Last weekend I saw the reboot of the classic horror-comedy Evil Dead Trilogy.
Evil Dead:
Five friends go to a cabin in the woods to help one of them, a young college student named Mia, detox from a drug addiction. But when one of them discovers a mysterious book of the dead ("Necronomicon") in the basement, and Mia becomes possessed. The trip then becomes a gruesome nightmare, and it's a fight to survive the night. I was initially worried about this movie, but when I heard the original director Sam Raimi (who also directed Spiderman, Drag Me to Hell, The Gift, and Oz the Great and Powerful) and original star Bruce Campbell (Raimi's childhood friend who is also a cult star) endorsed the film and even produced it. The film, although being the first film not to be directed by Raimi or feature Campbell as the bad-ass character Ash, it's surprisingly effective. The red band trailer went all over the Internet, making it top at the box office in it's opening weekend. The film packs in a much gore as it can in 90 minutes. Whereas A Good Day to Die Hard was 97 minutes and felt like it was a half hour long, this film is several minutes shorter, and feels a lot longer, but in a good way, like you got your money's worth. The film, although much darker than the original, which played most of the violence for dark slapstick, was entertaining, thrilling, terrifying, and shocking. There were moments where people couldn't even look at the screen. I feel that the found-footage films are dying out, as the torture porn films did back in 2010, and I hope this is the direction horror films continue to go in. But a fair warning: if you are squeamish, just avoid this movie. The movie also showcases things that we saw in the original Evil Dead: strange and surreal camera angles, excessive gore, and practical effects. Something this reboot is being praised for is it's used of practical effects over CGI. The film also packs in a bunch of references and subtle homages to the original trilogy. With the success of this film, the filmmakers are thinking of coming out with a fourth Evil Dead film (as in a continuation of the original series).That would be awesome. If you like Sam Raimi's film, the Evil Dead franchise, or horror films, Evil Dead is a must-see. 4/5 stars.
(Note: One thing this film does well, is turn hot chicks into disgusting demonic monsters with the magic of special effects.)
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