Evil Dead
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.
2013Rating: R18, contains graphic violence and offensive language92 minsUSA
Horror
- Director:
- Fede Alvarez (feature debut)
- Writer:
- Fede AlvarezDiablo CodySam RaimiRodo Sayagues
- Cast:
- Jane LevyShiloh FernandezJessica LucasLou Taylor PucciElizabeth Blackmore
Evil Dead / Reviews
Total Film
Closer to Eli Roth than Sam Raimi, this brutal retread combines J-horror atmospherics with torture-porn kills.
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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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The New York Times
Has none of the first movie's handmade charm or hilarity, intentional or otherwise.
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Slant Magazine
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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Los Angeles Times
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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Hollywood Reporter
Gory scares abound in a remake that will win the hearts of many of the original's fans.
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Empire Magazine
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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A.V. Club
There’s enough outrageous unreality to make the brutality go down a little easier.
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