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.
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09/21/07
Evil Dead 2: Dead by Dawn (1987)
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Reviews Counted:6
Fresh:5
Rotten:1
Average Rating:6.6/10
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
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Top CriticA flashy good-natured display of special effects and scare tactics so extreme they can only be taken for laughs.
09/21/07
Top CriticThe 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.
09/21/07
Top CriticGenuine, if bizarre, proof of Sam Raimi's talent and developing skill.
05/20/03
Top CriticThe acting is straight out of '50s B movies. The exposition is clumsy, the sound track corny, the denouement silly. Then again, who said bad taste was easy?
01/01/00
Top CriticIf 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
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