Evil Dead (2013)
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Found this poster on IMDB. Didn't like it at first, then i realized how great it is if you look at it from a conceptual point of view. The word evil represents Mia and the cabin and the letters of dead represents the rest of the characters entering or running out of the cabin and implying they are dead.
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For those of you that have caught the film on its screening tour, what was that like? I snagged some tickets to the St. Louis stop tomorrow night. Did they give out any of those tour shirts that I've seen floating around?
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This movie looks sexy. But I'm not in a rush to see anything. Probably just wait until it is on DVD like with just about everything else.
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Exactly, and the best crowd would be the enthusiasts on the first day.
I saw Final Destination 5 at a pre-screening. Not only was the movie surprisingly good, the crowd was collectively awesome and good humored. My friend whom I brought with me to the screening was disturbed by people's excitement and laughter during the completely over the top and well filmed 3d bridge disaster at the beginning of the film. He soon caught on though that the preposterous Rube Goldberg machines of death were the entire point of the franchise.
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I've never been one to do that or wait in a ridiculous long line to see something on opening night/day - whichever.
But, having not seen the original, I could still get a lot of enjoyment out of seeing it?
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She's the one who is the gross-looking demon in this. That's all I know.
Yeah but she's pretty solid in it.
I'm not going on the first day either. Never do.
And while I've seen the original, I know they're throwing in new surprises and mixing in some elements from the 2nd Evil Dead. So the movie is going to be familiar, but unpredictable, which is what I'm looking most forward to.
I'm not going on the first day either. Never do.
And while I've seen the original, I know they're throwing in new surprises and mixing in some elements from the 2nd Evil Dead. So the movie is going to be familiar, but unpredictable, which is what I'm looking most forward to.
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I'm just unfamiliar with who she is. That's what I meant.
I haven't had any real interest in a movie like this for some time. This looks to be the one. The GIFs are trying to convince me of that.
I haven't had any real interest in a movie like this for some time. This looks to be the one. The GIFs are trying to convince me of that.
She's in my avatar 
I think it's going to be awesome!
I showed the trailer to my cousin and he's into horrors. He's watched Human Centipede 2, which I think is brutal and disgusting. Takes some beating in my eyes.
However when he saw the ED trailer ,he went genuinely white as a sheet. He flinched upon seeing the needle in the eye.
And pushed my phone away when she splits her tongue and kisses the other girl. He's actually terrified of going to see it
I think it's going to be awesome!
I showed the trailer to my cousin and he's into horrors. He's watched Human Centipede 2, which I think is brutal and disgusting. Takes some beating in my eyes.
However when he saw the ED trailer ,he went genuinely white as a sheet. He flinched upon seeing the needle in the eye.
And pushed my phone away when she splits her tongue and kisses the other girl. He's actually terrified of going to see it
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She's in my avatar
I think it's going to be awesome!
I showed the trailer to my cousin and he's into horrors. He's watched Human Centipede 2, which I think is brutal and disgusting. Takes some beating in my eyes.
However when he saw the ED trailet, he was genuinely white as a sheet. He flinched upon seeing the needle in the eye.
And pushed my phone away when she splits her tongue and kisses the other girl. HHe's actually terrified of going to see it funny:
I watched that on Netflix. It bored me. And because of that, I decided to not even bother with the first Human Centipede film.
First one is OK. But the 2nd is just foul. It's tasteless.
But the critics seem to really like this Evil Dead. But I knew upon seeing the first trailer it had something special about it. Most horrors nowadays are just too generic and uninspiring.
Remakes aren't all that great either.
But Evil Dead has apparently remedied that.
But the critics seem to really like this Evil Dead. But I knew upon seeing the first trailer it had something special about it. Most horrors nowadays are just too generic and uninspiring.
Remakes aren't all that great either.
But Evil Dead has apparently remedied that.
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I saw this last night at the St. Louis tour stop. Non-spoiler review as follows:
With this movie I was hoping for something that fit with Evil Dead but brought its own edge. The director said he wanted to recreate the feelings he once had when first viewing the original Evil Dead as a kid.
This movie does not disappoint.
For one thing, I actually really like the film's set up for why the characters are out in the cabin in the woods. It gives a good setup and explanation as to why these people don't just split when things start going bad.
Essentially, they are at the cabin to try and dry out their drug addict friend, the sister of one of the characters and are prepared to deal with her withdrawals.
Oddly, I've seen criticisms of the film that its not some kind of deep meditation on addiction. Some reviewers said they wish it focused more on that aspect so as to give the film more a unique voice. I find to be a very strange thing to criticize the film for. The film knows exactly what its aims are and it is successful in them which personally is the baseline for how to judge the film
As it is, that dimension is present anyways. The issue is pretty close at hand towards the beginning of the film and really it serves as a solid set up, moving beyond the old "college kids looking for a place to party" setup of many other similar horror films.
The acting in this film is solid. Jane Levi outright fantastic in her role fully committing to the different extremes the character goes to. She is also quite good and acting through the piles of makeup and I'm sure having the vomit tubes shoved in her mouth was no easy task. Lou Taylor Pucci, the long haired guy with the glasses, was also a standout in his role.
The writing in this was pretty good. Again, the setup was satisfying. The characters, with the exception of one, were fairly well written. One character though, the brother's girlfriend has pretty much nothing to do. In fact I forgot she was even in a relationship with one of the other characters.
The rest of the characters, Mia, her brother David, and their friends Eric and Olivia are all fairly fleshed out with believable personalities and motivations, not particularly common in horror films from any decade.
As could be seen from the trailers the film makes great use of gruesome practical effects. There is quite a bit of good craftsmanship involved in that aspect of the film. While we saw some choice bits of gore in the trailers, they are used to full effect in the film itself. And there are several intense sequences that have not yet been released outside of the film.
The practical effects are greatly appreciate and put to good use. All I will say is that they have outright perfected making tearing flesh, down to bone and sinew.
Beyond just the visual effects this film excels in one area that I'm sure they will never get enough credit for: sound. While I plan to catch this again at my local drive in if they decide to play it, I urge you to see this film in a theater with as good of a sound system as you can. All of the effects and action are interjected with sound effects that really sell every blood splatter and bone scrape (*Shudders*).
Gruesome as the film may be it is not entirely self serious. It isn't necessarily the bizarro slapstick of Evil Dead II though. Nor are there really jokes. Instead necessary bits of humor arise out the disputes between the characters and just how ill prepared the are. Levi though does have obvious fun taunting the other characters a deadite in classic Ivan Raimi style. Also duct tape.
So obviously, I really liked the movie. It is the great time at the theater. Beyond just recommending seeing it though, I recommend seeing it as soon as possible with good friends and a packed theater.
Also, there may or may not be shawarma at the end.
With this movie I was hoping for something that fit with Evil Dead but brought its own edge. The director said he wanted to recreate the feelings he once had when first viewing the original Evil Dead as a kid.
This movie does not disappoint.
For one thing, I actually really like the film's set up for why the characters are out in the cabin in the woods. It gives a good setup and explanation as to why these people don't just split when things start going bad.
Essentially, they are at the cabin to try and dry out their drug addict friend, the sister of one of the characters and are prepared to deal with her withdrawals.
Oddly, I've seen criticisms of the film that its not some kind of deep meditation on addiction. Some reviewers said they wish it focused more on that aspect so as to give the film more a unique voice. I find to be a very strange thing to criticize the film for. The film knows exactly what its aims are and it is successful in them which personally is the baseline for how to judge the film
As it is, that dimension is present anyways. The issue is pretty close at hand towards the beginning of the film and really it serves as a solid set up, moving beyond the old "college kids looking for a place to party" setup of many other similar horror films.
The acting in this film is solid. Jane Levi outright fantastic in her role fully committing to the different extremes the character goes to. She is also quite good and acting through the piles of makeup and I'm sure having the vomit tubes shoved in her mouth was no easy task. Lou Taylor Pucci, the long haired guy with the glasses, was also a standout in his role.
The writing in this was pretty good. Again, the setup was satisfying. The characters, with the exception of one, were fairly well written. One character though, the brother's girlfriend has pretty much nothing to do. In fact I forgot she was even in a relationship with one of the other characters.
The rest of the characters, Mia, her brother David, and their friends Eric and Olivia are all fairly fleshed out with believable personalities and motivations, not particularly common in horror films from any decade.
As could be seen from the trailers the film makes great use of gruesome practical effects. There is quite a bit of good craftsmanship involved in that aspect of the film. While we saw some choice bits of gore in the trailers, they are used to full effect in the film itself. And there are several intense sequences that have not yet been released outside of the film.
The practical effects are greatly appreciate and put to good use. All I will say is that they have outright perfected making tearing flesh, down to bone and sinew.
Beyond just the visual effects this film excels in one area that I'm sure they will never get enough credit for: sound. While I plan to catch this again at my local drive in if they decide to play it, I urge you to see this film in a theater with as good of a sound system as you can. All of the effects and action are interjected with sound effects that really sell every blood splatter and bone scrape (*Shudders*).
Gruesome as the film may be it is not entirely self serious. It isn't necessarily the bizarro slapstick of Evil Dead II though. Nor are there really jokes. Instead necessary bits of humor arise out the disputes between the characters and just how ill prepared the are. Levi though does have obvious fun taunting the other characters a deadite in classic Ivan Raimi style. Also duct tape.
So obviously, I really liked the movie. It is the great time at the theater. Beyond just recommending seeing it though, I recommend seeing it as soon as possible with good friends and a packed theater.
Also, there may or may not be shawarma at the end.
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Yes that shawarma has leaked online and may (or may not) tie things together. Spoiler!
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I just hope this 'shawarma' isn't just fan service either.
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