The Evil Dead is a low-budget horror classic packed with ridiculous-looking demons, extreme blood and gore, some decent scariness and just some other terrible elements that result in it gaining respect. This movie is old, violent and ridiculous fun for older teenagers craving for those exact three words. It's definitely not perfect for today's expectations and there's big flaws, but they're all overlooked and this movie is just for entertainment.
To put it clearly, The Evil Dead is completely stupid and purely dumb... but wait, that's not at all a bad thing. The reason this film is a lot of fun to watch is specifically because it seems a bit mindless, which is a result of inferior acting, crazy-laughable demonic possessions and an overall lack of sympathy for the story and characters. The possessed characters look very much like ghouls or zombies, and living up to the stereotypes, the characters make extremely poor decisions.
But for an early 80s movie, Sam Raimi has also achieved receiving one of the highest MPAA adult ratings due to how bloody, gory and violent it is. This film sprays blood and flesh all over the place, making a big mess and wild fun. The Evil Dead kind of feels related to other horror classics involving Leatherface and Jason Voorhees in certain directions, but it's more fun, more violent and better!
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To put it clearly, The Evil Dead is completely stupid and purely dumb... but wait, that's not at all a bad thing. The reason this film is a lot of fun to watch is specifically because it seems a bit mindless, which is a result of inferior acting, crazy-laughable demonic possessions and an overall lack of sympathy for the story and characters. The possessed characters look very much like ghouls or zombies, and living up to the stereotypes, the characters make extremely poor decisions.
But for an early 80s movie, Sam Raimi has also achieved receiving one of the highest MPAA adult ratings due to how bloody, gory and violent it is. This film sprays blood and flesh all over the place, making a big mess and wild fun. The Evil Dead kind of feels related to other horror classics involving Leatherface and Jason Voorhees in certain directions, but it's more fun, more violent and better!
If you liked this review, check out the full review and other reviews at aussieboyreviews.