Writer & Director: Fede Alvarez
Cast: Jane Levy, Shiloh Fernandez, Lou Taylor Pucci
Disclaimer: I have not seen either the original Evil Dead or its sequel, so I can’t
comment on whether it stays faithful to the source material. If you enjoy horror movies, and gore in
particular, I recommend this film. While
some of the character’s actions reach Prometheus
levels in that they make entirely no sense given the circumstances, some of the
sequences were very frightening, thrilling, and funny. I don’t believe in the concept of hell but
the scariest element from the movie was the fact (eventually known to some
characters) that if they are killed by this demon they will spend eternity in
hell unless the demon is defeated. The
idea of being mortally wounded and knowing with near certainty that your soul
is about to belong to the Devil is probably the worst feeling I can
imagine.
Gruesome and depraved as you’d expect, the demon has more of
a sexual appetite than most horror villains, and there are some extremely
uncomfortable/disturbing scenes to that end.
I shuddered heavily on more than
one occasion. A lot depends on the
brother-sister relationship of the two main characters, as the sister was left
to care for their mother alone at the end of her life (following a mental
collapse). I thought they did a decent
job; both are stubborn and have plenty of emotional ammunition to throw
around. The action was entertaining and
gory, but I have never seen anything close to approaching the utter insanity of
the final showdown. It was a moment of
awe-struck hilarity for me. Fans of the
genre will appreciate the effort, but unfortunately the element of Evil Dead which stands out the most is
the sheer level of blood and gore.
Grade: B-
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