A very good sequel

Rating: 8/10 (23 March 2000)

Evil Dead II is much better than most of the sequels in the genre. It is not a pale imitation of the first one but brings up some new elements. It's much more like a comedy. The black humor is hilarious but at the same time it is still scary. The horror is more psychological than in the first one because it shows Ash (Bruce Campbell) slowly going insane.
The film was quite weird though because I wasn't quite sure if it was a sequel or a remake. It can't be a true remake because the story is not the same as in The Evil Dead but on the other hand it wouldn't make much sense for Ash to go to that cabin again (He obviously didn't like it up there the first time).
Some scenes are very funny as for example Ash fighting his own hand after it turned against him. But at the same time it was very spooky too. There are more effects in this sequel but I think The Evil Dead was more interesting to watch because it was made on an almost non-existent budget.
Evil Dead II is a very carefully-made sequel and if you liked its predecessor you won't be disappointed by this one either.
My rating: 10/10 (Go for "Army of Darkness" to see the best comedy ever!)