Raimi directs the hell out of these movies...pun intended.

Rating: 8/10 (7 December 2019)

Unlike the bombastic cartoon tone of the sequels, here he establishes such a sinister and strikingly ominous tone from very early on and never let's go. Sure, it's more generic, but that's not always bad; it's like if the Friday the 13th series was made by a filmmaker who cared.