Vader Breath: Difference between revisions

''Heh huuhhh...'' There is something particularly creepy about wheezy or labored breathing. ''heh huhhh'' Unnatural breathing can characterize someone as being ... ''hehhh'' unnatural, or less than human. As a result, ''huuuuhh'' this sort of breathing is often given to evil characters. This has been particularly true since 1977, when the [[Trope Namer]] ''heh huuhhh'' first appeared in film. Ideally, the creepy breathing is combined with some sort of ''heeee huuh'' creepy voice, and an [[Evil Laugh]] ''heh heh... heh heheh...''. Sometimes the creepy breathing is justified by some sort of disfiguring accident, which gives the evil character a [[Red Right Hand|creepy appearance]] as well. ''cough''

 

 

== [[Trope Namer]] ==

== [[Film]] ==

* In ''[[Phantom of the Paradise]],'' Winslow Leach has a freak accident with a record press, severely deforming his face and damaging his vocal chords. He later sneaks into the Paradise, with his own laboured breathing imposed over the soundtrack- predating the Trope Namer, by the way.

* The Pale Man from ''[[Pans Labyrinth]].''

* Kroenen from ''[[Hellboy (Film)|Hellboy]]''.

== [[Western Animation]] ==

* Brainy (That boy who keeps creeping up behind Helga and getting clobbered) in ''[[Hey Arnold]]''. There's also the legend of "Wheezin' Ed."

* In the ''[[Rocko's Modern Life]]'' episode "Teed Off" the groundskeeper whose job is to ensure that Mr. Dupette wins has a respirator just like Darth Vader.

** Another episode features a rogue vacuum cleaner that does this as it comes after Rocko and friends.