History Main / WallSlump

* Inigo Montoya in ''ThePrincessBride'', although he rallies afterward.

* In the DoctorWho episode "Let's Kill Hitler", [[spoiler: a poisoned Doctor slumps weakly against the wall of the TARDIS while talking to a Voice Interface hologram in the shape of a young Amy.]] [[IGotBetter He gets better]] - barely.

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* ''FIlm/ResidentEvil''. After Rain Ocampo becomes a zombie, she's shot in the head, moves back and hits the wall of the subway car she's in, then slumps down.

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* There's a [[MemeticMutation meme]] out of the ''DeathNote'' fandom from the scene where [[spoiler: Light]] is staggering away after being shot. He falls dramatically toward a wall, flattening himself against it as he struggles to stay upright. The meme: "I fucking LOVE this WALL!"
* Rin Tohsaka does this in ''FateStayNight'' after [[spoiler:failing to prevent Kotomine from taking Ilya away from Shirou's house]]. [[IGotBetter She gets better, though,]] [[SubvertedTrope because she is just that awesome.]]
* Happens in ''{{Psyren}}'' to [[spoiler:Shao]] when he fought [[spoiler:Junas]]. [[IGotBetter He got better.]].
* [[spoiler: Misato]]'s death, in ''EndOfEvangelion''.
* Tsume does this against a rock in ''[[WolfsRain Wolf's Rain]]''. It's particularly shocking since the audience aren't aware until then just how badly he was hurt.
* [[spoiler:[[CloningBlues The original]] [[FailureKnight Zest]]]] in ''MagicalGirlLyricalNanohaStrikers'', after being killed by [[LittleMissBadass Cinque]].

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-->''Mount, mount, my soul! thy seat is up on high;''
-->''Whilst my gross flesh sinks downward, here to die.''
-->--''RichardII'', V.v

* [[spoiler:The original Zest]] in ''MagicalGirlLyricalNanohaStrikers'', after being killed by [[LittleMissBadass Cinque]].

* As pictured above, Rin Tohsaka does this in ''FateStayNight'' after [[spoiler:failing to prevent Kotomine from taking Ilya away from Shirou's house]]. [[IGotBetter She gets better, though,]] [[SubvertedTrope because she is just that awesome.]]

[[quoteright:300:[[FateStayNight http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/Rin_Tohsaka_Wall_Slump_5525.png]]]]
[[caption-width-right:300:[[OnlyAFleshWound Don't worry about me, I'm just fine...]]]]

* [[spoiler: Asch]] does this in TalesOfTheAbyss.

A classic way to show someone is dying. They are shot, stabbed, poisoned, whatever, and then, recoiling from the wound, back into a wall and sink slowly to the ground. A smear of blood trailing down the wall is customary.

Can also be used to show a character is in shock or depressed (generally without the trail of blood).

A classic way to show someone is dying. They are shot, stabbed, poisoned, whatever, and then, recoiling from the wound, back into a wall and sink slowly to the ground. A line of blood trailing down the wall is customary.

This is commonly used in theatre, because it's a good visual cue for the audience. It's also a reasonably cool death, combining SlowMotionFall and RebelRelaxation.

Also see WallBang and FacePalm, two variations of the "extremely frustrated" version.

[[caption-width-right:300:Don't worry about me, I'm just fine...]]

* [[spoiler: Asch]] does this in TalesOfTheAbyss

* ''ResidentEvil''. After Rain Ocampo becomes a zombie, she's shot in the head, moves back and hits the wall of the subway car she's in, then slumps down.
* Parodied in the original ''{{Buffy}}'' movie. One of the vampire minions backs up against the wall, sinks, and then moans and groans and says "ow ow ow" for ten minutes. The EasterEgg at the end of the credits shows him ''still'' bellyaching.