some comic-book movies aren’t for the faint of heart
faint of heart
faint of heart you took your chances like we all did
you took your chances like we all did
you took your chances like we all did and you lost you have any idea how easy
and you lost you have any idea how easy
and you lost you have any idea how easy I kill little snots like you welcome to
I kill little snots like you welcome to
I kill little snots like you welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting
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watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top ten darkest
down our picks for the top ten darkest
down our picks for the top ten darkest comic-book movies what brings you here
comic-book movies what brings you here
comic-book movies what brings you here don’t imagine it’s the pussy but this
don’t imagine it’s the pussy but this
don’t imagine it’s the pussy but this list we’re looking at comic book
list we’re looking at comic book
list we’re looking at comic book inspired films that were overwhelmingly
inspired films that were overwhelmingly
inspired films that were overwhelmingly dark and by dark we mean a mix of adult
dark and by dark we mean a mix of adult
dark and by dark we mean a mix of adult content with an emphasis on violence and
content with an emphasis on violence and
content with an emphasis on violence and gloomy atmosphere the movies aren’t
gloomy atmosphere the movies aren’t
gloomy atmosphere the movies aren’t judged so much on their quality but
judged so much on their quality but
judged so much on their quality but their adherence to more sinister themes
their adherence to more sinister themes
their adherence to more sinister themes comic books and graphic novels are
comic books and graphic novels are
comic books and graphic novels are eligible sources but manga is not
eligible sources but manga is not
eligible sources but manga is not because there’s enough of those to make
because there’s enough of those to make
because there’s enough of those to make a separate list
number ten dread give her one day in the
number ten dread give her one day in the field supervise see if she makes the
field supervise see if she makes the
field supervise see if she makes the grade sink or swim
grade sink or swim
grade sink or swim check her in the deep end it’s all a
check her in the deep end it’s all a
check her in the deep end it’s all a deep end perhaps the most brutal
deep end perhaps the most brutal
deep end perhaps the most brutal comic-book movie to come out in the 21st
comic-book movie to come out in the 21st
comic-book movie to come out in the 21st century Dredd is the adaptation of the
century Dredd is the adaptation of the
century Dredd is the adaptation of the comic book character we’d all been
comic book character we’d all been
comic book character we’d all been waiting for since the 1995 version
waiting for since the 1995 version
waiting for since the 1995 version failed so miserably comic fans were
failed so miserably comic fans were
failed so miserably comic fans were aching for a worthy Judge Dredd movie
aching for a worthy Judge Dredd movie
aching for a worthy Judge Dredd movie especially one that didn’t pull any
especially one that didn’t pull any
especially one that didn’t pull any punches and boy did this one deliver
punches and boy did this one deliver
punches and boy did this one deliver what are you doing you know what I said
what are you doing you know what I said
what are you doing you know what I said I’ll kill bitch yeah I heard John Sean
I’ll kill bitch yeah I heard John Sean
I’ll kill bitch yeah I heard John Sean what I said hotshot Dredd is pretty much
what I said hotshot Dredd is pretty much
what I said hotshot Dredd is pretty much a ninety five minute bloodbath build
a ninety five minute bloodbath build
a ninety five minute bloodbath build with ultraviolence ultraviolence
also with remarkably stoic acting and is
also with remarkably stoic acting and is setting straight out of Blade Runner it
setting straight out of Blade Runner it
setting straight out of Blade Runner it rejects the stereotype of the
rejects the stereotype of the
rejects the stereotype of the one-dimensional action movie in fact
one-dimensional action movie in fact
one-dimensional action movie in fact Dredd may be one of the most complete
Dredd may be one of the most complete
Dredd may be one of the most complete action films of the decade number nine a
action films of the decade number nine a
action films of the decade number nine a history of violence sorry did we know
history of violence sorry did we know
history of violence sorry did we know each other
you tell me a history of violence is
you tell me a history of violence is quite unconventional for a comic book
quite unconventional for a comic book
quite unconventional for a comic book movie there are no superheroes
movie there are no superheroes
movie there are no superheroes no monsters and no melodrama the
no monsters and no melodrama the
no monsters and no melodrama the protagonist is simply a small-town diner
protagonist is simply a small-town diner
protagonist is simply a small-town diner owner and his life is anything but
owner and his life is anything but
owner and his life is anything but excited but when his diner gets
excited but when his diner gets
excited but when his diner gets threatened things turned dark
threatened things turned dark
threatened things turned dark immediately starring Viggo Mortensen and
immediately starring Viggo Mortensen and
immediately starring Viggo Mortensen and based on the graphic novel by John
based on the graphic novel by John
based on the graphic novel by John Wagner a history of violence lives up to
Wagner a history of violence lives up to
Wagner a history of violence lives up to its name with brutal violence graphic
its name with brutal violence graphic
its name with brutal violence graphic scenes of sex that are kinda rapey and
scenes of sex that are kinda rapey and
scenes of sex that are kinda rapey and psychological turmoil did you grow up in
psychological turmoil did you grow up in
psychological turmoil did you grow up in Portland and you never talk about your
Portland and you never talk about your
Portland and you never talk about your adopted parents because you don’t have
adopted parents because you don’t have
adopted parents because you don’t have any however this is all presented in
any however this is all presented in
any however this is all presented in such a sober way that you almost feel
such a sober way that you almost feel
such a sober way that you almost feel like you’re watching your own family
like you’re watching your own family
like you’re watching your own family suffer from the same tribulations and
suffer from the same tribulations and
suffer from the same tribulations and we’ve got David Cronenberg’s directing
we’ve got David Cronenberg’s directing
we’ve got David Cronenberg’s directing to thank as it leaves no room for comic
to thank as it leaves no room for comic
to thank as it leaves no room for comic relief and still earned loads of
relief and still earned loads of
relief and still earned loads of critical acclaim you got anything to say
critical acclaim you got anything to say
critical acclaim you got anything to say before I blow your brains out you
before I blow your brains out you
before I blow your brains out you miserable prick
miserable prick
miserable prick I should’ve killed you back your family
I should’ve killed you back your family
I should’ve killed you back your family number eight Constantine
Alan Moore first conceived John
Alan Moore first conceived John Constantine the demon hunter in 1985
Constantine the demon hunter in 1985
Constantine the demon hunter in 1985 after appearing periodically in Moore’s
after appearing periodically in Moore’s
after appearing periodically in Moore’s Swamp Thing comics Constantine received
Swamp Thing comics Constantine received
Swamp Thing comics Constantine received his own series called Hellblazer in the
his own series called Hellblazer in the
his own series called Hellblazer in the late 80s produced by PC business access
late 80s produced by PC business access
late 80s produced by PC business access the character proved popular and in 2005
the character proved popular and in 2005
the character proved popular and in 2005 a movie was made chronicling his
a movie was made chronicling his
a movie was made chronicling his otherworldly adventures with Keanu
otherworldly adventures with Keanu
otherworldly adventures with Keanu Reeves as Constantine the film takes us
Reeves as Constantine the film takes us
Reeves as Constantine the film takes us to hell and back as Earth’s most cynical
to hell and back as Earth’s most cynical
to hell and back as Earth’s most cynical protector fights all types of demonic
protector fights all types of demonic
protector fights all types of demonic phenomena true but you’re not
phenomena true but you’re not
phenomena true but you’re not Constantine delivers a macabre
Constantine delivers a macabre
Constantine delivers a macabre examination of life and the afterlife
examination of life and the afterlife
examination of life and the afterlife with some even considering its
with some even considering its
with some even considering its depictions of hell and Satan and cinemas
depictions of hell and Satan and cinemas
depictions of hell and Satan and cinemas very best
number seven thirty days of night thirty
number seven thirty days of night thirty days of night was actually pitched as a
days of night was actually pitched as a
days of night was actually pitched as a film first but several rejections sent
film first but several rejections sent
film first but several rejections sent the idea into development purgatory with
the idea into development purgatory with
the idea into development purgatory with no other options creator Steve Niles
no other options creator Steve Niles
no other options creator Steve Niles issued a comic miniseries as a vessel
issued a comic miniseries as a vessel
issued a comic miniseries as a vessel for the story one in which vampires
for the story one in which vampires
for the story one in which vampires terrorize an Alaskan town during the
terrorize an Alaskan town during the
terrorize an Alaskan town during the period in which it experiences a 30-day
period in which it experiences a 30-day
period in which it experiences a 30-day polar night the three issue series
polar night the three issue series
polar night the three issue series succeeded in attracting attention from
succeeded in attracting attention from
succeeded in attracting attention from producers and the coveted property
producers and the coveted property
producers and the coveted property finally became a film in 2007 thirty
finally became a film in 2007 thirty
finally became a film in 2007 thirty days of night is about darkness and the
days of night is about darkness and the
days of night is about darkness and the exploitation of said darkness by a
exploitation of said darkness by a
exploitation of said darkness by a legion of ancient vampires they invade
legion of ancient vampires they invade
legion of ancient vampires they invade the isolated town under the protection
the isolated town under the protection
the isolated town under the protection of night and resulting carnage is so
of night and resulting carnage is so
of night and resulting carnage is so great this list would be incomplete
great this list would be incomplete
great this list would be incomplete without it and it’s not such a bad movie
without it and it’s not such a bad movie
without it and it’s not such a bad movie either number 6 punisher warzone
the first Punisher bill was an r-rated
the first Punisher bill was an r-rated action rump fairy dark in its own right
action rump fairy dark in its own right
action rump fairy dark in its own right especially for a Marvel own superhero
especially for a Marvel own superhero
especially for a Marvel own superhero Punisher war zone however is a much
Punisher war zone however is a much
Punisher war zone however is a much darker entity and this has everything to
darker entity and this has everything to
darker entity and this has everything to do with the villain jigsaw though
do with the villain jigsaw though
do with the villain jigsaw though Punisher himself is a vicious and
Punisher himself is a vicious and
Punisher himself is a vicious and brooding character the antagonist jigsaw
brooding character the antagonist jigsaw
brooding character the antagonist jigsaw no relation to the saw character is born
no relation to the saw character is born
no relation to the saw character is born from nightmares
he’s a horribly disfigured psychopathic
he’s a horribly disfigured psychopathic killer who strikes fear into viewers he
killer who strikes fear into viewers he
killer who strikes fear into viewers he antagonizes Punisher throughout the film
antagonizes Punisher throughout the film
antagonizes Punisher throughout the film and they’re ruthless back and forth
and they’re ruthless back and forth
and they’re ruthless back and forth brings meaning to their hostile
brings meaning to their hostile
brings meaning to their hostile relationship go one round left in there
relationship go one round left in there
relationship go one round left in there you shoot one of these two I’ll let the
you shoot one of these two I’ll let the
you shoot one of these two I’ll let the other one go free what do you say Frank
other one go free what do you say Frank
other one go free what do you say Frank who’s it to be your fat friend right
who’s it to be your fat friend right
who’s it to be your fat friend right here or that nice little piece of
here or that nice little piece of
here or that nice little piece of jailbait over there burn it now number
jailbait over there burn it now number
jailbait over there burn it now number five the Dark Knight
five the Dark Knight
five the Dark Knight don’t let me find you out here again
don’t let me find you out here again
don’t let me find you out here again we’re trying to help you I don’t need
we’re trying to help you I don’t need
we’re trying to help you I don’t need help not my diagnosis when Batman Begins
help not my diagnosis when Batman Begins
help not my diagnosis when Batman Begins premiere in 2005 superhero movies were
premiere in 2005 superhero movies were
premiere in 2005 superhero movies were changed forever one-dimensional
changed forever one-dimensional
changed forever one-dimensional characters kid-oriented themes and corny
characters kid-oriented themes and corny
characters kid-oriented themes and corny campy dialogue would no longer be the
campy dialogue would no longer be the
campy dialogue would no longer be the standard for the genre you look nervous
standard for the genre you look nervous
standard for the genre you look nervous is it the scars no know how I caught him
is it the scars no know how I caught him
is it the scars no know how I caught him Batman was dark and the public loved it
Batman was dark and the public loved it
Batman was dark and the public loved it so much so that the sequel upped the
so much so that the sequel upped the
so much so that the sequel upped the ante and gave us the darkest mainstream
ante and gave us the darkest mainstream
ante and gave us the darkest mainstream superhero movie of all time up until
superhero movie of all time up until
superhero movie of all time up until that point at least what am i mad I
that point at least what am i mad I
that point at least what am i mad I believe whatever doesn’t kill you simply
believe whatever doesn’t kill you simply
believe whatever doesn’t kill you simply makes
stranger The Dark Knight had murder
stranger The Dark Knight had murder torture Gore the deaths of principal
torture Gore the deaths of principal
torture Gore the deaths of principal characters and a terrifying antagonist
characters and a terrifying antagonist
characters and a terrifying antagonist that signified a new generation of film
that signified a new generation of film
that signified a new generation of film villains The Dark Knight paved the way
villains The Dark Knight paved the way
villains The Dark Knight paved the way for a darker Captain America a darker
for a darker Captain America a darker
for a darker Captain America a darker Iron Man and darker x-men plus the first
Iron Man and darker x-men plus the first
Iron Man and darker x-men plus the first hugely successful r-rated superhero
hugely successful r-rated superhero
hugely successful r-rated superhero movie Deadpool leaving books in her
movie Deadpool leaving books in her
movie Deadpool leaving books in her general direction again and you will
general direction again and you will
general direction again and you will learn in the worst of ways that I have
learn in the worst of ways that I have
learn in the worst of ways that I have some hard spots too that came out wrong
number 4 spawn what you sure sure spawn
number 4 spawn what you sure sure spawn was created by a maverick artist from a
was created by a maverick artist from a
was created by a maverick artist from a maverick comic book company so it’s not
maverick comic book company so it’s not
maverick comic book company so it’s not surprising that it’s movie adaptation is
surprising that it’s movie adaptation is
surprising that it’s movie adaptation is far from traditional the character was
far from traditional the character was
far from traditional the character was the brainchild of Todd McFarlane and the
the brainchild of Todd McFarlane and the
the brainchild of Todd McFarlane and the Image Comics label and it’s 1992 debut
Image Comics label and it’s 1992 debut
Image Comics label and it’s 1992 debut became one of the highest selling
became one of the highest selling
became one of the highest selling independent comic books ever predictably
independent comic books ever predictably
independent comic books ever predictably film rights were quickly obtained and
film rights were quickly obtained and
film rights were quickly obtained and spawned from the Year five years later
spawned from the Year five years later
spawned from the Year five years later it’s a little early for Halloween
it’s a little early for Halloween
it’s a little early for Halloween Simmons where you’re going everydays how
Simmons where you’re going everydays how
Simmons where you’re going everydays how do we following the eponymous character
do we following the eponymous character
do we following the eponymous character a demon resurrected antihero with a
a demon resurrected antihero with a
a demon resurrected antihero with a cloak powers the film is riddled with
cloak powers the film is riddled with
cloak powers the film is riddled with frightening imagery disturbing
frightening imagery disturbing
frightening imagery disturbing characters and an overriding paranormal
characters and an overriding paranormal
characters and an overriding paranormal theme it doesn’t hurt that the main
theme it doesn’t hurt that the main
theme it doesn’t hurt that the main villain is a clown demon named violator
villain is a clown demon named violator
villain is a clown demon named violator his inclusion alone basically ensures
his inclusion alone basically ensures
his inclusion alone basically ensures spawns placed on this list
most dark comic books can be traced back
most dark comic books can be traced back to Alan Moore who conquered a
to Alan Moore who conquered a
to Alan Moore who conquered a milquetoast land and left a settlement
milquetoast land and left a settlement
milquetoast land and left a settlement of mature readers in his wake
of mature readers in his wake
of mature readers in his wake most people say this started with
most people say this started with
most people say this started with Watchmen which Moore wrote and David
Watchmen which Moore wrote and David
Watchmen which Moore wrote and David Gibbons illustrated another you seem to
Gibbons illustrated another you seem to
Gibbons illustrated another you seem to understand locked in here with you right
understand locked in here with you right
understand locked in here with you right you’re locked in here with me
you’re locked in here with me
you’re locked in here with me this limited comic book series showed a
this limited comic book series showed a
this limited comic book series showed a grim existence where superheroes are
grim existence where superheroes are
grim existence where superheroes are illegal once the film industry caught up
illegal once the film industry caught up
illegal once the film industry caught up with the darker trending comics a
with the darker trending comics a
with the darker trending comics a Watchmen adaptation was kind of
Watchmen adaptation was kind of
Watchmen adaptation was kind of inevitable under the direction of Zack
inevitable under the direction of Zack
inevitable under the direction of Zack Snyder the Watchmen film exhibits all
Snyder the Watchmen film exhibits all
Snyder the Watchmen film exhibits all the dark subject matter of the source
the dark subject matter of the source
the dark subject matter of the source material complete with torture and
material complete with torture and
material complete with torture and attempted rape while its quality might
attempted rape while its quality might
attempted rape while its quality might not completely match that of the comics
not completely match that of the comics
not completely match that of the comics there’s no question that its content
there’s no question that its content
there’s no question that its content does it wouldn’t be the first time
does it wouldn’t be the first time
does it wouldn’t be the first time Snyder attempted a dark adaptation of a
Snyder attempted a dark adaptation of a
Snyder attempted a dark adaptation of a comic series either the director gave
comic series either the director gave
comic series either the director gave Frank Miller’s 300 the big-screen
Frank Miller’s 300 the big-screen
Frank Miller’s 300 the big-screen treatment three years earlier my arm
it’s not yours anymore
it’s not yours anymore number 2 Sin City s kiss fed corpse of a
number 2 Sin City s kiss fed corpse of a
number 2 Sin City s kiss fed corpse of a slugs worth dying for
slugs worth dying for
slugs worth dying for worth dying for worth killing for
worth dying for worth killing for
worth dying for worth killing for speaking of Frank Miller he is another
speaking of Frank Miller he is another
speaking of Frank Miller he is another comic book writer known for his dark
comic book writer known for his dark
comic book writer known for his dark work in Sin City is arguably his finest
work in Sin City is arguably his finest
work in Sin City is arguably his finest accomplishment a modern neo-noir
accomplishment a modern neo-noir
accomplishment a modern neo-noir masterpiece the Sin City comics were
masterpiece the Sin City comics were
masterpiece the Sin City comics were adapted into a film in 2005 which Miller
adapted into a film in 2005 which Miller
adapted into a film in 2005 which Miller co-directed with Robert Rodriguez the
co-directed with Robert Rodriguez the
co-directed with Robert Rodriguez the film captured the style of the comics
film captured the style of the comics
film captured the style of the comics phenomenally a mostly black and white
phenomenally a mostly black and white
phenomenally a mostly black and white action revenge thriller with an ensemble
action revenge thriller with an ensemble
action revenge thriller with an ensemble cast of violent characters scut you
cast of violent characters scut you
cast of violent characters scut you smoking there bud
you shut the hell up Jackie black also
you shut the hell up Jackie black also the film used the same color contrasting
the film used the same color contrasting
the film used the same color contrasting that was pioneered in the comics which
that was pioneered in the comics which
that was pioneered in the comics which added selective coloring to the mostly
added selective coloring to the mostly
added selective coloring to the mostly dark backdrop the success of the film
dark backdrop the success of the film
dark backdrop the success of the film enabled a long-awaited sequel and though
enabled a long-awaited sequel and though
enabled a long-awaited sequel and though a dame to kill for was lacking the same
a dame to kill for was lacking the same
a dame to kill for was lacking the same quality as the first male it still
quality as the first male it still
quality as the first male it still retained much of its darker style before
retained much of its darker style before
retained much of its darker style before we unveil our top pick here are a few
we unveil our top pick here are a few
we unveil our top pick here are a few honorable mentions
number one the crow here him the Avenger
number one the crow here him the Avenger the killer a killers myself once you’re
the killer a killers myself once you’re
the killer a killers myself once you’re above face though based on the comic
above face though based on the comic
above face though based on the comic series by James O Bar The Crow is a
series by James O Bar The Crow is a
series by James O Bar The Crow is a comic book movie cut with a jagged edge
comic book movie cut with a jagged edge
comic book movie cut with a jagged edge with an undead crow resurrected
with an undead crow resurrected
with an undead crow resurrected protagonist and an intense revenge story
protagonist and an intense revenge story
protagonist and an intense revenge story the crow is darkness personified
nothing about this neo-noir flick is
nothing about this neo-noir flick is joyful anguish pervades the entirety of
joyful anguish pervades the entirety of
joyful anguish pervades the entirety of the film and controls every second of
the film and controls every second of
the film and controls every second of footage this is further accentuated when
footage this is further accentuated when
footage this is further accentuated when one is made aware of the accidental
one is made aware of the accidental
one is made aware of the accidental onset death of actor Brandon Lee who
onset death of actor Brandon Lee who
onset death of actor Brandon Lee who portrayed the main character Eric Draven
portrayed the main character Eric Draven
portrayed the main character Eric Draven a tragedy that added real despair to the
a tragedy that added real despair to the
a tragedy that added real despair to the clouded work of fiction suddenly I heard
clouded work of fiction suddenly I heard
clouded work of fiction suddenly I heard a tapping as of someone gently rapping
a tapping as of someone gently rapping
a tapping as of someone gently rapping rapping at my chamber door
rapping at my chamber door
rapping at my chamber door in both story and legacy The Crow really
in both story and legacy The Crow really
in both story and legacy The Crow really put the morbid into comic book
put the morbid into comic book
put the morbid into comic book adaptations and that’s why it nabbed
adaptations and that’s why it nabbed
adaptations and that’s why it nabbed this spot on our list a building gets
this spot on our list a building gets
this spot on our list a building gets torched all that is left is ashes I used
torched all that is left is ashes I used
torched all that is left is ashes I used to think that was true about everything
to think that was true about everything
to think that was true about everything families friends feelings do you agree
families friends feelings do you agree
families friends feelings do you agree with our list what’s your favorite dark
with our list what’s your favorite dark
with our list what’s your favorite dark comic book movie just look at the heads
comic book movie just look at the heads
comic book movie just look at the heads on the wall for more sinister Tompkins
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