Directed by Sam Raimi (of Evil Dead fame) on a wing and a prayer, with a little help from an unseen organist in the background, this is a slice of real horror hokum.

Liam Neeson plays a scientist trying to perfect artificial skin. But then he is badly burned and horribly disfigured when an evil property developer sends henchmen to blow up Neeson's lab.

So, using his discovery as a series of cunning disguises, Neeson sets out to wreak revenge as... Darkman.

Enjoyable comic-book nonsense with some good special effects.