Evil Dead
2013
92 minutes
Rated R
Evil Dead is a
surprisingly faithful yet reimagined retread of the legendary Sam Raimi film
that pushes the limits of commercial theatrical wide release horror films. This is a horror film that isn't afraid or
ashamed to be one. With a intense,
blood-drenched finale that should leave a packed theater cheering, Evil Dead falls on the side of good
remakes.
The story of this iteration of Evil Dead surrounds a girl, Mia (Jane Levy), who is being taken out
to an old abandoned secluded cabin, once owned by her family, to hopefully
detox her current drug problem. Along
the way to assist, are 2 of her friends and her brother with his
girlfriend. Upon exploring a smell in
the basement, Eric (Lou Taylor Pucci) and David (Shiloh Fernandez) find a
ritualistic set of dead cats and the Book of the Dead. After reading some passages, wild things
begin to happen to Mia. Should her
friends believe the things she says or is it her trying to escape cold turkey
detox?
