Be afraid, Be very afraid?

Question

Where did this phrase come from? I've heard it so many times and say it a lot myself. Does it come from a movie, show, or just a phrase?

Answer 1

Movie "The Fly" 1986

Answer 2

Be afraid, be very afraid

Meaning

Ostensibly, a warning that something dangerous is imminent. In reality, this is usually said with comic intent. The thing being warned of is more likely to be mildly unwelcome than actually dangerous. For example, "That fierce librarian was asking about your overdue books - be afraid, be very afraid."

Origin

The 1986 horror film, "The Fly", starring Jeff Goldblum (as Seth Brundle) and Geena Davis (as Veronica Quaife).

The film's plot has Brundle as a scientist experimenting with teleportation. The scientist is brilliant but eccentric and, naturally, the casting director thought of Goldblum. Just as naturally, before we are far into the film, the experiments begin to go wrong.

Quaife is a reporter working on the teleportation story. When it becomes clear that Brundle is starting to turn into an insect, he pleads with one of the characters, "don't be afraid". Quaife's response is:

"No. Be afraid. Be very afraid."

This was used as a tag line in the film's publicity posters. They also used, "Half man, half insect ... total terror!" and "Something went wrong in the lab today ... something very wrong".

Answer 3

I don't know but quit doing it... it scares me.

Answer 4

From the Bible: Jeremiah 2:12

http://bible.cc/jeremiah/2-12.htm

Answer 5

i really dont know

the first i heard it, it was on the adams family movie by Wednesday but i dont think thats the first time it was said

Answer 6

it comes on an add on tv for the shaver