Brutal modern-day remake of Sam Raimi's cult classic horror. Mia (Jane Levy), a young woman struggling with sobriety, heads to...
Brutal modern-day remake of Sam Raimi's cult classic horror. Mia (Jane Levy), a young woman struggling with sobriety, heads to a remote cabin with her brother and a group of friends. There they discover a Book of the Dead and unwittingly summon dormant demons, living in the nearby woods, who possess the group in succession until only one is left intact to fight for survival. Raimi co-wrote the script with debut director Fede Alvarez and Oscar-winning screenwriter Diablo Cody (Juno). Shot in New Zealand.
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63 %205 reviewsRotten Tomatoes® rating
64 %78,009 reviewsAudience score rating
"Boasts way better production values than the penny-pinching 1981 original."
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Variety
Variety"Closer to Eli Roth than Sam Raimi, this brutal retread combines J-horror atmospherics with torture-porn kills."
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Total Film
Total Film"What really matters is seeing these pretty people get put through the gory wringer, and once the unholy spirit comes calling, Evil Dead more than delivers."
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Time Out
Time Out"Has none of the first movie's handmade charm or hilarity, intentional or otherwise."
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The New York Times
The New York Times"The setup and geography are consistent with the original, though the film never makes the mistake of trying to rebottle the lightning that electrified Sam Raimi's movie."
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Slant Magazine
Slant Magazine"What it gets most right is its tone, paying homage yet staking its own territory; it's scary without being downbeat, fun without being too jokey."
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Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Times"Gory scares abound in a remake that will win the hearts of many of the original's fans."
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Hollywood Reporter
Hollywood Reporter"At its best, manages to recapture the original's hardcore nastiness. It could certainly do with laughing at itself a bit more, though."
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Empire Magazine
Empire Magazine"There’s enough outrageous unreality to make the brutality go down a little easier."
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A.V. Club
A.V. ClubEvil Dead | Details
- Rating
- R18, contains graphic violence and offensive language
- Runtime
- 92
- Genre
- Horror
- Country of origin
- USA
