Not 'spectacular' but definitely worth watching.

Rating: 6/10 (17 August 2017)

I admit, I must've been one of the few people who watched the remake first and then seen the original. The difference is huge. The original is better nonetheless, but this movie also managed to entertain me.
I see this remake as an attempt to create a true and horrific Evil Dead experience seen through the eyes of some new characters and protagonists. It worked, but the movie also had its flaws.
Short summary:
Mia (who is an ex junkie) came with her brother David and their friends at a remote cabin in the woods to have a little bit of fun away from the cities and to help... well, Mia. Not later, they find a cursed book (Necronomicon) in the basement and one of the characters, Eric reads out loud from the book and summons evil demonic presences lurking in the woods that will kill them 'one by one'.
Some of the pros about the remake:
Now, what I really liked about this movie is the real horror, the gore and fear created by the antagonist to give you one of the most chilling experiences ever. Most of what you see in the movies is practical effects, rather than CGI and it looks very, very good.
The book also looks a lot more scary and better compared to the original movie.
The demons are probably THE scariest, most sadistic and truly the most evil antagonists you'll ever see.
Some of the cons about the remake:
The overall pacing is not well made. Everything happens way too fast and it somewhat doesn't give you the needed level of tension by constantly killing off characters.
The writing could have been better. And yes, I know this is a remake of the original, but I don't think it should've been so similar when it comes to the writing. I've seen a lot of remakes, but this is the first time I feel like showing something all over again, only more terrifying doesn't work.
The acting was poorly done by many characters. There are few characters whose performance I really, really liked in this movie. The main and the best actor in this movie is Lou Taylor Pucci (Eric). Jane Levy (Mia) did an excellent job as "The Demon" and pretty good as herself. Rest of the characters didn't show much, let alone Elizabeth Blackmore (Natalie) who was probably the worst actor in this movie.
There was no character development. We only saw a bit of "connecting" between David and Mia in the beginning, but rest of the movie, characters are pretty much non developed and uninteresting hence why their deaths didn't make me feel sad for them (except Eric).
Overall, I can say that this movie is decent at least. It's scary, its gory, it has a somewhat decent antagonist and less decent, but 'ok' writing. The movie is definitely worth watching, but if you're expecting a 'Spectacle' remake, then I suggest you don't bother with it.