MCU's First Horror Film: What Fans Are Saying About Doctor Strange In The Multiverse Of Madness
Doctor Strange In The Multiverse Of Madness Twitter reviews and first reactions from critics and fans are in and everyone is calling it the first horror and scariest Marvel Cinematic Universe movie.
The much-awaited Doctor Strange In The Multiverse Of Madness is all set to hit the screens on May 6 in India. The film has released a day earlier in the UK and fans and critics are going bonkers over the Benedict Cumberbatch-starrer film already. So much so that they're calling it the creepiest, scariest and MCU's first horror movie.
Twitter
Legendary horror filmmaker Sam Raimi has returned to superhero movies and in this one, he has apparently infused his scary movie sensibilities that everyone is supremely impressed with. It's darker and weirder.
Here's what fans and critics are saying!
#DoctorStrange is totally madcap and insane. It¡¯s 100% a Sam Raimi movie (which is very much appreciated), easily the scariest MCU entry thus far. Go in knowing as little as possible. Your journey to the multiverse will be much more enjoyable. ? pic.twitter.com/YgbMhi1k3e
¡ª Drew Taylor (@DrewTailored) May 3, 2022
By far the creepiest, gnarliest, zaniest, most haunting & terrifying Marvel movie, #MultiverseOfMadness definitely brings the Sam Raimi horror vibes, and I loved that about it. Danny Elfman¡¯s music is a perfect fit for the film¡¯s odd, mysterious tone & Elizabeth Olsen is MVP, imo pic.twitter.com/R5Ybhnd4rl
¡ª Erik Davis (@ErikDavis) May 3, 2022
Welp! Marvel fans finally got their horror movie. #DoctorStrangeInTheMultiverseOfMadness is a dark & wildly imaginative creation from the twisted and brilliant mind of Sam Raimi. Dug the hell out of it. Study up on your comic book knowledge...Superhero fans will lose their faces! pic.twitter.com/TkwwInCz4W
¡ª Clayton Davis - Stand with ?? (@ByClaytonDavis) May 3, 2022
#DoctorStrange is filled with hugely entertaining sequences, character-driven heft & kaleidoscopic, trippy visuals. Xochitl Gomez is a scene stealer. Elizabeth Olsen owns. Benedict Cumberbatch, superb. Doubles as a good entry point for Beginners Horror. Has Raimi signature. pic.twitter.com/0S6tF9dP9h
¡ª Courtney Howard (@Lulamaybelle) May 3, 2022
#DoctorStrange reaffirmed two things for me, that Doctor Strange is my favorite MCU character and Sam Raimi is the best director to ever make comic book movies. One of the best installments in the MCU so far, and a fantastic way to kick off the summer! pic.twitter.com/rcRKrg0I3g
¡ª Ryan McQuade (@ryanmcquade77) May 3, 2022
DOCTOR STRANGE IN THE MULTIVERSE OF MADNESS is an absolute rollercoaster ride filled to the brim with truly incredible performances, marvelous visual spectacle, wacky adventure, & Sam Raimi¡¯s signature horror idiosyncrasies. You won¡¯t want to miss this! #DoctorStrange pic.twitter.com/4eFsuqLh2I
¡ª Jesabel (@JesabelRaay) May 3, 2022
Doctor Strange In the #MultiverseOfMadness takes Marvel in a darker, stranger new direction. This grudge match between #DoctorStrange and Wanda is entertaining throughout especially when Sam Raimi ramps up the horror elements. It is surprisingly gory, creepy & full of surprises. pic.twitter.com/b9ms19Losd
¡ª The 'Verse! (@TheVerseCast) May 3, 2022
DOCTOR STRANGE IN THE MULTIVERSE OF MADNESS is a wild, cameo-filled ride. Elizabeth Olsen stands out with an incredible performance & Sam Raimi delivers a marvelous visual spectacle infused with personality & a breakneck pace that would have benefited from a stronger structure. pic.twitter.com/Y5zvCJCk4d
¡ª Diego Andaluz (@thediegoandaluz) May 3, 2022
My spoiler free review for #DoctorStrange#DrStrangeMultiverseOfMadness pic.twitter.com/inwLK2C5rb
¡ª Yesu Raju Panneer Seluam (@yesuraju1986) May 4, 2022
me after watching #DrStrangeMultiverseOfMadness #scarletwitch #wandamaximoff #DrStrange pic.twitter.com/ga7uxFTs1l
¡ª sobbing bcs of MoM (@keturahpaigee) May 4, 2022
GOOOODSHITTTT!!!#DrStrangeMultiverseOfMadness pic.twitter.com/iHAFCL9h9n
¡ª ?? (@RobbAbragon) May 4, 2022
#DrStrangeMultiverseOfMadness is a Marvel-horror fever dream in the best possible way. It is delightfully unhinged and chaotic with all the madness we were promised. The surprise appearances and twists and turns had the audience roaring. Must-see on the big screen immediately! pic.twitter.com/oGiFn4Q0iN
¡ª Ashley Menzel (@AshleyGMenzel) May 3, 2022
#DrStrangeMultiverseOfMadness is a horror movie in a MCU film and that is worth celebrating alone. But Raimi makes the camera a character and (mild spoiler) THAT moment where he makes the audience a character sent chills down my spine.
¡ª AMC_Vagrant (@amc_vagrant) May 5, 2022
Sam Raimi's touch is all over Dr. Strange, maybe the darkest MCU movie so far. Shades of Evil Dead and his past horror projects give #MultiverseOfMadness a unique feel.#DrStrangeMultiverseOfMadness pic.twitter.com/xaqQbGNmay
¡ª Mukul (@mukul_ja) May 4, 2022
#DrStrangeMultiverseOfMadness is fun, entertaining, weird as fuck, scary, creepy, funny, Sam Raimi at his Sam Raimiest, deeply satisfying for completionists and just a really good time. It¡¯s not the perfect MCU film, but it¡¯s a really solid entry
¡ª oliyoung@mastodon.social (@oliyoung) May 4, 2022
Talking about the movie, Benedict Cumberbatch had said that he was excited to challenge himself with different versions of his Marvel character in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness.
"You have to get a correlation so that you know you're watching an iteration that basically through perhaps choices or circumstance and environment has had a different outcome. But it's a nice sort of loop feeding into self-discovery and self-therapy for the character that we know from our universe, as to how he betters his choices or the situation. So it's a fun thing to explore. It's one of the paradoxes that a multiversal narrative will throw up, and I was excited by that challenge."
The Multiverse was opened in 2021's Spider-Man: No Way Home, when Doctor Strange tried to cast a spell to help Peter Parker (Tom Holland) by making people forget he was Spider-Man, but things didn't go according to plan, reports femalefirst.co.uk.
Cumberbatch has defended his character, noting he made his decision with "pretty good" intentions. He added, "He's a human being, and I think it was a very human error. He saw Peter as a fellow foot soldier and then as a teenager going through a very formative experience of not being able to be his true self because of being exposed, and having lost a mentor, (Strange) decided to step in with a gesture of pretty good intention."
The actor stressed it wasn't even his own character who messed up the spell, as he pointed to Peter's impact. He explained, "I think the spell, on its own, might have been all right. Everyone forgets that Peter interrupts the spell so many times, and that's what corrupted it. That's what lets it in. Peter, through the ability he has with his powers, affects the spell with his words. It's not really Strange's mistake."
(For more news and updates from the world of celebrities from Bollywood and Hollywood, keep reading Indiatimes Entertainment, and let us know your thoughts on this story in the comments below.)
Garima Satija leads the Entertainment vertical of Indiatimes. A storyteller at heart who enjoys the thrill of writing, she is sometimes found daydreaming about living the lives of movie characters. Also, she hates talking about herself in the third person.
Read More
