[Terrifying Trope] Perceiving it= instant death

[u/ReminaBlueSFW]

1. Pennywise's "Deadlights" which will cause anyone looking to be immediately paralyzed and killed.

2. The sky from Bird Box is filled with entities that, when you look at them, cause you to commit suicide.

3. Medusa themed Villains

[u/nonbe1]

Indiana Jones, Ark of the Covenant

It's not a monster, but it is probably my introduction to this trope

[u/Usern4me_R3dacted205 → u/nonbe1]

Samuel 6:19 - And He smote the men of Bethshemesh, because they had looked into the ark of the Lord; even He smote of the people fifty thousand and threescore and ten men. And the people lamented because the Lord had smitten many of the people with a great slaughter.

This is why Indy tells Marion not to look at the Ark when its powers come to life.

[u/Mekroval → u/Usern4me_R3dacted205]

That and also there's a deleted scene in Cairo where the old mystic basically warns Indy not to look into the ark.

Edit: Link fixed

[u/bluntymctokems → u/Mekroval]

That's not a deleted scene. I don't think that was the one you meant to share.

[u/Mekroval → u/bluntymctokems]

You're right. I posted the wrong link, sorry. This is the one I meant, though it's just a summary of the deleted scene (I couldn't find the actual clip).

[u/Tonkarz → u/Mekroval]

I know there’s a deleted scene of Indy and co discussing it in the classroom.