10 Most Brutal Murders The Joker Has Ever Committed
5. How About A Magic Trick?
There's not much left to be said about Christopher Nolan's epic trilogy that hasn't been said before. The same can be said for Heath Ledger's incredible performance as the Joker, but there is no denying this scene belongs on the list. While it might not be his most violent of murders, even within the movie, anything involving eyeballs makes it into the brutal category.
As Joker enters the negotiations, he is immediately confronted by Gambol. As one of his goons approaches, Joker grabs him by the back of the head and smashes his face, eyeball first into a pencil which grows directly into his brain.
It's the sheer efficiency of the move that makes it so terrifying. The way he pulls it off is so smooth and effortless, that viewers have to assume that's not the first time he has done it. You then wonder about other victims of his practice sessions and the horrific torture they must have endured when it wasn't quite so clean.
The scene works so well both for the story and the cinematography, as it showed off the Joker's flair for the dramatic as well as his cold, deeply disturbed side.