History OneWingedAngel / Film

** Parodied in ''WesternAnimation/TheEmperorsNewGroove'': Yzma is exposed to one of her own potions, and emerges laughing maniacally from a huge cloud of smoke only to be revealed as... [[spoiler:a CuteKitten]]. Surprisingly, [[KillerRabbit her new form allows her to nearly get the potion several times and be a worse threat then she was as an old woman]], subverting [[ClippedWingAngel]] as well.

** Parodied in ''WesternAnimation/TheEmperorsNewGroove'': Yzma is exposed to one of her own potions, and emerges laughing maniacally from a huge cloud of smoke only to be revealed as... [[spoiler:a CuteKitten]].

* ''Film/ChipNDaleRescueRangers2022'': [[spoiler:Sweet Pete]] gets an unwilling instance of this when his modification machine malfunctions and starts zapping him repeatedly, turning him into a disjointed mashup of animated characters, with a CG version of [[WesternAnimation/TheGreatMouseDetective Felicia]]'s head, [[WesternAnimation/TreasurePlanet Silver]]'s coat, WesternAnimation/WreckItRalph's left arm, [[Franchise/ToyStory Sheriff Woody]]'s right leg, [[WesternAnimation/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles1987 '87 Shredder's shoulder (and voice)]] and [[WesternAnimation/TheTransformers Optimus Prime's left leg]]. He proceeds to go on a rampage and chase after the titular heroes.

* Happens '''all the damn time''' in ''Film/MenInBlack'' (both the [[Comicbook/MenInBlack comic]], movies, and [[WesternAnimation/MenInBlack Animated]] [[AnimatedAdaptation Adaptation]]) whenever the disguised alien villains expose themselves in front of J and/or K. One has to wonder why they don't [[WhyDontYaJustShootHim just shoot]] before the transformation is complete, what with the guns usually loaded and pointed at the alien during the transformation.

* Creator/TimBurton has used this trope a few times:
** In ''Film/{{Beetlejuice}}'' the titular character turns into a variety of bizarre things to frighten people, as do Adam and Barbara.
** Parodied in ''Film/BigFish''. The hero suspects the ringmaster is a werewolf and dreads the inevitable transformation. Turns out he ''is'' -- but [[OurWerewolvesAreDifferent not a mean or monstrous one]]. The werewolf does bite Edward, but then he apologizes after he turns back into a human.
** As mentioned in the WesternAnimation section below, ComicBook/TheJoker loved revealing his MonsterClown face. This is due to a scene in the 1989 ''Film/{{Batman|1989}}'' film where Viki Vale (Kim Basinger) sprays water on The Joker's (Creator/JackNicholson) face revealing his MonsterClown look under the makeup and The Joker quotes the witch from ''Film/TheWizardOfOz''.
** The Penguin in ''Film/BatmanReturns'' is another non-fantastic example. As a derelict living in the sewers, he wears nothing but a thick robe over slime-stained long underwear. Once he decides to compete in Gotham City's mayoral race, he begins appearing in public in a tuxedo shirt, a waistcoat, striped pants, a bow tie, and a top hat. Fleeing the city in disgrace after [[EngineeredPublicConfession his hypocrisy is exposed by Batman]], Penguin loses his hat and retreats back into the sewers, where he begins stripping off his fancy suit. For the rest of the movie, he appears only in his robe-and-long-underwear combo - signaling that he has returned to his "normal," quasi-animalistic self.
** Although it's debatable if the Hessian counts as a villain...the Hessian Horseman's head growing back at the end of ''Film/SleepyHollow1999'' could also qualify.

** At the end of the first ''Film/{{Guyver}}'' [[TheMovie movie]], [[BigBad Fulton Balcus]], the head Zoanoid, turns into a giant creature after the main character refuses his invitation to join Chronos. The transformation is shown in the dark. All you can see are his GlowingEyesOfDoom, as they raise and separate to show just how [[BiggerIsBetter big he has become]]. To his credit, taking him down requires the Guyver to use his secret weapon -- a WaveMotionGun in his chest.

* The martial arts comedy, ''Film/KungFuWonderChild'', ends with the EvilSorceror BigBad using his ''chi'' to transform into a gigantic ''[[RogerRabbitEffect cartoon]]'' Chinese dragon to assault the heroes.

* In ''Film/{{Windigo}}'', [[Franchise/TheSlenderManMythos Slender Man]] is seen primarily as a man in a NiceSuit... until the climax where he unleashes his CombatTentacles and starts throwing around vehicles.

** ''WesternAnimation/AtlantisTheLostEmpire'' has [[spoiler: Roark become this after being sliced by a shard of glass infused with Atlantean magic, turning him into a shrieking, violent crystal golem with glowing red eyes and a glowing red mouth]]. In addition, [[spoiler: Kida has a non-combative form after being fused with the city's HeartDrive. Fortunately, she's released when the danger is overcome]].

* [[Franchise/DisneyAnimatedCanon Disney]] '''loves'''this Trope:

* [[Franchise/DisneyAnimatedCanon Disney]] '''loves''' this Trope:

* At the end of ''[[Film/TheOmegaCode Megiddo: The Omega Code 2]]'', Stone finally turns into TheDevil, a monster with wings, horns, and a tail.
* In the climax of ''Film/OnceUponAWarrior'', Irendri the Snake Sorceress proves she lives up to her name by revealing her most powerful form, a snake-human hybrid, whose body have numerous extra snakes extending from her limbs, shoulders, and various parts. It's her most powerful form and she absolutely delivers a thrashing on the hero Yodha, who is hopelessly overpowered by the sorceress.

* The second ''WesternAnimation/DespicableMe'' movie has the BigBad using a PsychoSerum to turn himself into a giant furry monster.

** Sunset Shimmer transforms into a [[WingedHumanoid winged]] [[BigRedDevil red devil]], [[FanNickname nicknamed "Sunset Satan"]], after [[WithGreatPowerComesGreatInsanity putting on Twilight's crown]].

* Happens to the villains in both 2003's ''Film/{{Hulk}}'' and 2008's ''Film/TheIncredibleHulk''. Then again, this makes sense as The Hulk himself could qualify as the heroic version.

** A heroic example in both ''Film/TheLordOfTheRings'' and ''Film/TheHobbit'' trilogies is the beautiful, elegant, and queenly [[BigGood Galadriel]] entering her 'wraith' form in both ''[[Film/TheLordOfTheRingsTheFellowshipOfTheRing The Fellowship of the Ring]]'' (when she is tempted by the One Ring) and ''[[Film/TheHobbitTheBattleOfTheFiveArmies Battle of the Five Armies]]'' (when she banishes Sauron to Mordor). She becomes a green and scary looking, almost demonic version of herself and seems to increase in height and stature, [[VoiceOfTheLegion her voice lowering several octaves and reverberating with power]]. According to the WordOfGod, this is taken from Tolkien describing mightly Elf Lords entering such 'wraith' forms when experiencing extreme emotion such as anger or fear, and is an effective way of showing how powerful Galadriel is.