As Evil Dead Rise on the to-be-watch, the Halloweenies head back to the cabin yet again. This time, however they are talking about the magical forest. In particular, those amazing illustrations that show death into Evil Dead. Also, the evil that is Evil Dead. Beginning with the DIY chaos in the original film of 1981 to the literal jaw-dropping madness by KNB No trick is ignored.
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I'm finding myself enthralled by my personal choice for the greatest horror movie ever, 1981's The Evil Dead, more and more each time I see it. It's the same for sequels (Evil Dead II and Army of Darkness) and soft reboots from 2013 that I would not consider to be a complete remake, but would count as one of the top remakes of horror films in the event that I were to. I'm also finding myself thinking about something new about this saga of gruesome and often humorous stories of demon possession with each new viewing.
My most recent rewatch of all four Evil Dead movies in preparation for the soon-to-be released 5th installment Evil Dead Rise -- the one film I'm looking forward to the most -- was certainly no exception. So, how about you simple screwheads take the time to read through this breakdown of the fun things that came to me when I rewatched one of the greatest horror movie franchises ever? Let's start at the beginning.
Some might be quick to dismiss The Evil Dead as just another cabin in the forest film, however a closer examination of the frightening, seminal classic reveals just how complex writer and director Sam Raimi's screenplay is. Consider, for instance, the film's clever use of foreshadowing -- an element of the storytelling that , I'm ashamed to admit, didn't come to my attention until the latest rewatch. Evil Dead Rise full movie love the way the film hints at Cheryl Williams' (Ellen Sandweiss) destiny when she is able to see the cellar door opening and closing on its own early on, and when her older brother Ash (Bruce Campbell playing the part which made him a popular horror movie character) discovers a drawing in the Necronomicon that is reminiscent of the book as it "comes back to life" towards the closing.
It is not that I've not really thought about the flow of blood out of a possessed Scotty's (Richard DeManincor, also known with the role of Hal Delrich) stomach wound as if it were a tap until recently. However, this was the first time I thought about the incident. I suppose I was fascinated by the picture of blood that has a resemblance to cherry Kool-Aid instead of corn syrup that has been dyed. I think I appreciate the distinctiveness of it more than ever before even though the blood appears more accurate to medical standards in the rest of the series.
Another scene from the visceral finale from The Evil Dead that has always amazed me is when arms explosively appear out of Cheryl and Scotty's defeated Deadite themselves. For years, I just assumed that this was another example of the extraordinary visual skills of director Sam Raimi however, it dawned on me this time around that these arms are demons and specifically, those of the demons that possessed Ash's pals. Have you ever witnessed anything so terrifyingly bizarre in a supernatural horror movie featuring demonic possession such as for instance The Exorcist? I don't think so.