I am a fan of the first two original Evil Dead films. They are classic forest comedies. Especially Evil Dead 2. I am not a big fan of remakes so i resisted seeing the Fede Alvarez remake/reboot in 2013. Waited a while but finally saw it and was blown away. That film was more gory, and less campy as the Sam Raimi films. I really liked that film so i had high hopes for Evil Dead Rise.
For the most part this new film meets and exceeds expectations. The new film takes place mostly in a rundown apartment building. Also the dynamic in this film is about a family which makes the stakes more compelling. A single mother gets possessed by a demon unleashed by the Book of Death from previous films. She has 3 kids and a sister who comes to visit her after being estranged fir a time. The film creates a family that we care about. Once Ellie, played by Alyssa Sutherland gets possessed the film becomes the gorefest weve come to expect from this series. It is extremely gory but I will say that the 2013 film was more gory and intense.
Very gory and creepy film!!!
Grade: B.
For the most part this new film meets and exceeds expectations. The new film takes place mostly in a rundown apartment building. Also the dynamic in this film is about a family which makes the stakes more compelling. A single mother gets possessed by a demon unleashed by the Book of Death from previous films. She has 3 kids and a sister who comes to visit her after being estranged fir a time. The film creates a family that we care about. Once Ellie, played by Alyssa Sutherland gets possessed the film becomes the gorefest weve come to expect from this series. It is extremely gory but I will say that the 2013 film was more gory and intense.
Very gory and creepy film!!!
Grade: B.