Evil Dead (2013)

[Motown Marvel]

Well, the gore was cool. Everything else about the movie pretty much sucked though.

 

[ShadowBoxer]

Just got back from seeing this. Now this was my first time seeing an Evil Dead movie so I didn't go in with the nostalgia factor or anything like that. This is a good horror movie but I think critics over hyped this one or maybe it's just me. There is lots of blood and gore and cringe worthy scenes, but the story is really nothing to write home about and you really don't get the chance to know any of the characters except for the main girl and her brother ( kinda) so you really don't care about them to much. But still this is a minor nitpick because most don't go into a horror movie for the story. If you're a horror movie fanatic or a fan of the Evil Dead series this is sure to please.

3/5 stars for me

P.S I missed the after credit. What was that about?

 

[moviedoors]

A solid editorial about the weird recontextualization of tree rape in the remake. http://badassdigest.com/2013/04/04/evil-dead-2013-and-the-politics-of-tree-rape/

Now that I've seen the movie, I've gone back and read the article.

I think Devin Faraci gets more **** than he deserves generally speaking. He has a distinct voice, a sharp eye, and he's uncompromising. But this is one of those cases where he just disappears up his own ass. This is the same guy who defended that PSA about using cellphones in the theater that was far, far more misogynistic and disgusting than this, and the mere act of describing that PSA would get me banned. The Evil Dead scene was disgusting, but disgusting in the way that it should be. I don't think it plays exactly as a rape scene, not in the gross Platinum Dunes way I feared it might. It doesn't linger and the point of it doesn't seem to be to revel in sexual battery. It's a really nasty, violating possession. There's nothing titillating about it.

Anyway!

I loved this movie. It was absolutely an Evil Dead film. It wasn't half as smart as Cabin in the Woods and it doesn't have anything deep on its mind, but that's not what I got out of any of the original movies anyway! It maintains the breakneck, take-no-prisoners attitude that Raimi brought to his movies. It's gruesome, but not in a po-faced downer way that wants to ruin your day. This is pummeling fun. And it may not be smart or particularly deep, but it at least follows thru on its dramatic arc. The drug addiction aspect is not just window dressing. It's sincere, everyone plays it real, and I'll be damned if it doesn't work.

I just love that this is playing in thousands of theaters across America right at this very moment. It's astonishingly, sadistically, unrelentingly bloody, probably the single goriest mainstream release in history. I had a couple of issues here and there, sure, but I found it to be a rousing success nonetheless. I'll see it again, I'll buy the blu-ray, I'll be first in line for the sequel. Groovy, indeed.

 

[Rodrigo90]

http://forums.superherohype.com/showthread.php?t=455059
Jane Levy thread
..be there or be square

 

[Sawyer]

Oh, stop ****ing your thread, Rodrigo. It'll happen when it happens.

 

[Rodrigo90]

Oh, stop ****ing your thread, Rodrigo. It'll happen when it happens.

It's the best time to ****e her out though

 

[Marvolo]

Now that I've seen the movie, I've gone back and read the article.

I think Devin Faraci gets more **** than he deserves generally speaking. He has a distinct voice, a sharp eye, and he's uncompromising. But this is one of those cases where he just disappears up his own ass. This is the same guy who defended that PSA about using cellphones in the theater that was far, far more misogynistic and disgusting than this, and the mere act of describing that PSA would get me banned. The Evil Dead scene was disgusting, but disgusting in the way that it should be. I don't think it plays exactly as a rape scene, not in the gross Platinum Dunes way I feared it might. It doesn't linger and the point of it doesn't seem to be to revel in sexual battery. It's a really nasty, violating possession. There's nothing titillating about it.

Anyway!

I loved this movie. It was absolutely an Evil Dead film. It wasn't half as smart as Cabin in the Woods and it doesn't have anything deep on its mind, but that's not what I got out of any of the original movies anyway! It maintains the breakneck, take-no-prisoners attitude that Raimi brought to his movies. It's gruesome, but not in a po-faced downer way that wants to ruin your day. This is pummeling fun. And it may not be smart or particularly deep, but it at least follows thru on its dramatic arc. The drug addiction aspect is not just window dressing. It's sincere, everyone plays it real, and I'll be damned if it doesn't work.

I just love that this is playing in thousands of theaters across America right at this very moment. It's astonishingly, sadistically, unrelentingly bloody, probably the single goriest mainstream release in history. I had a couple of issues here and there, sure, but I found it to be a rousing success nonetheless. I'll see it again, I'll buy the blu-ray, I'll be first in line for the sequel. Groovy, indeed.

Great review. I hope to see this tomorrow.

 

[moviedoors]

Great review. I hope to see this tomorrow.

Thank you!

It just occurred to me that I haven't thought about how it ranks with the originals until like 30 seconds ago. When it comes to the first two, I don't know. I've been in love with those movies since I was 15. I'm absolutely sure however, that this blows Army of Darkness out of the water. When I marathon Evil Dead in the future, it'll be the first two, the new one, and Cabin in the Woods as the chaser.

 

[The Dark Defender]

I've never felt half the love for the original that most genre buffs do, and horror is by far my favorite genre.
I prefer Night of the Demons to Evil Dead.

I really liked this movie, glad they went for the darker tone, and I much prefer it over any of the original 3.

Jane Levi was pretty awesome here, and much more memorable than anybody in the original was.

 

[TheDreamMaster]

I just got back from seeing it. I sort of want to collect my thoughts, as a huge fan of the original series, but this was a solid film.
Still, I didn't love it like the originals, but it gets a 4/5 from me. I'll discuss in the morning but I'm too damn tired to tonight.

 

[redhawk23]

And the "YEAH" guy was probably just some dude saying **** political correctness or some narrow minded burst.

What?


The whole theater I was in cheered. It wasn't just one guy.

People cringed and yelped at stabbings but cheered for rape.

Don't get me wrong I really enjoyed the movie and I highly recommend it, as I said in my review last week.

But the intent of the inclusion rape scene in terms of expectations and payoff is not entirely unproblematic.

This is the same guy who defended that PSA about using cellphones in the theater that was far, far more misogynistic and disgusting than this, and the mere act of describing that PSA would get me banned.

Oh yeah that was pretty much entirely inexcusable.

 

[terry78]

Anybody get nekkid?

 

[ShadowBoxer]

The crowd I saw it with at the 10pm screening sucked. Yea a few people gasped and awed at the stabbings and cringe worthy stuff but there was zero reaction to the tree rape scene. For the most part the packed theaters was most silent thorough out the entire movie ( expect for a few scenes).

 

[ShadowBoxer]

Anybody get nekkid?

Naw there is no sex or nudity at all in this.

 

[moviedoors]

What?


The whole theater I was in cheered. It wasn't just one guy.

People cringed and yelped at stabbings but cheered for rape.

Don't get me wrong I really enjoyed the movie and I highly recommend it, as I said in my review last week.

But the intent of the inclusion rape scene in terms of expectations and payoff is not entirely unproblematic.

All I heard were gasps and "ewws" during the vine scene. The only applause happened near the end, during what was probably the single most insane image in the movie, and of course, the cookie at the end.

Oh yeah that was pretty much entirely inexcusable.

The dissonance is pretty astounding. It's even more disappointing that Film Crit Hulk, a writer I greatly admire, is now once again parroting his boss in regards to this scene. That guy is Mr. Feminist. He ripped a movie like Bellflower to shreds for it's misogyny, but he also gave that PSA a "It's just a joke" pass, for no other reason I can divine other than cow-towing to his boss.

 

[redhawk23]

Reposting my review now that the film is out. My personal reservations aside, the film is a damn good time.

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.

 

[Mike_D202]

The crowd I watched it with last night were awesome, they gasped and "ewww!"'d at the right spots, a few girls dragged they're boyfriends out when the gore started LOL. Loved it.

 

[chelo248]

@Boxoffice
EVIL DEAD grossed $1.8 million from preview shows.

 

[Marvolo]

I'm seeing this today, and I gotta say I'm nervous as hell about the gore. I've never been sick from gore and blood doesn't bother me but I'm more squeamish than I used to be.

How would you guys rank the gore? Saw level? Hostel? More?

 

[redhawk23]

Its hard to make a comparison. The atmosphere here is just kind of more heightened. While the gore in those movies is copious, I feel it is far more effective in this film. As I've said before, the sound and the reactions really sell it.

 

[Marvolo]

Its hard to make a comparison. The atmosphere here is just kind of more heightened. While the gore in those movies is copious, I feel it is far more effective in this film. As I've said before, the sound and the reactions really sell it.

Oh god the sound may be the worst part. Bones cracking and viscera slopping and squishing will probably be what gets to me. This is gonna be interesting.

 

[moviedoors]

Oh god the sound may be the worst part. Bones cracking and viscera slopping and squishing will probably be what gets to me. This is gonna be interesting.

There's one scene in particular that makes great use of sound to build tension before it reveals what terrible act is being committed.

The gore keeps building too. The movie plays like a crescendo. The final violent act is ****ing ridiculous, amazing, and absolutely insane.

 

[Figs]

I'm seeing this today, and I gotta say I'm nervous as hell about the gore. I've never been sick from gore and blood doesn't bother me but I'm more squeamish than I used to be.

How would you guys rank the gore? Saw level? Hostel? More?

One of my buddies that saw it last night at midnight said the film is pretty intense and disturbing, he really liked it.

I was shocked because he's a huge fan of the original(he's the one that burnt me a copy of the original from his laser disc before they started releasing it on VHS/DVD)and is pretty picky with not just horror films but most movies in general. I was also surprised he was disturbed by the violence because he's actually a mortician/embalmer. t:

 

[Rodrigo90]

Well just 13 more days til I get to see it

 

[chelo248]

Sony’s Tristar/FilmDistrict/Ghost House’s Evil Dead took in $1.8M ”making it among the best late show openings of the year,” execs are gushing. “A great start for the film.” The film is playing on 3,025 screens this weekend and is looking like “a really really good” $11M to $15M today according to rival studios. That means initial low-ball expectations for a $20M-$22M opening weekend are rising quickly to $30M if it keeps on pace. Which it should. That’s amazing for a modest $17M production budget. Execs are explaining to me that the title has generated a lot of intense interest among genre fans after word spread that the original producers — Sam Raimi, Rob Tapert, and Bruce Campbell — were very involved. “But it was also crucial to introduce this horror classic to a whole new generation of moviegoers.” Pic was on track to be one of Fandango’s best-selling horror films in company history and comprised 35% of its online ticket sales today. The film was acquired by Sony Pictures and FilmDistrict from Ghost House in late 2011 prior to the start of production beginning.

http://www.deadline.com/2013/04/fir...-jurassic-park-3d-start-strong-in-late-shows/