For as long as I can remember, I’ve been wanting to watch Evil Dead 2. I meant to watch it last week. I meant to watch it the week before that. I even meant to watch it the week before that one, but hey, procrastination is my middle name. Finally I got a chance to watch this oldie for my first time and I can honestly say it may have been the best decision I made this week. A hilarious gorefest, I just could not get enough. Ash returns to the cabin to relive what he basically experienced in the first movie. My major complaint about this movie is that it reused many of the scenes and concepts from the first film. I fully believe that Sam Raimi is a genius and that the Evil Dead is easily one of the most iconic films in horror, but I was expecting a bit more originality in the sequel. Bottom line of horror movie sequels is that they are never better or even equally is good as the first one. Seeing as I’ve heard nothing but great things about Evil Dead 2, there is also a possibility that I set the bar too high for this one. Anyways, to continue with my review, I absolutely loved Ash and the insane man he turned into upon returning to the cabin. Also, the ‘dead’ stepped up their act and were as mischievous as ever, my favorite being Ash’s severed hand running around the cabin with its own agenda. Much of the movie was kind of a trip for me, and the corniness factor definitely helped contribute to the non-stop laughs from this film. Even though the original Evil Dead is one of my favorite horror films, I had to give its sequel only 4 out of 5 stars. I felt like the sequel was the same story as the first film. On top of that, the ending of the film was a little too gnarly and trippy for me. I’m not going to lie, I thought the ending was so random that actually it was quite fantastic, but I still envisioned a different ending that would tie up or at least make sense of what I had sat through. I liked the creativity and the way that the ending left you hanging, but it was just a little too far out there for my liking. The whole movie was a little too far out there for me, but I was able to appreciate the over-the-top horror movie corniness and humor they incorporated into the film. I would love to go on recommending this to everyone, but I’m quite aware this is not everybody’s cup of tea. Some people just don’t get horror comedy. For those of us that have seen enough horror films to where we actually can find comedy in it, this is THE perfect film for you. Some horror fans like their gore to be serious and disturbing. Evil Dead 2 takes gore and makes it bearable because of the hilarity that ensues. Who ever though a severed hand could have such a personality and sense of humor? I would have to say this is one of the best horror comedies I’ve ever seen and this is a definite must-see for anyone who is a fan of this sub-genre.
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