An evocative and downright violent reimagining of the Evil Dead

Rating: 9/10 (23 October 2016)

I love this movie! I've already seen it a couple of times and I like it even more with each viewing. The cast is great, the story is original and the gore is unbelievable. I wouldn't even call it a remake of the original 'Evil Dead' as nothing more but the basic premise of friends staying at a secluded cabin in the woods and being haunted by a demonic entity was kept. Yes, there are a couple of scenes that are reminiscent of Sam Raimi's 'Evil Dead' movies but they only reference them rather than directly copy from them. Jane Levy probably is the best actress they could have gotten who could pull a demanding role like this off. Her performance here is unbelievable. Kudos to charming Jane for acting the hell out of her role!
In addition to that, the look of the movie is absolutely amazing! It already looked insanely good on Blu-ray. Probably the best looking Blu-ray I've ever seen! That's why I picked it as the first movie to watch in 4K (it's on Amazon) as I very much expected it to look astonishing. I was not let down! Other than the majority of current 4K releases that are usually upscaled from 2K masters, 'Evil Dead' was filmed and mastered completely in 4K and it looks superb. Have I mentioned that It love this movie? Groovy!