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[FunkMiller]

Meh.

All the gore, none of the charm or humour.

Effective bit of horror, but too flash, too slick, too by the numbers. And the callbacks were way too heavy handed.

 

[Bartski]

it sucked.

 

[NickFire]

Loved it.

 

[Peggies]

I enjoyed it tremendously! Had a really nice look to it. Tried some new things. And Ragnar Lothbrok's second wife looks really scary with that huge mouth of hers.

 

[SpiceRacz]

Felt like a typical modern horror film with Evil Dead stuff tacked on. Didn't really care for it.

 

[YCoCg]

Enjoyed it, nice alternate take on the usual by having it take place in an Apartment and having the deadites be monsters again instead of Zombies (2013), though it felt like there was a much more interesting story in the past about the priests who tried this shit in 1923, where we also hear Ash and where it's later revealed the priest went all John Wick and had to slaughter everyone, REALLY hoping that's hinting at a prequel.

 

[jshackles]

it sucked.

Loved it.

 

[MGHA]

This movies with the maggots now.

 

[Dirk Benedict]

Yes. That is us, alright.

 

[THE DUCK]

It was pretty good but where was the humor? Kind of half of what made it stand out.......

 

[Ulysses 31]

It was pretty good but where was the humor? Kind of half of what made it stand out.......

It's a continuation of the 2013 movie which didn't have much humor in it either.(unless my mind is playing tricks on me)

 

[scoobidoo112]

Thought it was really, really good. Definitely my favorite horror movie of the year so far.

A much better film overall when compared to the 2013 remake, which to be honest was extremely mediocre in the writing department (although the gore was great, and the big final shot was *chef's kiss*).

Sure it's not a comedy, but then again not every installment in this series has to be a remake of the originals.

This one did its own thing whilst giving plenty of nods, hope this leads to more Evil Dead!

Loved the title reveal by the way, with the posessed girl rising out of the water, that definitely set the tone for me.

 

[MMaRsu]

Ive just been rewatching Ash vs Evil dead.. good shit

 

[NickFire]

I have no issue with the franchise being less funny when Ash isn't a central character. Especially in an installment with a theme of possessed mom trying to kill her own children. Shoe horning comedic bits would (potentially) make it feel cheap, and diminish the abject horror of the situation faced by the children.

 

[xrnzaaas]

This movies with the maggots now.

I understood that reference.

Unfortunately it made 100 million+ on a 15mil budget so expect Evil Dead Risen sequel in the next 2 years.

 

[BennyBlanco]

On HBO Max now. I thought it was alright but didn’t really need to be an Evil Dead movie.

 

[Pejo]

On HBO Max now. I thought it was alright but didn’t really need to be an Evil Dead movie.

My feelings too. It just has the Evil Dead name attached to get people to give it a chance. It was a pretty good horror movie on its own though.

 

[kurisu_1974]

This thread aged badly

 

[OmegaSupreme]

I enjoyed it. Hard to top Evil Dead 2 and Army of Darkness. I wanted the DJ kid dead immediately.

 

[nightmare-slain]

Tried watching it at the weekend. It was really bad.

 

[analog_future]

I loved it and I'm surprised at some of the negative reactions here.


Felt completely Evil Dead to me, from it's use of reminiscent but modernized camera tricks and cinematography to the familiar yet distinct signature "Evil Dead"-esque chaotic personality of those possessed.

And then of course some nice throwback lines & scenes for long time fans.


I thought it was great. Significantly better than the 2013 film (which was also not bad).

 

[Mohonky]

Tbh, I am in the middle.

It was ok. It didn't suck, but it wasn't great either. I feel like the whole apartment setting was a bit....boring

The 2013 remake was a much better title imo.

 

[OmegaSupreme]

The circumstances with which how they kept them isolated was pretty contrived. The stairs are out. The elevator isn't working. Our cell phones magically don't work. The fire escape is through another apartment with an impenetrable door.

 

[dorkimoe]

On HBO Max now. I thought it was alright but didn’t really need to be an Evil Dead movie.

Thats what I thought. It took me until halfway thru the movie to realize they werent going to a cabin. I never watched trailers or read up on the movie before I watched it cuz i assumed it was just going to be in the cabin lol

 

[Dr. Claus]

Lots of folks clearly don't remember Evil Dead 1 and only parts of Evil Dead 2 and Army of Darkness. The series wasn't a comedy until those two. The first was played relatively straight with some minor jokes, like in the reboot and Rise.

 

[kondorBonk]

I enjoyed it and its success makes it sounds like well get more.
I don't think the location was as fun. The environment was pretty bland but I get they were trying to do something different.

After the one shot of the cabin, you cant help but want the location to be there.

 

[22:22:22]

Some good gore at the end. But sooooo predictable and thus boring that i had trouble keeping my eyes open. Literally. Even knowing what you're getting into didn't help. The only redeeming factor were the fused body into that chipper and the chainsaw. EDIT: The gore was okay I guess.

EDIT2: Oh yeah I laughed when the camera was looking through the peephole (?) and the old guy randomly came up and unloaded his shotgun. Fucknut should've went apeshit with rounds to the face OR SOMETHING.

But no. He waits. So the movie could continue.

(I know wouldn't have worked anyways but still annoying)

 

[Puscifer]

Meh.

All the gore, none of the charm or humour.

Effective bit of horror, but too flash, too slick, too by the numbers. And the callbacks were way too heavy handed.

This is pretty much what happens when we let the member berriers determine film making.

 

[DrFigs]

It's a bad movie and very little of it is interesting or original. But I will give it credit for the violence it inflicts on the kids. Very few horror movies are willing to go there. So kudos to them.

 

[taizuke]

I kept expecting the demon possessed mom to make a joke about the trans kid. But, since they never established him to be trans (the actor who played Danny is), I guess that's why.

Overall, I enjoyed it, but I was expecting so much more.

 

[OmegaSupreme]

I kept expecting the demon possessed mom to make a joke about the trans kid. But, since they never established him to be trans (the actor who played Danny is), I guess that's why.

Overall, I enjoyed it, but I was expecting so much more.

You expect something like that in 2023? No jokes at the expense of the oppressed in 2023. None.

 

[taizuke]

You expect something like that in 2023? No jokes at the expense of the oppressed in 2023. None.

I know and you're right. But, a little jab at Danny being trans would've been fun. After all, his mom is probably fully supportive but the demon would look inside her and say something nasty. Again, just a joke and it would be in line with the franchise.

I'm getting off topic but if you want to normalise transgenderism, a joke at their expense is a good step forward. I'm puertorican and i welcome any puertorican jokes because i can laugh at myself and understand there's no ill will in a good joke, especially if there's truth to it.

 

[LaughingStock]

Chances are Evil Dead Rise doesn't suck

It does suck though.

I know it's a horror movie and in these movies characters act stupid. But this movie pushes it too far.
Some of the best moments are the ones trying to mimic Raimi's movies.