Blood! So much blood! Sharp things, scary things, ultra-creepy things with yellow eyes! Evil Dead! Did I mention the blood?
So, I love Evil Dead 2, but have never really cared for The Evil Dead. I loved what they were trying to do, but they really had better grasp of the style by the second one (although the change in the girlfriend’s hair when she dies is just…well, let’s just say the continuity could use some help) and, let’s face it, except for Bruce Campbell, the acting pretty much sucks. But, THIS was so much fun. Great modern special effects, while still paying homage to the originals with that creepy, jerky, fast-moving camera thing that Sam Raimi likes so much and some “sampling” of dialogue from the originals (“YOU WILL DIE!”). The director, Fede Alvarez, was someone I had never heard of. Turns out he is from Uraguay and it looks like this is only his second English film. His style is almost like old school Italian horror, just no holding back. Once they have gone for something, they do not let go or pull back to give you a breather. The actors are all people you’ve probably not heard of, but they can actually act and the main guy character really had an “Ash” thing about him when he starts to pretty much lose it. There are a couple of changes to the general story that I don’t want to spoil, but one made the movie make a little more “sense” and one kinda pissed me off. ‘Nuff said. In conclusion, it was like someone made Evil Dead, but had the budget to afford better sets, costumes and actors! Go figure. Anyway, I had a great time and seeing this movie completely alone in the theater certainly didn’t hurt either. A video of me watching this movie would be hilarious. Recommend to lovers of the genre. Do not recommend at all to Nate Bjork.
Guest review by Sadie Broillet