yeah, Raimi, we get it already...

Rating: 3/10 (2 March 2003)

If in fact Sam Raimi made this movie with a "I know that you know this is bad" attitude, it's one thing. But I think some people actually believe this is a good movie by itself. One guy even expressed awe at the tree gangbang fiasco. This is disconcerting. As a horror movie, The Evil Dead is laughable. But even if Raimi had tongue-in-cheek shlock in mind, I think it is hopelessly flawed. Sure, we all feel smart when we're sharing an inside joke with a director. But how long can that last? How long can we smirk at a movie? The fact that both the audience and Raimi know it's achingly dull doesn't make it right.