Review of Darkman (1990) by Peter A — 22 Sep 2007

This, Dark City, and Videodrome are the holy trinity of cult scifi awesomeness.

This review of Darkman (1990) was written by Peter A on 22 Sep 2007.

Darkman has generally received positive reviews.

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