History Main / PsychoticSmirk

* Rock from ''BlackLagoon'' has started doing this.

* [[MarvelUniverse Marvel's]] {{Thanos}} of Titan combines the PsychoticSmirk with the GlowingEyesOfDoom (which occasionally has a smoking effect for the extra panache).
* The {{Daredevil}} villain Bullseye does this a lot.

* Most of the head looters in ''AtlasShrugged''. Especially Cuffy Meigs, Mr. Thompson, Dr. Floyd Ferris, and Balph Eubank. Along with the producers: Francisco D'Anconia, [[spoiler:John Galt]] , and Hank Rearden.

* Within the first ten minutes of the ''Series/BuffyTheVampireSlayer'' episode "Innocence", the Judge walks up to Angel, and tries to burn him. Since the Judge can only burn someone with humanity in them, it serves as a marker that Angel has lost his soul. He turns to Drusilla, and says "I'm back," with a very muted psychotic smirk.

** [[AxCrazy Galvatron]] can be seen doing this before the ad break (complete with sparks coming from his head) of FFoD Part II and sports this expression in Season 3 whenever he's in one of his more [[{{Sadist}} malicious]] moods (either through formulating a devious plan, [[ColdBloodedTorture just plain ol' torture]] or ''both).''

** [[AxCrazy Galvatron]] can be seen doing this before the ad break (complete with sparks coming from his head) of FFoD Part II and sports this expression in Season 3 whenever he's in one of his more [[Sadist malicious]] moods (either through formulating a devious plan, [[ColdBloodedTorture just plain ol' torture]] or ''both).''

** [[AxCrazy Galvatron]] can be seen doing this before the ad break (complete with sparks coming from his head) of FFoD Part II and sports this expression in Season 3 whenever he's in one of his more [[TheSadist malicious]] moods (either through formulating a devious plan, [[ColdBloodedTorture just plain ol' torture]] or ''both).''

** [[AxCrazy Galvatron]] can be seen doing this before the ad break (complete with sparks coming from his head) of FFoD Part II and sports this expression in Season 3 whenever he's in one of his more [[TheSadist malicious]] moods (either through formulating a devious plan, [[ColdBloodedTorture just plain ol' torture or ''both).]]''

** [[AxCrazy Galvatron]] can be seen doing this before the ad break (complete with sparks coming from his head) of FFoD Part II and sports this expression in Season 3 whenever he's in one of his more [[TheSadist malicious]] moods (either through formulating a devious plan, [[ColdBloodedTorture just plain ol' torture or ''both).'']]

* Sean Miller, an Irish terrorist in ''Patriot Games,'' uses this on Jack Ryan during his own trial for murder and attempted kidnapping.

* The VillainProtagonist of ''MrBrooks'' employs a particularly impressive smirk during his CrowningMomentOfAwesome.
* Pretty much the whole point of ''Paranoiac'' is seeing OliverReed grin creepily.

As far as [[MagnificentBastard the most devious and subtle of villains]] are concerned, when it comes to facial expression, less is more. A CheshireCatGrin only warns people that something's afoot; a SlasherSmile is even more glaringly obvious. No, when someone's about to walk straight into your DeathTrap or your EvilPlan is about to pay big dividends, it's best to show your smug superiority with a devious little smile, probably behind your victim's/lackey's back, or [[ClaspYourHandsIfYouDeceive behind your hand (or hands)]]. Only the villain and the viewers know that alarm bells should be ringing in the good guys' heads - but hey, they're the enemy, why give them advance notice?

-->-- ''RoadToPerdition''

* Ishida Mitsunari from ''SengokuBasara 3'' does this in the opening amv after dealing swift death to a couple of mooks. [[http://i979.photobucket.com/albums/ae279/hollowchan/vlcsnap-2010-04-30-19h39m29s204.png?t=1277401329 He has a pretty mouth]]....

** Aizen. If you see him smiling even a ''bit'', turn heel and run, 'cause you only have seconds to live.

->'''[[PsychopathicManchild Connor]] [[Creator/DanielCraig Rooney:]]''' Because it's all so fuckin' hysterical...

* [[Anime/YuGiOh Seto Freakin' Kaiba]]! [[YuGiOhTheAbridgedSeries Everytime he smiles, a puppy dies]].

* A staple for many Film/JamesBond villains, including [[ArchEnemy Ernst Blofeld]], [[Film/{{Goldfinger}} Auric Goldfinger, Oddjob]], [[Film/DiamondsAreForever Mr. Wint, Mr. Kidd]], [[Film/LiveAndLetDie Baron Samedi, Tee Hee]], [[Film/TheManWithTheGoldenGun Francisco Scaramanga, Nick Nack]], [[Film/AViewToAKill Max Zorin]], [[Film/LicenceToKill Franz Sanchez]] and [[Film/{{Goldeneye}} Alec Trevelyan]].

* From [[Series/GameOfThrones]], this seems to be Petyr "Littlefinger" Baelish's default expression.
** And in Season Three, [[spoiler: Roose Bolton and Walder Frey both sport one throughout most of the Red Wedding.]]
** And then there's [[spoiler: [[BastardBastard his bastard son]], Ramsay.]]

* ''DannyPhantom'' has BigBad Vlad Masters who cracks one of these every so often throughout the series, often in front of the main hero as much as he does in secret.
* ''FairlyOddParents'': Timmy gets one that takes up most of his face in "Timmy's 2-D House of Horror", when he notices the wave of lava headed towards Vicky's house.

* Not to be forgotten, [[{{Transformers}} Megatron and Starscream]], in whichever series they feature in, often sport this expression when a plan is going well.

* Male {{Yandere}} Masato Kusaka from ''KamenRiderFaiz'' used to do this when he was trying to separate Takumi from his friends... until episode 30, when it morphed into a creepy SlasherSmile.

* A staple for many Film/JamesBond villains, including [[ArchEnemy Ernst Blofeld]], [[Film/{{Goldfinger}} Auric Goldfinger, Oddjob]], [[Film/DiamondsAreForever Mr. Wint, Mr. Kidd]], [[Film/LiveAndLetDie Baron Samedi, Tee Hee]], [[Film/TheManWithTheGoldenGun Francisco Scaramanga, Nick Nack]], [[Film/AViewToAKill Max Zorn]], [[Film/LicenceToKill Franz Sanchez]] and [[Film/{{Goldeneye}} Alec Trevelyan]].