Remakes suck....but this was Excellent!!!

Rating: 9/10 (6 April 2013)

As a true Evil Dead (part 1) fan, I have to admit, i walked into the theater assuming nothing could top the original. Some scenes were just foolish and not quite like the original, and certain elements were missing, like the attic door scene popping open, or the card game scene where Cheryl was floating, BUT there were many scenes that took me by surprise. I really like that this still feels like the original, but it is not (for the most part) predictable. Old school Evil Dead fans will not be able to assume what will happen next. The start/end is nothing like the original, there are a lot of added scenes...it follows the original storyline, but it doesn't. Once you can get over that aspect, I think anyone can enjoy this version as much or more than the original.