The most iconic sequence involves Wanda “killing” the Illuminati. In Earth-838, Professor X (Patrick Stewart), Captain Carter (Hayley Atwell), Black Bolt (Anson Mount), Mr. Fantastic (John Krasinski), and Captain Marvel (Lashana Lynch) confront Wanda. Raimi turns the scene into a horror show: Wanda removes Black Bolt’s mouth so his destructive scream destroys his own brain; she slices Mr. Fantastic into ribbons; and she crushes Captain Marvel under a fallen statue. It’s brutal, shocking, and unforgettable.

That girl is America Chavez (Xochitl Gomez), a young superhero with the ability to punch star-shaped portals into other universes. However, she cannot control her power. Pursued by a monstrous, inter-dimensional tentacled demon (a Gargantos), Chavez accidentally pulls Strange into a frantic chase across Manhattan.

When Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (often searched as doctor.strange 2 ) hit theaters in May 2022, it didn’t just open a door—it shattered the entire wall between realities. Directed by Sam Raimi, the iconic filmmaker behind the original Spider-Man trilogy and Evil Dead , this sequel to 2016’s Doctor Strange promised to be the MCU’s first true horror film. But did it deliver? And more importantly, why does doctor.strange 2 continue to dominate fan discussions years later?