History NightmareFuel / Batman1989

* The scenes with Joker wearing skin-colored make up in place over his now bleach white skin. It looks [[UncannyValley just a bit too plasticky to be natural]]... not to mention, he still has that trademark rictus grin, which arguably looks even creepier on someone who resembles a normal human.

* The scenes with Joker wearing skin-colored make up in place over his now bleach white skin. It looks [[UncannyValley just a bit too plasticky to be real]]... not to mention, he still has that trademark rictus grin, which arguably looks even creepier on someone who resembles a normal human.

* The scenes with Joker wearing skin colored make up in place over his now bleach white skin. Also, the scene where Joker challenges Batman to reveal himself after the Joker himself "took off his make up". Bruce then pauses the video on Joker's sinister grin and then we are treated to a flashback where it is revealed that The Joker as a young Jack Napier killed his parents. The scene flashes back to Bruce who then turns to the screen in complete shock and the very next scene show is a [[NightmareFuel close up and freeze frame]] picture of Joker's [[SlasherSmile sinister grin]] looking straight at the viewer.

* That long, drawn-out scene that ends with the Joker falling to his death. As soon as Batman's grappling line ensnares his leg to a nearby gargoyle statue, you know he's screwed, ''[[OhCrap he]]'' [[OhCrap as hell knows he's screwed]], and there's nothing he can do about it as soon as the gargoyle breaks off from the cathedral and starts weighing him down. That POV shot of just how ''far'' [[PlummetPerspective he has to fall]] is downright hair-raising, with the soundtrack effectively playing a dirge for The Joker as he slowly slips down from one rung of the escape ladder to the next... until [[DisneyVillainDeath he's finally pulled off the last one to his grisly, bone-shattering fate far below]].

-->'''Joker:''' And now, comes the part... where I relieve you, the little people, of the burden of your failed and useless lives! But, as my plastic surgeon always said: ''"If you've gotta go, go with a smile!"'' [[EvilLaugh Hee hee hee hee ha ha HAAA!]]
* When Batman starts beating the tar out of the Joker:
** After punching him into the bell, he flat-out says he's going to kill him.
** Batman socking Joker in the mouth causing him to pull out his chattering set of teeth biting off what looked like a small chunk of his inner cheek or maybe even his tongue. A small, but pretty disturbing moment.
** The Joker tries gut-punching Batman and winds up breaking his hand.
** The cold, ominous delivery of the line ''"I made you, but you made me first."'' Once the Joker hears that, he's so scared he starts blubbering.
* That long, drawn-out scene that ends with the Joker falling to his death. As soon as Batman's grappling line ensnares his leg to a nearby gargoyle statue, you know he's screwed, he sure as hell knows he's screwed and there's nothing he can do about it as soon as the gargoyle breaks off from the cathedral and starts weighing him down. That POV shot of just how ''far'' [[PlummetPerspective he has to fall]] is downright hair-raising, with the soundtrack effectively playing a dirge for The Joker as he slowly slips down from one rung of the escape ladder to the next... until he's finally pulled off the last one and down to his bone-shattering doom.
** Joker's HellIsThatNoise scream mid-DisneyVillainDeath here can be just as unnerving as [[Film/TheDarkKnight his loud-ass laughter in a similar predicament]].

** Said scene and aftermath is even more haunting in [[https://youtu.be/Qr0RSz-HPIw?t=1605 the NES game's ending,]] which itself is punctuated by Batman intentionally [[PunchedAcrossTheRoom punching Joker off the side of the cathedral balcony]] to his death, complete with PreMortemOneLiner and a [[JumpScare sudden loud, discordant buzzing sound]] as he falls.
-->'''Batman:''' I know you murdered my parents. Now ''you'' will dance with the Devil in the pale moonlight!

** Batman's walk through Axis Chemicals, quietly and brutally disposing of mooks could qualify too - especially the instance in which he uses his grapple-gun to dangle a mook either by his ''face'' or shirt collar over an open fall and leave him wailing to be let down. Even Commissioner Gordon and his squad seem taken aback;

*** It's neither. Batman shot the grapple into the guy's shoulder. He's hanging from that.

* Gotham itself is shown to be a depressingly corrupt WretchedHive. Prostitutes can solicit a man in front of his wife and son openly. Corrupt cops like Lt. Eckhardt openly operate in the pocket of crime bosses. The public at large celebrate the Joker— a man who just previously had launched a chemical terrorist attack on the city that killed several horrendously— because he drops cash on them.

* Batman's awkward [[TheUnsmile "smile"]] that he gives Jack Napier in the Axis chemical plant can come off both as both Narmy and this. Especially, for Jack's brief perspective when Batman does his legendary StealthHiBye to him.

** Jack later reveals to Vicki that Alicia was DrivenToSuicide and threw herself out a window...''or so he says''. Either way, he doesn't mourn her death too much, showing how far gone he is.

-->'''Joker:''' And now, comes the part... where I relieve you, the little people, of the burden of your failed and useless lives! But, as my plastic surgeon always said: ''"If you've gotta go, go with a smile"''. [[EvilLaugh Hee hee hee hee ha ha HAAA!]]

* That long, drawn-out scene that ends with the Joker falling to his death. As soon as the grappling line ensnares his leg to a nearby gargoyle statue, you know he's screwed, he sure as hell knows he's screwed and there's nothing he can do about it. That POV shot of just how ''far'' [[PlummetPerspective he has to fall]] is downright hair-raising, with the soundtrack effectively playing a dirge for The Joker as he slowly slips down from one rung of the escape ladder to the next... until he's finally pulled off the last one and down to his bone-shattering doom.

* Anytime Jack/Joker shows true menace without a hint of irony, such as Creator/JackNicholson's line reading, "But you can't make an omelette without ''breaking'' some ''eggs''", punctuated with breaking Alicia's mask.

** The cold, ominous delivery of the line ''"I made you? You made me first"''. Once the Joker hears that, he's so scared he starts blubbering.

** Said scene and aftermath even manages to be haunting in [[https://youtu.be/Qr0RSz-HPIw?t=1605 the NES game's ending,]] which itself is punctuated by Batman intentionally [[PunchedAcrossTheRoom punching Joker off the side of the cathedral balcony]] to his death, complete with PreMortemOneLiner and a [[JumpScare sudden loud, discordant buzzing sound]] as he falls.

-->'''Thug:''' ''[sobbing]'' I'M TELLING YA, MAN, A GIANT BAT!

-->'''Joker''': I know what you're saying! 'Where can I get these fine new items?!' Well, that's the gag; chances are [[YouAreAlreadyDead you've bought 'em already!]] [[EvilLaugh HA HA HA HAAAA!]] SO REMEMBER, PUT ON A HAPPY FACE!

* The chilling moment when Batman first appears onscreen, looming over two petty thugs and opening his massive wings like a ghastly gargoyle, marvelously sets the tone of his mythical character. The fleeing villains were paralyzed with terror as the monstrous living-shadow stood up unharmed from their barrage of gunfire, and were driven ''so'' mad with fear that they can only incoherently cry to the police "I'm telling ya man; a giant bat".

* That long, drawn-out scene that ends with the Joker falling to his death. As soon as the grappling line ensnares his leg to a nearby gargoyle, you know he's screwed, he sure as hell knows he's screwed and there's nothing he can do about it. That POV shot of just how ''far'' [[PlummetPerspective he has to fall]] is downright hair-raising, with the soundtrack effectively playing a dirge for The Joker as he slowly slips down from one rung of the escape ladder to the next... until he's finally pulled off the last one and down to his bone-shattering doom.

* The chilling moment when Batman first appears onscreen, looming over two petty thugs and opening his massive wings like a ghastly gargoyle, marvelously sets the tone of his mythical character. The fleeing villains were paralyzed with terror as the monstrous living-shadow stood up unharmed from their barrage of gunfire, and were driven ''so'' mad with fear that they can only incoherently cry to the police "I'm telling ya man; a giant bat."

--> '''Gordon:''' ''Oh my god.''

* The [[ElectricJoybuzzer Lethal Joy Buzzer]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n0H5Gy5yNb0 scene]]. Before, during and especially ''after''. After the Joker [[SchmuckBait offers to shake hands]] with a naysaying Antoine Rotelli, his Joy Buzzer electrocutes the subordinate so severely that his [[CruelAndUnusualDeath entire body is burnt to a crisp]].

* The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KE50BPPvzEs scene]] where Vicky splashes off the Joker's fleshy makeup. He covers his face and pops back up laughing and looks like a giant cackling skull with the skin torn right off!
-->'''Joker''': Boo! ''*laughs maniacally*''

** Joker's final words for the home viewers watching his "commercial" for poisoned everyday grooming and hygiene products.
-->'''Joker''': I know what you're saying! 'Where can I get these fine new items?!' Well, that's the gag- chances are [[YouAreAlreadyDead you bought 'em already!]] [[EvilLaugh HA HA HA HAAAA!!!]] SO REMEMBER: PUT ON A HAPPY FACE!!!

* Sometime after Jack becomes the Joker, he does..... *something* to Alicia. Her confident persona vanishes and she begins speaking in a creepy monotone voice all while wearing a white mask. It's only later that Vicky and we the viewers see that Joker has thrown some sort of acid into Alicia's face, scarring her horribly. Vicky is so spooked by the reveal that she immediately starts backing away.

* When the Joker calmly gives a lighthearted speech to the city that ends on the note "Oh, by the way, I've randomly decided that I'm going to kill you all with the grossest-looking gas ever." You see it coming and everything, but the way he played it is creepy beyond reason.
-->'''Joker:''' ''...And now, comes the part... Where I relieve you, the little people, of the burden of your failed and useless lives. But, as my plastic surgeon always said: "If you've gotta go, go with a smile!" [[EvilLaugh Hee hee hee hee ha ha HAAA!!]]''

** He flat-out says he's going to kill him.

** The cold, ominous delivery of the line ''"I made you? You made me first."'' Once the Joker hears that, he's so scared he starts blubbering.
* That long, drawn out scene that ends with the Joker falling to his death. You know he's screwed, he sure as hell knows he's screwed and there's nothing he can do about it. That POV shot of just how ''far'' [[PlummetPerspective he has to fall]] is downright hair-raising, with the soundtrack effectively playing a dirge for The Joker as he slowly slips down from one rung of the escape ladder to the next... until he's finally pulled off the last one and down to his bone-shattering doom.

** The shot of Joker's splattered corpse: overhead shot, slowly spinning as it zooms in, and a horrifying grin on Joker's still intact face while an incredibly creepy, synthetic-sounding laugh repeats over and over, ad nauseum. It's so surreal and unnerving that it really does feel like something pulled straight out of a nightmare. It even manages to be haunting in the NES game's ending, if you can believe it.

-->'''Joker''': Boo! *laugh maniacally*