Directed by: Fede Alvarez
Screenplay by: Fede Alvarez & Rodo Sayagues
Based on a motion picture written by: Sam Raimi
Five friends head to a remote cabin, where the discovery of a Book of the Dead leads them to unwittingly summon up demons living in the nearby woods.
I've heard "surprisingly good" comments on this movie. I've also heard "don't watch it". And since I'm on a roll, I decided to defy all warnings and watch this movie.
It's weird seeing the same thing again. I've just seen Evil Dead, Evil Dead II which recapped Evil Dead, The Army of Darkness which recapped those two and now I'm watching that recap again, except this time it's different.
There are good things to the story, like how they are trying to get their friend of drugs and therefore it's not clear if there's possession or if it's all in her head. ... Except that makes no difference, because we know it's real. We know it's really happening because we know what Evil Dead is about. And it doesn't take long until it's confirmed this thing is happening for real. It would be different if it was an ongoing thing, no one would ever know what was happening or if it was happening for real. It would work well in another movie, but here it's just kind of useless.
The problem here is that it's a remake. That makes us automatically compare it to the original, which is something you can't really do again. The original Evil Dead is unique, weird, shocking and funny all at the same time. You just can't copy that atmosphere.
And talking about how Evil Dead was actually funny, this movie had no humor in it whatsoever. Like there wasn't a single funny scene, and that's kind of a shame. Humor is a big part of the original, at least to some viewers, and here there's no trace of it.
Another big thing is the effects. Since these ones are done with a big budget, they don't look the same compared to the original. And those effects were pretty damn impressive. And all the creative monster make-up? Holy shit! And here? Just throw in a pair of contact lenses. Seriously?
This movie is not Evil Dead, and I think everyone knows that going in. It's an average horror film with elements of the Evil Dead.
I did like the ending. The problem is I had to watch the whole movie to get there. Was it worth it? Almost. I wouldn't watch it again.
I've heard "surprisingly good" comments on this movie. I've also heard "don't watch it". And since I'm on a roll, I decided to defy all warnings and watch this movie.
It's weird seeing the same thing again. I've just seen Evil Dead, Evil Dead II which recapped Evil Dead, The Army of Darkness which recapped those two and now I'm watching that recap again, except this time it's different.
There are good things to the story, like how they are trying to get their friend of drugs and therefore it's not clear if there's possession or if it's all in her head. ... Except that makes no difference, because we know it's real. We know it's really happening because we know what Evil Dead is about. And it doesn't take long until it's confirmed this thing is happening for real. It would be different if it was an ongoing thing, no one would ever know what was happening or if it was happening for real. It would work well in another movie, but here it's just kind of useless.
The problem here is that it's a remake. That makes us automatically compare it to the original, which is something you can't really do again. The original Evil Dead is unique, weird, shocking and funny all at the same time. You just can't copy that atmosphere.
And talking about how Evil Dead was actually funny, this movie had no humor in it whatsoever. Like there wasn't a single funny scene, and that's kind of a shame. Humor is a big part of the original, at least to some viewers, and here there's no trace of it.
Another big thing is the effects. Since these ones are done with a big budget, they don't look the same compared to the original. And those effects were pretty damn impressive. And all the creative monster make-up? Holy shit! And here? Just throw in a pair of contact lenses. Seriously?
This movie is not Evil Dead, and I think everyone knows that going in. It's an average horror film with elements of the Evil Dead.
I did like the ending. The problem is I had to watch the whole movie to get there. Was it worth it? Almost. I wouldn't watch it again.
☆☆☆
3/10
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