A resurrected crimefighter takes on the Octopus in a city rendered like an aggressively stylised comic panel. The look is deliberate; the bizarre tonal shifts, theatrical villains and overwritten declarations make the film's confidence its strangest attraction.
Nominated by @flabbergasted_jones
The club’s verdict
Acting
8/10
Plot
8/10
Effects
2/10
Dialogue
8/10
Rewatchability
5.5/10
“The noir detective has become trapped inside his own typography.”
@flabbergasted_jones, scored it 63
Synopsis and movie facts
Rookie cop Denny Colt returns from the beyond as The Spirit, a hero whose mission is to fight against the bad forces from the shadows of Central City. The Octopus, who kills anyone unfortunate enough to see his face, has other plans:g to wipe out the entire city.
