Having not seen the original...

Rating: 8/10 (3 July 2013)

This movie is a re-make of the '81 Evil Dead, and falls into the classic re-make trap. It uses the original name to get people to watch, then disappoints them all by not being the original. The 2nd inevitable problem is the director has to do SOMETHING different to bring something new to the film, which almost always fails. This almost always leaves the audience asking what the point of it all was.
With that said, if you take this movie on its own, it is pretty solid. Jane Levy (Suburgatory) is charismatic, even given her very limited screen time as an unpossessed human. The premise is about as unoriginal as you can get (remembering the original is almost a spoof that makes sense), but satisfying. The gore is prolific. The 'ohh my God that is so dumb", parts are present, but mostly ignorable.
Without ever seeing the movie you could tell me the plot, possessed daemons, mutilations, attempts at survival, chase scenes. Like in most horror movies, the first 1/2 is way better than the second 1/2. It falls into the 'monster chasing people around for 40 minutes' trap near the end, which makes it a lot less scary.
If you are reading this review, you are not looking for Oscar caliber movies, you want gore, cheap thrills and a satisfying conclusion. This movie gives you that. Ignore the title of the movie, call it, "Cabin in the Woods"; wait... err, call it "Daemon Cabin". Forget the original and enjoy the carnage.