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Summary: A Must See
Review: I'm a huge fan of Bruce Campbell and Sam Raimi. My first expierecne with the two was with the show Hercules: The Legendary Journey's. I've seen since a lot of Sam Raimi's work including his blockbuster hit Spiderman. But this movie is so great because it shows us a young Sam Raimi and Bruce Campbell just haveing fun.The Evil Dead tells the story of five college age kids who go to a cabin in Tennesse to do what college kids on breaks do. They end up staying in this weird cabin. They find in the basement of it a tape recorder and a book. The book is the book of the dead. There is a tape recorder and it is played. On the recorder is a chant that releases terrible evil on our 5 college breakers and the rest is history. Bruce Campbell is great. The story, effects, acting, and plot are so cheesy. Not everyone can play that kind of role and Bruce plays cult hero Ash to perfection. He's funny as anything. You don't know what he's going to expect next from the zombies and it had me laughing so hard seeing some of his reactions. He is even better in Army of Darkness. The special effects in Evil Dead are great. They are so cheesy and lame it's fantastic. There is so much blood and gore it's funny. Does a zombie really have that much blood. The contacts the people where when they are zombies are great too. The slapstck with the fighting of the zombies is great too. Evil Dead is a fantastic movie. All the members of the cast helped the crew build sets, do effects and set up shots. It's a great movie made by some great people just wanting to have fun making fun of b-rated horror movies. Watch The Evil Dead and I'm pretty sure you will like it too.
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Summary: scarrry stuff
Review: ID ALREADY SEEN EVIL DEAD 2 WHEN I BOUGHT THIS ID NEVER SEEN THIS BUT EXPECTED MUCH OF THE SAME. I WANTED TO TURN IT OFF HALF WAY THROUGH BUT LISTEN 42MINS INTO AND YOUR NOT GOWING TO WANT TO MOVE ITS ONE OF THE SICKEST MOVIES YOU WILL EVER SEE I CAN SEE WHY IT WAS BANNED.
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Summary: The Ultimate Cult Horror Film!
Review: The first of the Evil Dead Trilogy this cult horror classic is the most fun you'll have watching a horror movie. This Special Edition DVD from Elite is top-notch. Evil Dead has been released on DVD in 800 or so different versions but if you're looking for a great one, look no further. This disc presents the film in its original 1.33:1 aspect ratio with an extremely sharp transfer with strong color definition. Audio is presented in a great 5.1 surround mix or 2.0 original mix. The disc includes an impressive list of bonus features including:
- commentary from director Sam Raimi & producer Bruce Tappert
- commentary from start Bruce Campbell (which, incidentally is one of the best and funniest DVD commentaries you'll ever come across!
- alternate takes/outtakes
- still gallery
- theatrical trailer For the price, this is a great version of the flick. Pick it up!
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Summary: A fun, wildly entertaining bloody extravaganza!
Review: This 1983 blockbuster hit is one of the most gruesomest of all horror films. A plot that keeps the viewers interested, somewhat bad acting at times, but plenty of the edge-of-your-seat scares and wild humor make up for that! "Evil Dead" is indeed without question, the BEST zombie-esque movie since "Night Of The Living Dead", and is a non-stop thrill ride at every turn! The story concerns a group of friends who have gone out into the woods to take a vacation... Little do they know that SOMETHING is coming for them, after the discovery of an old book filled with ancient writing. Soon, the body count begins as one by one they fall prey to the evil forces that possess them! Only one survivor, Ash remains in the end to do battle with the bloodthirsty monsters and destroy the source of darkness itself. While it may be a cult classic, "Evil Dead" is not for those who are sqeamish or the faint of heart. However, gore buffs will not be disapointed by this outrageously entertaining masterpiece!
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Summary: Sam Raimi's Original Horror Classic
Review: If you've never seen Evil Dead, you're probably wondering what all the fuss is about. This is one of those movies that every horror fan has either seen or won't admit if he or she hasn't. Not to mention, it's a must for anyone's DVD collection, if only because this is the film that introduced the world to the likes of Sam Raimi and Bruce Campbell. The plot is simple enough. A group of college students vacation at an isolated cabin, only to unwittingly unleash demonic spirits and one by one become possessed by them. Won't you kids ever learn? What seperates this from other horror fare is Raimi's innovative directing. Even in his first film, his talent for visual flair enhances nearly every scene. At one point, his camera maniacally chases a character through the woods, and at another, he splatters the camera with blood, drenching the scene in red. In fact, Raimi does his darnedest to make this film unlike anything else you've experienced in a horror movie. On particular scene comes to mind, an infamous scene where vines out in the woods "take advantage of" (for the lack of a subtler term) one of the female characters. This is one of those scenes that's so outrageous, it sticks with you long after the movie is finished. By today's standards, most viewers won't find the movie terribly scary. However, Raimi does a nice job at setting the proper atmosphere with creaky porch swings, creepy fruit cellers, and plenty of trees and fog. Considering the low budget, some of the effects are nicely done. One of my favorites include Bruce Campbell touching a mirror, only to have his hand sink into it like a pool of water. Very cool. Sure, some of the scenes are now corny or ridiculous (as both Raimi and company admit during the commentary), but that's just part of the appeal, right? The acting isn't great, but what do you expect from a B-movie? Campbell hasn't quite turned into the Ash-character popularized by its sequels, but he plays the role with a nice edge of hopelessness, bordering on cowardice. The supporting characters are passable enough. The DVD extras are a definite bonus, particularly the commentary tracks. Anyone interested in how the film was made and its makers will enjoy both the Raimi/Tapert and Bruce Campbell tracks. If you're buying the "Necronomicon" Limited Edition, a short documentary by Bruce Campell called "FANalysis" is also worth a look. The Limited edition also comes with a replica of the Necronomicon (i.e. the book of the dead) in the film. It's neat, but unless you're a die-hard fan (like me) it's maybe not worth the money that some people would have you fork out for it. The audio and picture of the DVD transfer are amazing; Evil Dead has never looked or sounded better. Fans should be very happy. In short, own this movie! It's a classic.
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Summary: Classic, but not worth the price.
Review: Evil Dead is a great cult classic movie there is nothing I can say here that hasn't already been said, but I'll comment on this limited edition as far as features. This item was designed with the hardcore fan of the flick in mind and the gullible one at that. While the packaging is quite impressive the enthusiasm pretty much stops there. The internal reproduced book pages are pretty generic looking and the art is not impressive and on glossy pages for that authentic aged look (yes that is sarcasm.) The DVD itself has horribly flawed audio. The music booms while the dialogue sounds like meer whispers. I don't know who layered it but for the expensive price the feature should not have to contain such flaws. While the documentary "Fanalysis" does redeem the item a bit it doesn't balance the fact that the price was so "up there." In short it's classic Evil Dead, but it's simply too expensive for what you get and it only contains a single DVD. Sorry, but I have to suggest a no on this one.
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Summary: Original!!! Scary!!! Fun!!!
Review: The Evil Dead is a cult classic that every horror fan must own!
Story: Some teens rent a cabin in the woods and acidently ressurect demons!
This Dvd was loaded with extra features! Commentary, trailers, 24 pg booklet, and more! Very original!!! A must own!!!
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Summary: an emensely thrilling horror flick
Review: This movie is definitly one of the best B-movie horror flicks of all time. 5 friends in a lonely cabin in the middle of nowhere, what better scenario for a blood and guts classic. the bottom line is that this movie is GREAT, a must see. If you like it you should also check out the sequel Evil Dead 2 and Army of Darkness.
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Summary: Evil Deadites everywhere!
Review: Evil Dead is probably the most grusome of the Evil Dead Trilogy, which consists of Evil Dead, Evil Dead 2, and Army of Darkness. You will enjoy Evil Dead if you like seeing people get eyes gouged out, stabed with pencils, hacked to pieces, and rotting corpses exploding. I definantly enjoyed this modern masterpiece, and director Sam Raimi, though on a tight budget, still manages quite good special effects (i've seen movies made after this on a bigger budget that have worse special effects). Get this movie if you enjoyed George Romero's Night of the Living Dead. Awsome. Five stars
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Summary: 20 Year Horror Fanatic
Review: (1-5)
Gore Factor: 5
Scare Factor: 4 1/2 (1-10)
Overall: 9 1/2
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