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1->''"We have him, Watson, we have him, and I dare swear that before tomorrow night he will be fluttering in our net as helpless as one of his own butterflies. A pin, a cork, and a card, and we add him to the Baker Street collection!" [[Literature/SherlockHolmes He]] burst into one of his rare fits of laughter as he turned away from the picture. I have not heard him laugh often, and it has always boded ill to somebody.''
2-->-- ''Literature/TheHoundOfTheBaskervilles''
3
4->''He had a short disagreeable kind of unmirthful laugh, which came in at all sorts of odd times when nobody else saw anything to laugh at at all, and which sometimes made people start again, especially when they were being shaved, and Sweeney Todd would stop short in that operation to indulge in one those cachinnatory effusions. It was evident that the remembrance of some very strange and out-of-the-way joke must occasionally flit across him, and then he gave his hyena-like laugh, but it was so short, so sudden, striking upon the ear for a moment, and then gone, that people have been known to look up to the ceiling, and on the floor, and all round them, to know from whence it had come, scarcely supposing it possible that it proceeded from mortal lips.''
5-->-- ''The String of Pearls: A Romance'' about ''Theatre/SweeneyTodd''
6
7->'''Hawke:''' ''[[[DeadpanSnarker snarky]] [[DialogueTree option]]]'' I'd really like to know who this [[BigBad Corypheus]] is. With a [[NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast name]] like that, he's bound to go "mwa-ha-ha" at some point.\
8'''Isabela:''' A man of ambition. I bet he has a sinister laugh...
9-->-- ''VideoGame/DragonAgeII''
10
11->'''Sera:''' You don't laugh like a Tevinter.\
12'''[[TokenHeroicOrc Dorian]]:''' How is a Tevinter supposed to laugh, exactly?\
13'''Sera:''' Cruel and stupid, like... ''[cackles]''\
14'''Dorian:''' Oh, no. You're not allowed to laugh like that until you get your [[EvilSorcerer magister]] license.
15-->-- ''VideoGame/DragonAgeInquisition''
16
17->''"Despite its proven stress-relieving effect, I will not indulge in maniacal laughter. When so occupied, it's too easy to miss unexpected developments that a more attentive individual could adjust to accordingly."''
18-->-- '''EvilOverlordList''' #20
19
20->''"I find her happiness quite disturbing."''
21-->-- '''Sousuke Sagara''' on Melissa Mao, ''Literature/FullMetalPanic''
22
23->''"He sees the lighter side of everything!"''
24-->-- '''RunningGag''' on ''Series/MysteryScienceTheater3000''
25
26->"''Sorry, I... just thought of something funny."''
27-->-- '''Dr. Mystico''', ''WesternAnimation/{{Freakazoid}}''
28
29->"''Makes you want to laugh, doesn't it, Artie?''"
30-->-- '''The Joker''', ''WesternAnimation/BatmanMaskOfThePhantasm''
31
32->''"It'd be funny if it weren't so pathetic.\
33... oh, what the heck, I'll laugh anyway! Uwhahahaaa!"''
34-->-- '''The Joker''' after having discovered the identity of Batman, ''WesternAnimation/BatmanBeyondReturnOfTheJoker''
35
36->''"A lot of guys ignore the '''laugh'''. And that's about '''standards'''. I mean, if you're going to get into the Evil League of Evil you've '''got''' to have a memorable laugh. What, you think [[AnimalSuperhero Bad Horse]] didn't work on his whinny? [[BuffySpeak His terrible... death... whinny]]?"''
37-->-- '''Dr. Horrible''', ''WebVideo/DoctorHorriblesSingAlongBlog''
38
39->''"Hahahahahahahahahaha! Wow. Haven't had a good maniacal laugh in weeks."''
40-->-- '''Thailog''', ''WesternAnimation/{{Gargoyles}}: the Comic''
41
42->''"Only three more chambers 'til your [[ImpliedDeathThreat big surprise]]! Ahahaha! Ahahahaha! [=AHAHAHAHAHAHA=]aah that's tiring."''
43-->-- '''[[spoiler:Wheatley]]''', ''VideoGame/Portal2''
44
45->''"[[IntentionalEngrishForFunny I have chortles]]!"''
46-->-- '''Fawful''', ''VideoGame/MarioAndLuigiBowsersInsideStory''
47
48->''"Ah ha ha ha ha ha ha ha. Again, for dramatic effect! AH HA HA HA HA HA HA HA."''
49-->-- '''Dimentio''', ''VideoGame/SuperPaperMario''
50
51->'''Tak:''' Muahaha... Muahahahaha... ''MUAHAHAHAHA!''\
52'''Zim:''' [[ComicallyMissingThePoint Yes, yes, I'm a master of comedy]]. Now tell me your plan!
53-->-- ''WesternAnimation/InvaderZim''
54
55->''"Forgive me a '''cruel''' chuckle..."''
56-->-- '''Prince John''', ''WesternAnimation/RobinHood1973''
57
58->''Erik's laughter started off as a deep quiet chuckle, then grew louder and more frightening as it began to crescendo, filling the room with its evil presence, and causing Erik to stumble back against the wall with the sheer force of his malicious glee.''
59-->-- '''Narrator''' of ''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/2237049/1/Erik_The_Vampire_Hunter Erik: The Vampire Hunter]]''
60
61->''"Hehhh... Hehhh... Hehhh... Hehhh... Hehhhhh... Hehhhhhhhhhh."''
62-->-- '''Emperor Phantom Of Krankor''', doing a [[UnEvilLaugh notably cheesy edition]], ''Film/PrinceOfSpace''
63
64->''"Mine is an evil laugh!"''
65-->-- '''Wash''', ''Series/{{Firefly}}'', "[[Recap/FireflyE01Serenity Serenity]]"
66
67->'''Flonne:''' Ever since you have become the Overlord, you have done nothing but laugh.\
68'''Laharl:''' You don't understand a thing. Laughing is a very important aspect of being the Overlord.
69-->-- ''VideoGame/DisgaeaHourOfDarkness''
70
71->''"The trick is to think of your favorite joke while you sentence people to death, only '''don't tell the joke out loud'''... The last thing people about to be dunked in molten lead want to hear is the one about the Englishman, the Irishman, and the Altroxian!"''
72-->-- '''Direfang Dreadspawn''', ''ComicBook/TwoThousandAD''
73
74->''"[[LampshadeHanging Nyah-hah-hah always means bad news]]."''
75-->-- '''Gremlin Gus''' on WesternAnimation/TheMadDoctor's laugh, ''VideoGame/EpicMickey''
76
77->"''All that upper body strength AND a killer evil laugh!''"
78-->-- '''Jack Spicer''' on Raksha, ''WesternAnimation/XiaolinShowdown''
79
80->"''Heh... HAHA! [[UnEvilLaugh It's times like this I wish I had a more maniacal laugh]]!''"
81-->-- '''Dr. Universe''', ''Webcomic/{{Spinnerette}}''
82
83->"''Haven't you ever heard of the healing power of laughter?''"
84-->-- '''The Joker''', ''Film/Batman1989''
85
86->'''CABAL:''' [[MotiveRant The Brotherhood is at an evolutionary dead-end. I am the only salvation for the continued supremacy of Nod]]. ''[[AIIsACrapshoot It is MY world now]].''\
87'''Slavik:''' CABAL, stand down!\
88'''CABAL:''' '''''[[HellIsThatNoise KEHAHAHAHAHAHA]]!'''''\
89'''Slavik:''' [[OhCrap Deactivate CABAL at once! I repeat, shut him down]]!\
90'''CABAL:''' Listen to the sounds of your own extinction, human...
91-->-- ''VideoGame/CommandAndConquerTiberianSun: Firestorm''
92
93->'''Thief:''' Did he just go "mwa ha ha ha"?\
94'''Red Mage:''' It was more of a "mu hu".\
95'''Fighter:''' That was not a good guy laugh.
96-->-- ''Webcomic/EightBitTheater''
97
98->''"If you want my advice, you should probably start sparing the sinister laughter. It loses its punch after a while."''
99-->-- ''Emperor Mollusk vs. the Sinister Brain''
100
101->''"Take one last look at your shining Heaven, Imperius... for soon, nothing shall remain of it but my laughter!"''
102-->-- '''Diablo''', ''VideoGame/DiabloIII''
103
104->''"I will rule this world and plunge it into darkness, so that I don't have to be alone in my misery. Ahahahahahaha -- Wait a minute! What am I laughing at!? I'm supposed to be depressed!"''
105-->-- '''Apocalymon''', ''Anime/DigimonAdventure''
106
107->''He threw back his head and laughed; I admit, that sound was so cold and diabolical if I'd have been able to piss myself right then, I would have.''
108-->-- '''Johnny Cope''', "Hand of Glory" by Creator/LairdBarron
109
110->''"Now that was an evil laugh!"''
111-->-- '''Zarok''', ''VideoGame/MediEvilResurrection''
112
113->''"Oh, I'm sorry, you probably can't see the funny side of it."''
114-->-- '''Salateen''', ''Series/DoctorWho'', "[[Recap/DoctorWhoS21E6TheCavesOfAndrozani The Caves of Androzani]]"
115
116->''He who laughs last laughs longest, and I happen to have a really good laugh.''
117-->-- '''Doctor Impossible''', ''Literature/SoonIWillBeInvincible''
118
119->''(Max and 99 are caught under an InescapableNet, as a sinister laugh echoes through the tunnel)''\
120'''Max:''' Well, we can be thankful for one thing.\
121'''99:''' What's that, Max?\
122'''Max:''' Whoever captured us has a terrific sense of humor.
123-->-- ''Series/GetSmart'', "Shock It To Me"
124
125->''She began to laugh maniacally. There was no happiness, delight, or even life in that laugh. It was a harsh, ugly sound that grated on the ears. It sounded like it was painful...''
126-->-- '''Serenity''' in [[spoiler:her message to Discord]], ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/7656204/1/From-Here-to-Eternity From Here to Eternity]]''
127
128->''"MUAH AH AH AH AH! [[CardCarryingVillain I am awful]]."''
129-->--'''The Great Pope''', [[RunningGag quite often]], ''WebVideo/LesChevaliersDuZodiaqueLaSerieAbregee''
130
131->''"STOP CHUCKLING AT ME!"''
132-->-- '''Tucker''', ''Series/Danger5''
133
134->''"It's funny how dumb you are!"''
135-->-- '''Bill Cipher''', ''WesternAnimation/GravityFalls''
136
137->''"Ha ha ha ha ha! The General has finally taken action! And now, my Maverick Hunters, what will you do? I'll be watching closely from here on out. He he he... Ah ha ha ha ha!"''
138-->-- '''[[spoiler:Sigma]]''', ''VideoGame/MegaManX4''
139
140->''"My grandfather had a laugh that would echo through the building, and I am told it would improve morale if I worked on one of my own. It’s a contractual thing, as it turns out."''
141-->-- '''Corin Deeth III''', ''Podcast/KakosIndustries''
142
143->''"A good way to let people know you're '''evil''' and lovin' it is to laugh '''maniacally'''. This is done by letting out a hearty guffaw and [[MilkingTheGiantCow pretending to hold invisible coconuts]]."''
144-->-- ''Webcomic/BugMartini'', [[http://www.bugmartini.com/comic/see-no-evil-hear-no-evil-speak-no-evil/ "See No Evil, Hear No Evil, Speak No Evil"]]
145
146->'''Deus:''' Unbelievable, even better than I'd hoped. Heh heh heh heh... HAH HAH HAH HAH! ''[{{Beat}}]'' What? I have a condition.\
147'''Page Blurb:''' It's called Villainous Hyenism.
148-->-- ''Webcomic/GrrlPower''
149
150-> '''Chase:''' You want us to do a differential diagnosis on a dead person?\
151'''House:''' We're going to cure her.\
152'''Cameron:''' We're going to cure ''death''?\
153'''House:''' [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O89bXKwr4IY Mwuhahahahahahahahaa!]] ...[[HaHaHaNo Doubt it]].
154-->-- ''Series/{{House}}''
155
156->''As Vimes was hauled away, he heard Wonse breaking into insane laughter. They always did, your [[EvilGloating gloaters]].''
157-->-- ''Literature/GuardsGuards''
158
159->''When [[MonsterClown he]] laughed, it was [[HellIsThatNoise like Hell clearing its throat]].''
160-->-- ''[[Literature/AngelsOfMusic Guignol]]''
161
162->''Satan Girl looked at [[ComicBook/{{Supergirl}} her]] for a second, then threw back her head, opened her mouth wide, and sent forth the blips through her telepathic plug that signified laughter.''
163-->-- ''Fanfic/HellsisterTrilogy''
164
165->''"[=HyPN0se=] laughed evilly. Of course, it's not as good as [[PunchClockVillain mine]]... MUHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!"''
166-->-- '''Nimja''', regarding [=HyPN0se=]'s evil laugh as well as his own, ''Fanfic/PokemonXNimjaPlayTheGame'' [[note]]And again: Nimja's the ''good guy''.[[/note]]
167
168->''A laugh screamed out over the graveyard, a hearty and insane laugh, about as far removed from polite after-dinner laughter as you can get. This was the kind of insane laughter even the truly insane have to practice for years to get right.''
169-->-- ''Literature/{{Mogworld}}''
170
171->''For some reason this made John Paul laugh out loud. [[AvertedTrope It wasn't a villain's laugh, but a healthy, hearty, normal laugh]]. And that made it all the more freakish.''
172-->-- ''Literature/GenocidalOrgan''
173
174->''"If you hear me laughing, that means you're doomed!"''
175-->-- '''King Boo''', ''VideoGame/SuperMario64 DS''
176
177->''Rudolf's evil laugh rang out. The laugh was so purely evil, it was almost soothing. Hypocritical evil that still contains some pangs of conscience is far more repulsive to behold. If a man's committed to doing great evil anyway, how much more pleasant and gallant it is when he's wholly devoted to his goal. In that sense, Rudolf's evil smile and laugh... were pleasant and gallant indeed...''
178-->-- ''VisualNovel/UminekoWhenTheyCry''
179
180->''"HMM HMM HMM HMM HMM. People of the AMS, I am Goldman."''
181-->-- '''Caleb Goldman''', ''VideoGame/HouseOfTheDead 2''
182
183->''"When I laugh alone, it is I who laughs best!"''
184-->-- '''The Jester''', ''WesternAnimation/LegendsOfOzDorothysReturn''
185
186->'''Kent Brockman:''' Alright, let's go live to Bob headquarters now, for Mayor Terwilliger's victory speech.\
187'''Sideshow Bob:''' ''[approaches podium]'' Ahem. Heh, heh, heh. Hah, hah hah, hah hah! HA HA HA HA HA!!\
188'''Brockman:''' And just look how happy he is!
189-->-- ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'', "[[Recap/TheSimpsonsS6E5SideshowBobRoberts Sideshow Bob Roberts]]"
190
191->''"Oh-ho-ho-HO!" chortled Zarkendorf like an evil Santa Claus.''
192-->-- ''Fanfic/Plan7Of9FromOuterSpace''
193
194->''Evil Calvin laughed. I doubt that I have to tell you how he laughed.''
195-->-- '''Narrator''', ''Fanfic/RetroChill''
196
197->'''Darkseid:''' Darkness shall cover the universe and reduce all within to my slaves! And you, my son, shall ever be the first among them. Are you not humbled by the prospect?\
198'''Servant of Darkness:''' I beg you, Master, I am not worthy...\
199'''Darkseid:''' HAHAHAHA! Of course you are not, foul one. That is why it is all too sublime!
200-->-- ''ComicBook/TheGreatDarknessSaga''
201
202->''"Ha-ha-haah! I'd forgotten how much fun it was to break things!"''
203-->-- '''Solego''', ''ComicBook/TheLegendOfTheChaosGod''
204
205->''"[[SayingSoundEffectsOutLoud Maniacal laugh]]! Maniacal laugh! Maniacal laugh!"''
206-->-- '''Tex Richman''', ''Film/TheMuppets2011''
207
208->''[Dwarf] looses a roaring laughter, fell and terrible!''
209-->-- ''VideoGame/DwarfFortress'' notification when a dwarf has a Fell Mood
210
211->''Dr. Sivana was so pleased with himself he hadn't stopped "heh-heh-heh"ing in the last thirty minutes. If he hadn't been so important to the Monster Society [of Evil], his associates probably would have squashed him just to shut him up.''
212-->-- ''Fanfic/HereThereBeMonsters''
213
214->''At this Mr. Veil threw back his bony head to laugh. The sound was intolerably cold and cruel. The man was deadly enough without his laugh but with it he became deadly in another way. For there was no humour in it. It was a noise that came out of a hole in the man's face. A sound that left Titus under no illusion as to the man's intrinsic evil. His body, limbs, and organs and even his head could hardly be said to be any fault of his, for this was the way in which he had been made; but his laugh was of his own making.''
215-->--- ''[[Literature/{{Gormenghast}} Titus Alone]]''
216
217->''He laughed the bony child to scorne\
218That was the bonny Lord of Learne.\
219He laughed that bonny boy to scorne;\
220Lord! pitty it was to heare;\
221I haue herd them say, and soe haue you too,\
222That a man may buy gold to deere.''
223-->-- ''Literature/TheLordOfLornAndTheFalseSteward''
224
225->''"I'll arrange to 'accidentally' kill Luthor while capturing him after he destroys Superman with the Kryptonite Ray... A dead Luthor won't be able to reveal the truth about me! And with Superman out of the way, I'll be the mightiest person on Earth, free to conquer or destroy Earths, as I please! Ha, ha, ha!"''
226-->-- '''Lesla-Lar''', ''ComicBook/TheUnknownSupergirl''
227
228->''"When my agent re-establishes contact with Kent... He will set into motion the final battle in my psychological war against Superman-- One that he can win only if he kills someone! Ha Hah! HA-HA-HAH!"''
229-->-- '''Amalak''', ''ComicBook/ThePlagueOfTheAntibioticMan''
230
231->''He laughed [[CrossesTheLineTwice like Hitler after killing a Jew]]''
232-->--''Fanfic/MoonDaughter'' ([[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/9552184/16/Moon-Daughter Chapter 16]]) on Kronos
233->''"Ha, Ha...So you thought I'm an android? ComicBook/{{Supergirl}}, you'd be amazed if you knew who I really am! I'll tell you as I destroy you!"''
234-->-- '''Satan Girl''', ''ComicBook/TheCondemnedLegionnaires''
235
236->''"Why do evil villains laugh? Ain't shit funny. Like, nobody even really said anything that warranted a laugh. And like, even the heroes like trying hard to defeat you, like what the fuck about that is funny? There's nothing silly or comical about it. And then I realized something. Oh, you know what? People laugh... [[MirthlessLaughter when they're feeling threatened]]; when they're afraid and they don't know how to cope with it. So that's kinda interesting..."''
237-->-- '''Mori Calliope''', ''WebAnimation/{{hololive}}''

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