Finally a remake/re-imagining that gets it right

Rating: 7/10 (26 March 2013)

Got a chance to fly out to LA and see this at an advanced screening at the Grauman's Chinese Theater which was fun. I had never seen the full original movie just parts of it so while I watched it I wasn't comparing it to anything and was just taking the movie for what it was worth.
Going into it I knew it was going to be a blood and guts type of horror movie that is meant to make you cringe at parts and jump at others (There's also some comedic relief moments especially Lou's character Eric) And that's exactly what it does! This isn't some complex script, its a simple, fun horror movie that is not necessarily a remake but a re-imagining of the original (which I watched after seeing this version to compare the two) It actually takes parts from both Evil Dead I and II and combines them in parts but the basics with the Book of the Dead and the possession of the people at the cabin remain the same.
Also be sure to stick around for the credits and after the credits for a couple special throwbacks to the original.