Bloody Brilliant

Rating: 10/10 (17 October 2019)

I love "The Evil Dead" and "Evil Dead II". They are movies I've seen multiple times, far more than most movies, far more than most movies I love and hold in higher regard than this one, far more times than probably is healthy.
Why?
Because these movies are a blast through and through every time, and the more you watch them, the more you can appreciate them for what they are and what it took for these college kids to make this film. If you've ever had any interest in making movies, then you've probably taken a look at this one, because "The Evil Dead" is a masterpiece of low budget filmmaking. The techniques they use throughout the film aren't only inventive; they work well and to this day they look pretty darn convincing and grueling.
The pacing is great; the schmaltzy acting (which gets even better, by which I mean more ridiculous, in "Evil Dead II") is wonderful; the hectic camerawork is simply astounding; the special effects still look pretty awesome even today; and most impressively, this was all done by a bunch of college kids for $350,000 in a cabin in Tennessee.
"The Evil Dead" straight up rocks