Sam Raimi

The Profile

American film director, producer and screenwriter. Broke through with The Evil Dead (1981) and went on to direct Darkman (1990), the Spider-Man trilogy (2002–2007) and Drag Me To Hell (2009), blending kinetic camera work with horror-comedy flair.

Publicly known: American filmmaker best known for The Evil Dead series and the Spider-Man trilogy; active since 1977; frequent collaborator with Bruce Campbell.

Reviews praise Raimi’s inventiveness, slapstick-splatter rhythm and Bruce Campbell’s charisma, while often blasting Spider-Man 3’s crowded plot. Drag Me To Hell is welcomed as a lively return to his horror-comedy roots. Crimewave is deemed a curious but minor detour. Army of Darkness splits opinions; Evil Dead II earns strong affection. Overall: style adored, scripts sometimes scolded.