One groovin' horror classic.

Rating: Null/10 (22 January 2001)

Besides being the precursor to two very funny and campy horror movies, many people don't know that The Evil Dead (at least to begin with) starts out as a very respectable horror. Raimi's camera work is great and really sets a fine mood, and the cabin used is one of the best creepy locals I've seen.
The story is dumb. The movie is gory. There's a scene which I've jokingly referred to as 'Tree sex'. But the in movie set ups are very good, there's a lot of work up to the final outcomes, and overall, I'd say it's a great piece of horror both for what it is and what it inspires. If you've only seen Army of Darkness (by far the most successful of the trilogy), you MUST see this movie, and it's sucessor Evil Dead II.
For a first work done on a budget, it's definatly impressive.
Go. Enjoy. If possible, see all movies in one fell swoop. It's worth it.