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* ''Manga/JoJosBizarreAdventure'':
** ''[[Manga/JoJosBizarreAdventureStardustCrusaders Stardust Crusaders]]'': When facing against Hol Horse in Egypt, Polnareff gets held at gunpoint while Hol Horse is hiding in a corner behind him in a attempt to eliminate the group as Polnareff is trying to signal everyone what's behind him.
** ''[[Manga/JoJosBizarreAdventureSteelBallRun Steel Ball Run]]'': After incurring Funny Valentine's security staff for stealing his personal message, Lucy hides behind the corner of a hallway while evading detection.
** ''[[Manga/JoJosBizarreAdventureTheJoJoLands The JoJoLands]]'': During the heist at Rohan's villa, Jodio hides behind a wall corner while trying to distract him with November Rain as the group is opening the safe to obtain the diamond.
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* ''Manga/JoJosBizarreAdventure'':
** ''[[Manga/JoJosBizarreAdventureStardustCrusaders Stardust Crusaders]]'': When facing against Hol Horse in Egypt, Polnareff gets held at gunpoint while Hol Horse is hiding in a corner behind him in a attempt to eliminate the group as Polnareff is trying to signal everyone what's behind him.
** ''[[Manga/JoJosBizarreAdventureSteelBallRun Steel Ball Run]]'': After incurring Funny Valentine's security staff for stealing his personal message, Lucy hides behind the corner of a hallway while evading detection.
** ''[[Manga/JoJosBizarreAdventureTheJoJoLands The JoJoLands]]'': During the heist at Rohan's villa, Jodio hides behind a wall corner while trying to distract him with November Rain as the group is opening the safe to obtain the diamond.
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** ''[[Manga/JoJosBizarreAdventureStardustCrusaders Stardust Crusaders]]'': When facing against Hol Horse in Egypt, Polnareff gets held at gunpoint while Hol Horse is hiding in a corner behind him in a attempt to eliminate the group as Polnareff is trying to signal everyone what's behind him.
** ''[[Manga/JoJosBizarreAdventureSteelBallRun Steel Ball Run]]'': After incurring Funny Valentine's security staff for stealing his personal message, Lucy hides behind the corner of a hallway while evading detection.
** ''[[Manga/JoJosBizarreAdventureTheJoJoLands The JoJoLands]]'': During the heist at Rohan's villa, Jodio hides behind a wall corner while trying to distract him with November Rain as the group is opening the safe to obtain the diamond.
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* ''Manga/JoJosBizarreAdventure'':
** ''[[Manga/JoJosBizarreAdventureStardustCrusaders Stardust Crusaders]]'': When facing against Hol Horse in Egypt, Polnareff gets held at gunpoint while Hol Horse is hiding in a corner behind him in a attempt to eliminate the group as Polnareff is trying to signal everyone what's behind him.
** ''[[Manga/JoJosBizarreAdventureSteelBallRun Steel Ball Run]]'': After incurring Funny Valentine's security staff for stealing his personal message, Lucy hides behind the corner of a hallway while evading detection.
** ''[[Manga/JoJosBizarreAdventureTheJoJoLands The JoJoLands]]'': During the heist at Rohan's villa, Jodio hides behind a wall corner while trying to distract him with November Rain as the group is opening the safe to obtain the diamond.
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* In the opening scene of ''WesternAnimation/{{How to Train Your Dragon|2010}}'', Hiccup gets chased by a dragon. He dodges behind a large post JustInTime to use it as (barely adequate) cover from the dragon's fire breath. The dragon starts to move into position to peer around the post and see if it got Hiccup, but another Viking attacks and interrupts the dragon.
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* In the opening scene of ''WesternAnimation/{{How to Train Your Dragon|2010}}'', Hiccup gets chased by a dragon. He dodges behind a large post JustInTime to use it as (barely adequate) cover from the dragon's fire breath. The dragon starts to move into position to peer around the post and see if it got Hiccup, but another Viking attacks and interrupts the dragon.
* In the 1991 version of ''Film/CapeFear'', the villain shouts ComeOutComeOutWhereverYouAre and walks towards the dumpster behind which the protagonist is hiding. Then he stops in his tracks, curses, and walks away.
* In the famous kitchen hide & seek scene from ''Film/JurassicPark1993'', the raptors fail to notice the kids repeatedly because they don't care to move their heads around the corners behind which the kids are hiding.
* ''Film/TheNorthman'' has a scene where Amleth takes cover from patrolling guards behind a house wall. An AngryGuardDog starts to alert the men to the hero's presence but then Amleth pulls an angry face on the dog which [[ScareTheDog scares the dog into silence]]. One of the guards approaches the corner where Amleth is hiding but conveniently decides to turn around before reaching it.
* In ''Film/TrainToBusan'', a zombie on the train comes close to the heroes hiding behind a set of seats, but stops right before making visual contact and retreats.
* ''Film/TheNorthman'' has a scene where Amleth takes cover from patrolling guards behind a house wall. An AngryGuardDog starts to alert the men to the hero's presence but then Amleth pulls an angry face on the dog which [[ScareTheDog scares the dog into silence]]. One of the guards approaches the corner where Amleth is hiding but conveniently decides to turn around before reaching it.
* In ''Film/TrainToBusan'', a zombie on the train comes close to the heroes hiding behind a set of seats, but stops right before making visual contact and retreats.
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* In the 1991 version of ''Film/CapeFear'', the villain shouts ComeOutComeOutWhereverYouAre and walks towards the dumpster behind which the protagonist is hiding. Then he stops in his tracks, curses, and walks away.
* In the famous kitchen hide & seek scene from ''Film/JurassicPark'', the raptors fail to notice the kids repeatedly because they don't care to move their heads around the corners behind which the kids are hiding.
* In ''Film/TrainToBusan'', a zombie on the train comes close to the heroes hiding behind a set of seats, but stops right before making visual contact and retreats.
* ''Film/TheNorthman'' has a scene where Amleth takes cover from patrolling guards behind a house wall. An AngryGuardDog starts to alert the men to the hero's presence but then Amleth pulls an angry face on the dog which [[ScareTheDog scares the dog into silence]]. One of the guards approaches the corner where Amleth is hiding but conveniently decides to turn around before reaching it.
* In the famous kitchen hide & seek scene from ''Film/JurassicPark'', the raptors fail to notice the kids repeatedly because they don't care to move their heads around the corners behind which the kids are hiding.
* In ''Film/TrainToBusan'', a zombie on the train comes close to the heroes hiding behind a set of seats, but stops right before making visual contact and retreats.
* ''Film/TheNorthman'' has a scene where Amleth takes cover from patrolling guards behind a house wall. An AngryGuardDog starts to alert the men to the hero's presence but then Amleth pulls an angry face on the dog which [[ScareTheDog scares the dog into silence]]. One of the guards approaches the corner where Amleth is hiding but conveniently decides to turn around before reaching it.
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* In ''Series/TheLeftovers'' episode "Off Ramp", Laurie sneaks into the house of her landlord in order to retrieve her laptop, but then the owner's wife returns. Laurie hides behind a wall that separates the kitchen from the stairway. The landlord's wife moves across the kitchen towards that spot but stops and leans on the wall talking on the phone. She doesn't move any closer to notice Laurie.
* In ''Series/TheUmbrellaAcademy2019'' episode "Extra Ordinary", Vanya is hiding from the baddies behind a column of an arcade. One of the henchmen enters the arcade and turns towards Vanya's hiding spot but then changes his mind and walks back.
* ''Series/HouseOfAnubis'': The Sibuna gang manages to pull this off a few times. The most notable examples are:
** Nina managed to hide from Victor, while they were both in his tiny office, just by hiding on the other side of the desk.
** When watching the teachers hold their ceremony in the cellar, the students were somehow unseen...despite peeking around a corner and staring directly ''at'' the teachers, who would've seen them easily in real-life. When Victor came to check, they hurriedly hid behind the corner...and he stopped just before seeing them, because he decided the noise came from a rat, instead.
* In ''Series/TheUmbrellaAcademy2019'' episode "Extra Ordinary", Vanya is hiding from the baddies behind a column of an arcade. One of the henchmen enters the arcade and turns towards Vanya's hiding spot but then changes his mind and walks back.
* ''Series/HouseOfAnubis'': The Sibuna gang manages to pull this off a few times. The most notable examples are:
** Nina managed to hide from Victor, while they were both in his tiny office, just by hiding on the other side of the desk.
** When watching the teachers hold their ceremony in the cellar, the students were somehow unseen...despite peeking around a corner and staring directly ''at'' the teachers, who would've seen them easily in real-life. When Victor came to check, they hurriedly hid behind the corner...and he stopped just before seeing them, because he decided the noise came from a rat, instead.
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* In ''Series/TheLeftovers'' episode "Off Ramp", Laurie sneaks into ''Series/TheBorrowers'': There are many moments when the house of her landlord in order to retrieve her laptop, but then the owner's wife returns. Laurie hides behind a wall that separates the kitchen from the stairway. The landlord's wife moves across the kitchen towards that spot but stops and leans on the wall talking on the phone. She doesn't move any closer to notice Laurie.
* In ''Series/TheUmbrellaAcademy2019'' episode "Extra Ordinary", Vanya isBorrowers are hiding from the baddies behind in a column of an arcade. One of the henchmen enters the arcade and turns towards Vanya's hiding spot but then changes his mind and walks back.
* ''Series/HouseOfAnubis'': The Sibuna gang manages to pull this off a few times. The most notable examples are:
** Nina managed to hide from Victor,corner, while they were both in his tiny office, just by hiding on a human "bean" passes very close to them. It is often combined with a BaitAndSwitch moment, when the other side of the desk.
** When watching the teachers hold their ceremony in the cellar, the students were somehow unseen...despite peeking around a corner and staring directly ''at'' the teachers, who would'vehuman suddenly reacts, but has then seen them easily in real-life. When Victor came to check, they hurriedly hid behind the corner...and he stopped just before seeing them, because he decided the noise came from a rat, instead.something else.
* In ''Series/TheUmbrellaAcademy2019'' episode "Extra Ordinary", Vanya is
* ''Series/HouseOfAnubis'': The Sibuna gang manages to pull this off a few times. The most notable examples are:
** Nina managed to hide from Victor,
** When watching the teachers hold their ceremony in the cellar, the students were somehow unseen...despite peeking around a corner and staring directly ''at'' the teachers, who would've
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** Nina managed to hide from Victor, while they were both in his tiny office, just by hiding on the other side of the desk.
** When watching the teachers hold their ceremony in the cellar, the students were somehow unseen...despite peeking around a corner and staring directly ''at'' the teachers, who would've seen them easily in real-life. When Victor came to check, they hurriedly hid behind the corner...and he stopped just before seeing them, because he decided the noise came from a rat instead.
* In ''Series/TheLeftovers'' episode "Off Ramp", Laurie sneaks into the house of her landlord in order to retrieve her laptop, but then the owner's wife returns. Laurie hides behind a wall that separates the kitchen from the stairway. The landlord's wife moves across the kitchen towards that spot but stops and leans on the wall talking on the phone. She doesn't move any closer to notice Laurie.
* In ''Series/TheUmbrellaAcademy2019'' episode "Extra Ordinary", Vanya is hiding from the baddies behind a column of an arcade. One of the henchmen enters the arcade and turns towards Vanya's hiding spot but then changes his mind and walks back.
** Nina managed to hide from Victor, while they were both in his tiny office, just by hiding on the other side of the desk.
** When watching the teachers hold their ceremony in the cellar, the students were somehow unseen...despite peeking around a corner and staring directly ''at'' the teachers, who would've seen them easily in real-life. When Victor came to check, they hurriedly hid behind the corner...and he stopped just before seeing them, because he decided the noise came from a rat instead.
* In ''Series/TheLeftovers'' episode "Off Ramp", Laurie sneaks into the house of her landlord in order to retrieve her laptop, but then the owner's wife returns. Laurie hides behind a wall that separates the kitchen from the stairway. The landlord's wife moves across the kitchen towards that spot but stops and leans on the wall talking on the phone. She doesn't move any closer to notice Laurie.
* In ''Series/TheUmbrellaAcademy2019'' episode "Extra Ordinary", Vanya is hiding from the baddies behind a column of an arcade. One of the henchmen enters the arcade and turns towards Vanya's hiding spot but then changes his mind and walks back.
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* ''VideoGame/ANNOMutationem'': At [[ShipLevel The Walter Raleigh]], Ann comes across the {{warden|sareevil}} setting one of his lackeys on [[ManOnFire fire]] with [[FlameSpewerObstacle flame-spewing traps]] while she hides behind the corner of a wall to avoid detection.
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* ''Franchise/SuperMarioBros'':
** ''VideoGame/PaperMario64'': In Chapter 3, upon hearing Tubba Blubba approaching, Mario hides behind the former's large bed to avoid being caught.
** ''VideoGame/PrincessPeachShowtime'': In the second Detective level, Peach tails a {{mook|s}} while hiding behind the corners of various objects to find his hideout.
** ''VideoGame/PaperMario64'': In Chapter 3, upon hearing Tubba Blubba approaching, Mario hides behind the former's large bed to avoid being caught.
** ''VideoGame/PrincessPeachShowtime'': In the second Detective level, Peach tails a {{mook|s}} while hiding behind the corners of various objects to find his hideout.
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* ''WesternAnimation/SamuraiJack'': Subverted in "Jack and the Creature". When the [[MonsterOfTheWeek Roadster Robots]] provoke the Creature after assaulting Jack, it transforms into a [[HulkingOut colossal beast]] that tears them asunder, with the last one terrifyingly hiding behind a rock until the Creature discovers and rips it apart.
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* ''Series/TheBorrowers'': There are many moments when the Borrowers are hiding in a corner, while a human "bean" passes very close to them. It is often combined with a BaitAndSwitch moment, when the human suddenly reacts, but has then seen something else.
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* ''Literature/TheFamousFive'': It is often described how somebody hides around a corner, while their pursuer moves very close to them. In ''Five Run Away Together'', the Five have to decide how to hide their boat on Kirrin Island. They haul it around a big rock, while lampshading that if somebody ''actually walked around the rock'', they would see it at once. Later, Edgar walks very near this spot, but does not notice any traces of the boat.
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* ''Literature/TheFamousFive'': It is often described how somebody hides around a corner, while their pursuer moves very close to them. In ''Five Run Away Together'', the Five have to decide how to hide their boat on Kirrin Island. They haul it around a big rock, while lampshading that if somebody ''actually walked around the rock'', they would see it at once. Later, Edgar walks very near this spot, but does not notice any traces of the boat.
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* This sometimes happens in ''Series/GrangeHill'', when pupils are hiding from teachers, or the caretaker. Played straight in the second series, when Singer hides in a changing room. Mr Baxter enters the room in the background, while Singer is hidden around the corner; Mr Baxter then leaves again.
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* In the opening scene of ''WesternAnimation/HowToTrainYourDragon'', Hiccup gets chased by a dragon. He dodges behind a large post JustInTime to use it as (barely adequate) cover from the dragon's fire breath. The dragon starts to move into position to peer around the post and see if it got Hiccup, but another Viking attacks and interrupts the dragon.
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* In the opening scene of ''WesternAnimation/HowToTrainYourDragon'', ''WesternAnimation/{{How to Train Your Dragon|2010}}'', Hiccup gets chased by a dragon. He dodges behind a large post JustInTime to use it as (barely adequate) cover from the dragon's fire breath. The dragon starts to move into position to peer around the post and see if it got Hiccup, but another Viking attacks and interrupts the dragon.
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* In ''Film/DieHard'', the cop who is called in to investigate the public disturbance, walks down the hallway but stops before reaching the corner behind which one of the baddies is hiding. Watch the scene [[https://youtu.be/JXvadzTYVnc here]].
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* In ''Film/DieHard'', the cop who is called in to investigate the public disturbance, walks down the hallway but stops before reaching the corner behind which one of the baddies is hiding. Watch the scene [[https://youtu.be/JXvadzTYVnc here]].
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* In ''Film/{{Triangle}}'', Jess is looking for Sally who hides behind a corner, but Jess stops in her tracks and turns around before reaching said corner. Watch the scene [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=OqCrXyO50uQ#t=14 here]].
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* In ''Film/{{Triangle}}'', Jess is looking for Sally who hides behind a corner, but Jess stops in her tracks and turns around before reaching said corner. Watch the scene [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=OqCrXyO50uQ#t=14 here]].
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* In ''Film/TrainToBusan'', a zombie on the train comes close to the heroes hiding behind a set of seats, but stops right before making visual contact and retreats. Watch the scene [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IreQAFmmmIM here]].
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* In ''Film/TrainToBusan'', a zombie on the train comes close to the heroes hiding behind a set of seats, but stops right before making visual contact and retreats. Watch the scene [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IreQAFmmmIM here]].
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* In ''Series/TheLeftovers'' episode "Off Ramp", Laurie sneaks into the house of her landlord in order to retrieve her laptop, but then the owner's wife returns. Laurie hides behind a wall that separates the kitchen from the stairway. The landlord's wife moves across the kitchen towards that spot but stops and leans on the wall talking on the phone. She doesn't move any closer to notice Laurie. Watch it [[https://youtu.be/TbU9LdhFRHs here]].
* In ''Series/TheUmbrellaAcademy2019'' episode "Extra Ordinary", Vanya is hiding from the baddies behind a column of an arcade. One of the henchmen enters the arcade and turns towards Vanya's hiding spot but then changes his mind and walks back. Watch the scene [[https://youtu.be/CGJS8JidcTc here]].
* In ''Series/TheUmbrellaAcademy2019'' episode "Extra Ordinary", Vanya is hiding from the baddies behind a column of an arcade. One of the henchmen enters the arcade and turns towards Vanya's hiding spot but then changes his mind and walks back. Watch the scene [[https://youtu.be/CGJS8JidcTc here]].
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* In ''Series/TheLeftovers'' episode "Off Ramp", Laurie sneaks into the house of her landlord in order to retrieve her laptop, but then the owner's wife returns. Laurie hides behind a wall that separates the kitchen from the stairway. The landlord's wife moves across the kitchen towards that spot but stops and leans on the wall talking on the phone. She doesn't move any closer to notice Laurie. Watch it [[https://youtu.be/TbU9LdhFRHs here]].
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* In ''Series/TheUmbrellaAcademy2019'' episode "Extra Ordinary", Vanya is hiding from the baddies behind a column of an arcade. One of the henchmen enters the arcade and turns towards Vanya's hiding spot but then changes his mind and walks back. Watch the scene [[https://youtu.be/CGJS8JidcTc here]].
* In ''Series/TheUmbrellaAcademy2019'' episode "Extra Ordinary", Vanya is hiding from the baddies behind a column of an arcade. One of the henchmen enters the arcade and turns towards Vanya's hiding spot but then changes his mind and walks back.
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* Protagonist Edward Pierce from ''VideoGame/CallOfCthulhuTheOfficialVideoGame'' crouches behind a piece of furniture to hide from [[spoiler:the Shambler during their first encounter]]. The monster even crawls up to looks over the furniture but fails to look down slightly to see him.
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* Protagonist Edward Pierce from ''VideoGame/CallOfCthulhuTheOfficialVideoGame'' crouches behind a piece of furniture to hide from [[spoiler:the Shambler during their first encounter]]. The monster even crawls up to looks look over the furniture but fails to look down slightly to see him.
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A SubTrope of FailedASpotCheck. Compare BlindAlley, where chasers won't see the chasee in their peripheral vision after the chasee takes a hard left or right into an alley. Contrast BehindTheBlack, which assumes that if the audience can't see something, neither can the characters.
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A SubTrope of FailedASpotCheck. Compare BlindAlley, where chasers won't see the chasee in their peripheral vision after the chasee takes a hard left or right into an alley. See GaveUpTooSoon when a character is looking for someone and stops just short of actually looking around the corner. Contrast BehindTheBlack, which assumes that if the audience can't see something, neither can the characters.
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SubTrope of FailedASpotCheck. Compare BlindAlley, where chasers won't see the chasee in their peripheral vision after the chasee takes a hard left or right into an alley. Contrast BehindTheBlack, which assumes that if the audience can't see something, neither can the characters.
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A SubTrope of FailedASpotCheck. Compare BlindAlley, where chasers won't see the chasee in their peripheral vision after the chasee takes a hard left or right into an alley. Contrast BehindTheBlack, which assumes that if the audience can't see something, neither can the characters.
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* {{Subverted}} in ''Film/TheJungleBook2016''. King Louie is looking for Mowgli among the ruins while Mowgli is hiding behind a pillar. Louie looks around and seems to pass on. Mowgli peaks around one side to see that he's safe, until he looks around the other side.
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* Protagonist Edward Pierce from ''VideoGame/CallOfCthulhuTheOfficialVideoGame'' crouches behind a piece of furniture to hide from [[spoiler:the Shambler during their first encounter]]. The monster even crawls up to looks over the furniture but fails to look down slightly to see him.
* Protagonist Edward Pierce from ''VideoGame/CallOfCthulhuTheOfficialVideoGame'' crouches behind a piece of furniture to hide from [[spoiler:the Shambler during their first encounter]]. The monster even crawls up to looks over the furniture but fails to look down slightly to see him.
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* ''Film/TheNorthman'' has a scene where Amleth takes cover from patrolling guards behind a house wall. An AngryGuardDog starts to alert the men to the hero's presence but then Amleth pulls an angry face on the dog which [[ScareTheDog scares the dog into silence]]. One of the guards approaches the corner where Amleth is hiding but conveniently decides to turn around before reaching it. Watch the scene [[https://youtu.be/IFn_oG9mPWA here]].
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* ''Film/TheNorthman'' has a scene where Amleth takes cover from patrolling guards behind a house wall. An AngryGuardDog starts to alert the men to the hero's presence but then Amleth pulls an angry face on the dog which [[ScareTheDog scares the dog into silence]]. One of the guards approaches the corner where Amleth is hiding but conveniently decides to turn around before reaching it. Watch the scene [[https://youtu.be/IFn_oG9mPWA here]].
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There is a "rule of suspense" that never gets broken: In any shot where we see a character in the foreground hiding behind a corner and another character approaching from the back, both parties will come close but not meet. The approaching character will always stop and retreat before reaching the corner.
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There is a "rule of suspense" that never gets broken: In any shot where we see a character in the foreground hiding behind a corner or door and another character approaching from the back, both parties will come close but not meet. The approaching character will always stop (or be distracted) and retreat before reaching the corner.
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* ''Film/TheNorthman'' has a scene where Amleth takes cover from patrolling guards behind a house wall. An AngryGuardDog starts to alert the men to the hero's presence but then Amleth pulls an angry face on the dog which [[ScareTheDog scares the dog into silence]]. One of the guards approaches the corner where Amleth is hiding but decides to turn around before reaching it. Watch the scene [[https://youtu.be/IFn_oG9mPWA here]].
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* ''Film/TheNorthman'' has a scene where Amleth takes cover from patrolling guards behind a house wall. An AngryGuardDog starts to alert the men to the hero's presence but then Amleth pulls an angry face on the dog which [[ScareTheDog scares the dog into silence]]. One of the guards approaches the corner where Amleth is hiding but conveniently decides to turn around before reaching it. Watch the scene [[https://youtu.be/IFn_oG9mPWA here]].
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* In ''WesternAnimation/{{Zootopia}}'', Nick hides from a guard behind the guard's house. The guard picks up Nick's scent and sniffingly approaches the corner behind which Nick is positioned, but JustInTime before he can spot Nick, Judie [[WeNeedADistraction starts howling]], distracting the guard so that Nick can get away scot-free.
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* In ''WesternAnimation/{{Zootopia}}'', Nick hides from a guard behind the guard's house. The guard picks up Nick's scent and sniffingly approaches the corner behind which Nick is positioned, but JustInTime before he can spot Nick, Judie Judy [[WeNeedADistraction starts howling]], distracting the guard so that Nick can get away scot-free.
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* In the 1991 version of ''Film/CapeFear'', the villain shouts ComeOutComeOutWhereverYouAre and walks towards the dumpster behind which the protagonist is hiding. Then he stops in his tracks, curses and walks away.
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* In the 1991 version of ''Film/CapeFear'', the villain shouts ComeOutComeOutWhereverYouAre and walks towards the dumpster behind which the protagonist is hiding. Then he stops in his tracks, curses curses, and walks away.
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** Subverted, in a way, in [[DoctorWhoS17E5TheHornsOfNimon The Horns of Nimon]], but notable in that it comes at the expense of suspension of disbelief: The Doctor and Romana are indeed hiding behind a wall, away from the eponymous Nimons, but the wall they are hiding behind happens to have the opacity of a fluorescent tube light diffuser (and may even be one), yet the Nimons do not spot them.
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** Subverted, in a way, in [[DoctorWhoS17E5TheHornsOfNimon "[[Recap/DoctorWhoS17E5TheHornsOfNimon The Horns of Nimon]], Nimon]]", but notable in that it comes at the expense of suspension of disbelief: The Doctor and Romana are indeed hiding behind a wall, away from the eponymous Nimons, but the wall they are hiding behind happens to have the opacity of a fluorescent tube light diffuser (and may even be one), yet the Nimons do not spot them.
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* In ''Anime/Persona5TheAnimation,'' Joker interrogates Nakanohara from behind a corner to avoid revealing himself. The moment Nakanohara turns the corner to thank him, Joker has already vanished.
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There is a "rule of suspense" that never gets broken: In any shot where we see a character in the foreground hiding behind a corner and another character approaching from the back, both parties will come close but not meet. The approaching character will always stop and retreat before reaching the corner.
SubTrope of FailedASpotCheck. Compare BlindAlley, where chasers won't see the chasee in their peripheral vision after the chasee takes a hard left or right into an alley. Contrast BehindTheBlack, which assumes that if the audience can't see something, neither can the characters.
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!!Examples:
[[AC:AnimeAndManga]]
* In ''Anime/Persona5TheAnimation,'' Joker interrogates Nakanohara from behind a corner to avoid revealing himself. The moment Nakanohara turns the corner to thank him, Joker has already vanished.
[[AC:Film - Animated]]
* In ''WesternAnimation/{{Zootopia}}'', Nick hides from a guard behind the guard's house. The guard picks up Nick's scent and sniffingly approaches the corner behind which Nick is positioned, but JustInTime before he can spot Nick, Judie [[WeNeedADistraction starts howling]], distracting the guard so that Nick can get away scot-free.
* In the opening scene of ''WesternAnimation/HowToTrainYourDragon'', Hiccup gets chased by a dragon. He dodges behind a large post JustInTime to use it as (barely adequate) cover from the dragon's fire breath. The dragon starts to move into position to peer around the post and see if it got Hiccup, but another Viking attacks and interrupts the dragon.
[[AC:Film - Live Action]]
* In ''Film/DieHard'', the cop who is called in to investigate the public disturbance, walks down the hallway but stops before reaching the corner behind which one of the baddies is hiding. Watch the scene [[https://youtu.be/JXvadzTYVnc here]].
* In ''Film/{{Triangle}}'', Jess is looking for Sally who hides behind a corner, but Jess stops in her tracks and turns around before reaching said corner. Watch the scene [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=OqCrXyO50uQ#t=14 here]].
* In the 1991 version of ''Film/CapeFear'', the villain shouts ComeOutComeOutWhereverYouAre and walks towards the dumpster behind which the protagonist is hiding. Then he stops in his tracks, curses and walks away.
* In the famous kitchen hide & seek scene from ''Film/JurassicPark'', the raptors fail to notice the kids repeatedly because they don't care to move their heads around the corners behind which the kids are hiding.
* In ''Film/TrainToBusan'', a zombie on the train comes close to the heroes hiding behind a set of seats, but stops right before making visual contact and retreats. Watch the scene [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IreQAFmmmIM here]].
* ''Film/TheNorthman'' has a scene where Amleth takes cover from patrolling guards behind a house wall. An AngryGuardDog starts to alert the men to the hero's presence but then Amleth pulls an angry face on the dog which [[ScareTheDog scares the dog into silence]]. One of the guards approaches the corner where Amleth is hiding but decides to turn around before reaching it. Watch the scene [[https://youtu.be/IFn_oG9mPWA here]].
[[AC:Live-Action TV]]
* In ''Series/TheLeftovers'' episode "Off Ramp", Laurie sneaks into the house of her landlord in order to retrieve her laptop, but then the owner's wife returns. Laurie hides behind a wall that separates the kitchen from the stairway. The landlord's wife moves across the kitchen towards that spot but stops and leans on the wall talking on the phone. She doesn't move any closer to notice Laurie. Watch it [[https://youtu.be/TbU9LdhFRHs here]].
* In ''Series/TheUmbrellaAcademy2019'' episode "Extra Ordinary", Vanya is hiding from the baddies behind a column of an arcade. One of the henchmen enters the arcade and turns towards Vanya's hiding spot but then changes his mind and walks back. Watch the scene [[https://youtu.be/CGJS8JidcTc here]].
* ''Series/HouseOfAnubis'': The Sibuna gang manages to pull this off a few times. The most notable examples are:
** Nina managed to hide from Victor, while they were both in his tiny office, just by hiding on the other side of the desk.
** When watching the teachers hold their ceremony in the cellar, the students were somehow unseen...despite peeking around a corner and staring directly ''at'' the teachers, who would've seen them easily in real-life. When Victor came to check, they hurriedly hid behind the corner...and he stopped just before seeing them, because he decided the noise came from a rat, instead.
* ''Series/DoctorWho'':
** Too many instances to count; although similar to BlindAlley, when a character is hiding behind a wall immediately next to a door, the individual who is associated with the antagonist never turns around to close the door and/or lock it (instead pulling it closed behind them as they walk out), and happen to see the character associated with the Doctor.
** Subverted, in a way, in [[DoctorWhoS17E5TheHornsOfNimon The Horns of Nimon]], but notable in that it comes at the expense of suspension of disbelief: The Doctor and Romana are indeed hiding behind a wall, away from the eponymous Nimons, but the wall they are hiding behind happens to have the opacity of a fluorescent tube light diffuser (and may even be one), yet the Nimons do not spot them.
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* In ''WesternAnimation/JurassicWorldCampCretaceous'', the campers frequently try to hide from dinosaurs by hiding behind corners, with varying degrees of success. It also happens when Dr. Wu and his mercenary team arrive on the island, and the kids are attempting to recover Wu's laptop before he can.
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There is a "rule of suspense" that never gets broken: In any shot where we see a character in the foreground hiding behind a corner and another character approaching from the back, both parties will come close but not meet. The approaching character will always stop and retreat before reaching the corner.
SubTrope of FailedASpotCheck. Compare BlindAlley, where chasers won't see the chasee in their peripheral vision after the chasee takes a hard left or right into an alley. Contrast BehindTheBlack, which assumes that if the audience can't see something, neither can the characters.
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!!Examples:
[[AC:AnimeAndManga]]
* In ''Anime/Persona5TheAnimation,'' Joker interrogates Nakanohara from behind a corner to avoid revealing himself. The moment Nakanohara turns the corner to thank him, Joker has already vanished.
[[AC:Film - Animated]]
* In ''WesternAnimation/{{Zootopia}}'', Nick hides from a guard behind the guard's house. The guard picks up Nick's scent and sniffingly approaches the corner behind which Nick is positioned, but JustInTime before he can spot Nick, Judie [[WeNeedADistraction starts howling]], distracting the guard so that Nick can get away scot-free.
* In the opening scene of ''WesternAnimation/HowToTrainYourDragon'', Hiccup gets chased by a dragon. He dodges behind a large post JustInTime to use it as (barely adequate) cover from the dragon's fire breath. The dragon starts to move into position to peer around the post and see if it got Hiccup, but another Viking attacks and interrupts the dragon.
[[AC:Film - Live Action]]
* In ''Film/DieHard'', the cop who is called in to investigate the public disturbance, walks down the hallway but stops before reaching the corner behind which one of the baddies is hiding. Watch the scene [[https://youtu.be/JXvadzTYVnc here]].
* In ''Film/{{Triangle}}'', Jess is looking for Sally who hides behind a corner, but Jess stops in her tracks and turns around before reaching said corner. Watch the scene [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=OqCrXyO50uQ#t=14 here]].
* In the 1991 version of ''Film/CapeFear'', the villain shouts ComeOutComeOutWhereverYouAre and walks towards the dumpster behind which the protagonist is hiding. Then he stops in his tracks, curses and walks away.
* In the famous kitchen hide & seek scene from ''Film/JurassicPark'', the raptors fail to notice the kids repeatedly because they don't care to move their heads around the corners behind which the kids are hiding.
* In ''Film/TrainToBusan'', a zombie on the train comes close to the heroes hiding behind a set of seats, but stops right before making visual contact and retreats. Watch the scene [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IreQAFmmmIM here]].
* ''Film/TheNorthman'' has a scene where Amleth takes cover from patrolling guards behind a house wall. An AngryGuardDog starts to alert the men to the hero's presence but then Amleth pulls an angry face on the dog which [[ScareTheDog scares the dog into silence]]. One of the guards approaches the corner where Amleth is hiding but decides to turn around before reaching it. Watch the scene [[https://youtu.be/IFn_oG9mPWA here]].
[[AC:Live-Action TV]]
* In ''Series/TheLeftovers'' episode "Off Ramp", Laurie sneaks into the house of her landlord in order to retrieve her laptop, but then the owner's wife returns. Laurie hides behind a wall that separates the kitchen from the stairway. The landlord's wife moves across the kitchen towards that spot but stops and leans on the wall talking on the phone. She doesn't move any closer to notice Laurie. Watch it [[https://youtu.be/TbU9LdhFRHs here]].
* In ''Series/TheUmbrellaAcademy2019'' episode "Extra Ordinary", Vanya is hiding from the baddies behind a column of an arcade. One of the henchmen enters the arcade and turns towards Vanya's hiding spot but then changes his mind and walks back. Watch the scene [[https://youtu.be/CGJS8JidcTc here]].
* ''Series/HouseOfAnubis'': The Sibuna gang manages to pull this off a few times. The most notable examples are:
** Nina managed to hide from Victor, while they were both in his tiny office, just by hiding on the other side of the desk.
** When watching the teachers hold their ceremony in the cellar, the students were somehow unseen...despite peeking around a corner and staring directly ''at'' the teachers, who would've seen them easily in real-life. When Victor came to check, they hurriedly hid behind the corner...and he stopped just before seeing them, because he decided the noise came from a rat, instead.
* ''Series/DoctorWho'':
** Too many instances to count; although similar to BlindAlley, when a character is hiding behind a wall immediately next to a door, the individual who is associated with the antagonist never turns around to close the door and/or lock it (instead pulling it closed behind them as they walk out), and happen to see the character associated with the Doctor.
** Subverted, in a way, in [[DoctorWhoS17E5TheHornsOfNimon The Horns of Nimon]], but notable in that it comes at the expense of suspension of disbelief: The Doctor and Romana are indeed hiding behind a wall, away from the eponymous Nimons, but the wall they are hiding behind happens to have the opacity of a fluorescent tube light diffuser (and may even be one), yet the Nimons do not spot them.
[[AC:WesternAnimation]]
* In ''WesternAnimation/JurassicWorldCampCretaceous'', the campers frequently try to hide from dinosaurs by hiding behind corners, with varying degrees of success. It also happens when Dr. Wu and his mercenary team arrive on the island, and the kids are attempting to recover Wu's laptop before he can.
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