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Sorry, this movie sucks

The thing I enjoyed most about the film is the fact that it doesn't shy away from being a super-sized-cliche;

One of the worst ways to make a cult movie is to set out to make a cult movie.

The Evil Dead is a pleasure to watch as a horror movie. However, do not expect the acting to be great. Honestly, at times the acting dips from average at best to below average at worst. There are several instances where the acting efforts of an individual feel uncomfortably out of sync with the efforts of others sharing the scene with them. The special effects suffer from similar problems, as well. Often times they appear poorly executed, and other times they appear just plain lazy. There are even moments during the stop motion sequence that appear laughably juvenile. The storytelling itself feels lacking. While I was not provided enough story to satisfy my imagination I was provided enough story to keep my interest peaked. Whether that is a sign of inadequate storytelling, or genius storytelling is subjective. Where I feel The Evil Dead rises to the occasion, and leaves a lasting impression is in the camera work, the atmospheric tension, and the eventual arrival of Ash on the screen. The director maneuvers the camera in a way that makes the viewer aware of a presence while keeping the viewer oblivious to it's whereabouts at the same time. I could see the fear on Ash's face, and I could see his response, but the stimuli was never revealed. While, the atmosphere created through the environment is one of defeat. I was made aware that there was no escape beyond the walls of the cabin, nor was there safety within the walls of the cabin. Yet, I felt comfort within the cabin where I hoped I would see the evil's approach. The highlight for me, as a long time Ash fan, is his arrival. There is a transition from Ashley to Ash, and watching Ash fight against his own inadequacy in order to defeat the evil dead is 100% cinematic entertainment.This movie is not without more than a few problems. However, the entirety of this experience is entertaining, and enjoyable enough to easily overcome the minor deficits that survived.-Bob

What better place to start with my first review than this classic 80's cult horror. I remember in my very early teens, all the hype surrounding this movie and scrambling around a friend's house to watch a grainy VHS copy totally against my parents' wishes, especially after the uproar that it had cause with the notoriously pompous British Censors which only added to the movies' allure. I recently decided to go through my old DVD collection so that I could give a rating to movies I had not seen in a long time and therefore had not rated. My attention was drawn to this movie very early in my task - I was not disappointed. Don't get me wrong. It is a pretty poor movie by today's standards and a complete cliché, but in a way, that's what makes it good! It's like a journey through a carnival house of horrors as an adult. The effects are shocking, you know what's coming yet it still makes you jump! The acting is outdated and almost wooden at times. The effects of the puss squirting from the arm and eyes is almost laughable but still you can't stop watching it. It still manages to create an atmosphere that draws you in and engrosses you so that you do not want to switch it off no matter how bad you tell yourself it is. But it isn't bad at all, it really is quite good. Take yourself back to the 80's and this movie truly was a masterpiece filmed on a budget but drawing the attention some of the so-called blockbusters of the time could only envy. I have seen this movie several times now and each time I come back with the same opinion - that it is definitely worth watching. If you are viewing for the first time, do so with an open mind and put yourself back in the early eighties to give yourself a fair go... you won't be disappointed. I can only give this movie a 7/10 which in my rating system is a movie worth watching and that is exactly what it is what it is nothing more, nothing less, but still a masterpiece of its time which if judged back then would have surely scored a straight 10

Released during a fantastic time for horror films, 'The Evil Dead' crept in under the radar and while it may not have invented the 'cabin-in-the-woods' trope, it certainly popularized it and many other horror cliches to come. As well, the film was endorsed by Stephen King himself, who rightly praised its originality (for the time of course), and though it was mocked for a while, it's found its rightful place in horror filmmaking history.THE STORY 'The Evil Dead' can never claim to have a robust and complex story, but that's not necessarily a problem. The basic premise - a group of somewhat drunken young adults stay at a cabin and accidentally unleash hellish forces that kill them one by one - is quite simple, but it's how Sam Raimi and company take this premise and go with it that is truly admirable. The concept of the Deadites, and the way Possession works, which seems to be a mixture of a contagion-style contact spread and Exorcist-style demonic possession - is quite imaginative and original. Possibly never before and rarely after have creatures in horror been so cleverly designed. The contagion-like spread through touching adds a sense of realism that makes the otherwordly hellish nature of the possession all the more horrifying. The fact that the Deadites mock and taunt their victims before killing them makes them not just spooky creatures, but frightening villains to contend with. Even if the basic premise is very simple, the flourishes with the Deadite concept is original and frightening enough to justify it. Out of 5 possible points for this category, 'The Evil Dead' gets 4 points.THE TECHNICALS 'The Evil Dead' was made for a budget of only $350 000, and was from all accounts an arduous and difficult shoot. Thankfully, the labour paid off for the most part. Not only were the concepts original and creative, but the filmmaking shows off a lot of talent. Dutch angles are usually a source of frustration, since they're often use to unsubtly point out things that are supposed to be bad, and are as a result quite cheesy. 'The Evil Dead' is a clinic on how to use dutch angles effectively, as they are used in scenes of tension and uncertainty. Rarely, if ever, are they used when a Deadite is on the screen. They are used when a character, especially Ash, is frightened and panicking. This way, what would be a static scene of a character losing his mind is now enhanced and compelling because the camerawork draws the audience in. As well, the use of stop motion animation at the end is unexpected, but very effective. The makeup is also often fantastic. Though the film is indeed gory, it's used to heighten the fear. An 'Evil Dead' that shies away from gore is not proper 'Evil Dead'. Very creative cinematography is employed here by Sam Raimi and Tim Philo, who make the most of a cramped location and pull off some great shots. The legendary demonic POV shots still hold up today, and 'The Evil Dead' stands as a testament to low-budget creativity in part due to this. Easily the strongest technical aspect of 'The Evil Dead' is the sound production. The film is filled with demonic voices and unfamiliar noises throughout nearly every scene, and the slightest sound is enough to freak out the viewer. Though the film's score is, in my opinion, fairly standard and not worth much mention, the sound design is fantastic and deserves recognition. Occasionally, the film's continuity stumbles a bit, as seen with that horrible Deadite Cheryl double doll that looks very little like Deadite Cheryl, or the changing hairstyles of the cast. As well, as much as I've come to enjoy the stop motion finale, it must be acknowledged that it is rather off-putting how inauthentic it looks at times. For the most part, though, the technicals of 'The Evil Dead' are great. I'll give it 4 points here too.Overall, 'The Evil Dead' is a great horror film, an absolute classic worthy of any horror fan's attention. It's not for the squeamish or easily offended, but there's enough creativity and conviction on show to distinguish it as one of the best of its era. Highly recommended.

To start off with I love weird stupid films and shows, I personally love the Scary Movie franchise (Yes the later ones were not as good as the first two), I love the idea of just sitting down, switching my brain off and enjoying idiotic things for an hour and a half. But I like many people have limits and this film destroyed them, before watching this film I thought the worst kind of film was a boring film that you don't even react to, but no this film changed that.So this film is about a group of people going to a cabin in the woods for a holiday and when they get there weird and satanic stuff happens, nothing other than that really happens. The characters are very forgettable and bland and this includes the main character who is the worst of the bunch, but where this film is at its worst is with what it shows and makes you listen to.One of these things occurs about 25 minutes into the film, when I first watched this I stopped it and made sure I saw what I actually saw and then carried on, the thing that happens is one of the dumbest things I think I have ever seen (Remember I love the first two Scary Movie films) and it just makes you rack your brains at its existence. Then near the end everything gets so much worse as the sounds used are very grating and just painful to listen to.A pro of this film is the special effects which for the low budget of this film (Wikipedia puts it between 400,000 and 500,000) is just incredible as they are so creative and puts other horror directors with bigger budgets to shame. Other than that the plot is like the characters and is very boring and forgettable and the film is regarded as a Horror and it is not scary at all compared to other films from that era like 'The Thing' and 'Friday the 13th' this could just be because of budget but 'Friday the 13th' did not have a much higher budget (Wikipedia puts it at 550,000), this film also has been regarded by fans as a comedy and it is not funny in the slightest. It may have been different if I saw it when it came out but I do not know, it could just be my taste in films (Although I would say I like quite a broad range of films). Oh well I have no idea and if you like this film then that is great that it can appeal to others and bring you/them happiness and remember that this has been my opinion and you really do not need to get upset or angry with it but hey, do what you like. Have a good one :)