'Not Another Peep, Time to go To Sleep'

Rating: Null/10 (23 October 2011)

Sam Raimi's 'Evil Dead' is among the pioneers of horror movie spoofs and what fun it is to watch. It does start off a little slow but the pace picks up rapidly and Raimi's inventive ways of combining scare jumps, humour, hilarious and gross makeup and props had me laughing out loud. It starts off with five friends going on a trip through the middle of a forest. They decide to spend the night in an cabin after which spooky things start to happen. The story definitely follows the formula of the B-movie horror slasher genre The characters are definitely the airhead clichés one has often witnessed in such films. Raimi's addition of a good dose of humour to the ingredients makes it highly enjoyable. The production design very successfully creates a creepy and comic atmosphere. The actors do a terrific job of 'acting bad'. Bruce Campbell stands out showing a natural flair for comedy and he would reprise the role in the equally amusing sequel. 'Evil Dead' is one of the few films of its kind that has good repeat value. Raimi has a knack for this kind of movie and his films show how good he is in combining horror, gore and humour, something not many directors can do.