Franchise still evil, far from dead.

Rating: 8/10 (6 April 2013)

Check out my podcast review on my website here: http://t.co/Aij7Md3sXL. Or keep reading for a brief text review. I love the original Evil Dead movie and was really mad that there would be a remake. Before seeing it, I thought it was the most unnecessary remake since Nightmare on Elm Street. I'm not saying this new Evil Dead is as good as the first film, but it's a pretty solid remake. It had likable characters that I didn't want to see get killed, and so when they were in danger, I was legitimately afraid. It is a GORY film though, perhaps even more so than the original, so don't eat a lot of popcorn when you see it. But do see it, and as long as you don't take it too seriously and don't get hung up on the plot holes, you will enjoy it. The two leads are very good, especially the girl who plays Mia. Some of the other characters are kinda forgettable, and thus so are the actors, but the story and the suspense carry this film. And please stick around after the credits, if you want to see a certain famous person who HAD to show up at some point in the film.