No-no, Nanette!

Rating: 3/10 (2 January 2006)

"Evil Dead" directed by a (then) young Sam Raimi in 1981, is a cult classic today, 25 years later. But a "classic" is not always "good".
The basic rule is: A "horror movie" has to be either frightening or funny.
"Evil Dead" is neither.
A zombie flick doesn't have to be horrifying. It can also be comedy, with the usual clichés turned in-and-out. Look how well Peter Jackson did with "Braindead". Not scary, but a jolly good fun.
But this movie lacks both horror and laughs. Sam Raimi tries hard, but doesn't succeed.