Rent The Crow (1994)

Dark, Horror Comicbook Film - The Crow review by GI

Dark, gothic avenger narrative based on a comic strip and set in a dystopian cityscape. It's all very atmospheric and fun to watch although the film is infamous in that it's star Brandon Lee died as a result of an on set incident making the film rather poignant in some ways. He plays Eric, a guitarist, who is murdered along with his fiancée, the night before their wedding by a violent gang. A year later Eric is resurrected and guided by a mysterious crow to avenge their deaths. He hunts down the gang killing each in turn eventually leading to the big baddie played by Michael Wincott. There's plenty of violence, the addition of the supernatural element gives the film an edge and I suspect the influence of Highlander (1986) may at play here and I'm convinced the character of Eric and the style of the violence in turn influenced John Wick (2014). In any event this is an adult comic book film that entertains and has that wet, moody visual style that makes it like a goth metal rock video.