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Evil Dead

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Mia (Jane Levy), a drug addict, is determined to kick the habit. To that end, she asks her brother, David (Shiloh Fernandez), his girlfriend, Natalie (Elizabeth Blackmore) and their friends Olivia (Jessica Lucas) and Eric (Lou Taylor Pucci) to accompany her to their family's remote forest cabin to help her through withdrawal. Eric finds a mysterious Book of the Dead at the cabin and reads aloud from it, awakening an ancient demon. All hell breaks loose when the malevolent entity possesses Mia.
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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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Monica Castillo Bitch Media May 10, 2016
The current reboot feels uncreative. Watching the new film just made me miss Bruce Campbell's chin and shots of Raimi running insane through the woods. Go to Full Review
Tara Brady Irish Times Apr 19, 2013
3/5
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. Go to Full Review
Derek Malcolm London Evening Standard Apr 19, 2013
2/5
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. Go to Full Review
Douglas Davidson Elements of Madness 5 days ago
... barely musters interest because it fails to do anything remarkable with the opportunity. It borrows on nostalgia by gathering similar characters at a familiar location wherein unsightly, horrible things happen to them, yet pushes things not at all. Go to Full Review
Sarah Vincent Sarah G Vincent Views Aug 3, 2026
Fede Alvarez, has a rare misfire as he makes changes and retains elements that are not faithful to the spirit of the original and prioritizes surprises over relatable character development and dynamics. Go to Full Review
Bryce Hanson Horror Movie Talk Aug 11, 2025
8/10
While there were some moments that were very disturbing, I thought it was artfully done and didn’t ever cross the line into tasteless or exploitative. Go to Full Review
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Jonatan Feb 26, 2025 This movie is bananas! Gory , nasty, brutal, and unrelenting. Amazing practical effects and kills! People complain cause the tone is different but this is its own thing! Must watxh. See more Ed B @EdLee 1 day ago The Evil Dead, over top blood and gore. Story ok. More into shock and awe, than storyline I felt. Still visually interesting. See more Benjamin W @Code70 1 day ago An unrelentingly brutal remake of the original Evil Dead. This one lacks Raimi’s silliness, and the goofy nature that underlined the original, but that’s the point. I can’t say I liked it quite as much, because I do find Raimi’s auteur zaniness very charming, and therefore prefer that one in general, but this one commits to being an incredibly brutal, and gleefully violent version. I like the fact that it sort of centers of rehab, and it gives the central characters reason not to believe Mia, as she’s going through these horrible things. Maybe a little too violent and depraved for my taste. I appreciate the attempt to do something, and I think for the most part they succeeded, but I prefer the Evil Dead movies when they’re sillier and zanier. And you know, the fact that it’s all familiar material holds it back a little for me. But in general, it was solid. A hard watch at times, but it’s solid. See more David E @chickenlips 2 days ago Doesn’t add anything that the original was lacking. If anything, it’s missing the tension and genuine scares and absurdity of the first. This was a movie that simply did not need to be made. See more Bella S @RT37909447 4 days ago This is the worst evil dead movie that has ever made. I been a fan of the franchise since i could remember. Joe was such a wussy when it came to protecting his wife in the car, the movie was fast paced and the way the family immediately jumped to being rude to the wife of Will (who died) was so annoying to the point where I would have left immediately if I ever heard my husbands family talk to me or each other that way. I would never ever recommend this movie to anyone unless you wanna get disappointed with a franchise that was so golden growing up to absolutely terrible. See more Gunner I @RT64755212 Sep 9, 2026 I remember going to see this movie when it was in theaters. It takes things back to the very beginning of the evil dead and I love every minute of it. I assure you, this movie is not for the faint hearted. This movie is rough in all perspectives.... But it sure is worth the watch. To make things a bit more rough, let's all sing this together. "Baby, little baby... It's time to say goodbye. Baby, little baby... I'll miss you, day and night. Baby, my sweet baby... I'll write you everyday. Baby, don't cry baby... I wish that I could stay." Sleep good! See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis Mia (Jane Levy), a drug addict, is determined to kick the habit. To that end, she asks her brother, David (Shiloh Fernandez), his girlfriend, Natalie (Elizabeth Blackmore) and their friends Olivia (Jessica Lucas) and Eric (Lou Taylor Pucci) to accompany her to their family's remote forest cabin to help her through withdrawal. Eric finds a mysterious Book of the Dead at the cabin and reads aloud from it, awakening an ancient demon. All hell breaks loose when the malevolent entity possesses Mia.
Director
Fede Alvarez
Producer
Rob Tapert, Sam Raimi, Bruce Campbell
Screenwriter
Rodo Sayagues Mendez
Distributor
Sony Pictures
Production Co
Ghost House Pictures
Rating
R (Some Sexual Content|Language|Strong Bloody Violence/Gore)
Genre
Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Apr 5, 2013, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Jul 16, 2013
Box Office (Gross USA)
$54.2M
Runtime
1h 11m
Sound Mix
Dolby Digital, DTS, SDDS
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