The premise of , a similarly awful movie that did little but force exposition down viewers’ throats. Thanks to director Sam Raimi, however, the movie dabbled in body horror that was shocking for how grotesque it was. Marvel movies are generically animated, often ugly unintentionally; when Doctor Strange emerges as a reanimated corpse in the third act, it’s a surprising turn into off-putting, anti-mainstream territory.
I don’t want more movies like Quantumania or Multiverse of Madness, both story explainers spread thinly over two hours. But if Marvel movies could continue to dive into their odd back catalog of curiosities, I welcome it—and the uglier, the better.
Keep obsessing! Sign up for the Daily Beast’s Obsessed newsletter and follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and TikTok.
