Good but don't expect something better than the original

Rating: 7/10 (26 May 2013)

In a nutshell its 'Good' and worth a watch, but do not watch it expecting more than the original.
I often cringe when they make a remake of an excellent film as more so than not they are a flop.
I did walk in with some level of expectations as i am a real fan of the original and i could not help but keep comparing it to the 80's version expecting similar scenes.
Evil dead remake is not a complete replica of the original, in fact its a different story with similar key plot elements. This is a good thing and gives a fresh take on the story of Evil Dead.
It's down falls ...
Where the movie lacks is in the story, i saw many mistakes and goofs as some have pointed out and the characters were not believable enough. I will say they sure can take punishment from the dead thou. I also thought that that the movie lacked in the sound effects department and also there is no sound track to the movie. Evil dead lacks in building a scary environment, the original was good at this and if you have watched it the last 15 minutes is fantastic.
It's high points ...
Gore, gore, gore it goes without saying that if your looking for gore you have come to the right place, some scenes will make your butt cheeks clench and it is clear why it was given an R18+ rating.
The special effects are great, the gore scenes are believable and it achieves to make the viewer react as they should if they were put into that situation.
Conclusion ...
Evil dead is worth watching, although you should watch it with less expectations to the original film. The gore and special effects is what makes up for the lack of storyline, half assed acting, mistakes and is why i have given it a 7/10