Review of Darkman (1990) by Matt H — 09 Nov 2009

Y is sam raimi so good at these types of movies?..i dont know but for as old as this movie is it is still a great flick!

This review of Darkman (1990) was written by Matt H on 09 Nov 2009.

Darkman has generally received positive reviews.

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