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Evil Dead (2013)

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Average Rating: 6.2/10
Reviews Counted: 157
Fresh: 98 | Rotten: 59

It may lack the absurd humor that underlined the original, but the new-look Evil Dead compensates with brutal terror, gory scares, and gleefully bloody violence.

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Average Rating: 5.6/10
Critic Reviews: 33
Fresh: 19 | Rotten: 14

It may lack the absurd humor that underlined the original, but the new-look Evil Dead compensates with brutal terror, gory scares, and gleefully bloody violence.

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In the much anticipated remake of the 1981 cult-hit horror film, five twenty-something friends become holed up in a remote cabin. When they discover a Book of the Dead, they unwittingly summon up dormant demons living in the nearby woods, which possess the youngsters in succession until only one is left intact to fight for survival.

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Mystery & Suspense, Horror

Fede Alvarez, Rodo Sayagues

Jul 15, 2013

$53.2M

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All Critics (157) | Top Critics (33) | Fresh (98) | Rotten (59)

Despite much old-school splatter, it's seldom frightening and oddly unfunny.

April 17, 2013 Full Review Source: Time Out
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An effectively relentless gore-fest.

April 15, 2013 Full Review Source: New Yorker
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Five years from now, will you want to watch this bloody $14 million extravaganza or Raimi's shoestring original, which was Amateur Hour elevated to pop art? Evil Dead just bleeds money.

April 8, 2013 Full Review Source: Vulture
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A stylish and worthy homage: inventive even as it is derivative, never quite jokey but never taking itself too seriously, and clocking in at an entirely appropriate 91 minutes. Any longer would be unmerciful; any shorter, ungenerous.

April 5, 2013 Full Review Source: The Atlantic
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Though it never channels the raw DIY energy of the original Evil Dead series -- what big-budget version could? -- this polished, clever remake remains true to the spirit of the original, which was at once viscerally terrifying and weirdly lighthearted.

April 5, 2013 Full Review Source: Slate
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A gore fest that's just effective enough to whet fans' appetite for a sequel, even as it kills everyone else's appetite for dinner.

April 5, 2013 Full Review Source: Washington Post
Washington Post
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Alvarez seems to know where to pay tribute to the original... but he also knows where to depart... Overall, his new movie packs a punch.

May 3, 2013 Full Review Source: Common Sense Media
Common Sense Media

... not for people prone to nightmares. It's highly effective as causing involuntary chills and hand movements (as in, up to eyes to block the bloody chaos onscreen). ... a cut above just about any other modern horror/slasher remake

April 29, 2013 Full Review Source: AspectRatio.us
AspectRatio.us

If Hollywood is having trouble with deciding who its 'war and terror' enemies are, that's nothing compared with its crisis in horror.

April 25, 2013 Full Review Source: Birmingham Mail
Birmingham Mail

All the requisite blood and gits but not much else to offer by way of entertainment.

April 21, 2013 Full Review Source: jackiekcooper.com
jackiekcooper.com

The result is something less than the sum of its parts; in other words, the diametric opposite of that beloved original.

April 21, 2013 Full Review Source: The Ooh Tray
The Ooh Tray

There's more slickness than imagination on display.

April 21, 2013 Full Review Source: Observer [UK]
Observer [UK]

Using the very latest Cern-tested atom interferometry, we can reveal that Evil Dead is precisely, exactly - in the coldest atomic terms -the film that you were expecting.

April 19, 2013 Full Review Source: Irish Times
Irish Times

Remaking an iconic classic is dangerous business, even if the original filmmakers are on board as producers, but at least Uruguayan writer-director Alvarez has a few clever ideas up his sleeve.

April 19, 2013 Full Review Source: Contactmusic.com
Contactmusic.com

Happy days for those who love this sort of thing. But Raimi's effort, perhaps because we hadn't seen the plot before, was infinitely more scary.

April 19, 2013 Full Review Source: This is London
This is London

This could easily have been the best demon possession film released in decades. Instead it is just a very effective, still-terrifying, evil retread.

April 19, 2013 Full Review Source: TheShiznit.co.uk
TheShiznit.co.uk

There's no suspense, and it isn't scary.

April 18, 2013 Full Review Source: Daily Mail [UK]
Daily Mail [UK]

The characters are forgettable but the horror they suffer lingers in the memory, for good or ill.

April 18, 2013 Full Review Source: Daily Express
Daily Express

A decent, gory horror treat for those who've never watched an Evil Dead movie - while at the same time exhibiting discreet respect for the 1980s incarnations, with plenty of low-key nods to the original for fans.

April 18, 2013 Full Review Source: Film4

A full-bloodedly grisly and macabre film that zaps over a few scares.

April 18, 2013 Full Review Source: Guardian [UK]
Guardian [UK]

Anonymous, forgettable and doesn't hold a candle to the brilliant original.

April 18, 2013 Full Review Source: Little White Lies
Little White Lies

I was left clamping my hand to my open jaw, not so much in terror, more in shocked hilarity at how grand the guignol was willing to go.

April 18, 2013 Full Review Source: Daily Telegraph
Daily Telegraph

Well made and delivers buckets of the red stuff, but it's hampered by poorly developed characters, a lack of humour and a tendency to substitute gore for actual scares.

April 18, 2013 Full Review Source: ViewLondon
ViewLondon

Sam Raimi's horror classic gets a terrifying and intense rebirth for the 21st century.

April 17, 2013 Full Review Source: Sky Movies
Sky Movies

An undemandingly fun and instantly forgettable update that provides the required amounts of blood, gore and demonic possession, although no real scares or re-invention.

April 17, 2013 Full Review Source: Electric Sheep
Electric Sheep

Audience Reviews for Evil Dead

I don't really have a decisive stance on this one. The story can sometimes be dull, but when it does kick in with its awesome visuals, it suddenly becomes good again. It had a couple of funny moments as well which I liked as well. All in all, it was decent.
May 8, 2013
Eric Alvarez

Super Reviewer

Finding a strong horror remake is very difficult these days, Evil Dead is a good example of that rare film. Filled with gruesome scenes of violence and horror, as well as being very cringe worthy throughout the film, it kept me gripped and didn't leave me disappointed. Thanks to the vision of Fede Alavarez , the visuals seen in this movie have gone back to old school effects, meaning very little/no CGI was used. This gore fest also featured a strong yet gut wrenching performance by Jane Levy. For hardcore fans, this may not top the standards of original for you, however, there are plenty of references towards the horror classic. Jam-packed with buckets of blood, moments of intensity and horrific fates for these poor souls, Evil Dead has been one hellish ride that I will return to hopefully soon.
NOTE: Stay behind after the credits!
November 8, 2012
Samuel Riley
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