The pop-up humor and smirkiness suggest Raimi's aspiring to the fashionable company of the brothers Coen, though on the basis of this strained effort I'd say he's overshot the mark.
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09/21/07
Evil Dead 2: Dead by Dawn (1987)
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Reviews Counted:42
Fresh:41
Rotten:1
Average Rating:7.9/10
Consensus: Evil Dead 2's increased special effects and slapstick-gore makes it as good -- if not better -- than the original.
Runtime: 1 hr 35 mins
Genre: Horror/Suspense
Synopsis: In this sequel-remake of the original EVIL DEAD, a group of people are trapped in a cabin while ancient evil lurks outside and threatens a fate worse than death. Can brawny wiseguy Ash save the... [More]
Starring: Bruce Campbell, Sarah Berry, Dan Hicks, Kassie Wesley
Director: Sam Raimi
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Reviews for Evil Dead 2: Dead by Dawn
If you know it's all special effects, and if you've seen a lot of other movies and have a sense of humor, you might have a great time at Evil Dead 2.
01/01/00
Top CriticEvil Dead 2 is a grade-A masterpiece of morbid mayhem. Find me a horror geek who doesn't agree and I'll take a chainsaw to a body part of your choice.
10/04/05
One of the most visually inventive, relentless, and truly original films ever made
04/17/01
Delirious, demented and diabolically funny.
01/26/06
Maximum visceral impact is what this film is all about -- and it delivers.
09/21/07
The best in the series and one of the top horror movies of the 1980s.
09/21/07
The gaudily gory, virtuoso, hyper-kinetic horror sequel/remake uses every trick in the cinematic book, and confirms that Bruce Campbell and Raimi are gods.
09/21/07
Best slapstick seen in a horror flick. If Charlie Chaplin were alive today and into terror, he'd be directing this movie. Okay, maybe not -- but at least he wouldn't be dead.
10/14/05
Who's the white square-jawed hick, with a chainsaw hand and a big Boomstick? ASH! (you're daaaamn right!)
03/20/03
No review available.
08/22/03
Genuine, if bizarre, proof of Sam Raimi's talent and developing skill.
05/20/03
The kegs of jet-propelled blood alone make this an absolute must-see for any fan of the genre... not to mention any self-respecting moviegoer.
02/17/04
Demented!
02/11/04
No review available.
08/15/05
Full-on gore slapstick, more Tex Avery than Dario Argento.
09/27/05
No review available.
03/26/04
Good acting would not have served the material well, since it would have diluted the comedy quotient and made the campy elements seem cheap and cheesy.
09/21/07
Top CriticOutrageous, out-of-control mayhem.
02/27/01
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