For a very Acquired Taste,

Rating: 5/10 (15 November 2015)

The Evil Dead is a very mediocre movie with a rather poorly written storyline than never really goes anywhere, but a talented cast. It definitely has its moments, Bruce Campbell shines in the lead role, his first performance of the iconic character Ash Williams, he has an undeniable screen presence that it both natural and dedicated, I'm still interested in watching the sequels mainly because of Campbell and the fact that the humour is more evident in them, there is a bit of comedy in this that I quite liked, but there wasn't enough for me. As a horror, I found it to be very light on thrills, it never really had me at the edge of my seat, the low budget dosen't help, the actors never really feel like zombies, just people wearing poor make up, and the long sequences of them killing one zombie is a ridiculous scene, it's just load and obnoxious, I wasn't sure how they wanted me to feel, it was too funny to be scary and too scary to be funny. The plot never really goes anywhere, that's my biggest problem, it lingers for about 70 minutes, there comes a stage where watching people just kill zombies again and again becomes tedious, even if they're doing it in a new and different way each time. Has its moments and I'm certainly interested in watching the sequels for the sake of Campbell, if you're a die hard horror fan you'll probably love it, but The Evil Dead wasn't for me.
A group of friends head to a cabin, where they unexpectedly must fight a bunch of demons.
Best Performance: Bruce Campbell