Sam Raimi’s Horror and Fantasy Movies (So Far), Ranked

With Doctor Strange within the Multiverse of Madness arriving on Friday (learn io9’s assessment right here!), now’s the right time to revisit the uniquely bizarre and infrequently grotesque filmography of director Sam Raimi—a horror icon who’s achieved blockbuster success whereas additionally retaining his cult-beloved standing.

Today we’ll be rating his style movies to this point—his most well-liked turf, although he has made forays into different realms, together with neo-noir (A Simple Plan), darkish comedy (early entry Crimewave, written with the Coen Brothers; he additionally co-wrote the Coens’ The Hudsucker Proxy), Western (The Quick and the Dead), and Regrettable Kevin Costner Maudlin Baseball Drama (For the Love of the Game). He’s additionally had a hand in a few of our favourite TV collection, together with Xena: Warrior Princess and Ash vs. Evil Dead. But right now, it’s all about Raimi’s pre-Strange motion pictures. Most of those are top-notch, so the rating is actually extra of a formality, however with out additional ado…