EVIL DEAD 2013: The True Heir To Sam Raimi’s Original

A look back at 2013's "Evil Dead" remake/reboot/whatever by Fede Alvarez, looking at what led to its creation, its own unique spin on Sam Raimi's original approach to cabin in the woods horror, how it became the true fulfillment of grueling terror, and why it remains so unique in the franchise a decade later.
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[@MattDraper]

Watch my short review of EVIL DEAD RISE here: kzbin.infovLTDvIvA7C8

[@austinmeghu]

In the scene where Mia is telling her brother she absolutely needs to get out of there the actress has such a genuine look of terror that always stuck with me. You barley see characters in movies get that realistically scared.

[@GroovyFlacko]

Cannot agree more! The fear she expressed was so raw

[@coldeed]

The scene comes off like shit because they don't really react to her like normal people at all. I feel really bad for the actors because they did a good job with a very awkward script.

[@goodtimeskater]

@@coldeed well they don’t react to her the way you normally would because she’s withdrawing from heroin. They believe she will do anything to leave them and get more.

[@coldeed]

@@goodtimeskater They let her grab car keys and jump out a window...

[@ronaldmcdonaldjuniorghost]

No cap. That’s why I don’t get the hate or dislike of evil dead 2013. The acting in that movie alone especially by her was beyond phenomenal. I’m a pretty tough guy but if I ever got genuinely scared in general it would be just like how Mia expressed her fear.

[@WillTheGreatest]

I'm glad more people are appreciating this movie. I think it does well at capturing what the original sought to do but didn't fall into the same camp due to the limitations they had at the time

[@coldeed]

They didn't do anything that the original did well. The original told me a story about five people that were genuinely friends being forced by an evil sadistic spirit to essentially deal with each other and what is both disturbing and traumatic. This is a silly cliche ghost story where it doesn't really seem like anyone gives a shit that they're all dropping like flies, aside from David trying to fix things with Mia. Which is really sad because I think the actors did a really good job trying to make the story work, but there's too many points in the movie where everyone in the cabin feels like a bunch of strangers that don't give two tiddly fucks about one and other because of how much time it wastes on the David and Mia drama. It was also too scared to go dark enough to force David to kill his sister, or vice versa, or even have someone else attempt to do that. To be honest how you make this a much more interesting movie to me is when you showed David's girlfriend or whatever the fuck she was sitting there carving turkey which was just far too obvious that she was going to cut herself with that damn thing to be scary actually take that tool and cut Mia's head off with it because that's literally just some bitch she don't fucking know iirc. But that would require her to be more of a character than David's girlfriend lol.

[@shawklan27]

​@coldeed the original wasn't cliche you say? Hehe whatever you say bro

[@coldeed]

@@shawklan27 It's plenty cliche. Monsters less so in behavior than the remake.

[@312barajas]

@@coldeed the original showed how Ash and Scotty were just trying to get laid with their girlfriends and dragged Cheryl along. The only genuine friends were probably Scotty and Ash lmao try again. Apart from Natalie, the others were long time friends and they emphasized the brother sister relationship w Mia and David. Ash didn’t seem to torn in the the following movies about what happened to his “best friend” and sister. The fact that you’re on here hating the movie when Bruce Campbell and Sam themselves were involved in the making shows how shallow and dense you are lmao. They specifically said this movie was created to be exactly what the original was meant to show. And they succeeded. Choke.

[@angxlpeach]

@@coldeedlol if you dislike it so much why are you commenting on every thread praising the film? Just gtfo and dont watch anything about the movie jeez 💀

[@Things_n_Stuff]

Something I particularly love about the 2013 remake is how they nailed the characters. If you look closely, they dress & act the same as their archetype counterparts in the 1981 original: You got the anxious sister in a red dress who gets possessed first, the brother who’s the last one standing wearing a blue shirt & sticking to a plan, his kind-hearted girlfriend in a white dress that takes “major head damage”, the blonde smart-ass in plaid who is responsible for unleashing the demons and dies after “resting”, and the blonde guy’s girlfriend in a warm color who’s the first to die. They didn’t need to pay *this* much attention to detail but they did, remaking the classic in every possible sense they could

[@richardblack3385]

Damn dude wow

[@coldeed]

If only they paid more attention to their own movie and made either of the dudes care about killing their love interests. Or didn't add stupid things like the first girl dead making dinosaur sounds while attacking the guy, glasses man reading a book out loud to himself like a total idiot, having that dude laugh are David kills his girl, having Mia actually have time to grow on the audience before she is just horrible behaved drug addict and then actual demon. Because lining up those things didn't make me like the characters. Eric (if that's his name) is the only one that seems to have natural reactions to anything. Most of the cast has no emotional continuity, and it's dumb that the girl that was too scared to hold a knife at Mia (who's practically a stranger to her) has the grit to saw her own fucking arm off minutes later. Or her better yet, not trying to fucking leave after Mia shoots her brother and the other guy bashes his gfs head in. Or David putting down his gf super easily but he just can't do it to Mia. Or Eric even giving a fuck what David thinks and not just torching the house himself. The other two only lack these issues by being either dead too quickly or possessed most of the movie. At least Eric had some personality, but most of the tension is killed by those 3 idiots twiddling their fucking thumbs in the cabin as shit gets worse around them.

[@fattyjaybird7505]

Yea, they really NAILED the characters didnt they😂

[@fattyjaybird7505]

​@@coldeed honestly the movie kept in a cold dark place , you knew eveyone was up for grabs, and just when you think you have a hero, he dies... honestly, i just got done watching "Evil Dead Rise" and id take 2013 any day... they really tried to make that warm fuzzy connection with the characters and really if its not done right, its just a waste of time and the movie becomes BORING, the entire theater people were talking, on thier phones and bouncing around.... i remember seeing 2013 in the theater, you could hear a pin drop, everyone was HORRIFIED. Which is the goal of any horror movie. Not to give people warm fuzzies. The only reason i went to see this checklist of horror was because of the 2013 movie.... big disappointment

[@coldeed]

@@fattyjaybird7505 I didn't find 2013 scary. It's just gory, but I kept laughing because of how bad the setup was and how most of the time the possessed people maim themselves in ways that just disappear if the possession is kicked out lol. The spookiest thing about it was that the main writer likes women commiting acts of self harm a bit too much lol. Little bit suspect, but really doesn't bother me any from a horror standpoint.

[@Cameroo]

It's a very underrated re-make IMO. Probably one of the better ones that came from that late 2000s remake era.

[@lachousalle31]

It was early 2010s.

[@michaelmyersplays4992]

@@lachousalle31 yes but it’s a reimagining not a remake people tend to forget

[@Grigori_Weaver_2002]

@@michaelmyersplays4992 you do realize those both mean the same thing right lol reimagining is a remake

[@michaelmyersplays4992]

@@Grigori_Weaver_2002 no it’s not lmao look up the definition for both

[@michaelmyersplays4992]

@@Grigori_Weaver_2002 reimagining =Similar premise as the original but different in some ways

[@chardywolfe]

Tbh I absolutely loved the 2013 evil dead. It was so beautifully done in acting, lighting, and just the way it played out. I wish they would make a sequel.

[@MellowMutated]

💯

[@MissYamIherexxx]

One thing I love about this remake is that there's an actual reason they won't all leave when stuff starts happening. In the original, they all ignores Cheryl and called her crazy for no reason, even though she was clearly horrified and her clothes were ripped, only deciding last second "Hey we should take her to town" and by then it was too late. In the remake, Mia was in a detox session and her friends truly believed she was lying about seeing things and just wanted to leave to get drugs again, so they wouldn't take her until again, it was too late. It really makes the friend characters seem less like assholes who don't care about each other, and more like people who genuinely want to help their friend, by refusing to take them.

[@michaelmyersplays4992]

Not a remake Reimagining

[@SavouryGalette]

Plus, the way Mia is possessed is changed so her clothes don't get ripped, which makes it more believable why they'd think she's going insane.

[@ericadams973]

Neat thing from Evil Dead Rise - it mentions that there are at least three books of the dead, which means all three movies, 1980, 2013, and 2023 films.

[@Cinna316]

Probably my favorite horror "remake". So proud of Fede for representing our country with his debut

[@bradenhogan2]

It’s a shame this movie doesn’t get more attention. It’s definitely worth it and I think the only reason it doesn’t is purely because it doesn’t have over the top comedy or Ash

[@MellowMutated]

facts

[@IoleAllia]

I'll never forget the trailers of this movie keeping me up at night a decade ago. It and the rest of the franchise has such a special place in my heart and my nightmares because of it!

[@Jerry-oz2sj]

The remake was so awesome and brutal and gory! I was actually a lil terrified, which is hard to do but this has become my favorite horror movie of all time! This is a really good remake! 😊

[@michaelmyersplays4992]

Actually not a remake but good try lol

[@FieryFlamingFajitas]

I loved this movie and was hoping we'd get a direct sequel with Mia returning. Since we got Evil Dead Rise which is an entirely new group of characters, I'm still holding on to hope that they will eventually bring Mia back somewhere down the line

[@reesey8676]

I wouldn’t be surprised if Mia died on the walk home from the cabin 🤣🤣

[@pastajade]

Exactlyy, a crossover film w ash, mia and the girl from EDR(i forgot her name)

[@MindiB]

Your comment about the subtext of addiction, detox and relapse made me reconsider the 2013 version of the “tree rape” scene. The sequence in which Mia’s arm is tightly encircled by a vine is also a metaphor for a user tying off a vein (placing a tourniquet) when preparing to “shoot up.” There is perhaps a suggestion that this moment, in which the evil forest forces this act upon Mia, references a time when her addiction had compelled such behavior by her. Good observation; I had originally taken the addiction storyline more as a plot convenience to gather all the characters at a remote cabin, but I appreciate the idea of a dual narrative.

[@zensai-gaming]

this movie will be a cult classic in a few years and the appreciation for it will grow. mia was an awesome character and the actress who played her was perfect. every bit the female ash and a worthy successor. its really sad they didnt follow through with a trilogy for this awesome remake. i will watch the new one and as i do will definitely see if its on equal footing with the remake or if they dropped the ball.

[@Mysteriuminiquitatis1998]

I don’t think they dropped the ball but the newer evil dead movie still isn’t as good as the 2013 remake. However, I think evil dead rise is good in its own right, it’s just not comparable to the 2013 version imo

[@SgtNicholasAngle]

​@@Mysteriuminiquitatis1998completely agree

[@wonderlandian8465]

They dropped the ball by not continuing Mia's story. Will die on this hill. Rise was good fun but if they actually follow throw with continuing that story while they ignored Mia being the PERFECT lead for the franchise , they will have dropped the ball.

[@Mopark25]

​@@wonderlandian8465 Don't think Jane Levy wants to do more so it's out of their hands unfortunately

[@NobodyC13]

Agreed: Eric can take a surprising amount of punishment. Also, ever noticed that Mia's signature color once she became the third act's hero to be red (after her dress became soaked in the raining blood) in contrast to Ash's blue?

[@ericfisher1360]

The entire detox subplot was a concession to allow for them to be present at the Cabin, sans Cell Phone. I have my doubts it was ever ment to be a theme, In addition it allows for the friends to doubt the claims of the Main Character, and her attempts to escape before it is too late.

[@lazyrmc]

I really enjoyed this Evil Dead, but there are parts of each one I love. From the goofy fun of the sequels and Ash Vs, to the gruesome terror and lingering atmosphere of the original and 2013. Super excited about the new one

[@SnapperChannel]

Very excited to revisit the Evil Dead series before I check out Evil Dead Rise. Wasn’t huge on the 2013 film either but I appreciate how it tries to be its own thing while being a love letter to Raimi’s original movie. Great video.

[@ginofrancejr555]

I like this reinterpretation of evil dead even though I missed the comedy of the franchise as well as Sami and Bruce I believe Alvarez did a terrific job of ramping up the horror.

[@tayloredwards4968]

There actually is an evil dead musical. ❤

[@WillTheGreatest]

And it's great

[@MrocnyZbik]

What the fuck was that? Your sister has turned into a zombie What the fuck was that? Your girlfriend was a demon too What the fuck was that? She just ripped my pre-ripped Abercrombie What the fuck was that? I got some Shelly on my shoe

[@nickmandl]

YES. A 2013 evil dead video from Matt Draper. And another one coming tomorrow from Ryan Hollinger. This makes me VERY happy

[@joshstrez3113]

Thank you so much for giving ED 2013 the accolades it truly deserves. I am more of an ED fan than AOD fan (despite it mixture, I still kinda put ED2). Don't get me wrong, I do love them all but I have always loved the original Evil Dead and I think Fede made the 2013 version with meticulous care and love for the source material. I loved how dark and brutal it was, as you, going back to it's roots. The movie Raimi and Co intended to make. I'm so glad to see people warming up to this film

[@TheJohnGill]

Big soft spot for this flick. First rated R movie I saw in theaters as a teen. Just so brutal, loved it.

[@JasonSum1979]

i remember seeing this film opening night! it’s imo one of the top tier remakes over the last 25yrs i was shocked it wasn’t released NC-17 (Crazy gore practical effects it’s a real deal future classic) I had no idea that the horror community didn’t get Evil Dead (2013) i’m a bit surprised it was not accepted and embraced it’s so good…. It’s a hard to re-watch it though but, it deserves more attention & respect!

[@MellowMutated]

I saw it opening weekend, crazy good time at the theater

[@mrbransformer4184]

Yeah I worked at a theater when this came out, I was actually shocked how good it was. That needle scene ugh!!!!!

[@edboy2113]

I remember the crowds reaction when the one friend took what I think was an axe to his hand splitting it in two. My ears almost popped when in unison the theater erupts with "OHHHHHHHHH". One of the best experiences I've had with a crowd in a theater, start to finish

[@alexcobb8766]

Did it come out in imax?

[@potchary8366]

The scene that gets me the most is actually the shoulder stab, like how did they get the possessed movement down to a tee, Olivia’s movements seem so „remote controlled“

[@jasonvero]

I love how the new film basically canonized this film (as well as itself) within the same universe by explaining the existence of 3 unique copies of the book of the dead.

[@guemagestudio]

I love this movie. I saw it when it came out, I was 13 years old, it traumatized me completely. Nothing ever scared me so much, I think it was the movie that made me fall in love with horror. It is among my favorites along with Saint Maud and Resurrection

[@Dedesormeaux]

Legit one of my top horror movies. Once the action starts you don't get time to rest until it's over.

[@kristiankapler1004]

Lovin the CKY track in the background. Also, crazy your timing. I was just thinking to myself about an hour ago "hey, I should rewatch that remake before the new one comes out this weekend."

[@GarmrsBarking]

and for some reason CinermaSin released a video about this movie just a day ago...

[@blackblurable]

I actually thoroughly enjoyed this film. I never understood how people can dislike it. All the Evil Dead movies/show had something that I loved. This had a more darker take and I love it!

[@d_c_C]

The 2013 remake it amazing ! This movie captured the essence of what the directors wanted to do back in the 80s. Money doesn’t always make for a great movie. But sometimes it can definitely help. It’s amazing and to this day it is perhaps THEE most blood soaked movie every put on major screens.

[@MatineeIdyll129]

When I saw this in the cinema and we got to the post credit Ash cameo, I swear it was a feverish standing ovation I've only seen at Springsteen concerts

[@jonthemachine1970]

After just watching Evil Dead Rise I appreciate this movie more. This movie is scary.

[@TheLoganLives]

I love how you incorporated the RE4 Remake credits theme. Great video!

[@danteinhell2394]

I'm glad this movie is getting acclaimed through the years, I remember back then some fans of the original hating it for no reason, and that movie doesn't has any problem at all, you have the presence of Bruce and Sam as producers, when you watch the making of you can see how much fede Alvarez cared for that movie, it wasn't just a cash grab for him, the care of making practical visual effects, the whole cast delivered on their roles and the characters felt like real people, and Jane Levy, she deserved an award for that movie, not only for her acting, but for the amount of work that got put on her shoulders.

[@Busto]

Would have died at the end when you cracked the book open, if you'd have said, "Fra-gi-le. That must be Italian."😂 Great video! I was super young when the first one dropped on VHS. My older sisters & their friends got together for a watch party. My parents let me hang out with the older kids 🤩 Scared the ever loving crap out of me!! Almost forty years later though it is one of my favorites. I even have the first issue of the Dark Horse comic signed by Sam, Ted & Ivan Raimi that I lucked into in my youth

[@conorhale1269]

This movie holds such a special place in my heart. It remains my favorite horror movie of all time, there’s just something special to it.

[@rex788]

This movie holds a special place in my heart. I don’t care how many hated it, I loved it. Not as good as the original, but it was up there.

[@nickx1754]

Evil Dead 2013 is one of my favorite horror movies. This was a good review/commentary. Well done, sir.

[@ErinJeanette]

This movie red band trailer is one of the best horror trailers ever, it is horrifying and so scary. When David is burying Mia and she is taunting him with the bag over her face looking dead... So scary

[@FP19487]

I pop this movie up at my big family gathering on our big ass TV. We've an absolute blast with it. There's nothing like bonding over a horror slasher.

[@delitatactics6721]

I adore the 2013 evil dead. It is so freaking brutal and the atmosphere is insane. And as someone who had struggled with h addiction myself , it was a nice relatable touch. Mia (levy) was incredible and I really liked her and her brother as the dual protagonists. First act is perfect. Second act is brilliant and brutal. the third act flips everything on its head and now mia is the main focus and holy shit is it just perfect in it's insane visuals and cathartic chainsaw ending. Honestly this film could be studied in how to do a horror remake correctly. I also watched evil dead trilogy a lot as a kid. Army of darkness and evil dead two I must've watched fifty times before I was an adult. The whole movies are literally glued into my brain. Every scene every line.

[@edboy2113]

Same here. One of my all time favorite trilogies and franchise as a whole

[@Z3ROTH3RT33N]

The first Evil Dead is my favorite. I was really happy with the remake.

[@johnpittsii7524]

Thanks for the amazing video

[@YuukitheMighty1]

thank you for this, I've been screaming to the high heavens since 2013 that Evil Dead, in addition to being a great reboot of an established series, is a fucking awesome horror movie that feels fun and scary at the same time.

[@cfielder931]

This movie was one of my favorite theater experiences. I saw it in college and you could hear people "ugh-ing" and "ooh-ing." Also, the line "Your little sister is being raped in Hell," got a gasp out of everyone in the theater. I'd love more of this direction for the franchise but understand why fans want more goofy stuff from the OG movies.

[@coldeed]

Now I'm one of the o.g. fans and I just wanted to not be as bad at keeping character consistency as it was. Like the way the movie shot, David's dealing with a lot of guilt and really not wanting to leave anyone behind, then he puts down and butchers his girlfriend without batting a fucking eye. It's almost like with the issues that they built the character to have that should have bothered him significantly more, and you probably say that he would but there's literally nothing in the movie about that. Or the fact that Eric has literally no reason not to just torch the fucking house himself and tell David to fuck himself rather than trying to talk David into it. Or that there's literally no reason David's girlfriend stays, after the other guy bashes in his girlfriend's head and his sister attempts to shoot him. It's also really stupid than once and she is too scared to hold a knife up to Mia, then magically has the balls to saw her own arm off. The characters in the movie act a lot more like props waiting to die for the next gore scene then actual people dealing with the shit in front of them. I like the original because each of the characters react based on the type of person they are. In the original Ash literally tries to do everything but fight and hurt his friends until he is literally the only one left. Scotty ends up fighting and having to kill his girlfriend and then immediately tries to bail out. Cheryl tries to leave immediately which they got right in this movie because Mia does pretty much the same thing and it comes across better in the remake imo. Linda gets hurt when they initially figure out what's going on, so she doesn't have a chance to really act poorly. I also like the evil a lot better in the old one. The fact that it recognized that Ash didn't want to hurt anybody and actively possessed everyone around him and mocked him for it, was great. That man's world was shattering around him and he had literal demons laughing at him as it was happening. In the remake they forced David to kill his girlfriend and the other character that's not possessed laughs about it in a way that really destroys the tone of the scene. But that's what actually makes Evil Dead scary to me, especially compared to the remake. In the remake, sure it's going to kill you violently. But in the original it's going to have fun with you first, and torture you like a kid ripping the legs off a bug. It wants to break your spirit first, and see exactly how far it can push you before it puts you down. It's like the difference between getting decapitated versus seeing how many holes something and cut into you before you give out. I think it's worse and far more scary.

[@CaptainMcKayRandom]

I didn’t expect much when I saw this movie for the first time last year, but I ended up really enjoying it. It was gory and dark in the right ways, and it did everything it could to feel both fresh and familiar at the same time. A really well done remake. As for the “five souls” thing, I wondered that myself. Does the dog count? I don’t know. Great video!

[@312barajas]

Mia was killed by David when he buried her alive. It’s unclear if he brought her back with his defibrillator or as a divine gift for his heroism. David was the fifth soul collected when he burned in the cabin.

[@archive6094]

Fun Fact: In the opening sequence, the petrol that Harold pours over the girl was actually apple juice.

[@MattDraper]

Delicious!

[@blankcityaudio]

I love this movie. It’s really important to me. It came out right before I went to film school. I remember seeing it in theaters and walking out of there feeling like I absolutely knew what I was going to do with my life. I got the issue of Fangoria with this flick on the cover and read it a thousand times. I love everything Evil Dead and I don’t think there’s ever been a bad one.

[@discomfortfilms]

Glad Evil Dead 2013 is finally getting some appreciation. I've been a fan since it was released and always include it in Evil Dead movie marathons.

[@thunderwarriorprods]

Love the usage of Escape From Hellview near the start!

[@Nono-hk3is]

Thanks Matt!

[@lucytorres4846]

I LITERALLY SCREAMED WHEN I HEARD YOU USED MY FAVORITE GUNSHIP SONG (Dark All Day) !!!! Pristine video and great musical choice! 🤩2013's Evil Dead is a masterpiece, one of my all time favorite movies 🖤 the newest installment is pretty cool but Fede's still wins in my heart :)

[@HishamA.N_Comicbroe]

Really happy to see a video on this film! I find it underrated despite seeing quite some praise for it. The respect for the og is there but they clearly tried a new spin on the franchise.

[@bensneb360]

You used Escape from Hellview, groovy, always happy to see people aware of the underrated CKY. I have a few issues with the 2013’s story, but over all it’s a fun and creative remake, plus it has Jane Levy, she’s such an under actress

[@JackAsmo]

Thanks for the video.

[@JoeGrizz1y]

Honestly when someone ask me what my favorite horror series/franchise is. The answer is always Evil Dead. The franchise ability to mash so many different genres and sub-genres through its many films and TV Series is what truly makes it so special. All while the story remain simple and not so complex. Making any rewatches more easy and accessible to its audiences. Personally, I had a cousin who would always rent Redbox movies, mostly horror titles, and we would sit at my grandmas house and watch 2-3 horror movies in one sitting. This is how I watched a lot of the paranormal activity’s, sinister, horror parodies, and so many more. Evil Dead (2013) was the one time we watched a movie and I verbally said to her “should I be watching this?”. As the moment of the branches going “inside” of Mia was something I haven’t seen before. I credit that cousin and Evil Dead (2013) as the jumping point of my love/ interest of horror films and stories. It was unlike anything my 12/13 year old mine had ever seen. It was so gory, raw, and void of any subtly. Since then I have gone through the decades of horror, watching anything I can get my hands on. Ironically, Evil Dead is the franchise I own the most merchandise of. Played the recent game for. Evil dead is the last horror franchise to push the bar and provide new comers or fans with something to appreciate in all its different styles. Now, the franchise is a way for Rami and Campbell to keep Evil Dead alive while providing new taste and visions from other directors. I love how 2013 and Rise have sought after young or unknown directors to shoot a new installment. Fede has absolutely blown up and become a writer, producer, and director of many horror titles. His name garners immediate interest to anything he does. With the reviews and talk surrounding the new film, it sounds like they might mimic the same thing we say 11 years ago.

[@peterburman5193]

Underrated masterpiece honestly!

[@MrocnyZbik]

What a hell of a feeling It is Matt all day But there is something in the sky that glows What a hell of a feeling With such a brilliant mind

[@klokinstein]

Great video! Someone also brought a baby to my showing of Evil Dead 2013! I loved 2013 ED, it was cringe inducing (because of gore) and was a very fun reintroduction to that world. The entire franchise is amazing, and AoD is the best movie ever made.

[@maicolmallers2999]

This is a very good video, it made me want to rewatch Evil Dead 2013 and consider going to the movies tomorrow to watch the new one. I only watched this until min 17 so the ending is not totally spoiled, can´t remember all of it.

[@munohlow]

Having only recently watched all the movies and the scyfy series during lockdown, I really enjoyed this movie going back to the brutal serious tone of the first with better budget and effects. I wasn’t as big a fan of Army of Darkness’ goofy tone but I enjoyed it for what it was. I wish the reboot would’ve followed Raimi’s original trilogy plan, with Mia in a darker “Medieval Dead” then going to the future, maybe meeting up with Ash after the end of AvED, tying it all together. I’m excited for “Rise” but I’d also like to those storylines completed Edit: nvm I’m glad the franchise has all kinds of tones for different ppl, Army of Darkness is also great lmao

[@FakePlasticKnee]

Watched it again last night. An unforgiving, grueling and disturbing movie. The make up effects and gore are so so good. Amazing remake.

[@nerdsbeinggeeks]

I absolutely loved this film. I recall seeing it on opening night in a packed theater. Everyone in there was so into it. That scene when she puts her hand in the chainsaw and says “ Feast on this MF’er” and used the chainsaw on the deadite had the whole audience standing up and cheering. It was like in Scream 2 when they are in the theater watching Stab. The Evil Dead series has something for a lot of horror fans. You want straight horror you have the OG and this remake. You want gore and humor you have Evil Dead 2, AOD and the tv series. The best part is that all of them are awesome. None of them are terrible.

[@Biggrittz]

This Flim is so underrated it’s insane. It hardly was even considered the best horror Flim of the year even before the months span Conjuring came out the same year. However, you can make an argument this was not a lot better than not only the OG conjuring but best horror flim of the decade.

[@MattDraper]

How would you rank the Evil Dead films?

[@UltimateCL]

1 - Evil Dead 2: Dead By Dawn 2 - The Evil Dead 3 - Evil Dead (2013) 4 - Army of Darkness Although it's ranked like that, it doesn't mean I hate Army of Darkness, y'know. It's just that Army is way more of a comedy adventure flick, which isn't bad (it's very charming and entertaining, actually), but, for me, it surely missed a little bit more horror to spice it up. In that sense, Ash V.S. Evil Dead, as a whole, balanced the terror and the comedy in an almost perfect way, just like the second movie did. And man, am I excited for Evil Dead Rise! Really interested in knowing how the ranking's gonna be after watching it.

[@owensreviews625]

1. Evil Dead 2 2. The Evil Dead (1981) 3. Evil Dead (2013) 4. Army of Darkness (Can’t wait for Evil Dead Rise, btw)

[@jonathanmulondo9206]

Evil Dead 2 Army of Darkness Evil Dead 1 Evil Dead 2013

[@kristiankapler1004]

2, remake, Army, 1st one.

[@SpedeVesku]

1. Evil Dead 2 2. Army of Darkness 3. The Original 4. The Remake

[@darthdenn1s]

The extended cut shows David being possessed just before he shoots the gasoline. He was the fifth.

[@dannyjorde2677]

17:38 In the extended version of the movie we see David getting possessed, so he's the fifth soul.

[@paulloughlin3732]

I love the Evil Dead series and I adore the 2013 version. I too was 12 when I saw The Evil Dead, I saw Evil Dead II: Dead By Dawn first and a few months later I got the chance to watch The Evil Dead. I went in expecting it to be along the lines of Evil Dead II, boy was I wrong and scared senseless! I'm pumped for Evil Dead Rise.

[@PaulRizzo]

This is my favourite in the franchise. Soooo good!

[@parabolee]

I love all the Evil Dead movies and 2013 is a VERY worthy addition to the series. Hope Rise can live up to it!

[@jessegarcia6909]

I love the 2013 remake. So visually terrifying.

[@ajc433]

I really enjoyed it when it came out. I didn’t realize how many people didn’t at the time. I’m glad it’s getting a resurgence with fans of the franchise.

[@tonyvelazquez4588]

I love this movie. A couple of weeks ago I realized I’ve prolly revisited this more than the original, which is crazy but it’s that good

[@afacelessname]

Fantastic video on a great flick. Love this type of remake. Take the core idea and give it a different tone. Wish more did this. The Crazies pretty much did the same and it worked too.

[@level3xfactor]

I love the entire franchise, and I’ll never stop praising the 2013 remake. I loved it from opening night.

[@TheGuysSayHello]

I was a senior in high school when this movie came out. My friends and I were all huge fans of the originals, and horror in general. Seeing this movie in theaters was rough. Seeing all the gore and the way it was put together in the second act, combined with the surround sound of the theater was too intense, and completely inescapable. It was wild to say the least, and was one of the few theater going experiences that really stuck with me. It was an absolute thrill and I will always remember this remake, despite what others may think about it. It really rang true as a realizing of what the original was trying to do, but modernized.

[@swagwolfgang]

This is such a good remake i was blown away after leaving the theatre and im looking forward to evil dead rise

[@JorgeTorres-tl7vo]

I’m only 20 seconds in, but opening with Escape From Hellview is an automatic subscribe and like!

[@JTR_3]

Loved this movie I already knew it was going to be it's own thing with the same base flavor of the original so it delivered some awesome and original action sequences that were very interesting.

[@dusthymn8187]

The extended cut is the true way to experience the film, where you get David disposing of Natalie and Olivias bodies, I recommend the 4k dvd for anyone who doesnt own this yet

[@guybrushmonkey97]

Great intro!

[@darkprose]

Nice overview of this franchise, thank you. I was surprised by this _Evil Dead._ It is intense, it is dark, it is brutal, it is...beautiful. There are some shots in this movie that are so powerful and moving. Just a couple off the top of my head: Eric’s body slowly sinking into the water in the basement. Just gorgeous. Or the possessed Mia, wrapped in plastic, talking to David about their mother. The entire sequence of Mia crashing into the pond and the demon emerging from the mud was filmed so effectively. The camera puts us in the water with her, right at the surface, just like _Jaws_ so often does. But after I watch it, I feel like...like I was baptized through its blood and fire. Even though it’s just a cabin in a wood, it has the most apocalyptic climax. The end of the world has to start somewhere. For me, when the skies open and blood rains down and the cabin is burning and blood hangs in the air like a mist and the Abomination claws its way into the world, it felt like the beginning of the end of the world. Maybe I’m crazy, I don’t know.

[@masterseal0418]

Even though this reboot's not my cup of tea, I do appreciate fans giving it a ton of love. My heart goes out to Evil Dead 2013 having the scares and charm of the 1982 original, but then we get to the Starz series Ash Vs Evil Dead, a continuation of Evil Dead 2 and Army of Darkness, and it gets good!

[@raulleal3743]

You know, I just saw Evil Dead from 1981 and in the 2013 version I actually miss the recording. It gave the movie a deeper and richer background. Still love both versions.

[@Ax-xN]

Very very underrated, this movie was a truly good addition to an already good franchise

[@DH-fu7bx]

The best moment I remember from evil dead is the card scene where the heavily modulated demon voice says YOU WILL DIE. I've always found sound way more scarier than movies. I was absolutely terrified when I listened to the fog soundtrack (when i watched it, not so much lol.) It is why I love bands like skinny puppy so much because one of their shows is like watching this movie.

[@JohnQ5]

I'll admit that for me this remake is the greatest pure horror piece of Evil Dead. Much as I adore the more splat-stick nature of the series as a whole I often wondered what if it stuck with and refined its horror. This film answers that question in the best way possible.

[@enderjax7685]

I like the new “Go for NC-17, then lower it just a bit to be R” approach of Evil Dead. It is such an interesting turn around from what the originals were, and I think it seriously has a future as being that “super gory” horror franchise

[@anonymouslyunknown4811]

I remember seeing this in theaters it was the first evil dead movie I saw in theaters I grew up with the og trilogy I still love this one

[@richlong6675]

A great explanation for the different rules and laws of the necronomicon is in army of darkness with the 3 different books. I believe this movie is in the same universe as the first film where the laws werent fully explained

[@maubpp]

Shoutout to RE4's The Bullet of the Blade at the end there. Great parallel between both series

[@BrandonOfJapan]

It felt like I was taking crazy pills, the popular consensus was that this film was okay or even bad. This has always bewildered me, I've loved this film ever since seeing it in theaters. It was one of the first moving going experiences I had where I thought to myself "why does this feel like it was made specifically for me?!". Some of the best gore to ever be done in a mainstream horror film, and there's genuine terror that permeates the entire atmosphere. Passion for the genre and original film exude from every bleeding orifice and I will always hold this one close to my heart.

[@cassiopiea8438]

Lol, what a coincidence ive been listening to a shitload of CKY lately. You have such good taste in music (ive seen The Midnight twice lol)

[@troywalkertheprogressivean8433]

Loved the ash vs evil dead series. I was about 16ish when I saw evil dead 2 in theater. Of course been a fan ever since.

[@mioda3109]

This movie and The Conjuring are the two modern horror movies that have genuinely stuck with me with Evil Dead being my favorite of the two. Ill never forget how uncomfortable and anxious I felt watching this in the theater, the gore horrified me with how it was all done with Natalie cutting her arm off with the electric knife genuinely making me feel sick in my stomach which was something a horror movie hadnt done in a while at the time. Such a shame that the a lot of people didnt like the film because Ash wasnt in it, its such an overlooked movie with an amazing finale that only made me want more. Evil Dead Rise seems like Im going to experience those feelings all over again and I cannot wait!

[@oddeyes9413]

Admittedly, one of my favorite things about the movie is the *"Feasts on this motherfucker."* line. It's just a really good line that makes me smile every time.

[@pdmore123]

Amazing remake and amazing as a film