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* ''WesternAnimation/ThomasAndTheMagicRailroad'': [[Main/BigBad Diesel 10]] is a devilishly Main/CoolTrain with a hydraulic claw (which would be an illegal modification IRL) and [[Main/FantasticRacism a deep hatred for steam engines]]. His only fear? '''[[Main/WeaksauceWeakness Sugar]]'''.
-->'''Diesel 10:''' AHH!! IS THAT--?!\\
'''Mr. Conductor:''' That's right, it's sugar, Diesel! And if I throw this in your tank, it'll seize you up for good!



* At the climax of ''Film/TheMatrix'', once Neo figures out he's the One, the sight of [[CurbStompBattle the stuff he then does]] to [[BigBad Agent Smith]] causes the other two Agents present to just plain run for their digital lives. [[spoiler:While the sequels provide for [[AllAccordingToPlan more nuanced interpretations]], when the first film is viewed on its own this scene runs rather clearly along the lines of this trope.]]



* At the climax of ''Film/TheMatrix'', once Neo figures out he's the One, the sight of [[CurbStompBattle the stuff he then does]] to [[BigBad Agent Smith]] causes the other two Agents present to just plain run for their digital lives. [[spoiler:While the sequels provide for [[AllAccordingToPlan more nuanced interpretations]], when the first film is viewed on its own this scene runs rather clearly along the lines of this trope.]]
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* ''WesternAnimation/HowToTrainYourDragon2010'': Stoik realizes something's gone horribly wrong with the assault on the dragons' nest when the thousands of dragons occupying it take off flying as fast as their wings could carry them, paying no heed whatsoever to the Vikings. [[spoiler:Moments later, the furious Red Death comes barreling out of the side of the mountain.]]

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* ''WesternAnimation/HowToTrainYourDragon2010'': Stoik realizes something's gone horribly wrong with the assault on the dragons' nest when the thousands of dragons occupying it take off flying as fast as their wings could carry them, paying no heed whatsoever to the Vikings. [[spoiler:Moments later, the furious [[{{kaiju}} Red Death Death]] comes barreling out of the side of the mountain.]]



* Children in ''WesternAnimation/MonstersInc1'' scare monsters... including the ones whose job it is to scare children for a living. PlayedForLaughs.

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* Children in ''WesternAnimation/MonstersInc1'' scare monsters... including the ones whose job it is to scare children for a living. PlayedForLaughs. [[spoiler:It's implied that the CDA deliberately cultivates the image of human children as horrors that the monsters should fear in order to keep them from [[PoweredByAForsakenChild being exploited]] as [[CorruptCorporateExecutive Waternoose]] tried to do with Boo.]]
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* Children in ''WesternAnimation/MonstersInc'' scare monsters... including the ones whose job it is to scare children for a living. PlayedForLaughs.

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* Children in ''WesternAnimation/MonstersInc'' ''WesternAnimation/MonstersInc1'' scare monsters... including the ones whose job it is to scare children for a living. PlayedForLaughs.

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* ''WesternAnimation/HazbinHotel'':
** Charlie is the princess of Hell but is generally a very kind-hearted person. However at one point during her otherwise upbeat IWantSong "Inside Every Demon is a Rainbow," she briefly flashes [[GameFace to a scarier and more demonic-looking form]] that visibly startles several observing demons.
** Charlie herself is frightened by the sudden appearance of [[TheDreaded Alastor]] (also known as [[RedBaron "The Radio Demon"]]) at her doorstep as he's one of the most powerful beings in Hell [[FromNobodyToNightmare despite only being a mortal soul]].
** All of Hell are terrified of the [[AngelicAbomination Exorcists]], who enact [[ThePurge Hell's annual culling]] as they possess [[HolyHandGrenade weapons]] that can inflict CessationOfExistence[=/=]DeathOfPersonality on the otherwise immortal demons. We even see the powerful [[DemonLordsAndArchdevils overlords]] Vox and Valentino hiding out from them during the latest purge.

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** Charlie
''WebAnimation/HelluvaBoss'': [[TheDon Crimson]] is the princess of Hell but is generally shown to be a very kind-hearted person. However at one point ruthless mob boss during her otherwise upbeat IWantSong "Inside Every Demon is a Rainbow," she briefly flashes [[GameFace to a scarier his introduction in "Exes and more demonic-looking form]] that visibly startles several observing demons.
** Charlie herself is frightened by the sudden appearance of [[TheDreaded Alastor]] (also known as [[RedBaron "The Radio Demon"]]) at her doorstep as he's one of the most powerful beings in Hell [[FromNobodyToNightmare despite only
Oohs", having a commanding presence and being a mortal soul]].
** All of Hell are
able to boss around much larger demon sharks with little issue. However, when [[ViolentlyProtectiveGirlfriend Millie]] crashes his attempt at forcing Moxxie to marry his ex Chaz, Crimson is left utterly terrified as Millie effortlessly slaughters all of the [[AngelicAbomination Exorcists]], who enact [[ThePurge Hell's annual culling]] as they possess [[HolyHandGrenade weapons]] that can inflict CessationOfExistence[=/=]DeathOfPersonality on the otherwise immortal demons. We even see the powerful [[DemonLordsAndArchdevils overlords]] Vox and Valentino hiding out from them during the latest purge.his goons, letting Moxxie go without a fight when Millie wordlessly demands her husband back.
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* ''WesternAnimation/{{Migration}}'': [[spoiler: In the final scene, Gwen tries to make a pet out of a crocodile she names "Toothpick". Toothpick is clearly terrified by the prospect.]]
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*Disneyland Resort ran a commercial, advertising the Park Hopper ticket deal, starring the ghosts of The Haunted Mansion. The spirits flee the mansion and whoop it up at both Disneyland and Disney's California Adventure, riding the rides and running amok. When the ghosts ride "it's a small world" however, they scream in terror at the singing, brightly colored dolls.
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* ''VisualNovel/SlayThePrincess'': In some routes, you accidentally goad the princess into becoming a violence-loving maniac with a hard-on for turning you into chunks of sausage... and in some of those sub-routes, you then proceed to push past ''everything'' she throws at you, reanimating your dead body with the force of pure determination or crumpling her swords into balls with the power of sheer will. She then spends a few minutes stuttering and trying to rationalize what she's currently witnessing, with a look of terror on her once-confident face.
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** [[https://www.girlgeniusonline.com/comic.php?date=20200928 Agatha takes a moment]] to paralyze [[HeroicComedicSociopath Bangladesh Dupree]] and let her know in no uncertain terms that if she ever hurts her friends again, [[IllKillYou she will]] ''[[IllKillYou end]]'' [[IllKillYou her]]. Bang's [[WideEyesAndShrunkenIrises expression]] says the rest.

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'''Gil:''' Oh, no! Just think how ''impressive'' it will be when word gets out - that I keep a pet Jäger around to ''attack'' me - '''just to keep me sharp!'''

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'''Gil:''' Oh, no! Just think how ''impressive'' it will be when word gets out - that I keep a pet Jäger around to ''attack'' me - '''just '''[[HadToBeSharp just to keep me sharp!''' sharp]]!'''


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** The Polar Ice Lords, when they finally get some proper exposition, are described to be not inhuman, but more akin to actual ''demons'' capable of warping reality to a higher degree than even [[GodEmperor Queen Albia]]. [[https://www.girlgeniusonline.com/comic.php?date=20231220 And one of them]] addresses ''Agatha'' as a horror that should not be underestimated (whether he's talking about her specifically or just the Heterodynes is not made clear).
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** Some Gestapo agents complained to Himmler that the [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Usta%C5%A1e Ustaše]] were behaving in a "bestial manner" against Serbs. Even Hitler's representative in Croatia called the Jasenovac prison camp "evil".
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* ''WebAnimation/SuperThings'': The episode "Halloween" has the sudden appearance of Grafon, [[MistakenForUndead at this point thought to be a ghost haunting his thought-to-be-abandoned mansion]], reacting to the villains using his mansion as their base of operations due to all the noise they're making. This sudden appearance terrifies them, including the plan's leader Pumpking, who has the ''ability'' of creating paralyzing fears.

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