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** Cordelia tells Angelus that she keeps a cross in her desk, a stake in her bag, and has the office's drinking supply routinely blessed. This gives Angelus pause. Think about it for a second: Angelus is seriously considering that Cordelia (or anyone routinely interacting with Angel, for that matter) might be living in mortal dread of his return.
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*** The demon's proclamation is enough: [[spoiler: "Do you know what the most frightening thing in the world is? Nothing. That's what I found in the boy. No conscience, no fear, no humanity - just a black void. (...) I sat there and watched as he destroyed everything around him; not for a belief in evil. Not for any reason at all.]]
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* The very end of "Awakening," where Angelus awakens. The episode ends with him turning his head and looking at Cordelia and the others, a SlasherSmile on his face and [[EvilLaugh creepy laughter]] echoing throughout the jail cell. To say it's unsettling is a very large understatement.
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* The very end of "Awakening," where when Angelus awakens. The episode ends with him turning his head and looking at Cordelia and the others, a SlasherSmile on his face and [[EvilLaugh creepy laughter]] echoing throughout the jail cell. To say it's unsettling is a very large understatement.
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* The very end of "Awakening," where Angelus awakens. The episode ends with him turning his head and looking at Cordelia and the others, a SlasherSmile on his face and [[EvilLaugh creepy laughter]] echoing throughout the jail cell. To say it's unsettling is a very large understatement.
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** Just to drive the point home, Cordy, Doyle, and Oz refuse to listen to Angel when he tells them to turn around to pursue the pedophilic vampire. Finally, Angel says, "He has a thing for ''children.''" Oz grimly looks back from the driver's seat and then pulls a U-Turn. It says worlds about the gravely terrifying nature of the vampire they're up against.
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** There is an example of MookHorrorShow later on in the episode, when Angel turns the seer's ability against her. We cut to her perspective as she loses sight of Angel, only to then get brutally beaten to death in the end.
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** There is an example of MookHorrorShow later on in the episode, when Angel turns the seer's asassin's ability against her. We cut to her perspective as she loses sight of Angel, only to then get brutally beaten to death in the end.
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* "Blind Date" has the moment when the blind seer casually impales the kind old man, scaring all the children nearby.
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* "Blind Date" has the moment when the blind seer asassin casually impales the kind old man, scaring all the children nearby.
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* Angel's stone cold stare just before he [[spoiler: sets Darla and Drusilla on fire]] in ''Redefinition''.
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** Earlier on, Holland Manners changes from AffablyEvil to FauxAffablyEvil with horrifying speed, [[spoiler:killing Lee Mercer for having failed him]].
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** [[spoiler: He specifically makes sure that Wesley (and the audience) clearly knows and understands that it is Angel saying this, not Angelus, speaking in calm and friendly tones, right before pressing the pillow to Wes's face and ranting and raving at him, even foaming at the mouth a little.]]
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** When we see all the victims of the torture, we see a guy who's sliced his own fingers off and (presumably) mutilated his face, a woman with no arms (this one actually is enough to get Spike recoiling in horror, dropping any of his DeadpanSnarker traits temporarily). Then we hear Parvayne speak for the first time, and it's a terrifying combination of EvilSoundsDeep and EvilGloating.
-->Parvayne: She can't help you now, William. No-one can. *EvilLaugh*
-->Parvayne: She can't help you now, William. No-one can. *EvilLaugh*
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* The Scourge from "Hero". The whole group of them are pretty much ANaziByAnyOtherName (even dressing in SS style uniforms and using Nazi Germany-era vehicles), with horrifying doses of TheSocialDarwinist and CompleteMonster to boot. We see the result of one of their massacres when a terrified Doyle finds bodies of refugees piled up in a flashback. Even worse? Their device that they used to try and kill all the demon refugees works to indiscriminately fry all half-human hybrids. [[spoiler:Doyle's]] death at its hands is not pretty.
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* The Scourge from "Hero". The whole group of them are pretty much ANaziByAnyOtherName (even dressing in SS style uniforms and using Nazi Germany-era vehicles), with horrifying doses of TheSocialDarwinist and CompleteMonster to boot.TheSocialDarwinist. We see the result of one of their massacres when a terrified Doyle finds bodies of refugees piled up in a flashback. Even worse? Their device that they used to try and kill all the demon refugees works to indiscriminately fry all half-human hybrids. [[spoiler:Doyle's]] death at its hands is not pretty.
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* "I've Got You Under My Skin" can count as an entire episode of NightmareFuel, notably any scene with the demon possessing the child. [[spoiler:The shot of the kid trying to burn his sister alive is potentially even worse, and to make things absolutely horrifying this is done ''without demonic possession'']].
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* "I've Got You Under My Skin" can count as an entire episode of NightmareFuel, in its entirety, and notably any scene with the demon possessing the child. [[spoiler:The shot of the kid trying to burn his sister alive is potentially even worse, and to make things absolutely horrifying this is done ''without demonic possession'']].
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* Drusilla's return in "The Trial". She walks into the room and doesn't say a word but you just knew badness was about to go down.
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* Drusilla's return in "The Trial". She walks into the room and doesn't say a word but you just knew badness was about to go down.down.
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* The vampires in "War Zone" have a moment of DangerouslyGenreSavvy when fighting Gunn and his gang. [[spoiler: Instead of waiting for night-time, they dress themselves in GasMaskLongcoat style, and force everyone outside in broad daylight, kidnapping and turning Gunn's sister]]. Also counts as an AwesomeMoment, albeit a horribly twisted one.
* "Blind Date" has the moment when the blind seer casually impales the kind old man, scaring all the children nearby.
** There is an example of MookHorrorShow later on in the episode, when Angel turns the seer's ability against her. We cut to her perspective as she loses sight of Angel, only to then get brutally beaten to death in the end.
* Cordelia having a psychotic episode after the Vocah demon exposes her to the suffering of literally everyone in the world.
** The Vocah demon itself is pretty bad, killing two members of [[spoiler:The Powers That Be]] and Grim Reaper style dress code, though arguably the worst bit is seeing its real face, as [[spoiler:it has a giant hole in the middle of it, filled to the brim with maggots]].
* "Blind Date" has the moment when the blind seer casually impales the kind old man, scaring all the children nearby.
** There is an example of MookHorrorShow later on in the episode, when Angel turns the seer's ability against her. We cut to her perspective as she loses sight of Angel, only to then get brutally beaten to death in the end.
* Cordelia having a psychotic episode after the Vocah demon exposes her to the suffering of literally everyone in the world.
** The Vocah demon itself is pretty bad, killing two members of [[spoiler:The Powers That Be]] and Grim Reaper style dress code, though arguably the worst bit is seeing its real face, as [[spoiler:it has a giant hole in the middle of it, filled to the brim with maggots]].
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* Some may find the beginning of "Smile Time" to be especially so (probably due to the subtext of sexual molestation).
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* Some may find the beginning of "Smile Time" to be especially so (probably due to the subtext of sexual molestation). This is the BreatherEpisode and even that isn't too tame.
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* ''A Hole in the World'', [[spoiler:Fred's internal organs are liquefied in order to hollow her out for Illyria to use]].
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* ''A Hole in the World'', [[spoiler:Fred's internal organs are liquefied in order to hollow her out for Illyria to use]].use]].
*Drusilla's return in "The Trial". She walks into the room and doesn't say a word but you just knew badness was about to go down.
*Drusilla's return in "The Trial". She walks into the room and doesn't say a word but you just knew badness was about to go down.
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* Angelus rising from the grave in the flashback in "The Prodigal", followed by him murdering everybody in his entire village.
* The first time we see Angelus re-emerge in the present day is in "Eternity", and a good mix of BlackComedy and this trope, as the actress goes from pleading for him to turn her to screaming for mercy, all while he cracks bad jokes.
* The first time we see Angelus re-emerge in the present day is in "Eternity", and a good mix of BlackComedy and this trope, as the actress goes from pleading for him to turn her to screaming for mercy, all while he cracks bad jokes.
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* [[spoiler:Angel furiously trying to smother Wesley]] at the end of "Forgiving".
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* ''A Hole in the World'', Fred's internal organs are liquified in order to hollow her out for Illyria to use.
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* Some may find the beginning of "Smile Time" to be especially so (probably due to the subtext of sexual molestation).
-->Puppet: (talking to child through TV) You know Smile Time isn't free. Get over here and touch me!
-->(child gets up, touches TV)
-->Puppet: Oooooh, ohhhhh!
-->(child collapses with CREEPY Joker grin on face)
** From the same episode, "talk to the hand!"
* ''A Hole in the World'',Fred's [[spoiler:Fred's internal organs are liquified liquefied in order to hollow her out for Illyria to use.
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-->Puppet: (talking to child through TV) You know Smile Time isn't free. Get over here and touch me!
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-->Puppet: Oooooh, ohhhhh!
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** From the same episode, "talk to the hand!"
* ''A Hole in the World'',
* [[spoiler:Angel furiously trying to smother Wesley]] at the end of "Forgiving".
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* "I've Got You Under My Skin" can count as an entire episode of NightmareFuel, notably any scene with the demon possessing the child. [[spoiler:The shot of the kid trying to burn his sister alive is potentially even worse, and to make things absolutely horrifying this is done ''without demonic possession''.
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* "I've Got You Under My Skin" can count as an entire episode of NightmareFuel, notably any scene with the demon possessing the child. [[spoiler:The shot of the kid trying to burn his sister alive is potentially even worse, and to make things absolutely horrifying this is done ''without demonic possession''.possession'']].
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** Wesley having a crucifix shoved into his neck, though he survives.
** Wesley having a crucifix shoved into his neck, though he survives.
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* The Scourge from "Hero". The whole group of them are pretty much ANaziByAnyOtherName (even dressing in SS style uniforms and using Nazi Germany style vehicles), with horrifying doses of TheSocialDarwinist and CompleteMonster to boot. We see the result of one of their massacres when a terrified Doyle finds bodies of refugees piled up in a flashback. Even worse? Their device that they used to try and kill all the demon refugees works to indiscriminately fry all half-human hybrids. [[spoiler:Doyle's]] death at its hands is not pretty.
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* The Scourge from "Hero". The whole group of them are pretty much ANaziByAnyOtherName (even dressing in SS style uniforms and using Nazi Germany style Germany-era vehicles), with horrifying doses of TheSocialDarwinist and CompleteMonster to boot. We see the result of one of their massacres when a terrified Doyle finds bodies of refugees piled up in a flashback. Even worse? Their device that they used to try and kill all the demon refugees works to indiscriminately fry all half-human hybrids. [[spoiler:Doyle's]] death at its hands is not pretty.pretty.
* In "Parting Gifts", Cordelia almost has her eyes cut out.
* The way that [[spoiler: Angelus' old student, Penn]] kills people in Somnambulist. Then, to make things worse, when the police plan to try and trap him, he takes the first move and casually enters the police department, causing Kate to freak out before he starts kicking their asses.
* In "Parting Gifts", Cordelia almost has her eyes cut out.
* The way that [[spoiler: Angelus' old student, Penn]] kills people in Somnambulist. Then, to make things worse, when the police plan to try and trap him, he takes the first move and casually enters the police department, causing Kate to freak out before he starts kicking their asses.
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* [[spoiler:Angel furiously trying to smother Wesley]] at the end of "Forgiving".
* [[spoiler:Angel furiously trying to smother Wesley]] at the end of "Forgiving".
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* The Scourge from "Hero". The whole group of them are pretty much ANaziByAnyOtherName (even dressing in SS style uniforms), with horrifying doses of TheSocialDarwinist and CompleteMonster to boot. We see the result of one of their massacres when a terrified Doyle finds bodies of refugees piled up in a flashback. Even worse? Their device that they used to try and kill all the demon refugees works to indiscriminately fry all half-human hybrids. [[spoiler:Doyle's]] death at its hands is not pretty.
* In "She", we see a guy being burned to death graphically, including his eyeballs bursting.
* In "She", we see a guy being burned to death graphically, including his eyeballs bursting.
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* The Scourge from "Hero". The whole group of them are pretty much ANaziByAnyOtherName (even dressing in SS style uniforms), uniforms and using Nazi Germany style vehicles), with horrifying doses of TheSocialDarwinist and CompleteMonster to boot. We see the result of one of their massacres when a terrified Doyle finds bodies of refugees piled up in a flashback. Even worse? Their device that they used to try and kill all the demon refugees works to indiscriminately fry all half-human hybrids. [[spoiler:Doyle's]] death at its hands is not pretty.
* In "She", we see a guy being burned to death graphically, including his eyeballs bursting. To say nothing of the way that the females of the demon species are brainwashed.
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* The Scourge from "Hero". The whole group of them are pretty much ANaziByAnyOtherName (even dressing in SS style uniforms), with horrifying doses of TheSocialDarwinist and CompleteMonster to boot. We see the result of one of their massacres when a terrified Doyle finds bodies of refugees piled up in a flashback. Even worse? Their device that they used to try and kill all the demon refugees works to indiscriminately fry all half-human hybrids. [[spoiler:Doyle's]] death at its hands is not pretty.
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* Jasmine's [[BodyHorror true]] [[{{Squick}} face]], [[http://images4.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20090610052515/buffy/images/b/ba/Jasmine.jpg full stop.]]
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* "I Fall To Pieces" takes the StalkerWithACrush concept and gives it a supernatural element, with a guy who can disassemble and reassemble himself at will. When he gets near his victim's house, he lets his hands go loose so he can open the girl's window and [[DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything gets his detached hands to reach her crotch and start moving around]]. While it's not explicitly said what he did, Doyle immediately comments that he wishes he hadn't thought about that, and the girl's reaction goes from mildly aroused (probably dreaming of something else) to screaming in a terrified manner.
** It goes FromBadToWorse when a cop runs into her house to help her, finds no evidence of what happened and is then promptly strangled to death by the two hands. Later, he proves there's nowhere he can't get into, as he manages to get part of himself in through the drain, then lets another part through the window and finally gets the rest in to chase his victim.
** It goes FromBadToWorse when a cop runs into her house to help her, finds no evidence of what happened and is then promptly strangled to death by the two hands. Later, he proves there's nowhere he can't get into, as he manages to get part of himself in through the drain, then lets another part through the window and finally gets the rest in to chase his victim.
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* In "Lonely Hearts", the way that the demon kills people is bad enough, but [[spoiler:its final victim, the bartender, is shown to physically be falling to pieces owing to the damage that Angel, Kate and Doyle have inflicted to it, starting with flaps of skin coming loose and later entire chunks]].
** On that note, as the demon ejects itself from one host body to another, you can hear the sound of a painful last breath from the original host. Just how aware are its victims of what's happening to them? [[FridgeHorror Probably best not to think about it]].
* From "In The Dark", Spike (probably best to clarify this is before his HeelFaceTurn on the original show) having Angel tortured is bad enough... but later on, it gets worse as the PsychoForHire is revealed to have a fondness for killing children and eating them ([[Series/{{Firefly}} and if they're lucky he hopefully does it in that order]]). Even worse, he gets a ring that makes him immune to daylight, which results in him going to the beach and walking right up to a group of girl scouts, creepy SlasherSmile all the while. Thankfully, Team Angel and Oz get there just in time to stop him.
* The reveal from "RM W/A Vu" as to why the ghost is haunting Cordelia's apartment is absolutely horrifying AndIMustScream material. [[spoiler:The ghost is not haunting it because her son killed her, in fact quite the reverse. She tied him up behind a brick wall and built a new wall around him, ignoring his pleas for mercy and leaving him to suffocate]]. The start of the reveal itself is bad enough, as [[spoiler:the pile of bones]] is enough to make all three of the gang freak out.
** On that note, as the demon ejects itself from one host body to another, you can hear the sound of a painful last breath from the original host. Just how aware are its victims of what's happening to them? [[FridgeHorror Probably best not to think about it]].
* From "In The Dark", Spike (probably best to clarify this is before his HeelFaceTurn on the original show) having Angel tortured is bad enough... but later on, it gets worse as the PsychoForHire is revealed to have a fondness for killing children and eating them ([[Series/{{Firefly}} and if they're lucky he hopefully does it in that order]]). Even worse, he gets a ring that makes him immune to daylight, which results in him going to the beach and walking right up to a group of girl scouts, creepy SlasherSmile all the while. Thankfully, Team Angel and Oz get there just in time to stop him.
* The reveal from "RM W/A Vu" as to why the ghost is haunting Cordelia's apartment is absolutely horrifying AndIMustScream material. [[spoiler:The ghost is not haunting it because her son killed her, in fact quite the reverse. She tied him up behind a brick wall and built a new wall around him, ignoring his pleas for mercy and leaving him to suffocate]]. The start of the reveal itself is bad enough, as [[spoiler:the pile of bones]] is enough to make all three of the gang freak out.
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* The entirety of "Hell Bound" doesn't just have a nightmare scene, it's a freaking '''Nightmare Episode.''' The entire thing is spent on Spike slowly getting taken to hell, leading him to him getting surrounded by corpses and underdoing terrifying amounts of both physical and mental torture.
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* The entirety of "Hell Bound" doesn't just have a nightmare scene, it's a freaking '''Nightmare Episode.''' The entire thing is spent on Spike slowly getting taken to hell, leading him to him getting surrounded by corpses and underdoing terrifying amounts of both physical and mental torture.
* Spike getting both of his hands cut off in "Damage."
* The entirety of "Hell Bound" doesn't just have a nightmare scene, it's a freaking '''Nightmare Episode.''' The entire thing is spent on Spike slowly getting taken to hell, leading him to him getting surrounded by corpses and underdoing terrifying amounts of both physical and mental torture.
* Spike getting both of his hands cut off in "Damage."
