HorroRated archive entry
Spawn
HorroRated verdict
Added Updated How We Rate
- Directed by
- Mark A.Z. Dippé
- Written by
- Alan B. McElroy
- Produced by
- Clint Goldman, Todd McFarlane, Michele Maples, Casey Cannon, Sandra Almond, Tom C. Peitzman, Bruce Jones, Paul Patrick Quinn
Why it’s HorroRated
Spawn has ambitions that outrun its effects budget and its script, but the core character concept has real appeal and the costume design for Spawn himself looks great. John Leguizamo as the Clown is entertaining in a film that doesn't quite know what else to do. Worth one watch for fans of the comic.
Synopsis
Spawn negotiates a return to the living world in a form whose terms he didn't fully understand. John Leguizamo as the Violator is the film's most consistent source of energy. The CGI is visibly strained but the character design and pulp mythology have enough appeal to carry it for fans of the comics.
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Where to watch Spawn
- Free
- YouTube
- Rent or buy
- Prime Video · Apple TV · YouTube · Google Play · Fandango at Home
Streaming in the US changes often. Listings from JustWatch via TMDB, checked November 10, 2026.See every option
Quick facts
- Release date
- July 31, 1997
- Runtime
- 1 hour 36 mins
- Country
- United States of America
- Language
- English
- Content rating
- PG-13
- Entry type
- Movie
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