History UncannyValley / Film

* ''Film/PokemonDetectivePikachu'' uses a mixture of real life people and computer generated Pokémon. The problem is, the Pokémon still have cartoonish proportions but also have realistic texture. As a result, they look like stuffed animals or piñatas (at best), or at worst, [[AnimalisticAbomination absolute abominations]]. While most of Pokemon [[https://s2.dmcdn.net/vtkaS/x720-CKl.jpg Pikachu, Bulbasaur, Jigglypuff]], [[https://images-cdn.9gag.com/photo/abYO62v_700b.jpg Snorlax]] and [[https://assets1.ignimgs.com/thumbs/userUploaded/2019/4/10/eeveethumb-1554918384167.jpg Eevee]] look pretty cute and accurate, but certain other e.g [[https://imgix.bustle.com/uploads/image/2019/2/26/8bcb58a8-554d-4c92-a820-fdc2e0f468c0-screen-shot-2019-02-26-at-114942-am.png?w=1020&h=574&fit=crop&crop=faces&auto=format&q=70 Licktung]], [[https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Dr1RaR6U4AAP2tp.jpg Mr Mime]], [[https://static2.srcdn.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Snubbull-in-Detective-Pikachu.jpg Snubbull]] and especially [[https://nerdist.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/ApomDetectivePiakchu-1200x676.png Aipom]] look like they've come straight from the pits of hell.

** Leon's face changes throughout all three movies. In ''Degeneration'' he visually looks like his [[VideoGame/ResidentEvil4 RE4 version]], but his [[https://myanimelist.cdn-dena.com/s/common/uploaded_files/1467405738-8f042096e2f6ed4f704ede2536b58eb7.png face]] however looks notably ''different'' from the other characters, also unlike in the games Leon's pretty [[PerpetualFrowner stone faced]] and barely makes expression, thus he stands out like sore thumb. In ''Damnation'' Leon's face looks much better, it’s still weird enough that it takes some getting used to, while the other characters look more natural. In ''Vendetta'' Leon looks the best of the whole trilogy except for [[https://www.hobbyconsolas.com/sites/hobbyconsolas.com/public/video-thumbnails/dailymotion_x5bld9y.jpg some shots]].

* Interesting example in ''WesternAnimation/SpiderManIntoTheSpiderVerse'' as the filmmakers deliberately invoked this by using 12 frames per second and not the usual 24 this gives the Spider-Verse a stiffer, blurrier but appropriately comic-esque design. Since most fans are universally praising the movie for his beautiful visuals, it’s safe to say the negative aspects of this trope have been averted.

** To be fair, Noir Spider-Man is a bit unnatural as well, mainly because he’s a permanently black and white shaded Fleischer-esque character who remains unchanged even when in broad daylight or under different lighting.

** [[spoiler: The Hulk seen in ''Film/AvengersEndgame'' takes this to logical extreme as the perfect hybrid of both Bruce Banner and Hulk (aka Professor Hulk), it’s like there’s a big green Mark Ruffalo walking around being careful and scientific instead child-like rage outs the result is [[https://static0.cbrimages.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/professor-hulk.jpg?q=50&fit=crop&w=738 strange]] to say the least. It's also probably thanks the preceding 10 years where you as audience haven gotten used to the savage ManChild Hulk, that the sight of a near-human intelligent Hulk talking with no HulkSpeak is freaky]].

* [[https://media1.fdncms.com/indyweek/imager/u/original/5063785/it-clown.jpg Pennywise The Dancing Clown]] from ''Film/IT1990'', with layers of clown makeup and a [[PerpetualSmiler nigh-permanent smile]] played brilliantly by Tim Curry is extremely off putting, especially when he gets [[MonsterClown sharp teeth out]]. Hell there's even [[https://i.pinimg.com/originals/ce/a8/ae/cea8ae79b9aa3bb5ef633f24d4c4edf3.jpg early designs]] where he's even creepier and diseased-looking but the filmmakers thought Pennywise should be able to ''lure'' children therefore he should not be automatically scary, and ironically though a certain amount of {{Narm}} Curry's Pennywise is actually quite funny.

** InUniverse Spider-Man once again invokes, as even the normally stoic Bucky Barnes is sufficiently freaked out questioning what the hell Spider-Man is when he sees Peter WallCrawl. Falcon too asks if the webs are actually coming out Spidey’s body, clearly unnerved. Even when he’s just being normal, Peter’s body is just unnatural e.g [[https://media1.giphy.com/media/3oxHQnMGZeJXY0vqAo/giphy.gif when the SpiderSense kicks in]] and his forearm hairs stand on end.

** The CGI Rhinos from Film/BlackPanther have caused this reaction, especially the bit where one Rhino [[https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/proxy/f4jGy1PtwvU3dekn-LioU7eWjcS5iMR5J1p4nPilfG3Nets9aGlYBlZJPIKPNe3GoYDLoC_IlQEb-4KUpESzVPk71Nv24z5FksN2pMs1JBvJtDC96aWMFYX_sXoBL3I16cxEmqsuEKeMyWa-LPe3bToC=w498-h265-nc licks Okoye’s face]]. T’challa and Killmonger’s suit-clad CGI bodies look particularly [[https://www.mediaplaynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/BlackPantherFight.jpg weird]] during the FinalBattle as well especially when [[https://i.ytimg.com/vi/rR_zSvesfv0/maxresdefault.jpg unmasked too]].

** In ''Film/DoctorStrange'' one of the crazier dimensions has a [[https://media.giphy.com/media/f8Mug53JBLYiY/giphy.gif bad case]] of BodyHorror. The Ancient One also has shades of Uncanny Valley: being a played by a bald Creator/TildaSwinton helps as well [[spoiler:but since she draws power from the Dark Dimension, this might be intentional]].

* ''Film/SonicTheHedgehog2020'' is now infamous for its downright ghastly rendition of the title character. Many other {{live action adaptation}}s of cartoon characters keep them looking, well, cartoonish, for fear of dipping into the Valley. ''Sonic''... [[https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/K9UzsnnkJ2kGnwQoPVKnER-970-80.jpg doesn't]]. This movie features a CG version of the Blue Blur with a realistically proportioned head, two small individual eyes as opposed to his normal pseudo-cyclopean appearance, elongated limbs opposed to the short rubber hoses seen in the video games, teeny-tiny hands and feet, and (worst of all) a realistic mouth full of individual human teeth, which among everything else, bares an almost perfect resemblance to that of [[https://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en&tbm=isch&source=hp&biw=1353&bih=804&ei=UblJXerOKuuPlwT8sbXYBQ&q=Promacthoteuthis+sulcus&oq=Promacthoteuthis+sulcus&gs_l=img.3...1008.2108..3924...0.0..0.69.132.2......0....2j1..gws-wiz-img.....0.PqyW_zllmMs&ved=&uact=5 a Promacthoteuthis sulcus.]] No ''wonder'' Tom freaks out when he first meets him. It's a wonder '''anyone''' in the movie can look at Sonic for more than five seconds without getting [[BrainBleach the uncontrollable urge to burn him.]]

* ''Film/SonicTheHedgehog2020'' is now infamous for its downright ghastly rendition of the title character. Many other {{live action adaptation}}s of cartoon characters keep them looking, well, cartoonish, for fear of dipping into the Valley. ''Sonic''... [[https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/K9UzsnnkJ2kGnwQoPVKnER-970-80.jpg doesn't]]. This movie features a CG version of the Blue Blur with a realistically proportioned head, two small individual eyes as opposed to his normal pseudo-cyclopean appearance, elongated limbs opposed to the short rubber hoses seen in the video games, teeny-tiny hands and feet, and (worst of all) a realistic mouth full of individual human teeth, which among everything else, bares an almost perfect resemblance to that of [[https://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en&tbm=isch&source=hp&biw=1353&bih=804&ei=UblJXerOKuuPlwT8sbXYBQ&q=Promacthoteuthis+sulcus&oq=Promacthoteuthis+sulcus&gs_l=img.3...1008.2108..3924...0.0..0.69.132.2......0....2j1..gws-wiz-img.....0.PqyW_zllmMs&ved=&uact=5 a Promacthoteuthis sulcus.]] No ''wonder'' Tom freaks out when he first meets him. It's a wonder '''anyone''' in the movie can look at Sonic for more than five seconds without getting the uncontrollable urge to burn him.

* ''Film/SonicTheHedgehog2020'' is now infamous for its downright ghastly rendition of the title character. Many other {{live action adaptation}}s of cartoon characters keep them looking, well, cartoonish, for fear of dipping into the Valley. ''Sonic''... [[https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/K9UzsnnkJ2kGnwQoPVKnER-970-80.jpg doesn't]]. This movie features a CG version of the Blue Blur with a realistically proportioned head, two small individual eyes as opposed to his normal pseudo-cyclopean appearance, elongated limbs opposed to the short rubber hoses seen in the video games, teeny-tiny hands and feet, and (worst of all) a realistic mouth full of individual human teeth. No ''wonder'' Tom freaks out when he first meets him. It's a wonder '''anyone''' in the movie can look at Sonic for more than five seconds without getting the uncontrollable urge to burn him.

* ''Film/PokemonDetectivePikachu'' uses a mixture of real life people and computer generated Pokémon. The problem is, the Pokémon still have cartoonish proportions but also have realistic texture. As a result, they look like stuffed animals or piñatas (at best), or at worst, [[AnimalisticAbomination absolute abominations]]. While most of Pokemon [[https://s2.dmcdn.net/vtkaS/x720-CKl.jpg Pikachu, Bulbasaur, Jigglpuff]], [[https://images-cdn.9gag.com/photo/abYO62v_700b.jpg Snorlax]] and [[https://assets1.ignimgs.com/thumbs/userUploaded/2019/4/10/eeveethumb-1554918384167.jpg Eevee]] look pretty cute and accurate, but certain other e.g [[https://imgix.bustle.com/uploads/image/2019/2/26/8bcb58a8-554d-4c92-a820-fdc2e0f468c0-screen-shot-2019-02-26-at-114942-am.png?w=1020&h=574&fit=crop&crop=faces&auto=format&q=70 Licktung]], [[https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Dr1RaR6U4AAP2tp.jpg Mr Mime]], [[https://static2.srcdn.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Snubbull-in-Detective-Pikachu.jpg Snubbull]] and especially [[https://nerdist.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/ApomDetectivePiakchu-1200x676.png Aipom]] look like they've come straight from the pits of hell.

* ''Film/PokemonDetectivePikachu'' uses a mixture of real life people and computer generated Pokémon. The problem is, the Pokémon still have cartoonish proportions but also have realistic texture. As a result, they look like stuffed animals or piñatas (At best), or at worst, [[AnimalisticAbomination absolute abominations]]. While most of Pokemon [[https://s2.dmcdn.net/vtkaS/x720-CKl.jpg Pikachu, Bulbasaur, Jigglpuff]], [[https://images-cdn.9gag.com/photo/abYO62v_700b.jpg Snorlax]] and [[https://assets1.ignimgs.com/thumbs/userUploaded/2019/4/10/eeveethumb-1554918384167.jpg Eevee]] look pretty cute and accurate, but certain other e.g [[https://imgix.bustle.com/uploads/image/2019/2/26/8bcb58a8-554d-4c92-a820-fdc2e0f468c0-screen-shot-2019-02-26-at-114942-am.png?w=1020&h=574&fit=crop&crop=faces&auto=format&q=70 Licktung]], [[https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Dr1RaR6U4AAP2tp.jpg Mr Mime]], [[https://static2.srcdn.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Snubbull-in-Detective-Pikachu.jpg Snubbull]] and especially [[https://nerdist.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/ApomDetectivePiakchu-1200x676.png Aipom]] look like they've come straight from the pits of hell.

** The only two characters who mostly avoid the valley are Tifa, who looks about the same as she does in the games (albeit more human-like), and [[https://www.walldevil.com/wallpapers/a58/final-fantasy-vii-final-fantasy-vii-advent-children-final-fantasy-sephiroth.jpg Sephiroth]] who is ''supposed'' to be inhuman.

* The trailer for the 2019 movie adaptation of ''Theatre/{{Cats}}'' became infamous ''immediately'' for its "digital fur technology" that it uses to make its live actors look like cat people with very human proportions. The fact that the actors actually move like cats doesn't help. Many comparisons to the above mentioned ''Sonic'' design have been made.

* The trailer for to 2019 movie adaptation of ''Theatre/{{Cats}}'' became infamous ''immediately'' for its "digital fur technology" that it uses to make its live actors look like cat people with very human proportions. The fact that the actors actually move like cats doesn't help. Many comparisons to the above mentioned ''Sonic'' design have been made.

* The trailer for ''Film/{{Cats}}'' became infamous ''immediately'' for its "digital fur technology" that it uses to make its live actor look like cat people with very human proportions. The fact that the actors actually move like cats doesn't help. Many comparisons to the above mentioned ''Sonic'' design have been made.

* The trailer for ''Film/{{Cats}}'' became infamous ''immediately'' for its "digital fur technology" that it uses to make its live actor look like cat people. The fact that the actors actually move like cats doesn't help. Many comparisons to the above mentioned ''Sonic'' design have been made.

* The effects used to make Mr. Fantastic (as played by Ioan Gruffud) stretch in both ''Film/FantasticFour'' films are almost cartoonish, but can appear quite unsettling, even though they are sometimes played for laughs. It's just nowhere as effective as in the comics.

** Dain Ironfoot, played by Billy Connolly, was completely CG'd over as a result of the makeup and helmet combo not being entirely satisfactory to Peter Jackson. The results are incredibly off-putting

* The 2003 ''Film/{{Hulk}}'' had special effects with a great level of detail for the title character, had a problem with the unlayered look on the Hulk's skin. Human skin has levels of translucency (one of the reasons it's so hard to emulate) giving it diverse textures and colors. The Hulk did not have this, making him look like he was molded from clay. This was fixed in the [[Film/TheIncredibleHulk 2008]] ContinuityReboot where the Hulk's skin has a much more realistic sheen and depth, though it still had its problems, like the skin sometimes being too shiny, or the Hulk no longer being a TopHeavyGuy.

** '''However''' with that said Tim Curry's Pennywise still talked and moved like a normal human being.... Bill Skarsgard as Pennywise in the [[Film/It2017 2017 cinematic version]] on the other hand ''has no such courtesy''. Skarsgard plays Pennywise like a absolute monster, even in a normal conversation with Georgie at the start Pennywsie is literally [[{{Phlegmings}} drooling]] with hunger while talking to the boy like he's an animal, at one point, he just loses the thread of conversation and stares blankly at Georgie like he's ''[[NoSocialSkills not used]]'' to talking like a human. When actually moving, 2017 Pennywise is even more terrifying, [[https://forgifs.com/gallery/d/283271-2/Pennywise-contorted.gif contorting his body freakishly]] and making exaggerated movements that are disturbing. People actually thought CGI was used to make Pennywise's eyes stare in separate directions but Skarsgard actually did it himself, which impressed/scared the director.

* Speaking of stop-motion: Creator/JanSvankmajer 's way of animating otherwise lifeless objects is chillingly uncanny.

* ''Film/MarsAttacks'' had two martians disguised as a woman. It was deeply in the uncanny valley, but it didn't bother the guy who was hitting on her. [[spoiler: Until the martians bit off his finger]].

** [[spoiler: Bucky has this effect in when he's under HYDRA influence in ''Film/CaptainAmericaTheWinterSoldier''; his face becomes blank and shows little to no expression while doing acts of extreme brutality, e.g choking Maria Stark in [[Film/CaptainAmericaCivilWar Civil War]], and even when he's not BrainwashedAndCrazy, Bucky has little expression]].
** ''Film/AvengersAgeOfUltron'': As the film progresses, Ultron's forms become increasingly humanlike and emotive, giving off an eerie vibe. The final glimpse in the trailer of Ultron's face, which is all metallic only with red eyes with pupils and emotion, and a movable mouth and a face capable of expression, is simply unnerving. However, Ultron isn't as disturbing as he is in the comics, since Ultron is basing his personality off Tony Stark and so feels he needs to be witty to match his creator, but becomes angry when it's pointed out he's copying Tony therefore less disturbing and more pathetic.

** In ''Film/DoctorStrange'' one of the crazier dimensions have a [[https://media.giphy.com/media/f8Mug53JBLYiY/giphy.gif bad case]] of BodyHorror. Also The Ancient One also has shades of Uncanny Valley being a played by a bald Creator/TildaSwinton helps as well [[spoiler: since she draws power from the Dark Dimension this might be intentional]].
** The CGI Rhinos from Film/BlackPanther have caused this reaction especially the bit where one Rhino [[https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/proxy/f4jGy1PtwvU3dekn-LioU7eWjcS5iMR5J1p4nPilfG3Nets9aGlYBlZJPIKPNe3GoYDLoC_IlQEb-4KUpESzVPk71Nv24z5FksN2pMs1JBvJtDC96aWMFYX_sXoBL3I16cxEmqsuEKeMyWa-LPe3bToC=w498-h265-nc licks Okoye’s face]]. T’challa and Killmonger’s suit-clad CGI bodies look particularly [[https://www.mediaplaynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/BlackPantherFight.jpg weird]] during the FinalBattle as well especially when [[https://i.ytimg.com/vi/rR_zSvesfv0/maxresdefault.jpg unmasked too]].
** Thanos in ''Film/AvengersInfinityWar'' and 'Film/AvengersEndgame'' has this as well, much like the Hulk example above there's a level of translucently to his skin and his enormous presence contrasting with Creator/JoshBrolin's calm stoicism can be extremely uncanny to witness in a regular non-action scene. Unlike Ultron who suffered from some bad NightmareRetardant, Thanos's recognizable humanity in [[https://www.syfy.com/sites/syfy/files/styles/1200x1200/public/2018/12/screen_shot_2018-12-06_at_9.33.40_am.png?itok=RvHDUpVv&timestamp=1544106901 an alien face]] is both extremely unsettling and effective.

* Oddly enough, the more human-looking Midians in ''Film/{{Nightbreed}}'' are creepier than the ones who look just plain demonic. A perfect example is the guy with the crescent shaped head.

** Judging from his performance in [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qgJs7uluwlU this]] promotional video, Creator/MichaelFassbender will be pulling this off rather nicely. It's the cheerful monotone, neutral expression, and the fact that he can apparently cry on demand that does it. Through the movie, small whirs can be heard with most of his movements, and the Uncanny Factor goes off the scale when [[spoiler:his head gets pulled off by a furious Engineer]]. Arguably, it's played with in a scene where David 8 is shown dying his hair.

* ''Film/ThePurge'': The psychopathic gang is wearing masks that resemble human faces, but the masks invoke a feeling of wrongness to them. The poster itself presents what looks like a horrifying SlasherSmile.

** Kylo Ren himself has a strange face under his mask, he's not hideous like most of the Dark Side force users but his Adam Driver‘s "innocent" looking face is stilted and expresses weirdly. It becomes even more uncanny when dueling Rey and he barely reacts to a lightsaber slashing his cheek.

** The biggest problem with this is at the beginning of the movie, we see a flashback of Flynn while he was young which used CLU's CG facial model and it's exactly the same. The problem is in the eyes and eyebrows. Clu (and flashback Flynn) have a solid immovable brow and their eyes almost never widen the way Jeff Bridges do and did in the original film. The lack of emoting is the biggest problem with the CG model. That's fine for CLU, but makes no sense for the younger version of Flynn!

* ''Film/JusticeLeague'':

* In ''Film/TheDarkCrystal'', the two Gelflings are the most human-looking characters and the least convincing. Since they qualify as PettingZooPeople, however, they aren't quite as creepy as some of the other examples.

* ''Film/SonicTheHedgehog2019'' is now infamous for its downright ghastly rendition of the title character. Many other {{live action adaptation}}s of cartoon characters keep them looking, well, cartoonish, for fear of dipping into the Valley. ''Sonic''... [[https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/K9UzsnnkJ2kGnwQoPVKnER-970-80.jpg doesn't]]. This movie features a CG version of the Blue Blur with a realistically proportioned head, two small individual eyes as opposed to his normal pseudo-cyclopean appearance, elongated limbs opposed to the short rubber hoses seen in the video games, teeny-tiny hands and feet, and (worst of all) a realistic mouth full of individual human teeth. No ''wonder'' Tom freaks out when he first meets him. It's a wonder '''anyone''' in the movie can look at Sonic for more than five seconds without getting the uncontrollable urge to burn him.

** The CriticalBacklash to this abomination was so bad, that the film was delayed to 4 months later to fix the design.

** Yet another early Disney example occurs in ''Disney/{{Dumbo}}''. The disturbingly realistic Horus/[[TheIlluminati Illuminati]]-like eye that appears during the “Pink Elephants on Parade” segment when the belly dancing elephant dissolves, making this a nearly-full inverting of the film’s rather cartoony style compared to most Disney animated features.

** [[spoiler: The Hulk seen in ''Film/AvengersEndgame'' takes this to logical extreme as the perfect hybrid of both Bruce Banner and Hulk (aka The professor), it’s like there’s a big green Mark Ruffalo walking around being careful and scientific instead child-like rage outs the result is [[https://static0.cbrimages.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/professor-hulk.jpg?q=50&fit=crop&w=738 strange]] to say the least. It's also probably thanks the proceeding 10 years where you as audience haven gotten used to the savage ManChild Hulk, that the sight of a near-human intelligent Hulk talking with no HulkSpeak is freaky]].

* ''Film/PokemonDetectivePikachu'' uses a mixture of real life people and computer generated Pokémon. The problem is, the Pokémon still have cartoonish proportions but also have realistic texture. As a result, they look like stuffed animals or piñatas (At best), or at worst, [[AnimalisticAbomination absolute abominations]]. While most of Pokemon [[https://s2.dmcdn.net/vtkaS/x720-CKl.jpg Pikachu, Bulbasaur, Jigglpuff]], [[https://images-cdn.9gag.com/photo/abYO62v_700b.jpg Snorlax]] and [[https://assets1.ignimgs.com/thumbs/userUploaded/2019/4/10/eeveethumb-1554918384167.jpg Eevee]] look pretty cute and accurate, but certain other e.g [[https://imgix.bustle.com/uploads/image/2019/2/26/8bcb58a8-554d-4c92-a820-fdc2e0f468c0-screen-shot-2019-02-26-at-114942-am.png?w=1020&h=574&fit=crop&crop=faces&auto=format&q=70 Licktung]], [[https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Dr1RaR6U4AAP2tp.jpg Mr Mime]], [[https://static2.srcdn.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Snubbull-in-Detective-Pikachu.jpg Snubbull]] and especially[[https://nerdist.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/ApomDetectivePiakchu-1200x676.png Aipom]] look like they've come straight from the pits of hell.

* ''WesternAnimation/SharkTale'' due to the main character Oscar particularly Having Creator/WillSmith's barely caricatured face on the body of a cartoon fish.

* ''WesternAnimation/SharkTale'' Due to The main character Oscar particularly Having Creator/WillSmith's barely caricatured face on the body of a cartoon fish.

* [[InvokedTrope Invoked]] in ''Disney/WreckItRalph'': Turbo, the lead character in ''Turbo Time'', is a game character that's human, but [[InvokedTrope due to the graphic limitations of his 8-bit game]], he has grey skin, an oversized head, bright yellow teeth (which are all exactly the same size & shape and perfectly straight so that they all seem to be one piece), glowing, sunken yellow eyes ringed with dark circles, a pudgy body, and skinny limbs, giving him the appearance of a zombie. No wonder his game lost popularity when ''Roadblasters'' arrived.

* ''WesternAnimation/SharkTale'' has some really creepy-looking fish. The main character Oscar is particularly notorious for being Creator/WillSmith's barely caricatured face on the body of a cartoon fish.

* Intentionally done with the [[http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnn/dam/assets/130205223559-wilson-extra-horizontal-gallery.jpg Thermians]] in ''Film/GalaxyQuest'', as they're actually octopus-like aliens disguised as humans. Their skin is milky-white and appears to be completely smooth. They're almost always [[StepfordSmiler smiling in an unnatural way]], especially the leader Mathesar. The smiling, at least, is justified by them being in the presence of their heroes. Their movements are a little jerky, though. Then there's EnricoColantoni's hairpiece, where not a single hair moves.