2024 basically opened with “Madame Web,” a wretched film attempting to do something in the world of Spider-Man without actually having Spider-Man involved in it. And now the year closes with “Kraven the Hunter,” finding producers continuing their quest to explore comic book realms while forgoing anything approaching quality filmmaking. These spin-offs have been strange (including “Morbius” and the “Venom” trilogy), but this year has been especially tough on the senses, as Sony Pictures is seemingly unable to fully understand what kind of entertainment they want to make. “Kraven the Hunter” has a character of some note (dating back to his 1964 debut), but the production completely botches any study of superpowers, family history, and villainy, making for a shockingly lifeless viewing experience that gradually becomes an underwhelming actors convention. It’s tough to state that this is the worst of the not-quite-Spider-Man batch, but it’s darn close, as the whole movie is one big mess trying to stand up straight as a superhero epic. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com