Hands down one of the Top 5 Horror movies of all time!

Rating: 10/10 (14 January 2011)

I remember as a kid watching this movie late one evening after midnight. It had just come out to VHS and I had rented it from the local Movie rental store. I could've never known how much this film would affect me and turn me into even more of a horror buff. I actually never even returned this movie. I happily paid for it saying it was lost somewhere and I still have the copy which is worn out in parts because I seriously mustve watched it 100 times in my life(literally).
I see kids today trying to watch this and saying its no good, has bad acting, etc and by todays standards this movie wouldn't make it very far, but back in 1981 this was the most horrifying thing in the world. I don't epect kids to understand with all the effects they have today. If you put yourself in Ash's shoes stick up in thew woods,all alone, having to kill all his friends, and having absolutely no one. Some people don't understand too that this movie wasn't meant to be real campy and there is little or no humor in the movie unlike Part 2 and 3. This movie was dead serious in 1981. Believe me I watched it over and over again and it didn't start being funny till years later..and even then its still scary. This movie reserves a place in my heart as one of the Best Horror movies EVER! From the reviews here I can see I am far from the only one!
10 out of 10 stars. I wish I could give it a higher rating because this truly was a time piece and will remain a revered classic forever!