manic, twisted, and delightful

Rating: Null/10 (24 July 1999)

The Evil Dead is technically crude, shamelessly exploitive and darn good fun. It's not an elegant film by any stretch of the imagination, but one must take into account how difficult elegance is to achieve on a budget in the low five figures (if that!).
The real reason for seeing this movie is to marvel at what Raimi was able to do with little more than imagination and boundless creativity. I'd especially encourage folks who have recently seen "A Simple Plan" and have never sampled the "seminal" Raimi to give this a watch--the style's been refined over time, but it's the same dark sensibility at work!