Very good movie, but don't expect the same as the original

Rating: 9/10 (7 July 2013)

My own opinion, I loved the movie - and had been waiting for such a long time for it to finally make it here to Australia. Definitely not a disappointment.
The original Evil Dead was the movie that originally got me into liking "Horror" movies & even to this day remains one of my all times favourites.
The "re-imagining" was good in that it improved on some of the special effects, changed the story enough so it was not just a straight re-make (and so was fresh to watch), but also left enough references & story from the original to make the movie a fitting tribute to the original.
And although Bruce Campbell did not make an appearance in the film itself - it was great just to see him once again after the closing credit's with Ash's signature "Groovy" being spoken. A great to finish it off, and to make you once again go back to re-see how it all began.
Do yourself a favour - go see the movie as a simple modern day horror movie and try not to compare it to the original (without Bruce it could never win anyway) but instead compare it to any other Horror Movie released in the last 5 years. This is when you will appreciate it for the quality movie that it is.