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3/4
Evil Dead review
Daniel Corleone - wrote on 11/02/2013
Admittedly this raters favorite from the franchise was the very first. It had such skillful camera direction, a likable lead, awesome visual effects (for its time/era), sweet soundtrack, immensely influential and originality. This one lacks an interesting character and after viewing the post credits seeing that awesome character say "groovy" the franchise is heading in the right direction. The realism and special effects definitely were better here since the advancement of technology and make-up. It had the gore factor of a Saw flick and creepiness of The Eye (original of course). Most scenes just make you cringe but not enough can be said with the character development and plot. The screenplay could have been better compared to its predecessor. Some noteworthy lines: …
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4/4
My thoughts around Evil dead (2013)
Tjommi - wrote on 10/02/2013
This movie was amazing. It was horrible to watch, many times I wanted to look stop watching because it was so disturbing, but I was compelled to keep watching. Now I have used this argument against another movie before, but that was in an entirely different setting. i used this argument against Hostel, a speculative over the top violent torture feast movie. That I still belive is complete and utter crap btw. There are very few movies where people are mean to eachother in a setting that could happen that I like.This is a movie with a supernatural theme, and as long as that is the case for me the further away from reality it is, the better it is. The usual filters of acceptable violence and gore for me is then automatically reduced to practically nothing. There are a couple of laughs in …
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3/4
A surprisingly good remake
Looneymanthegreat - wrote on 04/11/2013
This is the best horror remake I’ve seen in years. In a world were every half-decent horror film from the last several decades is getting a remake and/or reboot, it was inevitable that they would get around to my personal favorite Horror/comedy saga, The Evil Dead.
I was pleasantly surprised by this flick. It did a decent job of capturing some of the originals spirit while still being its own creation. It pay’s homage to the original, but doesn’t reinvent the wheel. It’s really about as good an Evil Dead remake as one could hope for.
I’ve read reviews saying that this was a movie made less for the typical horror going teen and more for the hardcore Evil Dead fan, but in reality it’s somewhere in-between. There are plenty of nods to the original, and it’s a lot …
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3/4
Review: Evil Dead
MikePA - wrote on 04/07/2013
Evil Dead delivers! The Evil Dead remake that we all dreaded when first announced sky rockets at full blast and never dies out. It's vicious, very gory, and tons of fun, throwing you into the middle of the living hell surrounding these youngsters, as they get brutalized in some of the most insane, blood-soaked ways. Some people may be unable to stomach the graphic violence, but the fans of the original trilogy (like me) will appreciate it. Of all the factors that make the original films so good, what really made the fans really love them so much is the lovable Bruce Campbell and the brilliant comedy factor, which this film is obviously devoid of. But fear not - once evil enters our heroine and all hell breaks loose, you'll forgive the film and enjoy the wild ride.
For the most part, …
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2/4
Evil Dead
lastonetoleave - wrote on 04/05/2013
Evil Dead (2013) R A group of friends want to get away and decide to go to a remote cabin in the woods. There they find a mysterious book called, The Naturom Demono, and, despite warnings written on the book, they decide to read it anyway. It’s a mistake that could cost them their lives. This is the bloodiest film I have seen in a long time, maybe the bloodiest ever. I won’t be surprised to hear people passing out or throwing up due to the ultra-violence. I liked the setup of the film, but because it's is such a “Gorefest," it starts to lose its punch near the end. I wanted the film to be scarier, and I also wanted just a little more humor. Also, it doesn’t seem to have the catch phrases that were so prevalent in the original film. My Rating Bargain Matinee
