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It seems that whenever something or someone goes haywire, fails or is about to explode, light is going to flash rapidly, randomly and brightly, whether it originates from buttons, lamps, screens or even eyes and orifices. Justified in failing lightbulbs and warning lamps, but may otherwise lead to moments of What Do You Mean It's Not Awesome?. Often used in the Stalker Sequence to create suspense and allow the villain or the monster to sneak up on the protagonist with impunity. Examples of Epileptic Flashing Lights include:

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  • Epileptic Flashing Lights
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  • It seems that whenever something or someone goes haywire, fails or is about to explode, light is going to flash rapidly, randomly and brightly, whether it originates from buttons, lamps, screens or even eyes and orifices. Justified in failing lightbulbs and warning lamps, but may otherwise lead to moments of What Do You Mean It's Not Awesome?. Often used in the Stalker Sequence to create suspense and allow the villain or the monster to sneak up on the protagonist with impunity. Examples of Epileptic Flashing Lights include:
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  • It seems that whenever something or someone goes haywire, fails or is about to explode, light is going to flash rapidly, randomly and brightly, whether it originates from buttons, lamps, screens or even eyes and orifices. Justified in failing lightbulbs and warning lamps, but may otherwise lead to moments of What Do You Mean It's Not Awesome?. Often used in the Stalker Sequence to create suspense and allow the villain or the monster to sneak up on the protagonist with impunity. Notable offenders are the (more contemporary) horror and science fiction genres. Somehow many film and video game-makers believe Everything Is Better with Flashing even though it's not always that awesome. Not in any way related to Epileptic Trees. Compare to Power Glows, where light produces a positive effect, and Glowing Eyes of Doom, which implies imminent evil rather than imminent (self)destruction. See also Deadly Fireworks Display, Stop-Motion Lighting and Throat Light. May fall under Sensory Abuse. Examples of Epileptic Flashing Lights include:
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