macabre

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used to describe something that is very strange and unpleasant because it is connected with death or violence:

Even the police were horrified at the macabre nature of the killings.

She has a pretty macabre sense of humour.

causing shock and fear because connected with death, esp. strange or cruel death:

After the diagnosis, he said he just wanted to stay “above ground,” she recalled, smiling at his macabre humor.