Horror Extreme Movie Catalog

I vaguely remember seeing bits and pieces of the first Darkman movie several years before I purchased the box set. The movie intrigued me. I'm usually wary of comic book or superhero-esque movies, but in retrospect it well done. I've wanted to purchase this collection for years and I was excited to finally find it and buy it.

After watching the entire trilogy I must say that I was sorely mistaken. None of the movies are particularly well done, nor are they engaging. Darkman, while as interesting as he is conflicted, comes off as a bland one trick pony. All three movies play out the same way: Darkman has an enemy, he makes disguises to elude and foil the antagonists, and then he has a showdown with the big boss of their respective movies. Darkman never fails to come off as a poor man's mix of Batman and the Shadow in any of the three movies. The first installment of the series was the best, but it doesn't make up for the other two. The acting is bland, the plot is campy, and the action leaves much to be asked for. This, sadly, is a consitent trend in all three movies.

My biggest complaint lies in the last two movies. They not only appeared to be rushed, but it seemed as though the third movie used exact scenes from the second movie during the exposition. It was a tacky and unimaginative move on director's part.

I can't recommend this movie to anyone else unless you really like the Darkman series. He may be an interesting character, but this movie did not do him justice. Also, for all those who care, there's not much in terms of special features on any of the disks. Just three sub par movies.

Okay it's definatly lacking special features(It only contains trailers for the first two films Darkman and Darkman II(Disc 1,both are on the same dual layer disc,not dual sided mind you,that's a major plus,that means it has the label/artwork on one side and the program on the other!)Disc 3 on the other hand has NO features whatsoever just Darkman III,just the movie and no title screen no nothing!,but that's fine,it was the final and the weekest film in the series!!! Heck the reason I really bought this was actaully cheaper(i got mine for just $5.99 new at a retail store(wont tell the name)than the stand alone Darkman 1(the Sam Raimi directed one) movie!!! For the cut rate price might as well triple the deal for less dough,and it's housed in a nice regualar single size DVD case,so it takes minimal room on the bookshelf!!! A great deal for this great trilogy!!! Like I said before if you want a lot of extras,look elsewhere,If you want a great trilogy of films at a great price then look no further!!! Recommended!!! A+