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However, the most common variations are to retain control either of the head or of just the eyes. The eyes are often used to demonstrate that the person is still conscious and aware, but only able to helplessly witness what their body is forced to do. Typically this will involve a totally impassive face... except for the eyes, wide and silently screaming in horror at the situation. These usually result in a case of [[And I Must Scream]].
On the other hand, if the person still has control of their whole head, the situation is frequently played for comedy, most often the juxtaposition of the actions the body is taking with the warnings and apologies from the head that is just along for the ride. When not played for humor, the victim will sometimes [[I Cannot Self
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== Alternate Reality Games ==
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== Anime and Manga ==
* While the [[Kill Sat|Saint's Cradle]] took control of her body to defend itself, {{spoiler|Vivio}} of ''[[Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha
* In ''[[
* In ''[[
* In [[Naruto]] the Nara Clan's Shadow Possession Jutsu forces the victim to mimic the pose the caster is in, as well as all movements, but victims can still talk, usually expressing surprise about getting caught in it..
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== Film -- Animated ==
* In ''[[The Incredibles]]'', Syndrome's "Zero Point Energy" can freeze a person in place, but they can still look around. Same thing with the [[Human Popsicle|cop put on ice]] by Frozone.
* In ''[[Aladdin (Disney film)|Aladdin]]'', Genies can't disobey their Master's orders as long it doesn't violate certain rules, but it doesn't mean they have to like it.
== Film -- Live Action ==
* Happens in the poor horror movie remake ''[[House of Wax]]''. Anyone still alive but petrified by the waxing process can only move their eyes and breathe.
* Arnold can only move his eyes when he is turned in a half-man/half-plant hybrid in ''[[Troll 2]]''. He is also able to talk, but only after the bark is [[Squick|peeled off his face]]. Earlier in the film, Creedence uses a paralysis spell on him, which only leaves him able to move his mouth.
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'''Creedence:''' Shut up! }}
* In ''Danger: Diabolik'', [[Gentleman Thief|Diabolik]] was encased in solid gold, but he could still move his eyes in order to show the audience that he was [[Not Quite Dead]]. He even winks at the audience.
* ''[[Iron Man (
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'''Tony:''' Is that you?
'''Rhodey:''' Whoa, I'm not doing that, that's not me! I... I can't move, I'm locked up! I'm locked up! Get out of here, the whole system's been compromised! }}
== [[Literature]] ==
* Pvt Jenkins, in the ''Halo'' novel ''The Flood'', retains his consciousness when infected by the flood due to some biological quirk. He retains only minimal control over his body.
* In the ''[[
* The short story ''[https://web.archive.org/web/20121019024007/http://www.asstr.org/files/Collections/Alt.Sex.Stories.Moderated/Year2001/28871 Great Gift of Sleep]'' by Shon Richards has a woman on a spaceship arrange for one of the other women to be partially awoken from [[Suspended Animation]] for the purposes of sex, leaving her unable to move (though very much able to feel) from the neck down.
* In [[Iain M Banks]]' SF novel ''[[The Culture/The Player of Games|The Culture]]'', as a bizarre punishment one incidental character is locked into a robotic exoskeleton which prevents him eating anything other than bread and water, makes sure that he's in bed and up by certain times, and totally prevents him enjoying any pleasures of the flesh, but otherwise allows him the freedom to work at his job. At one point the exoskeleton takes complete control of its occupant as he frantically tries to prevent it performing its programming.
* In ''[[Naked Lunch]]'', this happens to a carny worker in one of Benway's most infamous monologues.
== [[Live Action TV]] ==
* This happens from time to time on ''[[Star Trek:
* ''[[
** The episode "Angels and Demons" had Lister warning his crew that he was being controlled to attack them, and actively helping them defeat him. Gives the quote "Look out, I'm trying to kill you!"
** In "Psirens", when Kryten is ordered to destroy himself, his body obeys, but his head protests all the way.
* An obscure low-budget show called ''Terror Vision'' had an episode where a young woman applies for a modeling job at a small clothing store. As she walks in the mannequin in the window moves its eyes to follow her. [[And I Must Scream|You can probably guess the rest]].
* ''[[
** In "[[Doctor Who
** [[Missing Episode|Since-lost]] William Hartnell episode "The Dalek's Master Plan" has Steven locked in a forcefield. How much movement he had is unclear without surviving footage, but the Doctor used him to hand off a fake plot device to the Daleks, who naturally tried to exterminate him. It turns out a direct hit from a Dalek [[Death Ray]] was [[Incredibly Lame Pun|just what the Doctor ordered]] to break the forcefield and free him.
** In the TV special "[[Doctor Who
* Norman Balthus, in the second season of ''[[Carnivale]]'', is afflicted with this when he {{spoiler|is kept in a state of complete paralysis by his newly-evil Antichrist of an adopted son, Justin, after suffering a stroke}}. Made into [[Nightmare Fuel]] in the episode where {{spoiler|Justin uses his mind to pull one of Norman's teeth after Norman got pissed and spit applesauce at him}}.
* In Volume 3 of ''[[Heroes (TV series)|Heroes]]'', this is inflicted upon Angela Petrelli by {{spoiler|her husband, Arthur}}.
* ''[[CSI: NY]]'' The pilot, 'Blink'. See the locked-in syndrome entry in [[Real Life]].
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* In ''[[Kingdom Hearts]]'', when Genie {{spoiler|is forced to do Jafar's bidding via lamp}}, he will shout 'Look out!' or 'Get out of the way!' before attacking.
* ''[[System Shock]] 2'': The zombies speak coherently, apologizing while aiming a shotgun for your head or swinging a lead pipe for your face.
* When the Collector Swarms of ''[[
* In ''[[
== [[Web Comics]] ==
* The ''[[Penny Arcade]]'' "Cardboard Tube Samurai" [http://www.penny-arcade.com/comic/2004/07/30 strip where the CTS fights the possessed warrior Tobun], Tobun pleads to be killed.
* ''[[The Wotch]]'': In a fall 2008 story, Anne gets [http://www.thewotch.com/?epDate=2008-10-07 turned into a tree] but [http://www.thewotch.com/?epDate=2008-10-21 retains some movement in her face] and [http://www.thewotch.com/?epDate=2008-10-28 can still see and speak].
== [[Western Animation]] ==
* The ''[[
* Anyone locked in stasis cuffs in ''[[Transformers Animated]]'' can still speak and move their heads, but can't move their limbs or use weapons.
** And when Dirtboss decides to cerebro-shell Bulkhead, he ends up attacking his friends and apologizing while he does so.
* Any trap or superpower in the old ''[[
* An episode of ''[[Batman:
* One episode of ''[[
* In Disney's ''[[Hercules (
* ''[[
== [[Real Life]] ==
* [
** Which was used explicitly in the first episode of ''[[CSI: NY]]'', by an insane doctor that kept killing his guinea pigs accidentally until he successfully locked a victim in this state.
** And in a 5th season episode of ''[[House (TV series)|House]]''. The first half of the episode is shown by the POV of the [[Patient of the Week]].
** And on ''[[Law
* [
* At the NSFW hypnosis website ''Hypno Girls'', women are sometimes ordered to "freeze". Most of the time, they are still able to move from the neck up.
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