What follows is a back and forth battle between Rooker and Darkman. The stakes are raised as Darkman is duped into giving up his skin secrets, as he is the target of an experiment. Everything builds to a finale where Darkman faces off with some newly enhanced henchmen, using the findings from the experiment on Westlake. Nothing ever feels terribly personal, but I still found myself watching.

The story is ridiculous; the science does not feel ground in reality, and the performances? Well, they just soar over the top and into the realm of camp. Jeff Fahey is insane in this movie, like a living cartoon as he tries to match the presence Larry Drake had in the first two, and never quite reaching it. Die Darkman Die cannot be called a good movie, not by a good distance. It is a bad movie based on a premise that has some potential while never being explored to any worthy depth.

Watching all three Darkman films in a row reveals an interesting character of considerable depth that is never put to the use that it could be. Actually, it almost begs for a big screen redo, not necessarily a sequel, but a remake. There are a number of filmmakers out there that could do the character justice and give him back some of his pride. There is a lot of depth to the character, a man who began his journey as a brilliant scientist who is deeply in love, having all of that torn from him, then having to deal with never feeling anything, the high levels of adrenaline, the use of the masks, plus the considerable damage to the psyche. It is a fascinating character, it is a shame that these sequels never deliver on that depth.

Audio/Video. Not terribly good. It is anamorphic widescreen, and the transfer is clean, but it seems overly dark and lacks detail. The audio is stereo and does the job, although it is a bit flat.

Extras. This is the second disk of the Darkman: The Franchise Collection set and it features no extras, not even a trailer. The film does not even have a menu, put it in and it plays, no frills.

Bottom line. Oddly watchable, but still bad movie. This is a series that got gradually worse. The only one truly worth watching is the original. Still, fans will likely have a soft spot somewhere for this film. Watch at your own risk.

Not Recommended.