History Main / BlackEyesOfEvil

-->-- '''Dr. Loomis''' (about Michael Myers), Creator/JohnCarpenter's ''Film/{{Halloween|1978}}''

* [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyphema Hyphema]], better known as an "eight ball hemorrhage", where blood pools inside the eye and blacks out one's vision.

* [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rom%C3%A9o_Dallaire Roméo Dallaire]], FourStarBadass of the [[UsefulNotes/CanucksWithChinooks Canadian Forces]] mission in Rwanda, described the genocidal Interahamwe militia as having eyes so black, no light could be seen in them (or something along those effects).

* Used in the short story [[http://www.creepypasta.com/that-night-in-the-mirror/ "That Night in the Mirror"]].

* ''Series/{{The Librarians|2014}}'': In "And the Apple of Discord", the titular magical artifact turns whoever is holding into the worst version of him or herself. Some people (e.g. Jacob, Flynn, Eve) get GlowingEyesOfDoom the moment they touch the Apple, while Cassandra's eyes go completely black ([[spoiler:she also plans to do the most damage by blowing up a huge chunk of Europe's power grid]]).

* The music video for "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bdXc-GxKrDE Ov Fire and the Void]]" from Polish DeathMetal band Music/{{Behemoth}} has one in the main female character.

* In the video for Music/PoetsOfTheFall's "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ompevuR1644&list=PLjACqN5i5sDWjx8wkdUyCl4MjctV4SE6o Lift]]," MadDreamer and implicitly AxCrazy jail inmate Mark manifests matte black eyes briefly during his psych screening when the female psychologist evaluating him confronts him with an evidence bag containing a red ball-head straight pin. Though his mouth is out of frame, his expression implies that he's ''smiling'' at the sight of it.

* Used with the Literature/NightLords of the ''TabletopGame/{{Warhammer 40000}}'' 'verse. Each original member of the Legion has enormous pupils, along with irises and scleræ that are totally black. It gives them nearly perfect night vision: bright lights can cause tissue damage to their eyes along the lines of TearsOfBlood. {{Justified|Trope}}, since the Legion recruited all of its members from its homeworld of [[WretchedHive Nostramo]], where the human population lived in thousands of years of isolation and adapted to Nostamo's state of [[AlwaysNight perpetual darkness]] [[note]]Almost the entire population were also {{Eerie Pale Skinned Brunette}}s, for the same reason[[/note]]. Within canon, this is a ZigZaggingTrope (being the only army in the Imperium who [[ColdBloodedTorture extensively utilized]] [[TheDreaded terror tactics]]), but played straight after their Primarch declared "ThenLetMeBeEvil". Generally averted in the tabletop game, where they all wear helmets, and [[FridgeLogic probably need them in most conditions]]. This is also averted with normal Space Marines descended from the Raven Guard. A defect in their gene seed causes most of them to become [[EeriePaleSkinnedBrunette Eerie Pale-Skinned Brunettes]]. Also notable are the Cacharadons whose eyes are also completely black, and tend to be a bite more... [[AxCrazy violent and brutal]] than the other loyalist chapters.

* OhCrap, it's the [[VisualNovel/AceAttorneyInvestigations Proto]] [[http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t291/einprinz04_2007/wtfbadger.jpg Badger]]!

* The Lovercraftian [[http://grimreviews.blogspot.com/2008/12/zalgo-comic-chronicles.html ZALGO edits]], which originated on Website/SomethingAwful.

* [[spoiler:Lilith develops this in ''[[Anime/NeonGenesisEvangelion End of Evangelion]]''. Prior to that, in episode 23, Armisael had developed a Rei-like protrusion at one end, which also had Black Eyes of Evil.

** But they also avert the trope with [[http://www.scp-wiki.net/scp-134 SCP-134]]: a harmless young girl whose black eyes happen to be vistas into an uncharted region of space. SCP personnel have actually been reprimanded for getting too attached to "Stella".

* ''ComicBook/TheSandman'': Dream, a.k.a. Morpheus, also has completely black eyes, in which, at times, pinpricks of light like distant stars can be seen, as it is said that, by staring into his eyes, you can see the vast emptiness of eternity. He isn't evil, however, or not a typical villain at least, but he can be uncaring (to the point of cruelty) and takes very long to forgive a perceived slight.

* Feathers [=McGraw=], the sinister penguin in ''WesternAnimation/TheWrongTrousers'', has solid black eyes. Interestingly, his eyes are entirely natural.
* During a hallucination sequence in the ''ComicBook/{{Watchmen}}'' tie-in feature, ''Tales of the Black Freighter,'' the mariner's eyes turn an inky black.
* ''WesternAnimation/TheMarvelousMisadventuresOfFlapjack'' had this cat...yeah.
* Subverted in ''WesternAnimation/{{Teen Titans|2003}}''. Aqualad's eyes are solid black, but he's a good guy. When under the influence of evil mind control, his eyes turn red.

* An episode of ''WesternAnimation/YinYangYo'' has Yin's friends combining these with SupernaturalGoldEyes when they're turned into zombies.
* In ''WesternAnimation/TheAdventuresOfPussInBoots'', Evil Puss becomes blinded by the Netherworld, which leaves his eyes completely blank black.
* In the ''WesternAnimation/SkylandersAcademy'' episode "Split Decision", Hex gets these when she turns evil after Skull breaks his contract with her, and [[TheVirus anyone she spreads her evil to]] gets them as well.

* Practicing dark magic in ''WesternAnimation/TheDragonPrince'' causes the caster's eyes to glow with bright magenta and fade to pitch-black once the spell is complete.

* ''Manga/{{Bleach}}''

* ''Franchise/{{Batman}}'':

* ''Franchise/{{Superman}}'':

** The eyes of villain Mongul are nearly completely black with very tiny red pupils in ''Comicbook/WarWorld'', his first appearance. Subsequent artists ignored this trait, though.

* Marvel Comics Comicbook/TheSentry as [[SuperpoweredEvilSide The Void]].

* ''ComicBook/ThePunisherMAX'': During the "Up Is Down And Black Is White" arc, a mobster figures out the best way to get under Frank's skin is to desecrate his family's graves. Frank takes his usual violence against criminals UpToEleven, and the art style makes it look like his eyes have gone completely black.

* ''Franchise/WonderWoman''

** In the "Red-Eyed Witchery from Beyond" arc, Rondel is faced with an [[CameFromTheSky extraterrestrial]] curse that turns people into its [[RedEyesTakeWarning red-eyed]] minions. When trying to [[IKnowYouAreInThereSomewhereFight fight off]] its mind control at the story's climax, he ends his BadassBoast with a defiant "And my eyes are black!"

* ''Film/{{Krull}}''

* Possibly one of the earliest examples in film was in ''Film/TheMummysHand'' (1940), in which the mummy's eyes are completely black - an effect achieved by laboriously painting over the film in post-production.
* In Oliver Stone's ''Film/{{Nixon}}'', CIA director Richard Helms' eyes appear to turn completely black for a second due to a coincidentally-timed light reflection, right after Nixon muses that there are things worse than death, and right before Nixon continues that there's such a thing as evil. Needless to say, Helms' real-life relatives had some issues with that scene. Although Helms definitely was a ruthless bastard in real life, implying he was a soulless force of pure evil may have been pushing it. The scene was removed for the theatrical release and [[ReCut only viewable in the Director's Cut.]]

** ''Film/XMenApocalypse'': Xavier's eyes turning completely black as he declares, "I've never felt power like this before" is the result of [[spoiler:Apocalyse taking control of him to use Cerebro for disabling all of the world's nukes simultaneously. Everyone who is possessed during the process gets the same eye color.]]

* ''Film/ScreamersTheHunting''. The FiveSecondForeshadowing that a [[TheyLookLikeUsNow human is a Screamer]], before [[RoboticReveal sharp cutting instruments come bursting out of their bodies]].

* This one UrbanLegend, in which people claim to have encountered "[[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black-eyed_children black-eyed children]]" (also known as "black-eyed beings" and "black-eyed kids", or just BEK), which are pretty much [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin exactly what you would expect]] -- {{creepy child}}ren with pure black eyes who are said to mean humans no good at all.

* ''Literature/HarryPotter''

* ''Series/{{Charmed|1998}}''

* [[VideoGame/MegaManZX Master Albert]] combines this with RedEyesTakeWarning. No, really.

** In ''[[VideoGame/TheElderScrollsVSkyrim Skyrim]]'', this is a trait of the Dremora, an intelligent race of [[OurDemonsAreDifferent lesser Daedra]] who are most commonly found in the service of [[DestroyerDeity Mehrunes Dagon]] as his LegionsOfHell. (Other games give them [[RedEyesTakeWarning red]] or [[SupernaturalGoldEyes gold]] eyes instead.)

* Subverted in ''WesternAnimation/TeenTitans''. Aqualad's eyes are solid black, but he's a good guy. When under the influence of evil mind control, his eyes turn red.

* ComicBook/TheJoker from ''[[WesternAnimation/BatmanTheAnimatedSeries The New Batman Adventures]]''.

* Evil witch Shokoti, a OneShotCharacter from ''WesternAnimation/HeManAndTheMastersOfTheUniverse1983'' and a really scary characer, had these. Skeletor also evokes this trope visually, although it actually seems to be the case of ''lack of'' eyes.

* [[spoiler:Lilith (a.k.a. [[FanNickname Giant Naked Rei]])]] develops this in ''[[Anime/NeonGenesisEvangelion End of Evangelion]]''. Prior to that, in episode 23, Armisael had developed a Rei-like protrusion at one end, which also had Black Eyes of Evil.

* [[TheNarrator Cecil]] in ''Podcast/WelcomeToNightVale'' describes [[EvilTwin Kevin]] as having black eyes and says "he must be ''wicked'', this man'', despite Kevin describing Cecil as having "eyes like mine"; though since Cecil's had all of his mirrors covered since he was fifteen, he might have similar eyes and not know it.

* In ''Webcomic/PumpkinFlower'', all [[WitchSpecies Mancers]] have black eyes, including the [[TheWoobie main character]].

* Averted with Henry Fitzroy in ''Series/BloodTies'', whose eyes go black for his GameFace and during hypnosis, as he is a FriendlyNeighborhoodVampire (more or less).

* ''VideoGame/FancyIsland'': Some of the monsters have these, and a few bleed TearsOfBlood from them.

* Just about everybody in ''WebAnimation/TheBackwaterGospel'' has these, with few exceptions. Those exceptions are the Undertaker (who has ScaryShinyGlasses instead), the Minister very briefly, the Tramp right before [[spoiler:he dies]], and Bubba during his [[spoiler:MyGodWhatHaveIDone moment]].
* WebAnimation/HTFPlus: Most evil ponies have that, also the corrupted HTF characters.

* Chloe from ''Webcomic/AngelDown'' has entirely black eyes due to an injury that also blinded her and scared her upper face. However, despite her implied [[HalfHumanHybrid demonic heratage]], she isn't evil, and is simply an EmoTeen.
* Celesto Morgan from ''Webcomic/DominicDeegan'' has a case of this whenever he uses his dark Seer powers.

* Both Polpo and Risotto Nero of ''Manga/JojosBizarreAdventureVentoAureo'' have these, and are vicious members of [[TheMafia Passione]].

* The Santa mask worn by the killer in ''Film/SilentNight'' gives this effect.

* The Stardroids have this in ''Manga/MegaManMegamix'' to reflect their CharacterDerailment [[AdaptationalVillainy into Evil]].

* The titular VideoGame/AoOni possesses these.

* ''Fanfic/JauneArcLordOfHunger'': Darth Nihilus has black, monochromatic eyes after transforming into a Force Wound. [[spoiler:Jaune's eyes also turn pitch black after he's possessed by Nihilus' spirit and Pyrrha compares looking at his eyes to be like staring into an empty void.]]

* ''Fanfic/JauneArcLordOfHunger'': Darth Nihilus has black, monochromatic eyes after transforming into a Force Wound. [[spoiler:Jaune's eyes also turn pitch black after he's possessed by Nihilus' spirit and Pyrrha compares looking into his eyes to staring into an empty void.]]

* ''Fanfic/JauneArcLordOfHunger'': Darth Nihilus has black, monochromatic eyes after transforming into a Force Wound. [[spoiler:Jaune's eyes also turn pitch black after he's possessed by Nihilus' spirit and Pyrrha describes looking into his eyes to be like staring into an empty void.]]

* VillainProtagonist Desdinova from Music/BlueOysterCult's rock opera Music/Imaginos has eyes like "bottles of blackness, the blacker to spare".

* Chloe from ''Webcomic/AngelDown'' has entirely black eyes due to an injury that also blinded her and scared her upper face. However, despite her implied [[HalfHumanHybrid demonic heratage]], she is'nt evil, and is simply an EmoTeen.

* Subverted with Stitch from ''WesternAnimation/LiloAndStitch''. While he isn't evil, he is pretty nasty.
* Also subverted in ''WesternAnimation/{{Brave}}''. When [[spoiler: Elinor]] turns into a bear, she still has human eyes. But the longer she stays a bear, her humanity starts to slip and she goes feral. In which her eyes become pitch black, and her face becomes much more seriously realistic.

* In ''Film/TheCovenant'', the four members of the eponymous covenant as well as the villain, a descendant of a covenant member, all get these at some point in the film. Subverted for the four members, who are all "good guys". Played straight for the villain.

* ''Series/TwinPeaks''
** Windom Earle gets this for a brief moment.
** Cooper's doppelganger has black eyes in the revival.