Simply a flawless masterpiece of horror perfection!

Rating: 10/10 (15 November 2009)

Picking up where the previous film left off, we find our hero Ash (brilliantly played by Bruce Campbell in what is easily his best performance) stuck with battling various demons in the cabin from the first movie and even having to battle his possessed severed hand at one point. When more people arrive and become possessed, he is forced to arm himself with a chainsaw, which he attaches to his arm in place of his hand, and a shotgun, which he carries in a holster. Ash faces off what is revealed to be the ultimate evil in this highly entertaining horror sequel. Let's break it down.
I watched Evil Dead 2 for the first time when I was very young, shortly after seeing the 1981 original. I thought the first film had a unique charm about it and was definitely imaginative, but other than that I was never too crazy about it. With that in mind, I popped this film into my VCR with fairly low expectations. Let me just say that I was blown away by the amazingly captivating story that unfolded before my eyes. The structure of the plot and the way it was told was simply extravagant. Ash quickly became one of my favorite horror characters of all time with his transition from a cowardly nerd to a heroic, one-liner spitting, chainsaw armed, shotgun toting action hero. The solitary woods setting gives the entire film a very gloomy and hopeless mood, which definitely works to its advantage. This is by far my favorite horror film (and possibly my favorite film in general) of all time, alongside "Return of the Living Dead". This is a must-see, or better yet, must-have for every horror fan in existence. This gets a solid 10 out of 10! Groovy!