Deadites, spiders, and curses oh my!
There’s no director quite likeSam Raimi.
But between his generation-defining classics and hidden gems, which of his movies are the best?

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Read on to see EW’s list of every Sam Raimi film, ranked.
Frank Baum’s iconic fantasy world, where he tumbles down a waterfall and encounters bizarre wildlife.
What’s left over is a project so devoid of fun that not evenBrian Cox,J.K.

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Simmons, orJohn C. Reillycould buoy it which is seriously saying something.
The more self-contained side ofDoctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madnessunleashes the director to do what he does best.
Raimi also successfully adds nightmarish, horror-tinged flair to the sequences depicting the protagonist’s visions.

Tobey Maguire in ‘Spider-Man 3’.Columbia Pictures
The film is a chilling morality tale concerned with the way people justify their questionable actions.
Oddest among them, perhaps, is Raimi’s vengeful thriller starringLiam NeesonandFrances McDormand.

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Xochitl Gomez, Benedict Wong, and Benedict Cumberbatch in ‘Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness’.Marvel Studios

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Tobey Maguire and Kirsten Dunst in ‘Spiderman’.Zade Rosenthal/Columbia Pictures

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