Liam Neeson's '90s cult classic 'Darkman' finally gets its due as a superhero movie ahead of its time
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Sam Raimi, the mastermind behind the original 'Spider-Man' trilogy, directed 'Darkman' and put his signature dark, twisted spin on the genre
Audiences and critics at the time didn't fully grasp 'Darkman's' gritty take on superhero tropes, but it's now being hailed as a seminal influence on the modern comic book movie landscape