Not really funny, baby

Rating: 5/10 (3 February 2002)

I'm afraid this movie is only truly enjoyable for Bruce Campbell/Sam Raimi worshippers. It doesn't even get close to Evil Dead II, Raimi's previous movie with Campbell, when it comes to hilarious fun. Of course I had to laugh, but only for 3 or 4 times (just like the 3 guys I was watching it with), and mostly because I couldn't believe we rented such an unfunny B-movie. Besides that it's certainly not creepy or even exciting, due to the incoherent directing by Raimi. A movie with a crazy plot like this has so many oppurtunities for good jokes and 'shocking' moments, and it's really a shame that only a few are being used by the director. Go watch Evil Dead II or Braindead/Dead Alive by Peter Jackson instead if you want to see some serious over-the-top gore and fun.
But I have to say that there's one good thing about this movie, it somehow brought back that nice "elementary-school-birthday-party-creepy-but-funny-movie"-feeling...
Rating: 5/10