Serving as a sort of remake, sort of sequel to the original Evil Dead, Evil Dead 2 condenses a revised version of the original film into the first act, before taking the end of the previous film and expanding it into an absolutely ridiculous and slapstick gore fest, with Ash just trying to survive the night.
Ash and his girlfriend Linda go to a cabin retreat in the middle of nowhere (sans their 3 friends), and find a recording of an archeologist who had recorded himself chanting passages from the book of the dead. Playing this back awakens an ancient evil, which possesses Linda - and what ensures is probably one of the greatest comedy/horrors ever put to celluloid.
I liked the Evil Dead, but its shoestring budget and obviously inexperienced makers held it back. Evil Dead 2, I think its fair to say, is probably the film they wished they could have made in the first place. It has a much bigger budget, much better effects, a better script... and the addition of intentional comedy makes it stand out among the sea of other 80's horror films that take place in a cabin in the woods. Bruce Campbell is great as Ash here, and its a good job too as his character pretty much carries this whole film. Even the ending is a bizarre little scenario which has you simultaneously going "what the ****" while also wondering how any potential sequel may work.
All in all, Evil Dead 2 is great fun. It's silly yet disgusting, campy yet well made, funny yet horrifying.... and in my opinion is easily the best film in this series.
Ash and his girlfriend Linda go to a cabin retreat in the middle of nowhere (sans their 3 friends), and find a recording of an archeologist who had recorded himself chanting passages from the book of the dead. Playing this back awakens an ancient evil, which possesses Linda - and what ensures is probably one of the greatest comedy/horrors ever put to celluloid.
I liked the Evil Dead, but its shoestring budget and obviously inexperienced makers held it back. Evil Dead 2, I think its fair to say, is probably the film they wished they could have made in the first place. It has a much bigger budget, much better effects, a better script... and the addition of intentional comedy makes it stand out among the sea of other 80's horror films that take place in a cabin in the woods. Bruce Campbell is great as Ash here, and its a good job too as his character pretty much carries this whole film. Even the ending is a bizarre little scenario which has you simultaneously going "what the ****" while also wondering how any potential sequel may work.
All in all, Evil Dead 2 is great fun. It's silly yet disgusting, campy yet well made, funny yet horrifying.... and in my opinion is easily the best film in this series.
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