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The human face is supremely important on a social and biological level. Most of our non-verbal communication comes from reading subtle facial movements, and its importance in our cognitive thinking is best shown in our tendency to see faces in inanimate objects (think of how many times you've looked at a rock face and thought you'd seen two eyes and a mouth). So there's something genuinely disturbing to most people about seeing a face visibly distorted, mutated, or rearranged ... so, naturally, this type of [[Body Horror]] is one of the most common [[Horror Tropes]].
It is in fact at least [[Older Than Feudalism]]
More recently, it has also become a staple of [[Surreal Horror]].
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* This trope's well-meaning (but still scary) sister, [[The Grotesque]]
* [[Uncanny Valley]], which usually ends up here by accident.
* [[Game Face]], which comes into play when a supernatural villain disguised as a human flashes his true form's '''Nightmare Face''' to scare someone.
* [[Demon Head]], cousin to this trope.
* [[Take Our Word for It]], when the face is too grotesque to even show.
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** ''[[Umineko no Naku Koro ni]]'' also makes use of this; a couple of times, the first twilight murders have all ''had their faces plowed in''.
*** It was rather easy to find that Auntie Eva was scary, with her cynical softness....but then she did this [http://www.mangafox.com/manga/umineko_no_naku_koro_ni_episode_1_legend_of_the_golden_witch/v01/c003/40.html this]. ''Sweet dreams, everyone''.
*** Also, [http://www.mangafox.com/manga/umineko_no_naku_koro_ni_episode_1_legend_of_the_golden_witch/v01/c004/54.html Maria,] of all people.And [http://www.mangafox.com/manga/umineko_no_naku_koro_ni_episode_1_legend_of_the_golden_witch/v02/c009/32.html again.] And [http://www.mangafox.com/manga/umineko_no_naku_koro_ni_episode_1_legend_of_the_golden_witch/v02/c009/33.html again, in the following page].Just to emphasize her [[Creepy Child]] status.
*** And then there's Rosa, who, although is the central character in Episode 2, makes [http://www.mangafox.com/manga/umineko_no_naku_koro_ni_episode_2_turn_of_the_golden_witch/c022/9.html this face] at a point. What hits the most is not the expression of it, but the ''situation''. It came after a rather moving [[Crowning Moment of Heartwarming]], and it hits you like a punch. Rosa, by this moment, really is losing her mind, anyone can tell.
* ''[[D.Gray-man]]'' is very, very good at this. Half the Akuma qualify, and even they have nothing on [http://www.mangafox.com/manga/d_gray_man/c134/12.html the Millennium Earl]. As he would probably say: [[Say It with Hearts|<3]]
** Don't forget Tyki and Road. They have some pretty damn terrifying faces too.
* ''[[Fullmetal Alchemist]]'' also likes this. Besides a certain [[Came Back Wrong|failed attempt]] [[media:
* ''[[Hellsing]]'' has a lot of characters with these. Like Alucard himself.
* [http://mi9.com/uploads/anime/3921/eureka-seven-skateboard_1280x1024_62627.jpg This is Renton] from [[Eureka Seven]]. [[media:
* Anyone going crazy in ''[[Soul Eater]]''. It's a combination of [[Wide Eyes and Shrunken Irises]], a [[Slasher Smile]], and extreme violence in large quantities.
** Also, {{spoiler|Asura's}} smile. Seriously, just... just [http://img3.ak.crunchyroll.com/i/spire1/7e46a265c3fb6d06dc1de8dc8fb272681255988589_full.jpg look at it].
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* ''[[Wolf's Rain]]'': Darcia makes a few of these.
* ''[[Mitsudomoe]]'': Hitoha's face when she's mad, or whenever she feels like doing it.
* [[Prism Ark]] is normally a happy-go-lucky [[Harem Genre]], but then there's FBC manga adaption, where this it turns [[Hot Teacher|Karin Mibu]] into a [[Alternative Character Interpretation|sadistic]] [[Training From Hell|teacher]], who's ready to give a
* [[New Getter Robo]], [[Fan Nickname|Batshit Ryouma]] is already insane with his [[Slasher Smile]]. The final episode has him {{spoiler|absorbed a large amount of Getter Ray}} turning parts of his face and his eyes ''green.'' and then he starts his hot blooded and insane yelling. Scary...
* [[Magic Knight Rayearth]]: Vigor's face looks especially creepy when he first starts turning back into his monster form (he's a monster Ascot sent out to trick the Magic Knights, since Vigor can take on a cuter form that endeared itself to Hikaru), with the way his head is tilting slowly, his eyes are huge and glowing red, and his fur looks very wild too.
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* [http://www.mangafox.com/manga/hideout/v01/c001/4.html This...] from the recent manga addition "Hideout".
* [[Toriko]] villains love this trope, and the worse their nature is, the more [[Up to Eleven|over-the-top disgusting]] their facial expressions during emotionally charged moments are.
* Manami from ''[[Life (manga)|Life]]'' often puts on a
* Gouda from ''[[Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex]] 2nd Gig'' was badly disfigured in an accident, but chose not to undergo reconstructive surgery because his new look was more memorable.
* Drosselmeyer from ''[[Princess Tutu]]'' has a permanent manic grin and unblinking owl-like red eyes etched to his face.
* If [http://www.mangafox.com/manga/fuan_no_tane/ Fuan no Tane] is compared to a car,
* ''[[Revolutionary Girl Utena]]'': Saionji's face whenever he gets pissed. As well as the blank face or [[Scary Shiny Glasses]] that Anthy sometimes has. Also, in episode 38 when Akio tries to make Utena his princess Anthy responds with another scary blank face and her eyes roll back in her head as she disappears.
* Sasuke in chapter 574 of ''[[Naruto]]'' makes a creepy crazy face [http://www.mangahere.com/manga/naruto/v60/c574/15.html here].
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* [[Gary Oldman|Gary Oldman's]] character in ''[[Hannibal]]''. [http://www.killerfilm.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/gary-oldman-hannibal-300x199.jpg Here.]
* In ''[[Let the Right One In]]''. Hakan {{spoiler|pours acid over his own face as an attempt to kill himself, or avoid capture, or...something. He lives, and the effect is ''horrifying''.}}
* Nina's crazy face in ''[[Black Swan]]'' that also is in the TV ads. Sweet dreams [[media:black-swan-
* In ''[[Dagon]]'', almost everyone in Imboca has one of these.
* The movie [[Ink]] has these in the form of [http://www.itchywatermelon.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/ink1.jpg Incubi], pictures not enough? [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ziK3mVnK-s&feature=related Here is a lovely video]. Oh no, please, don't thank me. ''Really''.
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** The [http://images.wikia.com/tardis/images/d/d7/Siren-angry.jpg Siren] from "[[Doctor Who/Recap/S32/E03 The Curse of the Black Spot|The Curse Of The Black Spot]]" when she gets angered.
** Subverted in "Midnight." When Skye turns around, there is clearly a new consciousness, but her face is unchanged.
** The [http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a293/toolbox1234/DoctorWhoS5E2Smiler.png "Angry Face"] of the mechanical Smiler androids from ''The Beast Below'', it should be noted that the Smilers' heads rotated 90 degrees to display one of two [[Frozen Face
* The creature dubbed "The Great Mutato" in ''[[The X-Files]]'', a genetically-engineered mistake whose many deformities included a grotesquely oversized double-face. As it turns out, though, he wasn't such a bad guy, and in fact his greatest desire was to see [[Cher]] in concert.
* Though ''obviously'' a mask, who ''doesn't'' wish they could forget the chilling grimace of Mr. Noseybonk from the old British TV series, [[Jigsaw]]? And if that wasn't bad enough, [[Stuart Ashen]] had to go and use his powers of necromancy to ''revive'' the horror!
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== Newspaper Comics ==
* Villains in the original ''[[Dick Tracy]]'' newspaper comic were notoriously
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* The Psycho Heads from (SNES) ''[[Final Fantasy V]]''. They are floating heads with the faces ripped off, with long, pink tongues sticking out. (shudders)
* The ending of ''[[Final Fantasy VIII]]'' shows the main character, Squall, with no face.
* One of the bosses in ''[[The Legend of Zelda]]: [[Twilight Princess]]'', ({{spoiler|Blizzeta}}), has her face flip around backwards to show a
** ''NO TAKE MIRROR!''
** [[The Legend of Zelda CDI Games|"...or else you will DIE!!!"]]
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** A REALLY exaggerated and freaky one happens in "Ren Seeks Help". [http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w45/nashimi/happyjoy00005.jpg Here, but you're warned - it's ''REALLY'' scary]. I'm not kidding.
** He makes another terrifying face later in the episode after he kills Mr. Horse, and the face he makes in "Stimpy's Pregnant" when he finds out Stimpy's "pregnant" and [http://www.awn.com/imagepicker/image/7792 attempts to abort the "baby"] is also pretty frightening.
* ''[[Family Guy]]'' parodied ''[[The Ring]]'' in one [[Manatee Gag]]; Peter watches the cursed tape despite fair warning, and the next cut we see him?
** The character of Death also apparently has on of these, causing Peter to scream in terror when he see it and vomit afterwards.
* ''[[SpongeBob SquarePants]]'' has actually used this on occasion. Probably the most well-known (and disturbing) example is [http://th04.deviantart.net/fs42/300W/i/2009/143/8/2/MOAR_KRABS_by_Sporemaster.jpg Moar Krabs], from the "more" montage from the episode "Jellyfish Hunter."
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** '''OVERTIME?!?!'''
* ''[[Adventure Time]]'' does this entirely too much for a children's cartoon. ''[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dgbrw8wbvWg But it's okay].''
** [[Cute Monster Girl|Vampiress Marceline]] cranks the
** The shot of Lemongrab with his eyes rolled back into his head, with only the whites exposed, could count as this. That just came out of nowhere... *shudders*
*** There was a deleted scene from that same episode, where Lemongrab sends a tiny candy kid to the dungeon. When the kid meekly tries to protest, LG makes an exceedingly creepy, deranged face, and the kid leaves the room in tears.
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*** ''HOWDOYALIKEMYNEWCHAINSAWANDHOCKEYMASK?!?!''
* "[[Rugrats|I'M NOT TOMMY!]]" [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=91TKa2133vQ&feature=related Here you go]
* [[media:
* Some of the faces the Grinch makes from ''[[How the Grinch Stole Christmas! (animation)|How the Grinch Stole Christmas]]'' could qualify, like [http://zeichenpress.files.wordpress.com/2008/11/grinchy-smile.jpg this one] [http://chud.com/nextraimages/GrinchHolyFreakingEvilF.jpg or this one].
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=25yEwVAnA9U#t=261s Invite that cat ... to TEAAAAAA]
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* Nebby K. Nezzer during the climax of the ''[[Veggie Tales]]'' video "Rack, Shack, and Benny" when he dumps Bob the Tomato as Shadrach, Junior Asparagus as Meshach, and Larry the Cucumber as Adbenago into the furnace.
* The faces the Hitchhiking Ghosts make to scare [[Pete]] in the ''[[House of Mouse]]'' version of the song [[The Haunted Mansion|"Grim Grinning Ghosts."]]
* In an episode of ''[[Tom and Jerry Tales]]'', a shape-shifting alien takes the form of Jerry, [[media:
* The ''[[Danny Phantom]]'' episode "The Ultimate Enemy" has the creation of [[Future Me Scares Me|Dark Danny]]. It's not the scene that's freaky (though it has its [[Squick]] moments), but the part when {{spoiler|Dark Danny before he kills his human half}} gives off a face past the disturbance scale. Oh, if looks could kill...
* * ''[[Hey Arnold!]]'': In the episode "Arnold Visits Arnie" at the end of Arnold's [[Nightmare Sequence]] Arnie gives one of these after going [[Ax Crazy]].
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* That....That ''thing'' that was on [[Margaret Thatcher]]'s page.
** It's from the old British puppet satire ''[[Spitting Image]]'', which was positively ''stuffed'' with [[Nightmare Fuel]].
* The [[media:
* [[Fluffy the Terrible]]'s page image-- the beast from [[Creepshow|"The Crate"]].
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* Huang Chuncai, also known as "[http://channel.nationalgeographic.com/episode/china-s-elephant-man-4210/Overview China's Elephant Man]" Think Joseph Merrick to [[Up to Eleven|10th power.]] And that includes [[The Woobie|woobie points]] [[Tear Jerker|as well.]]
* Charla Nash, the victim of a domesticated animal attack, had most of her face as well as her right hand ripped off when her friend's pet chimpanzee mauled her in 2009. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a3DeJjHAz8I The result] is ''extremely'' hard to look at; hell even her operators needed counseling after seeing her damage!
* [[wikipedia:Raymond Robinson
* Juliana Wetmore, as a result of an extreme form of Treacher Collins syndrome. She has a face, but it's not supported by bone. [[And I Must Scream|And she has normal intelligence too.]]
* Darren Bigley [[Eye Scream|lost his eyes]] and most of his face when he was mauled by a bear in 2003. Now that he has fully (well, almost, he still lacks eyes) recovered, he looks pretty okay though. Heck, he looks like a normal, even handsome, guy when he wears his sunglasses.
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