Let's be honest: Darkman is a curiosity piece for film nerds who want to see Sam Raimi's bridge between Evil Dead and Spider-Man, not a family movie night pick. The violence is graphic, the tone is bleak, and the whole thing feels like it was made in a different era—because it was.

Critics liked it for its ambition and style, but audiences were more mixed (60% on RT), and that gap makes sense. It's pulpy and weird and occasionally inspired, but it's also a revenge thriller about a guy who gets burned alive and then systematically hunts down his attackers while losing his grip on sanity.

For mature teens who are into darker superhero stories or want to understand Raimi's filmography, sure. But this is absolutely not for younger viewers, and even for older ones, you might find yourself checking your watch. The 99-minute synthetic skin gimmick is more interesting than the actual 96-minute runtime.