This barely coherent hunk of junk is like a cheap horror film with only a suggestion of the grisliness that appeals to fans of cheap horror films.

It's simply a parade of toys and tricks, without a jot of playfulness, knowing humour or campery to endear itself.

The film gives you the pleasurably junky sensation of living inside an apocalyptic videogame.

Spawn may have a rather dark, morbid narrative, filled with over-the-top performances and ridiculously cheesy special effects, but taken altogether, it makes for a somewhat amusing & entertaining comic book outing.