It’s been pointed out elsewhere, butThe Bondsman’scentral premise soundsreallyclose toBrimstone.

Visually, it resembles the dark, dingy serial killer movies being produced during this era, such asSe7enorMillennium.

Despite their visual and aesthetic differences,The Bondsmanvery much feels like an updating ofBrimstone’spremise.

Kevin Bacon in The Bondsman

Most of this is executed with gooey practical effects, making them all the more impressive.

Sadly, the CGI is way less convincing and can be downright awful in some scenes.

As he resumes his work, he discovers his former occupation now involves a supernatural element.

Kevin Bacon in action pose in The Bondsman with Peter Horton in Brimstone (1998)

The show aired for a partial season and has since been featured in rerun marathons on Syfy and Chiller.

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John Glover as The Devil in Brimstone’s pilot

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Brimstone is a 1998 Fox television series centered around a deceased police detective tasked with recapturing 113 escaped souls from Hell. The show aired for a partial season and has since been featured in rerun marathons on Syfy and Chiller.

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