10 Things You Need To Know Before Watching Joker
8. Expect It To Get A Bit Bloody
Early comments and reports from critics, as well as footage in trailers, suggests we are going to see something quite different from the usual comic book style violence.
Sure, the Dark Knight trilogy was violent in its own sense, with plenty of brutal fight scenes dispersed throughout Christopher Nolan's films, but there was little in terms of actual blood and guts.
Joker could see a move towards that sort of violence, and while it won't necessarily be anything too shocking, don't go to the cinema expecting to see 'Kapow' and 'Boom' appear on your screen.
Arthur Fleck's descent into The Joker will leave a trail of people in its wake, and there's bound to be a couple of brutal killings along the way.
Todd Phillips will be keen to see his movie stand out from the usual offerings that get served up, and sticking a bit of blood and gore in there is certainly one way to attract attention.