Ace Attorney/Nightmare Fuel

Ace Attorney may be an over-the-top series about lawyers, but that doesn't mean that it doesn't have its share of creepy and nightmare-inducing moments...


 * Phoenix Wright Ace Attorney has the infamous stare of Damon Gant, which can make many gamers uneasy when they see it. Not to mention that Gant's stare isn't nearly as creepy the first time you see it. The problem is, every time he does it, the stare goes on for even longer, and there's no music playing. By the time you, he stares at you for so long in utter silence that it feels like he's looking directly at you
 * The blinking makes it even more terrifying. Although, to be honest,
 * The long wait for his to resume is freaky enough. The first time the music cutted off while Gant is just staring into your soul. Imagine having that image stuck on your screen.
 * Beyond just his stare, the whole character is terrifying. It's the real-life fear of the Corrupt Cop, who will be believed over you by anyone in a position of authority, who has no moral problem with abusing the full extent of his power, and against whom there is very little recourse- what are you going to do, call the cops?
 * Even when he breaks down he's scary. Everyone has a Wild Take. Not everyone has a Wild Take that involves them GOING SUPER-SAIYAN.
 * His final breakdown, which is just pages upon pages upon pages of insane laughter.
 * In Justice for all, Acro's situation is horrifying on many levels:
 * In Case 5 of Trials and Tribulations, we witness
 * Same case gives us a seemingly unremarkable moment which, if you've been following the game's story closely, can give others a run for their money.
 * The conclusion of Case 4, in which Not only heartwrenching, but also quite horrifying because  Also becomes a whole new level of disturbing for me, because I know someone who has attempted  at least once.
 * In Apollo Justice, perceiving is scary enough, but when you see his nervous habit--namely,, you will shit bricks.
 * eyes. It doesn't help that they're hidden behind Scary Shiny Glasses when he testifies...
 * Also, his
 * It's not like he's hiding something really bad. The problem with the black-locks is that they mirror his undying will to not tell the truth.. He'll do anything, anything to protect his secret, and will do it with infinite coldness.
 * Perceiving in general. The creepy slower-than-usual music, the swirling background and the flickering eyeball at the bottom is usually enough to scare her off playing the game entirely.
 * Apparently Apollo's eyes are bugging out completely as he stares down the witnesses with such intensity. Imagine how creepy that would be for anyone just watching him perceive something.
 * Spoiler for 1-4:
 * Running into him at the police station, in the same case, is horrible in and of itself; he just has this powerful "fuck off and die" aura to him. And then
 * A notable example is Manfred Von Karma's
 * Depending on how sensitive you are to scary stuff, many witnesses can start to become this as they get more and more upset.
 * April May is a notable example, the first sign of her cracking involving her expression changing from "Cheery ditz" to "I'm going to rip off your skin and wear it as a coat" and back again so quickly you almost miss it.
 * Shelly de Killer deserves a mention. With his Leitmotif playing in the background, a red aura surrounding his person... you will have nightmares for weeks.
 * Not only that, but he has STITCHES going right down the middle of his face. What the Hell caused this guy's face to need those stitches?
 * And from Ace Attorney Investigations, ladies and gentlemen, I give you the Proto Badger. Whether he's  or , this azure abomination will frighten the pants off of you, more than any murder in this game. Pleasant dreams indeed...
 * Investigations, Case 5: That is a psychopath!
 * In addition psychotic laughter and Slasher Smile involved in that Villainous Breakdown, just gets more and more unsettling.
 * In Investigation's there's breakdown, where his skin begins to chip away and blown off, leaving only his mummified-looking husk...
 * Investigations Case 4:
 * Investigations 2 has the second case's introduction, which features  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fnsp Slcb JMA
 * Richard Wellington's breakdown in Justice for All. Nothing quite like someone
 * Richard Wellington's breakdown in Justice for All. Nothing quite like someone