Lynham Lives On...

Rating: 7/10 (30 May 2008)

Evil Dead is not as good as Evil Dead 2. Although ED2 doesn't have a woman being raped by a tree, what it does have is the ultimate fun factor, played to perfection by Gareth Lynham look-a-like, Bruce Campbell.
One scene in the film provides the entire plot for nineties movie Idle Hands, so we all know who to blame for that pathetic film.
Considering filming took place in a gym, and basics were the order of the day, everything looks good. Make-up and costume are fine. The special effects and puppetry are creepy and convincing too.
Overall, this is a gruesome film. Don't watch it if you are easily offended. If you like cheap, nasty horror flicks, then this little gem should more than suffice. Hey, it's better than Spider-Man 3, and Sam Raimi had slightly more money for that one than he did for this one...