Tropescilloscope: The Dreaded

A character defined by the fear that others have of them. (read more at tvtropes.org)

More Tropes Poor Communication Kills Berserk Button Why Did It Have to Be Snakes? Meaningful Echo Meaningful Background Event Handicapped Badass Slasher Movie Room Full of Crazy Vomit Discretion Shot Artistic License – Military Death of a Child Jerkass Has a Point Rasputinian Death Ambiguous Ending Morality Pet Antagonist Title Good Is Not Nice Adults Are Useless In Medias Res No OSHA Compliance Gory Discretion Shot Never Trust a Trailer aka: Trailers Always Lie Evil Cannot Comprehend Good Catch-Phrase Everyone Calls Him "Barkeep" Kids Are Cruel Dirty Old Man Horror Comedy Ms. Fanservice Adaptation Name Change Imagine Spot Nothing Is Scarier The '70s Christmas Movies Index Coming-of-Age Story Works Set in World War II Villain Song Eureka Moment folderlabel Stalker with a Crush Non-Indicative Name Title Drop One Steve Limit Karmic Death Music Stories Hoist by His Own Petard Cat Scare Dies Wide Open Made of Iron Beware the Nice Ones Posthumous Character She's Got Legs Redemption Equals Death Anachronism Stew Brother–Sister Incest Bitch in Sheep's Clothing Loads and Loads of Characters Make It Look Like an Accident The Cameo Narrator Reasonable Authority Figure Small Name, Big Ego Outrun the Fireball Framing Device Downer Ending Plucky Comic Relief Black and Gray Morality Action Survivor Manic Pixie Dream Girl Undying Loyalty My God, What Have I Done? 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Henpecked Husband Knight Templar Never Trust a Trailer Recycled IN SPACE! 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Mama Bear Offscreen Teleportation Get Out! Fun with Acronyms Naïve Newcomer Badass Boast Eyepatch of Power Silent Movie Early Installment Weirdness Bond Villain Stupidity Serial Killer Composite Character Freudian Excuse Asshole Victim No Ending Eiffel Tower Effect Easily Forgiven Screw the Rules, I Have Money! Kill It with Fire Not So Different Armor-Piercing Question Faux Affably Evil Earn Your Happy Ending Show Within a Show Final Girl Disproportionate Retribution