History Main / ClifftopCaterwauling

A creature, character, hero, villain...stands at the edge of [[ClimbingTheCliffsOfInsanity a cliff]] and [[SkywardScream lets loose a roar to the heavens]], either in grief, a display of power, or some other strong emotion.

* The climax of ''[[{{Narcissu}} Narcissu -Side 2nd-]]'' involves IllGirl and "fake Catholic" Himeko [[RageAgainstTheHeavens airing her grievances with the man upstairs]] atop Mt. Fuji.

* Averted in ''Literature/SpiceAndWolf''. The only places we see Holo howling are in a field sitting in the back of a wagon and in a sewer.

* The WolfMan in ''Manga/VampireHunterD: Bloodlust'' climbed up a cliff and howled before the full moon when he transformed.
* Simon does this in ''TengenToppaGurrenLagann'', while on top of the Dai-Gunzen. [[spoiler: The reason is, Kamina just got KilledOffForReal.]] It's accompanied by a volcano in the background ''suddenly erupting.''

* {{Spider-Man}} tends to do angst-filled ones, when someone he loves has been kidnapped or hurt.

* Courage does this in ''CourageTheCowardlyDog'' after the magic tree of Nowhere gets chopped down. In fact, he screams so loud that he caused the moon to shatter and fall!

* Robbie celebrated his first "Howling Day" on ''{{Dinosaurs}}'' on a cliff.

* In ''Franchise/EvilDead 2'', Ash does this on finding that the bridge is out and he can't escape.
* In ''RockyIV'', the last scene of Rocky's preparation for his fight against Drago consists of him free-climbing his way up a snow-covered mountain; once at the summit, Rocky repeatedly screams out his foe's name.

** Arnie in ''Film/{{Predator}}'' does the tree branch version of this.

* [[BigBadassWolf Wolf Link]] from the ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaTwilightPrincess'' trailer and opening.
** Also, the sequences before Link discovers a new technique.

* [[PhysicalGod Okami]] [[BigBadassWolf Amaterasu]] from ''{{VideoGame/Okami}}'' does this during the game's AttractMode intro. Due to ClimbingClimax, several boss battles take place on high platforms, giving her after-action victory howl this flavor.

* Thor in ''Literature/TheLongDarkTeaTimeOfTheSoul'' by DouglasAdams stands on the edge of a fjord cliff and roars (in his rage at Odin and Toe Rag's manipulation and treachery.)

* [[Series/DoctorWho The Master]] gets a chance to do this to the Doctor in "The End Of Time" in the standard BBCQuarry. Of course by this time the Master's [[AxCrazy utterly batshit bananas]].

* Anakin does this after defeating Asajj Ventress in ''StarWarsCloneWars''. Easily the {{narm}}iest moment in the whole miniseries.

A creature, character, hero, villain...stands at the edge of [[ClimbingTheCliffsOfInsanity a cliff]] and lets loose a roar to the heavens, either in grief, a display of power, or some other strong emotion.

See also ClimbingTheCliffsOfInsanity. May happen early in the film, or right after the ClimbingClimax.
Can overlap with HowlOfSorrow.

There are lots of cliffs in television and in the movies. [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cliff Of course, in real life, cliffs aren't generally nearly that tall or so flat on top]]. Plus, it, y'know...looks [[RuleOfCool really cool]].

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* Aslan, at least in the trailers for ''TheChroniclesOfNarnia'' films.
* Arnie in ''Film/{{Predator}}'' does the tree branch version of this.
** ''{{Predator 2}}''. The title creature did this while standing on top of a building, with lightning striking his metal spear.
* ''Film/RedDawn1984'': "Wolverines!"
* ''Film/{{Superman}}'' {{subvert|edTrope}}s this. He stands at the ''bottom'' of a cliff, utters a bunch of [[BigNo little nos]], then roars at the heavens before the scene where we're forced to invoke the MST3KMantra.
* Also happens in ''Film/TheIncredibleHulk''. Hulk [[HulkSpeak no like sky flash and boom noise]].
* In ''Film/HardBoiled'', after the warehouse shootout, Alan, who has just had to gun down his boss, join Johnny Wong and take on fellow cop Tequila, lets loose with a scream to the heavens while aboard his yacht.
* In ''Franchise/EvilDead 2'', Ash does this on finding that the bridge is out and he can't escape.
* In ''RockyIV'', the last scene of Rocky's preparation for his fight against Drago consists of him free-climbing his way up a snow-covered mountain; once at the summit, Rocky repeatedly screams out his foe's name.
* ''GardenState'', [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mJL9xkx8vG4 anyone?]]

* Geki does this just after his brother, Burai [[spoiler:dies.]] from ''KyoryuSentaiZyuranger''

* In ''EvilDead2'', Ash does this on finding that the bridge is out and he can't escape.

* Aslan, in ''PrinceCaspian'', roars. First it starts the ground and earth shaking. Then it scares the men in Miraz' camp. Then it wakes the nymphs and the river god. Then it alerts every last animal in Narnia. Then it wakes the trees. Then it scares every mother and wakes every man in Narnia. Then, even the giants on Narnia's northern frontier are alerted, looking out from their castles. This was an {{oh crap}} moment the movie version more or less completely failed to capture.

* Averted in ''Literature/SpiceAndWolf''. The only places I can recall Holo howling are in a field sitting in the back of a wagon and in a sewer.

* ''Film/RedDawn'': "Wolverines!"

* Wildebeest does this in ''WesternAnimation/TeenTitans'' when he is cornered by [[TheBaroness Madame Rouge]].

** I'm assuming you mean more so than normal.

* Arnie in ''{{Predator}}'' does the tree branch version of this.
* ''{{Predator}} II''. The title creature did this while standing on top of a building, with lightning striking his metal spear.
* ''RedDawn'': "Wolverines!"

* In ''Film/EvilDead 2'', Ash does this on finding that the bridge is out and he can't escape.

* In ''Film/DespicableMe'' as Gru [[spoiler:shrinks the moon]], a werewolf howls on a clifftop...and changes into naked man, who quickly resorts to [[HandOrObjectUnderwear covering his privates]] and retreats.

* [[BigBadassWolf Wolf]] [[TheLegendOfZelda Link]] from the ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaTwilightPrincess Twilight Princess]]'' trailer and opening.

* Primal Dialga (several times) from ''VideoGame/PokemonMysteryDungeon 2''.

* In ''{{Rocky}} IV'', the last scene of Rocky's preparation for his fight against Drago consists of him free-climbing his way up a snow-covered mountain; once at the summit, Rocky repeatedly screams out his foe's name.

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