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Compare [[Limp and Livid]]. Contrast [[Zombie Gait]], which while similar is actually ''more fluid''.
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== Anime & Manga ==
* In the Hades chapter of ''[[Saint Seiya]]'', the specter Minos Gryphon can turn his enemies into [[People Puppets]]. [[Combat Sadomasochist|The sadist enjoys]] twisting them and breaking them to "put on a show", at one point turning this power on {{spoiler|Gemini Kanon}}.
** In the [[Prequel]] ''[[Saint Seiya:
* In ''[[Inuyasha]]'', the victims of Yura of the Hair.
* In [[Pandora Hearts]], this is how Gilbert moves under the control of [[Marionette Master|Zwei's]] chain, Doldum. It [[Nightmare Fuel|makes its point.]]
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== Films -- Animation ==
* Linguini on ''[[Ratatouille]]'', because he is literally being moved like a marionette.
* [[Jan Svankmajer]]'s films own this page!
== Films -- Live-Action ==
* Among other tricks such as choreography, in the film adaptation of ''[[Silent Hill (
* In ''[[Mirror Mask]]'', the [[Uncanny Valley]] box mannequins have this. So ''very'' much. And to the tune of [https://web.archive.org/web/20140610132359/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cz8-7JsFD_g
* When the... ''thing'' in ''[[Sliver]]'' controls bodies, this is how they move.
* The [[Boss Battle]] in ''[[Stardust (
== Literature ==
* ''[[The Windup Girl]]'' and the rest of her kind are genetically predisposed towards this type of movement.
== Live-Action TV ==
* The dead astronauts in ''[[
* The [[Humongous Mecha]] in older ''[[Power Rangers/Super Sentai|Super Sentai]]'' seasons sometimes slipped into this during wirework stunts.
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== Music Videos ==
* Rhianna's Disturbia music video.
* The "evil clowns" in Pink's music video for "[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jdjtqu3XK4U Funhouse]".
* In the [[Talking Heads (
* This style of dancing is used by a lot of [[Korean Pop Music|k-pop]] artists, but a particularly memorable example can be seen in [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bKtvDv7eykg 2PM's music video for "Heartbeat"] in which the members utilize the style of
** Also, B.A.P's debut single [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5tLooPlf2Sw "Warrior"] has the members move this way when they are being controlled by [[Marionette Master|Zelo]]. At the end of the video, they even surround him in
== Video Games ==
* ''[[Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots]]'': The result of Screaming Mantis using her weapon on people.
* The various nurses in the ''[[Silent Hill]]'' franchise (and quite a few monsters besides, for that matter).
* Appropriately enough, the Marionettes in ''[[Devil May Cry]]'', who even still have strings on their limbs.
* Some of the more humanoid-shaped Nobodies in [[
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* On ''[[Avatar: The Last Airbender]]'', this affects anyone under the influence of blood bending.
* Ren does this in the ''[[Ren and Stimpy]]'' episode "Stimpy's Invention", while wearing the Happy Helmet.
* Marceline's father, from ''[[
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