Fine...I guess

Rating: 6/10 (18 July 2013)

The new hit horror film "Evil Dead" is a re-imagining of Sam Raimi's horror classic of the same name. You've probably heard this kind of plot before as it has been re-done over and over again. A group of teenagers head out to an old, dreary cabin in the middle of the woods to get away from the commotion of the city and help their friend overcome drug addiction. Upon arriving in the cabin, they notice a foul smell coming from the cellar. As they investigate, they find tons of animal corpses hanging from the ceiling, as well as a mysterious book full of strange writings and illustrations of satanic creatures. One of the teenagers begins to read the book despite the warnings written on the pages. He unleashes an evil force that is capable of unimaginable cruelty.
Bear in mind that this is an "Evil Dead" film, so it is pretty obvious logical thinking is thrown out of the door. I can't really say i thought this film was awful, but I really don't think it is very good. The acting is just like the rest of the film, not really bad and not really good. The film's major strong point is the outstanding special effects and the beautifully filmed shots, the visual style is beautifully haunting. It transmits the dreary tone of the film to the viewer as well as provides eye-catching visuals. Another major strength to the films is that the director, Fede Alvarez stays very faithful to the source material of the original "Evil Dead". He almost always uses practical effects for the gory scenes of the film as well as for the scenery. There is little to no CGI in this film, which is astounding. This made the film feel extremely brutal and at times hard to watch. The major problem with "Evil Dead" is that there is no character development for most of the characters, the two main characters have some character development, but the other three seem to be in the film just to be killed off later. It is also frustrating to watch the characters making completely ludicrous decisions, this is a regular problem is modern horror movies that continues to annoy the hell out of me.
This is a film that can be a lot of fun, but when you look at it from a logical perspective, it becomes really annoying. It's major strengths are the special effects and how faithful it is to the original. Although it is an enjoyable movie, it is full of plot holes and annoyances. I would recommend it if you are looking to have a entertaining movie experience, other than that, I can't really recommend it.