Impressive low budget horror flick dulled down by thin plot

Rating: 7/10 (27 March 2020)

Although at times it's often over-the-top nature and peculiar storyline can be generally amusing, Evil Dead suffers most from dragging out its plot till it wears thin, and becomes dull in the process. All the performances in the film, besides that of Bruce Campbell, vary on being generally okay to mildly cheesey. Bruce Campbell doesn't get his time to shine in the film in comparison to the others in the franchise, but his performance is well done, as he clearly shows the most emotion and does it the most well throughout the course of the film. At times, the action and gore is certainly over the top, but the thrills can be particularly interesting to watch, especially on how far the scene is willing to go to illustrate a point. However, this can also be its most fatal flaw, as the film at time becomes rather frustrating, trying to span out the time in the film with the events in order to make a proper time cut. In the end, the film seems too long, even though its runtime is less than 90 minutes. It's a shame because of the pacing, and its campy nature doesn't seem appreciative enough to capture my attention, to what it could have been if it were shorter, or more likely, had more going on. In the end, The Evil Dead is a horror classic that has not aged well for the modern viewer. It can be amusing at times, but fails to deliver on all accounts, and seems more like an interesting idea dragged out, than a complete film itself. It can be impressive for its low budget, but in the end, doesn't have enough material to truly capture the eye of those watching. Its ending however, does leave more room for hope though, and will hopefully lead to improve on the sequels to come.
My Rating: 6.5/10