I don’t know if you know this, but I really like some best horror movies. seriously. I grew up watching them with my mom, and now as an adult, it’s one of my favorite genres to watch, from Best A24 Horror Movies Some old horror movies.
I’m also a big fan of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, so when I heard that Doctor Strange in a multiverse of madness To be marketed as the first “horror” movie from the MCU, I was curious to see exactly what director Sam Raimi was going to bring to the table. The result was…a mixed bag.
After rewatching the movie a few times, I realized that there were moments that stood out among the rest as great horror aspects – and some of them didn’t work out at all. Here are four moments that worked, and three more that felt a bit runny on the nose.
Worked: The characters that were killed were very creative
good lord Those deaths were horrific cruel at Doctor Strange in the multiverse of madness.
As someone who loves anything wild about Marvel – I’m huge dead list Fans after all – I was so excited to see Wanda (Elizabeth Olsen) tear the people up in this movie with her powers. I did not expect to see people so completely torn – look at you, John Krasinki’s version of Reed Richards.
From Black Bolt (Anson Mount) head exploding to Reed Richards ripping into pieces of spaghetti to Captain Carter (Hayley Atwell) cut in half, I was shocked when I saw these deaths and of course love them As a fan of horror. I was here for this darker version of Marvel we’ve never seen before, and I was eager to see more.
I mean, that scene with Wanda in monster form, when she snapped the neck of Charles Xavier (Patrick Stewart) — oh boy, that made me so good.
It didn’t work: bringing characters just to die
But, even if those deaths were really cool Doctor Strange in a multiverse of madnessI didn’t like that these characters were literally brought to die after a few minutes.
It’s not what I expected All this camouflage to live. Honestly, I thought more More people would have died in this movie than they actually did. I’m almost glad they stepped on it by the amount that was in the movie. I guess I’m more disappointed by the possibility these characters could have had in the MCU – or at least in this movie.
It’s a bit like the opposite of a Spider-Man: There is no room for home something. It was rumored that both Tobey Maguire and Andrew Garfield only made cameos, but they ended up being leaked Part of the movie, making it Better for fans to enjoy. I wish the Illuminati members would have done more before killing them, that’s all – it would have made their death more powerful in a supposed horror movie.
Worked: The field of walking in dreams
Yes, that was dark in the best way and I loved it.
Doctor Strange in a multiverse of madness Really explore the dark side of Marvel, showing that there are certain kinds of magic seriously Not so well, and the dream-walking aspect of this movie is done really well. Wanda was literally working on another clone doll of hers without her consent in order to kill everyone in another world which was terrifying.
What made this aspect even better is that the avatar doesn’t even need to be alive – Dr. Strange (Benedict Cumberbatch) Literally He moved his corpse, so much so that the souls of the damned came out of Hell literally trying to stop him, creating a frightening scene that made me smile the whole way. Who knew that Zombie Doctor Strange could be so terrifying?
Didn’t work: Zoom shots
no. Not possible understand them, even in Doctor Strange in the multiverse of madness.
I know the close-up shot is one of Sam Raimi’s primary antics. He has done this in many of his films – including a main scene in spider man 2 When Doc Ock kills everyone. But, I don’t know, it just feels way too cheesy for a Marvel movie now.
I feel, back in 2002 or before, that this kind of thing would work really well, but horror, as a literary genre, has evolved a lot since then, and just zooming in on people’s faces doesn’t really work to build suspense. We can see their facial expressions from a mile away. We don’t need to draw every single freckle on their face.
Worked: Most points by Danny Elfman
When was Danny Elfman Added as composer to Doctor Strange in the multiverse of madness, I was so excited. He and Raimi have worked together on several films, and I knew if there was someone who could bring us a superhero soundtrack with some horror elements, it would be him.
And damn it, you accomplished and more.
I can go on for hours talking about the music in this movie and I feel like ending it completely, creating suspense that will lead to some of these scenes, and the original score during emotionally touching scenes, like when the other version of Wanda says her kids are going to be lovable — uh , a lot amazing Musical moments.
The thing that stands out to me in particular is that scene where two versions of Doctor Strange fight with some musical notes – you can Feeling Elfman’s composition, and the amount of effort he put into creating that perfect score for this ultimate horror fight scene. So creatively good.
The only thing I said it didn’t work for me with Danny Elfman’s score was that sometimes, the music would just feel like Little Too loud in some scenes. But, it could be because of the theater I was in. In general, as a result, it was incredibly successful with the MCU horror film.
Didn’t work: Petty Jumpscares
I mean come.
Of course, I know jump scares are to be expected in a supposed “horror” movie, but as I said in a previous section – the horror has changed much.
We live in an age when we don’t need jump wagons to scare us – give us choppy shots of people from a distance and strange flower crowns that seem to move, or the low rumble of music piling up at the end – no silly jumps.
The only one who Is that true let me in Doctor Strange in a multiverse of madness It was when Wanda killed Charles Xavier. I knew it was coming, but I think Wanda’s face was the moment that really scared me. Every single one of them felt bad about the load and was dumped there for cheap worries – sorry no sorry.
It worked: Using Wanda as an absolute villain
I here for its evil age.
I have always been a huge supporter of Wanda’s amazing powers And her badass moments. For a long time, people had always underestimated her, because she didn’t even highlight her powers WandaVision He’s back in 2021. But now, people have seen what the Scarlet Witch can do. And she is scary.
First , Elizabeth Olsen has some great roles, but nothing compares to her acting in this. she was Lovely As a villain, it really terrified me. From her intrusion into a wizard’s mind and whispering to “run” at them, to her ripping apart the Illuminati, everyone he killed in order to find her children – she was one of the most epic villains since Thanos himself.
While her destiny presumed by Doctor Strange in a multiverse of madness the end It caused trouble for her, I don’t think this would be the last we see of the Scarlet Witch. I need to hear her say that famous sentence, “No more transgender,” before she’s out of this world for good. She was great as a horror villain and I need to see more.
Maybe now, with Doctor Strange in a multiverse of madness It does so well, it could open the doors for more MCU movies to get into the light with more aspects of horror, and we might even get a supernatural horror movie someday.
For now, I can at least see that Sam Raimi has definitely done some work to make this movie intimidating — even if it feels like a PG-13 flick. Regardless, it was still a lot of fun.