# Spawn (1997)

> A murdered assassin resurrected by Hell becomes a scarred antihero caught between personal revenge and an apocalyptic demonic scheme.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/5429

## Facts

- Runtime: 96 min
- Genres: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Horror, Science Fiction, Thriller
- Director: Mark A.Z. Dippé
- Cast: Michael Jai White, Martin Sheen, John Leguizamo, Theresa Randle, Nicol Williamson, D. B. Sweeney, Melinda Clarke, Miko Hughes
- TMDB rating: 5.5/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120177/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: brooding, grotesque, frantic, comic book movie night, 90s nostalgia night

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- [Blade (1998)](https://ember.film/movie/22760)
- [The Shadow (1994)](https://ember.film/movie/4246)
- [The Crow: City of Angels (1996)](https://ember.film/movie/5618)
- [Demolition Man (1993)](https://ember.film/movie/4903)
- [Swamp Thing (1982)](https://ember.film/movie/10777)
- [The Crow (1994)](https://ember.film/movie/4679)
- [Darkman III: Die Darkman Die (1996)](https://ember.film/movie/11488)
- [Mortal Kombat (2021)](https://ember.film/movie/313746)

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