Not as good as original but could be worse!

Rating: 7/10 (11 April 2013)

The original was creepy, full of gore, had bad acting, a shoe-string budget but was a hell of a lot of fun. You got an eerie feeling from the moment it starts and it does not leave you until it's over. In short, The Evil Dead (1981) is a masterpiece in horror.
Now, take that story, add a budget, some good acting, gore, but take away the eerie feeling and the fun, and you have Evil Dead the remake (reboot?).
Nowhere near as good as the original in my opinion, but for a horror or gore fan, it's definitely worth a watch for the gross out scenes alone.
I will admit there are a couple of funny moments, and I did enjoy the familiar elements from the first 2 films creeping into this new movie in various forms, but it's no original.
By today's standards a very good horror movie by far. Nothing in the last 10+ years comes close to this movie in my opinion.
But, alas, it's no Sam Raimi Evil Dead.