Most entertainingly disturbing thing?

Psycoville has kicked off this whole dark, disturbing entertaining thing. And as some of you may have guessed I do rather like the darker side of the media.
The stuff that entertains because it shines a light on the shadier corners of one's mind.

So what's your favourite dark media?

Sootyj's faves include.

John Fowles, The Collector. Is there a better book on obsession and sociopathy?

Neil Gaiman, The Doll's House/A Game of You. The middle 2 books of The Sandman, are just on a diferent level to anything.

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Quote: sootyj @ July 17 2009, 5:42 PM BST

John Fowles, The Collector. Is there a better book on obsession and sociopathy?

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If there is, I MUST FIND IT!

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Psycoville has kicked off this whole dark, disturbing entertaining thing. And as some of you may have guessed I do rather like the darker side of the media.
The stuff that entertains because it shines a light on the shadier corners of one's mind.

So what's your favourite dark media?

Sootyj's faves include.

John Fowles, The Collector. Is there a better book on obsession and sociopathy?

Neil Gaiman, The Doll's House/A Game of You. The middle 2 books of The Sandman, are just on a diferent level to anything.

I'll probably add more.

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Never heard of any of 'em.

I'm a sucker for Japanese horror though, especially the ridiculously-overblown kung fu splatterfests like Ricky-Oh. Clip here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8vMKN1tYknE

Dexter is very dark, but surprisingly light at the same time. But very very dark, with lots and lots of light. But dark, dark, lit up with light.

Quote: Lee Henman @ July 17 2009, 5:52 PM BST

Never heard of any of 'em.

I'm a sucker for Japanese horror though, especially the ridiculously-overblown kung fu splatterfests like Ricky-Oh. Clip here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8vMKN1tYknE

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Good films, but dark? More campy and action packed.

Quote: Leevil @ July 17 2009, 5:56 PM BST

Dexter is very dark, but surprisingly light at the same time. But very very dark, with lots and lots of light. But dark, dark, lit up with light.

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The TV series was ace, I loved the last series with Jimmy Smitts as a full on loon. And Micheal Hall really owns the part.

The books are pretty poor.

I should add I love Clive Barker's Books of Blood (he never wrote anything near as good) and David Cronenberg films. Especially Dead Ringers and that Recent Russian one.

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Dexter is very dark, but surprisingly light at the same time. But very very dark, with lots and lots of light. But dark, dark, lit up with light.

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Dexter is indeed brilliantly brill. I hated Jimmy Smitts when he was on Hill Street Blues but his role in Dexter has shown him in a new light and I think he's a brilliant actor now.

As for dark, disturbing, entertainment, you can't beat the original 70's Salems Lot, it am made of win (and covered in awesome sauce).

Quote: sootyj @ July 17 2009, 6:00 PM BST

The TV series was ace, I loved the last series with Jimmy Smitts as a full on loon.

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>_< Don't post spoilers without warning. Only on episode 4 of season 3.

Yea Dexter, Sandman, some Hellboy and King are fun.
My favourite favourite favourite dark book is 'I Am Legend'. I've probably read it 3 times now.
I also love a good distopian book or movie.
I don't know if anyone read the comic 'The Walking Dead' but it was so dark and disturbing I stopped reading about 10 comics in dispite being heavily interested. And it wasn't the zombies that disturbed me it was the survivors.

Quote: Scatterbrained Floozy @ July 17 2009, 5:49 PM BST

If there is, I MUST FIND IT!

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Quote: Scatterbrained Floozy @ July 17 2009, 5:49 PM BST

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Try the film it's very faithful and has Terrence Stamp in it.

Being a busy businessman, I've spent the past three weeks lazily house-sitting a friend's place by the beach. She comes back tomorrow, so this morning I cleaned the house, especially the kitchen, and inside the pantry I found a packet of soup mix with an entertainingly disturbing name:

Also somewhat entertainingly disturbing is the name of a nearby fishing bait shop: