Evil Dead
Director: Fede Alvarez
After an hour of extreme internet-scavenging, I managed to score four passes to an advance screening of Evil Dead. Being a remake of the 1981 film, The Evil Dead (1981; director: Sam Raimi), I knew that I was in for some extreme gore, and hopefully, some comedic moments as well. While the comedic aspect that graced the original The Evil Dead is virtually nonexistent in this remake, the gore has been amped up to the extreme. What is so impressive about this gore? It's smart. Instead of just gratuitous violence and blood, the gore in Evil Dead taps into the fear of the viewers unlike ever before. Focusing on things that the filmmaker's knew would make the audience cringe, it surpasses the level of normal gore and teases the audience's phobias. Another bonus factor to Evil Dead is that if you are a fan of the remake, there are certainly plenty of nods to the film that started it all in this new, revamped version. Even with certain things being changed just to keep things fresh, the filmmakers made sure to keep the elements that made the first film so great. The downside to this film is definitely the dialogue, simply because in the beginning it seems very forced and awkward. Although I'm sure if you're going to see Evil Dead it isn't for the sentimental moments and witty banter, I feel like if they were going to attempt to fit sentimental dialogue in this film then it shouldn't have been as awkward and forced as it turned out to be. The film is relatively short, and the addition of a backstory and the dialogue that comes along with it in the beginning seemed somewhat out of place and too rushed. I like the backstory idea, but it felt too... "jerky" or forced. Standout performances include Jane Levy as Mia, who I'm sure you have seen in the trailer creepily stating "we're gonna get you" from the cellar door. All in all, Evil Dead is a wild ride that I would happily experience again. Side note: Stay for the entire duration of the credits! You don't want to miss them.
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