If you made a list of Spider-Man’s greatest villains, Kraven the Hunter wouldn’t make the top five. He might not crack the top ten! Most average moviegoers have probably never even heard of him. If they know him at all, it’s thanks to his ing role in Sony’s incredible Spider-Man 2 PS5 game.

So while you could make a Kraven movie — clearly, I’m writing about one right now — I am not sure why you would make one. Especially one where Spider-Man himself cannot and does not appear. Having sat through Sony’s new Kraven the Hunter, I see no evidence to the contrary of that assessment.

Having seen and reviewed every one of these Sony Spider-Man Universe movies, I feel I have the power — and thus the responsibility — to say this: Sony has produced some excellent Spider-Man movies throughout the years, both in live-action and in animation.

These Spidey spinoffs without Spider-Man, on the other hand, stink.

Full review at ScreenCrush.