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Evil Dead, The (1981) Rank 4 Reviews
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Mike Bracken's Horror Films (Mike Bracken)
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Film Freak Central (Walter Chaw)
A testament to how bliss and the spark of inspiration can elevate a film of any budget in any genre from routine to sublime. ...read the complete Evil Dead movie review at Film Freak Central (Walter Chaw)
Deep Focus (Bryant Frazer)
In many ways, The Evil Dead is a desperately bad movie. ...read the complete Evil Dead movie review at Deep Focus (Bryant Frazer)
John Beachem
Let's face it, only one actor matters in the "Evil Dead" movies, and that's Bruce Campbell. Campbell is, and probably always will be, a sadly underappreciated actor in Hollywood. Now bear in mind, his appearance here is one of his first, and his lack of ...read the complete Evil Dead movie review at John Beachem
The Popkorn Junkie
The best way to enjoy this film is to pop some popkorn, pour yourself a glass of wine, flip off every light in the house, and press play on the VCR/DVD--then, enjoy one hell of a good horror film, from one of the greatest directors around today. After ...read the complete Evil Dead movie review at The Popkorn Junkie
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Panorama (Louis-Jérôme Cloutier)
Le premier film d’une excellente trilogie [...] mais les deux autres volets sont davantage des incontournables. ...read the complete Evil Dead movie review at Panorama (Louis-Jérôme Cloutier)
Dark Horizons (Garth Franklin)
Made on a shoestring budget of $85,000 in several weeks spread over 1979 & 1980, "The Evil Dead" may not have the more widely known appeal of the 'Elm Street' or 'Friday the 13th' franchises but nevertheless has a substantial and very loyal cult ...read the complete Evil Dead movie review at Dark Horizons (Garth Franklin)
UpcomingDiscs.com (David Annandale)
SF, Horror and Fantasy Film Review
Every few years there comes along a film made on a non-existent budget that has either a ferocious determination to out and out scare an audience or goes so over the top it becomes a comic book of the absurd, and above all succeeds in ...read the complete Evil Dead movie review at SF, Horror and Fantasy Film Review
DVD Authority.com ("Fusion3600")
Five friends. One cabin. Acres of wooded land. One tape recorder. These elements are the core of this storyline. Five friends take a little time away from the hustle and bustle of life to relax for the weekend in a remote cabin. The cabin is located deep ...read the complete Evil Dead movie review at DVD Authority.com ("Fusion3600")
Movie Martyr (Jeremy Heilman)
A testament to the power that low budget films still have to disturb us, Sam Raimi’s The Evil Dead is quite a potent piece of filmmaking. Made in 1982 for about $50,000, the movie is almost entirely set in a small cabin located in some very dark woods. ...read the complete Evil Dead movie review at Movie Martyr (Jeremy Heilman)
filmcritic.com (Christopher Null)
Along with vaunted classics like Night of the Living Dead, Dead Alive, Re-Animator, and now The Blair Witch Project, The Evil Dead stands as one of the most highly regarded low-budget horror films put to celluloid -- a veritable cult classic.
Now ...read the complete Evil Dead movie review at filmcritic.com (Christopher Null)
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