A man named Kaan Woo (James Lew) is escaping his dark past, having been involved with a cult of brown shroud-wearing, druid-like monk warriors that have mystical powers. He apparently wanted out, because their evil queen, Ling Li (Nancy Kwan), has sent her servant, Sir Xavier (Richard Norton), to do her bidding - i.e., eliminate Woo. During a battle with the dark forces, Woo's soul is transferred into the body of homeless drunkard Earl Stockman (Mark Pellegrino). Now this bum is as surprised as anybody to find out he has mystical kung-fu abilities. Now "Superbum" must take on the evil cult and win the day.
Practical Effects
Mystical monk costumes look like discount Halloween store clearance.
Acting
Mark Pellegrino commits harder than this film deserves.
Writing
"Superbum" is said with a straight face. Multiple times.
Director
Steven Kaman
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Mark Pellegrino later played Lucifer on Supernatural, making this his second most unhinged supernatural role.
This film exists in the shadow of Mortal Kombat (1995), desperately trying to capture that mystical martial magic on a fraction of the budget.
No ratings yet
Sign in to join the discussion — comments are spoiler-gated to your watch progress.
Discussion starters
US
