The Evil Dead is what I love in a Horror film; gory, fun and actually scary...

Rating: 8/10 (21 February 2019)

The passion and skill that went into the film-making here is great, it takes many of the usual tropes and enhances them in its own way (especially with Sam Raimi's fantastic style of direction). The effects are also great but in the way they stay charming and aren't trying to be realistic (using a more Claymation style of effects which I love to see).
As a person in a love/hate relationship with Horror it's a film that takes a Hammer Horror type of style and makes something new with it. It's a unique Horror film and one of the stand-outs of the genre.
There's a reason why Evil Dead is touted as one of the Classics. It takes a small budget, hard work and makes a passion project that still holds up to this day. It's also interesting to see with how the Deadites mess with Ash and slowly drive him insane.
Glad to finally get round to it, great Horror and mid-night movie, I give it a read the review/10.