worth repeated viewings!

Rating: 10/10 (19 August 2015)

i cant ask for more from a reboot.
not only is Evil Dead (2013) a lot of nerve-wracking, thigh- clamping, look-away-no-no-no-don't-look-away fun to sit through, it is surprisingly lot more meaningful than the original. this version is the perfect metaphor for sticking a chainsaw into the demons of drug addiction. given the Evil Dead canon, the ending was not at all as i expected, and it does send an important message.
and then there's the relationships between the characters, which are a little bit more developed than that between cartoon Ash and his forgettable soon-to-be-demon friends. this bit raised the story to a level of human drama that showed how being there for someone can ultimately lend them the strength to fight for their life.
as for atmosphere and setting, and blood and gore and gross bodily fluids, and bodily violations by sharp pointy objects and malicious demons: horror movie must-haves, this new version has more than enough of, and what it has is on par with the best in its category
voted best for Friday night sleepovers, horror-movie marathons, and anytime you want more than a plain old jump scare