Evil Dead

Rating: 7/10 (5 August 2013)

If you don't like horror films, then stay clear! Evil Dead is a horror film which serves as both a reboot and a loose continuation of Sam Raimi's series 'Evil Dead' franchise. Raimi decided not to direct this film however, and instead delegated the duties to Fede Alvarez. Raimi still signed on as a producer along with Bruce Campbell and Robert G. Tapert, the lead actor and producer of the original trilogy respectively. For those of you who haven't seen the original, the film follows a group of five friends who drive out to a remote cabin in the woods, and discover the 'Book of the Dead'. Upon reading some of the passages aloud, they unwittingly summon up demons which take possession of their bodies one by one.
From what I have read, this has divided its fan base. On one side you could argue that it misses the mark when compared to the intentions set out by the original. All of the characters have been renamed and the cult hero Ash no longer exists. His humour is really missed, including the catchy 'one-liners' that were utilized in the famous video game 'Duke Nukem'. Instead the character which closely resembles Ash, is overly serious, boring and continuously makes terrible decisions which drive you crazy. On the other side, if you look at it as a standalone horror film, I think it is great. It is full of suspense, creepy scenes, gore, violence and a reported 70,000 gallons of fake blood.. awesome! They really did nail the 'horror' element of it, which is why it's all the more frustrating they didn't bring back Ash, as it had so much potential. That missing humour was the ingredient which made the original so unique to most standard horror films and that is exactly what this is, an above average 'standard horror film'.
So in summary I really enjoyed this film and genuinely found it to be quite creepy in parts, but as a remake it missed the point.
My Rating: 6.5/10
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