The superhero genre didn’t begin its existence with the invention of the MCU. Decades before, visionary directors brought their versions of popular comic heroes to the screen. One of the most exciting examples is the bloody Darkman from horror veteran Sam Raimi (Army of Darkness). The film is available to buy and rent on Amazon.
At Amazon: Horror master invented his own superhero for the hit film
Darkman revolves around the scientist Dr. Peyton Westlake (Liam Neeson), who works on artificial skin for burn victims. When he gets in the way of a conspiracy, Criminals attack him and cruelly torture him with acid. His destroyed body is later found undetected and subjected to radical healing therapy that gives Westlake superhuman strength but also makes him mentally unstable. He seeks revenge.
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Liam Neeson as Darkman
As Movieweb describes, exceptional director Raimi first wanted to adapt the legendary comic The Shadow for the screen, but couldn’t get the rights quickly invented his own hero.
The film was largely favorably received by critics, with particular praise for its visual style (via Metacritic). Despite its harsh depiction of violence, Darkman turned out to be a box office hit (via The Numbers) and drew the two Sequels Darkman II – Durant’s Return and Darkman III – The Experiment after yourself.
Podcast: Why is German TV so boring?
70 times CSI per week and Germany’s Next Top Model at prime time: German free TV is at its lowest point and still can’t be killed. We discuss why this is the case in the Moviepilot podcast Streamgear:
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We explain why German television was already in a downward spiral of cheap TV and a lack of ideas before Netflix & Co. and why so many people still tune in. While Andrea becomes a TV executioner, TV lawyer Hendrik defends television with passion.