In the midst of Evil Dead Rise on the to-be-watch, the Halloweenies head back to the cabin once more. This time around, however they discuss the wonders of the woods. In particular, those amazing illustrations that show Dead within Evil Dead. Also, the evil that is Evil Dead. Starting with DIY chaos in the original film of 1981 to the literal jaw-dropping madness by KNB every thing is left untreated.
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I'm finding myself enthralled by my personal choice for the most terrifying horror film of all time The Evil Dead from 1981. The Evil Dead, more and more each time I watch it. It's the same for sequels (Evil Dead II and Army of Darkness) and soft reboots from 2013 which I do not really consider a true remake, but I would consider it as one of the best horror movie remakes should I choose to do so. I'm also finding myself thinking about something new in this series of gory, intensely violent and sometimes morbidly funny stories of demonic possession each viewing, too.
My most recent rewatch of all four Evil Dead movies in preparation for the upcoming fifth installment, Evil Dead Rise -the that I am anticipating the absolute most -- was certainly not an exception. What do you think? simple screwheads take the time to read through this breakdown of the fun things that popped out at me as I revisited one of the greatest horror movie franchises in history? Let's begin at the beginning.
Some might be quick to write off The Evil Dead as just another cabin in the forest thriller, but a deeper examination of the frightening, seminal classic reveals just how intricate director and writer Sam Raimi's screenplay is. For instance the film's inventive use of foreshadowing, an aspect of the narrative that I hate to admit did not dawn on me until this latest rewatch. I am awed by the way the film hints at Cheryl Williams' (Ellen Sandweiss) future fate after she is able to see the cellar door opening and closing at will early in and when her older brother, Ash (Bruce Campbell, in the character that made him a cult horror movie icon) discovers a sketch within the Necronomicon which resembles the book when the book "comes back to life" towards the close of the film.
It's not that I never really noticed how blood pours out of a possessed Scotty's (Richard DeManincor, also known with the role of Hal Delrich) stomach wound as if it were a tap until recently. This was, however, the first time I focused on it. Evil Dead Rise movie guess I was just fascinated by the picture of blood which bears an equivocation to the cherry Kool-Aid instead of corn syrup that has been dyed. I think I appreciate the uniqueness of it more than ever before and even if it is more precise in the other parts of the franchise.
Another shot from the visceral final scene in The Evil Dead that has never failed to mesmerize me is when arms explosively protrude from Cheryl and Scotty's defeated Deadite self. For years, I just chalked this up to being another example of the astounding visual talent of Raimi however, it dawned on me this time around that these arms are demons and specifically, those of the demons who possessed Ash's companions. Have you ever witnessed something so bizarre and terrifying in a supernatural horror film dealing with demonic possession like the one in The Exorcist? I doubt it.