Sam Raime would be proud

Rating: 10/10 (6 April 2013)

When I read all the 1's and 2's on the IMDb I was hesitant to go see this movie. After all, I am a huge fan of the original Evil Dead directed by my hero, Sam Raime (who is nothing short of a genius). This movie delivered the goods and in a big way at that! Sure, was gore but the scene where a tree raped Mia was not too over the top as Jake said it was said to be. Instead, it was scary and grotesque in the tradition of a horror movie. This movie had all the elements of a good horror flick. First, the movie has to have some realism to it which it does!! Secondly, mystery builds suspense. A lot of horror movies make the mistake of giving the movie watcher too much background information. Not in the Evil Dead! Third, strong characters make the best victims. The character of Mia in Evil Dead was strong and crazy when she became possessed. Fourth, don't give me a chance to take a breath. Horror movies without action are dull pieces of crap. But the Evil Dead doesn't let up. Of course the nod to Bruce Campbell was amazing when she shoved the chainsaw on her stump. There were other good nods to such as the 1973 Oldsmobile Delta 88 in the beginning of the movie. The only thing I didn't like was when that girl threw up on the other girls face with blood coming out of her mouth at fire-hose pressure. Then she stabbed that one guy in the eyeball about 100 times but his glasses protected him. I would have had the glasses shatter. One of the best parts was at the beginning when they burned that lady ALIVE! She was screaming and you could tell she was in a lot of pain and probably not even acting. If you want to see the best horror movie of 2013 so far, go see this movie - and I will personally guarantee that you will leave the theater feeling like you just saw a really good movie.