Evil Dead movie review

Evil Dead gets a 2013 remake....but from the producers of the original movie! Maybe the best horror movie remake to date? Jeremy gives you his review of "Evil Dead".
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[@Benjy1128]

And now, almost 10 years to the day since Jeremy's review of Evil Dead, I'm starting to see the reviews come in for Evil Dead Rise. What exciting times we live in!

[@AstraVex]

Evil Dead taught me to ALWAYS judge a book by its cover. Especially when it says "Do Not Read This. Leave This Book Alone." over and over and over again!

[@thrasherxthrasher9899]

And don’t forget, especially when that book’s said cover is made out of human flesh :/

[@Carlos-ln8fd]

Best remake ever because it didn't rip-off the original like most horror remakes. It was a tribute in the best possible way.

[@wes8723]

Best remake? Even if we are talking about horror movies, there are more and better ones out there: The Thing, the Fly, The Blob, Dawn Of The Dead, Invasion Of The Body Snatchers, etc..

[@Carlos-ln8fd]

wes8723 Yeah i guess you're right. I still very much like this one though.

[@edima]

with the exception of the blob which i havent seen, all the remakes you mentioned fall into the same category that evil dead 2013 falls into. their re-imaginings of the originals. some scenes or plot devices may be the same, but they all involve different characters in similar situations. new dawn of the dead is nothing like original dawn of the dead, but basic premise is the same. the fly is completely different from original fly, but a simliar situation is presented of a guy transforming into a fly. and the thing? that wasnt even a remake. if you watch that its a prequel to the events of the original film. not a remake at all.

[@HunterAllen33]

Wes8723 the thing was not a remake

[@blackvalio4060]

@@wes8723 none of these are even good...... wtf are you talking about

[@deezGrapes1]

I can’t believe this was 9 years ago Best horror movie I’ve seen in along time

[@connorgrieve6386]

Now a awesome reboot is out 🤌

[@deezGrapes1]

@@connorgrieve6386 I’m watching that tomorrow!!!

[@christopherpurcell490]

This to me was the best remake in years

[@MegaTobins696]

agreed

[@Spud17593]

100% give the directors cut a try, it adds scenes from the trailer that were cut and extra gore, makes it much more enjoyable!

[@AsifLicious]

This is actually one of my favorite horror movies along with Sinister. It wasn't "scary" but God was it intense from beginning to end. I had a great time with it and idk why people seem to hate it so much. I've never seen the original so that might have something to do with it

[@sademouton7391]

The original wasn't scary...it was quite weird. The main character was basically going crazy and if I remember correctly he was by himself the majority of the time.

[@OK-dp5qc]

asif naseri not scary?! Are you sick in the brain ?!

[@ozera16]

waffel xD the original is just cheesy humour and boring as fuck ... get off the nostalgia train

[@Th3Downz]

adem It looked like "waffel" was responding to the OP who said that the new one wasn't scary. So they're not on any sort of Nostalgia train.. unless they're feeling the biting nostalgia from a handful of years ago. Lol

[@ayrtlamrin2264]

adem lol are you saying the new one isn't cheesy

[@cinammonstyx7622]

I was going to watch this movie thinking it was like evil dead 2 or army of darkness, I should apologize to my nine year old nephew shouldn't I?

[@Logicalporkpie]

Hahahaha, LET ME OUTTTT IM FINE!

[@senyum0]

Jeezz.. thie comments... 🤣🤣🤣

[@VultureClone]

Not the same without Bruce Campbell but I still liked the remake.

[@InsanityMan]

+VultureClone watch the end credit scene ;)

[@STRELOK474]

And now we have HIM BACK!!!

[@Coria2Zombie]

This movie was amazing, best opening. Leading actress did a killer job in this roll plus she is very gorgeous. Couldn't ask for a better directing job, all the way around did the original justice

[@jimthar17]

*Role. Unless you're eating it at dinner.

[@ryann45]

I LOVE ALL EVIL DEAD FILMS!!!!! GROOVY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@SadisticSasquatch]

I honestly thought the original was a lot scarier, mainly because in this movie there is only 1 to 2 demons at a time before the rest of the group handles them but in the original there is a point where ash is completely alone and surrounded by demons and that just seemed terrifying.

[@AntColston]

Jane Levy is perfect

[@DevilFan669]

Anthony Colston you got that right she hot has hell and Jessica Lucas too is also hot

[@jakeandersen4100]

to me, this movie was just as ridiculous and over the top as the first movie. Plus it had some crazy good effects. i really liked it!

[@CyberLance26]

I think this Movie was really scary and got a very horrifying atmosphere.

[@PokeScott101]

Hey Jeremy, since the Ash vs Evil Dead tv series is hot and heavy now, you should review the original trilogy.

[@TsReelTalk]

Coming here after the Evil Dead Rise Review. Man, watching you for over 10 years feels like yesterday 😂

[@benjiwis5228]

I liked the movie. It wasn't as awsome as the original, but it's a pretty solid horror movie. And you're question why someone, anyone! Would open the freaking Necronomicon, my thought it's like the ring of Sauron, it compels you to do it, without you even knowing it. It has it's own identity, and it wants to be free. That's how i look at it, Still, pretty good fun, drunk, horror movie! Plus! Check out "Cabin in the Woods", it's fvcking awesome! PS. The Necronomicon is form H.P Lovecraft! We Need more Cthulhu movies! If you wanna see a good H.P. Lovecraft movie, check out " In the Mouth of Madness", hell a good time !

[@flare4488]

I love the original, and I still think the first two movies are some of the best horror movies made. This movie was really good in my opinion, because it did what it said it would do. It didn't really scare me but it showed me one thing that me and all my friends thought about. What if Evil Dead was a full fledge horror movie, ad I really liked what we ended up with. Over all both the originals and the remake are really good, and highly recommend them to anyone who enjoys either a great, yet funny horror movie, or a freaking and disturbing thrill ride.

[@13wolfy13]

My biggest problem with them not leaving the cabin, is after they found the recently dead animals rotting in the basement. Detox or no, that's a get out of dodge situation!

[@DavidAtomic]

Groovy

[@GatorMilk]

The original was a way creepier movie, in my opinion. The gore in this was pretty great.

[@Chikadulce10]

Saw this movie recently and I expected there to be gore, and there sure was, a hell ton of it xD There was a hell of alot of disturbing imagery for me to be seeing so late at night, but thankfully I had no nightmares :P Plus Bruce Campbell, I hope this means we get a sequel with him in it :D

[@maxthescarecrow4038]

Pink Mist Actually we are getting a Netflix show called Ash vs Evil dead...there is a trailer,look it up

[@Chikadulce10]

Max the Scarecrow Well I don't have Netflix so that's not relevant to me :(

[@castellongort]

Pink Mist So many disturbing images. It gored the hell out of me O.o

[@corytheweirdo12]

Liam C. It's because of the scene with the raining blood

[@tommytowse96]

probs a teaser for ash v evil dead

[@Sinn3r1]

I've seen both original and remake. I think the new one is actually really great! The first one was more creepy and a bit playful, but the new one had a more serious dark tone. Idk both are great in different ways!

[@glumbardi]

Here's my opinion on the top 4 4. The Evil Dead (original) 3. Evil Dead (remake) 2. Evil Dead II 1. Army of Darkness

[@lynny97]

if you got to cabin in the woods and pause on the white board you can see that the deadites are on the board (deadites are the creatures from Evil Dead for those who don't know)

[@plannetx]

One of the best remakes i have seen past couple years. Really, if one loves the original, you gotsa love the intro. The bench thing _not_ banging on the wall. The whole intro, introduces no humour. This shit is dark. And I love it. So does Sam Raimi.

[@tunchi_say]

Who’s here 2023???

[@REDX494]

2024

[@dannybolduc7109]

2024!

[@LuckyPotatoKat]

1:08 I can personally inform you, that according to Sam Rami and Bruce Campbell, the movie's ORIGINAL rating was NC-17, and about 40% of the ORIGINAL version of the movie was cut to receive an R rating. So what we all saw in the theaters was NOT Evil Dead 2013.

[@Mrcryptidsarereal]

Jeremy, I recommend you watch the original trilogy, especially the sequels.

[@AnnaLiddell42]

I love the original & the remake. Evil dead is my favourite classic horror film.

[@nicorizzo5402]

As much hate as I may get for this, I actually liked the remake better than the original.

[@nickchavarria8052]

Nicolette James That’s fine. I actually saw the remake first. But I saw the original alone so it was a bit more creepy than the remake for me. Might’ve have something to do with the shoestring budget and claymation gore effects. There’s a campy b movie quality to the evil dead films that isn’t for everyone forsure

[@brodypenn]

Same

[@JesusMicSmiter]

I love all three of the older movies. This one may not have blown me away but I enjoyed it very much.

[@Justmyhandle]

The movie made a competent effort to bring back nostalgia from the original, but my favorite part personally was Bruce Campbell's brief "Groovy" cameo at the end of the credits. If no one beats me to it and I can get Sam Raimi's blessing, I think I could do frightening justice to the franchise with another reboot in a couple decades :)

[@maxassasin911]

+Keith Harris Man Evil Dead is back full blast in a 10 part starz series. This series doesn't need a reboot, Army of Darkness an Evil Dead 2 are just perfection.

[@arturodejesuscruzcasab9502]

+Dingo D. Manhunter Funny how they can't reference Army of Darkness in the new series though.

[@Biocreech]

+Arturo Casab Why can't they?

[@arturodejesuscruzcasab9502]

Butt of a Joke Universal has the rights to that movie so they can't use any of it.

[@Justmyhandle]

Arturo Casab The game Evil Dead: Regeneration takes place in an alternate version where Ash never time traveled at the end of Evil Dead II. Honestly, when you pay attention, the Evil Dead films have never been perfectly accurate in their canon.

[@Wolfie_2045]

I don’t care what people say this movie was done right for the remake. It is the best horror. Underrated af

[@Lumlakecrest]

Is it really a remake for the evil 2? Ah who cares I come back to the second one whenever I’m feeling nostalgic but this one is brilliant in almost every way. One of the best modern evil dead done perfectly 😊

[@GreenPeteTV]

"Why the fuck would you read that shit!" Emmm who wouldn't just out of curiosity? :D

[@hollyroxy25]

i like horror movies but i will never understand how people like to watch murder/torture porn...

[@ShinbrigTV]

I guess it works if it's part of the character in some way, but if it's something like the Saw Franchise, then they're just not giving an ish.

[@hollyroxy25]

ShinbrigTV yea the most disgusting movies are the saw & hostel movies. just unnecessary & disgusting

[@VestingKnight10]

Holly Roxy yes those movies are gory but there are A LOT more gory & shocking movies out there. A Serbian Film, Cannibal Holocaust, I Spit On Your Grave and etc.

[@ShinbrigTV]

Zach Obad-Mathis A Serbian Film I thought was still well-made, the analysis is quite fascinating but certainly a movie I will NEVER watch again!

[@Stryker1501]

+ShinbrigTV go look up MDPOPE2. You'll see the king of disgusting movies.

[@DeD8CeX]

I've seen the movie, and I knew exactly what I was expecting due to the nature or the originals, and it was amazing! I loved it so much!

[@bocowan9106]

You should totally review the original evil dead trilogy

[@JayPerera.Official]

bruh... Came back to watch this after seeing you review Evil Dead Rise, how strikingly your energy and style have matured over the decade. I guess I didnt notice too much since I have been watching your videos since like 2008 or something lol

[@cindervarela5118]

I liked this movie. Especially since it keeps the original movies cannon which I appreciate unlike the ghostbusters remake. It’s fun like old school horror movies were. I do appreciate what a24 horror movies do, but they aren’t as fun. Other than X of course.

[@acanadiancritic9666]

God, why are people arguing about whether the remake is better than the original? Comparing remakes is pointless to me. If it's shot for shot, I don't care how much the quality has improved, it's still the exact same movie. If it makes changes and becomes its own thing, people get pissed that they differ from the source material. Seriously? It's a NEW version of it! The way you guys argue over this makes have to ask a simple question: How much do you hate Stanley Kubrick? Seems like a random question, but it's not. Stanley Kubrick made the horror film classic The Shining. It was based on a Stephen King novel, and guess what, it changed a lot! Stephen King hates the movie, and by the logic you guys are providing, you might as well go join him. Both Kubrick's The Shining and this remake are different so it doesn't feel nearly as recycled, and can be better in certain respects. Now don't get me wrong, Stephen King's The Shining is a classic novel, and The Evil Dead original is a fantastic horror film, but seriously, treat it like its own thing!

[@SWATversion3]

You cant make a horror movie shit to shot is pretty pointless, and the movie makers realize that. Horror movies only scare you when you see the unexpected, the fear about the unknown is what makes a horror movie. If you expected the eyeballs to pop out and sling shot right into someone's mouth and you see that in this movie, it would simply not be scary or laughable. So their argument kinda seem pointless and uninformed.

[@Deadgod91]

Best Horror movie remake will always be The Thing 1982 by John Carpenter.

[@thezantgeneral677]

+Deadgod91 That Movie Wasn't a Remake.

[@thetrueamericandream2673]

+Spinosaurus Guy it was a remake of a movie from the 1950's

[@thezantgeneral677]

Jake the Snake No, the Movie was to Unfaitfull to the source material to be a Remake.

[@theragnarok8896]

And the fly

[@ЯрославКурганский-щ9щ]

@@thetrueamericandream2673 it was based on a short story, so it can't really be called a remake

[@Wingtrl]

I would like to see you review the Original Evil Dead

[@Ocd1503]

Aaron Griffin what year was it made

[@Wingtrl]

1981

[@ChannelStarface]

i dont think the original holds up very well unfortunately. I don't think modern fans would take to it. I still like the movie, but its definitely for nostalgic reasons more...

[@Wingtrl]

Felix Alvarez the original never held up it was a horrible train wreck disaster. that's why people love it

[@enedving]

I watched it even though I get psyched out too easily with horror movies, because I'm in the musical and *research*. I LOVED it! Yeah, acting so-so but even that felt like a throwback to the older horror movies. The blood and gore wasn't too much, probably because the movie wasn't as scary as it could have been. Definitely a great tribute. Honestly the makeup for Mia has got to be one of my favorite evil/demon/zombie/possessed looks from a movie in a while.

[@johnpwhite72]

this was a great throwback to the original movie every though the story was changed it still kept the people that loved the Bruce Campbell version happy I believe.

[@ChannelStarface]

just saw it for the second time yesterday. This movie was very well done. Absolutely disturbing. I am becoming of the mind that this is actually not a remake but a sequel. Plenty of hints throughout the movie

[@inferno2543]

So back in 2013 when this movie came out on my b day I went with my friends and we absolutely loved it! Yes it wasn't scary but as you claim it didn't set out to do that. It did have a lot of gore, and I mean A LOT but it wasn't gore porn. Rewatching it now, this movie has a lot of moments where my stomach feels twisted, I literally don't do that for any other film. But to wrap it all up I feel like this was a good throwback movie and I absolutely recommend it if you have a strong stomach. ;)

[@NefariousDreary]

This movie is so great! Just as good if not better than the original. It accomplished exactly what they were going for in the original movie.

[@wmckinney4530]

I dont see how anyone could stop themselves from opening a book they found that happens to be wrapped in barbed wire and bound in human skin. Curiosity can be more powerful than people give credit.

[@Amber_xo_133]

According to reports in the press, the film used 70,000 gallons of fake blood. In an interview, Fede Alvarez said they used 50,000 gallons for the final scene alone. This is compared to the 200-300 gallons used in the original. If you take the first letters of the main characters David, Eric, Mia, Olivia and Natalie, the letters spell out DEMON. This film was originally rated NC-17 until it was toned down to an R rating. According to the director, he and Sam Raimi were always willing to keep the NC-17 rating since the original film has it The film was banned in Ukraine for its extreme violence. In the opening sequence, the petrol that Harold pours over the girl was actually apple juice. When the broken necklace is found outside of the cabin, it can be seen resting in the shape of a skull, just like in the original The Evil Dead (1981 Jane Levy's first major horror role. First and only film in the Evil Dead franchise to be over 90 minutes (one and a half hours). Mia and David's last name is Allen. Another homage to the original, David and Eric's overshirts are very similar to Ash and Scott's (blue chambray and a blue, brown, and white plaid). Every girl in this film leading the cast is a scream queen. Jane Levy gained more recognition with Fede Alvarez's next film Don't Breathe (2016), Elizabeth Blackmore is best known for The Vampire Diaries (2009), and Jessica Lucas has previously appeared in The Covenant (2006), Cloverfield (2008), Amusement (2008). If you pause the opening witch burning scene "his daughter" if you pause at 2:25 over the burning possessed girls right shoulder you see the face of an angry demon in the flames. Gillian Jacobs auditioned for the role of Mia but lost to Lily Collins. Collins later dropped out and was replaced by Jane Levy. The third Evil Dead film to use the iconic chainsaw and double-barrel shotgun (a.k.a Boomstick). Mia can be seen wearing a Michigan State sweatshirt. In the original version, the main character also wears a Michigan State sweatshirt in the opening scene. This is also a homage to original series director Sam Raimi, who is from Michigan. Edit In one scene there are cards spread out on the table. The cards are laid out in the order that Cheryl reads them in the original The Evil Dead (1981).

[@nixraven1077]

I would be that shithead that would read the book and fuck everything up. book cover of human flesh or no book cover of human flesh, I would read it.

[@ricocruiz5133]

Lol, same

[@nathanslay6342]

This was such a good remake!! I so dug it!! It’s so satisfying to watch!!

[@Biotechnick]

Ready for the new one?

[@brucewayne3892]

I actually liked this one surprisingly. Not bad at all. Now they have a sequel on the way in 2022

[@KeepDatRatchet]

Don't know what he's talking about this movie is terrifying.

[@crybabyyprod]

Absolutely love this film. The atmosphere is great!

[@itsandrocyber]

This movie probably has one the bloodiest endings EVER ! The beginning and the end were👌

[@mrgibbets34]

I love when a horror movie can display truly disturbing imagery. If it can at least do that, it's worth a good time if your drunk to me.

[@DJsharukhqureshi97]

All the people complaining about how the original was better. Guys, stop comparing this movie (2013) to a movie that came out years ago. The old one was a classic and I loved Bruce Campbell's performance but this movie was as good as the old one, Jane Levy and all the other actors and the director (Fede Alvarez) did a good job. I went to see this movie twice and was equally entertained and disturbed both times because of the blood and gore. And by disturbed I mean I had loads of fun. This in my "opinion" was the best horror remake to ever happen in the 2,000's. Remember how they fucked up "The Fog" remake. The old one by John Carpenter was classic but the modern one was so screwed up and all over the place. At least this movie pays respect to the old one and its cast and director (Sam Raimi).

[@WAPACHU]

Was i the only one who was stoked by the "Groovy" at the end credits?

[@simontrebel87]

Loved the new evil dead

[@BurgundyBurrito]

I've seen both, the new one was good but I miss Ash

[@toddgarver5397]

I feel like if Evil Dead came out in 2019 Jeremy wouldn't like it. He's become a cynical critic

[@LoriWolfcat]

For people who've seen it, the guy with glasses shouldn't have survived the slashes he got. He got stabbed in the chest, and stabbed near the eye. How does he survive that?

[@modbz]

Because the Evil Dead franchise is known for its realism and semblance to actuality.

[@funkyzikgreat]

***** Is that sarcasm or fact?

[@modbz]

I Just Hate It Productions Sarcasm. This is Evil Dead we're talking about.

[@funkyzikgreat]

Tbh tho i liked the movie and The guy got stabbed in the chest which means his odds of living is higher than his odds of dying and he got stabbed near his eye not in his eye so i think it could be real :D dam this comment is long :D

[@kbg12ila]

If you look at this movie as a movie and not a remake you will see that it is an amazing movie. The acting the cinematography and how scary it was. It is amazing. AWESOMETACUALAR

[@LIARSFORLIFE2]

Something scary was always happening it was non stop

[@TwistedSynn]

it was a good movie but I did miss Ash.

[@MrUseless247]

I actually didn't care for the original. I can understand why people love it but I don't. It's a bit too much. I'm not talking about the violence, just the acting and the music was distracting away from the movie environment, as well.

[@epichal4883]

Most of it was intentional.

[@STRELOK474]

The original didnt had a huge budget.Basicly its just a group of friends making the movie.

[@epichal4883]

+STRELOK STALKER You should see the real original too.

[@STRELOK474]

EPIC HAL you mean evil dead the first?or the movie called the Within The Woods?i saw both.

[@epichal4883]

***** Within the woods.

[@Lukeiru]

Mia had to die in 1 of 3 ways listed in order for the demonic spirit to release itself from her soul/body. Between the choices of burial, dismemberment, and burned, burial was the only way to keep her body intact which is why when he attempted to burn the house down, he stopped and said he's going to have to do it the hard way, burial by going into the basement and getting the possessed body out. He made a defibrillator so after she dies from burial and releases the demon, he can revive her.

[@ThunderWolfXIII]

Watching this after evil dead rise review just for nostalgia 🤘🏻🔥

[@heroofmobius6616]

Was old evil dead ever scary? Come on let's be real

[@PHILDEBEAST]

Hero of Mobius no but it was gory as was all horror films in the 80's.

[@Borderlands2iscool]

I liked the original one more but i mean i watched it when i was like 5 with my dad and it scared the life out of me and i was expecting this one to do the same lol

[@gomarines100]

I don't give a fuck this movie was amazing by far the best horror movie that's come out in theaters in years all these new ones like Annabelle just want ur money and don't care about making a movie that's actually interesting and scary

[@MegaTobins696]

EXACTLY

[@JJ-mm5nk]

Just saw this for the first time in 2024… what a GREAT horror flick. Can’t believe I waited this long!?

[@levischorpioen]

As an audiophile, the fact that they used the original audio and overdubbed it with the new one was just incredible.

[@BossKnightFilms]

Gonna sound like a douche, but I didn't like the remake. I grew up on Bruce Campbell as Ash. Bruce Campbell is a great physical actor, he does most of his own stunts. He has a lot of expression on that foot long chin. I didn't hate the movie because Ashley is now a woman, it had nothing to do with gender. I didn't think that this movie lived up to it's full potential, down to the idiotic scene where Ash is going for the chainsaw but keeps getting denied. It was little things like that, the scenes where the movie was giving a nod to the original but didn't use the nods for any real purpose in the reality of the movie. I recently binge watched the Evil Dead series, including the remake, and I have to say that the remake isn't horrible. It's not a bad movie, it does some really cool things that we don't see in movies anymore. I will even admit that the original Evil Dead series was pretty corny, campy and sometimes down right lame. Some of the jokes and things that were funny just didn't make me laugh the last time I watched the movies. Army of Darkness is still the best, though.

[@danielmashanic5738]

Exact same feelings.

[@gabrielpetricevic9306]

I agree.

[@toasty3270]

It's not really a remake, it's a reboot. They originally had plans to do a crossover type thing, but not too sure if thats still happening, if so, probably won't be for some time.

[@ChannelStarface]

honestly i love the switcheroo, the first time i saw the movie i was prety convinced that the brother was being groomed to be the (Ash) character, they even had him dressed pretty similarly.

[@wonderlandian8465]

I mean if its the stunts you are worried about the actors in this movie did most of their own stunts too, Jane Levy especially (Mia) went through hell making the thing.

[@Pnut571]

only the original ones are good with ash Williams but not the remake

[@jakeboos9860]

I just re-watched it. I think they are too different to compare. I think the remake is a solid horror film and Fede Alvarez is a really good director. The problem is I think it focused to heavily on the blood and gore. It actually raining blood was completely irrelevant and pointless.

[@Pnut571]

+Jake Boos yea I'm not gonna bother watching the remake have you seen ash vs evil dead what's favorite episode so far mine is the first one

[@jakeboos9860]

Danny Gill No i've been meaning to watch it. It looks like a really fun show

[@Pnut571]

+Jake Boos it is

[@nathan5333]

This movie wasnt scary at all honestly

[@ThePartyboy66534]

That movie sucked

[@RoboticCrafter]

Party boy66534 This*

[@TheMarionick]

this wasn't as scary as your average good horror movie, but it is in fact pretty scary. And I shit my pants when I saw that demon in the trailer and I couldn't get it out of my head for at least a month. And though it's only gore, I'm too scared to watch the videos I've seen about the movie on KZbin.

[@TheMarionick]

Party boy66534 and you swallowed (in case you're wondering yes I got that from PewDiePie and no PewDiePie is not a child or something else people say about him, because those who call him that are children because the first half is probably just jealous of him and the other half probably only remembers who he is when people talk about him and thus they go ranting for no reason)

[@peppermillers8361]

TheMarionick *facepalm*

[@levischorpioen]

That's the brilliance of this movie: Everyone expected a remake, which it wasn't.

[@Gabezilla134]

When Bruce campble says,"GROOVEY" after the credits,awesome

[@chadhowe5770]

The original was actually scary at the time, this one not so much, but it actually had a story to it. I'd still prefer evil dead 2 to this.

[@bbaerga121697]

Yea i like part 2 just hated the beginning part cause its like saying the first never happened. Until it got to the tree scene then the sequel began.

[@AJARyan-yn2uv]

Am I the only one who found the scene in evil dead 2 where everything in the cabin is laughing at Ash pretty funny? I found it funny in the intentional kind of way.

[@chadhowe5770]

Andrew Ryan Well its an 80's film so watching it now, yes its kind of laughable but at first watch it freaked the hell out of me. That was around the mid 90's, I was around 7 or 8 when I first seen it, and I hadn't seen or become jaded due to the special effects of modern thrillers like the grudge or anything at that point so it was actually scary. If you've only recently just watched evil dead 2 its obviously not going to compete with modern thrillers, even though the new version was not scary at all. If that thing was a demon, it was the panzie ass demon all the other demons picked on. The cat was crawling on his hands and knees for the last ten minutes of the film and got defeated by a junkie who just recently died and was brought back to life. Lucifer should be disappointed in his panzie ass henchmen if that''s the best he could do.

[@AJARyan-yn2uv]

No mean as in the scene was meant to be funny.

[@Biggins31mlb]

Andrew Ryan it was meant to be funny....but also showing that ash is losing his mind...

[@awanjeppesen6938]

I like the original low budget one better it was more suspenseful

[@Chrisheart322]

This movie was a terrible mess with predictable story and over used tropes, the effects were decent but over all a mess, I give it 2/5

[@robertstuart480]

"Hidden works of Stephanie Meyer or some shit" - Great line. I really liked this remake btw and Jane Levy is awesome. And beautiful!

[@michaelNicolaides]

the only reason some people disliked this is because it's too cliche and generic when it's supposed to be like that. This movie was strictly made as a tribute to horror films of the 80's and the fans of the FIRST original film. As a remake of the original it's pretty damn good and respectful. Is it better than the original? No, but it's a damn perfect remake and a hell lot of fun!

[@TheNCISgeek]

I think this is a shit remake honestly it was just gory and bloody and messy but most everything that was meant to be scary was so predictable that I was sitting there calling every last bit of the movie. I was laughing through the movie I went home and was not scared of grossed out I went to bed with no problem. LAME MOVIE.

[@dqdeae9958]

lol, I was doing the exact same thing. Thought it was a comedy.

[@gduel1]

Exactlly, and where the heck anyone says booomstick.

[@stevenmorris2234]

Watch the original it's creepy and a fun gore movie. To me the effects were so fun to watch. But remember it may not be scary for some people because it's a really old movie. But heck it's a very creepy low budget movie. You will love it. It's gory and scary when it first hit the movie theatres. The new one was lame and disgusting with torture involved with it ewwww indeed.

[@tylerjaynes822]

The original trilogy was the same way tho? Super bloody and gory, it was good old fashioned fun.

[@Otzchieem]

Loves the og ones. This is a much better movie

[@bfg1996]

Actually considering the fact that they are going to make a film with both Mia and Ash, this is indeed a sequel. It exists in the same universe as the original Evil Dead, as opposed to starting over a whole new universe, in which case it would be a remake.

[@Spike-Prime]

Evil Dead was not a remake. It was a sequel to the original and in-canon with the first film. The director and Sam Rami both agreed that this would be simultaneously a self-contained story, and somewhat a continuation of the other film. The only one who called it a remake during production was Bruce Campbell and, awesome as he is, he had no idea what he was talking about. Him being a producer was pretty much a formality since nobody ever listened to anything he had to say and he contributed next to nothing.

[@kellyziemer821]

I am not normally happy about reboots but I have to admit I was pretty impressed with this one. But then again, Sam Raimi was a producer for the reboot which probably stopped it from going to shit.

[@GeEkY89]

Your reviews are really awesome!!!

[@itsethanbradberry]

Jeremy is the Philip Defranco of reviews

[@DanFletcher90]

I'd say both have their merits. Fans like me will always favour the original, but it was awesome to see a different take on it. I really like how it was less comical and sort of "under-acted". I think the original was still probably more creepy, but the new one had much better gore, while staying true to practical FX. It's pretty impressive that there is no CGI at all! The subtle tributes to the original were great too, and it never felt like the movie was bound too tightly to the original script. Thumbs up and I can't wait to add it to my ED collection!

[@mysticsicness]

Fun fact: yes they want to make a sequel and eventually merge the story with Ash from the original.

[@falvalisious]

As a HUGE Evil Dead original trilogy fan-i actually thought that they did a great job on the remake. Granted we all wanted Bruce but still found enough little easter eggs in this to keep fanboys such as myself happy and the gore-WHICH IS TO BE EXPECTED- was pretty damn good too. All hail Bruce.

[@mondocool8236]

For me i'm just disappointed they didnt have Ash,now im not saying that takes away the quality of the new film, but what alot of fans hope to expect from reboots or remakes is the "creme de la creme" per se of whatever made the previous movie work so well.Unlike alot of horror movies, Ash was a character who fought back and succeeded, without losing himself. He was a normal guy who made himself a badass to fight something completely out of his control despite it's power and psychological torment

[@ryann45]

Jeremy, it doesn't go over the top with CGI because they didn't use CGI in the film. Jane Levy said they used no CGI.

[@KaiserShield]

Actually it was a purifying ritual that exercised the demon after death, similar to the girl who was burned to death at the start., after the demon was exercised he was able to revive her minus the demon back to life.... Which in my opinion...was sheer genius.

[@HIDEOUSJOSH]

If you were wondering why he reads the book: "Olivia: [See's Eric reading through the Naturom Demonto] I thought I told you to throw that away. Eric: You don't understand. This could be a real find. I'm still trying to figure out the language. Maybe some guys from the school library an help me out. Could be worth some serious dough." imdb.com -Evil Dead (2013)

[@rahjeel]

In Evil Dead 2 the people who found Ash in the cabin thought he was a crazed murderer and in the remake Mia is a drug addict tryng to go cold turkey in the cabin with her close friends. In a way the story is the same, both of them are questionable and weak but they both progress into something different from other characters presented in the movies. So the remake kinda worked by being different but at the same time stands on the original foundations of the splatterflick it preceeds.