Evil Dead is here y’all! Horror fans everywhere are nerd-gasaming all over the place. It’s an ugly sight, because we don’t do quiet very well. But I’m here to tell you that all that jumping around, panting and drooling is totally justified. Evil Dead brings it, rocking old-school 80s horror and 21st Century savviness in equal measure.
For moviegoers who aren’t up on their horror film history, here’s a list of the films in the Evil Dead franchise:
* The Evil Dead (1981) — scary with bits of humor.
* Evil Dead 2: Dead By Dawn (1987) — an even mix of humor and horror.
* Army of Darkness (1992) — more humor than horror, but it gave us the classic line “This… is my boomstick!” For which the nerd world is eternally grateful.
* Evil Dead (2013) — today’s primary topic of discussion.
There’s also a short film, Within The Woods, that Sam Raimi made in 1978 that got the ball rolling.
Okay, with me? Then let’s get to the task at hand. Which is me saying that if you’re into horror films, you’ve gotta see this. Seriously. Run out now, see it, and then come back. I’ll be here waiting.
Why am I so amped about this film? Because it does what 99% of all remakes/re-imaginings/shameless ripoff films fail to do; it gives the old-school fans a wink and a smile while keeping newbies entertained. That’s the stuff right there.
Plus, there’s blood. Lots of it. TONS of it. It literally rains down from the sky during the climax. It’s so over the top that it becomes another awesome bit of FX to enjoy. I’m not saying that you should drag your nearest 10-year-old out to see this, unless you want to scar that puppy for life. But for those of you that ook out on the red stuff, think of this as Dead Alive…but in the woods, and much creepier. (And I’m sure Peter Jackson won’t hate me for saying so, because let’s face it; Dead Alive is awesome because it goes from gore-tastic to hilarious. On purpose.)
On to the hardcore critic-ness. I’ll discuss the movie, and talk about how it compares to the original. Then I’ll tell you all the stuff I like about this film, and the very few things that didn’t rate superawesome. Let’s get started.
