Evil Dead 2: Dead by Dawn

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joseph
Published: October 17, 2009Posted in: Editor's Choice, Joseph, RemakeTags: , , ,
Evil Dead 2: Dead by Dawn
Score:8
Pros:Years before Ace Ventura, Bruce Campbell in his heyday was a more demented, bad ass version of Jim Carrey.
Cons:This movie basically tells the same story as the first Evil Dead film and some have called it basically a remake; there is very little attention to continuity in the trilogy.

Most people seem to either prefer the first Evil Dead film or Army of Darkness when the subject of the Evil Dead trilogy comes up. These people are full of shit, because Evil Dead 2 is clearly the best film in Sam Raimi’s honestly-sort-of-meh-overall carreer. It’s the Godfather II of horror sequels, and it has everything that makes Raimi worth watching: Three Stooges humor, over the top gore and violence, and of course, Bruce Campbell with a chainsaw as a hand. At times, the film reaches a level of surrealty on par with Lynch’s Eraiserhead, a feat few horror filmakers nowadays would have the imagination of sense of humor to aspire to.

About the Author

joseph Joseph is an unemployed writer who spends most of his time popping pills, drinking and obsessively checking for new facebook comments. His favorite kind of movies are the ones with quiet explosions and small-breasted women.