One of the most baffling choices in blockbuster filmmaking the past decade has been Sony’s desire to make a Spider-Man-free Spider-Man universe using a collection of assorted villains from the comics.

With Kraven the Hunter serving as the final nail in the SSU's coffin, we're taking each of Sony's Marvel movies (sans Spider-Man) and seeing how they compare according to Rotten Tomatoes. Check it ...

as they were goofy fun that went unappreciated. But after Venom made a ton of money, the idea that people wanted more random Spider-villains without Spider-Man showing up led to disaster.

Aaron Taylor-Johnson tries his best in a supervillain offshoot that, like Sony's "Madame Web," may work better for comics fans looking for a campy hate-watch.

Venom, sure ... writes a suicide note exonerating Spider-Man for the murders, and then fatally shoots himself. A little nihilistic, and even a skosh goofy, maybe, but it was a victory, of sorts ...

the studio that has been churning out stand-alones for various obscure Spider-Man characters, like “Venom” and “Madame Web.” So, think slightly goofy, pretty campy and somewhat self-aware ...

the studio that has been churning out stand-alones for various obscure Spider-Man characters, like “Venom” and “Madame Web.” So, think slightly goofy, pretty campy and somewhat self-aware ...

Venom's enlarged frame also allows the big white spider across his chest to be extra noticeable, cementing himself as the antithesis to his arch-rival, Spider-Man ... far less goofy than he ...

“Kraven the Hunter” is a Marvel movie from Sony, the studio that has been churning out standalones for various obscure Spider-Man characters like Venom and Madame Web. Think slightly goofy and ...