Evil Dead (2013)

Five friends head to a remote cabin, where the discovery of a Book of the Dead leads them to unwittingly summon up demons living in the nearby woods.

Director:

Fede Alvarez

Writers:

Fede Alvarez (screenplay by), Rodo Sayagues (screenplay by)

Stars:

Jane Levy, Shiloh Fernandez, Jessica Lucas

6 wins & 19 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview:
Jane Levy	...	Mia
Shiloh Fernandez	...	David
Lou Taylor Pucci	...	Eric
Jessica Lucas	...	Olivia
Elizabeth Blackmore	...	Natalie
Phoenix Connolly	...	Teenager
Jim McLarty	...	Harold
Sian Davis	...	Old Woman
Stephen Butterworth	...	Toothless Redneck
Karl Willetts	...	Long Haired Redneck
Randal Wilson	...	Abomination Mia
Rupert Degas	...	Demon (voice)
Bob Dorian	...	Professor Knowby from the Original 'Evil Dead' (voice)
Ellen Sandweiss	...	Cheryl from the Original 'Evil Dead' (voice)
Inca	...	Grandpa the Dog

Storyline

Five twenty-something friends become holed up in a remote cabin. When they discover a Book of the Dead, they unwittingly summon up dormant demons living in the nearby woods, which possess the youngsters in succession until only one is left intact to fight for survival.

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Plot Keywords:

demon | forest | zombie | fear | nurse | 

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Taglines:

Fear What You Will Become

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Genres:

Horror

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong bloody violence and gore, some sexual content and language

Did You Know?

Trivia

In the beginning of the movie, Mia can be seen sitting on the hood of the abandoned remains of a 1973 Oldsmobile Delta 88 behind the cabin. This is the same model car that Sam Raimi used in the original Evil Dead films. "The Evil Dead" series of movies.

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Goofs

In the beginning of the movie, Mia makes David cross his heart. He makes the motion over opposite side of his body (his right side).

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Quotes

[first lines]
Toothless Redneck: I've got the bitch!

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Crazy Credits

Narration by Bob Dorian as Professor Raymond Knowby from the original movie The Evil Dead (1981) (1984) starts midway through credits, just when it lists the sound department.

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Alternate Versions

While the theatrical release was uncut, the German DVD release was cut by ca. 1 minute to to keep its "Not under 18" rating from the FSK. The uncut version was released with a SPIO/JK approval (resulting in various sale restrictions).

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Connections

References Pulp Fiction (1994)

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Soundtracks

Baby, Little Baby
Written by Fede Alvarez and Rodo Sayagues
Performed by Jane Levy and Shiloh Fernandez
Published by Fede Alvarez (ASCAP) and Rodo Saygues (ASCAP)

User Reviews

Groovy

So I've read here and there that this remake lacks the camp of the original. And I look back over 20 years ago, watching The Evil Dead on a crummy rental VHS, in the dark of my teenage bedroom one night. The camp? The original Evil Dead was a terrifying experience, even with Bruce Campbell's over the top performance, the film was a scare-fest, a terrifying trip even nearly ten years after its release. The camp was in Evil Dead 2, an horror comedy remaking the original already, technically.

This remake finds many way to bow to the original, aside the obligatory visual quotes. The use of practical effects, notably, in an era of CGI- filled movies, is extremely refreshing. The gore feels painful, makes you cringe, churned my stomach. It successfully palliates a somewhat shallow characterization that makes it difficult to root for the characters (with the exception of Mia, who owes a lot to a really visceral performance by Jane Levy.)

And this is where Evil Dead 2013 took me by surprise. After roughly a first half of the movie taking Evil Dead fans by the hand towards hashed and rehashed territories, making them doubt that this was a good idea at all, the movie lets go of your hand and you're alone, in the middle of the woods, and it's dark and there's strange noises all about... and then limbs start flying.

I won't get into conjectures that the highly conventional and overly familiar first half was made that way with the sole purpose of placing the audience in their comfort zone, only to give more impact to the second half... but I would surely ask Fede Alvarez if I was to interview him.

Evil Dead 2013 is a treat for the fans of gore and horror, in any case. Another reminder that out of ten awful remakes, sometimes one rises to the top and delivers. Not for the faint of heart, for sure, but if you're a true horror fan, and even more, if you miss your old school, gruesome gore rides, this one is for you.

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook [Brazil] Official Facebook [Spain]

Country:

USA

Language:

English Welsh

Release Date:

5 April 2013 (USA)

Also Known As:

Evil Dead

Filming Locations:

Muriwai Beach, Woodhill Forest, Woodhill, Auckland, New Zealand

Box Office

Budget:

$17,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$25,775,847, 7 April 2013

Gross USA:

$54,239,856

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$97,542,952

Company Credits

Production Co:

TriStar Pictures, FilmDistrict, Ghost House Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

91 min 97 min (Unrated Edition)

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital Datasat SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.39 : 1