History NightmareFuel / BatmanReturns

* The VillainOpeningScene, from the young Penguin's treatment at the hands of his AbusiveParents no matter how he is (starting with Lord Cobblepot's OhCrap reaction at seeing exactly what his newborn son looks like....) to the fact that you never actually see his appearance ([[NothingIsScarier leaving you to wonder just what it is about him that warrants such horror and disgust]]), and the cat-killing and the attempted drowning are just the icing on the cake. [[SarcasmMode Merry Christmas!]]

* You thought ComicBook/TheJoker was the only Batman villain who employed [[MonsterClown evil clowns]]? The Penguin has an entire [[http://batman.wikia.com/wiki/Red_Triangle_Circus_Gang gang]] made up of [[CircusOfFear demented ex-circus performers]], including [[TheFreakShow several side show freaks]]. It's hinted that their circus was shut down due to accusations of [[WouldHurtAChild child abduction]].

* The mugger who corners the woman in the alley way and attempts to rape her...... Fortunately for the audience it’s also the same scene in which Catwoman makes her debut and easily hands the mugger [[NoHoldsBarredBeatdown his ass]] but anybody who’s been a victim of rape, had somebody close to them who was raped or was a near rape victim?? It’s not very easy to watch.

Like its [[Film/Batman1989 predecessor]], this film was directed by Creator/TimBurton. So it should come as no surprise that it has its fair share of unsettling, nightmarish imagery.

** Afterward, the Penguin's body is solemnly pulled into the water by his six King Penguins: slowly sinking into the depths with a close-up of [[DiesWideOpen his eyes open and rolled back,]] and a cloud of black bile spreading from his nose and mouth.

* The Penguin's [[RasputinianDeath death scene]] is also unpleasant. During his fight with Batman, he falls through a window and lands in a deep pool poisoned with industrial chemicals: he emerges from the water several minutes later, carcinogens pouring from his nose and mouth in a [[BlackBlood black sludge]] and [[HellIsThatNoise making horrible gurgling sounds similar to a death rattle]] as he breathes, slowly and unflinchingly walking toward his umbrella stand with [[WideEyesAndShrunkenIrises enormous, expressionless eyes.]] When he fails to kill Batman by mistakenly picking up one of his non-armed umbrellas, Penguin finally succumbs to his injuries and dies.
-->'''Penguin''': Oh, shit! I picked the ''cute'' one! This heat's getting to me... I'll murder you momentarily! But first... I need a ''cool'' drink. Of iced... ''water''.

* [[spoiler: The Penguin's]] death scene is also rather unpleasant. During his fight with Batman, he falls through a window and lands in a lake of industrial chemicals; he emerges from the water several minutes later, carcinogens pouring from his nose and mouth in a [[BlackBlood black sludge]].

* The mugger who corners the woman in the alley way and attempts to rape her...... Fortunately for the audience it’s also the same scene in which Catwoman makes her debut and easily hands the mugger [[NoHoldsBarredBeatdown his ass]] but anybody who’s been a victim of rape, had somebody close to them who was raped or was a near rape victim?? It’s not very easy to watch.

** Also the way that Catwoman taunts Max despite being shot numerous times and [[CreepyMonotone “All good girls go to heaven” song]] is VERY creepy and it shows that her thirst for revenge has completely drove her insane.

* The mugger who corners the woman in the alley way and attempts to rape her...... Fortunately for the audience it’s also the same scene in which Catwoman makes her debut and easily hands the mugger [[NoHoldsBarredBeatdown his ass]] but anybody who’s been a victim of rape, had somebody close to them who was raped or was a near rape victim?? It’s not very easy to watch.

** Also the way that Catwoman taunts Max despite being shot numerous times [[and her rhymes CreepyMonotone “All good girls go to heaven”]] is VERY creepy and it shows that her thirst for revenge has completely drove her insane.

* The mugger who corners the woman in the alley way and attempts to rape her...... Fortunately for the audience it’s also the same scene in which Catwoman makes her debut and easily hands the mugger [[NoHoldsBarredBeatdown his ass]] but anybody who’s been a victim of rape, had somebody close to them who was raped or was a near rape victim?? It’s not very easy to watch.

** Also the way that Catwoman taunts Max despite being shot numerous times and her rhymes[[ CreepyMonotone “All good girls go to heaven” is VERY creepy and it shows that her thirst for revenge has completely drove her insane.

* The mugger who corners the woman in the alley way and attempts to rape her...... Fortunately for the audience it’s also the same scene in which Catwoman makes her debut and easily hands the mugger [[NoHoldsBarredBeatdown his ass]] but anybody who’s been a victim of rape, had somebody close to them who was raped or was a near rape victim?? It’s not very easy to watch.

* The mugger who corners the woman in the alley way and attempts to rape her on top of it...... Fortunately for the audience it’s also the same scene in which Catwoman makes her debut and easily hands the mugger [[NoHoldsBarredBeatdown his ass]] but anybody who’s been a victim of rape, had somebody close to them who has been raped or was a near rape victim?? It’s a very scary thing to watch.

* The mugger who corners the woman in the alley way and attempts to rape her on top of it...... Fortunately for the audience it’s also the same scene in which Catwoman makes her debut and [[ easily hands the mugger NoHoldsBarredBeatdown his ass]] but anybody who’s been a victim of rape, had somebody close to them who has been raped or was a near rape victim?? It’s a very scary thing to watch.

* Selina's [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A08XpT2q4Xc mental breakdown]] when she returns home after getting pushed out a window by Max Shreck. Her sanity hanging on by a thread, she staggers home and starts going through the motions. She has a ritual of calling out "Honey, I'm home! Oh, wait. I'm not married." She has a vacant, zombie-ish look... Then a Shreck advert plays on her answering machine (specifically talking about a "candlelight staff meeting for two" with her boss, who had just tried to ''murder her''), and she breaks down completely, sobbing, screaming and even laughing as she smashes up her apartment. It's the sheer emotion of the scene that gets you both terrified and crying.

* The mugger who corners the woman in the alley way and attempts to rape her on top of it...... Fortunately for the audience it’s also the same scene in which Catwoman makes her debut and [[ easily hands the mugger his ass NoHoldsBarredBeatdown]] but anybody who’s been a victim of rape, had somebody close to them who has been raped or was a near rape victim?? It’s a very scary thing to watch.

* The mugger who corners the woman in the alley way and attempts to rape her on top of it...... Fortunately for the audience it’s also the same scene in which Catwoman makes her debut and [[ NoHoldsBarredBeatdown absolutely destroys the mugger]] but anybody who’s been a victim of rape, had somebody close to them who has been raped or was a near rape victim?? It’s a very scary thing to watch.

* The mugger who corners the woman in the alley way and attempts to rape her on top of it...... Fortunately for the audience it’s also the same scene in which Catwoman makes her debut and [[ NoHoldsBarredBeatdownabsolutely destroys the mugger]] but anybody who’s been a victim of rape, had somebody close to them who has been raped or was a near rape victim?? It’s a very scary thing to watch.

Like its [[Film/{{Batman}} predecessor]], this film was directed by Creator/TimBurton. So it should come as no surprise that it has its fair share of unsettling, nightmarish imagery.

** An interesting mention goes to a CallBack to the first [[Film/{{Batman}} Batman]] film with Joker's Joy Buzzer scene. Anyone remembering that will get a real [[SarcasmMode pleasant]] memory of that scene when watching Max Shreck's demise.

* The soundtrack to ''Film/BatmanBegins''. [[http://nonsenseprime.tumblr.com/post/10089259855/no-description Artibeus]] gets a special mention for being the song that plays during Batman's attack on the docks.

** Selina's resurrection scene will give you the shivers even if you ''don't'' have a fear of cats. A hoard of stray cats appear from every direction and surround her lifeless body, licking at her wounds and crawling all over her. Several of them appear to breathe into her mouth, while one of them is gnaws on her fingers hard enough to ''draw blood''. Then Selena's eyes roll back in her head, and flutter open...

** Selina's resurrection scene will also give you the shivers even if you ''don't'' have a fear of cats. A hoard of stray cats appear from every direction and surround her lifeless body, licking at her wounds and crawling all over her. Several of them appear to breathe into her mouth, while one of them is gnaws on her fingers hard enough to ''draw blood''. Then Selena's eyes roll back in her head, and flutter open...

** Cat lovers will also be disturbed by the Penguin's murder of the family cat.

** The scene where The Penguin bites the nose of a campaign worker who insults his looks is horrific, even in a movie full of disturbing images. How it made it into a PG-13 film, even in the early 1990's, is anyone's guess.
--->'''Campaign worker''': Not a lot of reflective surfaces down in the sewer, huh?

--->'''Campaign worker''': (stops laughing) Nose could be...What do you --

* Selina's [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A08XpT2q4Xc mental breakdown]] when she returns home after getting pushed out a window by Max Shreck. Her sanity hanging on by a thread, she staggers home and starts going through the motions. She has a ritual of calling out "Honey, I'm home! Oh, wait. I'm not married." She has a vacant, zombie-ish look... Then the Shreck advert plays on her answering machine, and she breaks down completely, sobbing, screaming and even laughing as she smashes up her apartment. It's the sheer emotion of the scene that gets you both terrified and crying.

** An interesting mention goes to a CallBack to the first [[Film/{{Batman}} Batman]] film with Joker's Joy Buzzer scene. Anyone remembering that will get a real [[SarcasmMode pleasant]] memory of that scene when watching Max Schreck's demise.

* An ad with horrid face of The Penguin staring back at you. He's supposed to look like UnclePennybags! [[Series/{{Taxi}} Danny DeVito]] in a tux should look like a plump, cuddly penguin, not that monstrosity!

* The VillainOpeningScene, from Baby!Penguin's treatment at the hands of his AbusiveParents no matter how he is (starting with Lord Cobblepot's reaction at seeing exactly what his newborn son looks like....) to the fact that you never actually see his appearance ([[NothingIsScarier leaving you to wonder just what it is about him that warrants such horror and disgust]]), and the cat-killing and the attempted drowning are just the icing on the cake. [[SarcasmMode Merry Christmas!]]

* You thought TheJoker was the only Batman villain who employed [[MonsterClown evil clowns]]? The Penguin has an entire [[http://batman.wikia.com/wiki/Red_Triangle_Circus_Gang gang]] made up of [[CircusOfFear demented ex-circus performers]], including [[TheFreakShow several side show freaks]]. It's hinted that their circus was shut down due to accusations of [[WouldHurtAChild child abduction]].

Like its [[Film/{{Batman}} predecessor]], this film was directed by TimBurton. So it should come as no surprise that it has its fair share of unsettling, nightmarish imagery.