"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!" 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.
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.
— The String of Pearls: A Romance about Sweeney Todd
Hawke: [snarky option] I'd really like to know who this Corypheus is. With a name like that, he's bound to go "mwa-ha-ha" at some point.
Isabela: A man of ambition. I bet he has a sinister laugh...
Isabela: A man of ambition. I bet he has a sinister laugh...
Sera: You don't laugh like a Tevinter.
Dorian: How is a Tevinter supposed to laugh, exactly?
Sera: Cruel and stupid, like... [cackles]
Dorian: Oh, no. You're not allowed to laugh like that until you get your magister license.
Dorian: How is a Tevinter supposed to laugh, exactly?
Sera: Cruel and stupid, like... [cackles]
Dorian: Oh, no. You're not allowed to laugh like that until you get your magister license.
"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."
— Evil Overlord List #20
"I find her happiness quite disturbing."
— Sousuke Sagara on Melissa Mao, Full Metal Panic!
"He sees the lighter side of everything!"
"Sorry, I... just thought of something funny."
— Dr. Mystico, Freakazoid!
"Makes you want to laugh, doesn't it, Artie?"
— The Joker, Batman: Mask of the Phantasm
"It'd be funny if it weren't so pathetic.
... oh, what the heck, I'll laugh anyway! Uwhahahaaa!"
... oh, what the heck, I'll laugh anyway! Uwhahahaaa!"
— The Joker after having discovered the identity of Batman, Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker
"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 Bad Horse didn't work on his whinny? His terrible... death... whinny?"
— Dr. Horrible, Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog
"Hahahahahahahahahaha! Wow. Haven't had a good maniacal laugh in weeks."
— Thailog, Gargoyles: the Comic
"Only three more chambers 'til your big surprise! Ahahaha! Ahahahaha! AHAHAHAHAHAHAaah that's tiring."
— Wheatley, Portal 2
"I have chortles!"
— Fawful, Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story
"Ah ha ha ha ha ha ha ha. Again, for dramatic effect! AH HA HA HA HA HA HA HA."
— Dimentio, Super Paper Mario
Tak: Muahaha... Muahahahaha... MUAHAHAHAHA!
Zim: Yes, yes, I'm a master of comedy. Now tell me your plan!
Zim: Yes, yes, I'm a master of comedy. Now tell me your plan!
"Forgive me a cruel chuckle..."
— Prince John, Robin Hood (1973)
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.
— Narrator of Erik: The Vampire Hunter
"Hehhh... Hehhh... Hehhh... Hehhh... Hehhhhh... Hehhhhhhhhhh."
— Emperor Phantom Of Krankor, doing a notably cheesy edition, Prince of Space
Flonne: Ever since you have become the Overlord, you have done nothing but laugh.
Laharl: You don't understand a thing. Laughing is a very important aspect of being the Overlord.
Laharl: You don't understand a thing. Laughing is a very important aspect of being the Overlord.
"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!"
— Direfang Dreadspawn, 2000 AD
"Nyah-hah-hah always means bad news."
— Gremlin Gus on The Mad Doctor's laugh, Epic Mickey
"All that upper body strength AND a killer evil laugh!"
— Jack Spicer on Raksha, Xiaolin Showdown
"Heh... HAHA! It's times like this I wish I had a more maniacal laugh!"
— Dr. Universe, Spinnerette
"Haven't you ever heard of the healing power of laughter?"
— The Joker, Batman (1989)
CABAL: The Brotherhood is at an evolutionary dead-end. I am the only salvation for the continued supremacy of Nod. It is MY world now.
Slavik: CABAL, stand down!
CABAL: KEHAHAHAHAHAHA!
Slavik: Deactivate CABAL at once! I repeat, shut him down!
CABAL: Listen to the sounds of your own extinction, human...
Slavik: CABAL, stand down!
CABAL: KEHAHAHAHAHAHA!
Slavik: Deactivate CABAL at once! I repeat, shut him down!
CABAL: Listen to the sounds of your own extinction, human...
— Command & Conquer: Tiberian Sun: Firestorm
Thief: Did he just go "mwa ha ha ha"?
Red Mage: It was more of a "mu hu".
Fighter: That was not a good guy laugh.
Red Mage: It was more of a "mu hu".
Fighter: That was not a good guy laugh.
"If you want my advice, you should probably start sparing the sinister laughter. It loses its punch after a while."
— Emperor Mollusk vs. the Sinister Brain
"Take one last look at your shining Heaven, Imperius... for soon, nothing shall remain of it but my laughter!"
— Diablo, Diablo III
"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!"
— Apocalymon, Digimon Adventure
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.
— Johnny Cope, "Hand of Glory" by Laird Barron
"Now that was an evil laugh!"
— Zarok, MediEvil: Resurrection
"Oh, I'm sorry, you probably can't see the funny side of it."
— Salateen, Doctor Who, "The Caves of Androzani"
He who laughs last laughs longest, and I happen to have a really good laugh.
— Doctor Impossible, Soon I Will Be Invincible
(Max and 99 are caught under an Inescapable Net, as a sinister laugh echoes through the tunnel)
Max: Well, we can be thankful for one thing.
99: What's that, Max?
Max: Whoever captured us has a terrific sense of humor.
Max: Well, we can be thankful for one thing.
99: What's that, Max?
Max: Whoever captured us has a terrific sense of humor.
— Get Smart, "Shock It To Me"
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...
— Serenity in her message to Discord, From Here to Eternity
"MUAH AH AH AH AH! I am awful."
—The Great Pope, quite often, Les Chevaliers du Zodiaque : La Série Abrégée
"STOP CHUCKLING AT ME!"
— Tucker, Danger 5
"It's funny how dumb you are!"
— Bill Cipher, Gravity Falls
"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!"
— Sigma, Mega Man X4
"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."
— Corin Deeth III, Kakos Industries
"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 pretending to hold invisible coconuts."
Deus: Unbelievable, even better than I'd hoped. Heh heh heh heh... HAH HAH HAH HAH! [Beat] What? I have a condition.
Page Blurb: It's called Villainous Hyenism.
Page Blurb: It's called Villainous Hyenism.
Chase: You want us to do a differential diagnosis on a dead person?
House: We're going to cure her.
Cameron: We're going to cure death?
House: Mwuhahahahahahahahaa! ...Doubt it.
House: We're going to cure her.
Cameron: We're going to cure death?
House: Mwuhahahahahahahahaa!
...Doubt it.— House
As Vimes was hauled away, he heard Wonse breaking into insane laughter. They always did, your gloaters.
Satan Girl looked at 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.
"HyPN0se laughed evilly. Of course, it's not as good as mine... MUHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!"
— Nimja, regarding HyPN0se's evil laugh as well as his own, Pokémon × Nimja: Play the Game note
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.
— Mogworld
For some reason this made John Paul laugh out loud. It wasn't a villain's laugh, but a healthy, hearty, normal laugh. And that made it all the more freakish.
"If you hear me laughing, that means you're doomed!"
— King Boo, Super Mario 64 DS
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...
"HMM HMM HMM HMM HMM. People of the AMS, I am Goldman."
— Caleb Goldman, House of the Dead 2
"When I laugh alone, it is I who laughs best!"
— The Jester, Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return
Kent Brockman: Alright, let's go live to Bob headquarters now, for Mayor Terwilliger's victory speech.
Sideshow Bob: [approaches podium] Ahem. Heh, heh, heh. Hah, hah hah, hah hah! HA HA HA HA HA!!
Brockman: And just look how happy he is!
Sideshow Bob: [approaches podium] Ahem. Heh, heh, heh. Hah, hah hah, hah hah! HA HA HA HA HA!!
Brockman: And just look how happy he is!
"Oh-ho-ho-HO!" chortled Zarkendorf like an evil Santa Claus.
Evil Calvin laughed. I doubt that I have to tell you how he laughed.
— Narrator, Retro Chill
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?
Servant of Darkness: I beg you, Master, I am not worthy...
Darkseid: HAHAHAHA! Of course you are not, foul one. That is why it is all too sublime!
Servant of Darkness: I beg you, Master, I am not worthy...
Darkseid: HAHAHAHA! Of course you are not, foul one. That is why it is all too sublime!
"Ha-ha-haah! I'd forgotten how much fun it was to break things!"
— Solego, The Legend of the Chaos God
"Maniacal laugh! Maniacal laugh! Maniacal laugh!"
— Tex Richman, The Muppets (2011)
[Dwarf] looses a roaring laughter, fell and terrible!
— Dwarf Fortress notification when a dwarf has a Fell Mood
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.
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.
—- Titus Alone
He laughed the bony child to scorne
That was the bonny Lord of Learne.
He laughed that bonny boy to scorne;
Lord! pitty it was to heare;
I haue herd them say, and soe haue you too,
That a man may buy gold to deere.
That was the bonny Lord of Learne.
He laughed that bonny boy to scorne;
Lord! pitty it was to heare;
I haue herd them say, and soe haue you too,
That a man may buy gold to deere.
"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!"
— Lesla-Lar, The Unknown Supergirl
"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!"
— Amalak, The Plague of the Antibiotic Man
He laughed like Hitler after killing a Jew
—Moon Daughter (Chapter 16) on Kronos
) on Kronos"Ha, Ha...So you thought I'm an android? Supergirl, you'd be amazed if you knew who I really am! I'll tell you as I destroy you!"
— Satan Girl, The Condemned Legionnaires
"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... when they're feeling threatened; when they're afraid and they don't know how to cope with it. So that's kinda interesting..."
— Mori Calliope, hololive
