History NightmareFuel / TheDarkKnight

** Followed by his idea of "tryouts", which involves breaking a pool cue and placing it on the ground in front of three potential recruits. How it works out is A) the guy who grabs it and kills the other two gets to work for the Joker, or B) in a twist on a game of SpinTheBottle, the guy the cue lands on is the one who doesn't get their head blown of.

* [[http://www.cracked.com/article_20268_6-movie-characters-you-didnt-know-died-horrible-deaths_p2.html As pointed out]] by ''Website/{{Cracked}}'', when the Joker burns his share of the cash, you're too busy watching Heath Ledger's incredible performance to notice or remember, "hey wait, wasn't Lau on top of that pile at the beginning of this scene?"
* When we see the Joker's pun of [[StealthPun a fire truck that is on fire]] (Get it? A '''fire''' truck?) to divert the convoy to where they are vulnerable to begin the car chase sequence, freeze the image when the camera looks to the right and shows the perspective of the officers as they pass the fire truck: lying on the ground, you can see what looks like burning fabric. If you look even closer, it's obviously the bodies of the firefighters.

--> '''Joker''': So you think Batman's made Gotham a better place? Hm? Look at me. '''[[AC:LOOK AT ME!]]''' ''[turns camera to his face]'' You see, ''this ''is how '''crazy''' Batman's made Gotham! You want order in Gotham? Batman must take off his mask and turn himself in. Oh, and every day he doesn't, people will die, starting tonight. I'm a man of my word. ''[EvilLaugh]''

** Followed by his idea of "tryouts".

** "'''''LOOK AT ME!'''''" These three words, arguably, are the scariest part of the movie. It's something of a JumpScare, and Heath says the line with such terrifying force that it's impossible not to jump or cringe.

* [[http://www.cracked.com/article_20268_6-movie-characters-you-didnt-know-died-horrible-deaths_p2.html As pointed out]] by ''Website/{{Cracked}}'', when the Joker burns his share of the cash, you're too busy watching Heath Ledger's incredible performance to notice or remember, hey wait, wasn't Lau on top of that pile at the beginning of this scene?
* When we see the Joker's StealthPun of a fire truck that is on fire to divert the convoy to where they are vulnerable to begin the car chase sequence, you have to take a second glance to realize that the Joker's crew also killed the firefighters on the rig, as you might notice what looks like burning fabric on the asphalt right next to the engine as the convoy drives past it.

* [[http://www.cracked.com/article_20268_6-movie-characters-you-didnt-know-died-horrible-deaths_p2.html As pointed out]] by ''Website/{{Cracked}}'', when the Joker burns his share of the cash, you're too busy watching Heath Ledger's incredible performance to notice or remember, hey wait, wasn't Lau on top of that pile at the beginning of this scene?

* [[http://www.cracked.com/article_20268_6-movie-characters-you-didnt-know-died-horrible-deaths_p2.html As pointed out]] by ''{{Cracked}}'', when the Joker burns his share of the cash, you're too busy watching Heath Ledger's incredible performance to notice or remember, hey wait, wasn't Lau on top of that pile at the beginning of this scene?

--> '''Joker''': So you think Batman's made Gotham a better place? Hm? Look at me. '''[[AC:Look at me!]]''' ''[turns camera to his face]'' You see, ''this ''is how '''crazy''' Batman's made Gotham! You want order in Gotham? Batman must take off his mask and turn himself in. Oh, and every day he doesn't, people will die, starting tonight. I'm a man of my word. ''[EvilLaugh]''

--> '''Joker''': So you think Batman's made Gotham a better place? Hm? Look at me. '''[[AC:LOOK AT ME!]]''' ''[turns camera to his face]'' You see, ''this ''is how '''crazy''' Batman's made Gotham! You want order in Gotham? Batman must take off his mask and turn himself in. Oh, and every day he doesn't, people will die, starting tonight. I'm a man of my word. ''[EvilLaugh]''

--> '''Joker''': So you think Batman's made Gotham a better place? Hm? Look at me. '''''[[AC:LOOK AT ME!]]''''' ''[turns camera to his face]'' You see, ''this ''is how '''crazy''' Batman's made Gotham! You want order in Gotham? Batman must take off his mask and turn himself in. Oh, and every day he doesn't, people will die, starting tonight. I'm a man of my word. ''[EvilLaugh]''

--> '''Joker''': So you think Batman's made Gotham a better place? Hm? Look at me. '''''LOOK AT ME!''''' ''[turns camera to his face]'' You see, ''this ''is how '''crazy''' Batman's made Gotham! You want order in Gotham? Batman must take off his mask and turn himself in. Oh, and every day he doesn't, people will die, starting tonight. I'm a man of my word. ''[EvilLaugh]''

-->'''Joker''': You have ''nothing'' to threaten me with! Nothing to do...with all your strength!

* When Batman is interrogating the Joker and learns that he's also [[spoiler: kidnapped Rachel]] along with Harvey Dent. Batman goes ''nuts'', and begins really wailing on the Joker while screaming to tell him what Joker's done with [[spoiler: them]], up to cracking Joker's head against a reinforced glass window so hard the window actually cracks. But the only thing this brutal beating does to Joker--the ''only'' thing--is make him laugh ''harder''. For this troper, it's easily the single creepiest Joker moment in the movie.

* "'''''LOOK AT ME!'''''" These three words scare the shit out of this troper every time. Arguably it's the scariest part of the movie. It's something of a JumpScare, and Heath says the line with such terrifying force that it's impossible not to jump or cringe.

** "'''''LOOK AT ME!'''''" These three words scare the shit out of this troper every time.

* When Batman is interrogating the Joker and learns that he's also [[spoiler: kidnapped Rachel]] along with Harvey Dent. Batman goes ''nuts'', and begins really wailing on the Joker while screaming to tell him what Joker's done with [[spoiler: them]], up to cracking Joker's head against a reinforced glass window so hard the window actually cracks. But the only thing this brutal beating does to Joker-the ''only'' thing-is make him laugh ''harder''. For this troper, it's easily the single creepiest Joker moment in the movie.

** And following this story, Alfred and his 'friends' defeated the bandit ''by burning him in his own forest''.
*** Alfred Pennyworth: British Butler, Batman's Batman,... '''[[ObligatoryWarCrimeScene War Criminal]]?!'''

--> '''Joker''': So you think Batman's made Gotham a better place? Hm? Look at me. '''''LOOK AT ME!''''' ''[turns camera to his face]'' You see, this is how crazy Batman's made Gotham. You want order in Gotham? Batman must take off his mask and turn himself in. Oh, and every day he doesn't, people will die, starting tonight. I'm a man of my word. ''[EvilLaugh]''
* [[spoiler:The burnt half of Harvey Dent's face,]] especially when we first see it. Also counts as {{Squick}}.

* When Batman is interrogating Joker and learns that he's also [[spoiler: kidnapped Rachel]] along with Harvey Dent. Batman goes ''nuts'', and begins really wailing on the Joker while screaming to tell him what Joker's done with [[spoiler: them]], up to cracking Joker's head against a reinforced glass window so hard the window actually cracks. But the only thing this brutal beating does to Joker-the ''only'' thing-is make him laugh ''harder''. For this troper, it's easily the single creepiest Joker moment in the movie.

** And following this story, Alfred and his 'friends' defeated the bandit ''by burning him in his own forest''. Alfred Pennyworth: British Butler, Batman's Batman,... '''[[ObligatoryWarCrimeScene War Criminal]]?!'''

'''Alfred''': Because [[ForTheEvulz he thought it was good sport.]] Because some men aren't looking for anything logical, like money. They can't be bought, bullied, reasoned or negotiated with. [[ChaoticEvil Some men just want to watch the world burn.]]

--> '''Joker''': So you think Batman's made Gotham a better place? Hm? Look at me. '''''LOOK AT ME!''''' ''[turns camera to his face]'' You see, this is how crazy Franchise/{{Batman}}'s made Gotham. You want order in Gotham? Batman must take off his mask and turn himself in. Oh, and every day he doesn't, people will die, starting tonight. I'm a man of my word. ''[EvilLaugh]''

-->'''Alfred:''' A long time ago, I was in Burma, my friends and I were working for the local government. They were trying to buy the loyalty of tribal leaders by bribing them with precious stones. But their caravans were being raided in a forest north of Rangoon by a bandit. So we went looking for the stones. But in six months, we never found anyone who traded with him. One day I saw a child playing with a ruby the size of a tangerine. The bandit had been throwing them away. \\
'''Bruce:''' Then why steal them? \\
'''Alfred:''' Because [[ForTheEvulz he thought it was good sport.]] Because some men aren't looking for anything logical, like money. They can't be bought, bullied, reasoned or negotiated with. [[ChaoticEvil Some men just want to watch the world burn.]]

* Alfred's speech about the Burmese bandit.

* The burnt half of Harvey Dent's face, especially when we first see it. Also counts as {{Squick}}.

-> '''Joker''': So you think Batman's made Gotham a better place? Hm? Look at me. '''''LOOK AT ME!''''' ''[turns camera to his face]'' You see, this is how crazy Franchise/{{Batman}}'s made Gotham. You want order in Gotham? Batman must take off his mask and turn himself in. Oh, and every day he doesn't, people will die, starting tonight. I'm a man of my word. ''[EvilLaugh]''

->'''Alfred:''' A long time ago, I was in Burma, my friends and I were working for the local government. They were trying to buy the loyalty of tribal leaders by bribing them with precious stones. But their caravans were being raided in a forest north of Rangoon by a bandit. So we went looking for the stones. But in six months, we never found anyone who traded with him. One day I saw a child playing with a ruby the size of a tangerine. The bandit had been throwing them away. \\

* The video of the Joker and Brian Douglas, one of Scarecrow's {{Mook}}s. God only knows what happened to him when the camera turned off...

* The burned half of Harvey Dent's face, especially when we first see it. Also counts as {{Squick}}.