10 Insanely Dark Joker Moments That'll Never Make It To Film

From killing children to skinning people alive...

by Andrew Pollard

Scott Snyder's Death of the Family arc was a reminder of just how dark and suggestive The Joker can be, with him tormenting Batman in a way that we had not seen for a many a year. The Dark Knight's long-time nemesis was back with a disgusting, traumatic, sadistic bang... and many comic book fans absolutely loved it. Whilst many may think of the Joker from the Adam West-starring Batman series (played by Cesar Romero) or of the mischievous and entertaining Mark Hamill-voiced Joker in the legendary Batman: The Animated Series, this is a villain who really is a piece of work when he wants to be, and someone who certainly pushes the boundaries of good taste and decency when given the chance. On the big screen, fans have been given vastly different versions of the Clown Prince of Crime from Jack Nicholson and Heath Ledger. Whereas Ledger's Joker was clearly the darker of the two, there are still a whole host of heinous acts that Mr J's carried out over the years that surely could not make it to a live-action feature. The Joker is someone who thinks nothing of mass death, torture, rape, and of making his crimes and punishment sometimes as personal as you can get. So with that said, it's time to look at 10 of the Harlequin of Hate's darkest moments that are highly unlikely to ever make it to the big screen at any point soon.

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Once described as the Swiss Army Knife of WhatCulture, Andrew can usually be found writing, editing, or presenting on a wide range of topics. As a lifelong wrestling fan, horror obsessive, and comic book nerd, he's been covering those topics professionally as far back as 2010. In addition to his current WhatCulture role of Senior Content Producer, Andrew previously spent nearly a decade as Online Editor and Lead Writer for the world's longest-running genre publication, Starburst Magazine, and his work has also been featured on BBC, TechRadar, Tom's Guide, WhatToWatch, Sportkskeeda, and various other outlets, in addition to being a Rotten Tomatoes-approved film critic. Between his main day job, his role as the lead panel host of Wales Comic Con, and his gig as a pre-match host for Wrexham AFC games, Andrew has also carried out a hugely varied amount of interviews, from the likes of Robert Englund, Kane Hodder, Adrienne Barbeau, Rob Zombie, Katharine Isabelle, Leigh Whannell, Bruce Campbell, and Tony Todd, to Kevin Smith, Ron Perlman, Elijah Wood, Giancarlo Esposito, Simon Pegg, Charlie Cox, the Russo Brothers, and Brian Blessed, to Kevin Conroy, Paul Dini, Tara Strong, Will Friedle, Burt Ward, Andrea Romano, Frank Miller, and Rob Liefeld, to Bret Hart, Sting, Mick Foley, Ricky Starks, Jamie Hayer, Britt Baker, Eric Bischoff, and William Regal, to Mickey Thomas, Joey Jones, Phil Parkinson, Brian Flynn, Denis Smith, Gary Bennett, Karl Connolly, and Bryan Robson - and that's just the tip of an ever-expanding iceberg. Where his beloved Wrexham AFC is concerned, Andrew is co-host of the Fearless in Devotion podcast, which won the Club Podcast of the Year gong at the 2024 FSA Awards.