History Main / FangsAreEvil

%%ZCE%%* The ''WesternAnimation/TransformersPrime'' version of Megatron invokes this.

For trope purposes, this includes fangs, tusks, [[MoreTeethThanTheOsmondFamily and an entire jaw of purposely sharpened teeth]]. SnakesAreEvil may or may not involve this; not all snakes have fangs, but big fangs are associated with the vipers, dangerous and scary [[PoisonIsEvil venomous]] snakes. CuteLittleFangs is usually the GoodCounterpart to this trope, but the two can overlap if the writer is trying to invoke CuteIsEvil. May be paired with HornedHumanoid for a demonic look. Related to ScaryTeeth. May also involve {{Phlegmings}}.

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* The Mixitor in ''Literature/{{Spaceforce}}'' are not real supernatural vampires, but they can still extrude venomous fangs and sink them into the neck of their prey.

* ''Literature/VarneyTheVampire'' was the first vampire to have fangs. Despite how bad that book is generally considered to be, fangs have caught on enough for ''{{Dracula}}'' to have them.

* The Beast's fangs in ''WesternAnimation/BeautyAndTheBeast'' are more clearly and individually drawn whenever he’s supposed to look threatening.

* Nega-Timmy, Anti-Fairies in ''WesternAnimation/TheFairlyOddParents''. Butch Hartman must LOVE this trope.

* Mr. Burns in ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'', who was an especially cruel, corrupt and downright evil old man in early seasons, is shown to have a pair of dentures with fangs on them.

* This may be why the mostly-friendly vampires of ''Literature/{{Twilight}}'' are ''literally'' fangless. Subverted in that vampires who eat humans far outnumber ones who don't, and yet all vampires lack fangs. Apparently their teeth are sharp enough without being pointy.

* AxeCrazy {{Shinigami}} Grelle Sutcliffe from ''Manga/BlackButler'' has a mouth full of [[MoreTeethThanTheOsmondFamily shark teeth]]. Just to drive the point home, she reveals them immediately after being caught red-handed [[spoiler: performing the last of the UsefulNotes/JackTheRipper murders.]]

* In ''Anime/DragonBallZ'', this was subverted with both [[HeelFaceTurn Piccolo]] and the introduction of his race, the Namekians. Despite even having PointyEars and claw-like nails, they're mostly gentle, simple villagers - even the few warriors among them only seem to act in self-defense.
* ''Manga/ExcelSaga'': Excel Excel's [[CuteLittleFangs Cute Little Fang]] would be a double-subversion. Since her introduction in the ''Daitenjin'' manga, she's been the PerkyFemaleMinion of an EvilOverlord. Even her Angelic side has been arrested for murder.
* ''Manga/{{Eyeshield 21}}'':
** Taken to its logical conclusion by Hiruma. ''All'' of his teeth are fangly, they're visible pretty much any time he opens his mouth (which is often), and when you see them, [[CheshireCatGrin he's definitely being a dangerous trickster.]]
** Played [[FangsAreEvil straight]] with Kamiya Taiga of the Magaki Wolves, whose little fang is just one of the many lupine qualities he has.

** ''[[Manga/JoJosBizarreAdventurePhantomBlood Phantom Blood]]'': When someone puts on [[ArtifactOfDoom The Mesoamerican Stone Mask]] and splashes it with blood, it turns the wearer into a [[OurVampiresAreDifferent vampiric monster]].

* ''LightNovel/{{Slayers}}'':

* ''Film/WonderWoman1984''. In their final battle, Diana sees Barbara in her [[CatGirl cheetah-like form]] for the first time and gasps, "What did you do?" Barbara's only response is to smile, showing she has fangs as well.

* ''Series/BuffyTheVampireSlayer''. The phrase "Well, ''duh''" would appear to be indicated on this one. Buffyverse vampires are soulless and evil by definition, with [[{{Series/Angel}} one]] notable exception.
* ''Series/DoctorWho'': In [[Recap/DoctorWhoS29E11Utopia "Utopia"]], the savage, cannibalistic Futurekind sport fangs.
* The Sidhe on ''Series/{{Merlin|2008}}'' have filed teeth, but are otherwise so tiny and unintimidating that they may well qualify as CuteLittleFangs.
* Invoked on ''Series/{{Scrubs}}''. Sort of. JD has a few imagine spots in which he is Dr. Acula and vants to suck teh blood.

** Attempted, to complete failure, with the Ferengi on ''Series/StarTrekTheNextGeneration''. The Ferengi sharpen all their teeth regularly, but somehow still look goofy.
** The whole "being short wrinkly bald guys" thing probably has a lot to do with that.
** On the other hand, the Klingons often pull it off. In the first episode of ''[[Series/StarTrekEnterprise Enterprise]]'', Reed mentions with some apprehension that Klingons reputedly "sharpen their teeth before battle". Depending on which episode of ''Franchise/StarTrek'' you're watching, the Klingons might be "Fangs are Tough" rather than "Fangs are Evil."
* On ''Series/{{Supernatural}}'', hunters will check for fangs when they suspect a being may be a vampire. Many monsters have fangs in this series, but a vampire's fangs are retractable.
* ''Series/TrueBlood''. Interestingly, they don't put the fangs on the canine teeth as standard, but on the teeth right before the canines. They also make a flick sound when they extend and retract, like a switch blade.
** It's worth a mention that the fangs themselves are usually not the most frightening, but the reveal of a character thought to be human having them is, leading to many an OhCrap moment. Most notably, a truly shocking scene during the fifth season:
--->'''Mike Spencer''': I came to look at the body.\\
'''Sookie''': What body?\\
'''Mike Spencer''': Yours. (''FANGS'')

* ''Toys/{{Bionicle}}'': The more humanoid villains often had fang-like details as part of their heads or masks, compared to the heroes, whose masks were usually more abstract or at least less fearsome-looking. In particular, the 2006 toyline introduced the Piraka, who had new "skull" pieces that prominently featured a massive set of chompers plus a rubbery face that fitted over it to turn it into a sneer, grimace, or SlasherSmile as appropriate. In contrast, the heroic Toa Inika released later that year also had sculpted mouths on their masks, but none of them showed any teeth.