Good Fun

Rating: 10/10 (2 May 2013)

I really enjoyed this movie and could not help but feel like it is one of the best horror films I have seen in quite some time. So I was a bit shocked and sad to see it getting a lot of bad reviews and comparisons to the older version that this film is loosely based on. I am 21 years old I was not alive in the 80's when the first Evil Dead came out and yes I have seen it and I can see why it would have been amazing and good at the time but it really had no effect on me. This movie is made for my generation, for those that have seen it all and need new scares and shock tactics. Perhaps in 40 odd years time they will remake this again and I ll be the one to slate it and give it bad reviews and say it really did not compare to the 2013 version! What I loved about this movie was the fact it was just never ending, one thing after another it was tense, gritty and at times very jumpy and cringe worthy. A real roller coaster ride of horror. I could not help but feel like there was lot of references to other great horror films, the bathroom scene (Physco), the car driving to the cabin (The Shining) and there was also quite a few Sam Rami style camera angles which were great. At the same time they also managed to bring some new and fresh things to the table for example at times the music was quite different (sirens/warning alarm) and at some points it was very classical and what you would expect from a horror film. It was very gory but I was so caught up in the terror and thrill of it I did not mind it or even think about it till after wards when I was like that was actually really gross. Unlike other films such as Saw where your just sitting there thinking this is just violence for the sake of violence. To me they struck a really good balance here of being necessary and shocking with out being too over the top or fake. The story plot also was quite strong I am sure if I were to watch it a second time I could pick out some flaws and holes but on first viewing everything seemed justified and reasonable. Compared to other films where your left thinking why would you do that, why would you go back or who would do that in real life? It was also such a great experience to see it in a cinema, every body was screaming, jumping, cringing or hiding behind some one which only made it all the more fun for me. The only bad thing I can say is that the characters/acting were at times a bit flat especially at the start but if they had tried to develop the characters and their own stories any more it would have made it very cliché and fake. I also did enjoy the opening scene and did not feel like it was a good way to start the movie as there was no suspense or tension build up just boom, blood and violence. Perhaps if they had worked it in as flash backs when they find the cellar it would have worked better, but thats just my opinion. Don't hate this movie just because you think its cool too or because it did not compare to the time you saw the original in the theater. You have to take into account, the times and the industry have all changed and moved on. Just go grab your most nervous and jumpiest friend, a big box of popcorn and let the fun begin!