A gruesome, irresistable tale that will have you wretching, laughing, crying (well, not quite) and clawing for more!!!

Rating: 10/10 (1 July 2001)

After reading about this film online for the longest time and how good it supposedly was, I had to run out and finally rent it one night. Holy poop, was I blown away!! Bruce Campbell, Betsy Baker, 'Sarah York,' 'Hal Delrich' & Ellen Sandwess pull off an extraordinary film, and for many of their acting debuts. Under the writing and direction of Sam Raimi, this film is a masterpiece with experimental angles and shots, stop-animation, fast shots, sudden close ups, great mood and even some crude, but very effective, clay-animation. All these features send this group of friends into a whirlwind as they drive along that infamous road, leading to that eerie cabin in the woods. Only one will leave (or will he/she) alive, the question is who and how? Not only does this film 'do it' for its fans visually, but the originality is extremely odd and bizarre, but very scary and totally applicable to the plot. From possessions, dismemberments,***SPOILER*** an unforgettable tree-rape scene, (yes you read that correctly) to a slight love story and some heartfelt emotions, this film has it all and should be on the shelves of all die hard horror fans - or any movie fan in general. Oh, by the way, DEFINITELY NOT for the slight of stomach. This film begins pleasantly with friends on the road to a 'nice vacation spot' and then leads to the insane happenings at the cabin in the woods that will change all of their lives. At the cabin, the archaeologist who lives there off and on, is not at home and all that the group finds of him is a tape recording and a book. The book of the dead. The Necronomicon. With this book and the tape recording, this group of friends will unleash the evil that lurks in the woods around them and ultimately pay the price for their naivete. Well, all I have left to say is go out and SEE IT ALREADY!!! :) This film kicks major bootay!