History NightmareFuel / Hercules

** Just the Hydra's design. Unlike the usual depiction of the Hydra as a snake or dragon, this version is a purple alien-like creature with bulging orange eyes, a flat and vaguely-humanoid face; and an under-bite with lots of pointy teeth. It was much larger than Herc's first monster Nessus (who was already bigger than him) as well as having a long neck, scaly skin and sharp fangs. Phil ran for cover while Herc staggered forward, and even the crowd of Thebans were screaming in fear of the towering creature.

** In the first battle, the Hydra stomps its feet as it begins advancing towards Hercules, and instead of lunging right at him, the creature takes its time, as if it enjoys observing the terror of its prey. After crushing a boulder he throws at it, the Hydra even stops to laugh at Hercules. At the end of the battle, the Hydra takes its time trying to eat Hercules again when it has him pinned to the cliff. [[ItCanThink It's not just a mindless beast.]] It's a genuinely [[{{Sadist}} sadistic]], ''evil'' creature that takes great enjoyment in the terror of its victims.

** His [[DeathGlare angry face]] is no picnic, either. Just imagine watching the close-up on the big screen as a kid. The most angry time is when [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A7QIOo0qS5k he catches Pain and Panic using Hercules merchandise]]:

'''Phil:''' AMSCRAAAAY!

'''Hades:''' ''[explodes into flames]'' '''''GUUUUUUUUAAAAAARRRRRGGGGHHH!!!!'''''\\

** Just the Hydra's design. Unlike the usual depiction of the Hydra as a snake or dragon, this version is a purple alien-like creature with bulging orange eyes, a flat and vaguely-humanoid face; and an under-bite with lots of pointy teeth.

Even the film is very funny. there's bound to be some scary moments.

[[caption-width-right:350:Even if he ''is'' the epitome of EvilIsCool, you do ''not'' want to get him angry.]]

** You can tell Hercules is afraid of the Hydra. When it emerges, he stutters and backs up. After the monster grows three heads, Herc flees before Pegasus picks him up. He [[TheScream screams]] as the Hydra flips him in the air to swallow him whole, and [[OverlyLongScream again in terror]] as he [[https://animationscreencaps.com/hercules-1997/32/#box-1/24/hercules-br-disneyscreencaps.com-5604.jpg?strip=all falls right into the swarm of heads and while sliding down one of the Hydra's long necks.]]

'''Hades:''' ''[{{Facepalm}}s]'' I've got twenty-four hours to get rid of this... ''[flares up]'' ''bozo'', or the entire scheme I've been setting up for ''eighteen years''... goes up in smoke. ''[begins to burn out of control]'' And you... ''are wearing... HIS... '''MERCHANDISE?!'''''\\

'''Panic:''' ''[nervously]'' [[OhCrapSmile Eh... hehe... thirsty?]]\\

--->'''Hades:''' I can't believe this guy! I throw ''everything'' I've got at him, and-- ''[is cut off by the sound of rubber sandals squeaking, as he suddenly glances down at Pain]'' [[PunctuatedForEmphasis What. Are.]] ''[[MemeticMutation Those?]]''\\

'''Hades:''' ''[{{Facepalm}}s]'' I've got twenty-four hours to get rid of this... ''[[[ExpressiveHair flares up]]]'' ''bozo'', or the entire scheme I've been setting up for ''eighteen years''... goes up in smoke. ''[begins to burn out of control]'' And you... ''[[SuddenlyShouting are wearing... HIS...]]'' '''''[[SuddenlyShouting MERCHANDISE?!]] '''''\\

'''Hades:''' ''[[[BurningWithAnger explodes into flames]]]'' '''''[[UnstoppableRage GUUUUUUUUAAAAAARRRRRGGGGHHH!!!!]]'''''\\
''[Cut back to the crowd as Hades' scream of rage echoes far away, then [[EverythingMakesAMushroom an enormous mushroom cloud explosion occurs in the background]]]''

** [[EstablishingCharacterMoment The scene where they are freed]] at the start of the climax, for that matter, despite leading up to [[TheExitIsThatWay an otherwise hilarious punchline]]. The Rock Titan wipes an entire village off the map with a solid-rock foot the size of Rhode Island while the Fire Titan incinerates others in its wake (with no apparent clues that [[ConvenientlyEmptyBuilding any of them were cleared out ahead of time]]) and the Ice Titan freezes a bunch of horses fleeing in terror with in a chillingly (no pun intended) realistic manner (it's a mercy that the Wind Titan only seems to plow through a small farm that seems to have been cleared out already [[ThatPoorCat save for an unlucky goat]]). For a such an otherwise wacky and funny movie, ''Hercules''' body count [[InferredHolocaust could potentially be up in the thousands]].

** You can tell Hercules is afraid of the Hydra. When it emerges, he stutters and backs up. After the monster grows three heads, Herc flees before Pegasus picks him up. He [[TheScream screams]] as the Hydra flips him in the air to swallow him whole, and [[OverlyLongScream again in terror]] as he falls right into the swarm of heads and while sliding down one of the Hydra's long necks.

** In the first battle, the Hydra stomped its feet as it began to advance towards Hercules, where instead of lunging right at him, the creature was taking its time, as if it enjoyed observing the terror of its prey. After crushing a boulder he throws at it, the Hydra also stops to laugh at Hercules. At the end of the battle, the Hydra takes its time trying to eat Hercules again when it has him pinned to the cliff. [[ItCanThink It's not just a mindless beast.]] It's a genuinely [[{{Sadist}} sadistic]], ''[[AlwaysChaoticEvil evil]]'' creature that takes great enjoyment in the terror of its victims.

** It also stops to laugh at Hercules, and takes its time trying to eat him again when it has him pinned to the cliff. [[ItCanThink It's not just a mindless beast.]] It's a genuinely [[{{Sadist}} sadistic]], ''[[AlwaysChaoticEvil evil]]'' creature that takes great enjoyment in the terror of its victims.

'''Hades:''' ''[{{Facepalm}}s]'' I've got twenty-four hours to get rid of this... ''[[[ExpressiveHair flares up]]]'' ''bozo'', or the entire scheme I've been setting up for ''eighteen years''... goes up in smoke. ''[begins to burn out of control]'' And you... [[SuddenlyShouting are wearing... HIS...]] ''[[SuddenlyShouting MERCHANDISE?!]]''\\

'''Hades:''' ''[[[BurningWithAnger explodes into flames]]]'' ''[[UnstoppableRage GUUUUUUUUAAAAAARRRRRGGGGHHH!!!!]]''\\

* The Cyclops, his bellowing taunting for a de-powered Hercules to fight him, and his eventual attempt to bite off Hercules' head: ''"HEERCCUULLEESSSS!"''

* Though it's extremely minor, the muses fighting amongst themselves while singing Zero-to-Hero. Seriously, the muses are closer even the grey sisters and they're still fighting.

** They are heartless killers, and it's implied in the opening song that the remains of their victims ''were literally everywhere''. Considering they're portrayed as little more than mindless and hate-filled forces of nature that could not be reasoned with at ''all'', only locked away, you can imagine that Hades would probably have had trouble keeping them under control if he had won. The only reason he got them to obey him was that he had a target for them. Once Zeus was gone, who's to say that Hades could control what he had unleashed?

--->'''Hades:''' I can't believe this guy! I throw ''everything'' I've got at him, and-- ''[is cut off by the sound of rubber sandals squeaking, as he suddenly glances down at Pain]'' [[PunctuatedForEmphasis What. Are.]] ''[[MematicMutation Those?]]''\\

--->'''Hades:''' I can't believe this guy! I throw ''everything'' I've got at him, and-- ''[is cut off by the sound of rubber sandals squeaking, as he suddenly glances down at Pain]'' [[PunctuatedForEmphasis What. Are.]] ''[[MemematicMutation Those?]]''\\

--->'''Hades:''' I can't believe this guy! I throw ''everything'' I've got at him, and-- ''[is cut off by the sound of rubber sandals squeaking, as he suddenly glances down at Pain]'' [[PunctuatedForEmphasis What. Are.]] ''[[PunctuatedForEmphasis Those?]]''\\

--->'''Hades:''' My favorite part of the game: ''Sudden death''.

'''Hades:''' ''[[[BurningWithAnger explodes into flames]]]'' '''''[[UnstoppableRage GUUUUUUUUAAAAAARRRRRGGGGHHH!!!!]]'''''\\

** [[EstablishingCharacterMoment The scene where they are freed]] at the start of the climax, for that matter, despite leading up to [[TheExitIsThatWay an otherwise hilarious punchline]]. The Rock Titan wipes an entire village off the map with a solid-rock foot the size of Rhode Island while the Fire Titan incinerates others in its wake (with no apparent clues that [[ConvenientlyEmptyBuilding any of them were cleared out ahead of time]]) and the Ice Titan freezes a bunch of horses fleeing in terror with in a chillingly (no pun intended) realistic manner (it's a mercy that the Wind Titan only seems to plow through a small farm that seems to have been cleared out already [[ThatPoorCat save for an unlucky goat]]). For a such an otherwise wacky and funny movie, ''Hercules'''s body count [[InferredHolocaust could potentially be up in the thousands]].

'''Hades:''' ''[[[BurningWithAnger explodes into flames]]]'' ''[[UnstoppableRage AAAAAARRRRRGGGGHHH!!!!]]''\\

!![[Disney/{{Hercules}} The Disney film]]

[[caption-width-right:350:Even if he ''is'' the epitome of EvilIsCool, you do '''''not''''' want to get him angry.]]

** They are heartless killers, and it's implied in the opening song that the remains of their victims WERE LITERALLY EVERYWHERE. Considering they're portrayed as little more than mindless and hate-filled forces of nature that could not be reasoned with at ALL, only locked away, you can imagine that Hades would probably have had trouble keeping them under control if he had won. The only reason he got them to obey him was that he had a target for them. Once Zeus was gone, who's to say that Hades could control what he had unleashed?

* The revelation that [[GodOfEvil Hades]] is not like his neutral and mostly benign mythological counterpart but still rules over all the mortal souls that end up dying and essentially controls the afterlife. In the animated series, it's mentioned that Hades has no control over the Elysian Fields which Zeus reserved as a resting ground for heroes, but if you're not a hero like Hercules, then you're in Hades' clutches. This spells a lot of FridgeHorror for all of Herc's mortal friends and loved ones like Meg and Phil whose souls are vulnerable to eternal torture by Hades and his minions once they die. Granted, he doesn't actually seem to torture the souls of the Underworld, and if the Muses' song is correct, he prefers to ignore them for being "dull", but if he actually WANTED to torment a specific soul, he probably could. Even ignoring that, the Underworld is pretty gloomy even by Greek standards. It's not {{Hell}}, but you wouldn't want to spend eternity there.

** Hercules' desperate struggle against the Hydra. One head gave him enough trouble, but the Hydra is more difficult after it first revives. All we see are quick edits as Herc cuts and cuts, with more and more heads appearing. Finally, [[OhCrap a look of pure]] ''[[OhCrap horror]]'' [[OhCrap on Herc's face]] as he stares down a massive ''FOREST'' of snarling Hydra heads. Even Phil's following comment probably can't erase the creepiness of that particular image.

--->'''Hades:''' My favorite part of the game: '''Sudden death'''.

'''Hades:''' ''[[[BurningWithAnger explodes into flames]]]'' '''''[[UnstoppableRage AAAAAARRRRRGGGGHHH!!!!]]'''''\\

* The Cyclops, his bellowing taunting for a de-powered Hercules to fight him, and his eventual attempt to bite off Hercules' head: '''"HEERCCUULLEESSSS!"'''