So Much Better Than Spiderman.

Rating: 8/10 (29 April 2008)

The Evil Dead one of the best horror films ever made and another great example of how to make maximum impact on minimum budget. Plot and plausibility go out the window in favour of an atmospheric, disturbingly-amusing gore flick that doesn't shy away from anything and it made a cult icon of Bruce Campbell, who is great as Ash. What perhaps sets it apart is the brilliant way it was made, showcasing Raimi's talent for crazy visuals and frenetic camera-work and he also knows how to make effects. He definitely should have stuck to making virtuoso, inventive flicks like this rather than doing the flat, unconvincing Spiderman trilogy.
I can't believe the liberals labelled this film as 'The Number One Nasty' in the U.K. Video Nasties uproar in the 1980's. Not only does this seem amusing by today's standards but couldn't those goddamn backbenchers with PC values and a stiff-upper-lip appreciate a work of art rather than just judge a book by its cover. They didn't even see the thing for Christ's sake! The Evil Dead will always be at the top of the horror canon. It is a great work of surreal 80's body horror-adopting themes established in 70's exploitation flicks and Romero's Living Dead trilogy.
8/10