A one-man-show for Bruce Campbell

Rating: Null/10 (21 March 2001)

Together with some friends I watched "Evil Dead II" in our regular video night last weekend and we all decided, that this film is more a remake than a sequel: there are many parallels in the story according to the first part, but this flick was more devoted to main actor and Raimi´s friend Bruce Campbell, whose performance is main component of the film. The scene when he´s fighting against his right hand, and later shooting on it as it´s running away, is slapstick in the style of cartoons like "Tom & Jerry"; but sometimes "Evil Dead II" is also an homage on the creatures and the special F/X made by Ray Harryhausen (the headless body of Ash´s girlfriend for example... If you wanna see a real tribute on "Jason and the Argonauts" watch "Army of Darkness"!!!). The "flying" camerawork is as excellent as in the first part, and when the whole hut (including the books, the lamp and the antlers) starts laughing about our would-be hero this film becomes a rapid drive through the ghost train. (8/10)