
30 Years Ago, A Cult Superhero Movie Got A Disastrous Sequel
Jon O'Brien
created: July 12, 2025, 11:30 a.m. | updated: July 17, 2025, 5:50 p.m.
Yet by posting a disastrous 2.8 rating and 5 share, it ended up breaking Fox’s records for worst ever performance for both a film and a Tuesday night.
One can only presume Raimi regular Bruce Campbell, who made a last-second face-swap cameo in the first Darkman, was otherwise engaged.
And thanks to the returning Larry Drake, it boasts a fantastically villainous turn which deserves to go down in the superhero books.
Still, even the most multi-layered heroine would struggle to upstage Durant, clearly having a blast as a man with an almost comical disregard for human life.
And sadly, despite both Neeson and Raimi expressing interest in a reboot, that’s the last we’ve seen of the cult franchise, too.
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