Darkman III: Die Darkman Die Blu-ray Movie

Rating summary

Movie		3.0
Video		2.5
Audio		2.5
Extras		0.0
Overall		2.0

Darkman III: Die Darkman Die Blu-ray Movie Review

Universal has released the direct-to-video film 'Darkman III: Die Darkman Die' to Blu-ray, currently only available in a trilogy collection with 'Darkman' and 'Darkman II: The Return of Durant.' The film was previously released by Shout! Factory. The Universal and Shout! discs share the same video and audio (essentially) but this Universal release ditches any and all extras.

Darkman III: Die Darkman Die Blu-ray Movie, Video Quality 

Universal's Blu-ray release of Darkman III: Die Darkman Die appears to share the same 1080p master used for the 2017 Shout! Factory release, with one notable exception: the Shout! disc is framed at 1.85:1 while this Universal release is framed at 1.78:1. Several comparative screenshots are included in this review which coincide with a few from the Shout! disc review page. For a full Blu-ray video review, please click here.

Darkman III: Die Darkman Die Blu-ray Movie, Audio Quality 

Universal's Blu-ray release of Darkman II appears to contain the same DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 lossless soundtrack used by the Shout! Factory release. For a full Blu-ray audio review, please click here.

Darkman III: Die Darkman Die Blu-ray Movie, Special Features and Extras 

Unlike the Shout! Factory release which contained an audio commentary track and a trailer, Universal's release is bare-bones. No DVD or digital copies are included, either.

Darkman III: Die Darkman Die Blu-ray Movie, Overall Score and Recommendation 

Darkman III: Die Darkman Die sees the hero once again seek vengeance against those who have wronged him, but this story takes him in a new direction that allows Westlake to open up, to reveal the compassionate man who still exists below the disfigurement. Vosloo and Fahey play well against one another, though it's again the latter, the film's villain, who shines brightest. Fahey excels in the part, playing both a criminal boss and an absentee father as well as Westlake-as-Rooker in a more tenderhearted role. The film is a solid entry into the Darkman franchise, and the last for the screen, a good send-off for the series even if it was intended to ben the middle film of the three. Universal's Blu-ray release of Darkman III: Die Darkman Die contains, essentially, the same video and audio as the Shout! disc but drops the commentary and trailer bonuses. The Universal trilogy is also cheaper than one Shout! disc. The question, then, becomes how much does one value extras? The commentaries are very good, and those with a large Blu-ray budget should choose the Shout! discs.