Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance

Johnny Blaze has hung up his flaming alter ego and settled into a quiet life away from the world's shadows. But when a demonic force resurfaces in a human disguise, Blaze is pulled back into a perilous bargain that binds him to a violent fate. Ghost Rider, the fiery skeletal vigilante he once became, must confront a new menace who plans to conquer by manipulating the living. With danger closing in on innocent lives, Blaze teams up with unlikely allies to protect a frightened boy and prevent a catastrophe that could spill more blood than the world can bear. The line between hero and hellbound rider blurs as the flame burns brighter. Hope flickers, but danger remains imminent for all.

Directed by Brian Taylor and Mark Neveldine, Spirit of Vengeance reteams Nicolas Cage as Johnny Blaze. The film adapts Marvel Comics' Ghost Rider and hit theaters in 2011, serving as a darker, more action driven take for fans seeking intensity.

It grossed about 132.6 million worldwide against a 57 million budget, marking a modest but solid return for a mid range superhero movie, and its performance helped sustain the broader Marvel led push into more adult oriented fare for audiences.

It is mostly remembered for Nicolas Cage's intense performance and the neon lit, high octane visuals that amplify Ghost Rider's horned blaze. It didn't spark a wave of imitators, but fans still cite its over the top vibe as a guilty pleasure. Its practical effects earned some praise from fans.

Reception and themes converge as critics were divided, with many noting a messy tonal balance while others praised Cage's commitment and the film's darker mood. The story foregrounds the burden of power and the struggle between redemption and damnation, asking what it costs to protect the innocent in a world.