History YMMV / GhostRiderSpiritOfVengeance

* NarmCharm: TheMovie.

* CompleteMonster: ComicBook/{{Mephisto}} returns from [[Film/GhostRider the first film]]. See [[YMMV/GhostRider here]] for details.

** [[PsychoForHire Ray Carrigan]] is a sadistic mercenary involved in all kinds of crimes, including drug and [[ArmsDealer arms trafficking]], as well as kidnapping [[WouldHurtAChild children]]. Hired by Mephisto to capture the young Danny, Carrigan and his henchmen attack the monastery where he's hiding and mercilessly massacre all the monks before catching the kid and his mother Nadya. Despite a history, Carrigan prepares to execute Nadya while smiling maniacally, but he's stopped by Ghost Rider who eventually kills him. However, Mephisto later resurrects Carrigan as a demonic being with the [[WalkingWasteland power of decay]], so that he can continue his mission. After testing his new powers by horribly killing a random civilian, Carrigan goes to the Sanctuary, where he [[CruelAndUnusualDeath brutally slaughters]] every monk while cracking jokes and treating the whole thing like a fun game. Then, he kidnaps Danny and brings him to Mephisto, knowing full well that the demon is planning to sacrifice him to steal his body and become powerful enough to rule over the world. When Johnny Blaze, Nadya, and Moreau come to save the kid, Carrigan gruesomely kills Moreau, tortures Johnny [[ForTheEvulz for his amusement]], and tries again to murder Nadya. Even though he started as a normal human being, [[HumansAreTheRealMonsters Carrigan rivals high-level demons in sheer sadism and cruelty]].

** ''Spirit of Vengeance'' only: [[PsychoForHire Ray Carrigan]] is a sadistic mercenary involved in all kinds of crimes, including drug and [[ArmsDealer arms trafficking]], as well as kidnapping [[WouldHurtAChild children]]. Hired by Mephisto to capture the young Danny, Carrigan and his henchmen attack the monastery where he's hiding and mercilessly massacre all the monks before catching the kid and his mother Nadya. Despite a history, Carrigan prepares to execute Nadya while smiling maniacally, but he's stopped by Ghost Rider who eventually kills him. However, Mephisto later resurrects Carrigan as [[ComicBookMoviesDontUseCodenames Blackout]], a demonic being with the [[WalkingWasteland power of decay]], so that he can continue his mission. After testing his new powers by horribly killing a random civilian, Carrigan goes to the Sanctuary, where he [[CruelAndUnusualDeath brutally slaughters]] every monk while cracking jokes and treating the whole thing like a fun game. Then, he kidnaps Danny and brings him to Mephisto, knowing full well that the demon is planning to sacrifice him to steal his body and become powerful enough to rule over the world. When Johnny Blaze, Nadya, and Moreau come to save the kid, Carrigan gruesomely kills Moreau, tortures Johnny [[ForTheEvulz for his amusement]], and tries to murder Nadya again. Even though he started as a normal human being, [[HumansAreTheRealMonsters Carrigan rivals high-level demons in sheer sadism and cruelty]].

** ''Spirit of Vengeance'' only: [[PsychoForHire Ray Carrigan]] is a sadistic mercenary involved in all kinds of crimes, including drug and [[ArmsDealer arms trafficking]], as well as kidnapping [[WouldHurtAChild children]]. Hired by Mephisto to capture the young Danny, Carrigan and his henchmen attack the monastery where he's hiding and mercilessly massacre all the monks before catching the kid and his mother Nadya. Despite a past history, Carrigan prepares to execute Nadya while smiling maniacally, but he's stopped by Ghost Rider who eventually kills him. However, Mephisto later resurrects Carrigan as [[ComicBookMoviesDontUseCodenames Blackout]], a demonic being with the [[WalkingWasteland power of decay]], so that he can continue his mission. After testing his new powers by horribly killing a random civilian, Carrigan goes to the Sanctuary, where he [[CruelAndUnusualDeath brutally slaughters]] every monk while cracking jokes and treating the whole thing like a fun game. Then, he kidnaps Danny and brings him to Mephisto, knowing full well that the demon is planning to sacrifice him to steal his body and become powerful enough to rule over the world. When Johnny Blaze, Nadya, and Moreau come to save the kid, Carrigan gruesomely kills Moreau, tortures Johnny [[ForTheEvulz for his amusement]], and tries to murder Nadya again. Even though he started as a normal human being, [[HumansAreTheRealMonsters Carrigan rivals high-level demons in sheer sadism and cruelty]].

** ''Spirit of Vengeance'' only: [[PsychoForHire Ray Carrigan]] is a sadistic mercenary involved in all kinds of crimes, including drug and [[ArmsDealer arms trafficking]], as well as kidnapping [[WouldHurtAChild children]]. Hired by Mephisto to capture the young Danny, Carrigan and his henchmen attack the monastery where he's hiding and mercilessly massacre all the monks before catching the kid and his mother Nadya. Despite a past history, Carrigan prepares to execute Nadya while smiling maniacally, but he's stopped by Ghost Rider who eventually kills him. However, Mephisto later resurrects Carrigan as [[ComicBookMoviesDontUseCodenames Blackout]], a demonic being with the [[WalkingWasteland power of decay]], so that he can continue his mission. After testing his new powers by horribly killing a random civilian, Carrigan goes to the Sanctuary, where he [[CruelAndUnusualDeath brutally slaughters]]] every monk while cracking jokes and treating the whole thing like a fun game. Then, he kidnaps Danny and brings him to Mephisto, knowing full well that the demon is planning to sacrifice him to steal his body and become powerful enough to rule over the world. When Johnny Blaze, Nadya, and Moreau come to save the kid, Carrigan gruesomely kills Moreau, tortures Johnny [[ForTheEvulz for his amusement]], and tries to murder Nadya again. Even though he started as a normal human being, [[HumansAreTheRealMonsters Carrigan rivals high-level demons in sheer sadism and cruelty]].

** Idris Elba playing a [[Film/{{Thor}} guardian warrior]] monk.

* NarmCharm: The Movie.

* CompleteMonster: The aforementioned ComicBook/{{Mephisto}} returns from [[Film/GhostRider the first film]]. As [[BigBad Roarke]], he reveals that in order to walk on Earth he needs a human body; not only does this limit his power but his current body is now dying. Among [[HistoricalRapSheet his previous host bodies]] were UsefulNotes/JosefStalin, UsefulNotes/IdiAmin, and [[SerialKiller John Wayne Gacy]]. To create a permanent and powerful host body, Mephisto conceived a child with Nadya Ketch. It's also revealed that in order to create the Ghost Rider, Mephisto dragged Zarathos, the Angel of Justice, into hell, torturing and twisting him into insanity. When Nadya and her child Danny escape, Mephisto masterminds a demonic conspiracy of murder to get his hands on Danny in preparation to destroy the boy's soul, possess him and bring about the Anti Christ. When Johnny, Nadya and Moreau disrupt this ritual, Mephisto makes a final attempt to flee and abduct Danny before his final confrontation with Ghost Rider.

* NarmCharm: The Movie.
* NightmareFuel:
** Ghost Rider has been turned into a complete psychopath. His movements, rather than being methodical and stern like you'd expect, are erratic and generally unhinged. He doesn't speak much, either. He just ''laughs.''
** Blackout's corpse-like appearance and his ability to dissolve people/things just by touching them.
*** The circle of bodies he leaves behind from one of his attacks. They look sort of like soap mummies... [[MoodWhiplash with green vegetation growing from them and birds chirping cheerfully in the bright sun]].

* ContestedSequel: Either the movie was a improvement of the previous movie or the worst of the two films.
* EnsembleDarkhorse: Moreau.

* FridgeBrilliance: Idris Elba playing a [[Film/{{Thor}} guardian warrior]] monk.

* NightmareFuel: Ghost Rider has been turned into a complete psychopath. His movements, rather than being methodical and stern like you'd expect, are erratic and generally unhinged. He doesn't speak much, either. He just ''laughs.''

*** The circle of bodies he leaves behind from one of his attacks. They look sort of like soap mummies... [[MoodWhiplash with green vegetation growing from them and birds chirping cheerfully in the bright sun]].

* FanonDiscontinuity: To some fans, Ghost Rider never got a sequel.
** Or even a first movie, at that.

* BaseBreaker: Either the movie was a improvement of the previous movie or the worst of the two films.

** If you're not a fan of the narm charm those goes extra for Nadya as well. Her entire story is perhaps the only good thing about the film.

* SoBadItsGood: The movie is inferior to the first in almost every single way... cinematography, story, acting, characterization. The Penance Stare doesn't even make an appearance. However, the one thing it is pretty blatantly superior in is numerous scenes of Ghost Rider roaring around being {{Badass}}.

** Nadya as well. Her entire story is perhaps the only good thing about the film.

* NightmareFuel: Ghost Rider has been turned into a complete psychopath.

* SoBadItsGood: The movie is inferior to the first in almost every single way... cinematography, story, acting, characterization. However, the one thing it is pretty blatantly superior in is numerous scenes of Ghost Rider roaring around being {{Badass}}.

* SoBadItsGood

* AntiClimaxBoss: [[BigBad Roarke]] at the end of ''Spirit of Vengeance''. [[spoiler: Justified by his PowerDegeneration.]]

* FridgeBrilliance: Idris Elba playing a [[{{Film/Thor}} guardian warrior]] monk.
** Why is the Rider so ''[[AxCrazy incredibly psychotic]]'' in the second film? Johnny's been keeping him locked away. He hasn't had any fun in a long time, and suddenly he's been given carte blanche to do whatever it takes to find [[AntiChrist Danny]]. Let the slaughter begin!
** The Rider's line in the first trailer released on-line also shows that in addition to being completely out there in terms of his brutality, he also has a disturbed sense of humor when he defeats one of the mooks.