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A music box tune that sounds a bit ''off''. It may have an overly cheery or depressing sound to it or the tune just seems to be completely out of place. Either way, the effect is just [[Nightmare Fuel|creepy]], and there is something not quite right about it. Something not quite right at ''all''.
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* ''[[Elfen Lied]]'': [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b5zmx_9x2cI Heji], [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o_SChDmSedM Lilium], [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vHbu0bOvJH4 Uso Sora], [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SfPqg4lPTFE Katsubou], and especially [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=flt6JLIglSc Yureai.] In fact, there's even a physical music box as part of the plot.
* ''[[Neon Genesis Evangelion]]'': The Crime of Innocence, Rei I, M-4 piano, The passage of emptiness, Jesu: Joy of Man's Desiring (which is played in the DVD menu).
* ''[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n39oJXDg_GQ Kabe no Mukou (The Other Side of the Wall)]'' is played whenever Kaede becomes depressed or slips into insanity, in the anime ''[[
* ''[[Vampire Knight]]'': Maria Kurenai's theme.
** One could also count the music box version of "Still Doll" (the ending song)as well.
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* The music from a musical box entrances the killer into a homicidal state of mind in Dario Argento's ''[[Deep Red]]''.
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vbkp8yRxUGI The Sandman] in ''[[Hanna]]''.
* Davey Jones' music box In ''[[Pirates of the Caribbean]]: Dead Man's Chest''. It was supposed to be
** This is also an instance of the planet wide cinematic regulation which says that wistful music-box melodies must slow and eventually stop just ''before'' the final note.
* The above Pirates of the Caribbean example seems like an homage to ''[[For a Few Dollars More]]'', where El Indio (sexy weed-smoking Mexican baddie) is addicted to a musical pocket watch, which plays Morricone music, and he uses it every time he has a duel, or just kills someone.
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* [[Criminal Minds]] makes use of the ''very'' haunting "Illabye" to great effect on two separate episodes.
* [[Power Rangers RPM]] features a haunting tune whenever Dillon (Ranger Series Black) has a flashback of his past prior to the series beginning. The dark lighting in those flashbacks don't help, either.
* The
== Music ==
* The song "[[Blue (video)|Blue]]" by [[The Birthday Massacre]].
* "Grisly Reminder" by Midnight Syndicate.
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zgEGVKwURKc "Sæglopur,"] by [[Sigur
** [[Sigur
* "Haunted Music Box," Made By Sirfinix.
* "Kid A" and "No Surprises" by [[Radiohead]].
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* In [[Donkey Kong Country|DK64]], the tune that plays in [[Toy Time|Frantic]] [[Eternal Engine|Factory]] opens with a singularly creepy music-box segment, complete with "winding up," and it returns several times throughout the tune.
* Just about the entire soundtrack of [[American McGee's Alice]] comes off as this.
* The "Game Over" music in ''[[
* ''[[Meteos]]'' gives us the theme music for Jeljel.
* ''[[Fable]] 2'' has the music from the music box from the beginning playing during {{spoiler|the breakdown of the [[Lotus Eater Machine|"Perfect World"]] part of the game, including the music becoming more and more disjointed as you run away from the bright, shiny place}}.
* "[[Luigi's Mansion|Luigis Mansion]]" especially the remix which actually incorporates a few cords from a music box.
* "Baby Bowser's Lullaby" in ''[[Yoshi's Story]]''.
* Also, before you reach a miniboss in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'', a music box version of the ''[[Super Mario Bros. (video game)|Super Mario Bros]]'' Underground theme will start to play.
* The church music box in ''[[Resident Evil 3: Nemesis]]''.
** Alexia and Alfred's music box in [[Resident Evil Code: Veronica]].
* The music box in the hotel lobby in ''[[Silent Hill 2]]''.
* In ''[[Scratches]]'' there is a music box in the attic whose melody starts off rather prettily but quickly turns creepy.
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== Web Comics ==
* In ''[[Silent Hill: Promise]]'' Vanessa finds a music box on the roof of the hotel that plays a tune she recognizes.
* "Clockwork Melody" and "Clockwork Sorrow" from the fifth ''[[Homestuck]]'' album are versions of the "Endless Climb" song played that come across as this. "Clockwork Contrivance," too, to a much lesser extent.
** Rose gets one with a mournful violin right [http://www.mspaintadventures.com/?s=6&p=005595 after she goes grimdark].
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{{reflist}}
[[Category:Score and Music Tropes]]
[[Category:Subverted Innocence Tropes]]
[[Category:Music Tropes]]
[[Category:Horror Tropes]]
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