Movies directed by Sam Raimi

The Evil Dead (1981)

85 mins     Horror      

Anyone who loves movies will have heard of Sam Raimi's "The Evil Dead" even if they haven't watched it as this is one of those horror movies deemed too gruesome in some countries. The amazing thing about that is not that "The...

Evil Dead II (1987)

84 mins     Comedy, Horror      

Okay so to make sense of "Evil Dead II" in context of the first movie, well it starts of as a bit of a remake as we have Ash and girlfriend Linda heading up to the remote cabin where they end up unleashing the evil spirit. Th...

Darkman (1990)

96 mins     Action , Crime, Fantasy      

With a hat and cape he flees a volley of gunfire like he was the Phantom of the Opera running across a gantry. He talks to himself as he tries to make science work like he was Victor Frankenstein and peers out from his filthy...

The Quick and the Dead (1995)

107 mins     Action , Adventure , Western      

For me "The Quick and the Dead" is a confusing movie or should that be confused, because it starts like any other western then transforms into something more comic like. It at times feels partly like a pastiche on the classic...

A Simple Plan (1998)

121 mins     Crime, Drama, Thriller      

"A Simple Plan" is one of the simplest movies I have watched, it is a study of what money can do to a man. Now in truth that isn't a new idea, I can think of a few movies I have watched over the years which focus on what mone...

For Love of the Game (1999)

137 mins     Drama, Romance, Sport      

"Clear the Mechanism" is what Billy Chapel (Kevin Costner) says to himself as he prepares to pitch in what could be his last ever professional basbeball game and whilst pitching what could be the perfect game he reminisces ov...

Spider-man (2002)

116 mins     Action , Adventure , Drama, Fantasy      

When Peter Parker (Tobey Maguire) is bitten by a genetically enhanced spider things start to be come a little strange as he discovers a whole range of super human abilities. But when a family disaster strikes Peter is forced ...

Spider-Man 2 (2004)

127 mins     Action , Crime, Fantasy, Romance      

So following on from the success of "Spider-Man" we got the inevitable sequel "Spider-Man 2" and what a sequel it is. New villains, romance, comedy, self loathing, old baddies, drama, action, special effects it really does co...

Spider-Man 3 (2007)

139 mins     Action , Drama, Fantasy      

Now the first "Spider-Man" was excellent, the second "Spider-Man 2" was nearly as good and then there is "Spider-Man 3" a movie which critics and fans appeared to dislike. The thing is that depending on what you want "Spider-...

Drag Me to Hell (2009)

99 mins     Horror      

Let me tell you how Sam Raimi's "Drag Me to Hell" made me feel; bored, bored, hilariously shocked, bored. And the thing is I am not alone because having spoken to others there are many people who found "Drag Me to Hell" borin...

Oz the Great and Powerful (2013)

130 mins     Adventure , Family, Fantasy      

Oz the Great and Powerful (2013) prequel starring James Franco as Oscar, a magician who ends up in the Land of Oz and doing battle with the Wicked Witch...