Not as good as expected...

Rating: 6/10 (27 April 2013)

It has been just a few hours since I watched "Evil Dead" at theater and I thought of leaving a review about the film or not as I read many misleading reviews of the users about the films on internet. Thus, I d like to state that my personal thoughts on the film should not change your mind not to see it at theater.
First of all, I can say that I am a fan of horror films and I have a film collection with more than 750 digital video discs, I must confess that my expectation from re-made "Evil Dead" was very high, I was looking forward to seeing it very much.
When I watched the "Evil Dead" of Sam Raimi (1981), I was a teenager and I liked the film so much, I still think that Sam Raimi's "Evil Dead" is one of the best horror cults. However, re-made "Evil Dead" of Fede Alvarez, compared with its older version was not that good according to me.
1. When you watch a re-made film, you often remember the original first version and compare with it. When Evil Dead of Sam Raimi was on theaters in early 80's, it looked very different from other horror films with its unusual script and very fantastic make up according to 80's.
2. As you saw the original first version, you almost know the whole story and you can even guess surprises if the re-made one has. This is an other reason that new version doesn't make the same effect that the old one did.
3. Cinematography of "Evil Dead" is fine. Fede Alvarez gives good signs that he has a great potential. However, what I don't understand is why producers and film makers think that people will think it is a good horror film when they see more blood and more cut organs in that film. So, does it mean "the more blood and cut organ, the more horror"? I don't think so. It doesn't fear you, it just makes you disgusted. The blood used in old version is just in the way it should be, but it is exaggerated in new version.
4. There are some points that I don't like about the developing of the story. In new version, there is an opening scene that shows what the book of the dead is and what will happen. I think this opening scene destroys the mystery of the story. Sam Raimi didn't use such opening scene, in old version the guys find a tape and listen to the record of the man who examined the book of the dead and free the evil. This makes us curious about what happened to the man who saved his voice.
5. The idea of developing the story on Mia, the girl addicted to drugs and the reason they don't leave the cabin due to this (they come to the cabin to help Mia give up) is not that creative. The old version didn't need such excuse, the evil, itself doesn't allow them to leave the cabin in old version.
6. In old version, the forest rapes the woman and i think it was an unforgettable scene. This part of the film is not as successful as old version.
7. What made me laugh while watching the film is the brother (David) of Mia still thinks that the reason of the change in her body can be a disease, virus, although he witnessed such paranormal activities. I cant stop saying to myself in that part; "Man, cant you see her eyes and cant you hear her voice?" Even though the whole story is not logical and this is a horror film, you want to see some little logic in such stories.
8. Also, at the end of the film, dead Mia comes back to life and gives a last fight against "the bad" and it makes the film more banal. The film looks like its end will never come, it will last and last.
9. What happens in the film happens step by step (page by page) according to the book of the dead, this is a difference from the old version. The old version deals with the situation more than the book of the dead after everything starts.
10. As a result, I do respect all the efforts given for re-making of "Evil Dead" even I think that the vote over 7 is high. I can say that the performance of the crew, especially Jane Levy (Mia) is good. If you are a horror film fan, you will probably like it. It takes 6/10 from me.