mystery TV level in Deep Cover Gecko. They're massive, towering over Gex by a large margin, they slowly lumber around with their arms raised above their heads, looking very much like zombies, and their faces are permanently etched into a snarl, complete with bloodshot eyes.
* One commercial for Enter the Gecko parodied the movie Scream (1996) and had Gex calling up a woman and questioning her about her TV. He goes into increasing detail until it's obvious he's in the house with her. He doesn't do anything, but the supposedly heroic gecko gives off some really uncomfortable stalker vibes.
* The boss of Planet X in the first game is a slow walking digitized man made out of liquid Rez. It's completely unlike the other flashier and goofier bosses and generally seems incomplete, like it doesn't really belong anywhere in the game.
* Some of the Scream TV levels of Enter the Gecko have faces lurching of the walls, biting at Gex, and making an inhuman moaning noise that can be heard across the room. In a level full of horror spoofs, these stand out as legitimately creepy.
** Similar faces appear in Deep Cover Gecko's Tut TV level. However, these faces actually have human features, causing them to fall squarely into the Uncanny Valley.
* Mooshoo Pork looks threatening on the TV image, but when you face him the only thought going through your brain is FUCKING RUN, the thought of a half pig, half cow hybrid scientist chasing you around his lab guffawing is downright terrifying, the graphical limitations make him look even more jarring
** His theme song really adds to the fright. (Unless you're playing N64 port)

** How you defeat him is (while satisfying) quite horrific, as you need to throw a switch to electrocute him into a skeleton until he shatters like glass.

* The Mystery level in Deep Cover Gecko. Particularly the part where the taxidermy bear statues come to life and prowl around the mansion.

** How you defeat him is (while satisfying) quite horrific, as you need to throw a switch to electrocute him into a skeleton until he shatters like glass.
** Rez and his respective stages, which both add a dark atmosphere to the usually cartoony game, and the floors and walls of the levels appear to be made out of metal and '' [[FridgeHorror flesh]]. '' The idea of Rez abducting innocent people to be mascots for his network is unnerving, too.
** The life-loss fanfare from ''Enter The Gecko'' might make you jump the first time you hear it, but the game over music is an UpToEleven horror remix, to really let you know you messed up. ''Deep Cover Gecko'' shares a fanfare for losing a life and getting a game over, but fortunately it's more comical than scary.
** The mystery level in Deep Cover Gecko. Particularly the part where the taxidermy bear statues come to life and prowl around the mansion.
** One commercial for Enter the Gecko parodied the movie ''Film/{{Scream 1996}}'' and had Gex calling up a woman and questioning her about her TV. He goes into increasing detail until it's obvious he's in the house with her. He doesn't do anything, but the supposedly heroic gecko gives off some really uncomfortable stalker vibes.
** The boss of Planet X in the first game is a slow walking digitized man made out of liquid Rez. It's completely unlike the other flashier and goofier bosses and generally seems incomplete, like it [[UncannyValley doesn't really belong anywhere in the game.]]
** Some of the Scream TV levels of ''Enter the Gecko'' have faces lurching of the walls, biting at Gex, and making an inhuman moaning noise that can be heard across the room. In a level full of horror spoofs, these stand out as legitimately creepy.
*** Similar faces appear in Deep Cover Gecko's Tut TV level. However, these faces actually have human features, causing them to fall squarely into the Uncanny Valley.

** How you defeat him is (while satisfying) quite horrific, as you need to throw a switch to electrocute him into a skeleton until he shatters like glass.

** His theme song really adds to the fright.

** Similar faces appear in Deep Cover Gecko's Tut TV level. However, these faces actually have human features, causing them to fall squarely into the Uncanny Valley.

[[caption-width-right:350:Come Closer, Little Lizard!]]