History OneWingedAngel / Film

** An early idea for the grand finale was to [[DidYouJustPunchOutCthulhu show Aragorn battling Sauron]] in the last battle. Sauron (just an [[FacelessEye gigantic red eye]] up to this point) would first be seen as a [[http://middle-earthencyclopedia.weebly.com/uploads/3/8/2/9/3829140/7742261.jpg?315 tempting angelic bishonen]] (Kate Winslet in cameo) who then transform into the gigantic armored fighter seen in the first movie's prologue. The filmmakers eventually decided that this was silly (and an inconsistency, since they had decided that Sauron wasn't supposed to be powerful and capable of fighting without his ring) and replaced the armored Sauron with a troll.

* An early idea for ''Film/TheLordOfTheRings'' grand finale was to [[DidYouJustPunchOutCthulhu show Aragorn battling Sauron]] in the last battle. Sauron (just an [[FacelessEye gigantic red eye]] up to this point) would first be seen as a [[http://middle-earthencyclopedia.weebly.com/uploads/3/8/2/9/3829140/7742261.jpg?315 tempting angelic bishonen]] (Kate Winslet in cameo) who then transform into the gigantic armored fighter seen in the first movie's prologue. The filmmakers eventually decided that this was silly (and an inconsistency, since they had decided that Sauron wasn't supposed to be powerful and capable of fighting without his ring) and replaced the armored Sauron with a troll.

*** This is because Sauron is a Maia (angel), sort of like Gandalf. The beautiful side was his original form and he used it to corrupt Aragorn's ancestors. Eru Ilúvatar destroyed Númenor and Sauron lost his body. He recovered, but could never regain his beautiful form and had come up with a badass one instead. Thus the above scenario would have violated canon, but that probably wouldn't have bothered the film makers since they had already swapped Sauron's physical book-form for a giant red eyeball.

** As mentioned in the WesternAnimation section below, SelfDemonstrating/TheJoker loved revealing his MonsterClown face. This is due to a scene in the 1989 ''Film/{{Batman}}'' 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''.

** In ''Film/WreckItRalph'', [[spoiler:King Candy/Turbo is eaten by a Cy-Bug. He takes it over and becomes a massive fusion of himself and the Cy-Bug.]]

** Parodied in ''Film/BigFish''. The hero suspects the ringmaster is a werewolf and [[GenreSavvy 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.

** Parodied in ''Disney/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 cute little kitten]].
*** In an even more comical version, ''Kronk's New Groove'' features Yzma using a potion that will turn her into something that her enemies (in this case a bunch of old people who she sold fake potions to) cannot harm... a cute little bunny. Unfortunately for her, while they don't harm her, the local condor doesn't mind taking her for food.

** ''TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles: Legend of the Supermutants'' cartoon that only aired in Japan (and has gained a bit of notoriety online as many viewers assume that it must be an [[StealthParody elaborate parody]]). In this series, the Turtles were granted magical crystals that allowed them to transform into superpowered forms. Sadly, Shredder, Rocksteady, and Beebop found evil versions of the same crystals and are now capable of turning into superpowered monsters. At this point, it's probably better just to direct your attention to [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MQAQohS0On4 the show's opening sequence.]]

** As mentioned in the WesternAnimation section below, SelfDemonstrating/TheJoker loved revealing his MonsterClown face. This is due to a scene in the 1989 ''Film/{{Batman}}'' film where Viki Vale (Kim Basinger) sprays water on The Joker's (JackNicholson) face revealing his MonsterClown look under the makeup and The Joker quotes the witch from ''Film/TheWizardOfOz''.

** Appropriately for an AffectionateParody of their own movies, the villain of ''{{Enchanted}}'' turns into a big dragon [[EvilGloating who will NOT shut up]].

** In the new one, ghost-obsessed Rowan North dies...and then comes back as a real monster of a ghost.

* An early idea for ''Film/TheLordOfTheRings'' grand finale was to [[DidYouJustPunchOutCthulhu show Aragorn battling Sauron]] in the last battle. Sauron (just an [[FacelessEye gigantic red eye]] up to this point) would first be seen as a [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Annatar.jpg tempting angelic bishonen]] (Kate Winslet in cameo) who then transform into the gigantic armored fighter seen in the first movie's prologue. The filmmakers eventually decided that this was silly (and an inconsistency, since they had decided that Sauron wasn't supposed to be powerful and capable of fighting without his ring) and replaced the armored Sauron with a troll.

* At the climax of ''AllDogsGoToHeaven 2'', [[BigBad Red]] assumes his gigantic true form after [[spoiler: capturing all the dogs in Heaven with Gabriel's Horn]]. Truthfully, it's just an incredibly massive and more demonic version of his base form, but is still enough to prove a major problem...[[spoiler: until Charlie discovers his [[KillItWithWater weakness]].]]

* In ''Franchise/{{Bionicle}} 2'', [[BigBad Makuta]] [[DevourTheDragon consumes his two hired bounty hunters]] and his pet bird Nivawk to turn his weak, depowered body into a giant, winged titan. [[http://biosector01.com/wiki/index.php/File:LoMN_Winged_Teridax.PNG His movie design]] was [[ShowAccuracyToyAccuracy just the model from the first film with wings]], but [[http://biosector01.com/wiki/index.php/File:Set_Ultimate_Dume.png the toy]] was a true monster.

* ''Film/{{Ghostbusters}}'' has the scene at the beginning where the librarian ghost turns into a hideous ghoul when the [=GBs=] are trying to get her. Interestingly enough, there was an earlier librarian ghost puppet that got rejected because it was too scary, but it was recycled and used in the 1985 vampire film ''Fright Night'' (see below).

* Toward the end of ''Film/ConanTheBarbarian1982'' (1982), the villain Thulsa Doom (played by James Earl Jones) turns into a snake to emphasize his inhumanity, though Conan doesn't actually fight him in that form.

* In ''ReturnToOz'', once Dorothy begins guessing right at the ornaments and restoring the Scarecrow, Tik Tok, and Jack to their original forms, the Nome King, previously human-sized and at one point almost looking entirely human, becomes a giant rock monster and attempts to eat them all. Unfortunately for him, Billina was inside Jack's head, and laid an egg, which fell into his mouth... [[spoiler: POISON... TO... NOMES!!!]]
* At the end of the first ''{{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.

* In the first Film/{{Hellboy}} film, every time Rasputin dies, a little bit more of his god comes with him, until at the end of the film, he dies one last time, his body splits open, and a full-fledged EldritchAbomination emerges.

* In Film/{{Windigo}} [[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.

* Shredder, at the end of the second ''Film/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles'' movie, drank the mutagen, which transformed him into Super Shredder ([[BodyHorror also transforming his outfit]]). He attempted to [[KarmicDeath destroy the Turtles along with himself]] by bringing the pier down on their heads.
** The ''TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles'' cartoon that only aired in Japan (and has gained a bit of notoriety online as many viewers assume that it must be an [[StealthParody elaborate parody]]). In this series, the Turtles were granted magical crystals that allowed them to transform into superpowered forms. Sadly, Shredder, Rocksteady, and Beebop found evil versions of the same crystals and are now capable of turning into superpowered monsters. At this point, it's probably better just to direct your attention to [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MQAQohS0On4 the show's opening sequence.]]

* Eddie Quist's transformation into a werewolf near the end of ''TheHowling'' could be called this.

** One of the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XM6IgemLrm8 toys]] for ''Equestria Girls: Friendship Games'' implies that Human!Twilight Sparkle, who is apparently the film's main antagonist, will transform into "Midnight Sparkle" at the climax.

** Played straight with Dracula in ''BladeTrinity''.

** In the already insane ''RockADoodle'', the Grand Duke appears to puke his evil magic up all over himself and mutates into a sort of gigantic owlish... tornado-ish... thing...
** The spin-off movie ''BartokTheMagnificent'' has Ludmilla (voiced by Catherine O'Hara of ''{{SCTV}}'') steal a potion that Babayaga has given Bartok to aid him in his quest - it turns you into whatever you are, deep down inside. She drinks it and...