Is the "Remake" As Groovy as the OG? | Evil Dead (2013) RGP Review

[@geo0711]

The creepiest ad for this movie was a KZbin ad that went meta by having Mia in her Deadite form chanined in the basement looking up through the half opened door telling the viewer not to skip the ad. The audio gets louder and faster and the camera get closer to Mia's Deadite face as you desperatly watch the seconds count down to the skip ad button. Its creepy as fuck and scared the shit out of me as I was watching an entirely unrelated video with earbuds in at around 2:00 a.m. half asleep. I will NEVER forget that damn ad!

[@RocklinGraves]

Man they REALLY killed the marketing for this movie looks like it stuck with a lot of people. I’m gonna see if I can track down that ad that sounds amazing

[@heywonu]

The same thing happened to me?! Except I woke up to that exact moment on my tv in the dead of night. My soul left my fucking body and I will never forget this.

[@Destiny2isthebestever]

Yeah....I went out of my way to find this exact ad. Why do I do these things to myself. Lmao.

[@basedfrosti]

For a long time in they used deadite mia peeking under the door in thumbnails and it always made me jump

[@wesleyprince3465]

I can't believe some people didn't like this movie. Like I get that it wasn't as campy or overall entertaining as the first 3 movies but my god does it amp up the actual horror factor

[@redgamesrc3128]

As far as I know it’s not a remake, it’s more like a soft reboot and with the new movie all evil dead movies *not army of dead* can coexist in the same universe.

[@RocklinGraves]

Pretty much yeah. It still gets called a remake a lot since there’s no returning characters and it was initially planned to be, but I’m glad it’s not and that it exists with the others

[@polybius8571]

So, the only one that might not exist within the same universe is Army of Darkness (and Ash Vs Evil Dead, but that’s a whole different thing). Because in Rise, as confirmed by director Lee Cronin, Ash’s voice is heard on the priest’s recording from the 1920’s. So the leading theory is that they’re slightly retconning and saying Ash went back to 1920 instead of 1400

[@charlessandgren8646]

I love Evil Dead 2013! Sadly the older ones doesn’t scare or engage me the same way. I tried hard to love them the same. They’re classics in their own rights, but today I’d hand the 2013 one to a friend if I wanted to introduce/impress them with good horror.

[@MrTheDarkKnightFan]

I saw 2013 version just a day before evil dead rise screening & man! It just sets the right mood for its sequel. Totally loved cabin in the woods setting & atmosphere. In days where there are very rare good horror movies, this movie is a real good deal.

[@RocklinGraves]

It’s a gem of a movie for sure. Thanks for watching!

[@-redacted_by_youtube]

Cabin in the woods "setting" is not original. It's a cliche now but started thanks to movies like the original evil dead. The more you know. Obviously a younger person. You'll get there. A little more knowledge.

[@GullibleGallbladder]

Theres not enough good horror movie review channels on youtube but yours is definitely one of them. Great content, will be watching frequently 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@GullibleGallbladder]

Additionally, that Art Crispies Box in the background just gave me a great new birthday present idea for my dad 😄

[@RocklinGraves]

Jeez thank you so much! My girlfriend actually bought me that box for Christmas and can confirm: it makes a great gift

[@Destiny2isthebestever]

The opening of the movie sets the tone to show you how the evil got there, where it came from, and why it's been there.

[@wonderlandian8465]

Evil Dead 2013 to me is the best Evil Dead movie. Everything from the practical effects, the set pieces, the cinematography, the pacing, Jane Levy's performance as an addict/deadite/badass , the finale of the film has ruined all horror movies for me cause i always end up feeling like their final acts aren't good enough comparatively. I can't praise this film enough

[@RocklinGraves]

It’s absolutely fantastic

[@darktower0603]

I was thoroughly impressed with this one. Was totally skeptical going in cuz of how much I love the first two but it delivered. I was somewhat underwhelmed with Rise. I liked it a lot but could have been better. Every film has been great.

[@therhapsodist976]

Evil Dead 2 and Army of Darkness did nothing for me, so the remake was a breath of fresh air for me. I've actually never seen the original.

[@RocklinGraves]

The remake’s probably moved up to my top spot in the series. The original is definitely worth a watch my dude. I don’t think there are any bad Evil Dead movies honestly

[@TravioliRavioli]

„I never saw the original but i saw the following movies and didnt enjoy em“ - Bruuuh….

[@callmepsycho3132]

@@TravioliRavioliI mean…the first evil dead is drastically different and besides rise, is the weakest in the series

[@CrashPK77]

Natalie hacking off her arm is a sweet little homage to Ash cutting off his own hand in ED2.

[@moviereviews4life]

I've read that before Ash vs Evil Dead was cancelled they were in talks to bring Mia back. Ash going through the portal could've sent him to that time & the "Groovy" after credit scene would've made sense storywise. I love this film & it's gritty nature. Like Texas Chainsaw Massacre (both original and 2003 film) you walk away feeling dirty due to the amazing look and grittiness of the film. I do wish since Evil Dead Rise did well and that is being shown as the 3 book that we get a new film that brings it all together, including the TV characters. I think Bruce Campbell meant what he said about retiring the role but I also think it was from a place of hurt since Starz just gave up on it instead of giving them a proper finale. I think if Sam Raimi had a great idea that would bring it all together, he'd definitely return. And hell, it doesn't even have to be Ash centric, he can be a surprise mid act addition to the story with Mia and the Evil Dead Rise survivors meeting.

[@sharkhouseentertainment]

In the original script, which I had acquired by a random person on the IMDB message boards, remember those, the "abomination" was actually closer to what we got in Evil Dead Rise. It was a hulking monstrosity made up of all her dead friends. I also remember reading more dialogue with the characters reflecting on their long-time friendship. There was also a scene where Mia is bitten by a possessed Coyote. Interesting stuff.

[@KyleALarkins]

I did not know Diablo Cody had a hand in the script! How interesting

[@ashcan6]

I have been a huge Evil Dead fan since I was a kid in the late 80's- but I don't like this movie at all. Nothing about this feels like "Evil Dead" to me. It's just not fun. Unlike most, I don't think "2" is the best entry- I like the first one. I think because it seems like they weren't necessarily trying to be funny. The end sequence in the first Evil Dead is just so over the top that it's insane: the gore, the voices...and the stop motion/clay animation is so weird and different and cool. With that, I do agree that the gore was well done. The tone was well done- the cabin and woods look amazing. I don't dig the mean tone of the film- for me, that's what makes this film just not as fun as Raimi's. I left feeling kind of meh and disappointed. However- The short lived Evil Dead television show on STARZ with Bruce returning as Ash was everything I ever wanted from the series and more. It sucks that it ended on sort of a cliffhanger, but I feel like it finally gave fans the send off with Ash that we always wanted.

[@Slimchimrichalds]

That chainsaw kill at the end blew my mind when I saw this movie 😂 idk why but it was such a cathartic way to take out the deadite

[@JoeGrizz1y]

2013 Evil Dead was one of the first horror movies, that as a kid, I genuinely thought “Should I be watching this”. As I was around 12-13 years old. Thank god my cousin rented it from a Redbox machine. As it was the film that pushed me deep into the horror genre. It was the first horror film that made me cringe and be disgusted by the violence. To this day, in 2024, I still haven’t seen a horror film that pushes these types of boundaries on gore. Not even Evil Dead Rise came close, as much as I love that entry as well. I love that Fede Alvarez has gone on to produce, write, and create some of the biggest horror hits since. As he is no directing the Alien: Romulus film.

[@Scottocaster6668]

Haven't seen TERRIFIER yet, have we?? 😆

[@JoeGrizz1y]

@@Scottocaster6668 I have followed the Terrifier films. At that point of my comment, Terrifier 1 and 2 dude make me squirm or feel anything with the gore. Mostly because the effects were 90% great, but the human brain can notice the fake aspects of it. Not saying the effects are bad, but Evil Dead 2013 kept everything visceral and genuinely disgusting. Art’s kills are more over the top and at a point become more funny than disgusting. As of today, Terrifier 3 is by far the best in the franchise and it created such a great balance of gross and funny. Not to mention the much higher budget has made the effects looks better than the previous two movies. It also makes you care about most of the deaths morally or just as a human being. Making the deaths more impactful. I would put Terrifier 3 up there.

[@JoeNotReal]

Great video well done and There really isn’t a bad evil dead movie even the show is great but also very different from the movies With it being mostly gags and gore but I was all for it

[@RocklinGraves]

Thank you! You’re absolutely right

[@ubermalice9589]

Evil Dead 2013 is pure awesome sauce. That and Phoenix Connolly, brief as her part may be... she's lovely.

[@DoctorWolfula]

Great video, man!

[@RocklinGraves]

Thanks Doc! Had a ton of production issues with this one so I really appreciate it

[@IntheClutch75]

"...find a motel room with the smallest pool of chum in the corner..." BRUH. 😆😆😆

[@RocklinGraves]

It’s an important piece of criteria

[@Scottocaster6668]

​@@RocklinGraves🤮 😆😆

[@ceIIardoor]

Nothing will ever capture what the first Evil Dead did, but it was pretty good.

[@oregonmamba]

Easily the best evil dead.

[@RocklinGraves]

It’s solid as hell. My ranking put it in the middle but honestly things move around so much with this franchise since it’s so good. Ask me today and I’m absolutely with you on it being the best one

[@itwasnotthat]

It would be cool and funny if they made a sequel to this installment called Evil Dead 2, and she goes back to the same cabin to kick heroin again with a different friend group. And maybe instead of getting sucked into a portal she crosses paths with the Blair Witch entity(?) on her way out of the forest. Three hours, two properties, one Forestverse is born.

[@househeadericmd]

Best Evil Dead film of the franchise. I was never a big fan of the first two. This is in my top 10 horror movie of all time. Evil Dead Rise was fantastic too but I loved this film more.

[@steelpatriot3683]

When I first watched this I did find the tone a bit jarring as it had gone all in on being very dark and grim, but I also remember thinking the last 15 minutes felt like they were knowing winking at the audience and swinging back towards a more tongue in cheek feel as it went absolutely bat sh#t OTT. I think this one really stands up well and if anything improves with rewatches. Good work with this channel, I subscribed recently and am very impressed with your content.

[@ntmetroid]

Still one of my favorite horror movies. I enjoy the original 3 movies but this is my favorite. I found Evil Dead Rise struck a really good balance between the horror of this and the goofiness of the originals.

[@falcon048]

I was hyped when the 2013 Evil Dead came out; based largely on the trailers. So I saw in the theaters, day one. Then...I found myself extremely disappointed. The movie starts off strong with the brutality and the over all setup. But about mid-way through, the story started to fall apart and by the end it made absolutely no sense and just....ended with Mia standing triumphant with the sun shining behind her....and then credits. 2/3s of the footage in the trailer weren't in the movie. The tongue cutting scene was cut down and blurred with bad digital effects. The story and mythos had so many plot holes, it was hard to accept. So I initially wrote this off and refused to own in on bluray. THEN....something happened. Some years later, a BBC horror network optioned the 2013 Evil Dead to air on its station. They paid for the rights and received a broadcast tape of the film. They aired it and all seemed well. Until they were inundated with mail, calls, and messages flooding the station about where they got the version they aired. Apparently, the version they aired was about 5 minutes longer. It included more story, changed the ending, added new scenes, and extended the gore and violence. 5 minutes may not seem like a lot, but it altered the entire story. Adding back the explanation of needing 5 souls, of needed to burn, bury or dismember corpses, it added in David explaining why he decided to bury Mia and make a defibrillator (in the theatrical, he just...buries her and makes a defib with no explanation. They don't even show him changing her clothes.) It also added in the "we're gonna get you" song. It also added in the scene where David becomes possessed before blowing up the cabin. In the theatrical release, David just walks in the cabin and it explodes; no explanation. Then the new ending makes sense that Mia didn't just "walk away" unscathed. So I tracked down a copy of this new Directors Cut and now consider the film genius and remains in my top 10 horror movies.

[@RocklinGraves]

The unrated cut is absolutely the better watch. I didn’t quite feel it changed things that drastically, but those 5 minutes make a difference by helping smooth out the pacing and keep things more coherent. I’m really glad the new scream factory release includes that cut. I’ll probably never watch the theatrical again.

[@falcon048]

@@RocklinGraves Yup. I have the 4K UHD Shout release, but will still keep my German import Bluray :)

[@ELFanatic]

Different but good entry in the evil dead franchise

[@face3408]

Still my favorite evil dead movie. I'm a huge fan of the series but this one slaps the hardest for me ❤️

[@-redacted_by_youtube]

This movie was awesome Did not expect them to go that hard. Definitely worthy of the evil dead title.

[@Ryans_world215]

Actually loved this movie when it came out I remember thinking this could be really good or really bad and I was amazed about how good it was good! 🎃

[@miked0611]

Dude I know exactly what you mean when you say the commercials for this movie terrified you. I got really sick from swimming in the ocean on vacation because it turned out chemicals leaked into the water that same day and I had straight up waking fever dreams of deadite Mia from the commercial for like a week straight

[@miked0611]

I was also like 9 years old at the time

[@bobcharlotte8724]

You know my calling card I leave when going to a hotel lol

[@therhapsodist976]

I've only ever seen stock clips from the original film on various horror documentaries. Evil Dead 2 and Army Of Darkness did nothing for me; too campy for me. I love this reboot and Rise. 😁💯👍

[@KirbyLouis]

the intro is meant to flamboyantly introduce the necro

[@BNT461]

This is the olny horror movie that made me feel really scared

[@Jasonwizz1]

I luv Piano... again that was no go also. But he totally got me a grand piano and keyboards. Tho

[@Jasonwizz1]

I think the friction that comes with this fields Best or liked/luved.... Is kidz not being able to put ones self in some one shoes. I was 9 My first uncut horror. { Home Box Office}. Not my parents as long as I was Rolf stomping teachers, There was no curfew for me or limits. Except art compateciance Dad was like hell na... But I snuck a few in and one the county fairs under my best friend.But Shinning was my first face cover.Then the exorsist was the first move over mammaw im sleeping with you!! Then the Thing was "Quite f8^king with me Brad thats not funny!!!" No more. lolz!!!

[@wcpjams]

I thought Evil Dead 2013 was by far the best of the bunch. It had everything that I wanted to see. And I loved it. With the exception of killing the Dog. Yes I love Dogs and that part pissed me of royally. And I know everybody loves Ash. I did too in the 1981 original. But Evil Dead 2 and Army of darkness I thought they sucked royally. But that's only because I don't like Horror and Comedy combined. I think you do one or you do the other. Because in my opinion the 2 don't mix. And as for Ash, whatever, I'd rather watch Mia any day. Love me some Jane Levy

[@TDW2364]

The Deadite dialogue is a nod to the silliness of the previous movies.

[@RocklinGraves]

Yeah which I do appreciate, but it just feels out of place when this whole movie is way more serious

[@WhereEvilResides]

Love this review my friend!! 💀

[@RocklinGraves]

Thanks man!

[@WhereEvilResides]

@@RocklinGraves of course brother!

[@charmer129]

I'm glad they moved on from protagonists. Like scream when the killers change, having the same protagonist can get kinda old, and the reasons for still having them get more and more wild.

[@tiapesi2738]

This movie scared the actual shit out of me, when it came out and I am really desanitized to horrormovies. I never watched it again, because it made me really unconfterable and uneasy. It is just a genre of horror, I do not enjoy so much. At the beginning, I thought it would be some bullshit, cheesy, especially with the dialog. But then... Oh god.

[@iDewThis4Yu]

For me this is easily the best evil dead. I just don’t do comedy horror…it never works for me. This dark dreadful tone is more my speed

[@Scottocaster6668]

D avid E ric M ia O livia N atalie The Possessed Mia boxcutter scene made me cringe the worst 😖. Great movie.

[@RocklinGraves]

Oh wtf I never noticed that. So cool

[@DavidDrouant]

We all know that evil Mia was her drug addiction.That would be a horror nerd's PSA

[@KirbyLouis]

this is a perfect horror movie... it legit terrified my wife

[@Jasonwizz1]

Why would you fly all the way out to LOTR Lands to make this one??? You could come to TN and go up to pigeon forge and hang right for 20 minutes and get this exact same set. For nothing just saying....

[@SpoonyBard88]

Are you not aware they made an Evil Dead series with Ash as the main character? It had quite a few episodes.

[@RocklinGraves]

Yes I'm aware of it. I have the whole show on blu ray

[@vanderhoff66fu]

I'm not a fan of Evil Dead 2 or Army of Darkness this is the best Evil Dead film out there

[@KirbyLouis]

it shoudlnt have been thought of as a remake... the old car was at the cabin.

[@thrashpuppy2010]

David Eric Mia Olivia Natalie

[@househeadericmd]

D E M O N

[@brockst9190]

Great movie

[@morbidtotty8375]

I disagree with what you said about deadite Mia’s voice lines. They seem silly but to me it comes across as the demon trying to be as offensive and vulgar as possible. And since it it’s over the top to me it works because it makes you uncomfortable because it’s such a perversion of how an everyday person talks to their friends

[@RocklinGraves]

I also sort of disagree with what I said in this video lmao

[@morbidtotty8375]

@@RocklinGraves thanks for the reply! I love your channel. I’m surprised you only have 38k subscribers, your videos are so well put together!

[@Redhood9888]

I fuck with it

[@Jasonwizz1]

Maybe??? There is a gazillion families dealing with her "problems" Lets say your kid brother likes to drive,,

[@kevinjordan6159]

I love this movie, I hated evil dead rise

[@charmer129]

I have such a crush on him

[@RocklinGraves]

….the demon?

[@charmer129]

@@RocklinGraves lol no

[@SuperTiaanBro]

Evil Dead (2013) was a pretty decent attempt at reviving the franchise with lots of gore, but it feels like it takes itself too seriously. Plus the color grading is just kind of gross. The one liner at the end also sucks but that's a minor complaint.

[@RocklinGraves]

I actually really like the grading. It’s gross but intentionally. The movie could loosen up a bit for sure but man that third act is just so much fun. Thanks for watching!

[@SuperTiaanBro]

@@RocklinGraves I agree about the third act. 👍

[@DumbSteezyy]

2:04 im probably wrong but i think tron legacy is the first requel... also an underrated movie

[@RocklinGraves]

I was just talking about horror