The original Evil Dead was a masterpiece by Sam Raimi.. this was not. I could barely survive the first fifteen minutes of this film. Absolutely terrible. They should just leave some movies alone and respect the original versions. Glad I didn't finish watching this.

There not much to expect out of a remake except total disappointment for the most part and that's what happened with this remake of a horror classic. This movie was terrible on many levels from the stupidity of blood rain to killing the person who's supposed to be Ash. Focusing on Mia who is having problems with drugs, death of mother and trying to bond with her brother David; this girl gives no reason why she should be important when she is depressing and over reacts to everything. Normally in a movie there is at least someone you can get behind and enjoy, but seeing this film there is no one that is enjoyable to watch. They should all die!!! Why is Natalie even in this movie? She doesn't even say much and makes the stupid decision of going down to the basement like the blonde bimbo she is and suffers big time. Who would've thought that David was the coward in this movie even though he's supposed to be the one that survives and becomes badass, but that's not the case here we got someone who thinks that this is some sort of virus from a dead cat instead of realizing that it's stupid to think that especially since a virus doesn't work this way as it does in the film. If anyone deserves to live in this film it's Eric because he was out through hell and basically suffered more than anyone else. When Mia gets brought back to life after being buried alive it made no sense as to why she didn't have any burns on her face from when she burned herself with the boiling water from the shower head plus David thought it would be a good idea to strip his sister down and put a red dress on her how thoughtful. In the last part of the film Mia becomes Ash because she uses the chainsaw and in a way tears her hand off what a way to show woman empowerment in a film that shouldn't even been made.

Had I not grown up on the original starring Bruce Campbell and watched with expectations this would have been delightfully terrorizing. There is plenty of blood and guts that would be scary if they hadn't tried to include the jokes that Mr. Campbell dominated making the original a cult classic. If the talented Campbell had not stood behind the remake I would not have bothered watching. He made the original work. Standing alone this movie is filled with gore and terror. One of the better 'modern horror' movies out there. It has a completely different flavor than the original.

I can only assume that the film makers supplied several swimming pools filled with fake blood...because there is so much of it. Blood on the floor, blood on clothes, blood on faces, raining blood, blood on...wait a minute, raining blood!? Yes, it goes to that extreme. So Evil Dead is a remake of the original of the same name, we follow a group of teens in a cabin in a remote location who try to help their friend to stop taking drugs. They find the book of the dead and what ensues is a heck load of blood and gore! Oh, and all of the following: tree rape, slicing tongue and snogging someone, car crushing a girl's hand and her pulling it out...and my favourite, absolutely decimating someone with a chainsaw. I'm talking ripped to shreds! Total annihilation! Ohhhh so satisfying to watch...in a sick weird way. As you can probably tell, I enjoyed the hell out of this and have done for several viewings. It knows exactly what it is, a fun gory flick that does not take itself too seriously. Yes the characters are bland and expendable and yes the acting is mediocre, except Jane Levy who was actually really good. But you didn't watch this for an Oscar nominated performance. No no no you wanted to see a girl slice her mouth open with a shard of glass! I mean the enhanced use of makeup, prosthetics, costumes etc. just made the experience all the more enjoyable and authentic. I appreciated the dark comedic undertone, particularly from the possessed Mia, that definitely harked back to the original. Director Fede Alvarez did a good job, lots of creepy camerawork and I adored the opening bird's eye view shot where the teenagers are driving along the road. His usage of visual exposition, such as flashbacks to the opening scene, were pointless and unfortunately spoon fed us everything. You'll guess the whole plot in the first 10 minutes, which is its downfall. However, I wanted to see gore and it delivered...massively. My advice: don't read a book made of skin and wrapped in barbed wire. Just don't.