10 Terrifying Comic Book Villains

Hello! There's something rather terrifying about a slightly creepy looking, incredibly evil supervillain in the Marvel and DC comics/movies/tv shows. With this being my final Halloween-themed post of the month, I thought I'd make it just a tiny bit thrilling by listing 10 very creepy villains. 

10. Sultur 

So, Sultur is a demon in Marvel comics. Yup. An actual demon. Sultur is based on the Norse fire giant Sultr, and is a pretty consistent enemy of Thor's. It's claimed that Sultur sits at the end of the world, waiting for the end of time to come so he can slay everyone and everything. How rude. The very sight of Sultur is absolutely intimidating, imagine facing that in real life. Oh my gosh. 

 9. Lady Styx (DC)

Lady Styx makes me oh so very uncomfortable, her demeanour and very, very alien-like figure with all her extra limbs and long pointy head gives me pure chills. She's worshipped as a god in DC Comics, and sends her legions to annihilate planets and turn the populations into her very own undead slaves. Quite cruel in my honest opinion. 

8. Morbius, the Living Vampire

Oh hell no nasty vampire villain in Marvel. The sheer sight of him, see above, makes me feel uneasy. In recent storylines, he's become a fairly questionable hero. Morbius started out as a Spider-Man villain, went on to become a tragic protagonist with his very own series as a flying, super-strengthened vampire with a nobel prize. Yes, a nobel prize. 

7. Mary, Queen of Blood

Mary Seward is the leader of the Blood Red Moon, a terrorist vampire (note a trend here) organization in DC continuity, and served as handmaid to Queen Elizabeth (Elizabeth Tudor, yes the legit one). Now she's waging a war against humans, see above for terrifying quote; "they are nothing but food" oh hell no.

6. Black Mask

I remember playing Arkham City and feeling very uncomfortable whenever Black Mask popped up because, well, his mask is just a tad bit creepy. To tell the truth, I actually think I've had a nightmare about this guy. Black Mask is the slightly less well known crime lord of Gotham city, having known Bruce Wayne (Batman) since they were both children, yet is possibly one of the creepier Batman villains (the other two are coming up in a bit, don't fret).

5. Bloody Mary

What I admire about DC especially is their ability to create absolutely terrifying villains, and this is yet another one. Whilst I was editing this photo, I got distracted and when I looked back at the screen, I actually screamed. But then, I guess some of my friends will know how easily scared I am. Mary. Worth. Is. Terrifying. 

4. Duela Dent

Oh yes, another DC villain. I remember coming across Duela Dent when she went about as 'The Joker's Daughter', then pretty much all the other Batman villains before it was confirmed she was indeed Harvey Dent's daughter. The sheer sight of her gives me chills, however Duela went on to become an absolutely terrifying hero in Teen Titans before joining the Suicide Squad much to Harley Quinn's disdain. Then she went cray cray again and started mixing with more villains. She became obsessed with The Joker, and after his apparent death, Duela simply started to murder people to get his attention. Damn.

3. Carnage

Cletus Kasady, Marvel's psychopath and homicidal sadist. He killed his grandmother, tried to kill his mother by throwing a television into her bathtub, and tortured and killed his mother's dog. Then his mother tried to kill him, only to be killed herself by Kasady's father. Then Cletus was sent to an orphanage and killed a few people and burnt the place down. Then, he became a serial killer and was sent to prison, only to become Carnage, the most terrifying Marvel villain. Imagine coming across this in real life, I'd cry and need a change of clothes within 3 seconds. 

2. Scarecrow

I'm absolutely terrified of Scarecrow, oh my goodness. I remember playing Arkham Asylum, and wandering through the morgue when suddenly Scarecrow jumps out. I had to have an hour break and a hot drink. Then, as I returned to the game, I was thrilled (not) to find out I'd have to play through a Scarecrow level. Following this, I found out the entire SERIES WOULD BE BASED ON SCARECROW (and Joker, kind of) and I ABSOLUTELY LOST IT. Scarecrow plays on your biggest fears, using chemicals to induce a state of hallucination where your biggest fears play out. Imagine mine, a bunch of dogs and clowns surrounding me. What would be yours? Actually, it's a bit room 101, isn't it?

1. The Joker

The Joker, despite my hatred for clowns, is actually one of my favourite, not only in comics, characters of all time. Heath Ledger, Jack Nicholson, and the rest, have all played fantastic Jokers, and Jared Leto seems like he could most definitely be playing a very iconic incarnation of The Joker. The Joker terrifies me, and so many others, perhaps being slightly responsible for some children hating clowns (my fear of clowns actually only just kicked in in recent years, which is strange). I think the reason why The Joker ranked at the top spot is because his character shows the funny side of being evil, and that's truly a terrifying thought. To think that somebody could be so broken, that killing people and causing mayhem and mass destruction is just a joke to them. If that's not scary, I don't know what is.

That's all for now.

Be sure to check back on the 1st November for my October soundtrack, a monthly feature I do listing 10 songs I'd been listening to in that month. I'll also have a new theme for the first week or two of November, in honour of Guy Fawkes night. Be sure to come back to check it all out!

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Who Should You Be For Halloween?

Before I start, do this quiz to find out who you should dress up as for Halloween! Then look below it to see how I would put these costumes together!

Seriously, these costume ideas are pretty cool. Some, as seen with the quiz above, are more complex than others. Here are some ways I would make them work. Do some gender-bending, or just go straight for whoever you want.

Batman

A Batman mask is relatively cheap online, find yourself a cape and a utility belt and it's a quick make-shift Batman costume.

Dumbledore

Dumbledore; find an old flat cap and tat it up and dye grey. Wear some grey, tatted up bed sheets. You're Dumbledore.

Groot

Wear some sticks/twigs/leaves and you're instantly a talking tree. ONLY say "I am Groot" though. 

Miranda Sings

Wear a lot of 'lisstick' as Miranda would say, put on a horrid old jumper and a red tracksuit on. You're internet star, Miranda Sings.

Lumpy Space Princess

Paint some cotton balls purple, stick them on you and wear a crown and a sassy attitude. You're Lumpy Space Princess!

Katniss Everdeen

I would especially go for a tribute look from the first Hunger Games movie, very similar to the books. Brown jacket, trousers, boots. 

Squirrel Girl

I would perhaps recommend going for the Unbeatable Squirrel Girl costume (on the right), unless you have a brown, furry leotard and a bunch of actual squirrels floating around somewhere. Obviously, the tail is the difficult thing here. Other than that, a jacket, jeans, boots, ginger hair, belt, squirrel ears. You're Squirrel Girl. 

Twelfth Doctor

The Twelfth Doctor: Spray hair grey, boots, trousers, waistcoat, shirt, and a long blazer, stitch red lining if you can be bothered. Speak with a Scottish accent. Ta-dah! You're a time lord!

5 Basic Halloween Costumes

Halloween is round the corner, and it's time to decide what costumes we'll be wearing for parties, trick-or-treating (if you're still into that???) and generally trying to scare people. Last year for Halloween I went to a party as a dead version of Arthur (the Aardvark). It was surprisingly well received (no seriously, somebody told me I was brave for wearing a bright yellow jumper... I'm not sure if that's good or bad but I'll take it). 

So, I thought I'd recommend 5 easy Halloween costumes for any last-minuters. 

1. Madonna, Post-Fall

All you need is:

- 1 (or more if you're feeling brave) bruise(s) on your face

- 1 dodgy hip

- 1 walking stick

- 1 life threatening cape

- 1 microphone

2. The Guilty Tory 

All you need is:

- 1 fragile pig

- An obnoxious prime minister

- Pig ears

- 1 t-shirt with a sentence denying these 'outrageous' claims

- 1 pig tail

- 1 tonne of guilt

- 1 kg of 'I was just an ordinary student'

3. Marvel Has Spider-Man

All you need is:

- 1 Spider-Man suit/Spider-Man hoodie (basing on whichever version you go for)

- The rights to affiliate Spider-Man with Marvel

- Sony's web shooters

4. Water On Mars

All you need is:

- 1 mega morph suit (red/orange)

- 1 bottle of water

- 1 Mars bar

- The ability to breathe in the mega morph suit

5. The Cheeky Nando's

All you need is:

- 1 lad/bigoted racist

- 1 'iced gem' haircut (see here for reference)

- 1 Nando's voucher

- 1 'Lads on tour' t-shirt

- 1 tonne of banter

- 4 fellow lads full of banter and 8 sidechicks (each)

That's all for now. 

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My September Soundtrack

I swear, this is a solid choice of songs. Mostly alternative, it's been a 'I swear I'm indie and cool' month. Most of these songs actually remind me of a simpler time, they're quite fun and not too heavy, just easy to listen to and really deserving of some appreciation. Obviously, there are one or two songs on this playlist that are intense compared to the rest (for instance, number 8's chorus makes me want to march around for some reason). These songs are truly brilliant, and I came to listen to some quite late into September but they really dominated my Spotify account since I discovered them.

1. Hurt Me - Låpsley

2. All Clear - Aidan Knight

3. Arcadia - Tiny Folds

4. Better Love - Foxes

with a bit of Dan Smith from Bastille

5. Brazil - Declan McKenna

6. Dream Lover - Destroyer

7. Letter To the Team (After Another Imperfect Season) - Tellison

8. Lights On - XY&O

9. Oh No - Bring Me The Horizon

10. Spring/Sun/Winter/Dread - Everything Everything

Honorary Mentions

All My Love feat. Becky Hill - Watermat

Here For You - Kygo

Bloodsport - Raleigh Ritchie

Sun Is Shining - Axwell^Ingrosso

That's all for now, be sure to check TotallyCulture in the next few days for the start of Halloween month!

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The Best Brit Comedies

Before I start, I'd just like to warn everyone reading this that I'm not one of those insanely bigoted people who claim to be patriotic by sharing Britain First posts on Facebook (I swear, I'm the complete opposite), but there's something about British comedy that is truly special and unique. Attempts to replicate these comedies in other countries have failed, as seen with The Inbetweeners, because they miss the awkward British humour that comes with the comedy shows. Albeit, American comedies have achieved huge success, most notably Friends, and 'modern' comedies like The Mindy Project, New Girl and the Netflix success The Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, however these are totally incomparable to Brit comedies, perhaps a result of the huge contrast in culture. These 10 comedies rank highly on my list of favourites, with 10 being the least favourite (still an accomplishment considering just how many Brit comedies have come and gone), and 1 being my favourite. Which of these is your favourite? If you're not in the UK, which comedy based in your country is your favourite? Let me know on twitter: @TotallyCulture

10. My Family

The hectic lives of Ben and Susan Harper, their children Janey (and her son Kenzo), Michael and Nick, with the addition of Alfie, Abi Harper (a family relative) and Roger. My Family, shown on the BBC, was a childhood favourite of mine, and I grew up loving it just as much. Susan Harper's craziness clashing with Ben's seriousness is one of the most charming aspects of the show, and Michael's coming-out storyline in 2010 was covered in the news because it was a first for Brit comedy, showing just how important a (slightly more hectic) perspective on traditional family life is to people. 

9. Not Going Out

Not Going Out, starring Lee Mack as Lee, Sally Bretton as Lucy, and Katy Wix as Daisy is a more mature way at looking at immaturity than other comedies, mostly set in Lee and Lucy's apartment 17. Not Going Out is a fun, yet sometimes emotionally charged, comedy that varies between the on-off relationship between Lee and Lucy, and the ditsy Daisy, being one of those shows you could watch a few dozen episodes of in a day and not realise where the time went. 

8. Outnumbered

Sue and Pete and their three, rather bizarre, children, Jake, Ben, and Karen. Ben is initially the breakout star of the show, yet Karen quickly hops on that little spacehopper (pictured above) and manages to share the limelight. A comedy like this is truly unique, in that the children themselves are much more likeable and important than the parents.

7. Vicar of Dibley

This is probably one of the better known Brit comedies from this list, and you can definitely see why. Consider an outspoken and fun female reverend (created with reference to Joy Carroll, one of the first women to be ordained as a priest) you can see why it was so successful. In all honesty, one of the best aspects about the Vicar of Dibley is Geraldine's full name; Geraldine Julie Andrews Dick van Dyke Supercalifragilisticexpialidocius Chim-Chiminey Chim-Chiminey Chim-Chim-Cheree Granger. Yes. I have no words. 

6. The Inbetweeners

I think I've seen every episode of The Inbetweeners numerous times, because it's such an easy watch. Baring in mind it's set in a sixth form college, something that I've just left, it was a fresh and truly comedic (although to a niche market) perspective on four teenage boys and their struggle to simply... fit in in a school setting (not forgetting Will's horrendous exam experience, featured below).

Viewer discretion is most definitely advised

5. The IT Crowd

The IT Crowd was THE comedy to watch at school, especially within my 'group' of friends. It was 'cool' to watch The IT Crowd, and it made you seem instantly smarter than you actually were. However, the truly redeeming thing about this sitcom was indeed the three main characters, namely Roy, 'Moss' and Jen. The ending to The IT Crowd was both hilariously played out, bringing closure to the trio, but also a truly emotional ending for the truly now-iconic characters.

4. Miranda

The ultimate guilty pleasure, mostly following Miranda and Gary's ever so hectic love life, and Miranda generally falling over beanbags/stools/people/anything. Add a tiny best friend, a slightly... bare with... posh friend and an overbearing mother, and you have one of the most iconic sitcoms to come from Britain. The finale of Miranda was, like many other comedies, truly hilarious, ending with an ensemble cast gallop back to Gary's restaurant for one last goodbye, and still managed to bring tears to so many people's eyes for an emotionally charged speech by Miranda Hart. Now I'm crying again, damn it. 

3. Fresh Meat

Ah, Fresh Meat, a group of 6/7 students basically getting drunk and being cool whilst at University, this is a fresh take on the British comedy, with the core six characters; Josie, Kingsley, Howard, Oregon, JP, and Vod (those names alone are exactly why this comedy-drama hybrid is so cool), struggling with love, drugs, and student life, in their shared house. Fresh Meat has become a 'cult' classic among British youth, and has finished filming the final series, although a film adaption is also planned, The Inbetweeners-style. The reason this resonates so well with me is because, despite the characters being a few years ahead of me (I'm currently on my gap year before I head off to uni), it's all about youth culture, and I have to admit, seeing the six main characters graduate at the end of the fourth series will destroy my emotions. :( (check out Charlotte Ritchie who plays Oregon singing Ember To A Flame for the show below)

2. Keeping Up Appearances

Dear ol' Hyacinth Bucket (pronouned Bouqet) and her ever-struggling husband Richard Bucket, true icons of British comedy. If you haven't seen Keeping Up Appearances, I would highly recommend checking it out. It parodies the class system in such a clever way that you simply can't help but laugh hysterically as Hyacinth bumbles around everyday life. 

1. Gavin & Stacey

Gavin & Stacey, essentially Barry Island VS Essex, right? Ever since the first episode of the well-loved Brit comedy, it's become one of the most iconic comedies of all time, and has been a huge earner for the BBC, even now, five years after it's final episode, being one of the biggest exports, trailing behind Doctor Who and Top Gear. The comedic awkwardness of Stacey's Uncle Bryn, her best friend Nessa, combined with the slightly-overbearing Pam (Gavin's mum) and his best friend Smithy (who conveniently spends the night with Nessa and gets her pregnant), Gavin & Stacey has it all; comedy, drama and a sheer British sense of place. 

That's all for now.

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