# Darkman (1990)

> A burned scientist weaponizes unstable synthetic skin to become a vengeful, grotesquely playful masked vigilante.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/4734

## Facts

- Runtime: 95 min
- Genres: Action, Science Fiction, Thriller
- Director: Sam Raimi
- Cast: Liam Neeson, Frances McDormand, Colin Friels, Larry Drake, Nelson Mashita, Jessie Lawrence Ferguson, Rafael H. Robledo, Dan Hicks
- TMDB rating: 6.4/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0099365/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: breakneck
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: frenetic, grotesque, campy, cult movie night, late night viewing

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- [Predator 2 (1990)](https://ember.film/movie/136)
- [Hollow Man (2000)](https://ember.film/movie/4573)

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