Evil Dead 2013

I was dreading this one. Trying to remake the cult horror classic of a generation? Can't be done. Not no way not no how. This opinion was shared by most, then the reviews started rolling in from pre-screenings. They were good. Outstanding in some cases. With a horror movie that is rare. So were they right? Mount on than chainsaw arm and we'll find out. Fair warning, the pictures in this will be graphic.

It's like it's daring you to see it.

Don't read this! Just kidding. The history of this remake, reboot whatever starts with a film maker named Sam. He wanted to make a horror movie but had barely any money. So he decided to go out into the woods find a nice little cabin and pour blood all over it. The result? Evil Dead. A damned good movie considering the situation and soon it had a sequel and then another. It's been along time with rumors abounding of a fourth sequel or a reboot. Now we finally got her.

Peek a boo.

The story is begins with a group of friends meeting at a long deserted cabin in the woods. They have all come here because one of the leads sister Mia is going cold turkey to solve her drug problem. Time passes and the gang stumbles upon a trapdoor leading too a grizzly sight. Dead animals hang about the room at the center of which lays a book wrapped in a garbage bag and barbed wire. What does one of the gang choose to do? Open it of course! How else are we gonna get the plot moving? Inside is a book bound in flesh and inked in blood and on the first page is written DO NOT READ. So he reads it. Of course. Wacky shenanigans ensues. Wacky here meaning people gonna die. More than once in some cases.

Wanna know how I got these scars? 

This movie is visually brilliant. The lighting is atmospheric, the sound design is great with one of the best horror movie soundtracks in recent memory and the directing is from solid to ingenious with one or two scenes of mild shaky cam though it doesn't detract as much as it could. Usually modern horror movies have a sterile feel to them. They're just too clean looking sometimes which is what the movie's trailer made it look like. However the movie has a gritty and oppressive feel that most just can't capture.

Leather Face's early years.

The acting is good. Not great. Good. This movie get's it right however where so many other movies get it wrong. While the characters aren't exactly lovable, they aren't detestable scum of the earth we can't wait to see offed. The trade off here being they're fairly bland, with one notable exception. Jane Levy's Mia is fantastic, capturing a junkie needing a fix and a deadite perfectly. She's really the standout of this movie and keeps you invested through the whole running time.

Like dogs? Don't worry I'm sure nothing will happen to her.

Time fore some personal back story if you'll indulge me. When i was but a child, I hated horror movies. Scared the dickens out of me. Couldn't stand them. That is until one day, when I being the young rapscalion i was, found my parent's copy of the movie. I don't remember what compelled me to watch it but I did. I was seven. I loved it. Very few movies change you but his one changed me. It turned me into the horror nut I am today. So being a devoted fan, when I heard of a remake, I scoffed at the notion. I could not have been more biased. When I saw the trailer  was so very ready to rip into this thing without mercy.

For dry red eyes, use clear eye!

I loved this thing. So much. From beginning to end I was hooked. While the movie isn't run out of the theater terrifying it has atmosphere so thick you need a chainsaw to cut through it. And the effects are astounding. I was expecting this to be another cgi crapfest and indeed there are a few times were there is cg and it looks out of place, but 90% of it is done practically and practically amazing. Best gore effects in recent memory bar none. The movie isn't a carbon copy either. It takes the idea and does its own thing. It starts at the same point but then goes on to do what it wants. The first act brings you in with Mia's battle, the second act builds the tension and horror and the third act in a nothing held back gorefest the likes of which we haven't seen since Braindead. Honestly, the movie is worth admission price for the last ten minutes alone. Everything a remake can do right was done right. Is it as good as the original? Who cares? You could nitpick a thousand things but it doesn't matter. It's a bloody blast and I regret nothing.

We don't need no water, let the blood rain!

This is a case of never judge a movie by it's appearance. Anything can be good if you do it right. This movie is a blood drenched masterwork worthy of it's inherited name. Applause to those involved, can't wait for it's sequel. No scale, you know if your the kind of person who would enjoy this. But if you are a fan of the original and call foul still I have some good news for you. This movie gets a sequel. Sam the man is going to make Army of Darkness 2. Then we get another movie from Sam and this guy combining the two story's. Eyes to the future my fellow deadites. We're gonna get more, not another wait, time to go to 2. Keep devouring those souls and singing those creepy lullaby's. Ash will return, and there's not much groovier than that.

Nice of the guy to translate the necronomicon so that other's can read it and doom themselves. Jerk.