Violent aesthetics! IGN counts down the 13 darkest superhero movies of all time

After the controversial superhero movie "Venom" was released a few days ago, everyone's enthusiasm for superhero movies seemed to be ignited again overnight, but today IGN took a different approach and did not discuss popular trendy works such as the "Avengers" series and the "Iron Man" series. Instead, it took stock of those superhero movies in history with a strong dark color.

Sometimes people don't take the concept of superheroes very seriously. In essence, superhero movies are just a group of adults in weird costumes beating up another group of adults in weird costumes. Think about it carefully, isn't this concept very weird? One of the advantages of these superhero series is that these stories can be quite dark and violent while being hilarious. Whenever writers and screenwriters begin to analyze from a deeper level why heroes put on combat costumes and use violence to solve problems, the audience will have a deeper understanding of the nature of these superheroes, and this is often not a process full of positive energy.

Bright and lively superhero movies often earn more at the box office, but there are still many people in the world who prefer to see darker, more profound movies. For example, the famous Batman series of movies, although the plot has nothing to do with light and greatness, still enjoys a good reputation among superhero movies. For this reason, we have to relax the rules of the inventory a little bit to ensure that the Batman series does not dominate the list.

In short, we have selected the darkest superhero movies of all time, which include not only violence, but also cynicism, meanness, depression, etc. Some movies can be discussed seriously, while others are more about innuendo and exaggeration, but what they have in common is that they all represent the darkest side of their respective series, genres, and worlds.

13. Batman Returns

Tim Burton's first Batman film successfully persuaded audiences to accept the story of a billionaire who donned a bat costume and became a hero, and this sequel takes the dark side of Batman's story to a whole new level. The Penguin plans to kill all the eldest sons in Gotham City, while Catwoman fights against the evil businessman Max, who intends to train the Penguin to be a puppet mayor of Gotham City. Batman thwarts the plot of the Penguin and Max, adopts the black cat given to him by Catwoman, and finally chooses to go away quietly. Tim Burton scheduled "Batman Returns" for the Christmas release, but because it is so dark, bloody and cynical, it acts like an antidote to the Christmas holiday carnival.

12. Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice

Director Zack Snyder gave the most negative interpretation of the ending of "Man of Steel", that is, Superman was indirectly responsible for the deaths of thousands of people. At the same time, Superman had friction with Batman, who was on the verge of xenophobic violence, and with Lex Luthor's instigation, Superman seemed to have become the most dangerous factor in the United States overnight. It is really sad that superheroes can be treated so differently.

11. The Crow

The Crow is a James O'Barr-style Gothic revenge film about a rock musician who resurrects a year after being murdered and embarks on a series of revenge stories. It is a violent tragedy in which a good man is forced to commit murder for a legitimate reason, and the victims are villains who are bad to the core. Alex Proyas's The Crow is like a musical that is dark beyond imagination. Its terrifying visual effects and weird scenes and makeup, coupled with the hysterical extreme emotions shown by the characters, evoke the audience's understanding and resonance of German Expressionism. The male lead, Brandon Lee, the son of Bruce Lee, died in an accident on the set. His highly symbolic and charming performance should and certainly made him a first-class superstar, which is a pity.

10. The Dark Knight Rises

Christopher Nolan's first two Batman movies were very dark, but still full of hope for the good of human nature, believing that evil can be completely thwarted by violent means and good will eventually win. The Dark Knight Rises breaks this idea by arguing that Bruce Wayne can do better as a wealthy philanthropist than as a costumed criminal punisher. This work is still a standard superhero movie, with the usual sentiment of truth, goodness and beauty, but Gotham City has degenerated into an anarchic state where the poor can take violent revenge on the rich, and it is under Batman's watch that social order has completely collapsed, and Batman has to bear and bear many responsibilities.

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