Evil Dead (2013) Review.

*** Evil Dead (2013) *** Review

Evil Dead (2013) Starring Jane levy, Shiloh Fernandez, Lou Taylor Pucci and Jessica Lucas. I thought it was a very good film, but It lack the absurd humor that underlined the original. The film does compensate with brutal terror, gory scares, and gleefully bloody violence. The classic original had a sense of atmosphere and brooding tension, which added so much to the terrifying experience. This remake on the hand just suffers from start to finish. The only thing that makes the film stand out is the gore effects, and they are quite good and very well done. However where the film lacks significantly is that it relies too closely on the original film to create its scares. The film was not that scary, but it does have excellently crafted gory violence. The Film looks amazingly good thanks to director Fede Alvarez, and the practical gore effects can be memorable and truly digesting in the best possible way, but it just doesn't feel like an Evil Dead movie. The script and dialogue was written decently, but it overcomplicated the plot way to much especially on the book of the dead. I believe that this film's level of violence is as high as can be without veering into over-the-top territory. Truly horrific things are done to the human body, many of which are guaranteed to make you cringe, and all brought to life by what are easily some of the best makeup and gore effects ever put to film. No CGI here, folks, and only good old fashioned practical effects which are utterly, terrifyingly convincing. The entire cast does an ok job, but it’s not as strong as the acting from the original classic. The breakout member is Jane Levy (who plays Mia, the lead character), expertly infusing desperation into a performance that is truly remarkable. I will give this movie a B+.