Darkman Movies: Release Order
Sam Raimi's Darkman is a dark superhero origin story that predates his work on Spider-Man by over a decade, blending horror aesthetics with comic book action. The 1990 theatrical film stars Liam Neeson as scientist Peyton Westlake, who becomes the vengeful Darkman after being brutally disfigured by mobsters.
The two direct-to-video sequels from the mid-1990s continue the story with Arnold Vosloo taking over the lead role. While these sequels maintain narrative continuity and even bring back the villain Durant for the second film, they shift toward more straightforward action fare with lower budgets and a different tone than Raimi's stylish original.
Linear Timeline: Release Order = Story Order
Darkman
After gangsters destroy his laboratory and leave him horribly burned, scientist Dr. Peyton Westlake uses his synthetic skin research to become Darkman, a masked vigilante seeking revenge while trying to reconnect with his former love.
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Darkman II: The Return of Durant
The disfigured vigilante Darkman faces off against his old nemesis Durant, who has returned with plans to dominate the city's drug trade using advanced weaponry.
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Darkman III: Die Darkman Die
Darkman continues his quest to perfect synthetic skin technology while facing off against a dangerous drug lord in this third installment of the superhero series.
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Phantasm
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Romero's Living Dead
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The Hunger Games
A dystopian saga following Katniss Everdeen as she fights for survival and freedom in Panem.
The Purge
A dystopian horror franchise set in an America where all crime is legal for 12 hours once a year during an annual event called The Purge.