The Evil Dead (7/10)

Rating: 7/10 (23 March 2017)

Evil Dead 7/10 If one were to go out and search top ten horror movie list on the internet, you'll without doubt find Sam Raimi's The Evil Dead appear more often than not. The Evil Dead is made cheap, free and easy at the same time introducing some interesting camera tricks to create great suspense. The camera zig zagging throughout the woods at just above ground level chasing its actors still holds up as a great technique. However, there is a bit of absurdity to the nature of this possession when trees rape and lamps talk, all the while taking itself really seriously. There is also an overuse of gore with bodily fluids and blood that didn't match well with the bright colored demon makeup. Many scenes dragged on for too long and some of the actresses really overacted the crazy all-out horror scenes. If it wasn't for the innovative camera work, creepy location and Bruce Campbell, I'm not sure we're talking about this cult classic that still gains popularity to this day.