Get It Off Me!

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An event whereupon some hapless fool makes the horrible blunder of provoking something small and seemingly harmless (and sometimes even downright adorable looking) into attacking them. Often with shocking effectiveness, and often causing the victim to run around in circles screaming "GET IT OFF ME! GET IT OFF ME!"

Though used mostly in a comedic setting, this trope is highly versatile with examples seen even in horror genres, ranging from comedic relief to break the tension to examples of outright nightmare fuel.

Examples of Get It Off Me! include:

Advertising

Anime and Manga

Ballads

Comic Books

Fan Works

Film

  • An utterly nightmare inducing example can be found in The Mummy (1999), where a species of flesh eating scarab beetle exists to protect artifacts and tombs, and attack as individuals or swarms.

Literature

Live-Action TV

Music

New Media

Newspaper Comics

Oral Tradition, Folklore, Myths and Legends

Pinball

Podcasts

Professional Wrestling

Puppet Shows

Radio

Recorded and Stand Up Comedy

Tabletop Games

Theatre

Video Games

Visual Novels

Web Animation

Web Comics

Web Original

Western Animation

Other Media

Real Life